Thats some.... and the machine music! Better than flo! X

love how this song builds and your voice is gorgeous!

Excellent track, melodic, very nice voice.

This song is about political predation I started to see, beginning in the US, around 2000. It got far worse, in my estimation, around 2010. It's a song I had bouncing around in my cluttered mind for years, but never actually sat down and flushed out until 2010. Or so? I dunno. The final lines "don't place blind faith in black snake politicians" is an overt reference to fossil fuel corporations, their corrupt relationships with politicians in the US and abroad, and corporate capture of the US government. I got the idea from the indigenous legend "Prophesy of the black snake." Pipelines and oil trains, the visible signs as literal power is amassed and America literally divided. Americans, literally divided. Political power isn't as easy to see, but t's just as destructive. More so.

at any cost

they will prey upon your sympathy
they will tear our bands apart
and they will break your back, your will, your brain
so they can take whatever they can gain

they'll see you dead to keep in power
you're just opposition to devour
why are you loyal to the cowards?
sweet liberty turned bitter, sour

is that the cost? (x3)
is that too high?
too high now

it doesn't matter much what happened here today
cause if it don't make the cover page...
they want you to forget the things they did and said
so they can do it all again another day

when blood is spilled for their desire
and they have all that they require
they'll tell you "freedom's cost" is higher
take honest words back from the liars

is that the cost? (x3)
is that too high?
too high now

don't place blind faith in black snake politicians
they'll make you so afraid, can't even pay, pay attention

https://splatmusic.bandcamp.com/track/at-any-cost

off the windscreen

At Any Cost

Buy at any cost

01 At Any Cost - Splat - Off The Windscreen

I was 16 when I arrived in Liverpool, in 1955
I knew no one, thought no one knew me
Till I heard someone call out my name

At the port I was ordered to sign papers
but I could not read or write
Ashamed and weighed down
It said with me all through my life

Leaving Ireland, is my way back to you
I will return very soon
Over the sea that separates you and me

Part of a three track EP, Where lines meet, featuring Dónal Lunny 
Mastered by Ivan O'Shea live sound engineer for Danú. 
Bouzouki, guitar, bass and drum programming Dónal Lunny
All vocals, acoustic, ukulele Suzanne Ledwith
Music, lyrics and photograph by Suzanne Ledwith
Vocals, guitar and ukulele recorded by Suzanne Ledwith
All songs copywritten.

Leaving Ireland

Leaving Ireland Featuring Dónal Lunny

An acoustic guitar duet. Shael and I have different, complimentary playing styles heard here in this simple recording. Just two guitars...and  a little rainfall.

The Tequila Monday Project

Social Life

Social life (Acoustic)

I wanted to write a rock song…..but this jazzy vibe found its way to the tape – this one is in D flat Major. Every chord includes a 7th and uses a drop 2 voicing. Thank you to Jeff Roberts for providing feedback on the first mix ;-)

Tribal
Written by TJG July 2021
Mix 1: Aug 7, 2021

Technical Details
Recorded at Princeton Studio
Guitars
Rhythm 1: Gibson ES335
Lead1: Gibson ES335
Bass: Fender Squire

Percussion: 
Pearl Cajon Mach 2 – with hands
Pearl Hi Hat with Zildjian symbols - with brushes – it’s too bad I couldn’t come up with a better rhythm section. 
Vocals: TG

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Verse 1
He’s so BLUE
She’s so RED
They’re in luv
But they can’t be friends
They can’t be friends

Verse 2
She luvs Q 
and Jesus too
He’s in luv
But they can’t be friends
They can’t be friends

Refrain
We get so tribal
In our heads
We get so tribal
We get so tribal (in our heads)

Verse 3
He’s so BLUE
She’s so RED
They’re in luv
But they can’t be friends
They can’t be friends


Refrain

We go so tribal
We get so tribal
We get so tribal 
In our heads


outro
We get so tribal 
We get so tribal 
In our heads…….

Tribal

Thanks to The Magnetic Dog Sisters for inviting me to co create over their original track "Bright As" and thanks to all the musical and cultural pioneers that have influenced me.

Check out The Magnetic Dog Sisters' original instrumental track "Bright As" here: soundcloud.com/themagneticdogsisters/bright-as

Get your Tony Turn Around zine and sticker set at Bandcamp here: https://musiciselation.bandcamp.com/album/tony-turn-around

And then download for free or use the cash to donate to www.rainforestcoalition.org or www.researchautism.org

Massive thanks to Russell Sinfield for spending hours and hours mixing and mastering this EP, especially since he originally thought he was only mixing one song, lol! And thanks to taRka, Arkestar, Joerxworx, Bitzone, and Alex for all the inspiration, creativity, and energy you added to this track. You all made this track what it is!

I grew up on hip hop and have always been a hip hop musician first. Hip hop (and lo-fi indie rock) is the lens through which I always first approach making a song. After spending years listening to the music of our SoundCloud community, everyone's music has found a deep place in my heart. I believe that when hip hop artists first began sampling funk tracks in the 80s, it was out of love and respect for the music they grew up with and identified with. I now sample the music of my SoundCloud collaborators and friends to make new songs from those that I love. Tony Turn Around is a celebration of that process. It is a representation of the joy of sampling and the delight of playing around with cool sounds from musicians you respect and admire. I hope you all continue to enjoy what we have created as a community here on SoundCloud and Bandcamp!

This project is dedicated to the development of a more conscious, equitable, harmonious alternative to the destructive imperialist colonial neo-liberal capitalist consumer societies in power.

The Magnetic Dog Sisters: Bass, Keys, Brass, Original Instrumental
soundcloud.com/themagneticdogsisters
themagneticdogsisters.bandcamp.com
taRka: Lyrics and Vocals
soundcloud.com/myrhyum
tarka1.bandcamp.com
The Arkestar Purple Spacemen Horns: Horns
soundcloud.com/ocean-of-tunes-presents
arkestar.bandcamp.com
Joerxworx: Sax
soundcloud.com/joerxworx
Bitzone: Drums
soundcloud.com/bitzone
www.bitzones.net
Alex Sinfield: Guitar
soundcloud.com/alex_collett_sinfield
soundcloud.com/alex081099
Kimon Schneider: Beatbox, Lyrics, and Vocals
Conso 3: Lyrics and Vocals
the Couch King: Lyrics, Vocals, Production, and Album Art
soundcloud.com/couch-king-presents
musiciselation.bandcamp.com
Russ Sinfield: Mix and Master
soundcloud.com/russell-sinfield
chaoscookhouse.bandcamp.com

Track Listing:

The Earth lounge Intro
A Good Planet’s Hard To Find
The Lunar Gateway Interlude
Grandeza Azteka
Mars Landing Interlude
Kimon On The Microphone
Return to Planet Earth Ending
Bonus Track: Heretic (only available on Bandcamp)

Tony Turn Around

TMDS, taRka, Arkestar, Joerxworx, Bitzone, Alex & Russ Sinfield & the Couch King - Tony Turn Around

Inspired by Silmarillion.
It's the first time I have added an audiofile where I play guitar. I do not play guitar well at all, so I added some chords and the few bits that sound decent enough. I have also got helped from my best friend (Ann) Eovina to sing on the bridge at the end :)

Arrangement and Music: Achazia

Havens of Sirion

We choose to go to the Moon.

With wonderful lead vocal by A K Sanderson.  Do check out AKS's songs here: https://soundcloud.com/phoebeelena

Nothing Makes Sense

There is a land where nothing makes sense
Hunger is sent away
Malaria’s gone to stay
And pigs fly every day
But nothing makes sense
And you will smile and walk a mile with me.  Now nothing makes sense.

And in this land where nothing makes sense
Kind is the new frontier
No one lives in fear
Water is clean and clear
No poison in the atmosphere
The World’s got its *rse in gear!
Nothing makes sense
And you and I will pioneer the dream.   So nothing makes sense.

Without a frown, we’ll hand me down
And sail the pea-green boat
This Bandersnatch and Jumbly Girl
Regale the season’s finest anecdote

Where is this land where nothing makes sense?
Learning for all is free
You can be who you want to be
Marjorie takes the knee!
But nothing makes sense
And you will smile and walk a mile with me.  Nothing makes sense.

Nothing Makes Sense

For my vocal version of this cover go to: https://soundcloud.com/peter-wheeler/summertime

The Sound of Silence - Instrumental Version

Summertime - Instrumental Version - Cover

Check out the live version of this song at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32nMSehToG0
Mastered by Woods Studio Free Mixing and Mastering. Check them out here on Soundcloud - https://soundcloud.com/woods_studio
tired feet scuffing
all I see weighs on me catastrophically 
and the day turns to night 
then to day week month year its so clear so long as good as gone
crowded streets down in history
this can't be beat? must be fooling me
couldn't see the pavement through the crowd now an empty barren ground
who'd of thought that this would make it better's wrong as good as gone
let me take you for a ride
to forbidden places we weren't born to run and hide
vaccinate or lose your rights
block your toxic faces empty spaces locked in stasis to survive
"we are implementing a lock down for the entire global population"
"and what implications do you anticipate us facing if we do not take this drastic measure" 
"life as we know it could possibly be gone"
"With what you're suggestion we are as good as gone"
weighs on me catastrophically 
and the day turns to night
then to day week month year its so clear we are as good as gone
couldn't see the pavement through the crowd now an empty barren ground
who'd of thought that this would last forever's wrong as good as gone
let me take you for a ride to forbidden places run and hide
vaccinate or lose your rights toxic faces empty spaces locked in stasis to survive
let me take you for a ride to forbidden places we weren't born to run and hide
vaccinate or lose your rights break your stasis we weren't born to run and hide

Mike Molino: Vocals, lyrics, music, Eric Enos: Bass;  Performed on Roland Jupiter 80, endorsement please? No loops, everything played live

good as gone

mathematical poetry.... just how soon is 'soon'?

"Soon" is the seventh single from my debut solo album, Year Zero, to be released soon....

"Soon" will also be available on all other digital platforms to download and/or stream.... iTunes, Spotify, Napster, Deezer, GooglePlay, AppleMusic, YouTube etc...

(c)(p) written & performed by Miaow McDonald

engineered/co-produced by Robert Davidson, the 'Aged Choir Boy'.

Miaow McDonald: Vocals, Guitars, Synths and other sonic perversions
Robert Davidson: Drums, Additional Synths

Miaow McDonald only plays Fender Guitars.


lyrics:

oh the unquantifiable weight...
the undeniable... wait...
oh irrefutable beauty
of mathematical poetry...

one critical sum in my bed
infinite variables in my head
one critical sum in my bed
infinite variables in my head

soon = |x|
soon = |x|
soon = |x|
soon = |x|

there's no indifference
or uncertainty...
we both know what we want
(can you feel it?)
can you feel the urgency?

one critical sum in my bed
infinite variables in my head
one critical sum in my bed
infinite variables in my head

soon = |x|
soon = |x|
soon = |x|
soon = |x|

Soon

Too Close Too Far

hello!  i'm Kat but you can call me Miaow, like my cat does....  i'm a singer/songwriter/musician/music-lover from Scotland and have been all my life.  this is my first solo project.  my debut album, Year Zero, will be out on all digital platforms soon...

DOWNLOAD / BUY my music here:

https://miaowmcdonald.bandcamp.com/

you can also find these tracks on iTunes, Spotify, Deezer, Napster, Applemusic, Googleplay, etc etc etc.

Miaow McDonald: words, vocals, guitar, bass, piano, Theremin, synths and is responsible for some other sonic perversions and samples.

Additional players named on individual tracks.

i would like to give a very special thank you to the Aged Choir Boy (my fellow Pilgrim, Robert Davidson) for his impassioned production skills, patience and believing in me, even when i felt like an imposter, i know i can be pretty difficult to work with some days…  “you are my dragonfly” x                                                                                                                        – Miaow McDonald

Check out my other music project, Pilgrims, where myself and Aged Choir Boy craft songs about our journey into love, and our love of the animals that have been totemic in our travels around the sun:
https://soundcloud.com/pilgrimsuk
https://pilgrimsuk.bandcamp.com/

and if you want to hear more from my producer, Robert Davidson aka Aged Choir Boy, go here:  https://soundcloud.com/agedchoirboy or here https://agedchoirboy.bandcamp.com/

Thank you for tuning in!  

Love,
Miaow x

Soon

Miaow McDonald

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