Suite 2, Pop (‘I Believe In You’) featuring Fluiter, Zwartkop, Tjiftjaf & Koolmees
41. AC Soul Symphony feat. Ricci Benson - Still In Love (Joey Negro Reprise) 

UKG pop dip
2.1 by Tamer:
42. Scott & Leon - Sound Of Eden (Tamer’s Edit)
43. Romina Johnson - Into You (Original Mix) 
44. David Anthony - Friday Night
45. Lovestation - Teardrops (Ramsey & Fen Dub)
46. DnD - Diamond Rings

2.2 by Lenny Harmony (excerpt from IHM! SPW Special, broadcasted 30/03/24 on Maxi Radio)
47. Rosie Gaines - Closer Than Close
48. M-Dubs feat. Lady Saw - Bump ‘n’ Grind (Original)
49. Bruk Rogers - Get Low
50. Y-Tribe feat. Elizabeth Troy - Enough Is Enough
51. Wookie - Battle

2.3 interlude 
52. Vogelrok Theme

2.4 (neo) soul pop dip
53. 4hero - Morning Child
54. Lola's Day Off - ParkLife
55. Lisa Stansfield - Time to Make You Mine
56. Joss Stone - Super Duper Love
57. Will Powers - Kissing With Confidence (Dub)
58. Change - Mutual Attraction
59. Amii Stewart - Friends (Instrumental)
60. Dayton - The Sound Of Music (Album Version)
61. ABC - The Look Of Love (Instrumental)
62. Spandau Ballet - Gold (Instrumental)
63. Simply Red - A New Flame (Live From Sicily, 2003)
64. Bran Van 3000 - Drinking in L.A. 
65. TSHA - I Know 
66. Bucket Listener - Headache 
67. Mac Miller - Self Care
68. Sid Sriram - The Hard Way
69. Moodymann feat. Andrés - Lyk U Use 2
70. Drake - Passionfruit
71. Puma Blue - Oil Slick (A Late Night Special)
72. Pharrell - Frontin' (Orchestral Outro)
73. Snoop Dogg, Pharrell - Let’s Get Blown (Keyapella)
74. Paul Simon - Diamonds On The Soles Of Her Shoes
75. Commodores - Night Shift (M+M Club Mix)
76. Jermaine Jackson - You Like Me Don't You
77. Marvin Gaye - Sexual Healing (Instrumental)
78. Ray Parker Jr. - All in The Way You Get Down
79. Pharrell - Frontin’ (Instrumental) 
80. Robbie Williams - Tripping (Original Instrumental) 
81. Ruth Jacott - Ik Hou Zo Veel Van Jou (Rad Van Fortuin) 
82. Sade - The Sweetest Taboo (Live In San Diego, 1994) 

2.5 soulful house pop dip
83. The Far Out Monster Disco Orchestra feat. Arthur Verocai - Step into My Life (M & M Mix by John Morales)
84. DJ Jorj feat. Abby - What Am I To Do? (Tikyo Instrumental) pitched -4 
85. Greg Kozo feat. Rachel Claudio - Love vs. Geography (Nicolas Vautier Remix) 
86. Steven Stone feat. Nyla Ray - Makes You High (Steven Stone Classic Mix) 
87. Starchild Feat. Anabelle - Brand New Day (Original) 
88. Cookie Monsterz Feat. Maxine Braham - Lets Ride (Soulful Mix) 
89. Cookie Monsterz - Your Love (Reprise) 
90. Soul Providers feat. Michelle Shellers - Rise (Original 12”) 
91. Milk & Sugar - Stay Around (Original) 
92. Jamiroquai - Spend A Lifetime (Tyrone Francis Rework) 
93. Kenny Bobien - About Love (Groove Assassin Original) 
94. Superfunk, Ron Caroll - Lucky Star 
95. Liam de Bruin - Friday Evening 
96. Madison Avenue - Don't Call Me Baby (Original 12") 
97. Chilli Hifly - Is It Love? (Original 12") 
98. The Lovefreekz - Shine (Tamer’s Interlude feat. Simon Vinkenoog) 
99. Roger Sanchez - Another Chance (Original) 
100. Full Intention - I Believe In You (Vocal Club)
101. Daft Punk - Around The World (Kenlou Mix) 
102. Black Legend - You See The Trouble With Me (Extended Vocal)
103. Risqué Connection - "Saturday" (Dave Lee & Michael Gray Mix)

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4 tracks, total playtime 19 hours, 4 minutes and 7 seconds

original record & releasedate: in 4 instances between 1 May - 4 Juni 2024 in Neukölln, Berlin door T.S.

Full tracklisting Suite 1 till 4 (track 1 till 211) here: https://tinyurl.com/5mmt3h68 (Google Docs document)
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Tamer's Grand Spring Affair 2 (Apr. '24) - 'Journey To The Sun' (full playlist) > on.soundcloud.com/VLKnhFmkKCdtkYm47

Tamer's Grand Spring Affair 2 - Suite 2 of 4, 'I Believe In You' (Pop)

Suite 4, Finale (‘Eventual Reality') featuring Fluiter, Zwartkop, Tjiftjaf, Koolmees & Simon Vinkenoog
Vignette 4.1: Prelude
146. L.T.D. - Love To The World (Prayer)
147. Ashford & Simpson - Over And Over (Intro Of Dave Lee’s Find A Friend Mix)
148. Wings feat. Paul McCartney - Arrow Right Through Me

Vignette 4.2: Rather A Matriarchy Tbh
149. Rosie Lowe - The Light
150. Maartje - Spraakwater
151. Noel Kharman - Desert Rose (Live)
152. Elissa - Ahmal Ihssas
153. Aretha Franklin - One More Time (Live)
154. Neddy Smith - Liberated Woman
155. Marianne Faithfull - Why D’ya Do It?
156. Ramona Brooks - I Don’t Want You Back (Original 12”)
157. Linda Clifford - Don’t Give It Up
158. Jill Scott - The Way
159. Love Unlimited - I’m So Glad That I’m A Woman
160. Whitney Houston - I’m Every Woman (Original 7”)

Vignette 4.3: Serenade Of Love
161. Lem Springsteen - New Beginning (Main Mix)
162. Zo! feat. Erro - We Are On The Move (Dave Lee Club Mix)
163. Gabriel Rene & Level 42’s Sean Freeman - Spirit (Guy Robin Classic Vocal) (Tamer’s Hazy Edit)
164. U.B.P. pres. Michael Procter - Love Don’t Live (The Soulfuric Dub)
165. Louie Vega feat. Arnold Jarvis - Life Goes On (Dance Ritual Mix)
166. Shapeshifters - Lola’s Theme (Extended Vocal)
167. Johnny Corporate - Sunday Shoutin’ (Harry “Choo-Choo” Romero Dub Mix)
168. Eddie Kendricks - Goin’ Up In Smoke (Super Value Edit)
169. Tyrone Francis & Quentin Harris feat. Jannae Jordan - Sincere (Dub)
170. Knee Deep feat. Sharlene Hector - Take My By The Hand (Original)
171. The Spinners - Could It Be I’m Falling In Love (Henry Street Mix)
172. Brief Encounter - Human
173. Exile - Kiss You All Over
174. Love Unlimited Orchestra - My Fantasies
175. Ramses Shaffy & Liesbeth List - Pastorale
176. Ischa Meijer - Diny
177. Simply Red - Positively 4th Street
178. Womack & Womack - (So Called) Friends
179. The Colours That Rise - Polo 1.2 (Live)
180. FKJ - Lying Together (Interlude)
181. Outkast - Prototype (Official Video Version)
182. Status IV - Lovin’ You (12” Instrumental Dub)
183. Tulio De Piscopo - Stop Bajon (Instrumental)
184. Vinzerelli - Skate Dancer
185. Passengers - Touch & Go
186. B.B. & Q. Band - Time For Love
187. First Choice - Double Cross (Larry Levan Mix)
188. Rare Pleasure - Let Me Down Easy (Mr. K. Edit)
189. William DeVaughn - Be Thankful For What You’ve Got (Long Disco Version)
190. Johnnie Taylor - What About My Love?
191. Curtis Mayfield - Move On Up (Tamer’s Lush Break Outtake)
192. Brandi Wells - Watch Out (Original 12”)
193. Lenny Fontana pres. Black Sun - Spread Love (Reprise)
194. Armand van Helden feat. Duane Harden - You Don’t Know Me (Original Extended)
195. Cajmere feat. Dajae - Brighter Days (Underground Trance Mix)
196. Phenomenal Handclap Band - Judge Not (Ray Mang Special Mix) 
197. Cleo Sol - Life Will Be
198. Full Intention - I Believe In You (Vocal Club)
199. Spinvis & Simon Vinkenoog - Ik Vlucht, Ik Vlieg

Vignette 4.4: Crescendo
200. D*Skin - Shed My Skin (Peter Heller’s Stylus Vocal Mix)
201. Delerium - Silence (Original 1998 Sanctuary Mix)
202. Theo Parrish, Dego, Akwasi Mensah - It’s Just Begun (Just Begin Rework)
203. U.B.P. pres. Michael Procter - Love Don’t Live (U.B.P. Classic Mix)
204. Prommer & Barck - Everything
205. Nelly Furtado - Forca 
206. Whitney Houston - My Love Is Your Love
207. RAYE - Worth It. (Live At The Royal Albert Hall, September 2023)
208. Loyle Carner - A Lasting Place (Live At The Royal Albert Hall, October 2023)
209. Menagerie - Hope
210. James L’Estraunge Orchestra - Eventual Reality
211.
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Full tracklisting Suite 1 till 4 (track 1 till 211) here: tinyurl.com/5mmt3h68 (Google Docs document)
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Tamer's Grand Spring Affair 2 (Apr. '24) - 'Journey To The Sun' (full playlist) > on.soundcloud.com/VLKnhFmkKCdtkYm47

Tamer's Grand Spring Affair 2 - Suite 4 of 4, 'Eventual Reality' (Finale)

Playlist Tamer’s Indian Summer Affair ‘24 - 'Joie De Vivre’ (5 Hour Set):
Mini-Suite 1 (Jazz, R&B)
1. Laura Stavinoha - Inside My Love (Minnie Riperton Cover) (Live)
2. Karin Krog - Meaning Of Love
3. France Gall - Jazz a Go-Go
4. Con Funk Shun - Indian Summer Love (Instrumental)
5. Sister Sledge - Let’s Go On Vacation
6. Hugh Masekela - Politicians
7. Raw Artistic Soul - Bayahibe
8. Joan Biblioni - Una Vida Llarga I Tranquila II
9. Karma - High Priestess
10. Simply Red - Jericho (Instrumental Version) (Live in Montreux, 8 July 1986)
11. Aretha Franklin feat. Luther Vandross - Just My Daydream (Reprise Outro)
12. Trio Mocoto - Onde Anda Voce

Mini-Suite 2 (Pop)
13. Stan Getz - Desafinado
14. Herman Brood & Henny Vrienten - “Als je wint, heb je vrienden” (Live in Toppop, 1984)
15. Tom Browne - Midnight Interlude
16. The Crusaders feat. Randy Crawford - Street Life (Tamer's Interlude Edit)
17. Eric Benet feat. Faith Evans - Georgy Porgy
18. Frank Ocean - Super Rich Kids
19. The Underdog Project - Summer Jam (2-Step Mix)
20. Cyndi Lauper - Girls Just Wanna Have Fun (Instrumental)
21. Whitney Houston - I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me) (Dub Mix)
22. Carol Jiani - Ask Me
23. Blu Cantrell - Breathe
24. The Who - Who Are You
25. Spiller feat. Sophie Ellis-Bextor - Groovejet (If This Ain’t Love) (Extended Vocal)

Mini-Suite 3 (House)
26. Grace Jones - Feel Up (Larry Levan Mix)
27. Dimitri From Paris - Free Ton Style
28. Leon Ware - At The Beach (Danny Krivit Re-edit)
29. Balage feat. Louis Hale & Dolores Petersen - Thank You
30. Abstract Soul - Inamorata
31. Louie Vega feat. Monique Bingham - Elevator (Dance Ritual Mix)
32. Vick Lavender - Beautiful Lie
33. L.O.V.E. feat. Malin Elino - We Should Fall In Love (Ashley Beedle Remix)
34. Deepswing feat. Xavior - Shout N' Deliver (Layabout's Old School Anthem Mix)
35. M-Gee feat. Mica Paris - Bodyswerve (Original Vocal)
36. The Ones -Flawless (Alessandro Pacifico Live Studio Cover Interlude)
37. Róisín Murphy - Let Me Know (Joey Negro's Original Vibe Mix)
38. Committee - Dub U Say
39. Hercules & Love Affair - Blind (Frankie Knuckles Dub)
40. Physics - Viva L’Amore (Original)
41. Class Action - Weekend (Dub)
42. The O’Jays vs. Willem Oltmans - Back Stabbers (Tamer’s Geklets In De Ruimte Re-werk)

Mini-Suite 4 (Finale) 
’Now Phats What I Small Music' - 25 years later, ode to Ben Ofoedu, Jason Hayward, Russell Small & James Wiltshire
43. Phats & Small - Brighton Beach (1999)
44. Phats & Small - Turn Around (Original 12”), Live Version (1999) 
45. Earth Wind & Fire - September ‘99 (Mutant Disco Vocal 12”) (1999)
46. Phats & Small - Feel Good (Mutant Disco 12”) (1999)
47. Phats & Small - Tonite (12” Mix) (1999)
48. Freemasons - Atlantic/Pacific (12” Mix) (2004)
49. Phats & Small - This Time Around (Extended Mix) (2001)
50. Faith Evans - Mesmerized (Freemasons Vocal Mix) (2005)

Full Tracklist & Trivia in Google Docs document > https://tinyurl.com/bsftphek

Tamer’s Indian Summer Affair (Sept. '24) - ‘Joie De Vivre’ (5 Hour Set)

Playlist Tamer's Autumn Affair 'Melancholia Haha' (Nov. '24) - Suite 1 of 4, 'Loom & Rozig' (Jazz, Classical, Soul) 
1. Tyler The Creator - St. Chroma
2. Mos Def - Umi Says (Instrumental, Pitched -4)
3. Fauré - Requiem Op.48, (Pie Jesu, In Paradisium)
4. London Symphony Orchestra feat. Valentina Lisitsa & Michael Francis - Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, (Opus 1)
5. Marvin Gaye - Wholy Holy
6. Pat Metheny Group - Another Life
7. 10CC - I'm Not In Love (Instrumental Cover) (Tamer’s Big Boys Cry Too Edit)
8. Tangerine Dream - “Risky Business” Theme (“Risky Business” Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, 1983)
9. BADBADNOTGOOD feat. Sam Herring - Time Moves Slow
10. Eddie Vedder - Guaranteed (Live)
11. MJ Cole feat. Elisabeth Troy - Sanctuary
12. Simple Minds with Sinéad O'Connor - Belfast Child (Live @ Night Of The Proms, 2008)
13. Arthur Verocai feat. Azymuth & Ronaldo Barcellos - Eu Quero Paz
14. Martin Landstrom - You Never Say You’re Sorry
15. Bill Evans Trio - Autumn Leaves
16. Cal Tjader Sextet feat. Willie Bobo on drums - Walkin’ With Wally (Live @ “The Surf Club”, Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, 1959)
17. Ramses Shaffy - 5 Uur
18. The Love Unlimited Orchestra - Barry’s Love (Part I)
19. Teddy Pendergrass - Turn Of The Lights (12”) 
20. Four Tops - Strung Out For Your Love
21. Chic - I Loved You More
22. Marvin Gaye - Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)
23. Rhye - The Fall (Instrumental)

Suite 2 (Pop) to be released 13/11/2024*
Suite 3 (House) to be released.
Suite 4 (Finale) to be released.

Tamer's Autumn Affair (Nov. '24) - Suite 1 of 4, 'Loom & Rozig' (Jazz, Classical)

Suite 2, Pop ('Luidende') 
24. Radiohop feat. Raelle & III Camille - Stop Playin’
25. Youssou N’Dour - Generations (Diamono)
26. Incognito feat. Luckyiam, Tiffany Smith & Tony Momrelle - Everything That We Are
27. The Hollies - Draggin’ My Heels
28. Electric Light Orchestra - Last Train To London
29. Spookrijders - Klokkenluiders (Tamer’s Echo Interluid I)
30. Fold - Teacher
31. Todd Hunter, Ben Gannon & Michael Jenkins - “Heartbreak High” Series Intro, Season 1 (1994)
32. Len - Steal My Sunshine (Tamer’s Instrumental Reprise Edit)
33. Tree Adams - “Californication” Series Intro, Season 4, 2009
34. Sea Girls - Falling Apart (Instrumental)
35. Mark Ronson feat. Ghostface Killah & Nate Dogg - Ooh Wee
36. Ginuwine, Timbaland - Same ‘Ole G
37. Sade - By Your Side 
38. Cleo Sol - Self
39. Everything But The Girl - Missing
40. Spookrijders - Klokkenluiders (Tamer’s Echo Interluid II)
41. Emma-Jean Thackray - Say Something
42. Basement Jaxx - Rendez-Vous (12” Mix)
43. Twin - A New Day (Radio Edit)
44. Disclosure - She’s Gone, Dance On
45. Love Connection - The Bomb (Radio Edit)
46. Freemasons feat. Amanda Wilson - Love On My Mind (12” Mix)
47. Simply Red - Fake (Radio Mix)
48. Massive Attack - Unfinished Sympathy (Instrumental Original)
49. Intro “Het Lagerhuis” (VARA, 1997)
50. De Jeugd van Tegenwoordig - Voorjekijkendoorlopen
51. Spookrijders - Klokkenluiders (Original)

Tamer's Autumn Affair (Nov. '24) - Suite 2 of 4, 'Luidende' (Pop)

Suite 3, ‘Reflecties’ (House)
51. Isotope - Crunch Cake
52. Fonda Rae - Over Like A Fat Rat (Instrumental)
53. The Nick Straker Band - Straight Ahead (Instrumental Reprise)
54. Mark Grant feat. Russoul - Girl With U (Dub Mix)
55. All Blue - Prisoner (Masters At Work Remix)
56. Artful Dodger feat. Michelle Escovery - Think About Me (Joey Negro Club Mix)
57. Session Victim - Moons And Flowers
58. Dennis Ferrer feat. Tyrone Ellis - Underground Is My Home (Vocal)
59. Kings Of Tomorrow feat. Michelle Weeks - 10 Minutes High (Dub High)
60. Black Jazz Consortium - Energies Collide
61. The Sunburst Band - Man Of War (Henrik Schwarz Dub)
62. Jamiroquai - Mein Vein (Knee Deep Classic Club Mix)
63. Jill Scott - Golden (Grant Nelson Remix)
64. Phats & Small - Theme From ‘Sauce’
65. Deodato - Sweet Magic
66. The Intruders - I’ll Always Love My Mama (Tamer’s Lush Break Outtake)
67. Chic - I Got Projection

Releasedate: 22 November 2024

Tamer's Autumn Affair (Nov. '24) - Suite 3 of 4, 'Reflecties' (House)

Some of my favourite moments from yesterdays Gospel session right on time for the festive season. As promised I am delivering the playlist today. Shout out to @jimettarose and @arpfrique and the Amsterdam based Perpetual Singers for providing some very classy current additions and @le_loulz for hooking me up with the Eugene Hash. I am sure everyone I know has one by now. The Steve Williams messes me up as reminds me soooo much of Jocelyn Brown which makes me smile and happy. Hope you ll enjoy the mix and of course, this is No 8 in the ongoing quest of putting together spiritual feel good mixes .

I am not gonna lie, every time I work through my pile of acquisitions trying to figure out what to do and also if I have reached critical mass yet for a mixtape, I swear it’s the last time I gonna do it. There is something about these records and artwork that makes it hard to stick to my brain. So I am at the point where first I go through everything new I have bought since the last Gospel Tape and figure out all the tunes I wanna use and don’t wanna use, then I do something I don’t have to do with other genres, I tap out the BPM on the MPC because it’s so all over the place, there are tunes from 80 - 170 BPM in my pile and then I wish myself luck and go for it with good faith. What amuses me is the times I end up tunes I was convinced I would start the mix with as final track. Blink your eyes twice if this sounds family. Without further ado , hope you enjoy the selection, I am proper chuffed . Link in bio, mix on SoundCloud ❤️

01 Jimetta Rose – Answer the Call
02 Jerome L. Ferrell & the New York Seminar Mass Choir
03 The Perpetual Singers – Father Father
04 Voices of Melody – Sweet, Sweet Melody
05 The Nevel Sisters – Well Done
06 Steve Williams and Friends – Same Old Song, Same Old Meldoy
07 Fountain Of Life Joy Choir – Lift Him Up
08 Praising (Showfa Edit)
09 Eugene Hash – Give My Life To Jesus
10 The Neo-Gospel Experience – Lord, You Know I've Been Changed
11 The Gospelaires – No Where To Run
12 Mattie Moss Clark – If the Lord Hadn't Set Me Free
13 The Phillipians – My Friends
14 Steve Williams and Friends – He's GoT The World In His Hands
15 George Mays & The Voices of Praise – He Wants You To Call Him

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Suite 4, ‘An-Nour’ (Finale)
68. Michelle Weeks, Jamie Lewis - “The Light” (Wordapella)
69. Louie Dewy’s Epic Orchestra - “The Winner Takes It All” (ABBA Cover, 2020)
70. The Durutti Column - Sketch For Dawn (Pt. 1)
71. Boards Of Canada - Nothing Is Real
72. Crazy P - Echo
73. EABS - Repetitions (Pre-Break Outtake)
74. Sade - Smooth Operator (12" Extended Break Outtake)
75. 4hero feat. Darien Brockington - Give In
76. Jacques Brel - Ne Me Quitte Pas
77. Baccara - Yes Sir, I Can Boogie (Tamer’s Classy Couplet Edit)
78. Cher - "Take Me Home" (Tamer's Extended Disco Suite Mash-Up) in -4
79. The APX - Lose Yourself To The Groove (Intro Interlude of Dave Lee’s Future Boogie Edit)
80. Stanley Turrentine - Take Me Home
81. Jennifer Lopez - Feelin’ So Good (Tamer’s Instrumental D.J. Reprise)
82. Pino D’Angio - Me Quale Idea (12”)
83. Prince - I Would Die 4 U (Extended Version)
84. Tina Turner, Mark Knopfler - Private Dancer
85. Chicane feat. Maire Brennan - Saltwater (Original 12”)
86. Artful & Ridney feat. Terri Walker - Missing You (Eric Kupper's 'Director's Cut Tribute To Frankie Knuckles Mix)
87. Darryl D'Bonneau - Say You're Gonna Stay (Original)
88. The Believers - Who Dares To Believe In Me?
89. Black Science Orchestra - Save Us (Ashley Beedle’s Disco Throwback Remix)
90. Michelle Weeks, Jamie Lewis - The Light (U.B.P. Classic Mix)
91. Elton John - Rocket Man

Epilogue: “Ask, And It Shall Be Given”
92. Tyler The Creator - Like Him
93. Quincy Jones, Rod Temperton vs. Jose Rojas on saxophone - “Rock With You” (Rod T. Intro + The Reflex Instrumental Revision)
94. Womack & Womack - My Dear (Joe Claussell’s Previously Unreleased Instrumental)
95. Webster Lewis - Believe In Yourself

Reprise: Crème De La Crème - “Seek And You Will Find”  
96. Passengers - The Last Romantic
97. Gino Soccio - Dancer (Tamer’s Break Outtake)
98. Full Intention - I Believe In You (Vocal)
99. Double Exposure - Ten Percent (%) (Reflex Revision) vs. ABBA - “The Winner Takes It All” (Acapella)

Tamer's Autumn Affair (Nov. '24) - Suite 4 of 4, 'An-Nour' (Finale)

A while back I got stuck on a track but during a little jam at my place, Dejay Sane played a quick melody over it and after listening to the new addition, Laura offered to arrange it and added some Korg spice.

released January 12, 2025
Composition & Production: standjers
Keys: Deejay Sane
Korg Minilogue & Arrangement: Laura Stavinoha / laurastavinoha.bandcamp.com

Homeward feat. Deejay Sane & Laura Stavinoha

The last Ciranda of spring 2025
Recorded live at Doka, Amsterdam

Ciranda Season Closing (Part I)

The Atlantic Assembly:
Laura Stavinoha, vocals & keys
Oscar Galoz, guitar
Eliud Ernandes, bass
Boris Manintveld, drums
Liz Ruvalcaba, backing vocals
Violoncheloops, cello
Midi Pipe, flute

Lyrics & music by Laura Stavinoha
Produced by Laura Stavinoha & Stan Djers
Mixed by Stan Djers
Artwork by Stan Djers, based on www.freepik.com/free-photos-vectors/hand

The idea for The Atlantic Assembly was born during corona-lockdown when musicians saw all their gigs, rehearsals and lessons getting cancelled. Communication was possible exclusively online, and as a result my friends at the other side of the Atlantic suddenly felt just as nearby as my friends in Amsterdam. 

Being isolated in our own homes, me and my musician friends from Mexico searched for alternative ways to keep on making music and to stay inspired. So I invited them to play along on one of my songs, while every one recorded their part in their home studio. 

Although we are facing a massive economic crisis now because of COVID-19, I think we should be careful not to let this overshadow the even more serious and destructive crises that are ahead of us: Climate change and the loss of biodiversity. I wrote Wholeheartedly with that thought in mind. 

Lyrics:
Hey, welcome to this world, You’ve been here before
You won’t remember a thing, That’s how we play this game once more
They have made you a plan, But what reigns is your free will
So it’s up to you to decide what you do with your time here before it’s 

Too late 
To find      
Salvation 
and peace of mind

Open up your eyes to see that we are wandering, lost track of where we
Should be heading if we want to wake up totally, wholeheartedly
Open up your eyes to see that we are wandering, lost track of where we
Should be heading if we want to wake up totally, wholeheartedly

Hey, look upon this world, And ask yourself once more
Is it worthwhile to preserve, For future creatures to explore
Or even for yourself, If you want to visit back
Wouldn’t it be a shame to find out that this place had shut down cause it was

Too late 
To find      
Salvation 
and peace of mind

Open up your eyes to see that we are wandering, lost track of where we
Should be heading if we want to wake up totally, wholeheartedly
Open up your eyes to see that we are wandering, lost track of where we
Should be heading if we want to wake up totally, wholeheartedly

Wholeheartedly

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Wholeheartedly (feat. The Atlantic Assembly)

performance, composition, arrangement, production, live looping | piano, voice, bass guitar, theremin 

Most edits are available on Bandcamp: http://laurastavinoha.bandcamp.com/

Wholeheartedly (feat. The Atlantic Assembly)

Laura Stavinoha

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