Another instrumental I've done to pass the time.

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Welcome to my dusty and flyblown corner of SoundCloud! What a wonderful thing it is that SC provides a home for my roughs...These are originals on a battered ol Yamaha guitar...and a ZOOM H4N recorder! Be warned...only very rough! 

I record songs stripped down to the bones...in the vague hope that a really good song will still come across that way. Thank you everyone who comes to my channel and listens...even just for a little while.

A laboratory with an open bar and floating altar. Come on in! 

Here are various solo and collaborative projects - songs, soundscapes, live looped solo guitar improvisations. 

This project used to be called "imaginary friends", but it became too real for that name, as did many of you.

I hope you enjoy something you find here. Do feel free to be in touch, you never know what might happen.  

I also invite you to attend @hypnopompetus, a duo project with the illustrious Cheesemont Paisley-Paisley https://soundcloud.com/sel-sync, and Fictive Sisters, a transatlantic band with  the incomparable Wheelwright https://fictivesisters.bandcamp.com/album/immaculate-distraction.

GONETCHA revient avec une nouvelle sortie.
“CALÉ COSY” est un mini album évoquant notre volonté de rester tranquille en ignorant certaines choses.
Un chant captivant, des instruments et effets énergiques, et des arrangements créatifs font résonner de nouveaux aspects de la musique de GONETCHA.
Le style coloré, subtile et novateur de GONETCHA repousse les limites habituelles.

Le titre “Pris dans l'Entonnoir” propose de mystérieuses analogies, des structures inspirantes, et un chant particulier que seul GONETCHA peut délivrer.

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GONETCHA is back with a new release.
« CALÉ COSY » is a mini album evoking our will to stay put and ignore certain things.
Captivating vocals, energetic instruments and sound effects, and creative arrangements make new aspects of GONETCHA’s music resonnate.
GONETCHA’s colorful, subtle and inovative style stretches the usual boundaries.

The song « Pris dans l'Entonnoir » shows off mysterious analogies, inspiring patterns, and particular vocals only GONETCHA can provide.

I'm a songwriter, guitarist and singer in that order. I play some bass, keys and drums too. I have been writing and recording songs for most of my life and what you hear on my profile is a selection of my work over the years. 

My songs are a mix of autobiographical and storytelling. I write about family, life and happenings in the wider world.  


COMMUNITY
I genuinely appreciate anybody taking the time to listen and comment. I really make an effort to listen, comment and repost back. 

Thanks for listening! Robert.



CREDITS:
Main profile photos: Frank Peterson and Frank Kind
All other photos: see individual credits

Welcome to my creative corner. These are song sketches, hoping to write an unknown classic or two. I'm enjoying this virtual open mic. I will listen to your stuff. All original lo-fi demos here recorded on a hand held ZOOM H1, go to YouTube for lots of covers. THANKS FOR LISTENING!

IN CLASH WITH THE ZEITGEIST:
https://paralia.lnk.to/Clash
Vinyl: https://shop.soundsofsubterrania.com/?artists=PARA%20LIA&release=para-lia-in-clash-with-the-zeitgeist-88532

Check out the online exhibition with the music of Para Lia and the art of Louis Renzoni https://www.sophisticatedape.com/gone-with-the-flow-exhibition/ 

Badkup @user-359302631  is the cosmic collision of Rene of Para Lia @para-lia and Fady @fadysporz.

"A deluded wannabe musician/songwriter who struggles to play in time and sing in tune, but is otherwise reasonably average " - NME 

"Absolute shite. His songs are truly awful" 
- Rolling Stone 

"Do not waste valuable minutes of your life listening to this tuneless tosser" 
- Mojo 

"I don't know who this James L character is trying to kid. He should give up right now. Its a good job he has his film star good looks to fall back on" 
- Annie Mac, Radio 1 

"Don't give up your day job, you talentless prick" 
- My Mum

....There's a story in there somewhere....

A bunch of demos and improvisations


BOSS BR800 Multitrack recorder 
-Built in drum machine
-Built in guitar effects processor

Yamaha MX88 Synthesizer
Yamaha CS1X Synthesizer
 Yamaha Clavinova CLP 535 Digital piano
Squire Strat Electric guitar
Fender Standard Telecaster Electric guitar
Lee Oscar harmonicas
L'Artigiana accordion

No Midi 
No loops
No DAW

Email: gilesr1@outlook.com

First album, CLOUDLINES now on Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/album/2gZj30ywvxB6fHKiRWR2Kw

Richard John is a guitarist/ songwriter from the south west of England. 
His guitar based tunes shift in style from solo acoustic guitar, ambient, dream pop, folk and lounge music to warm latin sounds.
Always searching for that elusive ‘perfect melody’.

Origami Conspiracy is an indie recording project. Visit www.origamiconspiracy.com

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James. L