Electronic Blues Experiments

Spectacular dance tracks series no. 4

HOT (packs of 50)

Offers a spectacle, noticeable immediately, not necessarily better crafted or more original, just ... caught my attention. It's personal. It's the spirit in the sound. ... and of course I have regular conversations with members of the spirit world ; )

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June 2021

Earwigism

Every December I like to create a playlist of some of my favorite SC artists. I am constantly inspired by the incredible talent on this platform, and am truly grateful for the the chance to interact with this amazing community. 

Here's to a massively creative 2023!

Musicorum VI

Enter This

Dream Theatre

Flowers bloom

Kit: DubFilter, DrumComputer, GliderVerb, ODYSSEi, Synth One, Launchpad, Model D, Logic Pro X
Acknowledgement: 
1) "Ding Dong" samples (bass synth) circa. 1982
2) "No Ones Keeping Score"(c) by Thespinwires (vocal samples - whistles)
"No Ones Keeping Score" is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License. [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/]
3) Samples from "Jazz Scat song with Doo, Doot Dat, Bap and Daw" by Ryoki Yamaguchi, RolandChannel (YouTube,2011)
4) Samples from "ROUTE 66 - Jazz Scat patch Roland 700SX" by 7notemode (YouTube, 2006)
5) "Air (Re-upload with Vocal + Instrumental Stems)" by Hector Thillet (coffeeeurope) (vocal samples)
"Air (Re-upload with Vocal + Instrumental Stems" is licensed under a Creative 
Commons Attribution 3.0 License
6) Sample, "F-15 Strike Eagle Best Sounding Military Jet" by Wonkabar007 (YouTube, 2013)
7) Sample, "Ain't Gonna Rain No More" by George Graham Vinton (1938) recorded by Sidney Robertson Cowell

Ain't Gonna Rain No More

For song and album art visit Wou-Wou & the Wormling at:
https://www.facebook.com/wouwouandthewormling

This is the second song posted from the album Bitzone, Stricknice, Wou-Wou & the Wormling, and I have been working on together with a number of other friends on SoundCloud. The first song shared was the late 80s indie American underground inspired song, Ghosting Out, that include Bonetender joining with his transistor organ and guitar. The Show / The Shrike Pt. 3 is one of the 4 songs on the album inspired by Wou-Wou & the Wormling’s graphic novel, the Shrike, which inspired this project. 

Massive thanks to Carlos Vivanco and Belial Pelegrim for joining us on this track. This is the 2nd song Belial has joined me on and the first song I have had the privilege of working with Carlos on. It is amazing to have them both on the same track together. I feel so lucky to get to work with all my favorite musicians.

Carlos Vivanco: Keys, Horns, Synth
https://soundcloud.com/carlosvivanco-1
https://carlosvivanco1.bandcamp.com
Belial Pelegrim: Guitar, Synth, Treated Chimes
https://soundcloud.com/belial-pelegrim
https://belialpelegrim.bandcamp.com
Stricknice: Samples, Production, Intro and Outro
https://soundcloud.com/j-nice-6
Bitzone: Drums, Mix and Master
https://soundcloud.com/bitzone
Wou-Wou & the Wormling: Lyrics, Vocals, Bass, Guitar, Keys, Drums, Samples, Original Demo Track, Song Art
https://soundcloud.com/wouwouandthewormling
https://wouwouandthewormling.bandcamp.com
the Couch King: Lyrics, Vocals, Production
https://musiciselation.bandcamp.com

Lyrics:
Slowly the room will fill with smoke 
Mirrors help occupy the hoax 
Laughing when no one gets the joke
Millions waiting for the quote
Tell me what would you do for fame
How do you plan to win the game
Can you fit in the mould they make
If I asked would you scream my name
For the show

Simon says I will take the lead
Stick with me and you will succeed 
Come and get it come and chase this dream
All you need is a sob story
Like a moth to a flame so bright
Your a slave to the stark spotlight
Cheshire cat with her teeth so white
Tune in and see it all tonight
In the show

In the show

Later that evening as smoke from the chimney was pelted by the rain
Slain and dismembered my head fully severed and mounted and displayed 
It’s hard to explain I’m awake with no pain and hallowed out in the brain
I wouldn’t complain, a life that’s mundane, is all I could hope to attain
except i was detained by bird with a man and this is what he was saying  

Are you having me on?

In the show

You are out all day and this sorry excuse is all that you bring back?
This second rate stag you decided to bag isn’t worthy of a plaque 
Did I make my self clear I can’t tell from your sneer are we still on same track
Our collection is nearly complete I conceit but there is only one thing that we lack

One human head 
One human head
Don’t disappoint me now
In the show
You’re a freak, an animal and most importantly a killer
You’re a freak, an animal and most importantly a killer
A killer
A killer
A killer

The Show / The Shrike Pt. 3

Carlos Vivanco, Belial Pelegrim, Stricknice, Bitzone, Wou-Wou & Couch - The Show / The Shrike Pt. 3

U Don't Dance Sounds Like This Vol.1

Dayflash

Don't Worry

Elizabeth And Her Work

Mad Petruchio

Helena’s Act V

I've been away for a while.  Restaurant business has been very demanding lately.   Thought I'd come back with a remix of one of my absolute favorites of the old school blues men, Bukka White.  He recorded this track back in the 30's!  Amazing that something recorded so long ago still moves me in this day and age.  Bukka had this very percussive, tribal way of playing that was incomparable, and the timbre of his voice conveyed so much emotion.  Still gives me goosebumps every time I hear him.  Hope I've honored his legacy with my remix, and I hope you enjoy it.  I'll be visiting your pages soon to hear what you've all been up to.  Cheers, Joe
Check out the original here : https://youtu.be/6Z0HXaT0zCE

Fixin' to Die

Fixin To Die

Magnet Auf Band

Take a dive in the future

All that's left is time wasted

https://soundcloud.com/john-palmer

Image by John

John Palmer + Spiralizer - I'm The One

ORIGIN .

Composed in 2019

Re edited in October 2022.


Although my favorite artist was always Vangelis, I am influenced by many artists I listen to (not just electronic musicians). I don't think anyone can control influences, at least I, objectively speaking, am not capable of doing so.

Sometimes they are not perceived, but in others they become too evident.

In this case the influence is from Enya. An artist that I listened to at the height of her years ago and who seems sensational to me.

19 tracks from xewton forum and native MS2 instruments and 11 tracks from Synthmaster Kv331.

And...in this case.....I trusted my ear and didn't mix it in my car. You tell me how it sounds 😬.

Thank you very much for your listening and comments.

Paco.

Origin (Ver 2022)

From the new Mood Exhibit album "Focal" - https://moodexhibit.bandcamp.com/album/focal

Mood Exhibit - Mingle [from the album Focal]

direct downloads enabled. Enjoy.

Thanks Ali, my beloved, for the artwork and support. And thanks for faithfully believing in me and my music.  I don't know if this music would exist without you.

Chronospheres

(Free WAV Download available here under '••• More'; and eventually, as part of a future solo album)

Greetings my friends. I admit up front, this is a strange write-up… culminating from years of trying to navigate a world that no longer makes sense to me. And maybe that’s a good thing. We all needed a wake up call to just how ineffective and unsustainable it all is? And the last few years have provided examples of that… in abundance. 

Speaking of abundance (or in this case, lack thereof), Cheer and I have been discussing this one a lot lately; specifically in regards to the shops and restaurants we frequent. I finally gave up on building a DIY, music-centric desk I designed, because none of the local hardware stores had enough of the pieces in stock. We’ve watched our favorite Romaine lettuce disappear from the shelves, to be replaced by something half the size and twice the cost. Several of our favorite restaurants have closed permanently, and the wait times at others is painfully long now. 

Apparently, shop and restaurant owners can’t get anybody to work for $15/hr when it costs $30/hr to afford rent and groceries now. (How could we have ever predicted or prevented that? One might speculate.)

It’s enough to make the average mind go a little panicky. “Why don’t you have that in stock?”, ‘Why did the price on this just double overnight?”, “Why have we been waiting for 20 minutes just for the menus?”. All of these are very real, and very concerning… specifically if we never stop to question how much of that thinking is the result of being programmed to think like consumers our whole lives.

How often have you heard a commercial say something along the lines of “You deserve this because you are worth it.” Or “You should fear this. And our product/service can protect you.” Or “You should take this prescription, despite the list of side effects being longer than the list of benefits.”

I suggest we ask ourselves ‘Am I thinking with the mind of a consumer right now?’, and then be very willing to let those developing thoughts roll around in our heads for a while. 

Cheer and I concluded (with minor alarm) that we are both profoundly brainwashed by ‘consumer’ thinking; and it shows every time we feel a sense of panic in the store. Sure, things are a bit more scarce than they were 5 years ago… but does anyone (old enough) remember 30 years ago, when the stores contained half of what they offer now? (And none of us were freaking out over a lack of choices then). How about a time when you couldn’t have something shipped to your door overnight (many of us can still remember a time when 6-8 weeks was a decent shipping window).

Maybe the path to changing this paradigm is for us to get out of that ‘consumer’ thinking, and focus more on a ‘grateful for all the amazing things we have’ kind of thinking. I can still go to the store and choose from an abundance of fruits and vegetables, a teetering display of chips and dips, a bevy of beers from around the world. There are still more choices than my simple brain truly wants to think through, even if they are sold out of the Smoked Salmon and Ketchup flavored Cheetos I was specifically looking for.

So my plan going forward is to TASER myself (at least psychologically) every time I catch my brain being consumery. And the goal is to reach a point where I’m not thinking “It’s not fair my favorite restaurant closed.”, but instead thinking “How cool is it that I had that experience; and got to support the family that owned and worked that restaurant.” 

We’ve reached some critical tipping points that are well on their way to determining our future; and I believe a healthy attitude (dipped in gratitude) is the thing that’s going to keep us from gnawing each other’s faces off over the long haul. Them’s my weird thoughts for the day. Take em with a grain of salt (assuming the store carries the brand you like). I hope you enjoy my latest musical offering, ‘I’ll See It When I Believe It”. :)

WTF! The Musical

I'll See It When I Believe It

MokyDuke Translation

1st Track from The Guiltless, October 2020 release by Softlands.  Recorded at Shadowbear Studio, CT.  Mastered at Black Knoll Studios New York.

Fixin To Die

J.M. INC.