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DON'T LOOK BACK (ON YESTERDAY)

GhostTown - Radio Edit

Soldiers & Cowards (radio edit)

Cocoon is the brand new follow up single to Blood Streams, and the second offering from Singer-songwriter/guitarist Sam Beard. 


Recorded in early 2021 at his home studio in London, the song alludes to our endless quest to get to some new frontier, somewhere other than here, and how we lose sight of the important things right in front of us. Sam says: "I think, when I was writing the song, I was considering the contrast of that quest against a personal parsing of feeling alone whilst at the same time being surrounded by others. 

  



Cocoon

honest if melancholic folk songs developed with rock aspirations and pop sensibilities

3. Scavenger

SUPER 8 DAYS [TIPLER MIX}

Doll Cemetery
Arson Of Eden 2021
(Sparkly Spookay, SlimBoogz, Christian D. Sombra)
Production by Christian D. Sombra
Lyrics written & performed by SpookayHeART & DJ SlimBoogz
Mixed by DJ Slimboogz

Artwork by Spookay HeART
Buymeacoffee.com/spookayheart

Enjoy a trip into the scattered cemetery of dollification.
a dollifying experience. the most freaky dramatic dread. 
don't walk down the lonely road at night, you will meet all of the living dead.


All Rights Reserved
2021

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A new improved battle field for all Pokemon enthusiasts.

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Doll Cemetery

After receiving solid support for their last release, We Nah Got No Money (But We Got Love), from the likes of David Rodigan and Toddla T on BBC Radio1, 1xtra and blogs and websites including Reggaeville (Germany) and Irie Mag (USA), Rebel Control return in a more militant mood with their new single - Don't Let Them Fool Ya ...
The song is a sincere observation of an unequal world serving only to "make more money for the rich man" and urging the listener to open their eyes and stand up to the system.
This track sees a rebellious and articulate Rebel Control digging deep to make both meaningful and accessible music. Vocalist Andy Baron sings out the truth as Richie Concrete drops a heavy bass line and leads the band on a tough funky reggae jam, all given a tasty dubwise mix with producer Graham "Grammo" Pilgrim at the controls.

Don't Let Them Fool Ya

After November’s 2020s release of Run For Their Money and lockdown still in full force in the UK, Alistair got his hands on some basic home recording gear and was able to create demos with the idea of returning to ‘proper recording’ when Covid restrictions were lifted. Fortunately, after plenty of playing around Just Wanna’ Be Free was born and Alistair felt it had to be released. With the exception of drums, performed by Paddy Jordan (who also mixed the track), what you hear is essentially the demo. 

Just Wanna Be Free is a track that speaks about being stuck in one place but wanting to be somewhere else and questions a return to normality through the opening line ‘do you think you’ll get the chance to love again?’. Covid aside, the song also ties in this thought around relationships, work and general life through more lyrics like ‘what does your heart desire? What does your mind really need?’

Alistair James - Just Wanna' Be Free

Inversion (Radio Edit)

Another track from the last solo album, SWITCHED-ON BECK. If you like cake, you'll like this!

You're Never Alone With A Scone

On Your Ocean

Ft. Bunny Legit - Zombie Apocalypse Radio Edit

The Real Story Behind my Unique version of Jean-Michael Jarre's "Robots Don't Cry" 

I was less interested in winning, if I'm honest, than in "getting noticed!" I'd seen how Jean-Michel appeared to genuinely enjoy collaborating with artists he'd never previously worked with. And, coming from an "Operatic" background - I was hoping for the chance to get noticed by my "unusual" competition entries, and maybe persuade Jean-Michel to explore his "operatic side," as a composer. While researching, I came across an interview in which JMJ says "in a world of Cats and Dogs, try to be a Kangaroo!" So - I decided to take him up on exactly that challenge! I would be an "Operatic Kangaroo!"

So, I listened to JMJ's track, "Robots Don't Cry," 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTnP6MpVXnM
And then I thought - "what's the MOST "Kangaroo" thing I can do here? 

So I decided to write my remix - for one of THE most prestigious Competitions at the time, of music by a World-wide acknowledged Icon of not just the "Pop music industry," but also an Artist who'd been at the vanguard of Electronic Music since the early 70s! -  in the style of Jean-Michel's "supposed" arch-rival from the era, the one and only Vangelis! (In reality, of course, the two are great friends and colleagues, but the media desperately tried to create this impression of rivalry between the two!)

THIS - struck me as a "VERY" Kangaroo thing to do, in this world of "les Chats et les Chiens!"

And my choice of track, was no coincidence! I went for not just ANY OLD Vangelis track! But one of his absolute classics, from his years of collaboration with Jon Anderson - "THE FRIENDS OF MR CAIRO" - a 12 minute long odyssey I'd loved since the 1st moment I heard the opening bars... I would literally listen to Oxygene one night, in bed as a teenager. And the next, I'd listen to "Friends of Mr Cairo." 

I loved both Artists equally - but for quite different reasons - because they were very different musicians. 

Synposis: A group of hapless Tech-thieves try to steal Vangelis' robots - responsible for his many great film-scores. But in the panic after the alarm goes off, steal the wrong robots, only realising the mistake when, later at Schloss Zimmer, they are met by the 'villain of the piece' Hans Zimmer, who had persuaded Simon to commit the theft - to prevent any more Oscar-winning film-scores by Vangelis. Simon admits that the robots they stole in fact belong to Jean-Michel Jarre. In the nick of time, JMJ himself appears, and saves the day, by doing something extraordinary with his laser-harp!

ROBOTS DON'T CRY

Hazy drone rock from Solilians, from the 2020 split 7-inch with the band Skyjelly on the iconic I Heart Noise Record Label. (Neptune Sweet - Vocals' Benjamin Malkin - Bass, Keyboards; Gabriel Walsh - Guitar, Producer; Mike Margulis - Drums. Mastered by Merc Yes.)

There Is No Michigan

Dreamfinder

Alternate version of the 1st 2019 Mailman single (of 12), a bonus track on the 2020 album S3ASON (season three).

More tracks and info: www.mailmanstan.co.uk

When Is Enough (2020 Rebate Mix)

Who You Wanna Be

Live a Lie

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