Anything I've loved from the year 2023.  You could say it was a snapshot, if you will, of that year.

2023

Some of my Soundcloud Favourites #185

Daily Drops

MEGAMIX  - 30 Nov. 2023

Related tracks: Namibian Groove

Weekly

This is an open collab, this track is open for download. All producers, mixologist, DJ, and Musician are welcome to test their skills and artistry. The file is submitted "as is", add what you want to complete it, or simply sample parts. If you use it, please link back to this page. Message me here with a link to your production and I will repost... Enjoy fam!
To all producers you have my permission and authorization to use it as your own. I have published this as royalty free. You can monetize or do whatever you want with it. All proceeds are yours to keep. 
All I ask is vocal credit, my name is: Ian Greaves aka (IPG1)Peace!
Here are the recent productions from this track:

https://soundcloud.com/ipg1/sets/clear-and-present

Chorus
I’m on a mission—— so hold tight and feel the vibe 
A new direction——- but still Going to keep it live 
And if you’re itching —-to turn up the volume fine 
Crank it and listen ——-cause I’m about to blow your mind

Verse1
No mistakes —-never hesitate 
No glory—— no prize—— no lives at stake  
I’m gonna keep the faith no matter what it takes 
and it’s peace over war—— so I stay awake

—-🎵Watch every step I take ——plan every move I make 
I was built for love—— and not the hate 🎵
I go hard ——-so why hesitate 
this is the winning team ——time to elevate
—-Got The mindset ——let’s negotiate 
games Tight—-that’s right ——it’s Make or break 
follow me into the light ——time to elevate
another day another night —-nah—-it’s never too late 
to create —-understand and fascinate 
eat it up ——ask for more ——tasty—— scrape your plate 
is gravy to me—— so I’mer keep it straight 
everything else ——is a piece of cake

Answer the calls—— from the voices inside of me 
follow the signs ——-that lead to my destiny 
it might take some time ——for all to see 
Fluorescent writing on the wall—-like graffiti 
infusing the track with—- positive energy 
once of paper——— it’s vocal currency 
skill level ——Stone Cold —-A—-prodigy ——-
that’s my legacy——- building a dynasty

Chorus
 
Never walk the straight narrow —-choose the rules that I obey
forgive and forget (ha—-)that might happen someday 
don’t follow the crowd —-and needless to say 
I try not to —-let my ego ——get in the way 
I’m thankful although—-I don’t kneel and pray 
And I’m truly blessed —-y’all know I’m set in my ways 
but thank you Lord —-for another blessing today 
in the meantime ——-please try to meet me halfway 
please try to meet me halfway

Chorus

Verse1

Clear And Present Vox 97 BPM

Clear And Present Vox 97 BPM - 1

Caballos sobre cuerdas

Cyberpunk 2077 89.7 Growl FM entry
Watch the video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nb5nfV0iNgM

Music & Production by Hobocop: @metrocityrecords

Vocals & Lyrics by Cosmic Keanu

Lyrics: 

Surrounded by chaos, 
Heroic demise
It’s time – time to rise
Our names will live forever,
Forever out of time
Live for today
Join the final fight

Rise, samurai!
Blades slash through lies
As the bullets fly
Ignite the city of night 
This is our fight
There’s victory in death
If you know when to die

We walk the razor’s edge
With death by our side
We will never be alone
Forever out of time

Rise, samurai!
Tempered by our trials
With steel in our spine
Never bow to fear
Our names will never die
Ignite the city of night,
Join the final fight!

Rise, Samurai! (Hobocop & Cosmic Keanu) VIDEO AVAILABLE

Victory of the day

Lyrics seemed pertinent with it being International Women’sDay. 
Here’s hoping that you find it okThanks as always ￼☮️❤️& Unity Mik iD.             
                         ………………….      💫.      …………………..

Man’s World

Part of the collaborative Mixtape album: Free Hands In A Blender
soundcloud.com/themysteriousdecibel/sets/free-hands-in-a-blender
FREE FOR DOWNLOAD

Music: Composed, written, mixed, mastered, and performed by: Mahan Mahan
https://soundcloud.com/mahan-mahan

Vocals/Lyrics: Written and performed by: The Mysterious Decibel

Vocals mastered by: Mark McClellan

Lyrics:

All grows dim, time is winding down
My cheeks stay hovered over a puddle of brown
The voices outside of this cramped little box
These choices i've made to breed these cramped up blocks

The shit bubbles burst and trap all the flies
A concoction so twisted, Only someone like Bill Nye
Can decipher all these lies
Can scythe all of these cries
as this pit of stench boils in the middle of July

Out there the souls, eager for pressure to burst
Through their minds like a submarine tank submersed
Parades gather in the grass for the show to start
While these waves slowly rip my brain apart

A wetness caresses my hang lo mein
This water is rising am I going insane?
It tickles my demons but it feels so ripe
There's always a bit of shit at the end of the pipe!

I'm in a fecal position where the turds capsize
In a fetal position where my sanity dies
This suddenly doesn't seem so real anymore
As the septic tank thickens with the sludge of war
Where the turds capsize
In a fetal position where my sanity dies
This suddenly doesn't seem so real anymore
As the septic tank thickens with the sludge of war
The slimy hand of stench, Pulls me right down
In a puddle of madness, many shades of brown
NO NO NO NO NOOO!
Get a little taste of the waste in the swamp!

The Mysterious Decibel X Mahan Mahan - A Septic Journey (FREE DOWNLOAD)

This song started as an idea David and I came up with to do an afrobeat song together.  So David came up with this banger of a bass line and drums track and sent it to me. I added some guitars, electric piano, and organ. I then excitedly sent it to Mikey to add the sax, which I consider to be a key element of afrobeat music, and which he always does so well. David's version is much more drum and bass heavy. Please have a listen to both so you can hear how they both sound. I really had a good time making this song. David produced and mixed both versions, and what a fun thing it is to hear my instruments integrated into an elrctronica song by such able hands.

Under the Baobab Tree (with David K. A. Spencer and Mikey McFaffington)

composed & produced by: Chivicke
HomeStudio Productions ©2023
Photographer: Alex Fu

Ibiza End Summer Party

# This track was first published on Thousand New Love (xo-archives) https://xo777txqx.bandcamp.com/album/thousand-new-love
Here is a slightly modified remix version. 
This track was inspired by the series Channel Zero (Season 1: Candle Cove).
 
# Ce morceau a été publié pour la 1ère fois sur Thousand New Love (xo-archives).
En voici une version remix légèrement modifié. 
Ce morceau est inspiré de la série Channel Zero (Saison 1 : Candle Cove).

Bravery Cave

Namibian Groove

As i seek out old & new routes on my e-bike through the windmills of time the landscape always changing it brings on deep thoughts of reflection change & new high's ..while the eye of mortality inevitably slyly winks .!Thanks for listening 😊🙏 artwork is a shot from along the Thames Estuary.Thurrock.

Pensive Pt 2 Dawless 1 shot live recording

Re-reading Asimov's "Foundation" trilogy. It's not how I remember it. Anyway, I've tried to conjure up a cityscape with an element of loneliness, Terminus being on the periphery of the galaxy... A bit like us, I suppose.

The smooth sounding guitar is a Gibson Memphis 335.

The artwork is by guitfiddle on DeviantArt.com

Terminus

Pierre Bordetti productions (c) 11/2023.
Composed, arranged, performed, produced and Jacket by:
Pierre Bordetti


L'actualité récente nous démontre une fois de plus, s'il en était besoin que l'homme est vraiment l'être vivant le plus cruel, le plus destructeur et pollueur que porte cette pauvre  planète.
" Désespérant "

Recent news shows us once again, if it were necessary, that man is truly the cruelest, most destructive and polluting living being on this poor planet.
" Hopeless "

Paroles/lyrics Man qui nuit le jour 

A today que vais-je faire,
A today je suis sur terre,
And now je fais la guerre,
And now j'pollue ton air,

Devines qui je suis,
Devines qui je suis,
Devines qui je suis,

Je suis man qui nuit le jour,
Je suis man qui nuit toujours,
Je suis man qui nuit le jour,

A today que vais-je faire,
A today je suis sur terre,
And now je fais la guerre,
And now j'pollue ton air,

Man qui nuit le jour

Man Qui Nuit Le Jour

Korg N364 workstation
Mahalo Flying V Electric Ukulele
Yamaha tenor saxophone
Garageband keyboard and drums sounds
Even more bum notes than usual.

The Hands That Smelt Like Public Transport Soap

I'm very happy to release a remix of my track "Flagger" here. This remix was created by the fantastic ANGST vor GRETA. She completely transformed the track into her style and I think the song turned out really great! 🤍🤍🤍 https://soundcloud.com/angstvorgreta

If you like you can buy the digital title in high quality her:
https://crumius.bandcamp.com/track/flagger-angst-vor-greta-remix

Flagger  [ANGST vor GRETA remix]

🖤

Flagger [ANGST vor GRETA remix]

Cast of characters:
Surfers Like Us–@user-411502040–Artur–songwriting, foundational rhythm guitar

TexMex Shaman–@texmex-shaman–Stephen–sitar, mix, and production

J.J. Terrell–@j-j-terrell–electric piano, vocals

K2 and the Three [and the Four]--@k2andthe3, @k2-kara–Ken–drums and percussion, vocals

Llanpsych–@llanpsych–Tez–lead guitar

Entheogenic Psychonaught (Josh Clary)–@josh-clary-1–four string fretless bass guitar, vocals

  This song started with Artur composing a brilliant, open piece on his guitar, and sending it to Josh. Josh put the bass down on top of Ken's banging drums, but it took him a while to be able to get this one for some reason. Once he and Ken were locked in, though, they knew they had it. JJ then sprinkled his electric keyboard magic, followed by Tez, who lights up the whole thing with his electric guitar wizardry. 
  At Artur's request, Ken, JJ, and Josh added the big harmony vocals, "See you soon, in a better world." Artur wanted this song to be about the need for peace in the world. Last, but certainly not least, Stephen added the sitar intro. He also accomplished the herculean task of mixing and producing the whole thing for us.
  This is another true team effort by the Eclectic Collective. We hope you enjoy listening to it as much as we enjoyed creating it.

See You Soon (In a Better World) (Surfers Like Us with Eclectic Collective)

Numbing Agents

Cast of characters:

Surfers Like Us–@user-411502040–Artur–songwriting, foundational rhythm guitar

TexMex Shaman–@texmex-shaman–Stephen–sitar, mix, and production

J.J. Terrell–@j-j-terrell–electric piano, vocals

K2 and the Three [and the Four]--@k2andthe3, @k2-kara–Ken–drums and percussion, vocals

Llanpsych–@llanpsych–Tez–lead guitar

Entheogenic Psychonaught (Josh Clary)–@josh-clary-1–four string fretless bass guitar, vocals

  This song started with Artur composing a brilliant, open piece on his guitar, in his distinct surf rock style, and sending it to Josh. Josh put the bass down on top of Ken's banging drums, but it took Josh, a while to be able to get this one for some reason. Once he and Ken were locked in, though, they knew they had it. JJ then sprinkled his electric keyboard magic, followed by Tez, who lights up the whole thing with his electric guitar wizardry. 
  At Artur's request, Ken, JJ, and Josh added the big harmony vocals, "See you soon, in a better world." Artur wanted this song to be about the need for peace in the world. Last, but certainly not least, Stephen added the sitar intro. He also accomplished the herculean task of mixing and producing the whole thing for us.
  This is another true team effort by the Eclectic Collective, and the fourth in our series of surf rock songs. We hope you enjoy listening to it as much as we enjoyed creating it.
———————————————————-
     This composition is dedicated to Ken. Thank you, brother for everything 😎🍀
                    Artur

See You Soon (in a better world) - w/Eclectic Collective

I was so impressed with Ian's vocal capture and delivery I had to do something with it. I had this groove going on in 094 bpm and was browsing Ian's page when I came across " Tha Boss with tha sauce acapella 094 bpm ... Perfect!!!... Many thanks for this Ian man!
Vocals :- IPG1 https://soundcloud.com/ipg1/tha-boss-with-tha-sauce-vox-94-bpm
Music,composition,arrangement,mix and production ... Pablo 
Mastered at Retro-Tone https://soundcloud.com/pablocambo

The boss with tha sauce

The Boss with tha sauce

Tha Boss With Tha Sauce /// "In Tha Groove" IPG1 /// CAMBERELLI

Sprinkle Me With Monkey Dust

Composed, written, played and mixed by Guglielmo Allegro aka WillyKuma
Floating in the void...

Debris

2023-11-11

Waiting

Maybe

Watch the video on YouTube!! www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7LeJ9jfoao

Cowbell!! Gotta have more cowbell!!

Special thanks to AudioBake for making this happen✌️🖤🤘 https://soundcloud.com/audiobake
https://soundcloud.com/audiobake/sets/cyberian-open-collab-tracks

Lyrics:

I've fallen to pieces 
I've broken apart 
Don't know where I'm going
Don't know where to start

CYBERIAN!!!!

Falling (Cyberian) OfficerMurphyMix (VIDEO AVAILABLE🎥)

Collab w the great @Tea_are_sea (source tracks)

FREE DOWNLOADS ENABLED

PS Perkins of Mystic Tape Deck: Lyrics, Guitar, Robot Drums, Slice n Dicer, Salad Spinner, Snuggling Bears, Toenail Creams

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Soundless syllables tumble from clacking keyboards
No breath behind them, no flapping meat of tongue
No hiss of air squirting through saliva moistened glands
Words hurled into the ether, never piercing air
Just a void of space between screen and brain
And endless war, all around us human suffering
Rattling guns spraying hot globs of lethal loathing
Led by lecherous liars, far removed in boardrooms
Rolling across their polished marble floors 
In luxurious leather chairs
Sprays of spittle, squabbling over jagged graphs
Submerged in sticky syrups 
Selling toenail creams
Stain removers, starchy stiffeners, snuggling bears
Glitter ponies gliding through morning scented meadows
Where the wallet fruit hang ripe, heavy and sweet with sap
Honey dripping from their checkbooks
Self appointed, self anointed deities, hidden dealers of death
Life affirming, fate confirming algorithmic determinations
Bloated words, puffy and gaseous, 
Farting out of flaring mouths
Exhaust pipes roaring, belching blackened clouds
The song of industry now ineludible, vibrational prisons
Noxious noise where a hundred years ago there was silence
Murmuring melodies of malodorous murder machines
Something to sell you, something to tell you
Coins to jingle gently in your pocket
As gluttonous gobs drip with drool
Leaving slobbery stains and muddy smears
Ground into the social fabric
By the twisting intemperate heels
Of four thousand dollar shoes

Tea R Sea: Social Fabric / PS Perkins: Four Thousand Dollar Shoes

The Light Knight!!!!⚔️🏇⚔️

thank you for listening！！

DAW: Cubase pro 12

The Light Knight

Official video via this link: 

https://youtu.be/hTVqDsQmymU?si=gREErNDuCOFMVDI2

music & drums performed on Roland Jupiter 80 
Written & produced by Mike Molino, Mastered at @woods_studio
Wolf photo courtesy of michaelsongs visit their YouTube page here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaKGeO4yHBqhe2nu9TTFOZA

Ran to the mountain top but still not high or far enough away 
I still could hear them call my name 
Chocking on soda pop it fizzled to my tired and worried brain 
For a moment I forgot their pain 
Love, Used to hold each other when the day was done
Love, Now we duck and cover cause we can’t outrun 
My girl is beautiful sharp mind hot body personality 
She brings to life my wildest dreams 
My mind is hijacked thinking real is fake 
now true and fantasy is on a collision course full steam 
Love, Acting like a stranger but I know you well
Love, Waving to each other from across the cell 
deja vu  I lose my mind just thinking bout you
But then it’s 
Holy smokes when you come around here 
Oh yeah 
Believe in me like I believe in you 
She has a softer side when showcased on the full sized movie screen
But when the lights go down oh no
From far away the hurricane looks like a pillow in the blue 
The silver lining hides the truth 
Love, Used to hold each other when the day was done
Love, Now we duck and cover cause we can’t outrun 
Love, Acting like a stranger but I know you well
Love, waving to each other from across the cell
I used to get real scared just thinking bout it WWIII 
now psychopathic thugs have got nothing on me
But still it’s 
Holy smokes when you come around here

come around here

Recercada Prima (Passamezzo antico) / Recercada Segunda (Passamezzo moderno) / Recercada Cuarta (La gamba).

Composer: Diego Ortiz (1510-1570)
From 3 Recercadas (1553)

Brian Butts: Guitar, mix & mastering.
Check out Brian Butts on #SoundCloud
https://soundcloud.app.goo.gl/5q5p1).

Bastacho:  Alto Recorder

Enjoy from both!

3 Recercadas 1553  (Diego Ortiz: 1510-1570)

Hello and thank you for dropping by.

Thank you very much to everyone who takes the time to listen, like and share my noises. I am extremely grateful. My apologies if I take a little while to respond to those that leave nice comments.

I like listening to music, making simple, tunes when I have time, and generally faffing about in an inefficient manner. Hopefully you might like something on offer here. 

I use a Hinkler Cigar Box guitar (about $30 from Aldi, great fun), a Flying V ukulele, a couple of old keyboards, other bits and bobs, and a Yamaha tenor saxophone.

The Hands That Smelt Like Public Transport Soap

Mikey McFaffington and his Saxophonic Adventures