Ain't This Nice

Shade only from the brim of a hat
sweat trickles down the small of the back
on the horizon your sins catch up to you

fingers twitch over steel and lead
tightly tucked in a leather bed
eyes dart to the ruder closing in

high noon the desert plain
only dirt and sky
their running, but the is no escape
try as you might - there's no getting away

each second ticks closer to death
how do you run when you're out of breath?
stand your ground, back against the wall

black powder smoke in the air
3 to 1 shouldn't be fair
ears ring as dust settles down

high noon the desert plain
only dirt and sky
their running, but the is no escape
try as you might - there's no getting away

the depute's badge shifts in the sun
from horseback he lowers his gun
"there's no pardon for men who run from the law"

critters crawl through shade of the night
desert cooled from the heat of the fight
3 bodies, only hoof prints lead away  



High Noon

Verse 1
Manchmal will ich was und ich sag’s nicht,
nuschel mich von rechts nach links.
Manchmal will ich nur, dass du herschaust,
dass wir uns in die Augen sehn.

Wir laufen und laufen
und stolpern und straucheln
dahin.

Bemerken nicht, was wir schon haben,
da, wo wir sind.

Refrain
Komm, lass uns am Deich sitzen,
das Wasser tief, die Sonne hoch,
die Augen frei glitzern.
Wir bleiben hier und leben von Ebbe und Flut.

Komm, lass uns im Wind weh’n,
die Wurzeln tief, die Krone rauf.
Wir schrei’n mit den Möwen.
Ich hoffe, du willst das auch.

Verse 2
Manchmal bin ich müde und schlaf nicht,
dreh mich nur von rechts nach links.
Reiße das Fenster auf, frag mich,
was du jetzt wohl gerade denkst.


Am Deich

bang the drum v3

The first completed track made entirely on my new OP-XY, although it's actually the third one I started. I've only had it a week, so I'm very much still learning.

I recorded it into Logic Pro and mastered in Ozone 11, other than that everything was done on the machine itself, including the mix.

Written in a few hours for /r/songaweek Week 44 - theme was "The 60 Minute Song" which I didn't quite manage as I'm still very much learning the device.

Still, the theme was inspiring, and the goal to start and finish a track in a short space of time was achieved. It's the first track I've finished in months, so that's a pretty big deal!

It was also written on the 31st of October, so there's a slightly spooky feel.

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spirituation

The second completed track made entirely on my new OP-XY - still learning how to use it.

I recorded it into Logic Pro and mastered in Ozone 11, other than that everything was done on the machine itself, including the mix, which I'm finding quite hard with the limited tools available. Apologies if the bass/drums blow your speakers out!

Written for /r/songaweek Week 46 - theme was "Aurora".

common sun restructioning

Created entirely on my Teenage Engineering OP-XY, apart from mastering in Ozone.  This one plays with the sound design capabilities a little bit, using randomised ("scrambled") sounds. Also playing subtly with the timing and bar structure.

I'm a lot less happy with this than the others I've done so far - feels a bit weak and far too long. The cover art is the best thing here.

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you will be coal

Another track created entirely on my Teenage Engineering OP-XY, apart from mastering in Ozone and the reverb tail in the fadeout.  This one plays with the on-board phaser FX. It's probably too long, but I have edited it down a bit.

sirensition

Ever been on vacation and just want to be back home?  Well, this is about that!

Back to Civilization (Mine!)

Talking smack is addictive, wag your tongue

Love -  It has its upside and downside.  You can fly and fall, it's scary.

Ain't This Nice

Jonathan Dunlap

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