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Bitter Sweet

Trac wrth yr albwm newydd Die Auferstehung allan 05/03/16
New track from forthcoming album Die Auferstehung 05/03/16

Meistoli gan/Mastered by Stephen Wheel

DAVID MYSTERIOUS - Bear Hand

Giovanni

Parasite

Written by Kate Vargas (BMI)

Kate Vargas - Acoustic guitar, lead vocals
Granville Mullings Jr. - Percussion
Caleigh Drane - Cello

Featuring The Reckless Daughters:
Lizzy Vargas - Vocals
Lena Kaminsky - Vocals

Produced, recorded, and mixed by Jamie Muffett at Mercy Sound, NYC

Mastered by Christian Wright at Abbey Road Studios, London

Second Skin

Drum'n bass anthem from the EP "The Day That I Was Killed". #1 on Reverbnation's UK Pop charts!

Landscapes

This is about nostalgia. The lyrics describe Freyrs memories of his parents singing the old medieval Icelandic song "Krummi" for him when going to bed, mixed with lines from the traditional text that every Icelander knows by heart. The melody is new but attempting to catch the emotion of the traditional tune.

KRUMMI

Áður en nóttin tekur mig
Inn í nýja staði
Á óskýra drauma

   Krummi svaf i klettagjá
   kaldri vetrarnóttu á
   Verður margt að meini

Undir ljúfu teppi
Hugsa ég 
Til kaldra vetra

   Fyrr en dagur fagur rann
   Freðið nefið dregur hann
   Undan stórum steini

   Ef að húsum heim ég fer
   Heimafrakkur bannar mér

   Allt er frosið út í gor
   Ekkert fæst við strendur mór

   Hann fer að ofan
   Hann fór að ofan

BROTHER NORTH—Krummi

KLIA

from the album 'Cotillion Knives'

Publicity Contact: Janelle Rogers (janelle@glgpub.com)
Green Light Go Music Publicity

For bio, press photos, and cover art go to 
http://glgpub.com/roster/the-qualia

Out For Blood

Free Download

Oliver Heldens x Becky Hill - Gecko 2.0 (Overdrive)(Fanatic Funk Remix)

It's Alright

New Single, Free download. Full HD video at https://youtu.be/RgAXEjG2VC4

Insectoid Shopping Spree

(̸̢̢̯͚̭̟͚̣͇͉͙̫͊̀̃ț̷̨̧̣̤̐́̎̔͑̽͝͠h̴̨̲͎̀ì̴̙̳̖̻͚̥̦͈̹̓̐̆̍͛̄̕s̷͖̳̝̲̃͗ͅ ̷̼̙̘͎̔̓̐̄̈̏̒͑i̶̧̯͖̭̖̙̖̠̻͖̦̖͔̤̽̋̉̒̅̆̀̍̊̿̔͝s̷̨̡̘͎̱̰͓̼͑̆̒̄̏̐̂̍̆͠͠ͅͅ ̴̨̢̖͖̰̰̖̹͎͐́̀̄̓͗͗t̷̛̘͈̗̦͌̑͌̽̍͐͐̇ͅh̵̨̭̠̻̫̤̝̱̤͔͔̜́̚͜ͅȩ̵̨͕̯̯͓̩̼̩̱̬̞͂̓̐̓͋͑̚ ̷̢͕̭͇̳͎̊̍͊̆̀̄̎̈́̓͊̌̂̋h̷̡̬̠͚͚͆͋̅̓͝i̷̧̢̗̝͓͍̹͍̭̺̭̤̼͇̣̓́͂̂͗̚d̴̗̰̻̠͛̇̿͋̒̇̓̔̈́́̾̚d̷̛̦̜̞̼͓̹͑̎̐͆͑̄̾̈́̋̂̒̋̃͌è̶̢̪͎̮n̶̖̥͔̼̦̲̠̪͙̦̰͒̌̔̚ ̸͚͍̈́͋̚ţ̸̩̙̤͙̥͉̝͓̓͋͌̈͠ͅr̵̨̢̪͉͍͇̤̺͕̗̟̗̐̋̚̚a̸͖̹̙̅̾̊̅͊̆̆̀́̒͆̚͠c̷̯͉̠̰͐̂͌̈̓̄͠k̵̢̛̰̞͙̒͑̍̑̐̚ ̸̛͉̜̦̜͐͆̉͌̅́̀͜͠

it wasn't your fault at all that i caught myself wondering 
너의 탓은 아니었어
what would happen if i were to end it all
내가 마지막을 상상했던 건
would it end like it began with nothing to realise 
까마득한 白芷로 돌아가게 되려나, 아님
or would it open onto something much worse? 
훨씬 나쁜 걸 열어버린 꼴이 될까봐서 
grappling with the challenges of nothingness self imposed was flaking off
없어지길 자초하는 상상은 지겨워져서
how would it feel
어떤 기분일까 궁금해졌어
or had i ever felt at all ?please
내가 감정이란 걸 느껴본 적이 있었던가 
부탁이야 
make me feel
나를 되살려줘
animate me again
생명을 느낄 수 있게 
except not so harsh this time
전처럼 아프진 않게
let my heart room to breathe
내 심장엔 숨쉴 틈을 줘요 
it couldn't be anything worse than this
이보다 나쁠 것도 없어 
it couldn't be anything better
이보다 나을 것도 없어
leave me be 
이대로 있게 해줘 내가
to heal
나아질 때까지


그 여름밤 나 혼자 찾아간________ that summer night i was all shadow
어스름 깔린 개천에서________________ in the twilight river 
난 말했지, 나를 버린 세상에게 _____ trying to tell the world goodbye 
나 너를 버리겠다고 _______________ for it had me abandoned
더러운 세상아, 더러운 나를 버렸니 ________ for i was filth 
나 또한 너를 버리리 ________________ and so was the world


그래도 더러운 것들이 ________ but when my eyes see filth reflect 
가로등 불빛을 받으면 ________ dim streetlamp light 
물고기들을 떼죽음 시키는_____ and even the sudsiest fishmurdering detritus 
계면활성제 거품마저 아름답다고 ___throwing light


더러운 것들이 ________ how beautiful even 
이토록 아름답구나 ________ are the filthiest things


더러운 세상아 나 ________ vile world i do
너를 너무나 사랑하노라 ________ love you so


그래도 난, 그래서 난 ________ and this is why 
더러운 버려진 너를 ________ in your filth and all abandon 
사랑하노라 ________________ i love you so


그래도 난, 그래서 난 ________ despite and because 
더러운 버려진 너를 ________ you are filth and by me abandoned
사랑하노라 ________________ i, you, love, so


그래도 넌, 그래서 넌 ________ is this why, despite 
더러운 버려진 나를 ________________ myself
사랑하는가 ________________ you do love ___ me
________________________________ so

KHŌRHÅJ - {"hddntrck{{'

Music & Lyrics by Rob White

He came from a puppet show with no strings attached and the weight of the world 
His face was old and worn and the clothes he had they were torn 

Broken toy soldier I'll glue back your arm
Now I'm older I realise your charm, you beautiful one

I don't know what it feels like to be new
The whole wide world watches me through a view

And everyday now that goes by I feel so ashamed, I've got myself to blame and I want to die
Sitting with my grandfather he talked of Spitfires in flames as the broken clouds they rained, then my soldier toy

Broken toy soldier I'll glue back your arm
Now I'm older I realise your charm, you beautiful one

I don't know what it feels like to be new
The whole wide world watches me through a view
I don't know what it feels like to be new
The whole wide world watches me through a view

Rob White - Broken Toy Soldier

New Single! Please share :)

The music video can be found here: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVJx0UxqUcc

Thanks everyone! 

<a href='https://theartistunion.com/tracks/2eb0b2'>Download for free on The Artist Union</a>

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Fall To The Floor

LOVE THY NEIGHBOUR ANNOUNCE NEW RELEASE FOR MERLIN TONTO WITH MOTORIK NEW TRACK BEAT THE SUN

WATCH THE VIDEO FOR BEAT THE SUN HERE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sgme2Vn8IHw 

BUY THE EP HERE: 
Pre-order the EP here: https://lovethyneighbour.bandcamp.com/album/baotou 

Love Thy Neighbour announce the first physical release for Brighton-based Merlin Tonto with a video for ‘Beat The Sun’, which showcases the band’s fantastic flair for merging the sounds of the contemporary dance floor with decidedly human sounding percussion and bass, as if Carl Craig visited Cologne ’72.

Merlin Tonto are named after an early-80’s brand of personal computer and in keeping with Love Thy Neighbour’s ethos of releasing limited edition, home-made releases, it is therefore fitting that the CD is housed in a 5.25’’ floppy disc. 

Formed in 2013, Merlin Tonto (Owen Thomas (electronics), Miles Boyd (bass) and Steffan Eliades (drums) combine a patient, ever building, subliminal connection in the rhythm section with Owen's virtuoso manipulation of electronics and visual interpretations of the band's otherworldly sounds. It was clear from early performances that this was the genesis of a special band and their brilliance as a live act has seen them support bands as varied as Errors, Disappears, Esben & The Witch and Follakzoid. Their forthcoming EP ‘Baotou’, due out on 27th May 2016 on Love Thy Neighbour, moves things forward significantly, recalling at various times Factory Floor, ESG and Leftfield. It's all done in their idiosyncratic way, the music is never in a hurry to get anywhere, their restraint meaning the joy is as much in the journey as the destination.

‘Consistently the best live band in Brighton’ Brighton Noise
Upcoming live shows:

20th May – Great Escape Festival, The Hope & Ruin
26th May – The Green Door Store, Brighton (EP launch)
28th May – The Birds Nest, London


MERLIN TONTO - Beat The Sun

The Burnt Bridges - Teach The Blind to See

THE BURNT BRIDGES - Teach The Blind To See

3 Lovers DEMO

Brand new track from Alex Blood & The Diggers.   New sound new single. 

Through My Eyes

Jonny Freeman - Guitars, beats, additional synths
Jack Moxley - Keyboard, synthesiser, beats

Rooftop Montage

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