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Our first ever E.P - Illumiiinate is a culmination of a years work developing our sound and style. We have taken influences from  multiple genre's ranging from pop, EDM, Electronic, Indie, RnB, Kpop and more in an attempt to create something that is both mainstream and different at the same time. 

We are so excited to finally share our original music with you all and we really hope that you can help to catapult Illumiiinate because it is an EP that we are incredibly proud of. 

#embracethelight #illumiiinate

Bubblegum

A reworking of an old track. Some sounds changed, vocal re-recorded, remastered. Hopefully it's an improvement!

Tournez À Gauche (Une Fois Encore)

Debut track from new project - Dree Mon.  
Song available everywhere today November 16th. 
Buy "Rebel Soul" on Itunes- http://smarturl.it/rebelsouldreemon


Written by Dree Mon (@dreemonmusic) and Cameron Tyler (@camtyler). Production by Cameron Tyler.

2017 TBA

Rebel Soul

Lyrics: Elizabeth Bishop. Music: Piotr Sobolczyk. Programming & keyboards: Piotr Sobolczyk. Contains a quotation from Wildchild “Renegade Master (Fatboy Slim Old Skool Mix)”. Recorded at Neptun V Studio. Mixed & mastered by Michał Korzeniowski at Nonagram Studio.
     Piotr Sobolczyk's second album contains various styles of dance music. From tropical house ("Infant Sorrow") through deep house ("Gay Melancholy", No Skin Off My Clone Remix of "Looking for My Zombie Clone", "Manie Blue"), late 80s British acid house ("Built On a One Night Stand"), classical 70s/80s disco ("Pest Gets Greased"), a venture into new jack swing ("Map of Para-Lies"), tropical house fused with latin vibe ("Everytime You Lie"), bhangra beats on "Manie Blue" and "The Art of Losing", progressive house ("Phandom Fantom"), the guitarish "The Skin I'm In", and a more traditional rendition of the evergreen "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood" (mashed up with the gospel "Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child"). Additionaly in the bonus section there is a flamenco inspired song "Habibi Olvida Tu Dolor" in Spanish and Arabic, as well as two versions of the originl songs in Polish. 
    All songs produced and programmed by Piotr Sobolczyk at Neptun V Studio. Vocals recorded at Neptun V Studio except “The Skin I’m In” (only additional spoken vocals recorded at Neptun V Studio), “Don’t let me be misunderstood” & “Manie Blue” recorded at Nonagram Studio by Michał Korzeniowski. Guitars by Michał Korzeniowski (recorded at Nonagram Studio). Piano solos by Julia Chen (recorded at Chen Studios, New York). All tracks mixed & mastered by Michał Korzeniowski at Nonagram Studio.
Recorded between October 2016 – April 2017. 
Graphic design & cover photo: Michał Korzeniowski.

Zombie Clones, Phantoms & Para-lies

Buy on Amazon

The Art Of Losing

Summer rain

feel good

Feel Good

Rain is falling this early in the morning 
and i don't want to stay 
looking around at my friends faces
they've got nothing to say
i gotta find a way out of here
well I've got somewhere to go
i dial 255155
Mr taxi man says no

You gotta keep on stalling
like the sunrise in the early morning
you gotta keep on stalling
its gonna creep up on you without warning

I'm gonna be walking for miles and miles
when i get out of here
we've reached the light at the end of the night
and i'm still stuck in gear
it keeps on rolling until someone says stop
on to the next frame
no one sharing people staring 
i'm doing the walk of shame

You gotta keep on stalling
like the sunrise in the early morning
you gotta keep on stalling
its gonna creep up on you without warning

Stalling

New Album ‘I Wear your Weight with Mine’ pre-order here: https://wearedante.bandcamp.com/

Tour Dates: www.dantemusic.com

Follow Dante here: 
Twitter: twitter.com/wearedante
Facebook: www.facebook.com/wearedante/
Instagram: www.instagram.com/picturesofdante

BEACHCOMBER

Nikki Mixtape

Hold ur Man Down

STREAM / DOWNLOAD - http://smarturl.it/SJKATL

Website: http://www.samueljackofficial.com/
Facebook: http://www.smarturl.it/SJFacebook
Twitter: http://www.smarturl.it/SJTwitter
Instagram: http://www.smarturl.it/SJInsta

LYRICS:
I’ve been sleeping on, on a bed of stone
And I, break my back
And I wonder how, how I’ve fallen down
Into this trap again

Riddling my mind as I’m
Staring at a dirty wall
Lying with the bottle tops 
Writhing round on the floor 

KILL ALL THE LIGHTS
FADE TO BLACK
EASE MY MIND
I COULD MURDER A DRINK FOR MY SINS
BUT MY MONEYS RUNNING DRY
OH I JUST, GOTTA GET ME OUTTA HERE 
GOTTA GET ME SOMETHING MORE
GOTTA PICK MY FEET UP AND WALK THEM OUT THE DOOR
OH I COULD BE SO MUCH MORE
I DON’T WANNA FIGHT IT TONIGHT 
SO KILL ALL THE LIGHTS

There’s a letter by, the tableside, that I
Left myself, it told me to, change my ways
And find a place
To sleep in peace again

Bangin’ on the bedroom wall
Turn that music off
Don’t know what they’re fighting for
Wouldn’t call their bluff
Wondering why I’m lost
As I close my eyes
Wondering if it stops by the morning time

KILL ALL THE LIGHTS
FADE TO BLACK
EASE MY MIND
I COULD MURDER A DRINK FOR MY SINS
BUT MY MONEYS RUNNING DRY
OH I JUST, GOTTA GET ME OUTTA HERE 
GOTTA GET ME SOMETHING MORE
GOTTA PICK MY FEET UP AND WALK THEM OUT THE DOOR
OH I COULD BE SO MUCH MORE
I DON’T WANNA FIGHT IT TONIGHT 
SO KILL ALL THE LIGHTS

Kill All The Lights

Cactus

Work it Out Featuring Nicola Jane

Availible on Spotify/iTunes/Apple Music

<a href='https://theartistunion.com/tracks/ed554b'>Download for free on The Artist Union</a>

Pass The Time

Pass The Time (prod. by Grey Charles)

'Sister Sadness' is the new single from Kidsmoke, released 5th Feb 2018.

Written and performed by Kidsmoke. Recorded with Russ Hayes at Orange Studios, Penmaenmawr and mastered by Gethin John at Hafod Mastering, South Wales.

Artwork by Mike Payne and Andy Garside

"Delightfully melancholy" - Steve Lamacq, BBC6 Music

Sister Sadness

CLASH MAGAZINE - 'Expansive, cinematic songwriting'

Josh Hannen (Amazing Radio) - 'Shanghai Blues have serious festival headline potential'

Produced, Mixed & Mastered by Oz Craggs at Hidden track Studios, Kent

Artwork by SHANGHAI BLUES

Fall

My Comfort Zone is out now!:
Buy it/stream it here: https://songwhip.com/song/elizsabeth/my-comfort-zone

Lyrics:

If I never speak how I want to
Will you ever truly know me
If I never learn to trust you 
Am I forcing myself to be
Always alone in my comfort zone
I'm always alone in my comfort zone

I was never afraid to walk this earth by myself
I could sing out loud to all these faces fill out spaces

If I never speak how I want to
Will you ever truly know me
If I never learn to trust you 
Am I forcing myself to be
Always alone in my comfort zone
I'm always alone in my comfort zone

I played the loner card 
To spend my days in my own world
Now you, you called me out
All my chips are down

I needed to be strong enough in my own company
But since I met you I've been thinking
I needed to be strong enough in my own company
But since I met you I've been thinking

If I never speak how I want to
Will you ever truly know me
If I never learn to trust you 
Am I forcing myself to be
Always alone in my comfort zone
I'm always alone in my comfort zone
I'm always alone in my comfort zone
I'm always alone in my comfort zone

Copyright Elizsabeth
Written by Elizabeth Jerjian, Ben Matravers, Carolyn Stringer, Hannah Trigwell

My Comfort Zone

Morning Person

From our new album From Seeds - https://muddysummers.bandcamp.com/album/from-seeds

Hey you, you there looking down your nose
at the baby on my breast  
are you checking out my clothes
to see if I am some kind of 
lactating whore
exposing myself  
without the shield of a door?
Whatever next! 
Do you apply this context
to the not so subtle pornographic swamp  
you wade through daily?
Sex will buy your eyes  
but you resent this feeding baby?

Oh my.. 
Tell me, do I laugh or cry 
at your sneer at old Ma Nature 
D'you wanna tell me why you feel so 
uncomfortable seeing me fulfill the need  
of this hungry little human 
when this hungry little human needs to feed..

Hey mister, 
(and, yeh, sometimes missus, too)
You've heard the saying  'Breast is best' 
Did it apply to you?  
Do you objectify your mother? No? 
Then why do it to me?  
This body keeps my child alive  
and does it for free.
What's wrong with that?  
Find something else to look at
and don't will me into hidden spaces  
to ease your awkward ways
I don't stare at you eating  
so please overt your gaze..

Oh my..
Tell me, do I laugh or cry 
at your sneer at old Ma Nature
D'you wanna tell me why
you feel so uncomfortable
seeing me fulfil the need
of this hungry little human
when this hungry little human needs to feed..

I can't imagine telling you where or when or what or how to eat..

Hungry Little Human

The second single from Sea Control.

Watch the video here:
https://youtu.be/pNjLVASYiD4

Video Nasty

Raise your glasses – drink me a toast,
absent friends are here.

All my love and best wishes to the hosts,
may your dreams never clear.

Light the candle – cut the cake.
Turn failure into fate.
Don’t make the same mistake – cause if you do

then you’ll know what it’s like to be someone they never knew
and you’ll see that I loved you.

I’ll raise a smile – drink you a toast
but it makes me sad.

So raise your glasses and have one on me – 
you always had.

And don’t play songs like you used to do
with meanings that aren’t true,
songs they’ll see right through – cause if you do

then you’ll know what it’s like to be someone they never knew
and you’ll see that I loved you.

I loved you.

Playing With Dolls

Sweet Little Sad Song

Opening track from new ep 'The Notorious J.U.G.'

That's No Way To Make A Living

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