VIDEO https://youtu.be/FDjNav6gvLw

"un-controlling" for cello, piano and two ebows composed by Dika Chartoff (ASCAP 2022) 

Dave Eggar, cello
Clare Longendyke, piano
Christian Amonson, recording engineer
Louis Ng, recording engineer

In memory and celebration of my friend Ben who was a wonderful friend to so many; amazing son, brother and father; a passionate surfer and sailor who lost his life to suicide after a long battle with depression.

During the opening, characterized as Poetico quasi senza mesura (poetic and unmeasured), the e-bow is used as an ostinato - a constant sound triggered by a magnet that vibrates the piano strings. Essentially, it’s a noise that’s calming and seductive at times, but much like depression, or tinnitus, it’s an unwelcome guest. The second part, giocoso (lively and humorous), is an innocent and technical interlude that culminates in climbing adrenaline; such as surfing a giant wave. Finally, Lento Irrealmente (slow and surreal) is a free fall of reverberating, vibrations and letting go. The e-bow is not present at that moment and perhaps a sense of hope, is restored.

un-controlling

This Little Light (Lyric and music © 2022 by Mike Dampf; Vocals Hana Dampf, Becky Sora, Mike Dampf)

This little light of mine, I'm gonna let it shine
it might be hard for you to see
and you may not know it's me but I hope you find
this little light of mine

This little song I sing, I'm gonna let it ring
I might be howling at the moon
off the wall and out of tune but it's my thing
this little song I sing

Day follows day, night follows night
maybe you pray when things aren't going right
but there's another way to help keep your spirit bright

This little life I live is all I've got to give
it isn't much it's true
but sharing it with you would be such a gift
this little life I live

This Little Light

laughing gas

A song I will let you make up your own mind to what you think it’s about.
Another solo effort as I’m trying to get a better understanding of organic recording & mixing while pushing the limits to my mini boss.
Gaz Brownie gives you ……..

Glide Across The Lake 

I’m breaking bread inside my head
After every single word that you said 
Your the closest thing to perfection 
I need another fix
just just another one of your injections

Chorus 
I watch you 
glide across the lake 
With elegance & grace 
I watch you 
glide across the lake 
With elegance& grace


V2
And the papers headlines reads today
She glided even better than yesterday 
The Angel of the water doesn’t make a splash
She makes it look easy for love or for  cash 

Chorus 
 
M/8

Angels on earth are now 
a witness to my life
The past doesn’t have to be the 
future 
please take me across 
tonight x4

Outro
I watch you x4
Glide across the lake

Glide Across The Lake - Gaz Brownie

Towards in the end of a relationship, there are many stages (like with death).

The end of the song symbolises the confusion that comes with overthinking and a lack of sleep

In The End

Music Video
https://youtu.be/VVq9ABMeMUg?si=Yz4nlHTe0lcONl0O

Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/toke.408?igsh=bGd5M2Vnd3A0M3Ri&utm_source=qr

Me making this song
https://youtube.com/shorts/m5IetqUBjYk?si=DIRr5xGDv7O92941

Listen to my album on Spotify 
https://open.spotify.com/album/0YYp9DKFRY0bElayeKXxji

I Don’t Mean To Do You Like That

You've said too much
Your cap gun is loaded
I've heard enough
Of you speaking encoded
An empty threat
You're cutting it close like
Russian Roulette
But we're all going home just fine

Please try again
Your CAPS LOCK is on
And I won't let you in
Until this case is closed now, now

We're looking at you sideways now
You cornered us with hollow rounds
The trigger jammed, the lights went black,
And no one's scared you might come back

CAP GUN

Wonderful Land

Watch the music video for my other song 
https://youtu.be/VVq9ABMeMUg?si=Yz4nlHTe0lcONl0O

Listen to my album on Spotify 
https://open.spotify.com/album/0YYp9DKFRY0bElayeKXxji

Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/toke.408?igsh=bGd5M2Vnd3A0M3Ri&utm_source=qr

I Love You

music video > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjTocP5Mzl4

"Best Friends" (crackpanther remix)

Real Good Love

Writing songs and kitchen party playing with my many musical friends ... pretty much sums it up.