ahhh...life breathed into an old tune...may not have performed it, but the essence of the tune and the band lives on in here. Liked the mix...great drums...bass in up front...rhythms guitars off to the sides...vocal set smoothly into the mix...taking this one out for a test drive with a new band?  Liked hte chord sustained at 2:48 and the shift in attitude at that point...spoken poetry...comes back around in the chorus...great new life in this tune...kudos on the remaster :)

indie goodess though and through, really like these vocals

beautiful song, great beat and lyrics and superb vocals!

Great quality in both interpretation and sound.

2019 - The Year That Music Bit Back v.2

Earth is a reservation we share, but it takes cooperation, not denigration.

Native reservation  Letra y música: Luis Días
Acoustic tribute:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rz2HZX4tDFA

You been so bad with me
that I don't want it
to be your neighbor
or call you brother
You been so bad with me
that I don't want it
to walk your street
or drink your water

Native reservation we are
we are living in New York city
but you never wonder why
Looking for solutions we are
but you never listen to me
you are the one with the burro heart
but you never listen to the music

you've been so cynical
that I don't want it
to bend my knee
to pray no more
people is going crazy
but you don't care
you have your guns
your jails your orders

Native reservation we are
you're killing our fight for freedom everywhere
Looking for solutions we are
you're killing our fight for freedom everywhere
and I need to be alive. Oh!
but the sun someday will shine
but the sun someday will shine

Radio Macana

Native Reservation

Luis Días - Native Reservation

An old rehearsal song from a band that never did any gigs that I liked and have tried to breathe new life into. Master and mixed by @gary-brady at Total Thrive Productions.

Words:
The light is reflected through a lens and burned on
As a snapshot in time
Turn the pages, see the ageing faces
That put the dead into line
 
It’s up to you
It’s up to me
We’ll take it down to the wire
The starting gun won’t hold you up
 
Don’t try hard to fight
The battles won you know that could have stopped the war
Only God knows
 
The past lies all chequered, a chorus for the ages 
So leave those flags far behind
All these maybes, they just drive me crazy
Just beat the clocks down to size
 
Do you hear me? Am I speaking in tongues?
You think I’m a joke
But the joke’s on you
What goes around you son of a gun
I’m not coming alone
A duo, not a solo
Walk in calm solitude
I dig your son of a gun

Down to the wire

You’re stuck up in your high rise
where concrete meets grey sky.
You need a lift to a lower place,
need to open up your closed eyes.
I’ve got a ticket to ride, we’ve got tickets to ride,
they’ve got tickets to ride, you’ve got a ticket to ride

So let go, let go, let go, let go,
let go, let go, let go, let go,
let go, let go, let go, let go.
Let’s go!

You take the moral high-ground,
I’ll meet you later down the underground.
You sit around and confuse yourself,
I’m going for a walk around.
You’re all stuck up inside looking like someone just died.
Your tears and excuses ran dry, you’ve got a ticket to ride.

So let go, let go, let go, let go,
let go, let go, let go, let go,
let go, let go, let go, let go.
Let’s go!

You’ve too much time on your hands
tied to ideas and plans
got from TV and radio,
not even listening in stereo.

You’re monotone and you’re drab,
full of obsessions and fads
and all your jokes are quite sad.

It’s time you loosened up a bit,
took your cold heart out the fridge.
You’ve made your point now it’s time to move.
Stick it to yourself, unglue your shoes.

You’ve got no reason to cry, no reason to keep asking why.
Let your self be your guide, cause you’ve got a ticket to ride.
So let go, let go, let go, let go,
let go, let go, let go, let go,
let go, let go, let go, let go.
Let’s go!

thinking is free

Stuck let Go

stuck let go

This is a new one from Observation Ward, out now! 
freestream www.stephsweet.co.uk
He Told You Twice

Love’s not meant to make you sad
Bruising inside out
Oh love, love’s not meant to hurt you bad
Bruising inside out
Oh love, love’s not meant to make you sad
Bruising inside out

You didn’t think that he could be, he could be
You didn’t know that he could be, he could be
You didn’t guess that he could be, he could be
Until he tells you that he won’t tell you again
You didn’t think that he could be, he could be
You didn’t know that he could be, he could be
You didn’t guess that he could be, he could be 
Until he tells you that he won’t tell you again

His tears won’t heal the wounds
Washing over bruises that he gives to you
His tears won’t heal the wounds
Washing over bruises that he gives to you

Oh love, love’s not meant to make you sad
Bruising inside out
Oh love, love’s not meant to hurt you bad
Bruising inside out

You didn’t think that he could be, he could be
You didn’t know that he could be, he could be
You didn’t guess that he could be, he could be
Until he tells you that he won’t tell you again
You didn’t think that he could be, he could be
You didn’t know that he could be, he could be
You didn’t guess that he could be, he could be
Until he tells you that he won’t tell you again

His tears won’t heal the wounds
Washing over bruises that he gives to you

Oh love, love’s not meant to make you sad
Bruising inside out

He Told You Twice ©steph sweet 2019 All Rights Reserved

Observation Ward

He Told You Twice

Vocals by @miper (Thank you Mia for this beautiful mantra! Namaste)

"Om Asato Ma Sad Gamaya
Tamasoma Jyotir Gamaya
Mrityor Ma Amritam Gamaya"

Meaning:
Lord lead me from the unreal to the real
Lead me from darkness to the light
From the earth to the open skies
Lead me from death to eternal light

Learn more: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pavamana_Mantra
Also available on my YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/01fv3pmo4KY

Asato Ma

Watch it on my YouTube

Asato Ma (ft. Miper)

Dedicate this to my fabulous neighbours Rona and Gav .Love you guys!! xx 
Music, lyric, guitar, vocals - Me
Cover Artwork - Lizzie Pentland

The Screaming Leg Blues

This track is the result of a collaboration with a fantastic singer and artist TygerTyger https://soundcloud.com/corvus_sky , whose voice made a splash in my mind. I am eternally grateful to her for her cooperation and excellent work on this track. In fact, this track is a logical continuation of "Desert Wind" https://soundcloud.com/coda2009/desert-wind , its Remix. TygerTyger wrote the lyrics to my music, based on Frank Herbert's novel "Dune" and sang amazingly.

Buy https://guitarbeard.bandcamp.com/track/desert-sky

Desert Sky

Here in my dreams her waits for me 
Here in my dreams he waits for me 
Underneath the desert sky 
underneath the twilight moon 
you and I 
you and i 

I walk without rhythm 
! walk without rhythm 
I walk without rhythm 
! walk without rhythm 
I walk without rhythm 
! walk without rhythm 
I walk without rhythm 
! walk without rhythm 

underneath the desert moon 
He waits for me
 he waits for me

I walk without rhythm 
! walk without rhythm 
I walk without rhythm 
! walk without rhythm 
underneath the desert sky 
underneath the desert sky 
you and I 
you and i 

here in my dreams  he waits for me 
I walk without rhythm 
! walk without rhythm
 he waits for me 
under the desert sky 
I walk without rhythm 
hey hey heayyo 
here in my dreams  he waits for me 
I walk without rhythm 
! walk without rhythm
 he waits for me 
under the desert sky 
I walk without rhythm 
hey hey heayyo 

Fear is the mind killer

Desert Sky (Guitarbeard / TygerTyger)

Alive

Singing Stars

The Sogdians were traders on the Silk Road. They were famed for their welcome.  A small group of their descendants remain, living in a far off valley. 
Maybe still a work in progress, I recorded this little tune on ‘SaySo’ my Les Paul as an antidote for all the modulation and delay obsessions. I’m still messing with the production so may repost it one day. I can never seem to get tracks working well on different kinds of speakers so I hope this sounds good for you.

Sogdian Greetings

Hey there, I did a mix of @specialececilia tribute to the care workers risking their lives to save ours.    
Here is The original mix https://soundcloud.com/spacialcecilia/clap-your-hands-worldwide
Be safe
Dx

CLAP YOUR HANDS (A TRIBUTE)

kinda sorta

Kinda Sorta

Dedicated to Tatjana Ingold

Instrumental written by BBright (Wolfgang Schwarz)
Arranged by BBright
Lyrics: BBright
Vocals: BBright

Mix and Master: Product London 
https://www.productlondon.com

Lyrics:

Slave to Your Love

Silent tears reflecting my life
All my feelings inside - how time flies
Am standing in front of my microphone
It's the same dead tone
I've had always known

Wild desires they come and go
Time to leave behind all my sorrows
I am falling in love again
Do I need those chains driving me insane
I was dreaming beyond time again
Do I need to trust to feel the same

Standing here I'm killing time again
My trusted friend until the end
Am slave to your love
I'm addicted to
It's becoming true 
Only me and you

I am falling in love again
Do I need those chains driving me insane
I was dreaming beyond time again
Do I need to trust to feel the same

Wild desires they come and go
Time to leave behind all my sorrows
I am falling in love again
Do I need those chains driving me insane
I was dreaming beyond time again
Do I need to trust to feel the same

I was dreaming beyond time again
Do I need to trust to feel the same
I am falling in love again
Do I need those chains driving me insane
I was dreaming beyond time again
Do I need to trust to feel the same

Slave to Your Love

Solar System Excursions

Rock(s) On Mars

Born Of Stars by Alchemeon, from Alchemeon Live In Session Winter 2008-09.

The audio file for this song was plagued with hundreds, maybe thousands, of corrupted waves. These ranged in sound from a very big click at the small end of the scale, to something akin to trousers being ripped when bending over in a Carry On movie at the large end of the scale.

The audio file is now massively better than it was. A few blemishes and some sounds not unlike that of a scratchy old vinyl record still exist in places.

Repairing the damaged audio file for this song was an incredibly time-consuming and tedious task. It required massive amounts of the wave forms to be redrawn by hand in tiny, tiny detail.

The first time we attempted to repair it, the work was almost finished when the main hard drive on the mastering machine lost the will to live and mangled itself beyond all recognition. We had to buy a new one and completely reinstall the entire system.

All the repair work already done to Born of Stars was therefore utterly destroyed. It had to be done again from the start. Fortunately, as we are reasonably diligent with regard to backing up our work, no other files were lost.

This is why the Winter version of Born of Stars appeared two years after the rest of the album was released!

* Born of Stars is a highly rifftastic space rock song in the key of E.
* Several sections are deliberately left quite loose to allow for improvisation.
* The lyrics also tend to vary from one version to another.
* Born of Stars was performed by the Spacegoats, including in their brief “Electric Elves” manifestation. 

BORN OF STARS
We are born of stars
We are born of stars
We are born of stars
We are born of stars

Om nam maya maitraya
Om nam maya 
Om nam maya maitraya
Om nam maya 
Gaia

We are seeds of time
We are seeds of time
You are a seed of time
We are seeds of time

Om nam maya maitraya
Om nam maya maitraya
Om nam maya maitraya
Om nam maya 
Gaia

Create a brighter future
Create a brighter future
We are a brighter future
Create a brighter future

Om nam maya maitraya
Om nam maya maitraya
Om nam maya maitraya
Om nam maya 
Gaia

Earth
Planet Earth
Planet Earth
Our planet
Terra Firma
Has made a conscious decision
A conscious, conscious decision
To become whole
To become one.

Entombed, cocooned
In concrete, metal,  plastic, tarmac
Effluence of all kinds
Chemicals, radiation and  nuclear waste

Yet she shall break free
She shall break free from this prison
Free from these chains

Planet Earth is undergoing
An evolutionary, interpersonal, galactical
REBIRTH!!!

We are born of stars
We are born of stars
We are born of stars
We are born of stars

Om nam maya maitraya
Om nam maya maitraya
Om nam maya maitraya
Om nam maya maitraya

We are seeds of time
We are seeds of time
You are a seed of time
We are seeds of… time!

Om nam maya maitraya
Om nam maya maitraya
Om nam maya maitraya
Om nam maya 
Gaia

Create a brighter future
Create a brighter future
You are a brighter future
Create a brighter future

Om nam maya maitraya
Om nam maya maitraya
Om nam maya maitraya
Om nam maya 
Gaia

Words and music by Simon Miller/Pete Phoenix/Chrissie Ortner.
This arrangement by S. Miller/G. Davies/J. Peters/Iggy.

Performers:
Pok the Bard – guitar and voice
Jim Iz – keys and voice
Iggy – drums and percussion
George – bass and technicals

This version recorded live at Depot X, Exeter, 17th December 2008.
Cassette salvage and remastering at Wud Records Studio One, 2020.

Cover illustration by Pok.
Graphic design by Sam James.

Released 27th July 2020
Original release date: 15th January 2009

Copyright © 2020 Wud Records.
Copyright ℗ 1996 Pok Songs/Explicit Music.

See also:
https://www.wudrecords.co.uk/artists/alchemeon/
https://www.explicitmusic.co.uk/lyrics-information/alchemeon/alchemeon-lyrics/born-of-stars
https://wudrecords.bandcamp.com/album/live-in-session-spring-2009
https://wudrecords.bandcamp.com/album/live-in-session-winter-2008-09
https://twitter.com/WudRecords

Live In Session Winter 2008-09

Born Of Stars

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Alchemeon: Born Of Stars

An acknowledgement of injustice. 
All proceeds on BandCamp go to the NAACP. https://thedoomsdayparty.bandcamp.com/track/the-list-goes-on-and-on

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The List Goes On And On...

The List Goes On And On...?

Edge of Infinity

C90 - https://open.spotify.com/album/7fIJH6a5tnO2AIknnUZfPz?si=78XYfJy0Sta_vKGhuAtM0Q
Shitstorms, shenanigans and slapdowns - https://open.spotify.com/album/2zTiugXHAvLCa34cq7iCKk?si=gTNmvhySRrSl6v7oTxQyIQ

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Inspired by the early nineties music of Brad, Satchel, Mudhoney, Sonic Youth, Slint and Stone Temple Pilots - to name a few - plus the soulful voice of the massively underrated, and much missed, Shawn Smith. 

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