Gotta Get Up!

(Verse 1)
Alarm screaming—-city dreaming—a new chapter unfolds
Sun peeking—-in my window—the concrete jungle glows
Eyes heavy—mind hazy—- the grind doesn’t sleeps
Coffee steaming—thoughts scheming—gotta conquer these streets
Shower spray—wash the haze—feel the water sting
Hustle fuel—pay my dues—ain't got time to sing

(Chorus)
Gotta get up, gotta get out, chase the paper, chase the clout
Stacking—dreams, lemme break it down—-every second counts
Gotta push, gotta move————ain't got ——-no time to lose
Sun's up--city's up--gotta get up—— got—- to much shit —to do

(Verse 2)
Concrete canvas—-spray paint anthems——gotta keep it real
Flow so cold—-hearts unfold——words that cut like steel
Subway rush——city bus—-rhymes ignite and spark
My paint brush——tells a story——graffiti in the dark
Meetings—deadlines——paper piles——climbing up-the ladder
through the fog——dog eat dog——it’s loyalty that matters
Family call——hear 'em all———-voices in my head
Keep on rapping——-keep on tapping——keep that fire fed

(Chorus)

(Bridge)
Empire—dreams—-concrete schemes—-building from the ground
Every beat———-every street———there’s legends to be found
Rise above——-peace and love——-spirit’s —taking flight
Break the mold——-that’s the goal——to —-let the soul ignite

(Chorus)

(Verse 2)

(Outro)
gotta get up——gotta get up—-ain't no stopping—-this here flow
Like a symphony—-in harmony———-the—-story grow
Every rhyme—every dime———-echoes through this jungle 
Gotta get up, gotta get up———to—-do the daily hustle

Gotta Get Up

summer sunlight on the ground
i still see you fallen down

it happens every day (to the chosen) baby
the wounded find a way hey

every heartache, every fear
just a mistake brought us here

you have the secret knack (deep inside you) darling
the one that brings us back jack

into the weeds we’re going
spinning ‘round
but we’ll be back i know it
watch us now

hey honey don’t you know (don’t you know it) by now
you’ll never be alone, no

we’re grateful for today (we accept it) cherie
there is no other way hey

It Happens Every Day

If You Say So

Pour cette première compo de 2025 j'ai fait dans l'epic Pop. Je venais de finir la série Arcane et je voyais bien cette chanson pour l'illustrer
J'aurais du la finir plus tôt mais j'ai chopé une angine que j'ai immédiatement exploitée pour certains passages :)
Bonne année à tous et merci de votre support!
(traduit plus bas)
[NO AI INSIDE]

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When the world is crashing down
You don't really want to know
You don't really want to know
Plug your ears until it's gone
You don't really want to know
You don't really want to know

You don't really want to know
You don't really want to know
You don't really want to know
You don't really want to know

If i squeeze my eyes shut to hide
Why i still don't feel safe inside
Why future looks so heavy
And so blurry

Is there meaning lost in the haze
Because I cannot break through this maze.
I try to chase the doubt away
For a clearer day

A better day

When the world is crashing down
You don't really want to know
You don't really want to know
Plug your ears until it's gone
You don't really want to know
You don't really want to know

You don't really want to know
You don't really want to know
You don't really want to know
You don't really want to know

Should i worry ?

Whether we're right or wrong 
It's unvarying
Change is part of life as we know

And what goes up, comes down or disappears
Men of power also will leave the show

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Quand le monde s'écroule
Tu ne veux pas vraiment savoir
Tu ne veux pas vraiment savoir
Bouche-toi les oreilles jusqu'à ce que ca passe
Tu ne veux pas vraiment savoir
Tu ne veux pas vraiment savoir

Tu ne veux pas vraiment savoir
Tu ne veux pas vraiment savoir
Tu ne veux pas vraiment savoir
Tu ne veux pas vraiment savoir

Si je ferme les yeux pour me cacher
Pourquoi je ne me sens toujours pas en sécurité à l'intérieur
Pourquoi l'avenir semble si lourd
Et si flou

Est-ce qu'il y a un sens perdu dans la brume
Parce que je ne peux pas sortir de ce labyrinthe
J'essaie de chasser le doute
Pour un jour plus clair

Un jour meilleur

Quand le monde s'écroule
Tu ne veux pas vraiment savoir
Tu ne veux pas vraiment savoir
Bouche-toi les oreilles jusqu'à ce que ca passe
Tu ne veux pas vraiment savoir
Tu ne veux pas vraiment savoir

Tu ne veux pas vraiment savoir
Tu ne veux pas vraiment savoir
Tu ne veux pas vraiment savoir
Tu ne veux pas vraiment savoir

Dois-je m'inquiéter ?

Que nous ayons raison ou tort 
C'est invariable
Le changement fait partie de la vie telle que nous la connaissons

Et ce qui monte redescend ou disparaît
Les hommes de pouvoir aussi quitteront le spectacle

You don't really want to know

One of my earliest influences on Soundcloud was/is an amazing artist known as BoxTox (@user-247600493). I've always loved his really quirky and creative music which is so fun to listen to because of all the subtle details (for example, unusual percussion, and using quite low air flow in his sax, clarinet, and flute playing, and original rhythms and melodies). 

This tune is my tribute to BoxTox, where I tried to bring in instruments and playing style influenced by his music. It was a lot of fun working on this, especially since I got the chance to practice with the really excellent VST brush drum sounds, even if it's a little busy at times! Of course, I couldn't help myself and smooshed in a middle section that's very typically me, whether it fits in or not!   :) 

All instruments are played using my keyboard, except the flute bits which are played live with a real flute.

Instruments:
- upright bass
- electric guitar
- drums & percussion
- alto & tenor sax
- clarinet
- bassoon
- flute
- organ
- violins
- cello

Best with headphones; thanks for stopping by!

image designed and created using Chat GPT 4o and Photoshop.

Box o' Rox

The Tower ( Brownie, Fox & Daniels)
By :This Sound Society 

A song inspired by taking my 89 year mother to The Vintage Boys  Rock n Roll show.
A three piece harmony group backed by a fantastic band.
After the gig my mother reminisced about her own rock n roll days mainly at The Tower Ballroom where she danced the night away with her sister, brothers & friends.
So I thought I would love to create a three part harmony song with a twist of vintage and modern rock n roll thrown in. 
Magic Mike Fox loves a challenge and Nat Daniels is always up for a sing a long with me & Mike . So from basically an acoustic version to this power house. Magic Mike waved his wand and it’s happened. 

The Tower Ballroom was an attraction in Birmingham England which opened to the public in March 1876 and closed permanently in 2017 and was demolished in 2022.
It held 150 years of history and It was located beside Edgbaston reservoir. 
The Tower Ballroom hosted a wide variety of events, including roller-skating, ice-skating, dancing, discos, weddings, boxing matches, theatre, and musical performances including many famous names that graced its revolving stage. 
It was the place to go in the late 50s/60s onwards for the young people of Birmingham to enjoy the thrill of a big live music and dance venue.
Many romances, marriages and divorces were down  to The Tower . 
My own parents meet at The Tower and went on to  have a wonderful marriage.
So I dedicate this tune to my parents and all those stories my mother told me about it and how iconic it was.
It feels like a part of me and I did visit it myself a few times for a night out  usually after yet another refurbished in the 80s/ 90s. 
The picture cover is a photo of the queue for that last ever afternoon dance. Couples who meet at The Tower and got married were asked to attend to give it a good send off before being demolished. 
Would especially like to thank Mike for his patience as always with me and most of all his incredible musicianship, producing & nice guy skills.
Nat for  another awesome vocal performance and the infectious energy she always brings.
Top people are hard to find and I’m eternally grateful to have collaborated with so many on this app and look forward to another fruitful year creating great music with great people.
This Sound Society gives you ….

The Tower 

V1
She looked across the reservoir 
Where she stood for many  years 
The Cupid of this 2nd city
With romance marriage & tears 
And if wasn’t for the tower I wouldn’t be here right  now 
It where my parents eyes meet on a dance floor somehow 

Ch
Come on …let’s  meet at The Tower
What a time to be alive 
Come on …. Let’s meet at The Tower 
walk , bus, tram or drive 
Come on. Feel the power 
Welcome to the Tower

V2
To all them happy endings & tales of the reser  banks
This is our song we are singing to send love with a massive thanks 
She had Bowie, New Order, The Smiths, The Who just to name a few 
From the 50s, 60s, 70s,  80s 90s  what decade were  you 

Finish on a double chorus ..    


The Tower ~This Sound Society

Take A Right

Cast of characters:

Entheogenic Psychonaught (Josh Clary)– @josh-clary-1 –Josh – Warwick four-string fretless bass, PRS semi hollow body electric guitar, seed idea

K2 and the Three [and the Four]--@k2andthe3, @k2-kara –Ken–drums 

J.J. Terrell-- @j-j-terrell—JJ-- Yamaha Genos 2 organ

TexMex Shaman– @texmex-shaman –Stephen–  Tom Anderson Custom T electric guitar and mastering

Llanpsych-- @llanpsych -- Tez – Squier Custom Telecaster electric guitar processed through a Line 6 interface to sound like a synth, mix, and production

Eclectic Collective -- composition

This song started around the New Year holiday, when Josh was playing around with a looper beat on his bass. He came up with the bass line and structure for it before turning it over the the rest of the Eclectic Collective to work with. 

  Ken was first up, giving the beat its due as a real drummer, and making it his own, expertly, as always. JJ was up next with his dynamic, lush organ, propping up the groove and adding sonic flavor throughout. Stephen came through after JJ with his foundatoinal, gritty, groovy guitar. It was sitting there ripe for a melody at this point, so Josh heard and added a melody vaguely inspired by the Simpson's theme and added it with his electric guitar. Tez wrapped the whole thing up with the exciting "synth" part you hear in the middle with his custom Tele, which he processes through a Line 6 interface.

  Once it was in the bag, Tez did the honors of producing and mixing it for us, and he did so exactly as we wanted it.

  This is an example of a song Josh started with a groove and set loose on the rest of the band. It is also a good example of what happens when we're all moving towards the same vision. We hope you enjoy hearing this song as much as we enjoyed creating it.

Sugar Britches - (Eclectic Collective)

"Muya Waka" ni albamu ya muya wa sikukwamo ya Amapiano e lubakwilizanga sikukwamo za muya wa muntu ni buzukilwano bwa buammena. Ka meya ya mukomu wa muya, mefeko ya Amapiano, ni malumeli a Silozi a nang'o, albamu ena e sibaka sa sifapano sa baluti ba supisise sibekelelo sabo sa muya wa lushiku.


Take A Right

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