Here is my second album. Different genres but this is what I am. 

Special thanks to Dan van den Berg for his amazing guitar compositions and incredible musicality, to Jamie Rhind for his wonderful smooth jazz track Taking It Easy, to Robert Pabst for brilliant arrangement of Different and to Alan McPike for magnificent piano trio in the title song Love Me. 

Feel very privileged having had a chance to work with these outstanding musicians.

https://open.spotify.com/album/4KPZx7FlfdYS1KJn6G3BYj

Love Me

This is a really special song to me. It features one of the greatest young talents on Soundcloud in the Jazz Vocal genre: Irina. It is an honor for me to have her feature on this Latin original, written for her with her beautiful additions in vocal melody and lyrics. I hope you’ll enjoy this as much as I do...

-Dan

Music, lyrics and production by Irina and Dan, October 2018
Vocals: Irina @irina-951237464
Guitars, Percussion arrangement and programming, distant chorus backing vocals, mixing and mastering; Dan van den Berg
Photo: Dan van den Berg, 2018

Latin Streets

I love to walk these streets
Look up to washing lines
Like sketches in the skies
In the skies
And all these fragrances and sounds
And all these stories of love profound
The love I found
All around

Whenever fortune brings me back to you
Colourful spring or winter hue
You brighten up my blues
I paint a picture of your purple skies
Embellished with those lantern lights
Enchanting starry nights.

Oh let me take you there
Barrios, streets and squares
Let me take you there
Just you and me
Just me and you
 
And there will come a time
The time our feelings will have aged like ruby wine
Sweet and fine
Those old and curvy and narrow streets
Will bring back vivid memories - 
Flamenco beat
Sultry heat.

The dancer’s gorgeous woven wavy dress
Breath-taking sounds of castanets
Gitanas sing their best.
Our hearts will stay forever linked to this
The magic moment of first kiss
Romantic sunny streets

Oh let me take you there
Barrios, streets and squares
Let me take you there
Just you and me
Just me and you
Take you there
Take you there
Just me and you

Latin Streets

Latin Streets | Irina & Daniël

If I could share Tomorrow - a Ballad

This was a joy and an honor, having the talented Irina @irina-951237464 sing and write with me this brand new Original. Our second duet here on SoundCloud. A pleasure to compose this Latin & Jazz, flamenco infused song with Irina's voice and tremendous high reach in mind.

Lyrics:
I hear your voice
Like you’re still here
These empty rooms

My love

Morning comes near
You disappear
Out of my dreams

My love

I share with you
My joy and sorrow
I cannot help but think of you
If I could share tomorrow
I'd give it all to you

Enchanting lie
Till early morning
A lucent dream

With you

You come and go
Without a warning
I wish I'd stay

With you

I wish I'd share
My joy and sorrow
I cherish every glimpse of you
If I could share tomorrow
I'd give it all to you

-

In busy streets
Of million faces
I only see

Your face

In noisy crowds
Of million voices
I only hear

Your voice

I share with you
My joy and sorrow
I cherish every thought of you
If I could share tomorrow
I'd give it all to you

Quiet autumn rain
Plays me blues Coltrane
Shall we meet again

One day?

Miles comes next in style
I can see you smile
I can hear you say

One day…

Data:
All music, arranging, composition, percussion programming, bass, and guitars by Daniël van den Berg.
All vocals and vocal arrangements by Irina.
Lyrics by Irina & Daniël.
June 2019
Guitar: Joan Cashimira, modelo 145, spruce top w/ cocobolo sides and back, Gata de Gorgos (Alicante), 2015
Recorded using an Apogee MiC.
Percussion arranged with samples from Sampletank and Flamenco Loops.
Bass: Fender Stratocaster with Octave FX in Amplitube
Mixed in Auria, masterered in Auria and Final Touch.
Cover image photo edit by Dan van den Berg

If I Could Share Tomorrow

If I Could Share Tomorrow - Balada | Irina & Daniël

The wonderful Irina joins me on our original, Taking It Easy.  Her beautiful voice and searching lyrics bring this to life. Always a joy to hear Irina sing and interpret music. Listen especially to the harmony lines she creates, dancing and with such a light authority and sensitivity.  And follow her award-winning career and her music: https://soundcloud.com/irina-951237464.

For a playlist of the tunes Irina and I have recorded together:  https://soundcloud.com/jamie-rhind/sets/irina-and-jamie

Thanks as always for your generous time listening, for your comments and for your shares.

Taking it Easy Lyrics:  Irina

What can I do?

Can I count me plus you?
What do you see?
Can you count you plus me?

Does it make any sense?
Tacit romance...

We are taking it easy
Taking it easy...

What can I do?
What if it is me minus you?
What do you see?
Is it you minus me?

Does it make any sense?
Tacit romance...

We are taking it easy
Taking it easy...

Taking It Easy - Irina / Jamie Rhind

Music, lyrics and vocals by Irina
Artwork by Tatyana Markovtsev - http://feeltheline.com/

One more day
One more night with you
We'll make it beautiful

One more rhyme
One more song for you
I'll make it beautiful

I love you
I never felt like this before
I love you
I wish I could but give you more

One more smile
Lights your charming face
I think it's beautiful

One more kiss
One more last embrace
We'll make it beautiful

I love you
There's nothing wrong to feel like this
I love you
A chance that we don't want to miss

Beautiful

Music, lyrics and vocals by Irina

Different shades of blue
You paint me in dark hues
Leave me all alone
Turn off your telephone

Let music drown you out
Leave no shred of doubt
I hope you have fun with them
But you might not see me again

People change a thousand ways
And times, to keep in mind.
I will try to recognise
Who you were, who you are

Colder than an iceberg is your soul
But you need some self-control
Sharper than a knife
I cut you out of my life

Leave and don’t come back
I never look back
Made your choice long ago
Now it’s time to let go

People change a thousand ways
And times, to keep in mind.
I will try to recognise
Who you were, who you are

Waltz Off

Music, lyrics and vocals by Irina

Featured on https://freshonthenet.co.uk/2019/09/faves336/
ISC SF

How do you do
I wandered past your house so many times
On the off chance that you’d see me

How do you do
It isn’t that I miss your loving crimes
But I’m counting times you kissed me

If only we could talk
Without tears being shed
If only we could walk
Without words being said

I fly around you
Trying not to get burned
Fire surrounds you
I guess I’ll never learn
We said goodbye but that will never satisfy
My hope, my dreams, my soul

How do you do
We’re opposites that never quite worked out
No matter how I wanted it to

How do you do
You're the perfect one who I can’t live without
I wish you’d think the same about me too

If only we could talk
Without tears being shed
If only we could walk
Without words being said

I fly around you
Trying not to get burned
Fire surrounds you
I guess I’ll never learn
We said goodbye but that will never satisfy
My hope, my dreams, my soul

How Do You Do

Music, lyrics and vocals by Irina
Guitar by AB

Featured on BBC Radio 6 Introducing Mixtape by Tom Robinson on 10.02.2020

One day, I don't know when
But scientifically speaking it is highly likely
When we meet again
I'll have a crush on you
You'll have no clue
What you have to say
You'll even try to run away
But soon enough you've got to see
You've got to have a crush on me

One day, one lucky day
Our hormone levels fluctuate and regulate our choices
When we meet again
One day, one lucky day
I'll pour some chemistry for you
I'll share biology with you
And soon enough you've got to see
You've got to have a crush on
Me gotta have a crush on
You gotta have a crush on me

You've Gotta Have A Crush On Me

Music, lyrics and vocals by Irina
Production and artwork by Robert https://soundcloud.com/cinematic

This song is different, not just the title but overall immersion into rock culture. I am so grateful to Robert for his enthusiasm with production. His encouragement and know-hows made it happen. Hope you like the song and find something you can relate to. 

Is it about the colour of my body?
Is it about the accent when I speak?
Is it because your god is not my God?
Is it because I called the weather bleak?

I try to find a reason,
So I don’t hate myself

I’m sorry I am different
I promise I will change
I’m sorry I am different
Please don’t find me strange

Is it about my birthplace or my story?
Is it about my fearless open mind?
Is it because you see yourself in my eyes?
Is it because my shame, you cannot find?

I try to find a reason,
So you don’t hate yourself

I’m proud, I am different
I will never change
I’m proud, I am different
I love that I am strange

People of the universe
You’re beautiful throughout
Tell your stories to the world
What we’re all about

I’m proud, I am different
I will never change
I’m proud, I am different
I love that I am strange

Different - Irina and Robert

TOO SOON

And here we are, with joy and feeling honored, having the talented Irina @irina-951237464 sing and write with me this brand new Original. Our third duet here on SoundCloud. A pleasure to compose this Latin & Jazz, flamenco infused song with Irina's tremendous voice and artistry in mind.

Lyrics:

All alone again
What are you trying to prove
Make your move

Time to part
Let go, my heart
Who are you trying to fool
Play it cool

Off you go
Friend or foe
What are you trying to be
I set you free

We had our days
Happy in so many ways
Right on key
Constantly

But all too soon
You found a different tune
As the music flows
Don't we all transpose
But all too soon
All too soon

— Guitar Solo—

Take my hand 
Again
Take me back to wonderland
Just once again

Don't know why
We say goodbye
Are we too proud to try
Just one more try

We had our days
Happy in so many ways
Right on key
Constantly

But all too soon
You found a different tune
As the music flows
Don't we all transpose
But all too soon
All too soon

——

Data:
All music, arranging, composition, percussion programming, bass, strings and guitars by Daniël van den Berg.
All vocals and vocal arrangements by Irina.
Lyrics by Irina.
February 2020
Guitar: Joan Cashimira, modelo 145, spruce top w/ cocobolo sides and back, Gata de Gorgos (Alicante), 2015
Recorded using an Apogee MiC.
Percussion arranged with samples from AmpliTube, Sampletank and Flamenco Loops.
Bass: upright bass sampled in SampleTank.
Mixed in Auria, masterered in Auria and Final Touch.
Cover image photo edit by Dan van den Berg

Too Soon

Too Soon | Irina & Daniël

Music, lyrics and vocals by Irina
Piano trio by Alan McPike

Love me if you can
Love me now and then
Love me if you want
Love me if you don't

Love me if you care
Love me if you dare
Love me from afar
Love me where you are

Take one step closer
One more step please
One small step closer
One more little step to me

London based singer-songwriter with a strong appreciation of jazz. UKSC 2017 Winner, BBC Introducing artist. SoundCloud feels like home where interacting with wonderful musicians has been so much fun. Hope you have as much fun listening.