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Gemini Two

GEMINI TWO.- Chris Iximix ft. Eve Joel

It only takes a breath (Feat. Elena Gerogiadou)

Big picture wise, it’s a hip hop beat with spaghetti western elements. So hence, the trip hop tag cos’ Soundcloud likes to judge genres based on beats. 
I used a minMaj7 chord for the first time in preparation for my Bond theme I will be attempting next year. Daunting, I know. Over the MinMa77 chord I used gypsy minor or double harmonic minor or whatever you wanna call it. Then, mixolydian over the Dom 7. After the spaghetti western intro, I do a borrowed chord on the 4th degree in the second verse. Then again, for the bridge. For the key change I used a diminished portal. If you make a Dom 7 chord a half step below any of the  notes of a diminished 7 chord it shares 3 common notes so it gives you 4 possible keys to go to. I picked the one with 1b cos it’s close to Am. Then another borrowed chord on the 4th degree of the scale. A lot of superimposition going on with the keys/strings. 
Production wise, the usual time it takes to produce a song is 12 hours. I went over that by 1 hour cos’ I had to learn how to play a bit of harmonica and bend with it. I didn’t know that you had to blow and suck. That’s what she said. I think the best parts of the string arrangements are the 2nd verse and the bridge where I just stopped trying to be Ennio Morricone and did…me. 
Mix wise, this is what Cassius would sound like had I let the pro mixers have their way. I think it’s cool/light/hipster. Not as warm as my demo mix. So maybe in the future I will put my foot down and go back to ‘just mix it like my demo.’ But, I think 75% of my vision was reached so that makes me satisfied. 
Lyrically, what we’re going for is dependent on how you’re feeling right now. So, if you’re unhappy you can imagine that we’re singing it to you. Especially the line ‘Need your pain to dissipate.’ And if you’re happy, then you imagine you’re singing it to someone else. 


I put my 6 string in it. Buried deep inside the sins of the foreign lands    (I guess I could be referring to 八国联军here）
And when I get down to it I’m gonna love you in all the ways that I can          
Back up for ya cry, need a place to sort out your life
Need your pain to dissipate, need the rain to sit and wait
I got this back porch shotgun sitting wisdom tooth (I set my brain on random and I like the contrast between a somewhat redneck shotgun scene and caviar)
On the rain soaked caviar of mortal loving dues 

Chorus:
Backing:Do you do you wanna try
Staring deep inside my eyes
And you’re never the pauper and you’re never the slave (I actually thought pauper meant beggar until after I recorded the song and looked it up)
And you’ve broken out of your rusty cage. (Soundgarden reference)
When the dust is gone and settled
Will ya be the one
To make the queen of angels sigh (Doors reference. I think what I’m going for is the opposite of you’re so vain. Because the person ought to say, “I’m not an angel. Nor am I the queen of angels.” And, that’s why it’s you. And if it’s a kid asking themselves the question. “Can I kick it? Will I be the one?” You know the answer. “Yes you can.”)

Verse 2

Back up, if you’ve only got the rain on your mind
Shut up, before you lose the innocence of life 
I’m only in it for the beauty, in it for the game, I do it for the simple beauty to keep my life sane     (“oh. And that’s why do we it. But mostly the money”. But when I sing that line I believe. “You think Ronnie Van Want would rather play free gigs instead of getting paid. “Mama told me to forget my lust for the rich man’s gold. But she also taught me not to be an idiot.”)
It’s overdone. (When the) silence is overcome. 
I got the spells son. Do you have it? I got the spells son. Do you have it? (Just me being amusing)
In your place son. Do you have it? Take my rage son. Do you have it?

Hell.  going up in flames
Until you say my name 
I’ve been looking, forward to those voices, that make me change 

Why. Must the blue skies fall
Need to hear your name 
Before the water douses us again.

Sigh

Hope Ur Okay

River Falling From the Sky

This is an uplifting yet thoughtful soundtrack, that lets your troubles be blown away in the wind. No AI or Loops have been used. Everything original :) 

Wind in your sails

Listen to Full Album ↓
https://soundcloud.com/skyrivers/sets/serenity

My debut album Serenity features 10 tracks that weave together into a 44-minute sound journey, featuring steel drums, strings, percussions and synthesisers to create sacred soundscapes.

Serenity is a reminder to prioritise self-love and inner peace.

I hope it brings you comfort, joy, and a deeper connection to the serenity within.

With love,
Sky xx

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Listen to Serenity for:

➳ Meditation: Let the soothing melodies guide you to a place of stillness and tranquility.
➳ Kundalini Activation: Ignite your inner energy and awaken your senses.
➳ Shamanic Journeying: Embark on a transformative inner voyage.
➳ Focus & Creativity: Enhance concentration and unlock creative potential during work or study.

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Serenity

Whispers of Dawn

Another time

This is our live cover of The Smiths classic How Soon Is Now? Johnny Marr’s tremolo effect was achieved using the Boss SL-2 Slicer Pedal.  The slide guitar effect was pre-recorded and triggered live using a sample pad. 


Some information about the song: (from Wikipedia)

" "How Soon Is Now?" is a song by the English rock band the Smiths, written by singer Morrissey and guitarist Johnny Marr. Originally a B-side of the 1984 single "William, It Was Really Nothing", "How Soon Is Now?" was subsequently featured on the compilation album Hatful of Hollow and on US, Canadian, Australian, and Warner UK editions of Meat Is Murder. Belatedly released as a single in the UK in 1985, it reached No. 24 on the UK Singles Chart. When re-released in 1992, it reached No. 16."

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Lyrics

I am the son
And the heir
Of a shyness that is criminally vulgar
I am the son and heir
Of nothing in particular
You shut your mouth
How can you say
I go about things the wrong way?
I am human and I need to be loved
Just like everybody else does
I am the son
And the heir
Of a shyness that is criminally vulgar
I am the son and heir
Of nothing in particular
You shut your mouth
How can you say
I go about things the wrong way?
I am human and I need to be loved
Just like everybody else does
There's a club if you'd like to go
You could meet somebody who really loves you
So you go and you stand on your own
And you leave on your own
And you go home and you cry
And you want to die
When you say it's gonna happen "now"
Well when exactly do you mean?
See I've already waited too long
And all my hope is gone
You shut your mouth
How can you say
I go about things the wrong way?
I am human and I need to be loved
Just like everybody else does

The Smiths - How Soon Is Now? (Live Cover)

Lead Vocals : Beah (check his music here : @mikewaynearmstrong)
Lyrics, Instrumentals, Production : The Fall Of Saigon

You left me there.
Out, in nowhere.
Once, I told myself
That you wouldn't dare.
Sure I was a jerk.
I was aware.
I guessed stupidly
That I would be spared

Please stay honey
Do not harm me
I'll stop beating you
Each damned evening
You will love me
Like it used to be
I'll stop trashing you
Just don't be mean

I stare at the stars
Calm is the night
My wounded belly
Bleeds so much baby
Where are you now?
I need you so.
Why did you have
To stab me in Reno?

Please stay honey
Do not harm me
I'll stop beating you
Each damned evening
You will love me
Like it used to be
I'll stop trashing you
Just don't be mean

Stay (Beah x The Fall of Saigon)

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