Ongoing Vibes 20

March Friends

Copy of Starting to fade

XİR darbuka cover

Pure shit.
Special thanks to @jordan-poole-10 for the intro skit :O
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Endorphins - Fiori DS

MF DOOM - Change The Beat (Marauder Remix) MF DOOM - Change The Beat (Marauder Remix) MF DOOM - Change The Beat (Marauder Remix) MF DOOM - Change The Beat (Marauder Remix) MF DOOM - Change The Beat (Marauder Remix) MF DOOM - Change The Beat (Marauder Remix) MF DOOM - Change The Beat (Marauder Remix) MF DOOM - Change The Beat (Marauder Remix) MF DOOM - Change The Beat (Marauder Remix) MF DOOM - Change The Beat (Marauder Remix)

MF Doom - Change The Beat (Marauder Remix)

MF DOOM - Change The Beat (Marauder Remix)

Gunshot blues is the first track I have written and recorded. I recorded the track at HQ Studios in Manchester. I first started writing the song about 7 years ago but then moved onto writing the next song and then the next song and so on. I finally got around to finishing this one last year and taking it to the studio to record. I play the guitars, bass and there is an organ somewhere in the background. I then attempt to sing as well. Drums are a mix of samples put together by the producer. There is some other percussion in there such as tambourine and I don’t know if there is a technical name for it but “shaky egg”? My Dad did those as he came with me to the recording studio when i did this track and I wanted him to be a part of it. See what you think…..

gunshot blues

raw vocal demo of jay-did's pop song written for someone like The Weeknd. this is going to be a big hit! If not for me, for someone else. contact me if you're interested. this raw recording is a super rudimentary three track vocal demo made entirely while I was driving. as you can probably tell, all drums, bass and the psychedelic wah-wah bedding are all  beatbox. please comment.

baby now (raw track written for the Weeknd)

Out of the Box March 2023
Joyfully Juiced variation on the original Open the Box 2 recording November 2022

Brown Bunny REMIX

hard to find a good doc/& when do/keeps on a/giveN me a pu
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Doc Says What's UpN I Say Back/Hope Not

NCC Never Lonely

Akai | Behringer | KRK | Ableton

Rec |Drums - Synth - Piano - Saxo - guitars

Spotify
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Beatstore
www.beatstars.com/willydbeats

Prod By @willydbeats

I really enjoyed doin this track
i hope u enjoy it as well
From my soul to ur souls

Never Trust

License

Blick In Himmel

Lyrics written and performed by Codex Scrolls, Son of Lamech & Wolfbane.
Beat produced by Codex Scrolls, Scribes of Avalon 2023
Check out WOLFBANE (SCRIBES OF AVALON) on #SoundCloud
https://on.soundcloud.com/Sq8LS
Check out Son of Lamech on #SoundCloud
https://on.soundcloud.com/6kTBh

Scribes of Avalon. Digital Rain

duncangerow.com

Brandy + 9th Wonder = Baby

Commissioned by Craig Kallman (CEO/President of Atlantic Records USA). He proudly told me he had signed only two people to a production deal with the label. Myself and Outkast's Andre 3000. Gulp! Motivation! During that time, CK commissioned me to work with/on a number of records/artists. Brandy's "Full Moon" was one. This CHIC version has actually my first idea when I heard the original song. I thought it might be TOO retro, so I didn't even attempt to put it together until after I delivered the SOULCHILD REMIX to a very pleased record label. Ironically, more people seem to like this than my other version. Who could've predicted that?! 

The sample: CHIC "I Want Your Love". Various portions from the full length version were extracted and put aside. Each portion was then manually manipulated to play in concert pitch. The original mastering engineer must've sped it up on the cut in 1979 (not unheard of). Then every bar, half bar, and quarter & eighth bar was spliced into (almost) perfect time. This was needed as I planned to add tougher new drums - percussion, strings, and synth bass too - and THEY would be in metronomic time(ish). This was a long convoluted process, but I knew it'd be worth it in the end. The original bassline was played by the late great Bernard Edwards. Guitar by the legendary Nile Rodgers, and drums by one of world's finest drummers - my hero - the late great Tony Thompson. 

I have never seen Craig Kallman so thrilled, when I delivered this version. He had it on repeat in his office (loudly) and started calling people in the building to come up and hear it immediately! After that meeting, I spoke to Jimmy Bralower (he worked in promotions and was previously and very famous drum programmer to A-List record producers). He told me Nile Rodgers had just left his office. I was gutted I didn't get to meet him and play him my CHIC Mix. It's still available on CD single, iTunes, and 12in vinyl. Hope you enjoy it. Thank you for your kind emails and comments. Much love, DM

Follow me on Twitter: @DamienMendis

To the person who I accidentally deleted their comment - Sorry, I clicked on the wrong icon! 
Please re-comment! Here's the reply to clarify your question...
That particular CD promo is slightly mistitled. Any version that utilises CHIC's "I Want Your Love" is either the so-called "Damien Mendis Remix" or derived from that remix. Thus, the so-called "Rascal Mix/Dub" is actually a 'Re-Edit' of the "Damien Mendis Remix/Instrumental/Dub". The stems were given to him with a view to re-EQing them - beefing them up. I wasn't happy with my original mix. I thought it sounded a bit thin. It was done quickly in the UK, with a view to mixing it once I was back in the USA. The 'Rascal' did a pretty good job of beefing it up on the whole. The balance wasn't perfect, but it sufficed. My OTHER version of "Full Moon" utilises Michael Wycoff's "Looking Up To You" and SHOULD be titled "Soulchild Remix" (which is one of my alternative production pseudonyms). The main Soulchild Remix has no rap, the other features a rap from Fat Joe. Hope that clears up any confusion?!

Brandy - Full Moon (Damien Mendis 'CHIC' Radio Mix)

Brandy + The Roots = I Wanna Be Down

Brandy ft Mase + Dwele = Top Of The World

Brandy + Carl Thomas = Best Friend

Italy
Boom bap, lofi, trap, drill and experimental stuff.

Endorphins - Fiori DS

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