A wonderful poem that I heard on during February Album Writer's Month 2021, which I added an improvised slow air to. It's short but oh so sweet!

Please check out Roddy's work on Bandcamp, for he is the poet that inspired this tune. https://roddy.bandcamp.com/album/the-three-ukulele-band

Twa folk in the wan house
Bidin’ the gither, biden apairt 
Keekin’ oot ae different windaes
Bidin’ the gither, slidin’ apairt 

So they got a dug each and went oot walkin’
Twa couples oot on their ane
Stayin’ the gither but avoiding each ither
Walking the gither but aye alane

Now they talk mair tae their dugs than each ither 
Care mair for the dugs than fur each ither 
Share mare with the dugs than each ither 
Walkin the gither, pulling apart 

Twa folk in the wan house
Bidin’ the gither, biden apairt 
Keekin’ oot tae different windaes
Bidin’ the gither slidin’ apairt

~Roddy Renfrew @roddyr-1

They Care More for Their Dogs Than Each Other

Diu Regnare

Supersonic Tartan Death Machine returns, with a cover of an iconic 80s song...

Many thanks to my mates on the iPad Musician Facebook group, who came up with the thread about 80s synth bands, new wave and all that. It was a very awesome discussion! It inspired me to make this track... at a time when I'd been feeling a little down...

Cover song and arrangement of "I Ran". Original Arrangement by J.McCarthy • STDM, September 2013
Original version by Flock of Seagulls. All rights to song owned by Flock of Seagulls, of course.

Update 21 October: WOW! Thanks for all the "Likes" people, as I am sure you can see it is the most I have ever had on a track. Please if you like it, give it a repost, let's get this track going far and wide through the SC universe. And hey, should I look at getting this onto iTunes!? Post a comment!! Cheers!


I Ran

The title track of this brand new album comes from the need for change. Because only by espousing and embracing change do we truly grow... and by settling for mediocrity do we ever truly ever achieve happiness?

Huge thanks to Shawn McClure from Rude Duke on electric guitar, a good friend of mine whom I respect very much for his talents, and for taking the time to lend his talents to my album.

The album, and this track, are now on Bandcamp!

https://sixsickthistles.bandcamp.com/album/repudiation-of-mediocrity

Repudiation of Mediocrity

I started learning music theory to visit Mark in Arizona.   This song happened because of my that.
Thanks to Mark, Eman and Ian for helping me out with learning theory.
Thanks to Matt to listening to my lead over and over.

Theory Has It

STDM is back!

"Dragonfly" is a sweet and creamy piece of fluff rock, and the next instalment in Jeff's series of "Insect Songs". Last summer sitting by the lake, minding my own business, a shiny green dragonfly came and perched itself on my baseball cap. He stayed there for a while, enjoying the ride! This tune is for that little critter, a fine ambassador for summer... and kind of my favorite insect as of late :)
 
Jeff McCarthy lyrics, vocals, highland bagpipe, irish whistle, piano and synths

Guy Mauseth @duke21 is on bass, (using JamUp with the "Dun Aenghus Deep" amp!) and special guest 

Colin Powell @alter-ego-uk, does the honours on guitars.

This one was actually started way back in the summer of 2014, before Jeff and Guy started working with Martin Neuhold @martinneuhold on the 2nd @dunaenghus album.

Apps used include Tonestack, JamUp, THOR, Guitarism, GarageBand, Figure, Audio Mastering... 

2nd track of the 4th album by Supersonic Tartan Death Machine "électrocelte 8.0”,  now on iTunes http://bit.ly/STDM-8_0, Bandcamp http://bit.ly/stdm8-0, Google Play http://bit.ly/STDM-GP-8-0


Dragonfly

Speedmetal Sloths

excuse me, your influences are showing

The revivalist

A one-man, iOS, Cybernetic, Mutagenic, Electro-Celtic Fusion Wonder band. "They could clone Dolly but they couldn't clone ME...!" 

Welcome to the world of 

Supersonic Tartan Death Machine (STDM) = Bagpipe-Driven Electro-Celtic Fusion. I call it "électrocelte". Recorded @ BearCave Studios Montreal using an iPad + iPhone + a host of awesome iOS apps.

Instruments used include: Great Highland Bagpipe, Border Pipes, John Walsh Shuttle Pipes, Practice Chanter, Irish Whistle in A, B flat,and D, Bombarde, Voice. 

Tech Tools used include: CME X-key 25 MIDI Controller, iPad, iPhone, Zoom H6, iRig HD, Propellerhead Balance, Sennheiser Dynamic headphones. 

Apps used include (amongst others)Animoog, Audacity, Audiobus, Audioshare, Audio Mastering, Beatmaker 2, BeatTime, dJay, Figure, FourTrack, Glitchbreaks, Impaktor, Korg Gadget, Logic Pro X, NanoStudio, ReMaster, Reason 8, Samplr, studio.HD, SunVox, THOR, ThumbJam, Turnado and of course GarageBand for iOS.

Music: the music and stylings are widely varied. From traditional tunes to self-composed original bagpipe compositions, to covers of popular Scottish songs, or even rock songs. There really are no limits... new ideas are churning through my mind almost weekly. Some tunes start off with a bagpipe tune. Others start off with a few beats worked out on an iOS device. I often sing new tunes to myself, record them on my iOS device and then write them down... and the creative process continues...

Come see (and Like!) the STDM Facebook Page, for updates, images & uploads •Get Down With The Death Machine! • http://www.facebook.com/SupersonicTartanDeathMachine

DISCLAIMER: if I do not follow back on SoundCloud do not be offended, I usually WILL follow back people with sounds. If you have ZERO SOUNDS I do not usually follow back. Sorry about that! I still absolutely acknowledge your existence AND appreciate your support.

I also run my tracks from my musical alter-ego @elfpants on this account because for some reason SoundCloud doesn't allow multiple artist accounts on a Pro account... 

Lastly, I am member of Celtic Prog Rock Trio "Dun Aenghus" and of "Whatever The Majority Decides" (see links). The work I have done with these groups is also posted on my page. I have done a bit of writing lyrics, singing, playing Irish Whistle and Highland Pipes for Dun Aenghus, and singing and lyric writing for WTMD. Great fun!!

 Slainte...

Dragonfly

electrocelte