Crow Jane's Stuff

I am often guilty of tunnel vision while "being in the zone", working on my tracks - so I spent too little time scanning all the great work out there ... This playlist will at least not harm my possibility to follow others. 

By purpose a heterogeneous list with the common denominator that I liked these tracks. In many cases, each artist has many more fantastic tracks - all of which could be represented here. And maybe they eventually will! The main point, though, is that I can initiate the list and remember "Ah, that artist X, wow - I better take a look at the latest uploads there" - or why not earlier uploads. 

Timeless music, thanks - no trends for Mr. Svensson please

GREAT MISC TRACKS BY FELLOW SC COMPOSERS

Puppywolf favorites

good stuff

Soundcloud Treasure!

It picks up where <a href="http://soundcloud.com/the-odd-sox/half-irish-part-one">Half Irish - Part One</a> leaves off

Half Irish - Part Two

... and obviously <a href="http://soundcloud.com/the-odd-sox/half-irish-part-ii">Half Irish - Part Two</a> picks up where this one leaves off,


Half Irish - Part One

\(*^*)/So The Birds have been contained in a big cage for a long long while now..we have been existing on a very meager diet of trill seed and alcoholic tainted water!!...and we were wondering, what is happening in  the world?....Can anyone tell us Whats new?....we wanna hear your take on the human race!...if you would care to listen in on the original Whats New song, here is the link, https://soundcloud.com/thecapistranobirds/whats-new-raw-version  Special thanks as ever to @jadester77rock A P\Yoda\Enigma is the genius.... If you would care to plug into The Mer-Mikki show,here's the link...   http://northernquarterradio.co.uk 2 very entertaining girls with a great sense of humor playing the latest unsigned singer songwriters from around the world....and plus they play our humble tracks on the show!!!. and also Bittersweet-Record-Radio, @bittersweet-records-radio

"Whats New" The Capistrano Birds - fully mastered version..

The Dreamsmith has made a new kind of dreamstate in his forge. It's open source, so the dreamer can work it further. 

Made with Padshop Pro and Granular Symphonies by Simon Stockhausen, tweaked into something...
Dimension Pro percussion and I don't remember right now ... will update info when I can or when asked...
Vacation is over

The Dreamsmith's New Alloy

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

Moonlight

Instrumental  Version of "Gimme Some Lovin’" (1966)- for its "50th Anniversary"  
[more info >> below]  - SPEAKERS recommended wo/headphones - 

This is the second collab work with Paul (@paul-racle )- Several months ago, while we were working for the previous collab song, he sent me his cover(backing) of this song as well, and kindly asked me if I’d like to add some onto it. I said Yes!! ...it's one of my all time favorite songs again ! 
His initial version of backing track can be heard in the vocal version featuring our good friend, David - link: https://soundcloud.com/david-louthan/give-me-some-lovin2-paploviante-david-lee-louthan

As you can hear there, the initial version itself already sounded great to my ears, and seemed to work perfectly for vocal addition or so. On one hand, I felt that it wouldn't be interesting enough if I merely interpose guitar solo or the other onto it. So, I asked him if I could re-arrange the whole structure of backing, and he generously allowed me to do whatever with it...
I apologize for my delay in finishing(I'd completed most of arrangement and recordings a few months ago- before the vocal version was published, but I haven't had time to do music at all since then...not only for this)...but finally I could find a little spare time to do....Hope you enjoy!
Once again, I'd like to thank Paul for his offering and patience.

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[Music Info]

Instruments marked [*] were done as live, all else were done with DAW.

Paul Paploviante (Initial Version);
-Drums-1 (Bashing basic 4/4 beat pattern except fills - from 0:14 in this version),
-Bass Guitar*(0:17-)
-Backing Guitar-1 (Chordal Comping on the ctr,  0:28-)
-Synths (Brass Lead for the main Verse-Chorus lines and Comping)
-Organ & Piano.

Hiroshi Kohno (Arrangement & Addition);
-Arrangement & Remastering of all parts of initial version (incl. Extensions of Intro & Bridges, Addition* of Gliss & Triplets onto Organ /of Hi-Keys onto Lead Synth, etc)
-Drums-2*(Addition of Tom-rolls, all Fills-in & of Extra Beat Patterns than 4/4, Changes of Cymbals & Kicks of Drums-1, etc)
-Tambourine & Percus 
-Backing Guitar-2*(Main Riffs played throughout on the ctr-rite & partially on the left)
-Backing Guitar-3*(Wobbling Bassy Riffs on the left for the Intro from 0:28-, and for Solo sections from 2:54-) 
-Lead Guitar* (Solos & all Fills)
-Mixing.

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- Original song was written by Steve Winwood, Spencer Davis and Muff Winwood, released in 1966 (London), and performed by The Spencer Davis Group ( later the reprise/self-cover by Traffic). 

- The picture for the cover art was borrowed from the album of Traffic's "Traffic" (1968). Copyright of the original picture must belong to the original artist and the label.

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[Additional Notes on Arrangements & Recording]

-Guitars: Fender Strat '58 w/ Marshall JVM (overdrive, reverb, open-mic), partially w/ Vintage CE-1, Jen Crybaby Wah (only to narrow the range), MXR Phase 90(only for B Guitar-3)

I have some albums including this song (the original version by the SDG, the live version by Traffic and some other covers), and I love the Traffic's version most.
So, my arrangement started firstly by re-interpreting that version(for the  guitar riffs, percussion, etc).
That one can be found on their album "Welcome to the canteen".
>>Amazon Link: amzn.com/B00006399Z

The major differences from the SDGs original are the riff - than the famous one that the SDG borrowed from the Homer Banks' song "A Lot of Love" - and the rhythm sections. 

You can also see on Youtube, that there is another one(with similar riff arrangement ) performed by Winwood's band featuring E.Clapton("The ARMS Concert, London 1983", which I think was the best performance by them). 
>> Youtube Link: youtu.be/5vvH-mUaPEY

Whereas, those versions that I love don't have any lead phrase of guitar.
Therefore, all guitar licks in our version were written myself.

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[Posted on 21st (Sat) May, 2016]

Gimme Some Lovin' -  2016 Version (Instrumental) -  P.Paploviante & Aerogene070

Mike Hilton ~ Fender Stratocaster. 
David Svensson ~ Acoustic (classical & 12-string) Guitars, Bass- and Synth-guitar.
Arr by David Svensson. Mixed and produced at PuppyWolf Studios.
Cover-art design, Mike Hilton.

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Text by DS below:

Perhaps one of the most melancholic and beutiful pieces I have ever heard, the original Let There Be Light, the opening of Oldfield's epic 'The Songs Of Distant Earth'... I always loved it, despite having listened to it many many times..

The original can of course not be improved upon, with its perfect mix of magnificently played electric guitars and a very delicate synth arr. Please listen to it.

Instead, consider this an improvised guitar-version, perhaps a slightly more 'human' version, if that is the appropriate term (keeping any little minor inconsistency as if a true live version); a celebration of a wonderful original.

I am very pleased indeed that Mike 'Puppywolf' Hilton joined me in this experiment - his trademark crystal-clear electric guitar voice is by now well-known to many of us, always played with enormous care and feeling, every little note... Please take a look at @puppywolf for many excellent tracks.

Although I never met Mike H. in the real life (the entire planet is in between us!), I nevertheless surely count him as a good friend. And why not, what really counts (as I see it) is how much fun, inspiration and mutual understanding there is on various topics dear to us. Lots of very rewarding discussions over the years now, on music and life in general ...

Now, imagine one day, after having travelled around the world, finally ending up in PuppyWolf's garden, a warm evening, drinking something cool, "hey, is that your guitar?", tuning ... Opening up with the Oldfield chords, and Puppywolf soon follows ... I would imagine, this is what it could sound like :)

I didn't make these sessions easy for him; in the middle of the work, my main computer and recording setup chrashed [bad luck, or just incompetence?], with a number of raw files deleted, leaving us with some tough options.

Hopefully we nailed it anyway...

And, if you happen to not like it, make sure not to blame Mr. Oldfield for it...

//DS Sept 22, 2016

Oldfield's Let There Be Light - Mike Hilton & David Svensson (Guitar Version)

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

In memory of a man who was always there - like a rock, reliable and consistent. 
But even a rock turns to dust at some point.

In Memory

Sleepless Knights

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

Mistakes

oh what a medicated generation we have become

Lithium

Gracious Schmacious

Stage alternative

Stage (alternative)

why is it we only consider only the poor the truly impoverished at the expensive of acknowledging other struggles as valid reasons for similar losses in motility? Why is taking a day off work due to a cold less frowned upon than is, say, missing a day due to burn-out?

Also, credit to the anonymous artist that through google gave me access to her haunting vision of art...

Storms

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

Just a song I threw together after work. I had a creative itch to scratch. Has my trusty Takamine guitar and some duduk, and some electronic sprinkles...

Solar Winds

Solar Wind

Facebook page:  http://www.facebook.com/SyncopeML

"Seasons Change" by Sven Sundberg, from the CD "Intimacy:  A Collection"

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Seasons Change

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. 
I produce mostly original instrumental guitar tracks. a few covers & tributes, 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. In recent years it's been difficult to leave timeline comments possibly due to some AI issue, but i will certainly try to return 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.
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