A pleading in these blues phrases. The holy ground of grieving is a different terrain for each of us, but the blues we hold in common.  This is an excellent pouring yourself into the music.

Wow Jonathan this is fantastic. Such a nice dark feel you have accomplished here. I really dig this style from you

Really sincere and powerful. Thank you for sharing!

I remember loving this one first time i heard it and its just as killer now.   Really engages and draws you in.  Love the blues that live in this

Great track…..🌍☮︎👍🐞🍀2024

This is an ever-changing playlist of my favorite songs and/or artists peppered all over the SCloud at a given moment. 

The list is loosely sequenced in order of favorites, but every single one of these tracks and artists generates within me a tremendous and equal amount of aural joy, keeping me (mostly) sane whether at home or work.   :D

Current faves found thru SCloud that I can't stop replaying...

Revonoc1

WaterCave

ME & MYSELF
Written, Performed, Produced & Mastered
by Andrew Borderick Copyright 2022 AB Music
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6N3NU2j2fdY

I'M HEARING A SOUND AND IT'S LOUD 
AND IT'S CALLING AND SHOUTING TO ME
I'M HEARING THE WORDS OF A SONG ALL ALONG
THEY'RE ALL RINGING YOUR NAME

MAYBE THERE'S SOMETHING
I'M HEARING SOMETHING STRANGE OUTSIDE
MAYBE IT'S JUST ME AND MYSELF

THE LIVING THE LAUGHING THE TALKING
THE CRYING IT COME TO ME
I'M HEARING THE WORD'S THAT YOU LEFT
NOW YOUR GONE AND IT'S CLEAR TO SEE

I'LL TELL YOU SOMETHING
I'M FEELING SOMETHING STRANGE OUTSIDE
I BELIVE IT'S JUST ME AND MYSELF
(break)
I'LL TELL YOU SOMETHING
I'M FEELING SOMETHING

SO DEEP IN THE NIGHT AND IT'S BRIGHT
AND IT'S LIKE IT'S SHINING ON ME
I'VE BEEN RIDING THE TIDE IT'S SO HIGH
LIKE A KITE I WISH YOU COULD SEE

I SEEING SOMETHING
I'M FEELING SOMETHING STRANGE OUTSIDE
IT'S ONLY SHINING ON ME AND MYSELF

ME AND I

ME MYSELF I

ME AND MYSELF

ME & MYSELF (see info for video link)

Concealed

Tiempos

keep the hope...

YouTube Channel:
https://youtu.be/kX-0hKZoRqA
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宙にそっと / The Wind is Blowin’
=========================

風は吹いている
時が止まることに
抗うかのようだ

道は延びている
いつか終わることを
隠すかのようだ


宙にそっと　「負けた」と　言ったさ
傍できっと　かつての　願いが
笑ってるんだ


風は吹いている 
時が止まることに
抗うかのようだ

眩しすぎる朝
重いドアを叩き
呼んでるかのようだ


窓にそっと　「悔しい」と　言ったさ
傍できっと　終わらない　想いが
踊ってるんだ


宙にそっと　「負けた」と　言ったさ
傍できっと　かつての　願いが
笑ってるんだ

宙にそっと / The Wind is Blowin’

This song is best ingested in conjunction with its symbiotic Music Video as part of a complete breakfast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02yvaKW0YiM

"My oh my" is what You say
when the strifes of life at last give way
to a moment with a slow decay
where freedom sings its soft hooray

This song was inspired by a journey I took, a process of discovery and healing, of hope and vigilance, of pain and sweet empowerment, and of freedom! The journey never ends (it goes on and on and on and on!! hehehe)

The song is dedicated to my Myo guide, Jessica, who inspired me, educated me, aided me, and encouraged me with tenacious tact and outstanding optimism. Thank You so so much Jessica! :) This video contains a few servings of my current levels of joy and liberation thanks to You hahahah

Within the lyrics are many wink-winks and nudge-nudges for any Myologists out there, or any fellow Myofunctional journeyers and tongue-tied alums. ;)

Let this also be a gentle advocation for myofunctional therapy for anyone who it may benefit, and a solid recommendation to contact Jessica at https://www.opusom.com/ if You do decide to tread that path.

A few production notes, the drum kit is entirely comprised of samples I recorded of my own mouth-sounds, a tedious process, but I've always wanted to try it and this song presented the perfect thematic opportunity!
For longtime fans, the video features some old familiar faces, Loveman (from the 'Let Me Love You' video) and Funkman (from 'In A Funk' fame), they were more than pleased to join me in singing and dancing to this track!
And lastly, this has been my first attempt at such sneaky video editing techniques, it was quite marvellously fun and edifying to spend some time and effort creating and learning new techniques :D

Thank You to family, friends, fans, and all who support and encourage my creativity,

May this song represent a morsel of my(o) Love for You

<3

Lyrics:

//

For anybody feeling weak, (So damn tired)
Getting tired of losing sleep, (We've tried)
There's no use in grinded teeth, (Go take five)
Lets put our tongues up in our cheeks (For a while)

My oh my
say goodbye
to all ties
That been holdin us down
Myo Myo My
We could float into the sky
Make our way where the birds fly
Bound for the unbound
myoymyoymyoymyoo
clip the string on the yoyo
let it spin let it go for a roll
From the floor to the rooftop
mymymymymomyomoymoyoo
Open up and let the tongue grow
Big smile let the gum show
yeah, that hits the spot

We're losing air far from our peaks, (Deprived)
But I heard about a cave where we can breathe (Let's get inside)
Right beneath our nose, too close to speak it (We a little shy)
We seal our lips closed like it's our little secret (And we smile)

Myo Myo My,
Say Goodbye,
To all ties
From the floor to the rooftop
Myo Myo My,
We could float into the sky,
Make our way where the birds fly,
Yeah, that's the spot.

We climb high finding the sweet-eet-eet spot
We fly by smiling at used rooftops

//

xoxo

Official Music Video

Myo Myo

Original song, lyrics, vocal, mix & mastering by KOE
All tracks protected "Copyright France" ©
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/
Have a good listen!
KOE

"Believe again"
When i was a kid, i never cried
many books have closed
and the tears are flowing now
how to trust again
how to still believe
to all the promises

When i was, a teenager
head full of positive things.
many pages have been turned
now the rivers have dried up
tell me how to believe again
in all this confusion
tell me how to believe again
in this illusion...

when i was in my thirties
nothing scared me
but fire and blood in our lives
makes me fear the worst
how to trust again
how to still believe
in this crazy world

once, the sky was clear
but time has done its job
could you tell me the secret
could you tell me what to do
to go back, believe again
to go back believe again...

Quand j'étais enfant, je ne pleurais jamais.
de nombreux livres se sont fermés
et les larmes coulent maintenant
comment refaire confiance
comment croire encore
à toutes les promesses

Quand j'étais adolescent
la tête pleine de choses positives.
Mais de nombreuses pages ont été tournées
maintenant les rivières se sont asséchées
Dis-moi comment croire à nouveau
dans toute cette confusion
Dis-moi comment croire à nouveau
dans cette illusion...

quand j'étais dans la trentaine
rien ne me faisait peur
mais le feu et le sang dans nos vies
me fait craindre le pire
comment refaire confiance
comment croire encore
dans ce monde de fous?

autrefois, le ciel était clair
mais le temps a fait son oeuvre.
pourriez-vous me dire le secret
pourriez-vous me dire quoi faire
revenir en arrière, croire à nouveau
Faire demi-tour et croire à nouveau...

Believe again

Download here 👦

Believe Again © (Original song) Lyrics in description + traduction en français 👦

“Silas”

Silas
While you were sleeping last night
I had a vision
So real I shook with fright
My room was a prison
Whose key was lost in my mind
I searched all, blindly
But felt nothing to find

How can I convey to you
What came to me immediately
When reason and words defy
If I were you, I’d doubt it, too
But it was no dream or fantasy
I saw it true as I do you
About this I’d never lie

Silas
Can’t you believe me, my friend
I am no zealot
Nor are my wits at their end
There came a sheriff
Whose open mouth shone a light
He lit inside me
And I saw him the Christ

How can I convey to you
What came to me immediately
When reason and words defy
You say my mind has become skewed
But such is said too easily
Harder to accept the truth
From across the great divide

He set me free
He is the key
He came to me
He heard my plea / He is alive

How can I convey to you
What came to me immediately
When reason and words defy
Would my joy could pass to you
But it came to me unwantedly
I resisted like a restless fool
But he’s changed my very mind

- - -
Music by Corey Ball
Lyrics by August Lysy

Silas

Get on your Feet 
Backing Track: Paploviante
https://soundcloud.com/paploviante-and-friends/loosing-head-open-collaboration-offer
Vocal: Silver Bella:
https://www.looperman.com/acapellas/detail/21393/get-on-your-feet-main-vocals-95bpm-chill-out-acapella
https://soundcloud.com/silverbellasings
Vocal: Jake Buzzard
https://www.looperman.com/acapellas/detail/21342/where-the-fights-at-85bpm-rap-acapella
https://soundcloud.com/jakebuzzard

Lillithe: Mix, arrangement and production

Get On Your Feet - feat. Silver Bella - Jake Buzzard - Paploviante

PATERNITY


if you’re going down
down onto the sea
don’t leave without me


boarded up the house
threw away the keys
blown down to my knees


once we lived as a family
splendid circle of three


fifth of bourbon won’t
kill the memories
what you meant to me


memory of a family
partner, kiddo and me:
rocky beach and light house beam
counting rabbits in sunset dream


once we lived as a family
splendid circle of three


if you’re going down
down into the mud
don’t leave without me

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Thanks to Janine Levinson, Wheelwright and David Weiss for early listening 
and encouragement.

Paternity

A video of me performing this tune:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kq3-oZRMGOE
This is my version of a favourite song by a favourite artist - Celso Fonseca.

Slow Motion Bossa Nova (Cover)

Artwork: Zenbot, by Malka
This track contains bird songs recorded on the Hallasan and Mudeungsan mountains in Jeju and Gwangju, South Korea. 
Cette piste contient des chants d'oiseaux enregistrés dans les montagnes Hallasan et Mudeungsan à Jeju et Gwangju en Corée du Sud.

Time Zones

Zen, but...

I couldn’t release any new song for a long time because of a long Covid (maybe..)
For this song I have already recorded my guitar and vocals in last December, but all the arrangements , mixing and mastering is just finished. It took too much time though, I can say that I did my best for all the process. And so I’ll be very happy if you listen and enjoy it.
Sazanka is a name of winter flower often seen anywhere in Japan. I love to see the flowers falling on the ground like snow flakes. It makes me think of our life time and all the beautiful gifts from the nature.
Spotify   https://open.spotify.com/track/4RkZzZX7YVXGNk5iWYUwil

Lyrics

Flowers, blowing wind
Flowing over my head
Slip inside ,Break me down
I see you, how once we, lately again

But I hope you remember me 
There are leaves falling on
Still my eyes keep on (the ) flow
Couldn’t take my eyes off, All…

When we’re outside into the shadows
Fall on ground
She left behind away
 I missing you all alone
 In the world
                    
When we’re outside into the shadows
 Fall on ground
 She never find your way
 I missing you all alone
 
  I missing , dreaming, over over again

Sazanka

lyrics:-
We're going back in time
Through the looking glass
To another paradigm
Before our History was cast

We're going back to our hidden past
The one they called
Tartaria , Tartaria

winkandwoo 2023

Tartaria

video on X

Is anyone still out there?
Well hello there if you are taking some of your valuable time to read this! As the lyrics to this (probably)final song say, its been a long while……
The last time I checked into Soundcloud was maybe last December, wow…. 
I packed up for a holiday in Hawaii, ran the Honolulu Marathon, watched a volcano erupt, cast my dog’s ashes into a lava field and drank a tropical island's worth of cocktails while watching the sunset with my wife. And then returned a few weeks later decidedly unenthused about the Cat and my collaborator.
Gina had been making noises about returning to an on again / off again musical partner. That wasn’t unexpected and was actually a bit of a relief as I hadn’t been enjoying this for a while. Our last few songs had been tortuous to finish, including this one which was finally finished I think way back in October 2022.
Cat Came Back was always a lot like an arranged marriage - nothing at all in common but we kind of made it work 3 minutes at a time. But by late last year, it had become very hard work. And as you fellow Soundclouders know, outside of personal satisfaction, the rewards for all of that hard work are not very large. So, if the personal satisfaction is gone, there’s not a lot left to motivate oneself. 
In addition to that, there were a few rather large elephants in the room regarding my collaborator that I won't go into but nevertheless constantly weighed very heavily on my mind throughout our time together and I was finding these increasingly difficult to continue to ignore for the sake of making music together.
So anyway, when I returned a perhaps brief hiatus accidentally turned into this - silence for what, 7-8 months? Haven’t picked up an instrument in all that time and they currently sit in my garage gathering dust. Took up Chess, what a rabbit hole that is! Continued running. Listening as always to a lot of old jazz. Continued seemingly never ending renovations to my house. Spent a lot of time with my lifelong friend, William Styron’s Black Dog, as a matter of fact he's here sitting right by my side now. 
So what now? I sat down a few days back and listened to a few things that were unfinished as of late last year. Maybe its time to start again. Find a new collaborator or two? Anyone know anyone who might be a match?
In the meantime I’ll dip my toe in and check out what some of my favourite Soundclouders have been up to while I was away. I'm sure I've missed out on some really great stuff.

Minor Exotica (Turned To Black)

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, and Fictive Sisters, a transatlantic band with  the incomparable Wheelwright https://fictivesisters.bandcamp.com/album/immaculate-distraction.

Worst poet wanna-being worster singsong-person. 

Lost to learning. Living the attempt.

Paternity

Jonathan Beckenstein

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