Acabou

A high powered rocker about singer Bob Dannewitz's weekend in the Pinal county jail. Big drums, a steady driving bass, great chorus, and guitarist Hank Rusch's searing solo resembles the sound of a prison yard siren warning of a break in progress.

Desiree

Waitin To See The Judge

Last but not least, Smokin Rock bares its soul for the world to see. Dannewitz belts out his story of hardship with unflinching honesty as Hank Rusch machine guns the universe with his Stratocaster. This song was written in 2018. It was a sort of autobiographical song  pertaining to singer Bob Dannewitz during a rough patch in his life.  At the that time lockdowns, riots, crime, war were non existent. We thought the song was not relatable so we shelved it.  What a difference a couple of years make!! Now all the mad prophet rantings are par for the course in this year 2024.  This the last of Smokin Rock's releases in the album Desiree, we present it for your listening.

Rainy Day Blues

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I began working on this beat a month ago and realized it was an opportunity to incorporate more synthwave into my collection with a touch of space rock. As I developed the beat, lyrical ideas began to emerge, along with thoughts of adding a guitar. This music could serve as a way to divert your attention from current events and transport you to a different place. It's like endless summers from the past, with stunning poolside views and well-dressed companions.

Silhouette Skyline 

Gone are the memories of the skyline and 
crashing waves 
Turning all the corners on the surf tide 
I will catch a break

Bygone eras of your life appear
like magic
paint the neon canvas all balcony tone 

Beautiful and fancy 
Balcony tone
I could still see you
Silhouette moonshine 

Beautiful and fancy 
Balcony tone
I can still see you
Silhouette moonshine 
Beautiful dressed up 
Dinner at pool side 

Soaking up wind and the sun rays 
Think of what the future might be   
Turning all the corners of the surf tide
Finally catch a break - catch a break

I can still see you dancing in the moonlight
beautiful and fancy balcony tone
tones on the skyline 
balcony tone silhouette skyline

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Silhouette Skyline

The music video is now here!! 

https://youtu.be/PvfAxEqHXk4?si=5RIXsUal4JbKXKsF 

Description: I started with an obvious beat and intended to create more synthwave and space rock, but it turned out to be more rock than I expected. Over the past year, I've tried to avoid this style for the most part. However, I found myself reminiscing about the fun summers before global warming and severe heat waves. I recalled a specific memory of my friend and me paddling a rubber raft along a river bed. The raft tumbled and flipped over, and we had to swim out. This memory combined all the summer fun, including going to malls. I thought about adding lyrics about a water park somewhere, perhaps for another song. Nevertheless, this track is another anthem for the end of August, capturing the essence of summer before fall arrives.

Endless Summer Daze

How I long for those endless summer daze 
When everything was new
When we were just kids 

Everything that we would do 
Felt like a dream come true with you  

Time it played it’s tricks on us
Don’t worry wise one said 
Exploring with our wanderlust
Rolling up the trail

Well endless summer daze 
When we felt that craze
Running through the fields
Is any of this so real 

Eagle flight and I’m taking you 
Open malls and the waterfalls 
 
Timing made a fool of me 
It’s real what’s Einstein said 
Rafting on the river bed  
Fishing in the lake 

Endless Summer Daze 
Everything that we would do 
Felt like a dream come true 
again with you  

All those days are gone for us 
Memories remain 
I’d say we made the most of the
endless summer daze

Wasteland

Endless Summer Daze

Music video: https://youtu.be/O4ECgPs1N9g?si=Scxsis-ARVBOKkRT

When I first started making retro music, I struggled to capture certain sounds. Despite growing up listening to a lot of it, I had to immerse myself in knowledge of how it was made and the techniques of the time. By combining modern DAW and techniques, I've developed my own unique approach. This track was inspired by those times when you lack the energy to socialize. It reflects on the circumstances, the rooms, the glances, past loves, and past life, yet not finding the energy to create something special and unique again. It's like running on fumes when the well has run dry. While creating this 80s vibe sound, instead of my usual sci-progressive direction, I found myself leaning into the 80s vibe lyrically.

Fantasy Glance

Gliding through the end of hemisphere
Didn’t you know you were on my mind 

Forever reaching for the unattainable
If I find you there will help me stay 

Running on fumes and I’m feeling so lonely 
How often I roam this city
looking for you

The lamp shade mirror in the room where you
used to be 
Seductive glances 
stuck in my memory 

Roads crossed and the merchant village fair 
Amid the fantasy nostalgia waves

Running on fumes and I’m feeling so lonely 
How often I roam this city
looking for you

I’m running on (running on)
I’m running running on fumes
I’m running running on 
running on empty

Fantasy Glance

The future may not have been realized yet, but I seem to be realizing my retro wave desert rock ambitions with this latest new mix. I reminisce about old TV shows and books we read in the 80s and 90s that depicted what the future would be like. None of them seemed to accurately predict what it turned into. However, I believe it’s more of a delayed phenomenon, where there are unforeseen technological advancements and other developments that are still far beyond our current timeline.

Unrealized Future 

The future we thought was the 80s dream 
in 2025 was not the same thing
Visions of where we hoped to be 
Was a stranger reality 
 
Some might say I’m stuck in my ways 
That I like living in the past  
Retrofuture dream that our society
would not realize 

We said at the time in 30 years 
we’ll have flying cars 
with jetpacks hovering skates 
Ended up with small tv screens 
plastic everywhere in our oceans 
and lakes

Some might say I’m stuck in my ways 
That I like living in the past  
Retrofuture dream that our society
would not realize 

The temperatures warm and the climates changed
and there some who believe we live in an ice age 
You will know when life it  has improved 
Spend some time outdoors without burning away

Some might say I’m stuck in my ways 
That I like living in the past  
Retrofuture dream that our society
would not realize

Unrealized Future

A common term related to investing can also apply to various aspects of life. The fear of missing out, driven by others' participation, can lead to negative outcomes. This track was started about a month ago using Model 84 and 77 Softube synthesizers, along with a Juno emulation. I incorporated guitars similar to those used in "Endless Summer Daze" and "Unrealized Future," and it features a synth bass Arturia preset called "Pet Shop Boys."

FOMO 

They all wait in line for the money machine 
Caught in an avalanche of emotion 
Don’t wanna rain on your parade

Fear of missing out
Now you’ve jumped into the
shark tank
You thought you’d join in too late 
Now the bank has taken it all away 
 
So you found what your hoping to emulate 
Everyone’s winning and you wanna 
partake in it

Fear of missing out
Now you’ve jumped into the
shark tank
You thought you’d join in too late 
Now the bank has taken it all away

FOMO

Remix Interpretation of Michael Jackson's Thriller

Thriller'24

Who Wants To Live Forever (Dark Ages)

Who Wants To Live Forever

TAKE ON ME

Producer of space rock, experimental lo-fi, House, EDM, vaporwave and synth-wave.

Unrealized Future

Mark Antares