While I was watching 'The Expanse', there's a character from Mars named Bobbie Draper.  This song goes out to you Bobbie D, wherever in the universe you are, whenever you are; bad-ass that you are.  You've got this. ;)

Just me on acoustic guitar and whistling done in one take (no over-dubbing). A bit of reverb and phaser to give us lift-off.

Song obviously in progress.

Even Martian Girls Get The Blues (A Song For Bobbie D)

Day 1 final recording

How Do You Know?
(written by Nancy Burky and Jackspace 20210914)
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How do you know 
what you know?
How do you know
just where to go?

How do you know 
what ya feelin’?
How do you know 
what is real?

[Chorus]
It's always time to feel 
it's always time to love 
it's always time to dance!
roll the dice take a chance

How do you know
it's a friendship? 
How do you know
it's a romance.

How do you know
there's any risk
how do you know
you're not taking a chance



[Chorus]
It's always time to feel 
it's always time to love 
it's always time to dance!
roll the dice take a chance

How do we know 
it's worth following
How do you know
when to step up and lead

How do I know
it's time to rise above
How do you know
You’ve got someone to love

[Chorus]
It's always time to feel 
it's always time to love 
it's always time to dance!
roll the dice take a chance

How do you know 
that you are alive
How do you know
when you've arrived

How do you know 
what to send
How do you know
how to end

How Do You Know?

A foray into multi-session/track version of this song. Vocals and guitar done in one take, percussion in two more separate takes. Admittedly way too many effects. 

One of my all-time favorite DJs, Martin Dragonfly, said in a recent post about 'You are the music having a human experience' and 'you are the point the universe is making's and that inspired the rest of this song.  If there ever was something I could tell so many of our past echoes, this would be among the first.



You Are The Music (with percussion)

A foray into multi-session/track version of this song. Vocals and guitar done in one take per voice, percussion in two more separate takes. I get sole blame for all sounds here. No loops or samples of anyone else's sounds were used in this.
 :) Admittedly way too many effects. 

One of my all-time favorite DJs, Martin Dragonfly, said in a recent post about 'You are the music having a human experience' and 'you are the point the universe is making's and that inspired the rest of this song.  If there ever was something I could tell so many of our past echoes, this would be among the first.

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Verse 1:
You are the river
that flows without end
You are the lover
and the love you extend

You are the journey
and the destination too
You are everything
and nothing's not you

Chorus:
You are the music
having a human experience
You are the answer
without a question

You've got the moves
that can move any mountain
You are the point
the Universe is making

Verse 2:
You are the fire
and all that it burns
You are the vision
and the eyes it turns

You are the sun
that shines on your face
You are the peace
in a chaotic place

Bridge:
In the midst of the storm
You're the calm and the warm
In the vastness of the soul
You're the piece that makes it whole

Chorus (2X):
You are the music
having a human experience
You are the answer
without a question

You've got the moves
that can move any mountain
You are the point
the Universe is making

Outro:
(You are the dancer
and you are the dance itself
You are the light
that shines on everything else)

You Are The Music - 20230418 multi-track rough 3

This recording starts about thirty minutes into my set (a full recording may be coming soon).

Jackspace - Oasis - Upper Lake, California - August 26, 2023 (last hour of my set)

Dance version of a song originally written by me on ukulele

Jackspace - You Are The Music - rearranged

Jackspace - RnR Poolside August 9 2024

So much love and gratitude to everyone who came out and danced with me this past Wednesday at El Bar Camaleón, that also means you Yummy! Week after week, I’m humbled and energized by this beautiful community. This set was one of my favorites to play, fluid, funky, full of love and laughter. I could feel the pulse of the room shift and rise with each track. 💃🏽🕺🏽

Massive thanks to the crew at El Bar Camaleón for the ongoing support, warm hospitality, and the space to explore sound in new directions. Being the resident DJ here every Wednesday is a true gift. 🙏

This journey flowed from throwback grooves to nu-disco, from Afro-Latin rhythms to soulful house, classic mashups, tribal funk, and a touch of the unexpected. Whether you were there in person or tuning in from afar, I hope this mix brings you joy, movement, and maybe even a few goosebumps.

Feel it. Move with it. Be the music.

With gratitude,
– jackspace


Jackspace – Live at El Bar Camaleón (Resident Set, July 2, 2025)

Oh the samples I had to create to make this happen!  Thank you Bitwig for making this even close to possible.

Even Martian Girls Get The Blues - (Martian Boy Remix)

How Do You Know?
(written by Nancy Burky and Jackspace 20210914)
----------------

How do you know
what you know?
How do you know
just where to go?

How do you know
what ya feelin’?
How do you know
what is real?

[Chorus]
It's always time to feel
it's always time to love
it's always time to dance!
roll the dice take a chance

How do you know
it's a friendship?
How do you know
it's a true romance.

How do you know
there's any risk
how do you know
you're not taking a chance

[Chorus]
It's always time to feel
it's always time to love
it's always time to dance!
roll the dice take a chance

How do we know
it's worth following
How do you know
when to step up and lead

How do I know
it's time to rise above
How do you know
You’ve got someone to love

[Chorus]
It's always time to feel
it's always time to love
it's always time to dance!
roll the dice take a chance

How do you know
that you are alive
How do you know
when you've arrived

How do you know
what to say
How do you know
how to end

How Do You Know (Shabby Road Remix)

DJ Jalapeñita

Lanterns are low, the porch is quiet, and a lone clawhammer banjo circles like a gentle spell, calling back an old friend’s spirit from the dusk.

Wrote this song over the years while Grover was still among the living.  He used to sit at my feet as I would play to him for hours.  Every time I play this song, I feel him in the room.

Grumpy Ol' Grover (original)

A whistle opens a door to somewhere else: drifting into another dimension, swarmed by shape‑shifting creatures that feel more like friends than fears, before it all evaporates into a faint echo.  Original song written and produced by me

When Things De-Empty - (Bang On Mix)

You Are The Music - (Bang til Dawn)

Tú Eres La Música

Jackspace is a sonic voyager, a cosmic chameleon who's journeyed through the musical multiverse. From the pulse of New Wave to the frenetic energy of the rave scene, from the soulful sounds of folk music to the raw edge of punk and the dark allure of goth, Jackspace has been there, absorbing, learning, evolving. Each phase of his journey, each role he's embodied - the New Waver, the Raver, the Hippie, the Folk Musician, the Poet, the Punk, the Goth, the Seeker - has left an indelible mark on his unique sound.

His musical canvas is painted with an array of eclectic instruments, from the primal pulse of percussion, the resonant strums of the guitar, to the ancient echoes of the didgeridoo and the soulful twang of the banjo and banjolele. His love for dance - from Five Rhythms and rad tap to tango, T'ai-Chi, and belly dance - and his background in anthropology, infuse his music with a kinetic energy and a deep understanding of cultural rhythms. Jackspace isn't just a DJ, but a groove-dude, a musical storyteller guiding his listeners through a sonic landscape that is as diverse as the many paths he's walked. His music is a cosmic dance, a celebration of life's rhythms, an invitation to move, to express, and to journey into the heart of the beat.

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