A diary entry... 

On a day when eyes are opened to inhumanity pretending not to exist.

Bias presented as caution. 
Vindictiveness hidden behind an imitation of concern. 
Attacks concealed within a pretence of protection.
Cruelty, abuse, trauma allowed under a guise of professional expertise and status.

Time to give in.....?

NEVER.

MAKE READY THE ARMOUR AND PICK UP THE STEEL!



Artwork:

Original J.Rous. The emergent face of emotional turmoil.

Chalk pastels. 

Injustice Thinned Blood

https://youtu.be/Nm31DLuQEP0

It doesn't work, everyone knows it doesn't work, logic and reason themselves show it can't work yet thankfully it won't harm the ones in charge of making it not work. 

Be wrong to be right, be bad to be good, be incorrect to ensure correctness.

Belittled with a knotted stomach day in, day in, day in....

Welcome to the hell of the metsys drawkcab.


Artwork:
Original pencil sketch by J.Rous.

Please use this link for the music video with more of my original artwork.

https://youtu.be/Nm31DLuQEP0

metsys drawkcab

An updated and improved recording for my Evie on her birthday.

"Evie I wrote you a Birthday song... it's not very long!"

My music is always a work in progress but you are fantastic just as you are already!



"Happy Birthday Gremlin!" x




Artwork:

Original J.Rous

Mixed media of acrylic painting, photography with digital editing and effects.

REIMAGINED: Evie's Neon Imagination

A creation in dedication to my children.

I miss you all X



Artwork:
Acrylic painting by J.Rous

The cover art is a collage of stills from the accompanying video "My children, my home"...

Please use this YouTube link to see my UNIVERSE:

https://youtu.be/xDGAH-SL1Ks

My children, my home

Suppressed thoughts won't stay hidden.

Sudden shards in the mind of unresolved situations pierce through time.

Time and time again. 


Artwork:

Original J.Rous 

Photograph and pencil sketch.

Hidden in lonely thought

Experimental silliness. 

I challenged myself to create completely outside of my own musical taste and comfort zone. I actually ended up rather enjoying it and learned a few tricks in the process.

Artwork:

Original J.Rous 
Colour pastels.

Stubbed toe step....

https://youtu.be/T2RtTkp2vL4

You know when a mate sends you a random voice message of "Goonish" noises?? 

Yeah? You know, doncha! 

And then unexpectedly to them, you don't speak the lingo but can still translate? Yeah... innit.

Music... my favourite and most proficient language.

"Humid forest is gigantic!"


https://youtu.be/T2RtTkp2vL4 for animated music video.

Artwork:

Landscape Photography by Graham Simmonds.

Digital art editing and "Nugget the Chimp" original cartoon sketch by J.Rous.

Wisdom of Nugget

Good luck... (Demo)

Just a brief and unedited improvisation on a passing mood.

"Don't give me false hope. Don't give me fools. False hope."

I often tend to have words going round my head in various iterations. It's the same when I'm trying to write music. Seemingly infinite variations make it frustratingly difficult deciding how to bring a piece of music to a conclusion that feels right. Maybe I'll just let things just be how they be?

False hope.
Fools Hope.
Hopeful.
Hope fools.
Fools fall.
Hopefully.....


Artwork:

Original J.Rous. 
Acrylic paint on canvas. Unfinished!

Fools Hope (improvisation)

Short improvisation and editing experiment.

Yet another sample from my library of unfinished creations. I'm quite fond of this little piece except for it's banal and unsatisfying ending. I think the last few bars sound a little "weather forecast" jinglish haha. Maybe I’ll return to it someday.

New to Old (improvisation)

Messy experimental, improvisational fun on another of my countless works in progress.

The Farther Father

Music video at https://youtu.be/Wi1L68Be-JY

Very easy listening, soft and atmospheric fumbling on my piano. 

This is simply improvisation and experimentation on chord progressions I am working on for one of my most recent (and on going) compositions. 

The piece the theme is derived from is still under construction but I hope to share it soon.

P.S. For the wonderers, photo of the moon taken through a telescope in a beautiful garden in East Malling. 

The Dream Theme (Improvisation on a theme)

An audio road test.

Please note: Some ear drums may be offended upon listening. Proceed with caution.

A close approximation of the unwanted status quo.

Spinning Plates (Radiohead Cover)

https://youtube.com/@ariomesor8118

"I think the most important thing about music is the sense of escape." Thom Yorke.

Hello SoundCloud, 

Please visit my new YouTube channel for my artwork and music. Thank you.

https://youtube.com/channel/UCiEYPNrXuzwW0uhCPm-ocpg

Music has been an integral part of my being from a very early age, I joined our Church choir when I was just 5 years old. I wanted to sing! I won't now list every stage of my musical development but I'll just say that music has been a driving force my entire life from that point on. A love shared and participated in by my entire family. 

I was for a time a performer, many years ago. I took a two year gap after my A levels (2 of which were Music). Next was a place at the RNCM, BMus Hons Classical Saxophone  & Music History. After less than two years I felt it wasn't for me and left uncompleted.  Sadly then for such a long time, music had become just a hobby, everything I played or wrote was for my ears only.  Until now. Life has taken a new direction and with new confidence building and an opportunity to focus on music, I am now sharing with the world!

I hope to be able to build a career doing what I love and being nearly 40 years old, I think now is the time. No more hiding!

Over time I hope you will hear my recording quality improve. At the moment everything is recorded in one take and then a bit of sound tweaking in post. Please forgive fumbles while I get myself properly set up. You will hear lot's of original music played primarily on the piano, lots of guitar, some saxophone here and there and eventually some singing. All wrapped in my own original cover art. I may also do some covers at some point.

Wish me luck. Thanks for listening and please do comment.

UPDATE 12/06/2021 (friends across the pond 06/12/2021):

I am finally getting to grips with some of this tech and my new set-up but it's a bit "more ya know, more ya know ya DON'T know..." ya know? I will start to release more frequently now, but sure as anything there will still be things to iron out. Any advice or constructive criticism welcome!

Thaaaanks

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If anyone should want to talk "music" with me then I have an email address dedicated to that sole purpose:

jrous.music@gmail.com 

Please, feel free to come and say, "highlow!"

https://youtube.com/@ariomesor8118


Joseph Edward Rous

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