That's a lot packed into 1min55.  You know I love it.  =^]

lovely vocals !!!! love the keys to is that you :))

Marie, I love your character, timing & persuasiveness !!

Saturday morning making breakfast, lovly tune to humm along to, great vocals as alwayes!

Piano Sketches

"All I See is Beauty"

Lyrics and composition by ML Ruubz
All vocal and instrumental performance, recording, and production by ML Ruubz

JBD2 Piano Sketch 1/4

---- Lyrics ----

I look at you,
And all I see is beauty.
It draws me in,
Closer and closer to you.

Your beauty is sunlight on my eyelids,
Seeping through my skin,
Into my heart,
Warming the depths of my soul.

Whenever I see you,
All I see is beauty.
It draws me in,
Closer and closer to you.

You've got that beauty that kindles the fire of my soul.
Oh, and you've got a pretty face, too.

I hold you close,
And all I feel is love.
It lifts me up,
Closer and closer to you.

Yeah, I'm a sunshine girl
Who lost her mind in the snow.
Got blown away by the wind
But never gave up on finding home.
Swam on through the storm,
As it washed all seasons away
And only left the faded greys.

Oh, you.
All I see is beauty.
It draws me forward,
Closer and closer to you.

Whenever I see you,
All I see is beauty.
It draws me there,
Closer and closer to you.

---- Info ----

This one's for all the cheesy lovers out there! It was recently boyfriend's birthday, so I whipped up a few songs for him. Hope you enjoy this one!

In other news, the whole new place thing isn't really working out for recording purposes -_- everything in this studio apartment is pretty noisy, and my furniture is a bit too tall for me that it is a hassle to try to hang up blankets every time I want to *properly* track vocals. Also this is Perth, so I don't have many blankets.

But enough excuses! I have some piano sketches of ***woooo brand new material*** (e.g. this song) that I will be posting over the next few weeks.

Peace :)

---- Links ----

Band Camp: https://mlruubz.bandcamp.com
SoundCloud: https://www.soundcloud.com/mlruubz
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mlruubz
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mlruubz
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/mlruubzmusic
Twitter: https://twitter.com/mlruubz

Piano Sketch: All I See is Beauty - ML Ruubz

"Every Day"

Lyrics and composition by ML Ruubz
All vocal and instrumental performance, recording, and production by ML Ruubz

JBD2 Piano Sketch 2/4

---- Lyrics ----

Another day,
Another medicine
To stop the pain
From thwarting sense again.
In the dark, I grasp
For imagery of you and I - 
Tell me that
We are still real.

Every day,
You know I'm fighting
For another day
To see your smile, and
I know it's kind of hard
To believe in me,
But one day, baby,
I'll set us free.

Not making sense.
Wanting to disappear.
Tries again,
But again it's shit you
Don't want to hear.
I'll run alone,
If it means sparing you.
I can't tell the nightmares 
From truth.

Every day,
You know I'm fighting
For another day
To see your smile, and
I know it's kind of hard
To believe in me,
But one day, baby,
I'll set us free.

One day, baby, I'll set us free
And, love, I'll make you happy and healthy and
I'll join you in our dreams.
One day, baby, I'll set us free.

---- Info ----

This one's for anyone who's ever suffered through any illness or hardship, or loved someone who was going through it. Peace <3

---- Links ----

Band Camp: https://mlruubz.bandcamp.com
SoundCloud: https://www.soundcloud.com/mlruubz
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mlruubz
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mlruubz
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/mlruubzmusic
Twitter: https://twitter.com/mlruubz

Piano Sketch: Every Day - ML Ruubz

"Fall Out"

Lyrics and composition by ML Ruubz
All vocal and instrumental performance, recording, and production by ML Ruubz

JBD2 Piano Sketch 3/4

---- Lyrics ----

My heart is too in love with you.
Yeah, my heart is too in love with you.
It wants your words,
It wants your music,
It wants your time,
It wants to know it isn't in love
On its own.
But I'm lonely,
So lonely, so
I must fall out of love from you.

My body's too in love with you.
Yeah, my body's too in love with you.
It wants your touch,
It wants your rhythm,
It wants you close,
It wants to hold hands
And be laughing with you.
But I'm cold,
So cold, so
I must fall out of love from you.

My soul is too in love with you.
Yeah my soul is too in love with you.
It wants your drive,
It wants your dreams,
Your deepest desires,
It wants to pray with you at mealtimes
And at night.
But I'm lost,
So lost, so
I must fall out of love from you.

---- Info ----

This one's for anyone who's ever been lovesick. Enjoy! xx

---- Links ----

Band Camp: https://mlruubz.bandcamp.com
SoundCloud: https://www.soundcloud.com/mlruubz
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mlruubz
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mlruubz
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/mlruubzmusic
Twitter: https://twitter.com/mlruubz

Piano Sketch: Fall Out - ML Ruubz

"Good Times"

Lyrics and composition by ML Ruubz
All vocal and instrumental performance, recording, and production by ML Ruubz

JBD2 Piano Sketch 4/4

---- Lyrics ----

What cuts a classic from the cliched?
And where's the turning point from popular to overplayed?
Imagine a world that doesn't harbour hate - 
Or would that be the toughest crowd to entertain.

What cuts the fuckery from fun?
And where's the turning point from give-your-all to overdone?
Remember all the times you wanted to give up?
Now, look how far we have come.

Yeah, baby,
Look how far we've come.
Look how much we've grown.
Look how far
From the start we are
And look at all the good times
We've got to go.

I used to overthink.
I used to overthink. I used to overthink -
Overthink everything, anything, nothing - 
Overthink things.
You used to jump to stupid concludes.

But now I know that you're my only one:
The only world in which I belong.
You're righting errs you never realised were wrong
And I'm re-writing verses to fit your songs.

Look how far we've come.
Look how much we've grown.
Look how far
From the start we are
And look at all the good times
We've got to go.

---- Info ----

The JBD2 Piano Sketch Quartet is compleeeeteeee!

As some people may (or may not) notice, I used a different keyboard in this little project. Normally I record on a 73-key semi-weighted. In this project, I used an 88-key fully-weighted. Which means I had a lot of fun banging A0s in the bass hand. :3 Forgive me, having 7 octaves is a sorely missed luxury!

Finally, this one is for anyone who has reached a milestone, or will be completing one soon. School, relationships, career, hobbies, life, whatever. This is my congrats anthem for you :) (Well, the draft version.) Peace! xx

---- Links ----

Band Camp: https://mlruubz.bandcamp.com
SoundCloud: https://www.soundcloud.com/mlruubz
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mlruubz
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mlruubz
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/mlruubzmusic
Twitter: https://twitter.com/mlruubz

Piano Sketch: Good Times - ML Ruubz

Ladies & Gentlemen... I give you my heart and soul.

For a FREE download click "Buy"
Apple Music: https://itun.es/us/KL1Qab?i=1084971680 
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/1Omncyui45EGTEZvOlEmt4


This song has been ranked on SoundCloud's top 15 Experimental tracks and #1 on The Artist Union's Experimental charts for months. This track has also been supported by: 
- Florida International University's Student Media division
- @theartistunion
- @chillandvibe
- @the-fx-six (http://www.thedeafnerfx.com/the-groove-combine-fall-2015)
- ...and various others around our world. (Thank you!)

This is the 3rd episode on my ongoing concept tape series: D.A.H. Warm Up. Find others songs from the tape here: https://soundcloud.com/dahtrump/sets/d-a-h-warm-up-beat-tape

⚡️ FREE DOWNLOAD ⚡️

Heart & Soul

My latest is another collaboration with the legend, Bruce Conover. He invited me to add some horn to his recent recording, Trickle-Down Day. I've added a melody at the beginning, doubled up using two different mutes, as well as a solo towards the end. 

Check out Bruce's other works: https://soundcloud.com/conover

Here is a link to the original track: https://soundcloud.com/bruce-conover/trickle-down-day

I have made this track downloadable in high-resolution. 

Melodyne notes: Using Melodyne Studio, it was easy making touch ups on the melody at the beginning. There are two different trumpet tracks where I recorded the same part with two different mutes. Being able to see both tracks overlayed together makes it easy to tighten up the timing. Super cool. =^]  

Photo manipulation art by Styrmonix.

Trickle-Down Day

TRICKLE - DOWN DAY - CONOVER & STYRMONIX (Free DL)

Jamie Rhind invited me to collaborate on this recording which was amazing as these guys are solid. With Jamie as the bandleader directing the show, the result is fabulous and funky. =^]

Jamie Rhind: Keyboards, Arrangement, Mixing
Styrmonix: Trumpet and Voice
Stephan "Pinner" Lipinski: Rhythm Guitar and Guitar Solo
Scott Nelson: Guitar Solo

Check out their music:
https://soundcloud.com/jamie-rhind
https://soundcloud.com/pinner
https://soundcloud.com/scott-nelson-364333064

Photo manipulation art by Styrmonix.

BA BA DE BAP

BA BA DE BAP - Jamie Rhind / Stephan Lipinski / Scott Nelson / Styrmonix

Singer: https://soundcloud.com/duela 

Lyrics:
See we all feel it
But we can't be sure
Don't understand it
But we cant ignore
But what they won't tell you
I'll reassure
Cause I feel it too
There's something more


I wish you well 
I wish you learn to fly 
I wish you heaven 
I wish you never die
You'll live forever
See you on the other side
We'll fly together
I won't be hard to find

And this heart of mine/
Beating from the ancient to the modern times
And I don't mind
If I gotta go cause I'm on God's time
And I been here before, I'll do it again
Same soul but I'm in different skin
Im so indefinite
Infinity beyond
Dig up my tomb see these lyrics on the wall
I remember like I never died
In the physical but live like it's the otherside
In this pivotal moment 
I choose to live in the moment
Though I know I'm still existing in other times
Do you remember me?
Don't have a familiar energy
I was born in your thoughts through your instincts
Twas a short lil divorces did you miss me?

Many lifetimes many many lifetimes
I been at this music for many lifetimes
Played on them planes where they aint got no planes
But there aint no complaints
Cause the wings in your minds eye
I put plenty in their right mind
I tell them life and death is just like day and night time
Just because its dark doesnt mean it aint the right time
There is beauty in death like there's beauty in the night sky
Do you remember me?
Do you really think you did this independently?
Does looking in my eyes jog your memory?
Tell me what your feeling is it meant to be?
When we was other side you fly beside me
Our souls intertwined you the light inside me
The synchronicities will lift the blinders
She asked me "what took you so long to find me?"

If you feel it inside you
Then let me remind you
Thoughts they travel
Feelings they travel
You may be feeling what I do
So that feeling is real
But they don't know they won't there
But we are aware
We'll be live forever
I'll see you again

Untitled (by Apollo Main X Duela)

Your Lips feat. Debra.mp3



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Feel II

A track as delicate as it's title.

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Hanakotoba (花言葉)

Here's a swinging version of Summertime, George Gershwin's classic.  I'm on Hammond organ on the right channel and playing to a Jamey Abersold backing track.  

Thanks as always for your generous time, for your comments and for your shares.

Summertime

Vocals & Lyrics: Clerida, @apollomain
Production: Moo Latte
Mix & Mastering: Brian Massaka
Artwork: Debra Brown Baez

Lyrics:

I never seen a reign so long
I swear I never wanted to make this song
I never seen the fam so hurt
I swear I never wanted to write this verse

As a man i dont understand it/ im a parasite to the planet/ where paradise was apparent/ im a pair of dice to the paradigm/ its a gamble what you inherit/ cause black lives will vanish/ if i take back im a bandit/ when the earth storms im abandoned/ as the earth clease realize im the dirt/ cause I get washed and I get hurt/ then im stepped/ by the other man/ but the brother man get above the rim/ above the goverment/ raise above against/ the ones that come against him/ but the dark abyss make it hard to banish that curse/ sometimes we make matters worst/ 

You may be grown
You may feel crazy
But you still Gods little baby
Baby... baby
Please don't be what you see

You may feel old
And forgotten lately
Your still Gods little baby
Baby... baby
Please don't be what you see


I know your hunger kid
I know they hung your dad
Burned your mama crib 
I know that hurt you bad

I love living atrocious/ I love living it broke and cinnamon toast for dinner with roaches/ love hideous clothes/ denim with holes and dingiest loafers/ I wanna live in a hole where women are hoes and niggas are volchers/ I wanna sit on my throne and depend on my own/ while hitting them corners/It's the adrenaline of no benevolence living in hell with the cobras/ and I'll remember it like imma elephant/ that I'm a innocent hopeless/ and imma settle for loading the metal and blowing your head off your shoulders/ and imma prey I make it to heaven when under these heavy emotions/ cuzz I'm on a level with all of the Devils so can not tell who's the culpret/ and so for the hell of it put on my helmet holding my head imma soldier/ and I'm gonna stand cuz I'm a real man don't dare put your head in my shoulder/ cuzz when I am alone and I had no home/ you won't let me sleep on your sofa/ so when I got dough I'm gonna reload and you gonna reap what you sowed up/ cuzz I don got cold while living in lows looking for heat to warm up/ I wanna go and I wanna float but I'm so deep in the water/ that I can breathe it's over/ 

Cuzz it's too late for a brother like me
Before I'm born you dug a grave for a brother like me
Won't lend a hand but you just prey for a brother like me
Don't understand so degrading a brother like me

Spotify

God's Little Baby - Apollo Main feat. Clerida (Prod. Moo Latte)

Musician & Writer

'Chasing Summer' album out now!

'Segue on the Beach' album available at https://mlruubz.bandcamp.com/releases
:)

Dear listeners, thank you very much for every 'like', repost, and lovely comment. Hugely appreciated! Much love :)

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