I have been obsessed with making a “soundscape” about David Mitchell’s “The Bone Clocks” from the second I read the final paragraph. It is simply a magnificent piece of work which has a certain resonance with me. However, having done a substantial amount of work on it I have come to realise that the book is much too inventive and far reaching to come up with a thematic concept. 

Therefore, I have thrown in the towel and I’ve uploaded as it is. In terms of it’s concept I know it’s failed but I like to think of it as a brave attempt – especially as its album length (in old vinyl money). There’s a mixture of everything from rock, pop ambient and electro and lots of my influences prevail throughout. So Arthur Lee brushes shoulders with Brian Eno and John Carpenter sails down the Endless River with Pink Floyd.

This will be my last upload for a while whilst I recharge my batteries and hopefully get some new material for the New Year. As always any feedback (negative and positive) is gratefully accepted

Tracklisting;

Turn That Radio On - (0.00 – 0.52)
Hot Spell – (0.53 – 3.34)
Jacko’s Diabolical Maze – (3.35 – 4.48)
Radio People – (4.48 – 7.42)
Miss Constantin – (7.43 – 8.04)
Myrrh is Mine, It’s Bitter Perfume – (8.05 – 11.28)
War Junkie – (11.29 – 12.19)
That Echo Must Die – (12.20 – 16.53)
Room 1015 – (16.54 – 18.24)
See the Light – (18.25 – 23.14)
The Spider, Spiral and One Eyed-Man – (23.15 – 24.13)
Stowaway Soul – (24.13 – 28.25)
Chapel of the Dust/Golden Apple – (28.35 – 30.23)
Hey Hey Hey (A Sense of Wonder) – (30.24 – 33.30)
Marinus – (33.31 – 36.59)
All Beginnings Must End To Start Again (37.00 – 37.51) 


The Bone Clocks

Lou Reed was British

He never liked The Beatles
He never dug The Stones
Too much time reading Venus in Furs
Thought he was Joey Ramone

Lou Reed was British 
His mum and dad were from the OKR
Thought he was a Coney Island Baby
But he never got that far

He never liked the English groups
Said they shouldn’t play rock n roll
Laid in bed Sunday Morning 
Then out with Sweet Jane for a stroll 

Lou Reed was British 
His mum and dad were from the OKR
Thought he was a Coney Island Baby
But he never got that far

Herbie double tracked his bass parts
David Bowie and Mick Ronson produced
Had a New York Telephone Conversation
Mick Rocks photo was what they used

Lou Reed was British 
His mum and dad were from the OKR
Thought he was a Coney Island Baby
But he never got that far

He really was a Transformer
With his Velvet Underground
Got a Foggy Notion
Just Hanging ‘Round

Lou Reed was British 
His mum and dad were from the OKR
Thought he was a Coney Island Baby
But he never got that far

Lou Reed Was British (demo)

Endorphines studio 1995

Hello!
Here are a few tracks from the latest 2 Albums, the Acoustic one "Bearing the Weight of the Sun" and the Pop/Rock one "Captain Sybian and the Dropclutch Dolphins".
If you like 'em, they're available to buy at www.stevefairclough.co.uk
Many Thanks for listening......
S.

You!!!

A demo song about my affair with the Sun.  It's melody and guitar idea I had work out.  Not sure it's really the direction I want to go.  A bit too literal.  I like the 2nd Bridge though. 

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Summer Daze
Greg Gibbs
For fun,  I was worshiping the sun 
on a beach not far away 

In a dance on the ripples in the sands 
In a long hot summer daze 

As you drift across the sky... 
Like  a sailer 

A billion stars that shine 
You're the only one I see today 

I woke up in the middle of the sun. 
In a long hot summer daze 

Our escape to a blanket by the lake 
All alone on a holiday 

As you struck across the sky 
Like a laser 

Within a billion miles 
You're the only one I see today 

On a rock 8 minutes from the sun 
As the tide tugs away the waves 

Last kiss as the earth begins to twist 
in a long hot summer daze

Summer Daze (less rough edit)

This is the track cumby taken from the album fire 'n' fear.

CUMBY original mix.

The Same Sun

Original song - written by Paul Atkin
Music by - Paul Atkin and Dave smethurst
Production - Darren Smith

Lou Reed Was British (demo)

Jason How

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