A short tune & film i produced for the blood moon event 28th July 2018.
Thanks for listening.
Video link https://youtu.be/jbMpYiZPs_4
Arranged and produced, & cover-art by, Mike Hilton © 01/09/21

(Instruments)

Takamine 6-string Acoustic Guitar
Fender Stratocaster
Acoustic Bass
Glockenspiel

Eclipse

Music and film inspired by the joy of Motorcycling.
Filmed in the Adelaide Hills South Australia, (2004-2022)
Hope you enjoy the ride & thanks for listening :)
Video link https://youtu.be/SI-DqMAlecY 
Arranged and produced by, Mike Hilton © 19/05/22
Cover photo - Kawasaki GPZ 900r 

(Instruments)

Takamine six-string Acoustic Guitar
Fender Stratocaster
Bass (midi)
Percussion (midi)
Vox & Fender amps

Rider

Experimental sessions with the Mellotron 4000 virtual-synth.

Always loved the sound of this 60's-70's haunting synth so i've put together an arrangement and composed several transitioned verses in a progressive rock-guitar style around this iconic synth. The sound produced from this virtual-synth are actually sampled from the genuine unit, and i've picked four of it's many presets in this piece. 
With a few twists and turns it's a bit of a mixed genre, i started off with a kind of Morricone/Leone idea of a wild west spaghetti-western vibe, then a friend and musician Dave Svensson (thx D :) suggested i expand on it, thus creating a blend of Spanish, Folk, Classical & Rock guitars with a dash of Blues, fused together with this classic synth. 
Thanks for listening.
Arranged and produced by, Mike Hilton © 14/08/22

Instruments & Soundstage (as per cover-art) by, Mike Hilton

Double-Bass (left centre)
PRS custom 24 (centre left)
Percussion (centre)
Mellotron 4000 (surround)
Takamine Acoustic ( left & right)
Fender Stratocaster (centre right)
Vox & Fender amps

Moments of Mellotron

A simple folky stringed composition inspired by an admired and legendary folk guitar player, Gordon Mikefield, to those who know of the alias ;) now supposedly & hopefully not retired.
A haunting kind of tune with a selected arrangement comprising of acoustic & electric guitars, double-bass, mellotron and glockenspiel.
Inspiration from an album "Return To Ommadawn"
Thanks for listening.
Arranged and produced by, Mike Hilton © 17/12/22

Instruments;
Takamine 6-string acoustic
Fender Stratocaster
Mellotron Synth
Glockenspiel
Double Bass

Cover art ~ Paintt version " Holographic Tiles" of La Grotta Dei Ladroni, Sicily Italy, original image by, Salvatore Allegra.

Down The Rabbit Hole

Down the Rabbit Hole

Lorcán ~ an Irish given name meaning " little fierce one "
Arranged and produced by, Mike Hllton © 05/02/2023
Thanks for listening.

Instruments

PRS Custom 24
Takamine Acoustic Guitar
Double Bass
Bodhrán
Vocal Pads
Chimes

The Lorcan

Lorcán

"Anak Krakatau" about the active Volcano located in Indonesia. 

This short track explores a few moods of the sleeping giant, and another track from the album Earth Songs in the fire element of the series.

The last major eruption was in 1883, killing thousands with a 150ft high Sunami, and covered the earth with smoke and ash for some time following. It was said that the blast and earthquakes were felt as far away as Australia.

Thanks for the listen  :)

Slideshow link https://youtu.be/yRGrMUbAtbc
Arranged and produced by, Mike Hilton © 16/01/15

Instruments ~ Fender Strat, Ibanez RS, Takamine 6-string acoustic, Digi-tech processor, Rocktron Octaver.
Fender amps, Shure mic's.
Midi and vst percussion and effects.
Photo/cover, galleryhip.com

Krakatoa

A cover of the classic rock ballad Lucky Man by, Emerson Lake & Palmer.
I'm dedicating this cover to, Daniel Hoffay a.k.a  https://soundcloud.com/kogwonton here on Soundcloud where you'll find many more of his great covers. 
Daniel sent me his guitar recordings for this track just before he sadly passed away 19/05/2022. R.I.P Dan, this collaboration is for you.

The origin of the song, as stated by Greg Lake in interviews is that it was the first song he wrote when his mother bought him a guitar when he was just 12 years old. With the first chords he learned (D, A minor, E minor, and G), he wrote an acoustic version of the song. In early 1968, Lake would later rehearse the song with King Crimson.

The song came to be used on Emerson, Lake & Palmer's debut album when they needed one more song. Lake played the version he had written from childhood, but the rest of the band did not like it, feeling it would not fit with the other album tracks. Lake, then worked on it in the studio with, Carl Palmer. Lake, added numerous overdubs of bass, triple-tracked acoustic guitars, electric guitar, and harmony vocals until it "sounded like a record." This version of the song — with a second electric guitar solo in place of where, Emerson, would later overdub his Moog solo is featured on the album's deluxe edition.

Unlike several songs on the album, which use a distorted fuzz bass to sound like a guitar, "Lucky Man" is an acoustic ballad. The lyrics tell the story of a man who had everything, went to war, and died. 
Thanks for listening.

Cover credits

Daniel Hoffay - acoustic & electric guitars
Mike Hilton - lead & assisted backing vocals
Further Arrangement - Jamkazam
Mix produced & arranged by Mike Hilton 09/08/2023.
Cover Art - A composite image featuring E.L.P in concert at Riverfront Coliseum May '77.

Lyrics

He had white horses
And ladies by the score
All dressed in satin
And waiting by the door

Ooh, what a lucky man he was
Ooh, what a lucky man he was

White lace and feathers
They made up his bed
A gold covered mattress
On which he was laid

Ooh, what a lucky man he was
Ooh, what a lucky man he was

He went to fight wars
For his country and his king
Of his honor and his glory
The people would sing

Ooh, what a lucky man he was
Ooh, what a lucky man he was

A bullet had found him
His blood ran as he cried
No money could save him
So he laid down and he died

Ooh, what a lucky man he was
Ooh, what a lucky man he was

Songwriters: Gregory Lake, © 1968 
Lucky Man lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Music Sales Corporation

Lucky Man

Lucky Man (collaboration with Daniel Hoffay)

A collaboration with https://soundcloud.com/aedificium and myself about the extinction of the Dinosaurs in the Cretaceous period 65 million years ago.
Thanks for listening.
Arranged and produced by, Mike Hllton &, Aedificium © 22/11/2023 
You-Tube - https://youtu.be/2izIAqiFSTU

Mike Hilton - Electric, Acoustic & Bass guitars
Aedificium - Percussion & further arrangement
Cover art - New York Times

Extinction

Extinction (collaboration with Aedificium)

A Surf Rock track inspired by a visit to Bells Beach, Australia 1988, on a stormy day.
Arranged and produced by, Mike Hllton © 10/05/2022
Cover art - Mike Hilton
Thanks for listening.

StormSurfer

Collaboration with Aedificium & myself featuring a scubadiving video.
Video - https://youtu.be/DBMVA2SFzeQ?si=AWRjvZLsiei_kB-2
Arranged and produced by, Mike Hllton &, Aedificium © 10/04/2024
Thanks for listening.

Mike Hilton - Electric, Acoustic & Bass Guitars
Aedificium - Percussion & further arrangement. 
Cover Art - Victor Harbour, South Australia.

Reef

Reef (collaboration with Aedificium)

Inspired by the natural beauty of Birdlife on our Planet.
Featuring, Alida Santandrea, a.k.a https://soundcloud.com/spawn-of-sirius, on Native American Flute.
Video ~ youtu.be/2qDJYoAQfw0
Thanks for listening.
Arranged & Produced by, Michael Hilton ©️ 22/04/2024

Mike Hilton ~ Acoustic & Electric Guitars
Alida Santandrea ~ Native American Flute
Cover photo ~ Pexels

Birds of a Feather

Simply inspired by the joy of playing guitars and producing music.
Thanks for listening.
Arranged & Produced by, Mike Hilton ©️ 29/04/2024

Instruments;
Fender Stratocaster
PRS custom 24
Takamine acoustic 6-string
Mellotron
Hammond Organ
Tama percussion
Double-bass
Vox Amps

Cover art - Acoustic Guitar Forum - Ozzy The Dog. Composite image by, Mike Hilton.

Guitar Anatomy

Erindale, a quick little ditty and dedicated to my wife, Louise, on Valentines day.
Thanks for listening.
You-Tube https://youtu.be/i6U9m_Xaft8
Arranged and produced by, Mike Hilton © 14/02/15

Takamine 6-string Acoustic
Midi-Bass
Vst Synth

Art - Colin Carruthers.

Erindale

Another track from an earlier album, Parallels.
Thanks for listening.

Arranged and produced by, Mike Hilton © 03/01/16

Instruments

Washburn D11 acoustic 6-string
Fender Stratocaster
PRS Custom 24
Washburn MG30
Midi - Acoustic Bass, Midi- Percussion, Synth and effects.
Cover-art -  hippies.com, composite image.

Ricochet

A progressive rock/electro vibe featuring, https://soundcloud.com/spawn-of-sirius, on Native American Flute.
At the core of all we know, from an atom to a single cell and as far reaching as the so called the big-bang at the beginning of time. 
What lies beyond the boundaries of what we understand about life and the mysteries of the cosmos? Time will tell.
In four parts as follows..

1/  Space ~ 0:00
2/ Time ~ 1:16
3/ Life ~ 2:56
4/ Big-Bang ~ 5:38

Thanks for listening.
Arranged and produced by Mike Hilton © 02/02/16


Instruments;

PRS custom 24
Fender Strat
Takamine 6-string acoustic
Midi synth, keyboard, percussion.
Narration - Mike Hilton.
Some samples and fx courtesy of freesound.org

Special thanks.
Setuniman - various synth, perc and keys.
Spawn of Sirius, aka Alida Santandrea - Native American Flute on part 3 "Life" G echo Flute section.
Udo Pohlmann - Igluifhon.
Cover art - Composite image using Filmora software.


Release date 2/2/16

Nucleus

A guitar cover/improvisation and collaboration by David Svensson and Mike Hilton, and a dedication to the life of Dr Oldfield, whom sadly passed away recently.
Father to Sally, Mike, and Terry Oldfield.
We dedicate this version of "Let There Be Light", one of Mike Oldfield's brilliant pieces of music to the Oldfield family, we are also greatly inspired by these gifted and very talented musicians.

David, asked me to perform some guitar on his version, and is one of his favourite pieces by, Mr Oldfield, and I gladly accepted. 
This is also one of my first at an improvised cover, and a great choice by, David, indeed.
And I must say it was an absolute pleasure working on his superb arrangement.. a very talented player devoted to music, and sincere friend. 
More of, Dave's, great music here.. https://soundcloud.com/davidjsvensson

(no copyright infringement intended)

Many thanks for listening.
Arranged and produced by David Svensson & Mike Hilton © 22/09/16

Instruments;

David Svensson ~ Acoustic (Classical & 12 string guitars)and Bass guitar.
Mike Hilton ~ Fender Stratocaster
Arrangement ~ David Svensson.
Mixed and produced ~ Mike Hilton 

Cover-art design, Dave & Mike  
Background image; reviews.blogspot.com

Let There be Light (cover)

Let There be Light (Mike Oldfield cover) collaboration with David Svensson.

Light Years, the final track from the album Parallels. 
A while in the making, and mixes together several ideas i had for single tracks for the album, and connects with a previous longer track Nucleus, creating a path or journey through space and time along with several other tracks relating to the theories and current laws of physics and the cosmos.
In six parts as follows;

1  :  Dark Matter 0:00 - 0:45
2 :  The Gods 0:45 - 2:07
3 :  Worlds Collide  2:07 - 3:24
4 :  Expansion 3:24 - 5:25
5 :  Multiverse 5:25 -6:21
6 :  Light Speed 6:21 - 9:20


Hope you enjoy this little journey as much as I have.
Thanks for the listen ;)
Arranged and produced by Mike Hilton © 17/01/17

Instruments;

PRS Custom 24
Fender Strat
Takamine 6-string
Midi Percussion, Bass, Glockenspiel, Marimba, Native frame Drums. 
Narration by Mike Hilton
Many vst's, synths, effects.
A special thanks to "Setuniman" and "Crooner", for several samples c/o Freesound .org.

Arranged and produced at PuppyWolf  Studios 17/01/17.

Parallels

Light Years

About some Oceans around the world, where vessels mysteriously disappeared without trace.
Thanks for listening :)
Arranged and produced by, Mike Hilton © 15/07/13

Instruments

Takamine Acoustic
Fender Strat
Percussion (midi)
Synths (VST)
Fender Amps
Artwork ~ " Neptune ".. courtesy of, Mathieu Lauffray.

EarthSongs

Devil's Sea

Devils Sea

Track inspired by driving cars as an enthusiast, day and night clips filmed in & around South Australia via dashcam.
Thanks for listening!
You-Tube - https://youtu.be/y-74Dtqw5Ek
Arranged and produced by, Mike Hilton © 20/06/19

Instruments

Takamine Acoustic
Fender Stratocaster
Bass (midi)
Percussion (midi)
Synth (VST)
Fender Amps

Driver

Seven Islands, an older track relates to the Canary Islands.
Track awarded the Soundclouder of the day, Jan 16, 2014.
You-Tube https://youtu.be/EFnID6tBKyw
Arranged and produced by, Mike Hilton © 31/10/13

Instruments

Takamine Acoustic
Fender Stratocaster

Seven Islands

A song for that someone special in our lives.
Thanks for listening.
Arranged and produced & cover photo by, Mike Hilton © 28/02/20

Instruments;

Takamine 6-string
Fender Stratocaster
Synth Angelina (VST)
Vox amp

Angel

A longer piece produced in 2017 and inspired by a few of my travels.
Thanks for listening.
You-Tube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHdoqKjUsr4
Arranged and produced by, Mike Hilton © 07/10/17

Cover photo - Stoodley Pike, Yorkshire

(Instruments)
Takamine Acoustic
Fender Stratocaster
Bass (midi)
Percussion (midi)
Tin Whistle (D)
Keyboard & Synths (VST)
Assorted sampled Orchestral instruments (freesound)

The Valley

Windrider, another track from the album "Earth Songs", and the first track of the "air" elements in the series.
Thanks for listening, and i hope you enjoy.
Arranged and produced by, Mike Hilton © 12/06/14
Video link https://youtu.be/MtazZOoYqy8

Instruments;
Fender Stratocaster
Midi percussion.

Artwork by ~ Cary McCaulay, redbubble.com

Windrider

Welcome and thanks for listening.. 

Composer of guitar instrumentals from Australia, producng music & film from the home studio in my spare time purely for enjoyment.

Inspired by some of the guitar greats & instrumental bands from the 60's and 70's era & the genius of, Mike Oldfield, i produce mostly original instrumental guitar tracks. and involved in the odd collaboration.

In the spirit of the old Classic Soundcloud, please feel free to leave a comment or like.. would be greatly appreciated, and i will certainly return it by mutual interaction where possible.

To family, followers, friends and Soundcloud, thanks for all the support and inspiration over the years and hopefully many more to come.
Thanks for dropping by and I hope you enjoy the music.

All rights to the audio/tracks, and album photography are reserved, and respectfully belong to the owner. 
© 2008-2024

Mike Hilton

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