Mixed for Lillithe

I'm honoured to collaborate again with the awesome Arma Ignifera https://soundcloud.com/herronsound on this beautiful composition: https://soundcloud.com/herronsound/when-the-moon-falls-like-snow

This song is for a musician friend who spent many very tough months struggling to care for her mother and pets, homeless, living out of a small van.

Along the Way - Arma Ignifera (+ltp)

Fantasy collaboration that's sugar on the ear drums , thank you to the wonderfully talented TEA ARE SEA for playing along go hear the sounds :-  https://soundcloud.com/tea_are_sea
Lyrics :-
What is reality?
With these marshmallow clouds
Lollypops are all around
The trees are candy canes
There is sherbet on the ground
We swim so far
In the chewing gum sea
We swim so far

Tea Are Sea / winkandwoo 2022

Chewing Gum Sea - Tea Are Sea & winkandwoo

Another of the songs I composed this summer for the group of announcers. In this case, the partner used a light version for this beautiful locution https://youtu.be/XIlyqcsvnOM
https://www.spreaker.com/episode/51287683

MEDITATION 18 : SWIRLING BELLS

Phantasm by Earnest Woodall

So juicy and so purple black
Profusion in the mortal stack
Relentless in their silent March
To dominate the universe
With a vengeance few can understand

Dilitants with good intentions
Were enlisted and abetted
The invasion from the Himalayas
Where they landed long ago
From the planet of the purple berry
In a tiny spaceship made of Gold

Sent by cosmic tricksters
With intellect and agendas
Way beyond our comprehension

Now they're in my backyard
Now they're at my door
Razor canes drawn for battle
Like Neolithic Swords

Some say the Cobbler makes it worth the Risk
But I'm not so shore.

Planet of the Purple Berry (Himalayan blackberry)

;-Une Voix Dans Le Ciel-;

🌈 No need for guns, no need to fight 🌈

＊This work is made by overdubbing my guitar playing (mainly chord work) to winkandwoo and The Turtle Project(TTP) 's work "Hold The Line".Thanks to Winkandwoo and TTP for accepting my proposal.

★Key＝F
Lyrics and chord progression for this song:click below ↓
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jN2Q-y5isk2e0teErReV9RT94qiYEzLH/view?usp=sharing

 The reason why I worked on this work this time is because I want to sing and play with everyone.Therefore, I prepared a simple sheet music with lyrics and chords. There is a link above.

This work is probably one of the "protest songs". If I were to compare it to John Lennon's work, I think it would be "Give Peace A Chance." Yes, there are gems that confront discrimination, oppression, and prejudice, denounce injustice, and sing against war, and this is one of them. And not just to protest, but to sing together to "express your determination, clarify your way of life, question society, and lead to reform".

When winkandwoo released this work, I thought he was a great vocalist, singing a lot of important things and weights in the lyrics of "No need for guns, no need to fight".

And now many lament: "Ukraine is my country. Russia is my country. The country is killing my country." Hundreds of thousands of people have been forced from their homes, saying most people crossing the border from Russia don't want to kill people and don't want to serve this government. There is a movement to stigmatize this movement by branding it as a "traitor" and to use public power to contain it. I think protest songs play an active role here. Their lives and livelihoods are with us.

I hope that this song will help mankind break away from the "gun society" where mass shootings occur frequently, and that it will help all those who refuse military service in Russia. And I hope that this song will help unite Russian citizens against the invasion of Ukraine by Russian troops and all citizens who support the Russian Revolutionary Movement.
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【Palm Muting】Also, for those who are practicing guitar, I think that this work will be a teaching material for effectively playing scales using open strings while playing low chords. This time I'm playing Palm Muting all the way through. Below are some video examples that may help you. I searched on youtube. Use this technique to sing while playing the guitar.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTEu0D4UtKg&t=243s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yTxf3vHYEM&t=496s

1)
Dm,Dm,B♭,B♭
F,F,C,C
2)
Am,Am,Dm,Dm
B♭,B♭,F,C
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In the 16 bars starting from Am above, there are three short guitar improvisations. I recorded each one as if it was played by a different type of guitar player. I would like you to listen to that part as well :)

Lyrics and chord progression for this song:click below ↓
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jN2Q-y5isk2e0teErReV9RT94qiYEzLH/view?usp=sharing

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winkandwoo  ---- Hold The Line - The Turtle Project (wink's karaoke mix)
https://soundcloud.com/winkandwoo/hold-the-line-the-turtle-project-winks-karaoke-mix
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THE TURTLE PROJECT ... https://soundcloud.com/turtle-project/hold-the-line
Wrtten arranged and produced by The Turtle Project.
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Charts: New & hot https://soundcloud.com/discover/sets/charts-trending:rock:jp
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Plastic Ono Band - Give Peace A Chance
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftE8vr0WNus

winkandwoo - Hold The Line - The Turtle Project ft.JUNZO on electric guitar

winkandwoo - Hold The Line - The Turtle Project ft.JUNZO on electric guitars

Written, played and recorded by Richard Gonfrier.

Delphine Portier:  Backing Vocals
Dirk Taubenheim:  Lead Vocals

A million thanks to my friend Richard Gonfrier for offering me this song to collaborate on. I really enjoyed it. Please check out his page https://soundcloud.com/richardgonfrier to find more exciting Indie music!

01.00 am  RICHARD GONFRIER  ft. The Gatsbys

This is a cover song that Rekha and I did.  It's a Carpenters track and we held on to most of the original arrangement but took some creative license otherwise 

For me the Carpenters are like John Denver or the 80's hair metal scene - something I enjoy but don't tell just a whole lot of people about.   Doing this one was Rekha's idea and I think she nailed it.   This track is brought to life by her killer performance.  

There's a guitar intro to this thing here.  
https://soundcloud.com/texmex-shaman/weve-only-just-begun-or-whatever

Another note - I personally want to dedicate this track to my good friend and synth-master Steve Fullyard (@steve-fullyard) who married his lovely bride K very recently. I wish them both all the happiness they can handle.

Cover of We've Only Just Begun by the Carpenters
Songwriters: Paul Williams / Roger Nichols
Made popular by the Carpenters
Vocals - Rekha Iyern [Fe]
The rest - TMS 


Lyrics
We've only just begun to live
White lace and promises
A kiss for luck and we're on our way
(We've only begun)
Before the risin' sun, we fly
So many roads to choose
We'll start out walkin' and learn to run
(And yes, we've just begun)
Sharing horizons that are new to us
Watchin the signs along the way
Talkin' it over, just the two of us
Workin' together day to day
Together
And when the evening comes, we smile
So much of life ahead
We'll find a place where there's room to grow
(And yes, we've just begun)
Sharing horizons that are new to us
Watchin' the signs along the way
Talkin' it over, just the two of us
Workin' together day to day
Together
Together
And when the evening comes, we smile
So much of life ahead
We'll find a place where there's room to grow
And yes, we've just begun

We've Only Just Begun - w/ Rekha

Written and produced by Deep Sky Musics 

Leaves are falling - I'm driving through veils of golden rain
When you are by my side I feel like flying right into the light
When you looked at me 
There were reflections of infinity shining in your eyes
Reflections of heaven 
Reflections of love

Even now you're gone - when I'm driving I feel you by my side
💚

Memories In Fall

(Written by Terry Reeves)
Terry Reeves: Lead Vocal
Gary Reeves: Drums / Drum arrangement
Hans Albers: All instruments, backing vox, arrangement & production

Cover art by Jooinn.

This is a totally stolen idea gleaned from another one of those phone conversations with my brother Gary. We talk to each other every few days and normally end up sounding like two old men sitting on a park bench putting the World to rights.

I’m sure a lot of what we say has been said many times before (what hasn’t?) but one day, out of the blue, Gal says to me “ Sometimes I find things too difficult to deal with. I would love the opportunity to step off the world for just one second and clear my head a bit...” At the time I just accepted it as the type of thing we say to each other but two days after the phone call the idea of stepping off the world to escape the pressures of daily life returned when I was playing my guitar. The words “I’m stepping off, I’m stepping off” fitted with what I was playing and the start of a new opus was born.

Once a song seems complete, I generally record a quick demo and send it off to Gal to see if it has any potential. If he thinks it has, between us we try to put a better demo together to send to Hans.  If he thinks it’s any good, he’ll work on an arrangement and more often than not sends back something back that sounds way better than what we’d imagined.  

We might chip in a few ideas here and there (as Gal did with a totally new drum arrangement on this) but Hans is definitely the one that gives it most of it’s final shape and sound.  I love every step of the songwriting process.  It provides a kind of therapy and the creative process gives every day purpose and interest.  You could say it’s my way of stepping off the world for a short moment.
(Terry Reeves)

I’m stepping off the world
To give myself a chance
For a moment of reflection
Avoid the need to dance 
One thousand miles per hour
Never firmly on the ground 
Gravity with no connection 
Spinning fast head going round 

Stepping off, I’m stepping off
I’m stepping off, I’m stepping off
I’m stepping off, I’m stepping off
Stepping off the world 

No New Year's Revolution 
Rotating much too fast 
Survival of the fittest
Fittest days are in the past
Step off every Monday
Not back until Tuesday week
One moment makes a difference
Like a lifetime so to speak

Stepping off, I’m stepping off
I’m stepping off, I’m stepping off
I’m stepping off, I’m stepping off
Stepping off the world

Don’t want to give a reason
Good feelings are oppressed 
Try different constellation 
Laying down has more interest
Stepping off a single second 
With no single past regret
Not a care for single thinking 
Avoid joining one single thread

Stepping off, I’m stepping off
I’m stepping off, I’m stepping off
I’m stepping off, I’m stepping off the world
Stepping off the world, Stepping off the world, Stepping off the world, Stepping off the world, Stepping off the world, Stepping off the world...

STEPPING OFF THE WORLD - CRIPPLE CLUB & HANS ALBERS

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The Book Of Laid Back 80 BPM

I could not resist :-D Testing a very cool, but quite outdated software, and worked hard to make it work ....: Emulator X3 - sampler by EMU.
This is a single preset, without any additional editing ! A single instrument blown with my Akai EWI USB ! ... I imagine a lost robot, lonely on a vast planet, who just found out, what he can do with his voice unit ;-) enjoy ! _____________ Illu: dragonboy, on pixabay

Do robots dream of singing ?

Listen w Headphones!

Janice Slater send me some fun vocal samples 
to mess around with Bagels & Lox. 

Have a great Wknd / Week.

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Who is Janice Slater? Here's a clip

Somebody To Love
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UkpaKKICBT0

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Soundcloud samples used

Kirk Kadish
https://on.soundcloud.com/tjnF2

jigsawmentallama
https://on.soundcloud.com/HjRNb

Vocalatti
https://on.soundcloud.com/zsq3j

PJ Project
https://on.soundcloud.com/xutzA

Rich O'Brien
https://on.soundcloud.com/ghqMp

Steve Matthews
https://on.soundcloud.com/PPT1Z

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Other Samples used

Janice Slater

Bagels & Lox - Vocal Samples

Out of the Night
https://www.reverbnation.com/janiceslater/song/13391036-out-of-the-night

intro Rhodes - Matt Johnson
https://www.vintagevibe.com/pages/matt-johnson

Opera / Adagio - Inessa Galante
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inese_Galante

Drums Breakbeats / Jungle - Jojo Mayer
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jojo_Mayer

*Short Samples

Gang Starr - Full Clip
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmj1q67NDAk

das EFX - Real Hip Hop
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LvNOVqaz75c

Charles Berthoud & Laytar - Sample Marker at 1:22
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=johdtEqG2E4

*Talking Vocals

Emma Stone - Movie Easy A
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNbPnqyvItk

Overwatch2 - Tracer voicelines
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=luWAwxkCwHM

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*No copyright infringement intended*

I highly suggest to check out all the original sources and get inspired just like me. I'm not here to be " on fire " I'm just here to inspire / share and show some love for this artform and the original creators. You can find all my source material in the descriptions.

I'm not signed, all my creations & remixes are just a Hobby and not connected to any money-based profits. However if you use my music to make money I will not be held accountable. When listening to my music you are agreeing to these terms.

Remixed by Lyrical Smirk / 2022.

Special Delivery / Bagels & Lox Mashup

Thanks For All Support:) Greatly Appreciated:)

VS DEVIL (Prod. Cozy)

Had a lot of fun remixing this fabulous track of Oliver Heldens! ;)

Wanted to keep the groove of the original which has that Nu-disco sound and give it some more House feel... Hope you like the result! :)

Check more stuff on my website at www.kolatz.com

Oliver Heldens & Shaun Frank ft. Delaney Jane - Shades of Grey (Kolatz Remix)

Make Music Or Die

Don't take this lightly.  Save lives

Pinner's on fire again with our safety blues.  Follow his great playing:  https://soundcloud.com/pinner

And for a playlist of the more than 60 tunes we have recorded together.  That's crazy:)

Thanks as always for your generous time listening, for your comments and your shares

Wash Your Hands!        Stephan Lipinski / Jamie Rhind

1000 miles

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1000 Miles - feat. Nadeem

Where we go one we go all.
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