GrevusAnjl Works

February 2023

MORE TIMELINE FOR 'TEQUIA' MISSION

Eventually Today: 15 Present and past great tracks from the SoundCloud community

Snow Balls of Gratitude: Thanks for all the playlists and comments on Thinkin' Of A Sushi Roll Pt.2

Silence Is The Loudest Shape

Mixed for LILLI SUPPORT

Mixed for Lillithe

(Free WAV Download available here under '••• More'; and eventually, as part of a future solo album)

Sometimes the synchronicities come together so perfectly, you can’t help but laugh. I’ve been working on this song for a few weeks now; a piece inspired by a charmingly snarky friend of mine, from my favorite chat group. And on the day I planned to release it, I discover it’s also our host’s birthday. So it is with great excitement that I get to dedicate this quirkiest of songs to our dear friend Eddie Shook; the host of ‘Anything Goes’ (now broadcasting on alt-Thursdays on Mixlr (http://mixlr.com/sleepy-bass-radio/); then uploaded to Mixcloud (https://www.mixcloud.com/DJMenamenasta/)). Thank you Eddie, for 4.5 fantastic years (at least, that’s when I joined in. Haha) of great music; and for introducing me to a wonderful new circle of friends. You truly know how to put together an evocative and entertain show; and draw a kind and friendly audience as well.

Now to share some of the funnest things that have resulted from Eddie’s show over the years, starting with the title of this song… *nudges Janine gently into the spotlight*. Thanks to Eddie's generosity, my music has made an appearance pretty much every week since I discovered ‘Anything Goes’. My songs are usually nestled in between a modern day band emulating the electro sounds of the 80s or 90s, and a band authentically from the 60s or 70s (the show is very diverse, as the title suggests). Two shows ago, as my latest creation was playing, Janine made the comment ‘Your music always has this Subversive Robot Leprechaun element’, and everyone in the chat room loved the comment. After a brief discussion, we concluded… I needed to make that song. And so here it is. And thank you, Janine… for being the impetus behind this one. :)

Next wonderful story. Even before I discovered ‘Anything Goes’, Carlos was already a regular attendee in chat. When I first heard his music, I was honestly overwhelmed. My ears were not prepared for his depth and breadth of instrumental skill, and his time signatures quite simply boggled my mind. But after several shows I began to see the brilliance in the structure; and after several more, I began to ask questions. Carlos is truly generous with his knowledge, and he always takes time to explain musical concepts to me. Just listening to the show, I learned so much about music theory. Recently, Carlos generously offered to teach me some music theory basics (as well as how to actually play piano), and now a whole new phase of my life has begun… at the age of 52. And after just a few lessons, I can now play several musical scales and chords (like the Minor Pentatonic scales, as well as finally understanding that whole Circle of Fifths and Fourths thingy). So thank you, thank you, thank you, my friend. I can’t put into words how exciting this is for me.

And then of course there are all the collaborative projects that have resulted from this show (and the connections that I’ve made). I’m now at 20 collaborations/remixes; all with people I discovered (or actually met) on the show… and it’s a spectacular list: Carlos, Janine, Darren and Kelley (Keldari Station), Johanna (jOjO’Star), Stoney (Stone Catcherye), Jason (Asleep with Headphones and Lazy Dada, and also the generous provider of the Mixlr account), Michael (Think Good Audio), Frank and Kara (Honor in Treason), and Cheryl and Bevan (Vague Notion). I’m honored to have met all these talented musicians, and privileged to have worked with many of them. So… many thanks to all of you as well.

So there you go, Eddie. Thank you for everything. Happy birthday, my friend. I hope you are having a wonderful day today. And I hope this quirky little song puts a smile on your face. I look forward to chatting with you again next Thursday. :)

And for the rest of you SC music lovers, I hope you enjoy ‘Subversive Robot Leprechaun’. :D

WTF! The Musical

Subversive Robot Leprechaun

(Free WAV Download available here under '••• More'; and eventually as part of my BandCamp PWWO #07 album)

It is with unbridled glee that I finally get to share a (long overdue) first collab with our dear friend, and ambient artist extraordinaire, Jo (https://soundcloud.com/minimal_drone_grl, https://minimaldronegrl.bandcamp.com/). The results are quite exciting, to say the least. We hope you enjoy our sonic adventure, 'Flora's Beautiful Dream'. :)

And now for our little story...

The first signs of morning sunlight appear above the mountain’s rock covered peaks, as the Earth spins us around to witness the brilliance of another new day. Bright rays shine visibly through the morning mist, and dewdrops sparkle like diamonds among the tree leaves as the valley below slowly fills with warmth and light. 

Flora watches from her vantage point high above; witnessing her friends in the forest come alive to greet another day; and the people in the city streets down in the valley below come alive to serve another day. She’s watched this dance for many years; the forest remaining peaceful in its ancient perfection; the people below growing ever more unsatisfied as they strive for an illusionary and strangely unattainable perfection of their own.
	
This idea might sound sad to you and I. But over the years she has also seen miracles occur among us. From her vantage point she sees us like fields of energy; and the majority of that energy looks rather stagnant and mucky, like cesspools of unmoving water, unaware of the renewing stream we have been cut off from. But once in a while, an explosion of light energy will burst outward from a single house or apartment building, as someone becomes disenfranchised from their false identity, and their hearts open up to new ideas for the first time.

Surprisingly, these changes often occur after great loss. And she suspects this is due to the fragility of our illusion. She sees how lost we all are in these roles and characters we have built for ourselves, and she sees how quickly that false identity can shatter when we lose the things we prioritized the most. The loss of a relationship or loved one, a terminal illness in the body, the end of a career, a complete collapse in financial stability… when we lose the things we thought mattered most to us, some of us experience a miraculous opportunity for awakening to the truth that we were never those things to begin with. 

Flora lovingly watches the majority of us grow more sickly and stagnant with time. And she never loses hope… because every evening, she has the same beautiful dream. 

In her mind, the first signs of morning sunlight appear above the mountain’s rock covered peaks, as the Earth spins us around to witness the brilliance of another new day. Bright rays shine visibly through the morning mist, and dewdrops sparkle like diamonds among the tree leaves as the valley slowly fills with warmth and light. 

But even brighter still are the explosions of light energy bathing the valley down below. After so many truly dark nights, many of us finally wake up the next morning to discover we were never all the things we lost in the night. In fact, we are something much larger. And as our energy explodes out, and the laws of attraction take hold, these simultaneous bursts prove to be strong and frequent enough to cause a chain reaction… and the whole valley lights up brighter than the sun itself. 

We have finally realized we are simply conscious life, and nothing more. And in our new found freedom from identity, we all begin again.

Flora slumbers peacefully, knowing full well… this dream will some day come true.

PWWO07

Flora's Beautiful Dream | Minimal_Drone*GRL & GrevusAnjl

Youtube Video Link: https://youtu.be/fUNMcnzG7Yo

This song is about that dividing line between reality and the in-between. That space where your chattering mind continues to chatter but that wise essence speaks just beyond the still harbor breathing; allowing your loud to be just a little bit softer now; floating down near that water line. You can paint your masterpiece from there too; perhaps along a quiet beach. Muddle the fresh mint leaves my friend; yes, Sugar and Lime, stirred easy.

Groovy Mon; I want to go there dude

Paint With No Color
by David Husted

The ocean doesn’t mind, mind, the ocean doesn't mind, mind
Drifting down from the water line,  down from the water line
Your loud's a little softer now, Your  oud's a little softer now
Floating down, floating, floating, floating, floating down 

Muddle the fresh mint leaves; yes
Sugar and Lime, stirred ea…………sy          
White………………… Rum………………, 
Hot……………………. Sun……………….,  

The beaches of Shoal Bay East;  yes 
Beyond the still harbor, brea………..thing out 
Mind's…   rush ………………………..
Fear's…crush……………………..

Paint with No Color

Shoal Bay East

Paint With No Color

U-Intermezzo

WOMAN IN A BASKET

Re-uploaded single Dreamless originally released on 18th October 2018

Download/buy: https://patros15.bandcamp.com/track/dreamless
All links: https://ffm.to/patros15-dreamless


Support me: linktr.ee/Patros15
Thank you for support!

Dreamless

Buy/Listen

By INTERpEST, 2022.
Check out the sketch for this song:
https://youtu.be/eUeEUCZPnI4

FLANGELO by INTERpEST

(ᵐᵘˢᶦᶜ ᵛᶦᵈᵉᵒ)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QIX7mqDWic

🔗 linktr.ee/BirdEternal

Music video

⨀ Vital Spirit:

(ᵐᵘˢᶦᶜ ᵛᶦᵈᵉᵒ)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8ZDtRLOA6w

🔗 linktr.ee/BirdEternal

⨀ Silence Is The Loudest Shape:

Lyrics, vocals: https://soundcloud.com/modesaboutme & https://soundcloud.com/themysteriousdecibel

Music, production: RUIZZOIDMAN

PARENTAL ADVISORY (with Modes About Me & The Mysterious Decibel)

Teamed up with IPG1 again and we cranked out this cool rocker.  This one was lots of fun. This is from his vocal performance on the track "Oh Yeah Lou" found here -

https://soundcloud.com/ipg1/oh-yeah-lou-vocals-134-bpm

producer playlist - 
https://soundcloud.com/ipg1/sets/oh-yeah-lou-producers-playlist

lyrics and vocals : IPG1
music and production : TMS

Oh Yeah Lou
Stars aligning I keep grinding
check the styles that I’m combining
try to get to know who I be
if you hear me then you feel me
are you ready—-now rock with me
now rock with me —-now rock with me
when do verses overlap
it’s so cool it’s called snowcapped
give-and-take that’s tit for tat
the cool comments thanks for that
the contrast the impact
steadfast not typecast
The vibe I bring kickass
slow your row don’t move too fast
the real power is laid-back
I sure as hell don’t take no crap
when I flex it’s payback
dropping tracks just like that
rock with me it’s jampacked
back-and-forth then switch back
roll on out you scaredy-cat
or hang tight and interact
but I don’t do no contract

Oh Yeah Lou - w/ IPG1

Original Instrumental: Monkey Parts
https://soundcloud.com/jon-lock-5/monkey-parts?si=61629b52ae274a50973e16cbac15ddbc&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

Jon shared “Monkey Parts” with me while we were discussing an unreleased track we were working on. Jon’s original track instantly inspired me and the lyrics easily flowed onto the paper (actually I write all my lyrics in Apple Notes, lol) and then into GarageBand (using my Apple headphone mic to everyone who mixes my vocals exasperation). I held onto the unmixed track for a while (really for no good reason besides it wasn’t in the stars’ plan until now) and then finally worked up the urge to “git er done.” 

As for the lyrics, the last time I had anything weed related was probably 11 years ago in California. At that time, all things marijuana were relatively easy to acquire since many of my friends had “doctor’s notes” to go to the medical dispensaries. It was fun to try all the new novel dope products people were making and selling. Since living in Oregon, for over 6 years now, I have not once thought about partaking in the herb, even though I can easily walk to several cannabis stores from my home. I think there are more pot stores in the Portland area than convenient stores, I do not live in a reefer desert, lol. But still, I was inspired to write a song about maryjane. 

Track Credits:
Jon Lock: Original Music: Guitar, Bass, Drums, Synths
https://soundcloud.com/jon-lock-5
https://jonlock.bandcamp.com/music
the Couch King: Lyrics and Vocals
https://musiciselation.bandcamp.com
Russell Sinfield: Vocal Mix and Master
https://soundcloud.com/russell-sinfield
The Chaos Cookhouse: Studio
https://chaoscookhouse.bandcamp.com

Lyrics:
Thinkin’ of a sushi roll

I was feeling alright my baby
Until you ruined my vibe with crazy
Breaking bad habits is not easy
Yea Yea Yea

I was feeling alright my people
Until ya’ll ruined my vibe with fecal
Specially when my mind is feeble 
Yea Yea Yea

But I shoulda saw it coming 
Now my Karma’s got me running  
Fruitions always gunning 
This life
Future life 
Past bad acts got me on slumming
Always on the worry 
On what I am becoming

So with my right thumb and my two right fingers 
I set my intention as I’m foldin’ up the papers
Right right right right

Thinkin’ of a sushi roll

We was smoking our karma 
We was smoking our karma 
Many happy returns, yea

Thinkin’ of a sushi roll
Thinkin’ of a sushi roll

Good intentions in my high
Good intentions floating by 
My vibe guides me through the knot 
Interlinked eternally
Yea Yea Yea

I was feeling stressed out my baby
And then I lifted my vibe with hazy 
Breaking bad habits is not easy
Yea Yea Yea

When I’m feeling stressed out my people
I gotta lift my vibe pineal
Especially when my mind is feeble 
Yea Yea Yea

Yea some say it’s in the dirt
But It don’t matter when it hits it still hurts
Attracted by ya’ll hertz 
Best to sit still
Keep chill
Let the mind go inert 
Purify ’til the soul reverts

Use my thumbnail to press down and tuck the edges
I set my intention and seal it with some praises 
Right right right right
Thinkin’ of a sushi roll

We was smoking our karma 
We was smoking our karma 
Many happy returns, yea

Thinkin’ of a sushi roll
Thinkin’ of a sushi roll

Good intentions in my high
Good intentions floating by 
My vibe guides me through the knot 
My vibe guides me

Thinkin' Of A Sushi Roll

Jon Lock, Russell Sinfield & the Couch King - Thinkin' Of A Sushi Roll

Sound Weird -

Trois Transitions Se Jalousent Ma Beat Session / Three Transitions Are Jealous Of My Beat Session

The featured "pop song"  from the album Focal- moodexhibit.bandcamp.com/album/focal

Mood Exhibit - Terra Song [from the album Focal]

Happy Smiling

Recording sessions from 16/01 to 17/01/2023.
6 tracks MOOG Modular (vst Arturia), 
presets, mixing, processing and editing: Pier WILL.
________________________________________________________________________
🛠 - Made with MOOG & Modular / Multi-tracks
🎹 - Composed, arranged, performed, produced by Pier WILL & Studio 4H09
🔲 - Artwork - Pier WILL
🙏 - Acknowledgements - Ableton, Arturia, Audacity, Cantabile, Focusrite, Korg, M-Audio, MSI, Sony, SoundCloud, Teac, Techniks, Yamaha.
⚙️ - #Ambient #Movies #Electro #Experimental #Minimal #Space
________________________________________________________________________

With You

TimeLines (TrueString)

Tequia

SUPPORT LABOR UNIONS

>>>>> VIDEO >>>>> https://youtu.be/cVy1UTIQ-S8 <<<<< LIKE & SUBSCRIBE <<<<<

Consider that this song is ten iterations of a pattern, representing the hands of the laborer as well as ten-based systems of measurement.

Credits:
--------------------------
PS Perkins: Guitars, bass, vocals, floor tom set 2, howl 1
R Thomas: Synth Guitars, backup vocals, floor tom set 1, snare drum, hi hats, howl 2
Mixed and Mastered by Mystic Tape Deck

Lyrics
--------------------------
I cut the tree and I hammer the nail
I fetch the water and I carry the pail
Harvest the wheat, and I bundle the bale

Fasten the saddle, the bridle and bit
I shoe the horses and I shovel their shit
I dig forever in the bottomless pit

I'm turning wrenches and I'm fueling the jet
My brow is furrowed and it's blistered with sweat
I'm on a boat with a hook and a net

I'm in the engine room, I'm driving the train
I'm climbing poles in the wind and the rain
I load containers from a towering crane

Repair the derricks for the men who get paid
I'm tugging triples up a slippery grade
I built the factory where the factories are made

I'm in the kitchen now preparing your meal
With hogs to slaughter and potatoes to peel
I hone the blade and I sharpen the steel

BARDS:Of The Shimmering Seraphs

The Laborer

This one's for you Santi...
Two months ago our dear and wonderfully talented friend and musician Santi Caballero Mendez was killed in a tragic motorcycle accident in his hometown of Barcelona.  Sam and I had recorded over 50 tunes together yet we had never spoken.  To honor Santi, we have created our tribute Missing You - with 17 different musicians around the world who had recorded with Sam in my music.  The music brings out so many emotions for me, sadness, joy, passion, playfulness, and of course the incredible latin spirit.   Each section of the piece has different musicians, and so many musicians appear and reappear throughout the piece - but often with different supporting casts.  In the end, a moving tribute from so many of Soundcloud's very finest.  Thank you all for joining in as we honor Santi - and thank you Santi...we're Missing You:

Sennid Simon - vocals -https://soundcloud.com/sennid
Annie Smart - vocals - https://soundcloud.com/annie-smart-1
Sergio Parraga - congas, bongos, cajon, timbales - https://soundcloud.com/sergioparraga
Georg Boehme - alto flute, soprano flute, soprano sax - https://soundcloud.com/georg-boehme
Mirko Borach - bass - https://soundcloud.com/stringburner
Manuel Muzzu - bass - https://soundcloud.com/manuel-muzzu
Daniele Petrocchi - bass - https://soundcloud.com/daniele-petrocchi
Vlad Glavchovski - guitar - https://soundcloud.com/vlad-glavchovski
Stephan Lipinski - guitar - https://soundcloud.com/pinner
Al Schulman - guitar - https://soundcloud.com/alanschulman
Hidefumi Suzuki - guitar - https://soundcloud.com/boon-suzuki
Lou Taverna - guitar - https://soundcloud.com/louis-taverna
Daniele Turani - guitar - https://soundcloud.com/danieleturani
Dan van den Berg - guitar - https://soundcloud.com/danarchx
David Nederland - keyboards - https://soundcloud.com/david-nl
Will Paasche - keyboards - https://soundcloud.com/snuppeluppen
Jamie Rhind - keyboards

Thanks as always for your generous time listening, for your comments and for your shares.  RIP and thank you Santi. https://soundcloud.com/santi-caballero

Missing You - for Santi Caballero Mendez - with 17 Soundcloud friends

HELLO GARETH MA MISSION EST SECRÈTE
JE VAIS LA JOUER DISCRÈTE À LA 007
MESSAGE CODÉ FAÇON DOCTEUR NO
POUR QUE TU SOIS LE SEUL À ME COMPRENDRE À DEMI-MOTS PAROLES PAROLES BAMBINO BAMBINO

BONSOIR GARETH ALSO KNOWN AS GARY DEAN
TRICOT CROCHET MACRAME & MAGIC BEAN
YOU GOT ALL THE TRICKS THERE’S NOTHING YOU CAN’T MAKE INCLUDING THE MOST SPECTACULAR BIRTHDAY CAKES
I WISH IT WAS MY BIRTHDAY SO YOU’D HAVE SOMETHING TO BAKE

MAIS CE SOIR GARETH C’EST PAS LA MIENNE C’EST TA FÊTE 50 CANDLES TO BLOW JUST REMEMBER TO FORGET
THE YEARS MAY FLOW BUT TIME MEANS NOTHING
LET ME WISH YOU THE BEST THROUGH ANDREA AND DEAN

HELLO GARETH SURVEILLE TON ASSIETTE
CAR KIRSTY N’EST JAMAIS LOIN POUR RÉCUPÉRER LES MIETTES
SI CET ENDROIT ÉTAIT PLUS COOL CETTE SOIRÉE SERAIT PARFAITE FALLAIT S’Y PRENDRE À TEMPS QUANT AU GÂTEAU CHER GARETH 
TU AURAIS DU AU PATISSIER DONNER TA RECETTE SECRÈTE

ET CE SOIR GARETH C’EST PAS LA MIENNE C’EST TA FÊTE 50 CANDLES TO BLOW JUST REMEMBER TO FORGET
THE YEARS MAY FLOW BUT TIME AIN’T NOTHING
LET ME WISH YOU THE BEST THROUGH ANDREA AND DEAN

KAREN, TONY, AND SIS MARIE-LOUISE
SORRY IF MY SONG DOESN’T MAKE YOU FEEL AT EASE
IT’S LIKE A PRIVATE JOKE SOME KIND OF A SECRET
ONLY MEANT TO BE SHARED BETWEEN ME AND GARETH EXCEPT OF COURSE FOR BELLA AND HUMPHREY IN HIS TUXEDO

ET CE SOIR GARETH C’EST PAS LA MIENNE C’EST TA FÊTE 50 CANDLES TO BLOW JUST REMEMBER TO FORGET
THE YEARS MAY FLOW BUT TIME AIN’T NOTHING
LET ME WISH YOU THE BEST THROUGH ANDREA AND DEAN

MISSION SECRÈTE (Lyrics) Song for Garett

Shinyena - Reminiscence Wave

(Free WAV Download available here under '••• More'; and eventually as part of my BandCamp PWWO #07 album)

Good afternoon my SC music friends. I have a really nice one to share with you today. It’s my first time collaborating with the exceptional and enigmatic ambient artist, Wodwo (https://soundcloud.com/user-364196783-552705040, https://rayrobinson.bandcamp.com/); and the results are quite captivating, iffen I do say so myself. 

If you haven’t encountered Wodwo’s ambient works yet, dim the lights… get the headphones (maybe not in that order, so you don’t trip over anything). His creations (to the workings of my mind) are soundscapes perfectly designed as launching points for me to paint my own stories into... the groundwork is laid so spaciously and evocatively. 

Pulled directly from his bio, ‘born to be mild’ sums his works up perfectly; beautiful sound sculptures that let the mind go quiet and go adventuring… for just a little while.

So without further delay, we offer you our first collaborative effort, ‘Paint Eventually Peels”. We hope you enjoy. :)

Paint Eventually Peels | Wodwo & GrevusAnjl

More than words can say.

Rock It Today / FRAWSTAKWA & Paploviante
Lyrics and vocals written and performed by FRAWSTAKWA
@frawstakwa
Paploviante: Bass, Background Music, Arrangement, Mix, Picture and Mastering

Rock It Today - FRAWSTAKWA & Paploviante

HELLO MY FRIENDS, AS YOU CAN READ BY THE TITLE OF THIS TRACK, IT HAS A GOAL OF TAKING YOU SOMEWHERE, WHERE EXACTLY THAT LOCATION MAY RESIDE IS UP TO YOU AND THE EXPERIENCE YOUR MIND CHOOSES TO HAVE WHILE LISTENING.  ANY WAY YOU LOOK AT IT OR LISTEN TO IT, IT HAS MEANING TO ME SO IN THAT REGARD IT IS IMPORTANT.  I HAVE HONESTLY NOT BEEN VERY INSPIRED AT ALL TO MAKE MUSIC OVER THE LAST COUPLE MONTHS FOR VARIOUS REASONS UNTIL I PUT THIS TOGETHER.  MY BEST FRIENDS FATHER PASSED AWAY SUDDENLY AND IT WAS A HARD BLOW TO EVERYONE.  MUSIC OFTEN HELPS ME SORT OUT MY FEELINGS SO THERES THAT...ENJOY...BIG LOVE TO ALL, ALWAYS AND FOREVER!!!!!!!!! ROOTS!!!
ARTWORK CREDIT:
https://www.startrek.com/news/on-star-trek-death-has-evolved
JIM MORRISON CREDIT:
SAMPLE TAKEN FROM THE DOORS ALBUM ABSOLUTELY LIVE (RELEASED IN 1970) ELEKTRA RECORDS

EAR FUZZ AND CLOSED CASKETS

Giant Bones, Inscriptions In Stones

Vidya - https://youtu.be/bHRDq0xLtcg

Here's another killer jam with STONERJAZZ.  

It's a cool mostly acoustic piece where STONERJAZZ does most of the heavy lifting with his killer playing.

Vidya

The Hummingbird - jam w/ STONERJAZZ

Collaboration work, a new version of this track with a talented guitar player and composer Neno J.
Please enjoy his awesome works here: https://soundcloud.com/user-442202241/tracks
Initial track: https://soundcloud.com/syntaleta/in-solitude-1
Welcome to my Facebook artist page: https://www.facebook.com/syntaleta/

In Solitude by Syntaleta/Collab version (Feat. Neno J. on electric guitars)

(Free WAV Download available here under '••• More'; and eventually, as part of a future solo album)

Good afternoon my SC friends. This year, I thought it might be fun to share some of the brain rebooting information I’ve discovered over the years that helped me navigate life a little easier. So if you like the idea of following along with these liner notes, you’ll want to watch this video first (about 1 minute... Selective Attention Test video: https://youtu.be/vJG698U2Mvo), before you continue reading down. It’s quite challenging to get the count right, but the results are utterly fascinating. :)

*waits patiently*

Welcome back. So, if you haven’t already seen it before, you just watched a video that brilliantly demonstrates our limited capacity as observers. I admit, I was so busy counting the passing ball… I totally missed the gorilla. Most of my family missed it as well. And according to the creators of the video, at least 50% of the audience will. That’s mind blowing.

So what does that say about our perceptions? It seems to suggest we’re not as aware as we think we are. And that is a lovely thought, because it means we don’t have to be so hard on ourselves when we misperceive things. We are literally incapable of taking it all in, and therefore we don’t always have the full picture (or even the same picture as our fellow traveller).

And that just demonstrates the limits of our mental awareness. Now consider our senses for a moment… how our hearing range is limited to a range of 20Hz to 20kHz. Think about how our vision doesn’t go below the ultraviolet or above the infrared. And I know I can’t smell things to the excellent degree my family’s pets can. 

The one that really blows my mind is that we aren’t ever physically touching anything. There is always an atomic amount of space between all objects. So when I sit down in a chair, what’s really happening is the molecular particles that collectively agreed to make up my butt are interacting with the molecular particles that collectively agreed to make up that chair; and the signals are all just electrical stimuli to my brain. I believe I can feel the smoothness of the polished woodgrain… but it isn’t a full or accurate story.

So now we have an idea of the limitations of our five senses. Add to that how we are limited to those five senses in the first place (unless some of you have physically developed sonar like a bat or have the ability to create an external multi-member neural network like fungi do underground), and you start to have a better idea just how much of the picture we are missing. 

So in a nutshell, we simply don’t have the full picture; and that can be a very liberating realization. That idea gave me the wisdom I needed to release my stranglehold on being a perfectionist… just a little bit. If I’m constantly missing things I don’t even know I’m missing, perfection isn’t even an option. I can also take these ideas out into the world with me, and realize we really don’t perceive things as similarly as we think we do. We are constantly being influenced by everything from our senses and mental awareness to cognitive dissonance and the bias of preference. We are each having different experiences, and that underlying realization is a great place to start, if change be the thing we desire. :)

So if you found this write-up interesting, you might enjoy ‘The Invisible Gorilla, And Other Ways Our Intuitions Deceive Us’ by Christopher Chabris and Daniel Simons. It’s a thought provoking read. 

I’ll share other inspirational books and TV shows in future song notes. In the meantime, I hope you enjoyed my latest sonic adventure, ‘Develop Mental’ (especially all the little details I added in the 21kHz+ range, as well as the ‘scratch and sniff for dogs’ elements). :)

Develop Mental

N.B. 11/07/2023: at last I think I managed to delete the more disturbing noises!! And keep quite the best of the recording ! Hope you better enjoy the song now 🎈 … and the new cover art 🤩 closer to the chorus ❤️‍🔥

it's been a dilemna to choose wether or not I would publish that track:
1. After hours and hours of work on mastering to remove the huge amount of noises on that old tape recording , it was only half a success...
2. I love this song!... despite its not perfect sound

Hope you’ll validate the option 2 :)

Bruno (future Loony) wrote the song, programmed drums, played the bass and the guitars, and sung.
Composed in July 16th 1989
Recorded in January 1992 on Yamaha 4 tracks

The song has been played live with the Catsbleed between 92 and 94, meeting a bit of success 🎈

WHEN I FIND MYSELF (LoFi Remastered)- Bruno C     -   Art cover: Nataly NGM

Many Thanks as always Ian for coming up with such great opportunities for producers!!!

Open Collaboration with @ipg1
based on 
https://soundcloud.com/ipg1/tha-boss-with-tha-sauce-vox-94-bpm
Credits:
Vocals & Lyrics: IPG1
Guitars, Bass, Drum Production, Mix and Mastering: N.o.b.S.

Tha Boss With Tha Sauce

Tha Boss With Tha Sauce - IPG1 & N.o.b.S.

Instrumental by RiZLiX https://soundcloud.com/rizlix
https://soundcloud.com/rizlix/rizlix-keep-on-rollin
Vocals and Rap: by IPG1 a.k.a Ian Greaves
Mix By: Ian Greaves
Thanks Dan great instrumental and inspiration. ✌🏽💚

Lyrics:
Chorus
The joint it ain’t the joint—-until I smoke it in
And The club it ain’t the joint ——until I roll on in
Now you know it ain’t the joint ——until I smoke it in—-
until I smoke it in—-until I smoke it in

Verse1
The club it ain’t the joint until I roll on in
and she looks at me ——-like where the hell you been 
But I run a tight game—-smiling at her friend 
you take your time ——when you’re ready baby——-roll on in 
Cause she ain’t got no papers —— ain’t got no ring
So if I don’t come around, we’ll it ain’t a thing
For one—-I don’t keep score ——I just roll with it 
If it feels good, I explore —-yeah ——that’s —real-slick 
party here or next door —decisions made real quick 
and I don’t need no dance floor ———-or a sidekick
getting down real hardcore —and——the swagger’s sick 
that’s just—- what I’m built for ——so just— take your pick
keep you  body moving worldwide, don’t sweat it 
and the count is like a landslide —-yo—-I don’t slip 
inside or outside——If it ——rains——just—-let it 
It’s a journey ——not just a ride —and—I’m glad -we met
and the flow ——is like high tide ———-remix an edit

Chorus

Verse2
holding down my block——city —state ——and nation 
leveled up like a worldwide radio station 
Just keep in mind —-this is Just —-how I roll 
give it all ——to the music——body—heart—-and soul
Put my cards on the table and I’ll never fold 
cause I’m holding all the aces —-and I’m in control 
follow now let’s go deeper down this rabbit hole 
Dan put the track together ——and ——it’s winter cold
Now—-I’m dropping these —bars ——-like I’m on parole 
make it rain ——shake that booty —-round the metal pole 
Twerk it—-Twerk it ——ass Poppin    ——It’s on cruise control 
Throw it up ——switch it back ——like a centerfold 
Now-I’m going for a touchdown——like the Super Bowl
come on —-go again —-tell a friend —let me in 
dropping cheddar on the floor—- make it rain again
shake that ass a little more ——-back it up and bend 
over like you did before ————cause ——I’m—off the chain

Verse1

Rolling On Produced By RiZLiX

Firstly on easy listening 6/4 bars, I cut some notes out of the main theme so as to give it dynamism, and finally obtained a prime amalgam of 17 quarter notes. I hid any recognizable thing in the accompaniment, and for the organic lines (voice and guitars) I tried the strong rhythm would not fix too much the melodies, first paying a lot of attention, and finally ... just letting me go.

Translated lyrics:

Oídos sordos (17 negras)  /  Deaf ears (17 quarter notes)

Quiero gritar todo lo que siento, estando solo;  /   I want to shout out everything I feel, being alone;
pero gritándolo al viento y si no contesta,  /  but shouting it at the wind and if it doesn’t answer,
dime, ¿de qué me sirve? (bis)  /  tell me, how does that help me? (bis)

Todos los vientos conocen mi historia  /  All the winds know my story
pero no hacen nada.  /  but they don’t do anything.
¿Será que no me oyen? (bis)  /  Perhaps they don’t hear me? (bis)

He estado aquí y allí gritando como un loco,  /  I’ve been here and there screaming like a madman,
pero todo sigue igual.  /  but it’s all the same.
¿Será que no me oyen? (bis)  /  Perhaps they don’t hear me? (bis)

Quiero gritar…  /  I want to shout out…

Ahora sé que no sirve de nada;  /  Now I know it’s no use;
el viento sois todos que callais al verme,  /  all of you are the wind, silent when you see me,
y dejáis que hable y hable,  /  and letting me speak and speak,
y dejáis que hable y hable y hable.  /  and letting me speak and speak and speak.

No creo que vuelva mañana  /  I don’t think I’ll be back tomorrow
a escuchar vuestro silencio.  /  to listen to your silence.
Quiero encontrar a alguien. (bis)  /  I want to find someone. (bis)

Quiero gritar…  /  I want to shout out…

©1995 E-RUIZZO – ®2013 FRANCÉS RECORDS ;)
Image: "Red eared cactus", photo by Ruizzoidman

Oídos sordos (17 negras)

recorded by TexMex shaman and One Blind Mouse in late Dec 2020

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