Original Music By Michael Delgorio
Here's the explosive title track written and recorded in 20 minutes live on my iPhone voice memo. A talented musician and old friend who shall remain nameless -- whom I wanted to collaborate with musically --, challenged me to do an original song. It seems he had no interest in recording a cover. This is that. It's one of a dozen odd (genre defying) originals done for that project. The lyrics are based on the FOMO (fear of missing out) stresses related to people’s addiction to mobile devices, social media and the premise that all the good that technology provides us should be tempered by responsible usage and self-control. A lyric line encapsulates the words of caution: 
“…Everyone’s trying to get ahead; I'm just trying not to wake up dead.” 
I had envisioned this universal “plea of hope” as a soundtrack to a film noir that provides caution about getting caught up in technology’s deadly hypnotic web -- with few chances of breaking free. 

Please note: Sound effects and a bass line were added in GarageBand. 
The Original Recording was done in my garage (really, actually) and the "reverb" is soto vocce natural echo with the sound bouncing of the walls. 

Three very small amps were used to track the percussion, vocals and guitar track -- all recorded concurrently in one take. Since I tend to lean towards ballads, this 127 bpm track is a bit out of my wheelhouse. 

So, it comes from another place in the universe. A re-mix and master was undertaken in May of 2016 to clean up the tracks, get a higher resolution aural experience and apply the punk bass line which, in retrospect, is pretty rocked up for its genre. 

Comments, shares and likes are entirely appreciated. 

Oh, and, that friend? I never did record with him. Seems he moved onto other things and recording original music wasn’t one of them. Isn’t it a pity?

Say, Oh Hey (to the Universe)

Do you know the Meaning of Life? This ditty poses an answer for you to kick around. Here's a little song I whipped up for my Fall 2014 Release Album titled: "Say, Oh Hey (To the Universe)". It is an original that aspires to be a throwback tune. It speaks to the kind of creative released by The New Christie Minstrels, Peter Paul and Mary, Neil Diamond and, so many others on the 60's Folk Scene. It's meant to be a feel good fireside sing-along. So, open up a bottle of Boone's Farm wine, sit cross-legged on the floor in your flashy, colorful bell bottoms and flower power shirt. And, have at it. Up with people. Up with the Universe. Let's all go hug a tree, will ya'? Likes, shares and comments are most welcome. Peace, Love and Happiness on ya'!

A special shout out to  Peter Frampton for the inspiration on the TalkBox effect peppered oh-so-lightly into the second half of the track.

Meaning Of Life -Michael Delgorio - eMastered

A little ditty to evoke warm breezes, palm trees and the Island Life. Comments, Likes and Shares are most appreciated, mon.

Saturn Limousine - Michael Delgorio - eMastered.mp3

If Barry White invited Neil Diamond and Jack Johnson over for an impromptu music session at his favorite House of Worship, "(In the Name of) Old Cape Cod" might be the resulting track. It should be noted that the always awesome Sanna Hatfield (UK Based) vocals are featured on this upbeat and hopeful track. Her contribution to the final record's tone and attitude can't be overestimated; simply put, Sanna made the track what is: Thanks, Sanna!  This track is from the "Say, Oh-Hey to the Universe" sessions of original songs. Originally recorded in the third quarter of 2014 the track was remixed in May 2016 to add presence to both the Bass track, the keys track and then the updated file was enhanced to ultra high resolution MP3 sonic quality. At some point the true master in ultra high quality Wav file format will be released. As always, your comments, shares and likes are entirely appreciated. A follow would be super nice, too, if you want to be ahead of the crowd for new releases!

Old Cape Cod - Delgorio - Hatfield- eMastered

Here's an explosive track written and recorded in 20 minutes on my iPhone voice memo. A talented musician and old friend, whom I wanted to collaborate with musically, challenged me to do an original song …since he had no interest in recording a cover. This is that. It's one of several originals done for that purpose. The lyrics are based on the FOMO (fear of missing out) stresses related to people’s addiction to mobile devices, social media and the premise that all the good that technology provides us should be tempered by responsible usage and self-control. A lyric line encapsulates the words of caution: “…Everyone’s trying to get ahead; I'm just trying not to wake up dead.” I had envisioned this universal “plea of hope” as a soundtrack to a film noir about getting caught up in technology’s deadly web--with few chances of breaking free. Sound effects and a bass line were added in GarageBand. The Original Recording was done in my garage (really) and the "reverb" is actually natural echo with the sound bouncing of the walls. Three very small amps were used to track the percussion, vocals and guitar track---all recorded in one take. Since I tend to lean towards ballads, this 127BPM track is a bit out of my wheelhouse. So, it comes from another place in the universe. A Remix and master was undertaken in May of 2016 to clean up the tracks, get a higher resolution experience and apply the punk bass line which, in retrospect, is pretty rocked up for its genre. Comments, shares and likes appreciated. Oh, and, that friend? I never did record with him. Seems he moved onto other things and recording music wasn’t one of them. Isn’t it a pity?

Say Oh Hey - To The Universe - ReMix- eMastered

A talented Aussie songwriter challenged her musically inclined Twitter followers to suggest some music and lyrics around the theme of someone (like herself) busting out of a small town to conquer the world...with, all her unbridled youthful aspirations in tow. 

She called the concept: "To The Ends of the Earth." 

This is the result of that original effort. This demo was written for her to sing...so the male performance stands in that context. She sings like a bird...so, a top notch female vocal delivery should take it to the next level. 

I put this on my originals release CD called "Say, Oh Hey (to the Universe)” in the Summer of 2014...Though the original spare demo was guitar and voice only ( and didn't have any of the more ambitious production accouterments of the other originals on the album) I revisited the original take, remixed and eMastered “Cinnabon Life” in May of 2016. 
We'll see where this goes...with it remixed, additional orchestration added now the track approaches dare I say - a full-bore Ska feel. Please let us know what you think. Likes, shares and comments are most welcome. Get a frozen marguerita and, a large shaker of salt and have a listen, Mon.


Cinnabon Life - ReMix - Michael Delgorio - eMastered

Who Knows Who? – Michael Delgorio 5:05 w/ NASA Audio Files
If KC & The Sunshine Band were producing soundtracks in the 20-teens (are they?) and, they were influenced by Hip Hop beats driven socially conscious lyrics...it might sound something like “Who Knows Who?” Written in 2014, the song was remixed in May of 2016 and master via eMastered.com.
This fusion project attempts to be genre neutral since it blends a multitude of styles without allegiance to any one in particular. This track attached for the “Say, Oh-Hey (to the Universe)” a playlist of original music recklessly mixes mid-century NASA Audio files, with alt-rock piano licks, acoustic guitar slides, marching-band slap bass runs and lyric lines ripped from the US news. It tells the story of a life lived in another generation through his son’s eyes. There’s anxiety conveyed in this tune’s orchestration, by design, though it looks for a salvation when the song all comes home. But, if you dig into the lyrics, you’ll find a call-to-arms to get back to basic American values, clear our heads and, relax our minds. In the end, “Who Knows Who?” delivers a bucket full of hope. But, it reminds us to keep asking questions. It also reinforces the adage that we should learn from our past...or be damned to it. We have accomplished great things, collectively, as a people. We all benefit from staying focused on our guiding star…whomever we pray to…
Enjoy. This record was fun to record, cut together, mix, remix and master. Yes…this is a demo. But you’ll get the message from it despite its production values driven by an iPhone Voice Memo recording session. Likes, comments and shares are greatly appreciated.
Who Knows Who? by Michael Delgorio | ©2014-2016 delAardvark Communications, Inc.
(Chorus)
What happened to the 9 to 5? People did a job for all their lives
Old man eked out a simple wage; carryin’ letters every week day.
Dressed in blue, took his cue, paid his dues to Who knows who
Hopping jobs? What’s the good? Get a gov’ment job, just stay put
Times were tough, he rode it rough, pretty much lived off the cuff
(Verse)
So indeed a greatest generation, they called his breed
A Korean war on US terms, hard knocks was how he learned
Came back embattled, married, had his kids, and…so it goes…did his bids
Drank some suds, played the ponies, how he enjoyed his macaronis
Pursued a Mid-Century A‘Merican dream, with a rat pack sens-i-bility
(Spoken Word)
Now all ya’ hear is terrorist threats, kids claimin’ an early death
It’s just no fun, planes, trains haven’ armed guards ride shotgun
US Flags bleached white atop the Brooklyn Bridge
Missionaries found buried in an unmarked ditch
Thank God it’s a world he’ll never see, God Bless us all n’ keep us free
(Verse)
Read the Daily News, through the years, hung tin foil from the rabbit ears
Christmas and a fresh cut tree, with the kids scrambling bout his knees
Shook off the cold from his bomber coat, played some cards to which he’d note 
Everything went by some unwritten plan, was a died-in-the-wool Yankee fan
(Chorus)
What happened to the 9 to 5? People did a J-O-B for all their lives
Old man eked out a simple wage; carryin’ letters every week days.
Dressed in blue, took his cue, paid his dues to Who knows who
Hopping jobs? What’s the good? Get a gov’ment job, just stay put
Times were tough, he rode it rough, pretty much lived off the cuff
What happened to the 9 to 5? People did a J-O-B for all their lives
Old man eked out a simple wage; carryin’ letters every week day.
Dressed in blue, took his cue, paid his dues to Who knows who?


Who Knows Who - ReMix - Michael Delgorio - eMastered

Everyone loves a good story. We've enjoyed telling them in words, pictures and music. 

Please follow MichaeldelAard here and on twitter @MichaeldelAard. We've long been moved by the rough cuts, bootlegs and demos by storied artists both past and present because they show pure emotion, high creativity unfettered by auto-tune and over-production. The elimination of anything that could remotely resemble anything but a perfect track is not part of this stream. This project is more about spontaneity. You'll find perfectly human imperfections and, spare (lean and mean)demo productions throughout. On occasion, though all tracks were recorded ultra-simply on an iPhone's voice memo app, we would pull a track into GarageBand to add a track or sound effects (as in several of the originals, herein)...but all in all these are low-fat productions that reflect our most basic love for music and storytelling. Nothing more than that. Should a track tickle your ear, we'd be most grateful to here about it. Thanks for the opportunity to share with you. Follows, comments and shares are welcome.