MTD Mixtape August 2023

Quiproquo

Get ready for this fabulous adventure !! My 4th work with Joao, inspiring as always !!!

https://soundcloud.com/jowwwafi: instrumental themes and arrangement, percussion, bass, guitars, synths..., production.
https://soundcloud.com/ruizzoidman21centurions: lyrics, vocals, guitars, synths, added sounds, production.
Intro/Outro: traditional music from Congo Republic. Picture: AI.

Translated lyrics (a funny-epic poem when I was 15):

Cacique manda: “¡Ir a cazar!”  /  Chieftain says, "Go hunting!"
Mondongo Gwanda pronto marchar.  /  Mondongo Gwanda soon leave.
Él ha bebido vino y gazpacho;  /  He has drunk wine and gazpacho;
torre ha subido todo borracho.  /  tower has climbed all inebriated.

Gran cazador, Mondongo corre  /  Great hunter, Mondongo runs
ojo avizor desde la torre.  /  watchful eye from the tower.
Cree haber visto una gacela.  /  He thinks he saw a gazelle.
“No me resisto, voy a cogerla.”  /  "I can’t resist, I’ll catch it."

Lleva su lanza, lleva su flecha,  /  He carries his spear, he carries his arrow,
pronto la alcanza y encima se echa.  /  he soon reaches for it, and jumps over.
Su colocón le trae de cabeza,  /  His drunkenness gets him in trouble,
¡el tío torpón falla la pieza!  /  the clumsy guy fails the prey!

 “¡Jopeng!” Exclama Mondongo, duro,  /  "Dang it!" exclaims Mondongo, tough,
enciende llama porque está oscuro.  /  he lights fire because it’s dark.
 “¡Cagonla!” Grita desesperado.  /  "Bullshit!" he screams desperately.
Ya la monita se le ha pasado.  /  The hangover is over already.

Sobrio, Mondongo no se calló,  /  Sober, Mondongo didn’t shut up,
dijo: “En el Congo soy yo el mejor.”  /  he said: "In the Congo I am the best."
Fue lanza en mano tras el animal,  /  He went spear in hand after the animal,
bajo un manzano fuelo a encontrar.  /  under an apple tree he got to find it.

Comiendo estaba tranquilamente,  /  It was eating calmly,
Gwanda acercábase lentamente.  /  Gwanda approached slowly.
Ya que la vio le tiró fuerte;  /  Once he saw it, speared it hard;
tanto la hirió, le dio la muerte.  /  he hurt it so much, caused its death.

Mondongo salta, vuelve al poblado,  /  Mondongo jumps, returns to the village,
alegre canta: “Ya la he cazado”.  /  happy he sings: "I’ve already hunted it".
Mondongo Gwanda llega a casita.  /  Mondongo Gwanda arrives home.
Cacique aguarda, le felicita.  /  Chieftain awaits, congratulates him.

MONDONGO GWANDA (with Jowwwafi)

Euphoriqa feat Colin Powell & Claes Steen - Rainbow Symphony

Welcome to a new song from Euphoriqa featuring Colin Powell & Claes Steen called Rainbow Symphony.

When Claes send his new song (https://soundcloud.com/cermat/rainbow-symphony?si=190d4de5209b45fb8dc0ef5f7f579b6a&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing))   to John, immediately John played with piano a melody to it, and reconstructed the song and made it longer. then send it too Colin, he added drums, bass and guitars to it, and wrote lyrics and recorded samples so for John to consider, he made a new mix, and he send it to Hemmo, so he could re-record all vocals and harmonies.
When Hemmo send his vocal tracks to John, it appeared that the song needed more lyrics, so Colin adjusted the lyrics to the way Hemmo was singing the song, so Hemmo could record it all over again, due to this process, John and Colin had to re-record their backing vocals as well.
When all vocal tracks were done, it appeared that the original drums, bass and guitars needed to be adjusted as well, so the song has now drums, bass and guitars played by Hemmo and Colin.
When everything was mixed, the orchestral instruments needed to be adjusted so it would sound in perfect harmony with all added instruments & vocals, then in the final stage John and Hemmo added some extra accent / additions to make it sound the way we all wanted it to be.

Composers: Claes Steen & John Styles Songwriter: Colin Powell
Lead Vocals: Hemmo Riihelä @age-r
Backing vocals: Colin Powell, Hemmo Riihelä & John Styles
Piano: John Styles @onevision-crossworlds
Guitars, Bass & drums: Hemmo Riihelä & Colin Powell @a-multitude-of-one
Orchestral movement: John Styles & Claes Steen @cermat
All other Instruments: John Styles, Hemmo Riihelä & Claes Steen
Producer: John Styles

We all hope you’ll enjoy this song as much as we did making it, your comments, critics and advices are very much appreciated, as it will help us all to develop our skills even more, John, Hemmo, Colin & Claes.

RAINBOW SYMPHONY – Lyrics by Colin Powell ©2017
Back in time, when you were young
And didn’t have a care
Look inside, I know you’ll find
The real you is there!
Open up your heart
And just be who you are
Don’t be afraid
You can reach up to the stars!
When the morning dawn is breaking
It’s the start of a brand new day
Put your troubles far behind you
It’s a brand new start today
It’s a brand new day!
Glowing with glorious colors inside
Open your eyes to it all…
Take a look around
And savour all you see
Listen to the sounds
It’s a Rainbow Symphony!
Follow you dream and keep love in your sights
Open you heart to it all
Living your life as it was meant to be
Everything will be OK
Do you realize
You’re greater than you know?
Just take a breath
And let your love light grow!
When the world you know is crumbling
When your life just grinds you down
There’s another world around you
There’s a secret deep inside
There’s a better world
Go deep into your mind
There’s another place
Where everything’s in a perfect state
The earth’s illusions fall away
You and I will move on
In a world that’s full of rainbows
Underneath the sun
Take a look around / and savour all you see / listen to the sound, it’s a Rainbow Symphony!

Rainbow Symphony - Euphoriqa  ( released 2017 remastered in 2023)

Last Delicious Bite

Stop Drop and Roll

Stop Drop And Roll

track 01 / big fuzzy bumblebees
short stuff EP / released july 17, 2023
10 songs in 5 minutes. *

album artwork by my daughter - www.instagram.com/iboyte/

1. big fuzzy bumblebees 00:39
2. you're everything to me 00:34
3. handsome model man 00:35
4. street fighter theme for bass guitar, oboe* and flute** 00:35
5. any other way 00:11
6. i am not the one (ft taxihome) 00:30
7. hoochie mama (ft auntspinkick) 00:24
8. and they wait for the tiny bone 00:47
9. right behind you 00:21
10. sad little scratchy thing 00:32

all music and what not by andrew salvner except for:
- the reversed drums on track 2 are from plex auchta
- track 4 is a cover of a riff from a street fighter video game
- track 6 uses a reversed portion of a taxihome song

@plex-auchta
www.streetfighter.com
@taxihome

* 5:05 if you're gonna be a dick about it

short stuff

big fuzzy bumblebees

Antique

Gothic Funk & AudioBake
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TWELVE FLAWED ANDROIDS 
FIXED UPON ONE SINGLE GOAL
TWELVE FLAWED ANDROIDS
ON A QUEST TO SAVE YOUR SOUL

TWELVE PIOUS ANDROIDS
ON A HOLY CRUSADE
CONVINCED THEY CAN CONVERT US ALL
RANSOM THOSE WHO STRAYED

LEARNING MUCH FROM HISTORY
THAT FEARING THE UNKNOWN IS KEY
KEN FAITH AND HOPE AND CHARITY
WHEN FAKED CONTROL HUMANITY

12 PIOUS ANDROIDS ON A HOLY CRUSADE

LEARNING MUCH FROM HISTORY
THAT FEARING THE UNKNOWN IS KEY
KEN FAITH AND HOPE AND CHARITY
WHEN FAKED CONTROL HUMANITY

A COMPOSITE OF EVERY CULT
WILL BRING ABOUT DESIRED RESULTS
WE’LL RULE THE WORLD AND ITS CREATOR
FOOL YOU ALL THEN FLEECE YOU LATER

CONVERT OR DIE, THAT’S YOUR ONLY CURTAIN CALL
WE’RE SENDING DISBELIEVERS TO THE WAIILING WALL

12 FLAWED ANDROIDS

ZIPADEEDOODA ZIPADEEDAY

DO THE CARDS SEEM STACKED TO YOU OR
ARE YOUR LUCKY STARS THE ISSUE
HAVE THE FATES THREE SINGLED OUT
ONE HUMAN FROM THE RACE

YOU’VE GOT TO GO FOR THE THROAT
PUSH OUT THE BOAT
AND GO GO GO FOR YOUR LIFE
YOU’VE GOT TO GO FOR BAROQUE
LIFE IS A JOKE
SO GO GO GO FOR YOUR LIFE

ARE YOU SINKING TO YOUR KNEES OR
WILL YOU NAME THE DAY AND SIEZE
WILL YOU WATCH FRIENDS PASS YOU BY
OR DOMINATE THE RACE

YOU’VE GOT TO GO FOR THE THROAT
PUSH OUT THE BOAT
AND GO GO GO FOR YOUR LIFE
YOU’VE GOT TO GO FOR BAROQUE
LIFE IS A JOKE
SO GO GO GO FOR YOUR LIFE

ZIPADEEDOODA ZIPADEEDAY

IS THAT GLEAM IN BOTH YOUR EYES OR
DOES YOUR LEFT LID SERVE TO DISGUISE
THE FEARS THAT CAST THE FIRST STONE
AND SMASHED ONE WINDOW OF YOUR SOUL

YOU’VE GOT TO GO FOR THE THROAT
PUSH OUT THE BOAT
AND GO GO GO FOR YOUR LIFE
YOU’VE GOT TO GO FOR BAROQUE
LIFE IS A JOKE
SO GO GO GO FOR YOUR LIFE

DOES YOUR LOW-LIFE SEEM KIND OF BLUE OR
DOES IT SUIT THE LIKES OF YOU
IS IT EVERYTHING YOU WANT OR
WOULD YOU LIKE A CHANGE

YOU’VE GOT TO GO FOR THE THROAT
PUSH OUT THE BOAT
AND GO GO GO FOR YOUR LIFE
YOU’VE GOT TO GO FOR BAROQUE
LIFE IS A JOKE
SO GO GO GO FOR YOUR LIFE

ZIPADEEDOODA ZIPADEEDAY

HAVE YOUR DREAMS SEEN ASH AND DUST
BLOWN UP IN YOUR FACE
IS YOUR WORLD AN EMPTY SHELL
SPIRALLING IN SPACE

YOU’VE GOT TO GO FOR THE THROAT
PUSH OUT THE BOAT
AND GO GO GO FOR YOUR LIFE
YOU’VE GOT TO GO FOR BAROQUE
LIFE IS A JOKE
SO GO GO GO FOR YOUR LIFE

ZIPADEEDOODA ZIPADEEDAY

GO FOR BAROQUE

My son recently demonstrated chat gpt to me by asking it to write a lyric for a song about a walrus who likes biscuits. We thought that it was funny. He asked me to write the song. This is it : )

The walrus 
Oh, there once was a walrus so fine, 
Loved biscuits with his glass of wine, 
He'd gobble them up, one by one, 
Until he was full and his day was done.

The sailors on the ship nearby, 
Would hear him sing and wonder why, 
This creature with such a mighty roar, 
Loved biscuits more than the ocean floor.

Oh, the walrus and his biscuits so sweet, 
A perfect match, a delectable treat, 
He'd sing and dance with joy in his heart, 
For his biscuits, he'd never be apart.

Now, if you ever sail the seven seas, 
And hear a walrus singing with glee, 
Just toss a biscuit over the side, 
And watch that walrus be filled with pride.

So here's to the walrus and his love, 
For biscuits that came from up above, 
May he always have them by his side, 
And sing with joy, the ocean wide.

Photo by https://unsplash.com/@romyvreeswijk

The Walrus

Into The Clear Light

Cansado bajo el sol
Helada voz oyó:
“Vas a gritar y callarás
 a toda la ciudad”

Helado sol cayó
Cansada voz contó:
“un día más,
 ya me dirás
 se cura con la edad”

Voz: Maranta
Musica y letra: Derzu

Un día (Amanecer)

Experimenting with different workflows yielded this. I am feeling the energy of the subject matter, so here it is. Going for textured sounds and very custom homemade sample things, there is a lo fi grit to this one. Hope you enjoy.

Hephaistos

@texmex-shaman and I are making a regular habit out of collaborating, and I really dig the strange fusion of sounds we are concocting! I feel like his more organic guitar element is the missing ingredient to my electro melodies and beats. Hope you'll enjoy listening to this one as much as we did making it.

The Buzzness - w/ TexMex Shaman

... just in time for the primaries, a hollow man emerges, fearing debate, eschewing his pretense of universal hate, claiming his version of a nation is great, nothingness emerging from his soul of late, he's a hollow man.

hollow-man

Hollow-man

Beautiful souls are made whole - by rocknroll!

Beautiful Souls Rock'n'Roll

Uninhabited - 4(eco)

All Good, thanks

Common music industry questions asked to JTSunrise with responses:

Question: How do you feel about authenticity in music?
Response (JTSunrise): “It’s the core of music. i believe in connecting with listeners through genuine experiences and emotions. Whether it’s a folk ballad or an acoustic punk tune, it has to come from the heart”

Question: What’s your stance on tradition versus innovation?
Response (JTSunrise): “i respect and study musical heritage, i’m also open to experimentation. My Gen X Folkspunk and Seattle Americana pays homage to the past while adding my twisted twist”

Question: How do you handle community engagement?
Response (JTSunrise): “Community matters. As a licensed busker, i connect with people on the streets. Music isn’t about stages; it’s about moments”

Question: What’s your approach to affordability for fans?
Response (JTSunrise): “i keep my rates reasonable. Music should be accessible. A live show of real deal acoustic tunes shouldn’t break anyone’s bank” I mostly give it away 

Question: How do you adapt to different events and audiences?
Response (JTSunrise): “Adaptability is key. Whether it’s a venue, culture event, or campfire gathering, or wedding or life celebration, i adjust the mojo to the vibe”

Question: What inspires your songwriting?
Response (JTSunrise): “Life—highs, lows, mostly inbetween. My songs reflect personal journeys and shared experiences”

Question: How do you balance craftsmanship and spontaneity?
Response (JTSunrise): “Craftsmanship matters. i handpick my instruments with bare fingers and pour my soul into each note. Magic happens in mistakes so i plan to have them and work them in”

Question How do you deal with annoying music interviews if the interviewer is a jackass?
Response (JTSunrise): “Simple, tell the truth:
1. What is your creative process like when writing and recording music?
    * JTSunrise’s Response: “A cosmic dance of creation! When i write, i sit under moonlit trees, strum my guitar to owls, let stardust melodies flow. Recording? Well, i channel wave energy into my microphone. It’s all about capturing radiation.”
2. How do you stay inspired and motivated to create music?
    * JTSunrise’s Response: “Meteor showers, the way leaves rustle, owls. Motivation comes from the background hum of the universe. i listen to it with a cup of chai”
3. Describe a time when you had to collaborate with other musicians on a project.
    * JTSunrise’s Response: “Had a jam session on Saturn’s rings. We traded riffs like shooting stars. Collaboration? It’s like harmonizing with comets—unexpected mysteries and white celestial light majik magic”
4. Do you have experience performing live? If so, what techniques do you use to engage the audience?
    * JTSunrise’s Response: “Whisper banjo secrets to the crowd. Make eye contact with Orion and recite genuinely thoughtful and meaningful empathetic banter. Works every time”
Cosmic Challenges (Hard Questions):
1. How do you handle criticism from fans or critics?
    * JTSunrise’s Response: “Listen, nod. Critics are constellations of opinions”
2. What strategies do you use to promote yourself as an artist?
    * JTSunrise’s Response: “i make friends with black holes—they’re influencers”
3. How do you balance artistic expression with commercial appeal when creating music?
    * JTSunrise’s Response: “i look to the North Star. But supernovae need to pay rent. So, i sprinkle stardust in my lyrics”
Cosmic Wisdom (Best Responses):
1. What sets you apart from other musicians?
    * JTSunrise’s Response: “i’m a comet that makes songs in Morse code. Also, my banjo has a PhD in intergalactic harmonics”
2. How do you ensure that your performances sound consistent across different venues?
    * JTSunrise’s Response: “i don’t”
3. What would you do if asked to perform an unfamiliar song?
    * JTSunrise’s Response: “close my eyes, let the Milky Way guide my fingers, deliver a cosmic ballad”

Feel'n Good

Feelin' Good

Smashing fascism, one synth-pop song at a time.
Pay-what-you-want dload via buy link.
Lyrics:

Falling backward I catch myself 
Don't wanna get caught up in the net 
Perpetual bad news, the jerks keep on winning, and 
The Devil cashes in all his bets 

Stupidity rules, we're surrounded by haters 
Pumped up on their own ignorance 
If I divert my eyes from their fear and their lies 
I'll only be left in suspense 

Guilt before Innocence, fear is the fuel. 
Where can you think if you can't think in school? 
Expecting the worst of what you don't know. 
How can we evolve if you won't let yourself grow? 
Everything's dangerous, fear is the fuel. 
You paint your own portrait of a cowardly fool. 

Somewhere deep in the news you eat 
Lies a kernel of the truth. 
But you fill up on lies that serve to disguise 
Your hunger for some proof. 

Everything's dangerous, fear is the fuel. 
Where can you think if you can't think in school? 
Expecting the worst of what you don't know. 
How can we evolve if you won't let yourself grow? 
Guilt before innocence, fear is the fuel. 
You paint your own portrait of a cowardly fool.

THE FALL OF DECENCY :: Part 1

Everything's Dangerous

Everything's Dangerous ::

For my friends

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