musical moments in TIME

YOU BRING LIFE TO THE CONCRETE CITY

Surfers like Us

Piece inspired by romanticism in the city: love within concrete walls, poetry beneath artificial light...

Three vocal parts (translated lyrics below) became in very different moods in the songwriter phase, so I couldn't fit them in the same tempo. Working hard on transitions, I got the following solution:

Intro: ad libitum
A: 6/4 & 5/4 at 147bpm
B: 4/4 at 220bpm
C: 4/4 at 293bpm

Such ABC pattern is repeated twice, structured with some city scenes, and 2nd 'C' part includes a guitar soloing lesson by https://soundcloud.com/paco-ray, old friend of mine, technical consultor and personal luthier ;)

Pic: edited photo taken from home studio window where I recorded some city sounds for the track.

LETRA / LYRICS:

DAS VIDA A MI CIUDAD      /      YOU GIVE LIFE TO MY CITY

En la ciudad donde vivo,     /   In the city where I live,
llena de romanticismo,       /   full of romanticism,
el cariño que has perdido    /   the affection you have lost,
ven a buscarlo conmigo.      /   come to look for it with me.

Las farolas en la acera,    /    The lamps along the sidewalk,
con su fija alternativa,    /    with their constant alternation,
iluminan, no iluminan,      /    illuminate, do not illuminate,
el escenario de mi vida.     /   the stage of my life.

Entre bloques de hormigón,   /   Among blocks of concrete,
somos capaces de pedir perdón. / we are able to apologize.
Entre bloques de hormigón,   /   Among blocks of concrete,
somos capaces de sentir amor. /  we are able to feel love.

Caminando sobre asfalto,   /     Walking on asphalt,
abrazado a tu cadera,     /      held on your hip,
entre coches aparcados,     /    amid parked cars,
duerme la ciudad entera.    /    the entire city sleeps.

Eres tú toda la vida      /      You are all the life
que esta ciudad necesita,   /    that this city needs,
compartiendo cada esquina,   /   sharing every corner,
calles de melancolía...     /    streets of melancholy...

Entre bloques de hormigón,   /   Among blocks of concrete,
somos capaces de pedir perdón. / we are able to apologize.
Entre bloques de hormigón,   /   Among blocks of concrete,
somos capaces de sentir amor.  / we are able to feel love.

ER21HC01 - (C) Ruizzo 1995 - (R) Francés Records;) 2014

Das vida a mi ciudad (2nd solo by Paco Ray)

New Track from Axel Knox and Conor Mcloughlin

21/05/2024

BEATPORT

Feel The Sun (feat. Conor McLoughlin)

Good old rock n roll featuring the ladies.

Bump!

https://youtu.be/MMJt0AeRV20

" C'est l'essentiel " en audio sur YouTube Music :
https://youtu.be/o3i-XKjLRdA

Lien pour télécharger le titre :
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Musique : Arman Prod
Enregistré, mixé et masterisé aux AK Studios par Alexandre Roux

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#Life #Vibes #Summer 

Intro
Si je m'accroche à la vie (x2)

Si je m'accroche à la vie c'est l'essentiel
Y'a rien d'artificiel à regarder le ciel 
Et si je suis heureux ainsi c'est l'essentiel
Alors pourquoi refouler l'état naturel 
Qui me réussit et ça c'est l'essentiel
Vu qu'il me soulage comme si j'avais des ailes 
Car au final ne pas se mentir est essentiel 
Tout comme de respecter les gens est essentiel 
Ainsi je vois l'avenir avec philosophie 
En refusant d'avoir des rapports sur le profit 
Quitte à me faire taxer de naïf et de candide 
Je préfère demeurer honnête plutôt qu'être cupide 

Refrain (x1)
Si je m'accroche à la vie (x3)
C'est l'essentiel !

Si je reste positif c'est essentiel
Vis à vis des aléas de la vie qui nous blessent 
Alors le sourire est vraiment essentiel 
Afin de détendre les relations passionnelles 
Avant qu'elles ne dérapent vu qu'il est essentiel 
De contenir les gens pour éviter de potentiels 
Drames qui sont sans fondements rationnels 
Dans la plupart des cas puisqu'obsessionnels 
Voilà pourquoi j'ai décidé de relativiser 
La vie étant si courte que je préfère utiliser 
Mon temps à tisser des liens puis à sympathiser 
Avec des individus sans les vampiriser 

Refrain (x1)

Si je me bats pour mes idées c'est essentiel 
De rester lucide loin du superficiel 
Qui me détournerait de ce but essentiel 
Que je poursuis depuis " Imaginez la scène " 
Avec la même intégrité qui m'est essentielle 
Pour diffuser un message universel 
Qui parlerait d'unité puis d'amour essentiel 
Loin des conflits stériles et souvent démentiels 
Alors j'ai fait le choix d'opter pour l'inventivité 
Plutôt que de résider dans la normalité 
Dans laquelle j'aurais tout perdu jusqu'à l'identité 
Qui m'est essentielle afin de garder ma liberté 

Refrain (x1)

C'est L'essentiel  (Arman Prod)

Our new single " REBOUND ". A Rock anthem about resilience and determination. No matter who gives up on you, don't ever give up on yourself. REBOUND.

Vocals & Backing Vocals - Rocksamay (Rémi)
Music - The Rolling Egg Rolls (Hoa)
Mix - Blurry Studio (David B)

REBOUND

REBOUND ft. Rocksamay

https://youtu.be/DxeaRLLWCeg

" Allez viens ! " en audio sur YouTube Music :
https://youtu.be/ymJIHu7UPoA

Lien pour télécharger le titre :
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Musique : Arman Prod
Enregistré, mixé et masterisé aux AK Studios par Alexandre Roux

Retrouvez Kent-Zo sur :
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© 2024 KAZAPART Productions 
Contact : prodskaza@gmail.com

#Dream #Truth #Heart #Boombap

Refrain (x1)

Allez viens que l’on parte loin 
Rejoins-moi pour que l’on soit enfin bien 
Quittons cette vie qui ne mène à rien 
Viens il existe un autre chemin 
Loin du chaos, des barreaux, du boulot, des bourreaux
Tout est faux viens !
Prends la main que je te tends
Il nous reste si peu de temps pour tout quitter dans l’instant
Comprends bien  
Que le temps n’est pas notre allié 
Par milliers des destins furent balayés, broyés 
Allez viens !
Mais ne te retourne pas sur tes pas
N’hésite pas comme ça
Allez viens !

Mais où veux-tu que j’aille 
Partout c’est la même 
Obligé de rentrer de la maille
Pour payer son bail 
La vie est une bataille 
Où l’État se taille 
La plus grosse part du gâteau
Tandis que sur la paille 
Les foyers se meurent 
La misère demeure
Y’a pas de légion d’honneur 
Pour les parents qui font preuve de grandeur 
C’est tendu à tout heure
Et y’a plus vraiment d’espoir dans nos cœurs 

Refrain (x1)

Mais que pourrais-je faire 
Quitter un enfer
Pour me retrouver en galère 
Dans une autre ville 
Un univers hostile 
Où ça survit par le deal comme ici 
Le Paradis n’est pas ici-bas
Je constate qu’on se tape plus
Qu’on s’épaule qu’on se frappe comme en taule 
Les halls sont des lieux
Qui polluent nos âmes 
Des pierres tombales
Qui n’arrêtent pas les balles 

Refrain (x1)

Mais comment peut-on s’enfuir 
D’un monde où s’en sortir  
Sans le moindre centime 
Est une chose impossible 
Les issues de secours sont condamnées 
Les sangsues, les vautours 
Ont fait de nous des damnés 
Nos vies sont fanées 
Nos rêves éliminés 
Par la froideur de la réalité
J’aimerais pourtant un nouveau décor
Mais je pense ne pas l’apercevoir avant la mort 


Refrain (x1)

Allez viens ! 
Allez viens !

Allez Viens ! (Arman Prod)

All Things Are Impermanent

“The Silent Pain” in the soul and body when it is difficult to know if you are in the right place at the right time... In a world where wars still persist, power and money devour people. It is sometimes difficult not to simply give up and hide in your shell to protect yourself. However, you have to get out of it and continue to move forward despite the pain.


Cette douleur lancinante dans l’âme et le corps lorsqu’il est difficile de dire si on est au bon endroit au bon moment…Dans un monde ou les guerres perdurent encore, Le pouvoir et l’argent dévorent les gens.  Il est parfois difficile de ne pas tout simplement baisser les bras et se cacher dans sa carapace pour se protéger.  Il faut pourtant en sortir et continuer à avancer malgré la douleur sourde.

La Douleur Sourde

Cast of Characters:

J.J. Terrell-- @j-j-terrell—JJ-- organ, electric piano, and seed idea
Llanpsych-- @llanpsych -- Tez – electric guitar, production, and mix
TexMex Shaman– @texmex-shaman –Stephen– electric guitar
K2 and the Three [and the Four]--@k2andthe3, @k2-kara –Ken–drums
Entheogenic Psychonaught (Josh Clary)– @josh-clary-1 –Josh – 4-string fretless bass
The Eclectic Collective -- composition
 
This song started with JJ during one of his late Saturday night composition sessions, where he came up with the idea on his synth. He laid down some great organ and electric piano for the rest of us to play with. Ken was first up with his lively, raucous drums. He and Josh did their back and forth with the rhythm section until it was solid, though. Then Stephen laid in his dirty, rawkin' rhythm guitar to give it an extra foundation. Finally, Tez put the icing on the cake with his monster soloing throughout. 
  Of course, every great song needs a great producer. In this case, Tez did the honors in a very expert manner. We wanted Stephen (Texmex Shaman) on this, too, of course, but he is just now getting settled into his new abode, and was in flux while we were making this one. He'll be back with The Eclectic Collective next week, though. 
  This is an example of Eclectic Collective teamwork. It came together relatively quickly, which means we were all having fun doing it. We hope you enjoy listening to it as much as we enjoyed creating it.

Avalanche (The Eclectic Collective)

Happy Homecoming

To equality, democracy, freedom, and hope 💙

A joyful jazzy march to dance the tightrope to 🗽

80-85 bpm

Ordinarily I use original LoFi audio that I have recorded from live subjects, but in this song, I use a single sample in my outro from a campaign video of Vice President Kamala Harris in Philadelphia, PA, October 27, 2024.

DAW: Apple Logic Pro X
MIDI: Akai MPK Professional 
E-instruments:
Concert Grand
Deep Organ
SoCal Ballad Piano
Upright Ballad Bass
Crystals and Voices synth
Rolling Chords synth 
E-percussion used:
Studio Brush Kit 
Warehouse Kit shaker
Classic House Remix Congas

Cover art is a derivative illustration with additions and alterations to the following photos:

Statue of Liberty in the afternoon by Eldar Kamalov in the public domain via Wikimedia Commons
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Statue_of_Liberty_2.JPG

 Didier Pasquette walking a tightrope between the twin statues atop the Liberty Building in downtown Buffalo, New York, as part of the opening of the 2010 Beyond/In Western New York art exhibition, by Dave Pape in the public domain via Wikimedia Commons
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Didier_Pasquette_BIWNY_1.jpg

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Tightrope

Stämmor Före 1991

Förlåt att jag inte lyssnade. 494 ( 1982 ) Margareta Theorin ( Margareta )

Introduction in English:
Some of my friends accuse me of having a longing for death or even of glorifying death. In fact, I often deal with death in my lyrics - as I do in this song and the whole album that will be released in the next 12 to 15 months. 
But as with previous songs, I always say that I can enjoy life all the more by fully accepting death as an inevitable reality. Many people who try to suppress this fact constantly feel an underlying, agonising fear that tends to keep them away from the wonderful aspects of life. 
In addition, recognising that death is a constant companion from birth leads to even more profound gratitude for every day that I am allowed to live. 
The song ‘Rendezvous with Death’ was written at a time when I was at an important turning point in my life. During this phase, I realised that I had to let some things ‘die’ in order to continue living well. In this respect, this in-depth rendezvous was necessary in order to move forward again. Another example of how death and life are inextricably linked.


Lyrics in English

Rendezvous with Death

The dead comes very quietly
He sneaks up behind you unnoticed
He has stolen your lifelong dream
So don't even start making plans for the future

In the most beautiful kiss he takes your joy
In the greatest rush of life he simply unplugs you

He cradles you gently in his lap, lulls your mind, sings you to sleep
Before you awake, he draws you all the way in to himself 

He is waiting for you in the treetop 
Lean in, he takes you to himself
With every branch he has already grasped you
The dead

Deutscher Originaltext

Rendezvous mit dem Tod

Der Tod kommt auf ganz leisen Sohlen
Er schleicht sich unbemerkt von hinten an
Er hat Dir Deinen Lebentraum gestohlen
Drum‘ fang‘ erst gar nicht mit Zukunftsplänen an

Im schönsten Kuss nimmt er Dir Deine Freude
Im größten Rausch des Lebens stöpselt er Dich einfach aus

Er wiegt Dich sanft in seinem Schoß, lullt Dich ein, singt Dich in den Schlaf
Bevor Du erwachst zieht er Dich ganz zu sich hinein 

In der Baumkrone erwartet er Dich 
Lehn Dich an, er nimmt Dich zu sich
Mit jedem Ast hat er Dich schon erfasst
Der Tod

Rendezvous mit dem Tod (Rendezvous with the dead)

Rendez-vous mit dem Tod (Rendez-vous with Death)

Cover : https://tomasmoraart.artstation.com/projects

WANDERING NIGHT.   🎧

Cast of characters:
Surfers Like Us– @user-411502040 –Artur–composition, arrangement, and foundational rhythm guitar
Llanpsych– @llanpsych –Tez–electric guitar, composition, mix, and production
TexMex Shaman– @texmex-shaman –Stephen– acoustic guitar
J.J. Terrell– @j-j-terrell – organ and electric piano
K2 and the Three [and the Four]-- @k2andthe3, @k2-kara –Ken–drums and percussion
Entheogenic Psychonaught (Josh Clary)– @josh-clary-1 –four string fretless bass 
Mistermark --  @user-432503709 — Mark — production engineering


This song began its life all the way over in on the other side of the pond, where our frequent collaborator, Artur wrote it on his electric guitar. Being a fan of surf music, he composed this awesome piece with The Eclectic Collective in mind. He shared it with the group through Tez, who was first to respond to Artur's guitar with his own, creating a psychedelic base of sound for the rest of us to add to. 
  Ken was up next, laying down his always exciting drums and percussion. Josh, of course, followed straight behind him, now that he had a beat to play to. JJ came soon after, laying in his ethereal organ and dancing electric piano. Last, but not least, Stephen laid in a really trippy acoustic arpeggio based acoustic guitar part to kick it to the next level.
  Of course, every great song needs a great producer. But before we even started the song beyond what Artur and Tez laid down at the beginning, Mark deftly separated Artur's basic beat from the music. Amazing what technology can do these days! For rest of the production, we tapped the very talented Tez to do the honors, which he did perfectly.
  This song marks about half a dozen we've done with Artur. We're all big fans of his unique surf rock sound, and jump at the chance to collaborate with him. If you like what we've done here, you should check out his page, as it's loaded with gems in the same strain. We hope you enjoy listening to this as much as we enjoyed creating it.

Flow of Life (Eclectic Collective)

Die Playalongs aus der Gitarrenabteilung von 
Musikschule-VivaMusica.de

Bella Ciao PB

Composer/Songwriter. Proficient performer of piano, bass guitar, double bass, cello, 6 string , 12 string , drums, triangle (shall I include tambourine too?🤣), vocals, lyrics. 99% of the tracks on this page are original songs. None of my performances on any of my tracks, whether solo work, or collaboration, have any editing whatsoever. Effects and equalization? Of course! But no editing, no software, etc. Quite a substantial amount of these tracks are with The Eclectic Collective. We are like family and have been playing together on a daily basis since approximately March of 2022 as the Eclectic Collective. Before the band bore it's name Eclectic Collective; Josh, Ken, Stephen, Tez, and  CG Maness were doing some occasional collabs. At any given time we are all simultaneously working on about 15 different songs. And when we feel they are done cooking in the oven we release them.  We release a song every week on Fridays at 4AM UTC

Members of The Eclectic Collective :
The Beautiful Dark 
Entheogenic Psychonaught (Josh Clary)
J.J. Terrell
Llanpsych
K2 and the Three [and the Four]
TexMex Shaman
Mistermark
CG Maness