K2 and the Three - drums, percussion, bass
@k2andthe3 / @k2-kara

Cosmic Keanu - mix, guitar and vocals

Mastered by Hobocop (OfficerMurphy)
https://soundcloud.com/metrocityrecords

Personal Jesus - Johnny Cash Cover (K2 and the Three & Cosmic Keanu)

Picture Dixtuin CC BY SA Flickr - Brussels, Museum Musical Instruments
https://flic.kr/p/2oxg69A

Clip at https://youtu.be/uqiR07gABWw 
Used samples from https://www.discogs.com/master/236283-Various-Golden-Rain-Balinese-Gamelan-Music-Ketjak-The-Ramayana-Monkey-Chant 1969
Golden Rain - Balinese Gamelan Music - Ketjak: The Ramayana Monkey Chant

Audio File:
Samples Golden Rain B - Mix 28 - 4-2023 - Mr.wav
Loose stems and unmastered version available upon request

Collage Dance

Collage dance

I always like to tell a story in a song, and this one tells a tale of misfortune, starting out looking like fate, while ending up as a tale of woe that is all fun in the telling. I started the tune, created the framework, and set the stage in Verse 1 and chorus and passed it off to Keith for him to continue to take the tune in any direction he wanted...and...well...darned if he didn't go and do just that...beep!   ;)

Lyrics:
 You Baby You

V1.  The time had come for me to leave, I grabbed my jacket and my cap
I slid my glass along the bar and I slipped out in the back
I didn’t see the car approach as I stepped out from the curb …ow -owowow!
I didn’t see it was you baby, you baby, you baby, it was you behind the wheel
You baby, you baby, you baby, you baby…you behind that wheel
I’ll never forget, the look in your eyes glancing at me as I flew over the hood
Your rag-top down, I ended up in the back seat upside-down
Ya only get one shot to make it right, Can I get ya number here tonight?
It was you baby, you baby, you baby…you for me

V2. Well three years later and it’s a pretty romance
She stood on my toes, but she taught me to dance
Every damn morning, well, a she burning my toast
But she is quite a good looker, so I don’t like to boast
My Mama say “She was never fair maid…
“Nothing comes cheap when you gotta pay”
She said: “Nothing is cheap, if you gotta pay!”
I thought she was crazy, clumsy and cheap
But so damn pretty that she makes me go… Beep! 
I’m telling you baby, you baby, you baby, you baby, yeah…you and me
I’m telling you baby, you baby, you baby, yeah…you and me
Ya just get one shot at this life…So pull out  ya finger and make it count
You baby, you baby, you baby…You and me

V3. So… this is where it ended, all my life in disarray …old timer
I thought I’d gotten away with it, but boy did she make me pay
She said one day she a come back, when all her cash runs out
But now I gotten my trailer I can’t put up with my back put out
I thought she was crazy, clumsy and cheap
But so damn pretty she can still make me go… beep!
Argh…no, no, no!
You baby, you baby, you baby, you baby, yeah…you and me
You baby, you baby, you baby, you baby, yeah…you and me
The animals went in two by two, I guess we done it too
Ooooh you baby, you baby, you baby, you baby, yeah…you and me
We just get one shot at this life…So pull out ya finger and make it count
You baby, you baby, you baby…You and me…ho-ho!

Wigmore: percussion,  synths, wah-wah guitar, lyrics, vocals, production
Allen: guitars, bass, lyrics, main vocals (young feller, and old git ;)

The 10th Anniversary Collection - Rule of 3

You Baby You

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Original Track - no samples used, all instruments VST :-) trumpet played with Akai EWI, guitar played with keyboard :-) ......... enjoy my little composition and improvisations ! photo: Anthony Rao, unsplash

Fleeting Moments

Recorded in Modesto Ca.   Featuring Gibson SG Slide guitar solo. Acoustic Piano solo. Acoustic Dobro Guitar Rhythm. Gibson 335 Electric Guitar Rhythm. Fender Electric Bass. Roland Synthesizer Bass. Trap Drum set full kit. Percussion Tambourine, Ago go Bells, 22" Zildjen Ride & Crash Cymbals, Cow Bell.

Stompin Grounds

Live Wire

Live Wire.WAV

Ah, dear listener! I present myself here with my good buddy Gary, rather sheepish and shamefaced at being absent from this church of sonic jewels for the longest time.  I have been a bad listener, I'm afraid.  Bereft of mojo, time and without my little studio. Mea culpa. 

If you've read this far, you already have a whiff of the legendary about you.

So one day, quite recently,  the Phaigester messages me and opens his raincoat to reveal a select library of stellar little ear-nuggets he's been hiding away. What beauties, I tell thee! What beauties!
He lives here and you should visit if you haven't before 
https://soundcloud.com/thephaige

Three grabbed me instantly..deep, swirling soundstrata, complex and intriguing in equal measure. 

Perched on my bed, yodelling into the abyss, I attempt to add to his painting.  Teleported into that great,  inkyblack wonderland of transcendent joy again.

Hats off to Gar. Inventive, musical and patient. Thanks for your art and resuscitating me.

3 tracks..8mins plus..big ask. But hey, if you've read this far whilst listening you're halfway through 

Cheers me hearties, catch  you soon
Be good 

Nick

All music, production and artwork   Gary
Vocal and lead on track 1    Ridiculous

Peripheral

I can’t see you, I can’t be with you
I can’t hold you or feel your welcome touch
As we slip into the water

I always sense you, I always feel you
Moving with me, our thoughts alike so much
As we slip into the water

When you slipped away on that awful day
You made me promise to live my life my own way
As I walk with you into the water

No more peripheral
It is logical
It is you and me

Tlaslila

I feel
Like I want to ride across the desert
Baking sand, tears of sweat in my eyes
Then climb climb the black mountains
Oh-oh-over we go, sail into the grey blue skies
I feel cold, dark deepness,
Feel fearsome rain,
Then fall
Fall into your arms again

Strange Agent

Strange Agent
You're never gonna find the man
Strange Agent
He'll let you run while you can

Fool you summoned him from beyond
Fool you thought he'd give you what you want
But that ain't the deal
Spinning the wheel
He's found something to steal
There's a soul to pay

Strange Agent, running wild in your head
Strange Agent telling you to talk with the dead
He's taking you by the hand

It's In The Room EP ThePhaige with Nicholas Ridiculous

This is my second collab with @mralchemy , I love his sound and style, check out his cool productions and thought inspiring hip hop from Australia if you haven't had the chance yet. He and his son both worked on this one with me, I think it turned out great!

At the Root of It All - w/ Mr. Alchemy

Welcome to the Electric Panda, a notorious bar nestled in the heart of a sprawling, decaying metropolis. This seedy establishment serves as a sanctuary for the outcasts, the rebels, and the dreamers, all seeking solace or escape from their turbulent lives.

The night begins with a sense of revival as the bar's neon lights flicker to life, casting an eerie glow on the worn-down streets. Patrons stream in, their hopes and desires intertwining with the electric hum of the city. Here, in the shadows, old wounds heal, and new alliances form.

Within the bar, the air is thick with tension and the persistence of disparity. It's a place where the elite and the downtrodden collide, their lives intertwined by fate and circumstance. Stories of triumph and despair are whispered over glasses of potent elixirs, as the line between right and wrong blurs.

Amidst the chaos, a covert operation known only as SCF unfolds. Cloaked figures exchange cryptic messages, their plans hidden beneath layers of secrecy. In this den of iniquity, nothing is as it seems, and trust is a rare commodity.

For some, the bar represents a chance to escape from the harsh realities of the outside world. As the music swells, they lose themselves in the rhythm, if only for a fleeting moment. Yet, the shadows always linger, and the dream of freedom remains just out of reach.

At the heart of it all lies the Electric Panda itself, a symbol of both refuge and danger. This enigmatic establishment pulses with life, its walls echoing with the laughter and cries of those who dare to enter. Here, secrets are traded, and destinies are forged in the flickering light.

But beneath the surface, the bar is a social cesspool, teeming with corruption and vice. Deals are struck in dark corners, and lives are shattered with a single word. It's a place where the strong prey on the weak, and only the cunning survive.

Beyond the walls of the Electric Panda lies a digital wasteland, a desolate expanse where the remnants of a once-great civilization now decay. The patrons of the bar are all too familiar with this harsh reality, and they cling to the Electric Panda as their last refuge. In this dystopian world, a fascist government controls all information, rendering the internet a web of deceit. Truth is a rare commodity, and nothing can be trusted; AI illusions blur the line between reality and fiction.

As the night draws to a close, the air becomes tense around the silver chair tucked away in a shadowy corner of the Electric Panda. This chair, a symbol of ultimate authority and secrecy, witnesses the most clandestine of conversations and deals. Only the most daring or desperate dare to sit upon it, knowing it can seal their fate in an instant. This final scene serves as a poignant reminder of the fragility of hope and the enduring spirit of those who frequent the Electric Panda. It's a place where dreams are both born and shattered, and where the line between salvation and damnation is razor-thin.

In Electric Panda, Keith Richie masterfully weaves a tale of intrigue, despair, and redemption. Each track invites listeners to delve deeper into the world of the Electric Panda, where every note tells a story and every beat pulses with life.

🎧 Listen on your favorite platform:
🔗 owtt.lnk.to/electricpandaBC  

The Persistence of Disparity

少林

Soundtrack of 'Avant , j'étais OFF!'. Music Philippe blanc. Strings K Shirakawa

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