As usual, a work in progress until end of the month.
Apologies for not doing one for the month of March.
It was a busy month for me.

MTD Mixtape April 2023

Production Note
https://furicomusicteam.blogspot.com/p/etching.html

Etching

What Did You Do In The Eco-Wars Daddy?
Video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbZYtHDDzm0 

What Did You Do In The Eco-wars Daddy?

What did you do in the eco-wars daddy
Well I cut down the trees son and I wore a big hat
What did you do in the eco-wars daddy
Well I smoked lots of dope son, lay flat on my back, idling, talking, general chit chat
Bring me the head of the transport peddler
I shall stuff it and keep it forever and ever and ever

Executing proxies by order of the high court
Speak up little man I can’t hear what you say 
Executing proxies by order of the high court
Look sheriff man, just get out of my way cos the trees here are green, so here I shall stay
Bring me the head of the transport peddler
I shall stuff it and keep it forever and ever

What did you do in the eco-wars daddy
Well I beat up on hippies and groped chicks for kicks
What did you do in the eco-wars daddy
Well I sat in my digger and dreamt of my dick, raping your mother and making you sick
Bring me the head of the transport peddler 
I shall stuff it and keep it forever and ever and ever

What did you do in the eco-wars daddy
Say just what did you do in the eco-wars daddy
And just what did you do in the eco-wars daddy?

Edie

What Did You Do In The Eco Wars Daddy?

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This song started with Kuba, my Polish friend, sending me a song idea, where he was playing guitar and singing in English. To that, I added bass, slide, mandolin, and piano. I also rewrote the lyrics to give them a better sounding English flow, then sang the high and low harmonies, too. It changed from a song about "waiting for the mountain dew," to "when you dance, the skies are blue." 
  I like finding public domain common melodies in songs, too, so if you pay close attention to the slide, you'll hear me quoting Twinkle Twinkle Little Star in there. 
  I really like Kuba's song ideas and our process together. Speaking of people with whom I like to work, I asked Tez (Llanpsych) to produce and mix the whole thing, even though his instrumental skills are absent from the song. 
  I was going for a European village folk song feel for this one. Hope you enjoy our love song. 
Lyrics:
When you dance, the skies are blue
When you dance, I'll play the tune
When you dance, I want a view 
When you dance, the mountains do
When you dance, you really move
When you dance, I bow to you
When you dance, I see right through
When you dance, I feel renewed

When you sing... Same endings  

The skies are blue when I'm with you
When I'm with you I hear the tune
Oh what a view when I'm with you
The mountains shake I turn to goo
We get around when I'm with you
When I'm with you we're in the nude
We see the truth when I'm with you
When I'm with you I'm less confused

The Mountains Do (with Kuba aka Modern Sound Orchestra, and Llanpsych)

Edit: supporting visuals: https://youtu.be/O57dZY1AVdg

Experiment forcibly using new equipment all in one track. Well, this happened. It's kind of interesting I think.
I treated myself to a Twisted Electrons "Blast Beats" groovebox.. the lowest-fi glitchiest piece of cr*p equipment you can buy for not cheap. And I love it. Straight from the realms of Dystopia
Also, less prominent: some pad created with a Roland JD-08. Yummy. What an excellent little gem that.
Also in the mix: Elektron model:cycles. I am assuredly going to do a concept album or at least EP with that thing.
Vocals were recorded using a TritonAudio Fethead Transformer. That's a very neat in-line pre-amp running on phantom power.


I threw some lyrics together about things that are pretty current, and keep me busy, so here they are:

lyrics

Were you someone, I have to be asking
grew up serene, away from the struggle
and strife now presented that never did touch you
but words of deception that make you believe
that the world was on fire, injustice abound
right at your doorstep to take all your freedom?
but just close your eyes, there was never a real threat
other than the ones of split tongues and venom!

wired up, side on break the violence
fired up, ride on, hear the silence

tell me again who you were once ago
when the future was open and dreams were allowed
think of exactly who told you the difference
between cats and dogs and the hits that were misses?

the tales that were spun on a landfill of gaps:
all cognitive bias we need to unlearn!
projection, reflections, deflections, the point is
we all want our freedom and peace with the world

wired up, side on break the violence
fired up, ride on, hear the silence

Glitchout

New Sitar Demo

Flute and tenor sax improvising trios accompany arranged and improvising clarinet duos.
(Headphones recommended)

[Artwork from a painting by Sandra Trubin c/o Pinterest]

Cascade

Because the title of the song found a tone that matches the scenery of the cover photo. When I was choosing a tone with the intention of creating an arpeggio, I heard the sound of cutting an iron pipe.
I'm happy with the rhythm track, the bass sound that's even heavier but doesn't bother me, and the opening and break scene play. All are my favourites.
This song is the first time I've realized how much fun it is to create a bass part.

Metalworker (251)

Composed, arranged, performed, and produced by:
Carlos Vivanco & Jason Mowry
Final mix by Jason Mowry
@asleepwithheadphones
@lazydadamusic

Moonlight Caravan

This song began with Jeff (Stoner Jazz) sending the foundational tracks of guitar and drum/bass machine to Stephen (Tex Mex Shaman), who added some additional guitar and sound effects. They then sent it over to Terry, who added synth and percussion to the second half, as well as took over the role of producer for the entire track. Terry then sent it to me. I added the mandolin and the five string fretless bass to the whole thing. Terry used Hosam's vocals for flavor at the beginning, too. I had a lot of fun working on this one. Jeff and Stephen are excellent musicians, who are open to pushing the envelope of creativity. Terry is similarly open minded and super talented behind the board. Hosam's vocals were just right for what we were trying to do, too. I sincerely hope that that, although this is already my second song with Terry, that it will be the first of many with Jeff and Stephen, as well. all of these guys make exciting, amazing music on their own, too. I'm honored to be a part of their musical world.

Dig Dug (with Tea R. Sea, Tex Mex Shaman, Stoner Jazz, and Hosam Yusef)

ok then

busted

human of another dimension

featuring Marquis, (aka Sneekie SanSalvador)  :)
https://soundcloud.com/couch-king-presents

butter side down

video link: https://youtu.be/73GqwNM0-3I

our new song from Steph Sweet's new album "Edie"

written and performed by Steph Sweet and Marco Abbà. 
recorded and mixed by Silvano Audisio and Steph Sweet. @silvano-audisio @steph-sweet 

Steph: vocals, lyrics, trumpet
Marco: acoustic guitar and mellotron
Silvano: analog modular synth(noises & crunches)

Tokyo Rain

Cherry blossom in her hair
Just like the way that you remember her
Black eyelashes like feathers
The way that you remember her
 
In the Tokyo rain
In the Tokyo rain
 
She’s a wreckage on the street in the shadow of your life
Just like the way that you remember her
She’s the ghost you can’t forget
She’s that half-forgotten smile
Just like the way that you remember her
 
In the Tokyo rain
In the Tokyo rain
 
She’s holding onto you, like she’s frightened of the night
Just like the way that you remember her
She’s the ghost you can’t forget
She’s that half-forgotten smile
Just like the way that you remember her
 
In the Tokyo rain
In the Tokyo rain
 
Tokyo Rain ©SmokyMoonRecords 2023

Tokyo Rain - Steph Sweet and drunkeninstrumentcorporation

Off One Beaten Path - 4:3:23, 2.25 AM

Numb Comfort

Busy

Easter Dog song

Composed, arranged, performed, and produced by:
Carlos Vivanco
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBBKHkU8N5U

Summer Dreams

Solar Breeze

Traurigkeit Ist Nur Ein Gedanke

recorded by TexMex shaman and One Blind Mouse in late Dec 2020

check out STONERJAZZ's handiwork here
https://soundcloud.com/texmex-shaman/shrooms-1

Shrooms

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