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Collaborations

Some music I have been fortunate enough to collaborate with Graham Lavallin on (http://soundcloud.com/lavallin). Also with the great musical talent of Sean Lasaril on two of the songs (https://soundcloud.com/cinder-man). Hope you enjoy hearing them again or for the first time. Mark

Collaborations with Lavallin (& Lasaril)

MARCH 2015

Hey there my Friends, Team! Happy to bring you the 1st collaboration.
With the v talented lady Karla. Positive party vibes. Driving energy.
Another mix in near future dropping. Plus a fresh track. 120 Bpm.
All will also be on my YouTube channel. As soon as possible.
We thank you for listening. Supporting & all. Respect. Love.
Stay UUUP!! Uploaded on 19/06/2021.

Turn the music up Feat Karla

Spacy Flying Man nic is here-https://soundcloud.com/nic_nic_nic
Spaced Out (Radio Edit)
Words&Music-nic
Additional Effect,Instrument&Edit-Tot.

Thank you for Listening! Much Love From Us!!!

Mastering&Art Work-nic
P-line:
℗ driftwood recordings 2021

Spaced Out -  nic&tot.

Out next on Iono-Lounge is Shabboo Harper with a two-tracker release. 'Strange Without You Here' is a soft, slow, deep song with warm pads, emotional lines & a melancholy vocal. The track is smooth, wistful & moving. 'On the Other Side' is a downbeat track with punchy precession, spellbinding lines & a haunting vocal. The track transports you to a ghostly, eerie, yet mesmerizing & strangely inviting unidentified place. Together this release brings you light & shade sadness & joy, solemnness & enrichment.

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On The Other Side

Strange Without You Here

1. Shabboo Harper - Strange Without You Here (Original Mix - Snippet) IONO Lounge 🔆

Once I wrote a description here !!!

Ok let's say I started adding layers to the great music https://soundcloud.com/progrockdan1 sent to me.

Letra (translated lyrics below)

Se arrastró bajo los muros,
llorando.
Se filtró por las ranuras,
buscándome.
Y miró entre las fisuras,
deseando:
mucho claro, nada oscuro,
llamándome…
 
Mas el centinela mágico
de quijadas relucientes,
descarnado por los dientes
de mil y un gusanos cárnicos,
por la acción más degenérica
de venenos de odio y muerte,
este ser, cerebro inerte,
la detuvo, niña histérica…
 
Pero huyó,
vio sentada su promesa de llamarme.
Y escapó,
Vio prendido su deseo de amarme.
Sensación
de saber que era la presa, fuego y carne,
y en la intensa luz de vida vino a hallarme;
y me encontró.
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She crawled under the walls,
crying.
She filtered through the grooves,
searching for me.
And she looked inside the fissures,
wishing:
much clarity, no darkness,
calling me…

But the magic sentry
of shining jawbones,
eaten to the bone by the teeth
of thousand and one meat worms,
For the most degenerated action
of poisons of hatred and death,
this being, inert brain,
detained her, hysterical girl …

But she fled,
found assured her promise of calling me.
And she escaped,
found on fire her willing to love me.
Sensation
of knowing that she was the prey, fire and flesh,
and in the intense light of life she came to find me;
and she did.

Ella huyó - She fled (with ProgRockDan1)

vorabversion ohne Gesang
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rock castle

Platon Marathon

gore

Hard Work.MP3

This 'mini rock opera' as it seems to have become, started out as an instrumental, which I wrote for a good friend who had just suffered a tragic loss, that of his only son. My good friend Mark Bennett had listened to the instrumental and been very affected by the sentiment expressed and asked me if I would consider revisiting the track again, which I readily agreed to. His initial idea was to pen just a couple of lines of lyrics and approach fellow SoundClouder Marianne Holland, to possibly do some vocals. I'd collaborated with Marianne on several projects before and very much enjoyed working with her and I really love her vocal style and admire her incredible range, so she was a natural choice for this track.
From this initial idea from Mark and several e-mails of further ideas for this track from Mark, I had the idea to put together The Great War Centenary Suite ... now complete ... it seems very fitting that the same track that started it all should be the one to complete the project it gave birth to in the first place.

I am greatly indebted to both Mark, for his vision, his lyrics, vocals and his boundless enthusiasm and Marianne for her wonderful soaring vocals and backing vocals as ever, but also for her additional instrumentation and input and I am enormously grateful to my good friend Lee Lucas for kindly offering to put together a YouTube vid to accompany this track which is brilliant and at such short notice as well ... big thanks Lee mate!! ;-)

The YouTube link for the video is:  http://youtu.be/7X98olTPtfM

It is my proud pleasure to be able to upload this final track for this centenary suite for this special Remembrance Day weekend and as always I thank you so much for listening:))

MarkJBennett ~ Vocals, Lyrics, Artwork   soundcloud.com/markjbennett
Marianne Holland ~ Vocals, Backing Vocals, Electric Bass Guitar, Synth Violin
Lee Lucas ~ Video Production   soundcloud.com/lee-lucas 
Graham Lavallin ~ Original Instrumental, Arrangement & Production

Original Instrumentation: Korg Kronos synth, Mellotron Tape Violins & Drums & Percussions
                                          Roland Jupiter 50 synth 'Trumpeteer'
                                          Fender Strat electric guitar improvisations     

'Lament For The Fallen' ~ Lavallin * Bennett © 2014

Intro: Just two lines of Harry Patch, the last 'Fighting Tommy', reading an extract from the Laurence Binyon Remembrance Day poem at the Menin Gate, Ypres on 29/07/2009. Harry prefaced his full reading of the poem by first saying:  'Let us remember, those who fell, on both sides of the line' ...

Harry Patch: 
                    When the sun goes down, and in the morning,
                    We will remember them ... (We will remember them)

Soldier:
                     I made a promise
                     That I'd always be yours
                     I've only ever been yours ...

                     Through it all
                     You'll always remain

Sweetheart:
                     You'll always remain
                      Just a boy

Soldier/Sweetheart:
                     
                      In my heart ...

Sweetheart:
                      Just a boy, in my heart
                      I made a promise
                      That I'd always be yours
                      I've only ever been yours
                     ( You're just a boy, in my heart)
                      Just a boy, in my heart ... in my heart ...

                      Just a boy, ....
                      Just a boy, ....
                      Just a boy, ....                   fadeout ....

Songwriters: Graham Lavallin & MarkJBennett © 2014

Lament For The Fallen ~ (Lavallin) Feat. MarkJBennett & Marianne Holland

This Great War 1914~18 Centenary Suite was written with the intention of being one continuous piece of music, and with wonderful  contributions from my good friends and fellow SoundClouders MarkJBennett and Marianne Holland, I feel it should be presented as such.
I am proud to be uploading this full version on this special Remembrance Sunday as it is meant to be listened to, in reflective mood, as it was produced in that manner also.
I'm making this piece available as a free download in it's entirety to be listened to in the way I intended and I thank you all for listening :))There is also a Free Download with artwork available on my Bandcamp page at this link: https://lavallin.bandcamp.com/album/the-great-war-1914-18-centenary-suite-lavallin-feat-mark-j-bennett-and-marianne-holland  or by clicking on the tab under the track here on SoundCloud ;-)
*Full descriptions of each track may be found in the playlist version here on my page and the track list is as below:

The Great War 1914 ~18  Centenary Suite: (LAVALLIN)
feat. Mark J. Bennett & Marianne Holland    © 2014

  (i)  Oh To Be In England ... (Instrumental)
 (ii)  Cold Wind In Sarajevo  (Instrumental)
 (iii) The Lamps Are Going Out All Over Europe ...
          The Ballad Of Harry Patch (feat. Mark J. Bennett)
 (iv) The Angel Of Mons Suite (Instrumental)
                    * Waiting In The Wings * Over The Top
                    * Against The Odds * The Angel Apparition
                    * March Of St. George
  (v)  Lament For The Fallen (feat. Mark J. Bennett &  Marianne Holland)

Thanks so much for listening :))

Free Download

The Great War 1914~18 Centenary Suite ~ (Lavallin) feat. Mark J.Bennett & Marianne Holland

An unforgettable classic from King Crimson at the end of a classic era.
The closing piece from their album 'Red' (1974) which is normally 12 minutes and 15 seconds long with an extended instrumental section, fusing jazz and rock in a complex arrangement. However, you may be pleased that we are offering the abridged version here. I hope we have made a respectful tribute to a landmark song in King Crimson's back catalogue. Thanks to Graham for believing that we could even try this one let alone hope to pull it off.

Mark Bennett - Artwork and Vocals 
https://soundcloud.com/lavallin - Guitars and all instrumentation and production 
Instrumentation: 
Fender Strat guitar through Apogee Gio pedal board interface to access the onboard GarageBand amps and FX for the 'Robert Fripp style' parts which in this instance was the 'Stadium Solo' sound. Also Fender Strat guitar through BossME70 pedalboard and Magic Stomp pedal with one of Charlie Hall's 'Echoes Of The Past' delays.
EWQL '72 Rickenbacker bass guitar, drums and percussion, viola and cello, and Bari sax
AMG Mellotron strings and Alto sax

The title and the refrain comes from a line in 'Under Milk Wood' by Dylan Thomas (1914-1953).

Starless by King Crimson

Sundown dazzling day
Gold through my eyes
But my eyes, turned within, only see
Starless and Bible black

Old friend charity
Cruel twisted smile
And the smile signals emptiness for me
Starless and Bible black

Ice blue silver sky
Fades into grey
To a grey hope that, oh, yearns to be
Starless and Bible black

Music by William Bruford, David Cross, Robert Fripp and John Wetton. Lyrics by John Wetton and Richard Palmer-James. 
Copyright: Universal Music Publishing Mgb Ltd., E.G. Music Ltd., Topographic Music Inc.


Starless (King Crimson Tribute) with Lavallin

This is part of Graham Lavallin's album 'The Healing Hands Of Time' that I have been fortunate enough to be able to contribute to. Collaborating with my good friend Graham on subject matter I have little knowledge of was always going to be a challenge, however with his guidance and patience between us we have managed to make something that neither of us on our own could have achieved. A true collaboration, although most of the lyrical content is Graham's, I did add some rhymes. The meaning of this song is something that Graham will be able to throw more light on than I ever could, so please check out his cloud for more info https://soundcloud.com/lavallin/procession-of-souls-lavallin-bennett . 

When I first heard this piece, I thought of it moving in a certain direction, but with every communication between Graham and myself this took on a life of its own.

Thanks for taking the time to listen. Best wishes, Mark

Lyrics and Vocals - Mark Bennett and Graham Lavallin
Artwork - Graham Lavallin
Music, all instrumentation and mix - Graham Lavallin
Instrumentation
Korg Kronos Synth (main arrangement and drums)
EWQL Voices Of Passion (additional vocal element)
EWQL Anvils, Tubular Bells and various percussion

All recorded and mixed in GarageBand

'Procession (Of Souls)' (© Lavallin/Bennett 2014)

Drawn to the source,	
Moving in time in myriad line
Procession of Souls

All is light,
No darkness here and nothing to fear
Just wonder ...

Feel the force,
Go with the flow, to where I don't know
Procession of Souls

Streaming Souls
Converge as one, a swirling white cone	
Just drifting ...

Feel the pull
Away from convention, kind of ascension
To those I hold dear

I'm coming home,
Coming alive,
All is well,
All is peace, oh such peace

Reaching to me,
Catch the tail of their kite, my spirit takes flight,
Just soars...

A homing urge (one last surge)
As if upstream drawn, feels like being reborn 
We are home... I am home

I feel such peace, 
Never want to leave here again
I am home ... I am home ...
I am home ... I am home ...
I am Home ...

Songwriters: Graham Lavallin and Mark J. Bennett (© Lavallin/Bennett 2014)

Procession (with Lavallin)

'Moving On' originally started out as a short instrumental piece written as a possible theme for a drama series, similar to that of the same title recently shown on TV ... later, I was planning to end the 'The Healing Hands Of Time' album in progress with this instrumental ... it has since been Mastered by my good friend Patric Farrell aka the FisherKing and will appear at the end of the album as a bonus track.
My good friend Mark J.Bennett @markjbennett , whose vocals are featured on that album, suggested adding some lyrics and vocals and making it an uplifting song to end the album. I extended the arrangement and Mark sent me a guide vocal and lyrics which seemed to me to give the song a Robert Wyatt feel and the lyrics put me in mind of my son's situation, being in hospital for coming up for a year now. I added more lyrics and sang the main vocal with him in mind, though the lyric is pretty universal really.
Mark has been the main driving force behind making this instrumental track into a fully fledged song and I am greatly indebted to him for all his input and inspiration as always ... he is a joy to work with ... I'm no singer and probably would not have attempted to do this song had he not persuasively steered me, in this direction. Sadly he is out of time on his account again and cannot post this latest collaboration on his page, but I have no doubt he will be replying to any comments directed his way and as always I thank you for listening and all comments are greatly appreciated :))

Mark J.Bennett ~ Lyrics, Vocals & Inspiration
Graham Lavallin ~ Music, Arrangement, Vocals/Lyrics & Production

'Moving On' ~ Lavallin * Bennett © 2015

Instrumental Intro:

What do you say,
when life don't go your way?
What do you need, when nothing you do ever succeeds?

Keep calm,
Away from harm,
Be strong,
Moving on ...

When you feel down,
and there's no-one around,
who would help you feel,
that life is meaningful and real

Keep calm,
Away from harm,
Be strong,
Moving on, 
Moving on, Moving on ...

We all get tired,
disillusioned, uninspired.
We all need a lift,
from someone who really has that gift.

Keep calm,
Away from harm,
Be strong,
Moving on ...

What do you say,
when things don't go your way?
What do you need,
when nothing you do ever succeeds?

Keep calm,
Away from harm,
Be strong,
Moving on, Moving on,
Moving on ...

Instrumental break:

Just keep moving on ... you see ... you see ...
Hold your head up high,
Keep moving ... you'll get there you see ...
Just moving on ...
... away from harm,
Be strong,
Moving on

Instrumental break:

Keep calm,
Away from harm,
Be strong,
Moving on ...

Instrumental Outro:



Moving On ~ Lavallin * Bennett

This is new take on a song that Rodolfo and I first worked on 4 years ago. He had always imagined it with fine saxophone and great backing harmonies and now that Continental Collision has a wonderful pool of talent to draw on, that has become a reality, thanks to Ce Mastro and Georg Boehme's beautiful contributions.
The song has been given so much more feeling and emotion.
Thanks to them and Rodolfo for believing that we could succeed  and thanks to all of you for listening.

Rodolfo Planes - Music composition, instrumentation, arrangement, production and mix - @rplanes
Me - Vocals and additional lyrics
Javier Rolando - Original song lyrics
Ce Mastro - Backing vocals and chorus vocal arrangement - @cemastro
Georg Boehme - Sax solo and fills - @georg-boehme
Image (Caithness, Scotland): Courtesy of Douglas Corrance

A Stranger In Your Heart - Continental Collision featuring Ce Mastro & Georg Boehme

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 - Continental Collision (featuring Ce Mastro and Georg Boehme)

Work Around Through @CyberDJM Beethoven Moonlight Sonate 
Logic Pro X Direct rendering
✌⊙﹏⊙❤웃♀♂

M⊙﹏⊙nlight Sonata

Three Owls are
 Régulo Tortolero: Drums, Bass, Cuatro Venezolano and lyrics 
 Oorlab https://soundcloud.com/oorlab : Lead Vocals and Backing Vocals, Piano, Strings and lyrics
Mark Bennett: Lead and Backing Vocals and lyrics

Recorded at NoHum Studio, El Limón - Venezuela and Oorlab Studio, Amersfoort - Netherlands and Edinburgh, UK 2025. Mixed by: R.T. ©® NoHum Records 2025  All Rights Reserved

Recorded and Produced by Three Owls 
 Art Cover: Mark J Bennett

Régulo (AKA @kings-of-manguareo) in Venezuela started this project a year ago with a piece called ‘Al Paso C’.
After several evolutions involving Dick (Oorlab) and myself, then the new title was suggested by Régulo and we ventured into space, with a ‘Musical Consequences’ scenario. I started off the lyrics, then Régulo added some lines and finally Dick completed them. Soundcloud is a great place for experimentation. Many thanks to my collaborators and also to you for taking part by listening, Mark

Am I the follower?
 Pleiades am I bound? 
Pleiades I am bound,
 I am the follower.

Aldebaran, Aldebaran, Aldebaran, Aldebaran… 
Never going, never going… coming back!

The fiery eye of Taurus,
 Trains its gaze upon, 
Orion’s shiny belt 
And it's perfect triad
 Over all of us
 For all eternity…

As long as the sun will shine
 And the magnetic field  
Stays well aligned 
The World will keep itself  
On course.

The long night will turn around
 Winter solstice is here 
Aldebaran will rise
 The ice will disappear

Aldebaran by Three Owls

Tom Régnier https://soundcloud.com/tom-r-gnier approached me with a beautiful piano piece and with the words 'Kiss Me Goodbye' to ask if I could make a song lyric out of this. After receiving my short sung part and having superb contributions from Jussi Welin https://soundcloud.com/juswel (Guitars and guitar arrangements) and Georg Boehme https://soundcloud.com/georg-boehme (Flute & Horns), Tom described it more as a journey than a song and I think he is right.
Painting by Paul Cézanne.


Kiss me goodbye
Now is the time
For us to part
Let it show
With all of your heart
Kiss me goodbye, let me go

Kiss Me Goodbye - Tom Régnier & Friends

Mark says - 
In the 5 years I have been working with Rod, I have been encouraged to reach as far as my experience allows me to, with complete support at all times. So far we have completed 11 songs and have experimented with several others that made for a great learning curve for me, with several more at other stages of development... Watch this space, however as we are methodical and patient, therefore it may take some time to get them off the ground.

The subject matter of this song may be based on a different scenario but it is also a token of my gratitude to my inspirational collaborator and friend Rod, who has given me much confidence to rise to the ambition of his musical creativity and meticulous arrangements. Thank you all for giving this song your time.

Rod says - 
This song was conceived a long time ago to be sung in Spanish, but Mark did a magnificent adaptation with his English lyrics, and the meaning is 100% faithful to the original spirit, even though he hadn't heard the original song in Spanish. Technically, there are three voices together, consolidating a multi-vocal performance. The synth sounds emulate my old analog and FM synths, and the guitars were routed through an old console to achieve the vintage sound I was looking for.

Rodolfo Planes - Music composition, instrumentation, arrangement, production and mix - @rplanes
Me - Vocals and lyrics
Image by Douglas Corrance

Thank You (Rodolfo Planes/Mark J Bennett)

I would like to tell you just how grateful I am,
And also how important you’ve been here in my life.
I know I don’t need to draw you a diagram,
Thank you for being there all this time as my wife.
I have to tell you just how good you’ve been for me,
And I hope that I have also been there for you,
When you needed me through all this trouble and strife.
 
No need to show me all of your gratitude,
I already know how much you show that you care,
When you were prepared to move to my latitude,
Then I was convinced I was ready to share,
My life with you whatever it threw at the both of us.
I know that it’s true, no matter what you care to say.
I’ll always need to express all of my thanks to you 
This will always be true on that I swear.
 
I would like to tell you just how grateful I am,
And also how important you’ve been in, in my life.
I have to tell you just how good you’ve been for me,
And I hope that I have also been there for you,
When you needed me through all this trouble and strife.
Then I was sure that I was ready to share,
My whole life with you, whatever that meant for the both of us.
I know that it’s true, whatever you say.

This song on Continental Collision's own cloud - https://soundcloud.com/user-517923604/thank-you

Also available on Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/album/5pfvPjop9XCJPrVL9a60U0

Thank You - Continental Collision (Rodolfo Planes & Mark J Bennett) on Spotify

Tom's piano melodies are so inspirational, not just to me (Mark) but also to Jussi, Georg and Boon. The energy of this piece carried us all off on a wonderful journey. We hope you enjoy the joyful enthusiasm that Tom initiated. Tom also gave me the key line, 'My Way Through' and I had to run with it as it made so much sense with this uplifting and hopeful music. Thanks for listening.

Tom Regnier -  @tom-r-gnier Music composition, piano and other instrumentation
Jussi Welin - @juswel First guitar and guitar arrangement
Georg Boehme - @georg-boehme Horns and horn arrangement
Boon Suzuki - @boon-suzuki Final guitar and guitar arrangement
Mark Bennett - Vocals and lyrics

Wherever you’re bound you know I’ll, 
Make my way through 
Sure may take a little while
 But I’ll make my way through

Wherever I’m bound I know I’ll,
 Make my way through
 It may take a longer while 
Till I make my way through

Wherever you’re bound,
…You’re bound
I know that I’m bound, yeah!

When I get there you know I’ll
Make my way through
Sure may need a broader smile
But I’ll make my way through.

My Way Through - Tom Régnier & Friends

Songster version was a little ‘copla’ about not being able to be with, nor without, a loved person.  As usual, I’ve ‘upgraded’ it, process from which you only get the final result, normally. 

But, following lyrics’ contradictions, I not only serve parts with different levels of (dis)order in heavy rock - flamenco sauce, but raw vs very cooked parts as well, starting with the improvised phone recording of the very first idea I had to develop the song, so please excuse my failures and noises.

Letra  /  Translated lyrics:

Te veo venir (No te vuelvas a ir)  /  I know where you're coming from (Don’t you leave again)

Te veo venir,                                                 /  I know where you're coming from,
cuando vienes con esa carita de pena,        /  when you come with that sweet sad face,
te veo venir,                                                  /  I know where you're coming from,
cuando vienes llorando sin que te duela,     /  when you come crying without any pain,

te veo venir (x3)                                            /  I know where you're coming from, (x3)

Te veo venir,                                                 /  I know where you're coming from,
cuando dices que quieres hablar conmigo,  /  when you say that you want to talk to me,
te veo venir,                                                  /  I know where you're coming from,
cuando quieres estar al lado mío,                /  when you want to be by my side,

te veo venir (x3)                                           /  I know where you're coming from, (x3)

Te veo venir,                                                 /  I know where you're coming from,
cuando vienes con esa carita de pilla,          /  when you come with that sweet sly face,
te veo venir,                                                  /  I know where you're coming from,
cuando vienes con esa sonrisa, chiquilla,    /  when you come with that smile, little girl,

te veo venir (x3)                                            /  I know where you're coming from, (x3)

ER33FI03 RUIZZO©1996 – FRANCÉS RECORDS®2016


Factor Integrante

Te veo venir (No te vuelvas a ir)

01 - SA - SOR - 1 Swell - 2 Horror Strings - 3 Swell (Combination)

Just Now

Music by Julien Morency & Sebastiano Quiri @fleursonseaux
Photo by Sebastiano Quiri

When we started this collaboration, like everyone on this planet, we were hit by the pandemic and the effects on our lives.  Earth stopped for a moment and we could feel her heartbeat ...and with it the will to overcome anything!

Lorsque nous avons commencé cette collaboration, comme tout le monde sur cette planète, on a été frappé par la pandémie est tout ce que ça a changé dans nos vies. La Terre s'est arrêtée pendant un moment et on pouvait ressentir son battement de coeur....et avec lui la volonté de tout surmonter!

Pulsearth

Video

Pulsearth (feat. Fleursonseaux)

Listen to St. Clement while watching Lance Mountain skateboard in the 1984 skateboarding film, The Bones Brigade Video Show here: https://www.facebook.com/couchkingpresents/videos/715433375670753/

I had been really wanting to make new music with Calebass. I have been making a lot of songs that lean more heavily toward hip hop the last couple years and felt like heading back toward the direction of my earlier years on SoundCloud. Luckily Calebass was willing and ready and the music flowed easily and steadily. Jon did an amazing job adding an element of jazz with his bass and Janine really awakened the psychedelic spirit and Age of Aquarius with her vocals. It was extra bonus to have both Sinfields participate in this song making this a real SC family affair. Lyrically, I was inspired by the children’s book, Ox-Cart Man, which I love, and all the felt mouse toys I recently made for my cat at my daughter’s request. 

Thanks for all your years of listening everyone!

This is dedicated to the joys of making things at home.

Calebass: Guitars and Song Image / Art
https://soundcloud.com/calebass
Jon Lock: Bass
https://soundcloud.com/jon-lock-5
Janine Levinson: Vocals
https://soundcloud.com/janinelevinson 
Alex Collett Sinfield: Saxaphone
https://soundcloud.com/alex_collett_sinfield 
the Couch King: Lyrics, Vocals, and Production
musiciselation.bandcamp.com
Russell Sinfield: Mix and Master
https://soundcloud.com/russell-sinfield
The Chaos Cookhouse: Studio
https://chaoscookhouse.bandcamp.com

Lyrics:

Felt
Of natural fibers  
Pelt 
Nature’s the provider  

Sheep and goats and muskoxen
Wool and cashmere qiviut 
Nothing that’s a toxin only
Simply as god giveth
Dyes of plants and insects 
Cochineal that’s rich and intense
I light up the incense 
As you gather up our projects
Single felting needle
Scissors from the cupboard
We are crafting peoples
Churning our own butters

Lalalalalalala
Lalalala
Lalalalalalala
Lalalala

Saint Clement fleeing from his city
Felted wool upon his blistered piggies

Accidentally felted 
From moisture and friction 
It took the shape of
Socks 
Accidentally felted 
From the moisture and friction 
It took the shape of
Socks

I dry skins in my oven 
Till the thin fur turns 
Orange summon 
Urnamman as smoke drifts to heaven
Waking up the legends battling 
Over bragging rights to the origins 
The color of carrot  
Felt hoods dyed and blocked 
To make hats 
I inhale the vapors  
And see the stories come to life 
As a small white cat adhered to a board 
Acts out the dreams of a young child bored 
In a mad scene 
Of scientists looking for a vaccine 
To score points for the lord of carotene 
Off with his head

Calebass, Jon Lock, Janine Levinson, Alex and Russell Sinfield & the Couch King - St. Clement

I’ve Seen That Face Before feat. Vocalatti
I am very happy to present my first collaboration with Vocalatti.
Vocal Vocalatti
https://soundcloud.com/vocalatti
A huge thanks to Paploviante for remastering
https://soundcloud.com/paul-racle
Music and Production Lillithe
Lyrics:
Strange, I've seen that face before
Seen him hanging 'round my door
Like a hawk stealing for the prey
Like the night waiting for the day
Strange, he shadows me back home
Footsteps echo on the stones
Rainy nights, on Haussmann Boulevard
Parisian music drifting from the bars
Tu cherches quoi, rencontrer la mort?
Tu te prends pour qui?
Toi aussi tu détestes la vie
Dance in bars and restaurants
Home with anyone who wants
Strange he's standing there alone
Staring eyes chill me to the bone
Dans sa chambre, Joel et sa valise
Un regard sur ses fringues
Sur les murs, des photos
Sans regret, sans mélo
La porte est claquée, Joel est barré

I've Seen That Face Before feat. Vocalatti

Texte Français et Google traduction

LA POUDRE BLANCHE...

Il se jouait à la russe
Bravant sa roulette
Se cherchant des plus
En laissant les miettes.
Il écœurait de sentiments
Surtout pas de haine
Aux injustices seulement
En vivant dans la peine.

Il se prenait des interdits
Qui grilleraient son temps
Sans se trouver maudit
Pour rêver en plus grand.
Il traînait son ombre
La suivant par derrière
Les regards de ce monde
Pas bien fait pour lui plaire.

La poudre blanche, retrousser la manche
Et quand bien même, ceux qui en prennent
Il n’y aura plus, depuis le début
Aux artifices, que la fin de triste

Il mettait ses oeillères
Pour aller tout droit
En courant vers l’enfer
Qu’il espérait moins froid.
Ce n’est la peur au ventre
Qui le ferait partir
Aux ténèbres impatientes
Mais pourquoi vouloir en finir?

Il se riait des sorts
Dans tous leurs tirages
Taquinant la mort
Qu’elle vienne avant l’âge.
Dans les méandres des rues
Malfamées de racailles
Il s’était tout juste perdu
Mais fallait-il qu’il s’en aille?

La poudre blanche, retrousser la manche
Et quand bien même, ceux qui en prennent
Il n’y aura plus, depuis le début
Aux artifices, que la fin de triste,
Que la fin de triste.

Salut bien bas, adieu à toi.

WHITE POWDER

He was playing Russian
Braving his roulette
Looking for each other
By leaving the crumbs.
He was disgusted with feelings
Don’t you hate me
To injustices only
By living in pain.

He was taking prohibitions
That would blow his time
Without being cursed
To dream bigger.
He dragged his shadow
The next one from behind
The eyes of this world
Not good for her.

White powder, roll up the handle
And still, those who take it
There will be no more, from the beginning
To the artifices, that the end of sad

He wore his blinders
To go straight
Running to hell
That he hoped less cold.
It’s not fear in the belly
That would make him go
To the impatient darkness
But why do you want to end it?

He laughed at the spells
In all their prints
Teasing the death
Let her come before age.
In the meanders of the streets
Thugs of the street
He just got lost
But did he have to go?

White powder, roll up the handle
And still, those who take it
There will be no more, from the beginning
To the artifices, that the end of sad,
Only the end of sad.

Hello down, goodbye to you.

LA POUDRE BLANCHE (La destruction)

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

I've been making music for around 16 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

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