Janine Levinson: words, vocal melody, voices, image https://soundcloud.com/janinelevinson

Jonathan Beckenstein: instruments, music, mix

Thanks so much, Janine! It was good making this with you.

You can’t relax around a coiled spring
No matter what they say 
Cause what they do is everything
You can’t relax around a coiled spring

What did you think was gonna happen? 
What did you think was gonna happen?

No matter what they tell you
The snake is not your friend
That’s just me being me, he said
I’m the snake for heaven’s sake oh what did you expect?

What did you think was gonna happen?
What did you think was gonna happen?

But snake also needs a friend
A snake ought to haaaaave a friend
A snake also needs a friend
A snake ought to haaaaave a friend
Ssssssssssssssss

You can’t relax around a person who snaps
No matter how they kiss
A morsel of cheese and a tango perhaps,
But turn your back and you’re just a mouse in a trap

What did you think was gonna happen?
What did you think was gonna happen?
What did you think was gonna happen?
What did you think was gonna happen?

Mousetrap (with Janine Levinson)

armed with seven rounds of space doodoo pistols.  -kool keith

My new album "Dreams of the Byzantines" is streaming June 13th, 2025. Please check out my new website darrencsullivan.com for videos and albums to purchase.

Thanks for the kindness and support.

Wallowing in the warmth of lower mids and melancholic melody.
Recorded, mixed and mastered on a Tascam DP 32 Portastudio using vintage gear gathered over many years.


Take a large bucket. Add a pint of Neil Young, a pinch of Glen Hansard. Wack in a tea spoon of Damien Rice, then an ickle bit of Tom Mcrae. Shove in a hand full of Mike Scott, a heaped table spoon of Neil Finn and a large dollop of Conor J. O'Brien. Mix with a big stick then strain through an old sock. Pour. What you have is a little bit of Mr C.

Hello good people of the cloud.
I play everything in real time and record and master on a Tascam DP 32 Portastudio. Although three of the older songs on here where recorded on a 8 track tape recorder through an old seck analogue desk.
No pc's are used or abused in the process of me music making. I love tactile recording. Switches, faders, pots and buttons. Mouses are for computers and eating cheese. No Mac, Daws or Windows, Midi or overused plugins. And no automated mixing, compromise being a large part of my final sound.

Hope you enjoy some of the music that I make, please feel free to share and comment.

I now have another page, link below, of songs recorded from 1999 to 2012 on an 8 track tape machine.

Gear used:
Tascam DP32 (for all recording and mastering)
Custom Sound amp (owned since the 1980's/90's)
Tannoy DC 200 monitors (owned since the 1980's/90's)
Alesis Sr18 drum machine
Roland V drums HD1 Live Kit Through Roland TD20 Sound Module
Kord M1 keys (owned since the 1980's/90's)
Yamaha moX6 keys
Joe Meek VC3 pro channel (owned since the 1980's/90's)
Audio Technica AT4033a Cardioid Condenser Microphone
Shure SM58 Mic
Sessionmaster direct recording pre-amp (owned since the 1980's/90's)
Zoom GX1N guitar effects
1972 Yamaha FG180 Red Label acoustic guitar
Martin performance acoustic guitar
Yamaha FGX5 Acoustic guitar
JD Fender Telecaster Leccy guitar
DeArmond M75T Leccy guitar
Tanglewood bass 
Vintage banjo
Uke
Stagg mandolin
And a box of old rusty harps.

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.

"more fun than i deserve" 
 stepping off the ledge with desire

🏴‍☠️🌻 Eternally Grateful 🙏🏴‍☠️

My focus is on songs, on composition, not on style or genre. The songs  usually have lots of space for improvisation. 

I use a simple little application called "Guitar Pro", not really fit for producing, but a dream come true for rough little sketches like these...

Hope you like what you hear!
Cheers!
Rob

"Child of Nature" is a sound & video collaboration to awaken your inner child.

Thank you very much for your support and your great comments   🙏  🍀  🌻

Love & Light  ✨🌟❤️🌟✨


Didgerdioo, mouth harp, singing, poem, spoken word & soulful inspirations & chant mantras by Amanitalinda  🧚 🧚‍♀️ 🧚‍♂️
https://soundcloud.com/amanitalinda

Lyrics by Amanitalinda🍄

Additional instruments & vocals by Jeamland

Mix & mastering & sound design by Jeamland
Near-field recording by Jeamland
Record producer by Jeamland
https://soundcloud.com/mortenjeamland

Music by Child of Nature℗2019-2025


Profile photo by Amanitalinda  🍄

Cover design by Child of Nature 🌸

Video production by Child of Nature 🦋

Additional video and picture inspiration by Amanitalinda 🍄

Special thanks to Jessy, the cat princess, for her spiritual support and unconditional love😻💫🐾

Album & Remixes on Bandcamp: https://amanitalinda.bandcamp.com