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R33DY D - Ray Of Sunshine (Radio Edit)

Line Out - Take Control

Ruff Loaderz & Hutch - Chits & Chong (Original Mix) [Isometa Productions]

Jochen Simms - The Filth (Original Mix) [Isometa Productions]

The lyrics describe the feeling of trusting someone and being let down repeatedly. The music combines 808 beat samples, synth 5th Rave MC synth, Jay Vee Solo, and a soft retro bass. After days of vocal tracking, I experimented with some post-processing effects. While I haven't used a vocoder or a robotic style on my voice much before, it seemed to fit well for this track. The transitions in the final mix gave the track a nice, solid punch. I'll need to gauge people's reaction to this mix before deciding what to do next, but it could lead to some remixes.

Wasteland 

Trust too much and I lose my way 
How many lessons did I need to learn 
How could I have been so naive 
I can’t believe I felt the need to return. 

I don’t how my luck sits there 
I guess I do because I couldn’t leave the past 
Moving forward is the only way 
Enjoying my life as it is today 

Bad relation like a valley of death 
A nothing wasteland where I get spent 
All my energy drained away 
Better off with leaving things unsaid

If you mistreat me then you won't see me 
and I'll just vanish again
If you believe me then you will see me 
and I'll be your best friend 

I won't roam the nothing of your wasteland 
Settle down, calm down

Wasteland

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I made a video as I was creating this song "My first jam with the Boss IR-2 Pedal"

https://youtu.be/YQ0YxGYjlfQ?si=rk48gHuKoyd7I7bZ

This wasn't the planned genre, but the beat developed differently from my previous work. While experimenting with guitar tones, I arrived at a natural conclusion. The lyrics of "All the Dogs" address the distractions of the world, contrasting adrenaline-seeking behavior with the prevalence of screens in our lives. We constantly find ourselves stepping into metaphorical spider webs. Although it may seem like friendship is on the horizon, the dogs tearing at the gate may have other intentions.

All the Dogs 

Try to tip toe slowly past the spider web  
Who’s the fool who thinks it can be done
Young men find the web to seek adrenaline
Faster way of poison to the end

Running IV drips of caffeine to my vein
Be the desert blooming red rock trail
Ladies with a phone screen in their face again
Eventually their setbacks manifest 

I needed to be alone 
Way of everything
When you tag along
Doesn’t bother me

I thought we’d get to know
Each other well 
While trying to ignore 
All the dogs tearing at the gate  

Eerie echoes of the game monopoly
Where the icon lands will pay a fee
Be a human costing too much anyway
Falling further downward from the tree

Needed to be alone 
Waste my energy
Convinced me to drive along 
Take the water in my canteen 

Thought we’d get to know
Each other well 
While trying to ignore 
All the dogs

All the Dogs

Tricky Dust

Alive

Edge of infinity

let me be there for you

My finger style jazzy interpretation of Shape of my heart the beautiful composition from Sting and Dominic Miller.

Farewell

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