Collaborations with Rodolfo Planes (Continental Collision)

Vol. 10

My November Favs

ON ROUTE TO SEE THE RAINBOW

The Route To Tomorrow

AWOKEN FROM A STRANGE DREAM

Related tracks: What Do You See / Paploviante

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Indeed

A hauntingly melodic protest song wrapped in analog warmth. Tribal pulls no punches as it explores political division, fragile love, and the psychology of ideological drift. Jazzy seventh chords and vintage guitars underscore the story of two souls caught in a cultural crossfire—still close, but barely holding on.

💙❤️ Drop into the tension. Stay for the groove. 
Written by TJG July 2021
Recorded at Princeton Sound

Mix 1: Aug 7, 2021
D flat Major. Every chord includes a 7th and uses a drop 2 voicing. 
Thank you to Jeff Roberts for providing feedback on the first mix ;-)


Technical Details
Recorded at Princeton Sound
Guitars
Rhythm 1: Gibson ES335
Lead1: Gibson ES335
Bass: Fender Squire

Percussion: 
Pearl Cajon Mach 2 – with hands
Pearl Hi Hat with Zildjian symbols - with brushes – it’s too bad I couldn’t come up with a better rhythm section. 
Vocals: TG

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Verse 1
He’s so BLUE
She’s so RED
They’re in luv
But they can’t be friends
They can’t be friends

Verse 2
She luvs Q 
and Jesus too
He’s in luv
But they can’t be friends
They can’t be friends

Refrain
We get so tribal
In our heads
We get so tribal
We get so tribal (in our heads)

Verse 3
He’s so BLUE
She’s so RED
They’re in luv
But they can’t be friends
They can’t be friends


Refrain

We go so tribal
We get so tribal
We get so tribal 
In our heads


outro
We get so tribal 
We get so tribal 
In our heads…….

Tribal

“Just a Boy” is a haunting indie-blues track by Three Photons, crafted in response to a tragic local event. With raw vocals, analog warmth, and soulful instrumentation—including Jeff Roberts on bass and Andrew Borderick on B3 organ—the song captures the ache of senseless loss and the fragility of youth. Mixed with precision and emotional care, it stands as a sonic memorial: intimate, reflective, and deeply human.

A big thank you to Jeff Roberts and Andrew Borderick for playing on....."Just a Boy".

This sad and devastating local story has been on my mind for a long time.... I'm reminded about this tragedy nearly everyday as I run along the Mississippi Blvd and see the memorial. 

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Just A Boy
Written by TJG August-September, 2021


Thank you to Jeff Roberts (@jeff_roberts)for his catchy bass guitar work!
Thank you to Andrew Borderick (@andrew-borderick)for the fantastic B3! 
Thanks to Rene (@para-lia) for feedback on an early draft - always appreciate that. 

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Mix 1: September 23, 2021
Mix 2: November 9, 2021
Thanks to Eddie Cilettie for departing some of his wisdom about mixing ;-)

Verse 1
You move like a summer breeze
There's whistling in the trees
You're always on my mind
You were just a boy
Don't leave me alone

Refrain 1 - instrumental and hum

Verse 2
You know I hate Christmas Eve
It brings me to my knees 
You're always on my mind
You were just a boy
You were just a boy

Refrain
How they took your life
What a senseless crime

Verse 3
You said you were going for a ride
But I didn't say goodbye
You're always on my mind
Don't leave me alone!

Refrain
Well they took your life 
by surprise
Such a senseless crime
Such a senseless crime

Verse4
And After all this time
I can't heal
and baby sometimes I can't feel....

Refrain
Yeah they took your life
Yeah they took your life
Such a senseless crime
Such a senseless crime
How they took your life
How they took your life
Such a senseless crime
Such a senseless crime
How they took your life

outro
You move like the summer breeze
and I hear you whistling in the trees....

Just a boy (ft. Jeff Roberts and Andrew Borderick)

This is a great ambient type track that my friend @nic_nic_nic nic had written and asked me to lay down some guitar on.   Here's what we came up with.

Now hear this one on Spotify if you so choose :) 

https://open.spotify.com/album/1h6xZtNUHL7AylXnxCMLKh?si=G3zz8ohbS9eGie4Hq-R8uQ&dl_branch=1

a dreamy summer serenade to the vast fields in our minds or out in the wide open

dream on

bass, rhythm guitar, rhythm section and vocals: nic
lead guitars and bell: TexMex Shaman

Vast Fields - [ nic ]

DOWN THE LINE
Written, Performed, Produced & Mastered
by Andrew Borderick Coptright AB Music 2021
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zo_Tm55fLsY

ONE DAY IT WAS ALL FOR YOU
LEARN TO GIVE AND TAKE BUT CRY
A BIRTHDAY WISH IS ALL THATS TRUE
A WISHING WELL WITH NO DESIRE

TEN YEARS ON AND TO SMART TO LEARN
ON YOUR BIKE AND LOST IN STUFF
I THINK ABOUT THE SCHOOL DAYS GONE
WHAT WE SEE WE LEARN TO TRY

YOU CAN GIVE THEM LOVE, GIVE THEM ALL THE TIME
SOMETIMES IN THEIR LIFE, THEY WILL FIND

WHAT YOU SEE IS WHAT YOU GET
AND WE'RE PASSING IT DOWN THE LINE
WHAT YOU SEE IS WHAT YOU GET
DOWN THE LINE.........
WHAT YOU SEE IS WHAT YOU GET
DOWN THE LINE.........
WHAT YOU SEE IS WHAT YOU GET
(break)
THE WISE GREY MAN CAN BEARLY HEAR
GRANDCHILD SENDS A TEXT OF LOVE
LOOKING OUT ACROSS THE SEA
HE REMEMBERS HOW HE USED TO BE

YOU CAN GIVE THEM LOVE, GIVE THEM ALL THE TIME
SOMETIMES IN THEIR LIFE, THEY WILL FIND

WHAT YOU SEE IS WHAT YOU GET
AND WE'RE PASSING IT DOWN THE LINE
WHAT YOU SEE IS WHAT YOU GET
DOWN THE LINE.........
WHAT YOU SEE IS WHAT YOU GET
DOWN THELINE.........
WHAT YOU SEE IS WHAT YOU GET

LIFE

DOWN THE LINE

DOWN THE LINE (see info for video link)

mathematical poetry.... just how soon is 'soon'?

"Soon" is the seventh single from my debut solo album, Year Zero, to be released soon....

"Soon" will also be available on all other digital platforms to download and/or stream.... iTunes, Spotify, Napster, Deezer, GooglePlay, AppleMusic, YouTube etc...

(c)(p) written & performed by Miaow McDonald

engineered/co-produced by Robert Davidson, the 'Aged Choir Boy'.

Miaow McDonald: Vocals, Guitars, Synths and other sonic perversions
Robert Davidson: Drums, Additional Synths

Miaow McDonald only plays Fender Guitars.


lyrics:

oh the unquantifiable weight...
the undeniable... wait...
oh irrefutable beauty
of mathematical poetry...

one critical sum in my bed
infinite variables in my head
one critical sum in my bed
infinite variables in my head

soon = |x|
soon = |x|
soon = |x|
soon = |x|

there's no indifference
or uncertainty...
we both know what we want
(can you feel it?)
can you feel the urgency?

one critical sum in my bed
infinite variables in my head
one critical sum in my bed
infinite variables in my head

soon = |x|
soon = |x|
soon = |x|
soon = |x|

Soon

I am extremely proud to present here a collaboration with the amazing Canadian Singer, Songwriter and Guitar player 
REKHA IYERN FE @rekha-iyern-fe.
I am floored, what she has made out of the track I had sent to her.
Please judge yourself.
Please visit Rekha on her page to listen to much more great singing and guitars from her!!!

Cover Art Design - Photo & Graphics by REKHA IYERN [Fe]

Music Composed & Produced, Recorded & Performed, Mixed & Mastered by N.o.b.S in Mainz / GERMANY

Music/Vocals Composed & Produced, Recorded & Performed, Mixed by REKHA IYERN [Fe] RECORDS in CANADA

Lyrics:
My Boy
Baby you are my
Boy Toy
(Crazy-Crazy)
Boy-Boy, Boy-Toy
(Crazy-Crazy)
Never gonna
Never gonna give you up-up
Never gonna give you up
(You’re makin’ me)

You are my Baby
And I love you so-oh
You’re in my heart
I’m sure you know
Boy
You are my Boy Toy
Don’t you know it

Ahn-Ahn
Baby
Need you everyday
Ahn-Ahn
Baby
Did I hear you say?

You want me so-ho
You want me so-ho
I know it

Eh Yeah-Yeah
Oh Yeah-Yeah
Oh Yeah

Give it to me Baby Boy Toy
I’m crazy for your Boy Toy
Don’t you know it
I’m your good lovin’ woman
Gonna give you, give you, give you
Everything you need

(B-O-Y T-O-Y)
Everything you need
Gonna make you bleed, bleed, bleed
(Boy-Toy, Give It Up)
(B-O-Y T-O-Y)
Baby Boy Toy
(B-O-Y T-O-Y, Give It Up)
(Give It Up Now, Give It Up, Give It Up)
(Give It Up Now)
You are my precious joy
(Give It Up, Give It Up, Now, Now)
Give It Up Boy-Toy, Boy-Toy)

OW-EE
OH, WOW
Yeah, Yeah Oh-Ho
Ahn, Yeah, Ee-Yeah, Hahn

Love Drug, Love
Love Drug, Ahn

Give me your Love Drug
Give me your Boy Toy
Give me your Boy Toy now…

My Boy, My Boy,
My Boy
Wah…Eh-Eh
Eh-Eh-Eh-Eh-Eh-Eh
Oh-Hoh, Yeah-Yeah
Oh-Oh-Oh-Oh
YEAH

Crazy Crazy
Ah-Huh
I’m crazy for your love
(Crazy-Crazy, You’re Makin’ Me)
Baby (Crazy-Crazy)
I’m crazy for your Boy Toy
(Crazy-Crazy, You're Makin' Me)
Boy Toy, Yeah
I’m crazy for your Boy Toy…

Boy Toy

Boy Toy | with REKHA IYERN FE

https://open.spotify.com/album/5nLGX0T76SElkNfZi9Gmhe?si=jwhD6mMnQS6kmcRLf2FEcw
Electronic music synthesizers, guitar and vocals
art work, a pic of me, playing guitar in the band Beef.

After All This Time

For song and album art visit Wou-Wou & the Wormling at:
https://www.facebook.com/wouwouandthewormling

This is the third song posted from the album Bitzone, Stricknice, Wou-Wou & the Wormling, and I have been working on together with a number of other friends on SoundCloud. The first song shared was the late 80s indie American underground inspired song, Ghosting Out, that include Bonetender joining with his transistor organ and guitar. The second song released was late 90s inspired Alternative Rock and Hip Hop song The Show / The Shrike Pt. 3 with Carlos Vivanco and Belial Pelegrim joining in the mix. 

All of the songs were written during the beginning of the COVID-19 Pandemic when the United States went into lockdown and Black Lives Matter protests where having a major impact. I think you can especially hear the influence of those times in this song. 

I am honored that My Hot Air Balloon accepted my invitation to join this track and that Eddie Shook was willing to add a radio spot into the mix. It is always a pleasure to work with the extremely talented Jonathan Beckenstein and Jamie Rhind. And huge thanks to Bitzone and Stricknice for adding so much creativity and music to this entire project! And as always, Wou-Wou rocks! I have made so much music with Wou-Wou over the years, it is incredible!

My Hot Air Balloon: Additional Lyrics and Vocals
https://soundcloud.com/welcometotheamericas
https://soundcloud.com/badmerlot
https://soundcloud.com/feralsleepstudy
Eddie Shook: Radio Jockey Vocals
https://soundcloud.com/eddie-shook
https://eddieshook.bandcamp.com
Jonathan Beckenstein: Guitar
https://soundcloud.com/jonathan_beckenstein
Jamie Rhind: Clavinet
https://soundcloud.com/jamie-rhind
Stricknice: Samples, Production, and Outro
https://soundcloud.com/j-nice-6
Bitzone: Drums, Additional Clavinet, Mix and Master
https://soundcloud.com/bitzone
Wou-Wou & the Wormling: Bass, Guitar, Keys, Drums, Samples, Original Demo Track, Song Art
https://soundcloud.com/wouwouandthewormling
https://wouwouandthewormling.bandcamp.com
the Couch King: Lyrics, Vocals, Production
https://musiciselation.bandcamp.com

Lyrics: 
I'm so tired of waiting at the edge of the world

They say the world is spinning ball
But you know
It’s always been flat to me
I still say the sun circles the globe
But uh
No one ever listens to me

When I tell ‘em 
World’s coming to an end
When I’m yellin’ 
Better make your amends 
When Gods callin’
They say the good shall ascend 
But uh
We’ll just have to wait and see

I'm so tired of waiting at the edge of the world

Gotta love God ’n liberty
But Hey
Don’t you dare tread on me
Don’t say I never warned you now
But uh
No one ever listens to me

When I tell ‘em 
World’s coming to an end
When I’m yellin’ 
Better make your amends 
When Gods callin’
They say the good shall ascend 
But uh
We’ll just have to wait and see

Just Have To Wait And See

My Hot Air Balloon, Eddie Shook, JBeckenstein, JRhind, Snice, Bzone, Wou - Just Have To Wait And See

Death

In to the abyss the void. In honor of Belial Pelegrim You know the brilliant musician here on sc . Cheers Belial  And Happy Halloween everyone! And I had way to much fun with this;-))

The Deep

Psycho Island part 2 : Brainwashed

Afronaut was inspired by the work of Mukuka Nkoloso who developed a space program for Zambia in the 1960s. The narrative is taken from an interview with Nkoloso.

Afronaut

The final track from the album 'Malevolent Energy.'

Full album:
https://outstation.bandcamp.com/album/malevolent-energy

Malevolent Energy

Whispers On The Breeze

Here is another little R&B tune.
Vocals, piano strings -Annette
Stay well out there
Thank you for all of your plays and shares!!!

Lumiere 2AM

Lumiere 2 AM

Recorded in Modesto, Ca.  Featuring  Dobro Guitar solo. Harmonica solo. Fender Electric Bass.  Roland Synthesizer Bass. Acoustic Piano Rhythm. Godin Electric Guitar Rhythm. Horn section Alto & Tenor Saxophones. Baritone Saxophone. Trumpet. Drums Trap drum kit. Percussion Timbales, Cowbell.

Getting Loose

Orleans Boogie

"Wave" is one of the most famous Bossa nova songs composed of great Brazilian composer Antonio Carlos Jobim and the title song of his fifths studio album  published in 1967.
I tried to created an other new interpretation of the piece. Hope you enjoy !

WAVE  Tom Jobim

https://open.spotify.com/track/3dPaPD819h1OuFm9C5Goga?si=YXojaSYFSQSYE7lS3uG05A&utm_source=copy-link&nd=1
http://www.continental-collision.com
https://continentalcollision.bandcamp.com/track/the-route-to-tomorrow
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMiidrWf6sM&list=OLAK5uy_mC-35nmJO3s19Cjj5Aet7UP0XGkLu3ido
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2moo0YwEYPM

Music, piano, bass, guitar solo and programming drums & synths: Rodolfo Planes (@rplanes)
Lead & backing vocals & lyrics: Mark J. Bennett
Backing vocals: Cecilia Mastropasqua: @cemastro
Rhythm guitar: Gonzalo J. Ares: @gonzalo-julian-ares

Featuring backing vocals by Cintia Galeano 

Image (view of Edinburgh from Gullane, Scotland): Courtesy of Douglas Corrance

This was my third collaborative song with Rodolfo, which we started in 2020. The original instrumental piece he gave me sounded like determined optimism and at that particular moment the pandemic made its way into anything I wrote although the beauty of the song is that anyone can bring their own interpretation to its meaning. Its original title was ‘Camino a Mañana’, that I translated as ‘The Route To Tomorrow’ - I guess I liked the alliteration - even though it was a bit of a tongue twister to sing.

I instantly loved the rhythmic punch of this track and recognised early on that it would require a punchy lyric and vocal. Initially I sung the harmony vocals that Rodolfo devised, but as we later developed into the band ‘Continental Collision’ it made sense to draw on all of the talent available in Ce and Gonza, and here introducing Cintia Galeano. Huge thanks to my wonderfully gifted collaborators, you helped make this song shine. I was stunned (as always) by Rodolfo’s attention to detail, his glorious guitar solos and particularly the drumming throughout. Although I might not add to the instrumentation personally, Rodolfo always encourages me to give him feedback. I am particularly fond of this collaboration and each time we work together I learn so much more. Hope you enjoy it too and many thanks for listening. 

Finding the way,
To get through night and day,
Is just too much.
Making your way
Once more through the fray,
Without losing touch,
Is too much,
For me, yeah.

Waiting in line, 
With no hint of a sign,
Is just too much.
Pretending I’m fine 
Knowing that you’re not mine,
It’s too, it’s just too much,
For me,
All of the time.

This is the route to tomorrow,
Beg, steal or borrow,
To getting through to the other side of all this sorrow.
This is the route to tomorrow,
That I have to follow,
To make it through to the other side of all this sorrow.

I’ll be OK, 
Whatever they say,
I can take it.
Know I can’t stay,
Gotta get me away
From here.
Before it gets too much for me, here.

I can survive,    
I might even just thrive.
If I make it.
I’m still alive,
Watch me as I arrive,
At the other side of all this pain and sorrow  

This is the route to tomorrow,
Beg, steal or borrow,
To getting through to the other side of all this sorrow.
This is the route to tomorrow,
That I have to follow,
To make it through to the other side of all this sorrow.

The Route To Tomorrow - Continental Collision (featuring Cintia Galeano)- Now on Spotify!

What Do You See (Background Flashmania track)
Vocals: from www.Ghosthack.de
Paploviante Bass, Mix, Artwork and Mastering
Flashmania track:
https://soundcloud.com/paploviante-and-friends/flashmania-paploviante

What Do You See / Paploviante

Pierre Bordetti productions (c) 11/2021.

Composed, arranged, performed, and produced by:
Pierre Bordetti

Spotify https://open.spotify.com/collection/tracks
qobuz  https://www.qobuz.com/fr-fr/album/my-november-rainbow-pierre-bordetti/rkrybl0cpfccb



*** My November Rainbow ***
Lyrics
In November,
rain and wind strike our skin,
In November,
the birds stop singing,
In November,
the sun forgets us,
In November,
the grayness invades us,
In November,
In November,

My Rainbow,
My rainbow suddenly rises,
My Rainbow,
My Rainbow,
My rainbow suddenly rises,

piercing the sky, lighting up my life,
piercing the sky, lighting up my life,

My Rainbow,
My rainbow suddenly rises,
My Rainbow,
My Rainbow,
My rainbow suddenly rises,

My November,
My November rainbow,
My November,
My November rainbow,
My November,
My November rainbow,

My November Rainbow

Thank you Beach Boys, Pink Floyd and 10CC for being my loving childhood friends. Who else would have spent so many hours in my headphones with me? And thank you Jonathan Beckenstein for being my now friend and for joining me for this song. You understand it completely.

Guitars, organ, mellotron, mix: @Jonathan_Beckenstein
Song and vocals, "drums," synth bass: Janine Levinson 2021

Hang on to Each Other

Brian Wilson said to hang on to your ego             
But I don’t know if that’s the answer
Disintegration might be what the doctor ordered    
And anyway it doesn’t matter
We should just hang on to each other

Communication is the problem to the answer       
We do for love what’s necessary
Sometimes the white flag is the only one that matters    
When you think love is worth repairing
Then we can hang on to each other

Inside we hear a siren screaming
Inside the walls are fortifying
The words like bullets over parapets and trenches
Fire off all your cannons or surrender

The lunatic is in the hall but I am thinking      
That he could use an invitation
Words on the wing like pigs and dogs and laughing gremlins
Bounce harmless off our best intentions
And we will hang on to each other
We will hang on to each other        
We will hang on

Hang On to Each Other - with Jonathan Beckenstein

Ladies and gentlemen. Been a minute. 
This is a 162Bpm euphoric vibes track. 
Respect for listening and support.
Dm your music if so. Thanks. ❤️
Uploaded on 14/11/2021…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anHtKTY0k1U

Adrenaline

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)

Words and vocal @augenmerk
Music & mix @guiville
--
https://soundcloud.com/guiville/sets/symbol-203-feat-augenmerk-guiville

Tracks (Feat. Augenmerk)

My friend and close collaborator @rplanes offered me this great arrangement and the title and theme that he thought might make an interesting subject matter. Initially, I was scratching my head as the topic seemed too vast but then the ideas started to attach themselves to his melodies and I was hooked. Humans en masse appear to be taking wrong-turnings and making things worse rather than better. This is me letting off a little steam with Rod's help. Thanks for taking the time to listen.

Rodolfo Planes - Music composition, instrumentation, arrangement, production and mix.
Me - Vocals and lyrics
Photograph - Courtesy of Douglas Corrance

Reverse Entropy (by Rodolfo Planes and Mark J Bennett)
We drift from order to chaos,
Like it’s the norm.
Without a sense of pathos,
To see the storm.
Following your safe instinct,
Where it may go,
Or go where you are told.

We let others cloud our vision,
Like they know best.
What happened to our ambition
Never addressed.
Following your safe instinct,
Where it may go,
Before we get too old

You have the choice,
When you have the will,
And it’s backed with the,
Knowledge, and fulfilled by skill.
 
We fall for the theorists,
Like it’s gospel.
Go find yourself some realists,
Who’re less hostile.
Following your safe instinct,
Where it may go,
While you still have a hold.

We’ve been duped at every turn,
By those we trust.
Without alarm or concern,
Now we are bust.
Following your safe instinct,
Where it may go,
If you can still feel bold.

You have the choice,
When you have the will,
And it’s backed with the,
Knowledge and fulfilled by skill.

All our futures are in your hands
With all that it commands
Focus on how it now all stands
Before making your demands.

Reverse Entropy - Continental Collision (by Rodolfo Planes and Mark J Bennett)

Rodolfo Planes offered me this great arrangement and suggested the title of 'Professional Liars' as a starting point. I changed the title to Career Liars as it scanned better with the melody and although we didn’t discuss the subject closely we both had our own ideas who these usual suspects might be. You all may also have your own choices other than these potential ‘Comeback Kids’. 

This was first written in 2022, but has developed gradually over the last two years with Ce Mastro’s spectacular chorus harmony arrangement lifting the song to astonishing new heights, then lastly Georg’s additional sax work giving a renewed energy and power. Thanks to everyone for their valued collaboration on this. Thanks for taking the time to listen.

Rodolfo Planes - Music composition, instrumentation, arrangement, production and mix - https://soundcloud.com/rplanes 
Me - Vocals and lyrics
Ce Mastro - Backing vocals and chorus vocal arrangement - https://soundcloud.com/cemastro 
Georg Boehme - Sax solo and fills - https://soundcloud.com/georg-boehme

https://continentalcollision.bandcamp.com/track/career-liars

https://youtu.be/tHFD8lZXQII

 Career Liars by Rodolfo Planes and Mark J Bennett

How are you ever able to live with yourself? 
What do you really care about? 
You can cope just as long as you’re not left on the shelf, 
Hear me out. 

Are you ever conscious of the harm that you do?
 Or is all fair in love and in war?
And there is no depth that you and your crew won’t sink to. 
We’re done for.

Career liars, 
Truth deniers,
Big high flyers,
 Falsifiers.

Making all of your deals with your old cronies,
I think that is all that you’re good for. 
Nothing is ever sincere coz you’re real phoneys.
 Show them the door. 

Lying for a living, as long as we’re forgiving,
 We’ve been truly hood-winked this time for sure.
 We’re learning a lesson about the true cost of living 
Now we’re all poor.

Career liars, 
Truth deniers,
 Big high flyers, 
Falsifiers.

Career Liars - Continental Collision featuring Ce Mastro & Georg Boehme - Now Available on Bandcamp

Mark says,
"Making music with Rodolfo is always exciting and often a challenge, although I know we both find it stimulating, as we always aim to reach high and this post is no exception. This new song, started its gestation almost a year ago, instantly showed a lot of promise and since has been through many stages of exploration and rounds of problem-solving. The painfully blunt lyrics were initially inspired by a friend's brutal relationship break-up, but the final result is much heavier. I hope you find it moving rather than disturbing, I was trying to match the mood of Rod's deeply dramatic music."

Rodolfo says,
"I think it's a fantastic song and you've done an amazing job on both the story and the vocals, especially those tough lines. When I was writing it, I just felt like a modern blues with a techno vibe was taking shape. The final sound was defined by the story and those really dramatic, emotional lyrics. You might want to make it clear that it's a fictional story to avoid giving our friends heart attacks."

We appreciate all of the kind support that the Soundcloud community has given our collaborations. Thanks for listening and sharing your thoughts, Mark and Rodolfo

Rodolfo Planes - Music composition, instrumentation, arrangement, production and mix https://soundcloud.com/rplanes
Me - Vocals and lyrics

Moments of stress,
How did you deal with the rest?
All that is left of you and me,
Is wrecked.
How can we expect,
To go on when there’s nothing at all left?
 
…Left in the lurch,
You should have done more research.
I was truly never a safe bet for you…
For you could have made,
A much better match than you did with me.
 
Open your eyes,
I promise you won’t be surprised,
It’s been there before you,
All along, all of the way…
…Way before you had sensed,
That we had got it all so wrong by then.
 
Moments of stress,
All such a mess,
It’s anyone’s guess,
How it all went so wrong?
Moments of stress,
No more nor less,
Need I express,
How it all went so wrong?

Moments Of Stress - Continental Collision (by Rodolfo Planes/Mark J 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)

I had a dream, and I wrote this song not to forget it. 

Technical highlights: hand played bass, slightly odd riff on chorus (15/2) & some extra psychedelia.

Pic & sounds taken with my phone during a recent experience which could help me understand the dream, maybe…

Letra  /  Lyrics:

NÍMOR (No sé dónde estoy)  /  NÍMOR (I don’t know where I am)

Entré en la sala sin hacer ruido,  /  I entered the room making no noise,
los pocos que vi eran desconocidos,  /  the few ones I saw were strangers,
busqué una cama que estuviera libre y dormí.  /  I looked for a spare bed and slept.

Al día siguiente no encontré mi sitio,   /  The following day I didn’t find my place,
todo estaba lleno de desconocidos,  /  the whole room was full of strangers,
me di la vuelta para salir y te vi.  /  I turned around to leave and I saw you.

Nímor, no sé dónde estoy...  /  Nímor, I don’t know where I am...
Nímor, no sé quién eres…  /  Nímor, I don’t know who you are …

La cama de al lado estaba vacía,  /  The bed at your side was empty,
y me preguntaste si la quería,  /  and you asked if I wanted it,
la quise y pronto nos hicimos amigos,  /  I did and soon we became friends,
desconocidos.  /  strangers.

Nímor, no sé dónde estoy...  /  Nímor, I don’t know where I am...
Nímor, no sé quién eres…  /  Nímor, I don’t know who you are …
Nímor, no sé qué pasa…  /  Nímor, I don’t know what’s going on...
Nímor, no sé dónde estoy...  /  Nímor, I don’t know where I am...

Te pregunté “¿cómo se llama este sitio?”  /  I asked you "what’s the name of this place?"
y me contestaste que estaba contigo,  /  and you answered that I was with you,
y sin darme cuenta te quise mucho y dormí.  /  and unconsciously I loved you so and slept.

Ahora del sueño ya me he despertado,  /  Now from the dream I’ve already woken,
tu nombre lamento no haber preguntado,  /  your name I regret not having asked,
te llamaré como el sitio en que te conocí.  /  I’ll call you like the place where I met you.

Nímor (…)  /  Nímor (…)

ER27HC06 ©1995 ®2015

Honorable broadcast (34:47 - 40.00): http://jeffhickmott.podomatic.com/entry/2015-09-18T05_02_20-07_00

Nota para el oyente español: ninguna influencia de Chiquito de la Calzada en el título; lo pongo tal como lo soñé y punto.

NÍMOR (No sé dónde estoy)

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

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

A jazzy little number.
(c)2013
Guitar, Bass, Vocals, Programming, Mixing and Mastering by Robert Grigg.
Recorded at home

Still Thinkin'

Light Up And Enjoy

Rio- Composed By Roberto Menescal

Hamburg, Herbst

Trauerarsch

Song written by Whitney Tai and Andrew Kingsley.
Produced by Tim Janssens.
Mastered by Greg Calbi, Sterling Sound.

Lyrics: Sleepwalking To The Moon
Written by Whitney Tai

Verse 1
Wide awake and
dead asleep at the same time
Feet uprooted, 
upside down on the sky line
Counting all the clouds
that dissolved into night
Prayin to see your face in these
northern lights
And I can’t, no I can’t, no I can’t

Chorus
Sleepwalking to the moon
I’m a million miles away, tell my friends i’m still ok
Sleepwalking to the moon
Figured out a way to fly but i think i’m gunna try
Sleepwalking to the moon
Can I face the truth again? While the blood is running thin
Sleepwalking to the moon
ohhhh

Verse 2 
Silly questions and
the answers escape us
Gunna take more, 
than a blastoff to shake us
Now the Earth is callin, yellin hella loud
Askin, how you gunna grow while you 
talk so proud?
Well you can’t, no you can’t, no you can’t

Chorus
Sleepwalking to the moon
I’m a million miles away, tell my friends i’m still ok
Sleepwalking to the moon
Figured out a way to fly but i think i’m gunna try
Sleepwalking to the moon
Can I face the truth again? While the blood is running thin
Sleepwalking to the moon
ohhhh

Bridge
Dark and hazy
Kinda crazy
That’s how I feel when I’m walkin to you
Dark and hazy
Please don’t wake me
I’d rather choose

Chorus to fade

Whitney Tai Feat. Andrew Kingsley - Sleepwalking To The Moon

A warning, a shot
before the fadeout
A line you forgot to put in your mystery box

A golden bell is ringing you home
ringing 'cross the fields and through the halls

All of our love is gone
like a wave that falls on an empty beach
All of our love I feel is gone
a shout in the wind falls on empty ears

The light slips by 
we weren't listening
close our eyes
we don't see anything

A golden bell is ringing you home
ringing 'cross the fields and through the halls

All of our love is gone
like a wave that falls on an empty beach
all of our love i see is gone
a shout in the wind falls on empty ears

soon, just to be next to you
next to you
just to be next to you, soon
before the fadeout, next to you
before the fadeout, soon

All of our love is gone
like a wave that falls on an empty beach
All of our love i see is gone
a shout in the wind falls on empty ears


Music by Coco
Produced by Coco
c. Coco / FCA 2020

Empty Beach

Album 1981 - in the right order:
https://soundcloud.com/steve-fullyard/sets/1981a


This is the story of a man, which is probably in his prime, or on his way there, being totally drawn towards electronic music and synthesizers. 

In a state where he is highly working on his physical and mental skills and trying to pretty much live at fullest in the present day, there is still this longing back for and into the 80s, influencing his actions ...

One fateful day, there is this one paper ad, this one thing, which changes ... everything!

Enjoy this audio-visual journey into another world, and time.
HQ Version can be bought directly on Bandcamp.

1981

Bandcamp

Arcade (05)

If you dance with the devil then you need to consider that the hell is loose. If a church organ can keep him calm is not guaranteed neither that you can calm him down with a smooth ending ... so up to you to decide, if you dare that dance or not ...
For those who want to assess the risk better, please get more insight in the nature of the devil here: 
https://soundcloud.com/kcm069/long-time-gone?in=kcm069/sets/the-reservoir-dogs

A Shark Never Comes Alone

Dance With The Devil

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

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

The Route To Tomorrow - Continental Collision (featuring Cintia Galeano)- Now on Spotify!

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