isunray - the collection

An evolving soundscape modulating through the cerebral world lifting, relaxing nurturing you through the journeys of the mind.

Music written, performed, arranged, produced, mixed by isunray and Cosmic Address.
Master: Eric C. Powell
DAW: Reason

Synths used:

Reason Algoritm, Malstrom, Europa, NN-XT, Kong, Rytmik
Soundiron Pangea
Arturia Arp2600 V, Modular V, CMI V, Synclavier V, CS-80 V 
Audiothing HandClapper

Cerebral

Lush and Epic - our favourite combination.  Sounds like?.....where Alicia Keys & Byork hang out with Massive Attack while listening to "In The Air Tonight".

Vocals: Jade Eru
All instrumentation, production and backing vocals: Jeremy (Jay) AKA isunray
Words and Music: Hay/Eru

Please listen and if you're feeling it please drop comments and I will return in kind.

State Of The World (Hay/Eru)

Each day we hear of war and poverty
Hurt and Pain on faces we see

Destruction highlights the shadowy path
That twists and turns into the dark

Man will take more than he can
His greed for wealth eases his lonely self

Mother earth shall stake her claim
No one listens to threats that she makes

Mother, don’t let the bastards get you down
We’ve all got a stake in this world
Mother, we’re in this together now

Politics is overcoming human touch
It is all too much

Just look into the mirror there
And ask yourself does wealth assist your health?

It seems the world is not the place it used to be
A sadder sight to see

Just stop and take a big deep breath
Look and smile and see how we’re blessed

Mother don’t let the bastards get you down
You’re children run all over town
Mother, we’re in this together now
Time to change the state of the world

You can leave your fear behind 
Free your mind
You can change your state of mind
Of all unkind
You can leave your feat behind
Free your mind 
You can change your state of mind
Of all unkind

In the land we call the free Aotearoa it will always be 
Let’s lead the world with our warm hearts
It’s where freedom starts

State Of The World (2014) (isunray feat jade)FREE DOWNLOAD

SOUNDS LIKE? The joy of taking to the air on a beautiful day with someone you fancy.

All Vocals: Jeremy (Jay) Hay AKA isunray
All instruments, production, mix and mastering: Raymond Hayter & Jeremy (Jay) Hay AKA isunray

Song: Hay/Hayter

Up In The  Blue Sky

A beautiful day
If I get my way
We’ll be up up up
Get in my flying machine
Live the dream (yeah)

Don’t be afraid
We’ll be fine
You can trust in me
She is one of a kind
(Are you ready for) a real good time? (yeah)

Up in the blue sky
You & I side by side 
You & I side by side
Up in the blue sky
You & I side by side 
You & I side by side

A little bit cold
Hold me tight
No-one can touch us here
(Out Of Mind)
Out of sight (alright)

Up in the blue sky
You & I side by side 
You & I side by side
Up in the blue sky
You & I side by side 
You & I side by side

They say what goes up must come down
What do they know
Get our head up in the clouds
Don’t want to touch the ground no-more 

Up in the blue sky
You & I side by side 
You & I side by side
Up in the blue sky
You & I side by side 
You & I side by side


Up In The Blue Sky - isunray & raymond hayter (FREE DOWNLOAD)

A new slice of electro-pop for the ages, with a strong 90's Erasure influence, lots of Arp 2600 VST madness, and some excellent vocal work by isunray, from across the pond in New Zealand. :)

Synthetik FM featuring isunray - Come Back To Me (All Is Forgiven)

A song from my youth that I've always loved. Heart & Soul was by Kiwi band The Narcs. It was written by Andy Dickson & Liam Ryan and reached #4 on the New Zealand Top 10 while staying on the charts for 3 months. 

You can hear the original and quintessential 80's video at http://www.nzonscreen.com/title/heart-and-soul-1984

All vocals, synths, programming, production, mix and master (for my sins) - isunray.

All listens, LIKES (hint!), REPOSTS (hint hint), comments, messages are appreciated and replied to. If you've got music you'd like me to listen to then please let me know - I'll be there. Cheers, Jay AKA isunray

Heart & Soul - The Narcs Cover

Summer has finally arrived here in New Zealand..a song about seasons seems about due.

They say imitation is a form of flattery, I hope the boys from Future Islands will be flattered and not appalled by my cover of their wonderful song Seasons (Waiting On You).

Please like, comment, message & repost (I'll always respond) and message me about your songs too, I'm always keen to hear and support new music. 

All vocals and instrumentation: isunray 

Seasons (Waiting On You) - Future Islands Cover

Ideas can never be defeated, for good or for ill they are  bulletproof. All should be free to live as they see fit free from tyranny, oppression and terror. That is all.

Vocals and instrumentation: isunray
Backing Vocal: Jade Eru-Bennett
Mixed and produced by isunray
Mastering: Eric C. Powell

Music & Lyrics: Jeremy (Jay) Hay (AKA isunray).

There’s no flesh
There’s no blood
Within this body to kill

There’s only an idea
And ideas are bullet proof

There’s no law
There’s no judge 
Who can pass sentence on this

We only have one fear
Common contagious apathy

We’ve been paralysed by choice
Everyone has an agenda
Hard to find to find your voice

Try to keep things simple now
If you think it’s wrong it probably is
If you feel it’s wrong it usually is

There’s no flesh
There’s no blood
Within this body to kill

There’s only an idea
And ideas are bullet proof

Ideas Are Bulletproof - FREE DOWNLOAD

At the end of the day all she really wants is "Someone To Dance With". 

Lead & Backing Vocals: Jade Eru-Bennett
All beats and instrumentation: isunray (AKA Jeremy Hay)
Arranged, Mixed and Produced by: isunray and DJ Kobe (AKA Chris Ko).
Music & Lyrics: Jeremy "Jay" Hay

Someone To Dance With (feat. Jade)

One of the most beautiful melodies ever from my favourite band from my teenage years, Orchestral Manouevres In The Dark (OMD).

Originally from their "experimental album" Dazzle Ships in 1983.

All vocals, instrumentation and programming - Jeremy "Jay" Hay
Mix and Master - Jeremy "Jay" Hay

The Romance Of The Telescope - OMD

See these arms that were broken
How they held you so
Never once did they fail you
They wont let you go

Were just waiting, looking skyward
As the days come down
Someone promised thered be answers
If we stayed around

Over decades, now this romance
Has sustained us all
Never questioned, only giving
What it made us for


The Romance Of The Telescope (OMD Cover)

IDEA: How would a visitor from another planet feel if they came to earth and they saw everyone spent all day looking into their smartphones instead of actually talking. 

Originally inspired by http://www.boredpanda.com/the-death-of-conversation/

Lyrics and Vocals: isunray 
All instrumentation and beats: isunray and raymond hayter
Mix and Master: isunray 

Photo: Copyright Bored Panda "The Death Of Conversation".

Across the greatest distance
Through the narrowest divide
Found a modest space rock
Set my craft astride

Hid in the shadows
Watched the inhabitants passing by
Never once did they look up
Handheld screens captured their eyes

Stranger in a Strangeland
Your ways are not my own
So alone

What were they looking at
Had to find out you see
It's only natural curiosity

Got my hands on a small machine
Had the world in my hands
It's a miracle
Now I understand

Stranger in a Strangeland
Your ways are not my own
So alone

Got to get back home
Cant leave my phone

Stranger in a Strangeland
Your ways are not my own
So alone

Stranger In A Strangeland (collab. with raymond hayter)

Crystal Harbour is a different type of song for us - it’s a love song (to Jay's wife - Tanz) AND we’ve introduced some luscious fretless bass (our first live instrument).

Lyrics & Vocals: Jay (aka isunray)
Fretless Bass: Jay
Instrumentation, Programming and Production: Raymond & Jay
Mix and Master: Raymond

Crystal Harbour (lyrics j.hay, music j.hay/r hayter)

When I sail a stormy sea
You’re the calm at the the heart of me and I thank-you

When the waves wash over me
You’re the miracle that saves me, my angel 

When I’m with you
Breathtaking Blue
You’re a Crystal Harbour
That I dive into

Breathtaking Blue
Like a Crystal Harbour
That I dive in

When I wander the seven seas
You’re the flame here inside of me and it burns

When I’m lost no guarantees
You’re the North Star to guide me - I know, it’s time to come home

When I’m with you
Breathtaking Blue
You’re a Crystal Harbour
That I dive into

Breathtaking Blue
Like a Crystal Harbour
That I dive in

Wherever you are that’s my home
Wherever  you are that’s my home

When I’m with you
Breathtaking Blue
You’re a Crystal Harbour
That I dive into

Breathtaking Blue
Like a Crystal Harbour
That I dive in

Crystal Harbour - by isunray & Raymond Hayter

Inspired by the launch of "Still Testing" the rocket that launched New Zealand into space on  January the 21st, 2018.

As kiwis we were excited to hear another kiwi accent doing the legendary countdown, and listened with awe as the rocket moved faster and faster towards delivering it's final "payload".

The payload delivered into space was the "Humanity Star" a bright, blinking satellite now orbiting Earth, visible to the naked eye in the night sky. The Humanity Star is designed to encourage everyone to look up and consider our place in the universe. 

Welcome to space New Zealand (not just sheep and hobbits - though we love them).

All instrumentation, beats and samples by isunray and Cosmic Address.

Synths used:
The Legend
Korg Mono Poly
Korg Poly Six
Grain Sample Synthesizer
Predator

DAW used Reason

For the video for Still Testing see here

https://youtu.be/WvILYk6yQFk

Sample from Rocketlabs launch January 21st 2018.
Full credit to Rocketlabs for use of their launch and image.

Still Testing by isunray and Cosmic Address

Just Can't Get Enough one of the all time 80's classics.

The Age of Pop! bring you our recreation of one of our all time favourites from the immortal Depeche Mode.

Lead Vocals - Steve Lucas
Backing Vocals/Additional Programming - Isunray
Programming, Mix & Master - Cosmic Address

If you enjoy our efforts please comment, like, share etc and if you're a music maker let us know and we'll be sure to drop by your site and do the same.

DAW used: Propellerheads Reason
Vocals Recorded in Logic.

Lastly come and be friends with us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/The-Age-Of-Pop-473402003076935/

Just Can't Get Enough (Depeche Mode Cover)by The Age Of Pop!

At a time when the world seems ever more uncertain it seems that we (really do) need more love! 

Love to help us cope, love to make a change, love to have the courage to do what's right, love to love and be loved.

I’ve had enough
Not going to take it no more 
It’s got to stop
This time I mean it for sure

The whole world would be laughing if we weren’t crying into our drinks 
When the cult of personality elects a man who doesn’t know who to think - yeah! 
It’s a bleeding shame 
National disgrace 
It feels like the beginning of the end of the world, we’re in the most dire straits.

We need more love!   
We need more love!
We need more!      

I simply can’t believe
That we’ve made it this far
We’ve got to change
It’s time to open our eyes

First thing we have to learn is the world doesn’t owe us  a thing
We all just swing from post to post like a punch drunk boxer in the ring
No, I’m not a preacher
No holy man
Just a simple man with a simple message and I’ll scream it as loud as I can 

We need more love!   
We need more love!
We need more 

Let’s stop these games that we play
Cause no-ones winning
We don’t need to have it all
It’s not the answer

You can’t believe what you read
Is it all fake news?
There’s only one thing that’s real
I tell you…

We need more love!   
We need more love!
We need more 

All music and lyrics: J. Hay AKA isunray
Vocals, programming, production and mastering: isunray

Many thanks to Cosmic Address for his help as always, love you man!

Produced in Propellerheads Reason
All vocals and mastering: Logic Pro X

We Need More Love!

A personal favourite from the 80's by the criminally under-rated A Flock Of Seagulls.

I promised my cousin years ago that I'd do a cover of this song, so Bob here it is...finally.

Special thanks to Kieran Williams for being Paul Reynolds incarnate,  this is our first production together and I'm excited for the next one already.

Thank-you to Mr Cosmic Address for Whooshs and Filters.

All vocals, programming, mix and master - isunray
Guitar - Kieran Williams
Whooshes and Filters - Cosmic Address.

This is Age Of Pop! production.

Coming next "Blue Monday" - stay tuned!

I Ran (So Far Away) - The Age Of Pop! (Cover)

Steve Lucas - Vocals
Kieran Williams - Guitar
isunray - Bass Guitar, Synthesizers, Drums, Vocal/Guitar Recording and Editing
Cosmic Address - Synthesizers, Drums, Arrangement, Mixing & Mastering

Thanks To:
SomeDesperateGlory for guitar production techniques
Deane Robieson for alternative outro idea.


Production Notes
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Digital Audio Workstation:
Propellerhead Reason
Apple Logic (for recording/editing guitar and vocals)

Drums:
Reason Kong/JP Kings of Kong refill; Samples from Oberheim DMX, Roland TR-808, Roland TR-909, Roland CR-8000 

Synthesizers / Samplers:

Roland System 8, JX-8P
u-he Repro 5, Diva
Synapse Audio The Legend,
Rob Papen Vecto, Blue II
Propellerhead NN-XT, Europa
reSpire
Blamsoft Zero

Effects/Processing/Mixing/Master:

Softube FET Compressor, Saturation Knob, Amp
Synapse Fat Space, GQ-7
Propellerhead Reason MClass Compressor, Equalizer, RV7000, Scream 4, Pulveriser, Audiomatic, Synchronous, Neptune, BV512, The Echo
The Echo 
DDL-1  
Kuassa EVE-AT-1 EQ
Selig Gain, Leveler, DeEsser
Sonic Charge Echobode
iZotope Ozone 8
JP Chenille

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The original, groundbreaking version of this amazing song by New Order was released in 1983. It was a lot of fun attempting to recreate this classic using modern technology!

New Order Blue Monday - Cover by The Age of Pop!

You can't sleep, it's late at night and mysterious streets call your name. Adventures await as you step out under a strange moon "Looking For Trouble".

Check out the latest from isunray and cosmic address. For those with a love of yello, the the and robbie robertson this is a track for those who like a little edginess & mystery.

Vocals, guitar & drum programming: isunray
Synths/piano: isunray & cosmic address
Written by isunray & cosmic address
Self-produced by isunray & cosmic address
DAW used: Reason 10 
Mixed in Reason 10 by isunray & cosmic address
Mastered in Reason 10 by cosmic address
Vocal and guitar recording: Logic Pro

isunray: www.soundcloud.com/isunray
cosmic address: www.soundcloud.com/raymondhayter

Looking For Trouble (isunray & cosmic address)

This track is inspired by Kraftwerk, possibly the mostly influential band since the Beatles.

The same way that rock guys went to the source to learn from Muddy Waters & Robert Johnson, for me, I went to Kraftwerk.  They have left an indelible mark on not just myself but the world. 

Without Kraftwerk we wouldn't have Orchestral Manouevres In The Dark, Depeche Mode, Erasure, The Human League or any other synth based band not to mention the total realm of EDM that wouldn't exist without their trailblazing albums from the 70's and 80's.

Composed, performed, produced, mixed and mastered by isunray

German Voice: Verena Holtz (thank-you Verena)

Instruments used in this production:
Roland System 8 
Logic Pro: drums and additional synths
Voice Synth - Vocoder

Effects used include
Izotope Stutter Edit, Softtube Tape Saturation and Izotope Ozone. 

Please listen and leave comments, if you produce music please share your music with me I am always happy to listen and comment (I have a positive comment only policy).

Werk it!

Melodic, yearning pop with 808 beats and delicate & percolating atmospheres. 

All music & beats: isunray
Lead Vocals: isunray and Sara Snyder (Stereospread)

Thank-you to Sara from Stereospread for adding her special magic to this song. https://soundcloud.com/stereospread 

Synths used: Roland System-8, Korg Wavestate
Drums: Roland TR-8s

DAW Logic Pro X
Mix and Mastering: isunray 

Come to me sleep my friend 
This day has come to an end
My head is reeling, my thoughts they hang heavy
The walls they keep closing in 
Come to me soft as rain again

Let me drink from your cup
Tell me stories where we never gave up
Dreams filled with triumph, conquest no reprisals
A hero for this day and age
Let me win, just for a moment again

Stay with me, stay with me, stay (dream on dreamer)
Stay
Stay with me, stay with, stay (dream on dreamer) 
Stay

You don’t think of me in the day 
Empty hours wasting way
Ideals without action, without concept or vision
Wake up before it’s too late
Don’t be a star waiting for night to come

Stay with me, stay with me, stay (dream on dreamer)
Stay
Stay with me, stay with, stay (dream on dreamer) 
Stay

You need me more than you love me 
You need me more than you love me

Stay with me, stay with me, stay (dream on dreamer)
Stay
Stay with me, stay with, stay (dream on dreamer) 
Stay

Stay with me, stay with me, stay (dream on dreamer)
Stay
Stay with me, stay with, stay (dream on dreamer) 
Stay

A thing of beauty is a joy forever
A thing of beauty is a joy forever

Stay With Me (Dream On Dreamer) (feat. Sara Hopkins - Stereospread)

“We are travelers on a cosmic journey,stardust,swirling and dancing in the eddies and whirlpools of infinity. Life is eternal. We have stopped for a moment to encounter each other, to meet, to love, to share.This is a precious moment.”

― Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist

Lower your walls because everything is connected, we're all Stardust, we're eternal, you and I we're indestructible.

All vocals: isunray
All synths, beats and pieces: isunray and cosmic address
Guitar: isunray
Words: isunray 
Music Arranged by: isunray and cosmic address
Produced by: isunray & cosmic address
Mix: isunray and cosmic address
Mastering: Cosmic Address

isunray: https://soundcloud.com/isunray
Cosmic Address: https://soundcloud.com/raymondhayter

Synths used: 
Reasons Antidote, The Legend, Blue Meenie, Europa & Predator
Arturia: Oberheim SEM V2, Mellotron V, Casio CZ, ARP 2600, Synclavier, Buchla Easel, Fairlight CMI & Yamaha CS-80.
OB-Xd
Cherry Audio Polymode
Synth: Roland System-8.
Guitar: Telecaster through Keeley DDR pedal

Please listen comment, re-post, share etc, and if you're a music maker please let us know about your music we're happy to pop over and listen, comment, share etc too.

Stardust Is Indestructable (isunray & cosmic address)

isunray is Jeremy (Jay) Hay - isunray is self-produced electro-pop music. 

If you could take a lifetimes love of music, film & pulp culture and put it through an electronic blender the smoothie you'd drink at the end would be the sound of isunray. Isunray is refreshing, tasty and good for you.

Full length album Touch. Life! available through www.isunray.bandcamp.com and all major streaming services. 

isunray "balancing act" is available to stream through Spotify, iTunes, apple music see links below.

Also check out:
www.soundcloud.com.com/raymondhayter
www.soundcloud.com/stereospread
www,soundcloud.com/achazia
www.soundcloud.com/agencymusic
https://www.facebook.com/RawiriJamesAA

Contact: isunraynz@yahoo.co.nz
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