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Soldiers & Cowards (radio edit)

SUPER 8 DAYS [TIPLER MIX}

Ft. Bunny Legit - Zombie Apocalypse Radio Edit

LYRICS

Woke up to an unnerving sound
The children outside where all gone 
and the ground was neglected and I was ashamed to have been at the scene
I'm watching these people just wander around
Their eyes in a glaze, their heads to the ground
Avoiding the contact that we as the human might need

But I'm awake, I'm in love, I've got silver in my blood
I can't live forever but I'm sure as hell gonna try
and when this sun sets over my head, thats as real as it can get
I'm not dragging a life of regret to my grave

Void of the truth and some old world style
We've lost all our swagger and never get high
and wait for the moment that last breath caresses our lips

Singularity will come one day
Won't think for ourselves and the records won't play
I'll be screaming in silence just look up and look around

Cause I'm awake, I'm in love
I've got silver in my blood
I can't live forever, but I'm sure as hell gonna try
and this sun sets over my head
That's as real as it can get 
not dragging a life of regret to my grave
I'm awake, I'm in love
I've got music in my blood
I can't live forever but I'm sure as hell gonna try
and the sun sets over my head
that's as real as it can get
I'm not dragging a life of regret to my grave

I'm awake, I'm in love, I've got silver in my blood


I'm Awake

Buy on JUNO!

Mailman - Dream About Love (Luca Da Maas Remix){SJE Records}Teaser

The Real Story Behind my Unique version of Jean-Michael Jarre's "Robots Don't Cry" 

I was less interested in winning, if I'm honest, than in "getting noticed!" I'd seen how Jean-Michel appeared to genuinely enjoy collaborating with artists he'd never previously worked with. And, coming from an "Operatic" background - I was hoping for the chance to get noticed by my "unusual" competition entries, and maybe persuade Jean-Michel to explore his "operatic side," as a composer. While researching, I came across an interview in which JMJ says "in a world of Cats and Dogs, try to be a Kangaroo!" So - I decided to take him up on exactly that challenge! I would be an "Operatic Kangaroo!"

So, I listened to JMJ's track, "Robots Don't Cry," 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTnP6MpVXnM
And then I thought - "what's the MOST "Kangaroo" thing I can do here? 

So I decided to write my remix - for one of THE most prestigious Competitions at the time, of music by a World-wide acknowledged Icon of not just the "Pop music industry," but also an Artist who'd been at the vanguard of Electronic Music since the early 70s! -  in the style of Jean-Michel's "supposed" arch-rival from the era, the one and only Vangelis! (In reality, of course, the two are great friends and colleagues, but the media desperately tried to create this impression of rivalry between the two!)

THIS - struck me as a "VERY" Kangaroo thing to do, in this world of "les Chats et les Chiens!"

And my choice of track, was no coincidence! I went for not just ANY OLD Vangelis track! But one of his absolute classics, from his years of collaboration with Jon Anderson - "THE FRIENDS OF MR CAIRO" - a 12 minute long odyssey I'd loved since the 1st moment I heard the opening bars... I would literally listen to Oxygene one night, in bed as a teenager. And the next, I'd listen to "Friends of Mr Cairo." 

I loved both Artists equally - but for quite different reasons - because they were very different musicians. 

Synposis: A group of hapless Tech-thieves try to steal Vangelis' robots - responsible for his many great film-scores. But in the panic after the alarm goes off, steal the wrong robots, only realising the mistake when, later at Schloss Zimmer, they are met by the 'villain of the piece' Hans Zimmer, who had persuaded Simon to commit the theft - to prevent any more Oscar-winning film-scores by Vangelis. Simon admits that the robots they stole in fact belong to Jean-Michel Jarre. In the nick of time, JMJ himself appears, and saves the day, by doing something extraordinary with his laser-harp!

ROBOTS DON'T CRY

The 12th 2019 single from the album S3ASON. Featuring Christ's Hospital Choral Society. Now in aid of Help Musicians charity Music Minds Matter.  Donate direct here: https://www.musicmindsmatter.org.uk/

Check out the video here: https://athingcalledchristmas.co.uk/

Buy/Stream links:

Amazon:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Christmas-Mailman-Christs-Hospital-Society/dp/B081RZ5V9M

Apple / iTunes:
https://music.apple.com/us/album/thing-called-christmas-feat-christs-hospital-choral/1488380515?ls=1

Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/track/3si3kZR6zXT9viMeiH1liQ?si=QZQohRThRqqllXGIj51Tng

More Mailman info and tracks:
www.mailmanstan.co.uk

S3ASON

A Thing Called Christmas

Hazy drone rock from Solilians, from the 2020 split 7-inch with the band Skyjelly on the iconic I Heart Noise Record Label. (Neptune Sweet - Vocals' Benjamin Malkin - Bass, Keyboards; Gabriel Walsh - Guitar, Producer; Mike Margulis - Drums. Mastered by Merc Yes.)

There Is No Michigan

Alternate version of the 1st 2019 Mailman single (of 12), a bonus track on the 2020 album S3ASON (season three).

More tracks and info: www.mailmanstan.co.uk

When Is Enough (2020 Rebate Mix)

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Recording artist, songwriter/composer, music producer and remixer professionally known as Mailman.

The 3rd Mailman album S3ASON will be out December 18th featuring all 12 singles from 2019 and alternate versions plus three brand new previously unreleased tracks. I'll also soon be releasing video for A Thing Called Christmas in aid of the Music Venue Trust.

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When Is Enough (2020 Rebate Mix)

MAILMAN

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