So here is the next installment of my Mars saga. The protagonists have reached Mars and have now been there a while. And one of them is about to set out on one the big mission, to travel to an aquafer (underground resorvior of water) and dig down to take samples searching for signs of life. Water being one of the primary building blocks and enablers for life, it is believed that if we are to find any on Mars, it will be underground in one of these aquafers. As can be judged from the title, it doesn't go so well, so a rescue needs to be mounted.

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Part 1 - intro

As time passes on the ground
The mission calls
And she said..

"It is time to head out
It is time to explore 
There are things out there that I am destined to find,
So I'm packing my bags...
Cause I'm heading out there tomorrow,
Where mystery and wonder awaits"

So now tracks lead away
Leaving dust in the air
Tracing the path that she took as the rover drove away...

Part 2 - exploration 

This mission, destined from the start 
To scour this planet for signs of bacterial life 
Even though the surface is dry
And the regolith is cold as ice
We still want to try
and we still might find answers yet 

Water might be flowing underground 
The ultimate catalyst for abiogenesis
So she's heading out to this Aquafer
And to find what we're looking for she'll have to 
Dig deep, where conditions are right
Deep down where the seeds of creation might be found

Part 3 - Failure

There's a mayday coming in..
Her rover's been caught in the blastwave and
She's not doing so good..
And I don't think that she'll be coming home again

So now, she is out there alone, as her systems fail
Yeah now, she is out there alone, as nighttime comes

Part 4 - Night of Anguish [instrumental]

Part 5 - Morning

The night has passed, and there's still no signs of life
And this static noise is all this radio has for me
And I want to keep up hope, but the thread is wearing thin..
Cause Leslie, have you gone and met your end?
Yeah, Leslie have you gone and met your end?

Part 6 - Resuce

But explorers we are
And despair is not for us to give into
so I am packing my bags
Cause I'm heading out there this morning
Where i hope that Leslie still awaits

I may be breaking every rule
We're not supposed to both be in danger
But I cannot just sit still
I need to do whatever I can
So I'm coming to find you
And I hope that you will still be alive..

Through these fields of impact remains
Through these valleys of blackened stone, I've been..
Riding hard for most of the day
And as the sun sets on the distant horizon
I find what I've been seeking
I find what I've been looking for

A torn up hulk
Smashed to bits..
But there's still hope
Cause there are still
signs of life inside

So I pull out my torch
And tear into the hull
Cleared away, I see her lying inside
She barely breathes
But her suit is intact
So I pull her out and bring her back home
To the base where she can heal...

Part 7 - Ending

Where she'll be fine
so we can still go on
Yeah, we're still on

The Greatest Adventure
We sailed the Void
Then onto these unwalked dunes
Of our celestial brother
That light that colored the night
Where we went to explore
Where we went to learn about
The keys to our home and the Answer to if we're alone...

The Quest it Carries On...

Lost

Up and Down

I play a Squier Strat with David Gilmour EMG pickups on this song.

Happy and Sad (Mother)

Verse 1:
If my mother were alive today
The world would be a very strange place
She did not use the internet, never touched a computer
If my mother could see me now

Chorus 1 2 & 4:
She would be so proud, happy, disappointed, and sad.

Verse 2:
Yes she would be all of those things
She would be proud that I have achieved so much in my life
She would be happy that I have a lovely family

Chorus 3:
If my mother were alive today
She would be so proud,
proud, happy, disappointed, and sad.

Verse 3:
I got an education, held good jobs, provided for my family
She would be disappointed with my religious values
She would be sad that I have lost contact with my relatives

Unused lyrical idea:
The world today would be a place of wonder and confusion

Happy And Sad

.... the result of my self learning efforts on the guitar (with new strings), the keyboard (I'm not giving up), and my new flute (with ring keys) ..... ; maybe "wrong" ambition to play everything myself, but I love it and somehow it fits the weird times of lockdown ; hopefully enjoyable! .. let me know :-)

some latin vibes

Pick Yourself Up

Come To Me New Fast Version

Cycle One

Created using KORG Gadget on an iPad Pro.

Okay so it’s been a while since I’ve uploaded anything new and so feeling a bit rusty. Not sure quite where I was going with this one so decided to do a variation of a theme using piano, sax and clean strat sounds for each of the verses. Hope you enjoy :-)

Three’s A Crowd

My Quiet Ballad

The debut album of The Dragonsail Puppets features a blend of funk rock, hard rock and disco, and of course comedy.

Dragonsail Puppets Theme

Dear friends, I know what it is all about - I have been there!
The little man might be me - who knows.
See some pictures on https://youtu.be/MXwDc7S_Q2M

Lyrics in English
Morning by the Sea

When the morning dawns over the sea before the sun rises
before the moon has calmed down
the newly awakened bridesmaids have turned their beaks
against the wind coming from the west
they hope that everything can remain as it is
with the winds bringing here scents from a distant sea

There are many small insects under the sand and they wake up
when the sun starts to heat everything up
and they begin their journey towards surf and waves
to find some food floating around
they hope that everything can remain as it is
with the winds bringing here scents from a distant sea

What looms behind bushes and dunes - a little man who wants
enjoy what the sea can provide
but he does not want to disturb all those who live here
then he finds that they have all found peace
they hope that everything can remain as it is
with the winds bringing here scents from a distant sea


Morgon vid Havet

När morgonen gryr över havet innan solen gått upp
innan månen har lagt sig till ro
de nyvakna tärnorna har vänt sin näbb
emot vinden som kommer ifrån väst
de hoppas att allt kan förbli som det är
med vindarna som för hit dofter från ett fjärran hav

Det finns många små kryp under sanden och de vaknar upp
när solen börjar värma allting upp
och de börjar sin vandring mot bränningar och svall
för att finna lite mat som flyter fram
de hoppas att allt kan förbli som det är
med vindarna som för hit dofter från ett fjärran hav

Vad skymtar bakom buskar och dyner - en liten man som vill
njuta av det som havet kan ge
men han vill inte störa alla dom som bor här
då han finner att de alla funnit frid
de hoppas att allt kan förbli som det är
med vindarna som för hit dofter från ett fjärran hav

Morgon vid Havet

Hi 

Thanks for visiting my Soundcloud which I've now been doing since October 2014.

All the tracks you hear have been created on my iPad using Korg's Gadget app which gives me the flexibility to put down my ideas whenever I can find the opportunity. 

So, just enjoy experimenting with all the different synthesizer's (gadgets) Korg have provided and enjoy the challenge of putting something together across a range of genres. 

Thanks for listening and I hope you enjoy them as much as I enjoyed putting them together!

And if you're interested….
Played in various bands in my youth (Guitar and Flute) playing in clubs/hotels/festivals across Essex (UK)…and loved every minute of it…. before settling down to family life.  Now the family has grown up I've re-kindled my interest in the writing part again.  Used Logic Pro a lot but Gadget has given me the opportunity/flexibility to let the creative juices flow whenever I get the chance.

I do it for fun now and just for the satisfaction of achievement when people like yourselves take the time to listen and provide constructive feedback :-) Thanks again for listening.

Three’s A Crowd

Karmikey