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

Rock Instrumental

Puppywolf favorites

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

Hey!

Here's my newest track, a little homage to The Professor.
Recorded using a Fender Telecaster with a Dimarzio Chopper T on the bridge position and Guitar Rig 5!

Listen to It LOUD!

Cheers!

Keep on Rocking!


Crushing Night - An Homage to The Professor

Mind Over Matter, the next track from the album Parallels.
A narrative creation, and slightly tongue in cheek involving two characters.. a nutty Professor of Physics, and a bent on destruction kind of Dr Evil.
A first for me with a narrative, so any comments are most welcome.
It's a bit mad, thanks for the listen ;)
Arranged and produced by, Mike Hilton © 21/01/15
Cover Art ~ Adobe stock


Instruments, in order of appearance ;

Fender Stratocaster
Takamine 6-string acoustic
Katoh classical acoustic
PRS custom 24
Midi Synth and Percussion
Narration written and performed by, Mike Hilton.
Jacobs Ladder, sfx courtesy of jameswrowles, at freesound.org

Release date  8/12/15

Mind Over Matter

GET UP AND WIN

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

Now You're Going To Plant Watermelon On My Grave,that I Have To Suck Juice

Moonlight

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

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

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

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.

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