Wrote this a while ago in remembrance of my best pal Ren.

For Ren

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Chess, was produced on a rainy week day evening by Fourth Element and myself in the winter of early 2006. The concept for the lyrics is basically "techno-fear", something that still troubles me today. I am fascinated and terrified in equal measures by twenty-first century technological advances and 'Chess' serves as a public warning - so you can't say you wern't warned, when we inevitably become slaves to our own technology (some may say thats already happening). As you will hear, my outlook on this matter, is bleak and since 2006 when the lyrics were written, many other events have taken place to make 'Chess' more relevant than ever !! Some people would say I've watched too many movies.. I'd say some people need to wake up !! http://twitter.com/bareskylls 

CHESS (2006) prod. Fourth Element >> twitter.com/bareskylls

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Rolling Jubilee: Buying Up Distressed Debt, Occupy Offshoot Bails Out People, Not Banks

Decided to upload some of my old songs to soundcloud ... Photo uploader isn't working, so no pictures - FYi

CHESS (2006) prod. Fourth Element >> twitter.com/bareskylls

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