Great musicanship; great collaboration Mark!! Wonderful sound production quality!

@ianstokes-uk: Thank you Ian from Rodolfo and myself. Knocked out that you enjoyed this one as it took a lot of work. Our best wishes to you

Hard to believe this was once an old folk/pop song 'cause this sounds akin to something Steely Dan might have done way back when.  Brilliant arrangement and production and so ideally suited to your vocal style, Mark.  Magnificent work from all involved.

Gorgeous colourful chordal blends...Wow what fabulous sonic flavourings...Super sounding all the way XOXOXO

What a song Mark - had to give it another listen. Like all of you other collaborations with Rodolfo the production quality is so good. That chorus is fantastic.

oh those harmonies.  it's so lush.  love it.

polished and slik , nice kind of style council feel

Brilliant work! Such a good arrangement, once again, love all the instruments and of course, the vocal!

DON'T FEAR THE CHANGE

Words and Music © Nic Evennett & Phil Dupuis, 2021

Find us here too:
https://soundcloud.com/classicalglass-1

https://soundcloud.com/wingless-night

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forgotten. this morning.
it never gave fair warning.
the flowers in paper,
but I'm still water vapour.
it's okay, you tell me,
but there's nothing to quell me.
afraid of my shadow
so come again tomorrow.

Isn't it glorious?
Sincerely.
Doesn't this moment smell alive?
I saw the whole world made from petals.
I saw the reason we survive.

the clicks of deciding,
the hand that you are guiding
so dearly. So nearly
but I can't see me clearly.
I'm laying here,
you're laying here
waiting for faith to reappear.
til my lifeboat
sails from your throat.
And I hear you say...

Isn't it glorious?
Sincerely.
Doesn't this moment smell alive?
I saw the whole world made from petals.
I found the reason we survive.

Yūgen

spotify
https://open.spotify.com/track/6hZPE6J3bXFabF6QBKW5Qk?si=a8ebcc787d824663

Apple music
https://music.apple.com/jp/album/low-grade-fever-at-night/1639396306?i=1639396307

Low-grade fever at night

Comes the future
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Composed in 2015, with ipad. 

Remixed and re-edited June 2022.

18 native instrument tracks from Music Studio 2 and the Xewton forum.

23 track of KV331 Synthmaster.

Mixed in my car....parked.

As always, I appreciate your comments.

Good summer everyone.

Paco

Comes the future (Re-edited version)

I close my POTENCIAL BIÓTICO album with this contemporary revival of a philosophical song I wrote 19 years ago when my grandpa died.

Could describe it as a requiem for guitar quartet, 2 voices, rhythmic base & church bell (you may know the piano version at https://soundcloud.com/esemanolain-ruizzo/sets/piano-sessions-2012 album).

A mostly slow piece with lotta soul and no artistic ambition (but a little ‘Pros&Cons’ air to the end ;).

Church bell sound built with kind help by https://soundcloud.com/spyro9474

Piano version: https://soundcloud.com/esemanolain-ruizzo/miedo-al-cambio-piano-version

Image: "Poppy fields in Benifallim", photo by Ruizzoidman

Letra / lyrics:

Miedo al cambio,  /  Fear of the change,
incómodo trabajo;  /  uncomfortable work;
molesto planteamiento:  /  annoying approach:
no me gusta lo inesperado.  /  I don’t like the unexpected.
  
A lo mejor es que no estoy acostumbrado  /  It is probably that I am not used
a ver las cosas cambiadas de sitio.  /  to see the things moved from place.
Ver a la gente irse al otro lado  /  Watching people going to the other side
es duro si piensas que todo  /  is hard if you think that everything
será siempre lo mismo.  /  will be always the same.

Ay, lo mismo ...  /  Ay, the same thing ...
ah, lo mismo ...  /  ah, the same thing ...
ay, lo mismo a mí...  /  ay, the same to me...
  
No he sabido reaccionar,  /  I didn’t know how to react,
atrapado en mi infantil ilusión   /  trapped in my infantile illusion
de que nada cambia,  /  where nothing changes,
ah, tengo que darme cuenta de lo que pasa,  /  ah, I must realize of what happens,
ay, tengo que salir de esta caja.  /  ah, I have to go out of this box.

a lo mejor es que no estoy acostumbrado  /  It is probably that I am not used
a las sorpresas de la vida,  /  to the surprises of life,
a nuevos planes que no había planeado,  /  to new plans I had not planned,
no me acostumbro a considerar  /  I don’t get used to consider
una opción distinta.  /  a different option.

Ay, distinta ...  /  Ay, different ...
ay, distinta ...  /  ay, different ...
ah, distinta a mí,  /  ah, different from me,
a mi pensamiento,   /  from my thought,
a mi forma de ser,   /  from my way of being,
a mi manera de verlo...  /  from the way I see it...

©1995 E-RUIZZO – ®2014 FRANCÉS RECORDS ;)

Miedo al cambio (Acostumbrado)

Released

A quiet, deserted town where the wind blows through.

Empty City（誰もいない街）

Neoclassical electronica with a touch of medieval mood and magic...

This track is one of many in a ongoing fantasy project with original music by several musicians from the label Legacy of Thought (LoT) telling the tales of magical adventure and friendship within a fantasy world inspired by the world of Dungeons & Dragons...

5. Alestein Ulrune (Male Half-Elf Bard by Andawan)

Alestein Ulrune was born to an elven mother and a human father in a small village in the heart of the High Forest. From a young age, Alestein was fascinated by music and song, and would spend hours singing and playing his lute in the woods. His mother, a skilled bard herself, recognized her son's talents and encouraged him to pursue his passion.

As Alestein grew older, he became more confident in his musical abilities and began performing in local taverns and inns. It was during one of these performances that he first met Ariann the Triton ranger, who had come to the village in search of a skilled bard to accompany her on her adventures.

Impressed by Alestein's skill and charisma, Ariann offered him a place in her band of adventurers. Alestein eagerly accepted, thrilled at the prospect of seeing the world and using his music to aid his new companions.

Over the next few years, Alestein traveled far and wide with Ariann and her companions, honing his musical talents and using them to bolster his allies in battle. He became particularly close with Riven the Groundbreaker, and the two quickly became fast friends.

Alestein's bardic magic proved invaluable to the group, and his songs and spells helped them triumph over countless foes. He also developed a close bond with “Lucksy” Obsidian, who appreciated his music and often asked him to accompany her on her own adventures.

As Alestein continued to travel and perform with his friends, he began to develop a sense of purpose beyond mere entertainment. He saw the power of music to inspire and uplift, and began using his bardic magic to heal wounds and lift spirits, becoming a true force for good in the world.

Now, years later, Alestein has become a renowned bard, known and beloved throughout the land for his powerful voice and inspiring performances. He still travels with Ariann and his other friends, but has also taken on apprentices of his own, passing on his love of music and magic to a new generation.

Alestein The Bard

Tried balalaika and mandolin this time together with violin

OLD PHOTOS VI

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Title: BLUE DRESSED KNIGHT
Written, arranged and produced by Davide Angelini
Vocals & instruments: Davide Angelini
Publishing: 2019
Album: INTROSPECTION 
(p)&(c) 2019 Davide Angelini

Lyrics:

BLUE DRESSED KNIGHT
You can see him at night, kissed by the moonlight
If you ask him for help everything will be right.

He's hard as a stone
In this land he goes lone
With his horse without fear and with his bow.

For many he's mad
For someone he's sad
Everyday is riding and the grass his bed.

No one knows his name
No one crosses the line
If you are to blame don't you waste your time.

With his sword he's great
For you maybe's too late
And he has a big heart
Doesn't fear the fate.

But if you are in bad and you're not so bad
     he will give an aid, you can say that again.

You don't hear his voice
You don't see his face
With a mask he's riding throughout the space.

Many men will try
Most of them will cry
With his horse will fly toward the sky.

Blue dressed knight

Maybe it's my mind, or a hero to find
     but when I was young I would be that kind.

I would be a stone
I would go alone
With a horse without fear as he goes.

(c) 2019 Davide Angelini

INTROSPECTION

BLUE DRESSED KNIGHT

full album on Apple

After our first collaboration - https://soundcloud.com/markjbennett/set-me-down-that-road-rplanesmjbennett - Rodolfo offered me a challenge in the form of a decades old song (in a folk/pop style, complete with tape hiss) that he was updating with a platform that is closer to R&B and my task was to come up with a new lyric. This original break-up song had an air of a happy ending to it, though initially I chose to write something less optimistic… however it became clear that with the new arrangement my words had to match the original mood. The added bonus to this is that I now have another break-up song lyric available for the future.
Singing a song that had already existed in another form meant that I had to find a very personal interpretation in order to make it truly mine. A huge thanks to Rodolfo for sharing his inspiring music with me.
Music: Rodolfo Planes (https://soundcloud.com/rplanes)
Lyrics: Mark J Bennett & Javier Rolando
Arrangements: Rodolfo & Mark
Engineering Support: Ruben Nievas (https://soundcloud.com/rbn-4)
Image (Caithness, Scotland): Courtesy of Douglas Corrance (https://www.facebook.com/DouglasCorrancePhotographer/)

I don't know what I've done wrong?
I don't know why you have gone?
Though I hope some day,
When I whisper your name,
We'll be together.
But today's too soon.
When I think of you, I dream.
Yet still, I'm a stranger,
Yet still, I'm a stranger in your heart.

Sometimes I feel like a fool.
Never knowing whether you'll,
Give me hope some day,
Still I call your name.
We'll be together.
Is today too soon?
When I think of you, I dream.
No longer a stranger,
No longer a stranger in your heart.

A Stranger In Your Heart (Rodolfo Planes/MarkJBennett)

MOTIVATION!
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Facebook-https://www.facebook.com/mindwatching.yourelbow.5/
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YouTube-
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Twitter-
https://twitter.com/MWYOURELBOW
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Instagram-
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Soundcloud-
https://soundcloud.com/mind-watching-your-elbow

MOTIVATION

Meditative and peaceful rendition of the English Christmas carol dating from the 16th century.

Lully, Lullay (Coventry Carol)

Jonathan Beckenstein: Guitars, bass, musical composition and mix http://soundcloud.com/jonathan_beckenstein
Clarence Paisley-Cheesemont: Drums
Wheelwright: Vocals, vocal melody, lyrics and sampled cello

This track is available on Immaculate Distraction https://fictivesisters.bandcamp.com/album/immaculate-distraction

I am a great admirer of Jonathan's work and when he approached me with this wonderful piece of music asking if I might have a go at lyrics and a vocal I felt really privileged. I wanted to try to do as good a job as I could, but initially I struggled, and then, feeling extremely despondent I took a break from it. On my second attempt I think I started to listen properly to what the music was saying – rather than imposing too much of myself on it – and I  began to get melodies and word patterns that seemed like they were there under the surface already.

This has been an amazing project to work on, and Jonathan has been hugely supportive throughout. I've done my bit for sure, but it would have been nothing without the music.

Jonathan's posting of the song is here:

http://soundcloud.com/jonathan_beckenstein/we-all-know-how-it-ends

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Last night I dreamed that I could play the guitar
I was on The Titanic trying to sing
My heart will still go on
But I kept getting it wrong and
I couldn't get the high notes but
At least we hadn't hit the iceberg yet and

All the stars above us shone
Like cheap sequins in the sky
Like they'd all just been stuck on
By someone who didn't try

I was studying Kate Winslet
She was standing by a ventilation inlet
In a girly dress despite the cold and
I could see that she was not impressed
By my extraordinary rendition
I said you're looking nice and
I need relationship advice and she replied
Let's take a walk on the starboard side

And the stars above us shone
Like cheap sequins in the sky
Like they'd all just been stuck on
By someone who didn't try
When life's too flattering too sweet
We all like to pretend
But we all know how it ends

We're listing to port and
Kate's politely listening as
I'm listing all the things I should have said to you but
Never did
And realistically I think she's thinking
Less about you and me and
Rather more about the fact that
We've all started sinking yeah
Into the unforgiving sea oh

But the stars above us shone...

bandcamp

We All Know How It Ends (Wheelwright + Beckenstein)

Trove - WarBird - Finale - Raw Demo(cracy)

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悠久 UQ

Thank you for listening!
It has been a pleasure to collaborate with the very talented singers Aida Deturck and Héctor Llauradó.
Check out the great work of Aida: @aidadeturck 
Check out the great work of Héctor: https://youtube.com/channel/UCuU8HPKPCGBw-OXBlYAwAOQ
Vocals; Aida Deturck and Héctor Llauradó.
Cover by Aida Deturck.
Aida´s photo by Julman Studio.
Lyrics; Aida Deturck
Verse
They took everything we had Lying to us with false promises just like gods they play and as fools we believed them but in the shadows we can hear your song asking us why are we so shy

Chorus
Rise up your hearts and don’t let them pass No, Don’t look back no time to lose it's bigger than you… No one can do it better, No one can do it better No one can do it better…than you

Verse
For the first time we learn we can’t wait for salvation Get up, carry all your dreams and come no more crying, we’ll fight together, is now or never

Chorus
Rise up your hearts and don’t let them pass No, Don’t look back no time to lose it's bigger than you… No one can do it better No one can do it better No one can do it better…than you

Bridge
We hear your voice, hear your song, feel your love mother nature we are trying to save you

Chorus
Rise up your hearts, can’t let them pass! It’s Show Time! The end is near, we have no fear, no more
Rise up your hearts you shall not pass Anymore Your Lie ends here, we are bigger than you…

Bridge
Ancient spirits told us deserts, seas and mountains rivers, woods and fountains whispering in the wind We are destroying the world.

Ancient Spirits (Feat. Aida Deturck & Héctor Llauradó)

New site after E-Ruizzo: https://soundcloud.com/esemanolain-ruizzo

Many thanks to Alex https://soundcloud.com/wouwouandthewormling
and Richal https://soundcloud.com/rickitansky for their fantastic pics !!

Dear listener, Feel free to leave comments and I'll try to reply.

I've been making music for around 15 years now but because of the wonderfully generous community that is SC, I have learned so much in a short time. I look forward to learning even more by collaborating. 
I suppose my strengths are in lyric-writing and singing. I feel fortunate to have been able to work with some stunning compositions by some very talented SCers.

My very best to you, Mark

Some links to recent Continental Collision streaming sites, etc are available below:

A Stranger In Your Heart (Rodolfo Planes/MarkJBennett)

markjbennett

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