acoustic guitar is crazy good!!   so technical and yet nuanced beautifully

Any artist is welcome to send us a track via freshonthenet.co.uk anytime between Monday lunchtime and Thursday morning (or when we receive 200 submissions, whichever is sooner) - and all our moderators, including Tom Robinson, will listen to every track. This is our full inbox from the week beginning Mon 18 May: from around midday on Friday you'll be able to hear our shortlist and pick your favourites on this week's Listening Post which will appear at freshonthenet.co.uk/batch366

If a track you submitted does not appear in this list, it’s probably because another of your tracks appeared in our Fresh Faves or on the BBC Music Introducing Mixtape during the last three months — we ask that artists featured on either wait three months before resubmitting to give others a chance. We also don’t accept short previews or SoundCloud Go tracks that can only be heard as 30 second previews, and tracks made private after submission, which will be invisible to everyone. You will be able to resubmit the track in future. Tracks that have been previously submitted and tracks from banned artists will also be removed.

ENTIRE INBOX: Batch 366

Based around an acoustic riff, the song is about how a wave can be the start, or the end of something, and maybe a chance to start again. Produced by Shael Wrinch at Stone Hill studios on Bowen Island, B.C. Chris Herbsen on vocals, Shael doing harmonies and more of that great slide guitar. 
Lyrics:
She waved to say hello, she waves to say goodbye
She left a scent of faint perfume, and clouds in a sunny sky.
Coffee stains and magazines, and a space where she used to lie.
We're livin' here on shifting sands and we're left to wonder why.

I could have stared for hours and hours
at footprints in the sand
It took a wave beyond my powers
to help me understand 
that life come in waves.

Children's laughter fills the room. I hear her laugh and sing.
Faces stored in a picture frame can't beat the real thing.
What's been lost and what's been found, and what we hope to gain
is all that matters in the end, not teardrops in the rain.

I could have stared...

The Tequila Monday Project

Life Comes in Waves

Rear View Mirror

It is a huge honor to work again with Enso NSO. Her voice and talent are beyond words to describe, and she is a joy to collaborate. Once again she put a Pablo Neruda piece on a beautiful level.
"XXII La Isla", a poem of Easter Island, by Pablo Neruda. The poem is from Pablo Neruda's "The Separate Rose", translated by William O'Daly. The Foundation of Pablo Neruda has granted permission.2009
Voice: Enso NSO https://soundcloud.com/enso-nso
Piano: Pamela Illanes-Tatsuoka
Composer: Pamela Illanes-Tatsuoka.
This composition is on Pandora's radio!

Poema XXII "La Isla" (Poem by Pablo Neruda)

Mass Hysteria

Dancing in the Dark by Dark Company, from the album Alien Heat.

Lyrics by P. Greatorex.
Music by G. Davies/P. Greatorex/R. Holloway/M. Greatorex/G. Barbe.

Copyright © 2021 Wud Records.
Copyright ℗ 1989 Explicit Music/Pig Pen Music.

Performers:
Vocals - PJ Speed
Guitars - Zak Black
Keys - Josh Reynes
Bass - Maxx Damage
Drums, percussion - Sven Stiglund

DANCING IN THE DARK
Dancing in the dark
Watching all the sparks of heavy sound
Pressed up to the night
Waiting for the light, waiting for the light
Waiting for the light to hit the ground

Walking down the street
Soaking up the heat of Blue Soul Sound
Pressed up to the night
Waiting for the light, waiting for the light
Waiting for the light to hit the ground

I gotta hear, I gotta see
I gotta set the rhythm free
Gotta, gotta, gotta get around
Gotta get around, get around

Dancing in the dark
Watching all the sparks of heavy sound
Pressed up to the night
Waiting for the light, waiting for the light
Waiting for the light to hit the ground

Walking down the street
Soaking up the heat of Blue Soul Sound
Pressed up to the night
Waiting for the light, waiting for the light
Waiting for the light to hit the ground

I gotta hear, I gotta see
I gotta set the rhythm free
Gotta, gotta, gotta get around
Gotta get around, get around

Gotta get around
Put my soul into the sound
Gotta hear, gotta see
Gotta set the rhythm free
Gotta get around
Put my soul into the sound
Gotta hear, gotta see
Gotta set the rhythm free

Dancing in the dark
Watching all the sparks of heavy sound
Pressed up to the night
Waiting for the light, waiting for the light
Waiting for the light to hit the ground

Walking down the street
Soaking up the heat of Blue Soul Sound
Pressed up to the night
Waiting for the light, waiting for the light
Waiting for the light to hit the... ground

Fun Facts:
Dancing in the Dark was originally written and performed by Alien Heat.
This song is in the key of Bm and the tempo is 131 BPM.
This is arguably the least intellectually challenging set of lyrics Pete ever wrote!
When Pete was referring to this song, he generally called it "Farting in the Park".
Richard's original keyboard riffs are actually played on guitar during the verses.
The guitar parts are played on the Ice Maiden.
In Alien Heat, this was the song where Graham played a drum solo, during which the rest of the band would roll and light cigarettes, or perhaps something a little stronger, before he brought them back in with a big drumroll.
Sven's drumming in this version is rather magnificent and he acknowledges the aforementioned drum solo with a short groovy drum break.
Josh replicated Richard's keyboard solo.
We double tracked it in the end after recording 20 or 30 takes and chose the best two because the synth just wouldn't quite behave itself.

See also:
http://www.wudrecords.co.uk/artists/dark-company/alien-heat-2
http://www.explicitmusic.co.uk/lyrics-information/dark-company/alien-heat/dancin-in-the-dark
http://www.wudrecords.co.uk/artists/alien-heat
https://wudrecords.bandcamp.com/track/dancin-in-the-dark
https://twitter.com/Dark_Company
https://twitter.com/WudRecords
http://wudrecords.bandcamp.com/

Email: darkcompany@wudrecords.co.uk

Alien Heat

Dancing in the Dark

Downloads

Dark Company: Dancing in the Dark (beta mix)

Welcome to the Family by Flicker.
Album: At Least 1000 Words

Music by G. Davies/D. Danielli/F. Zoboki/A. Celestine. 

Performers:
George: guitars
Dave: bass, drums, keys, synths

Project directed by George Davies.

Drums recorded at Clark’s Cottage, West Putford, North Devon.
Strings and synths recorded at Chiseldon House, Exeter.

Engineered, mixed, produced and mastered by Dave Danielli.
Remastered at Wud Records Studios (uk) 2012.
Remastered again at Wud Records Studios (EU) August 2023.

Originally released 31st July 2002.
First re-release 12th May 2012.
Second re-release 1st September 2023.

Copyright © 2023 Wud Records.
Copyright ℗ 1999 Explicit Music. 

Fun Facts:
* George had made friends with a Hungarian man called Floyd who showed him a new chord from a Portuguese sea shanty.
* The mystery chord is Bm11b5.
* It is played by holding the A and G strings on the second fret with the first and second fingers, and the D and B strings on the third fret using the third and fourth fingers, with the hi-E open and the lo-E muted.
* The other two chords in the song were A minor and E.
* When George was headhunted by the MD of the company Floyd worked for, Floyd gave him a copy of Mario Puzzo’s book The Godfather, and wrote ‘Welcome to the family!’ inside the front cover.
* Obviously this piece could have no other name.
* Welcome to the Family is in the key of A minor.
* The tempo for this tune is 98.0035 BPM.
* Emma recorded an extra part on the keys that was not used in the end.
* The Stratocaster enters to play rhythm on the second verse.
* The Ice Maiden takes the twin lead parts at the end.
* Some trombone was also planned, but there were no players around at the time, so the final mix remains without it.
* Full details here: https://www.explicitmusic.co.uk/lyrics-information/flicker/at-least-1000-words/welcome-to-the-family

See also:
https://www.wudrecords.co.uk/artists/flicker/
https://www.wudrecords.co.uk/artists/flicker/at-least-1000-words/
https://wudrecords.bandcamp.com/track/welcome-to-the-family
https://www.explicitmusic.co.uk/lyrics-information/flicker/at-least-1000-words
https://www.discogs.com/release/17114565-Flicker-At-Least-1000-Words
https://www.redbubble.com/people/flickermusic/shop
https://twitter.com/flickermusic
https://www.instagram.com/wudrecords/
https://www.facebook.com/flickermusic
https://twitter.com/WudRecords
https://linktr.ee/flickermusic

At Least 1000 Words

Welcome to the Family

Download

Flicker: Welcome to the Family

Clip here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_oi4sVrask

Mali

Instrumental from the fourth LB album of the Buttness band

Opera

Beliefe

I'D REALLY LIKE TO MEET YOU MAN - Moonlight Parade

Hello universe, 
Here are some demos that have been lurking on my laptop for a while now.  When all of this is over, I will be getting in the studio with friends and the brilliant drummer, my brother, Mr. Fred Bond and smash these out with some new material.  Very excited.  Hope you enjoy them.  Sad/melancholic songs but that's pop.

You're Not Alone Now

Into The Room

In My Prime was written and produced in lockdown, and reflects the frustration that many of us feel in not doing all the things we’d planned to do with our free time. But it’s also about being a twenty-something seeing those around you do great things while you’re stuck doing the same old same old, struggling to move forward with all the ambitions and plans you hoped to achieve long before now.

In My Prime

You can never see the sun
You can never see the days
You can never find a way of letting go
That's another day to waste
As the sun begins to fade
I've gotta find a way to let this go from me

Like a wrecking ball
I'm gonna lose it all
Until there's nothing in sight
I need a wake-up call
Or I lose it all
Until I've nothing inside

Let's start over just save me
I know that lately I've kept you waiting
Know that I can't stop wishing that maybe 
I could be changing
It's driving me crazy

Well I'm surrounded by the darkness
Not a hope or glimpse of light
With little voices saying 'you should disappear'
But I pretend that I can't hear them
I will never let them win
I've gotta find something to change the way I live

Like a wrecking ball
I'm gonna lose it all
Until there's nothing in sight
I need a wake-up call
Or I lose it all
Until I've nothing inside

Let's start over just save me
I know that lately I've kept you waiting
Know that I can't stop wishing that maybe 
I could be changing
It's driving me crazy

It's driving me crazy
It's driving me crazy
It's driving me crazy
It's driving me crazy

Just Save Me
Just Save Me

Let's start over just save me
I know that lately I've kept you waiting
Know that I can't stop wishing that maybe 
I could be changing
It's driving me crazy

Let's start over just save me
I know that lately I've kept you waiting
Know that I can't stop wishing that maybe 
I could be changing
It's driving me crazy

It's driving me crazy (Just Save Me)
It's driving me crazy
It's driving me crazy (Just Save Me)
It's driving me crazy
It's driving me crazy (Just Save Me)
It's driving me crazy
It's driving me crazy (Just Save Me)
It's driving me crazy

It's driving me crazy
Crazy crazy crazy crazy

Let's Start Over (SilverFox Remix)

Let's start Over (Remix)

a deeply personal song about almost losing someone close to me, and coming to terms with that.  something i don’t ever want to re-live, but it made me love them so much more.  more than i ever thought possible.

this song is available to BUY on bandcamp https://miaowmcdonald.bandcamp.com/track/a-fucked-up-lovesong

"A Fucked Up Lovesong" is also available on all other digital platforms to download and/or stream... iTunes, Spotify, Napster, Deezer, GooglePlay, AppleMusic, TikTok, YouTube  etc etc etc...

(c)(p) written & performed by Miaow McDonald

lyrics:

don't say you love me - or that you want me now...
don't say you want me - or that you love me now...

never been this high
i'm scared of heights
i'm scared of falling down.
never in this life
have i swam in sunlight
i'm scared i'm gonna drown.

'cos i love you more now
than i ever thought i would
i ever thought i could...
i love you more now
than i ever thought i would
i ever thought i could...

just say you love me - and that you want me now...
just say you want me - and that you love me now...

close the door
and hold me tight...
don't ever let me go
when i saved your life
you saved me from myself...
don't let that go...

'cos i love you more now
than i ever thought i would
i ever thought i could...
i love you more now
than i ever thought i would
i ever thought i could...


Words & Voice : Miaow McDonald
Acoustic Guitar : Miaow McDonald
Electric Guitar : Miaow McDonald
Broken Heart & Percussive Sobbing : Miaow McDonald
Piano & Keyboards : Robert Davidson (@AgedChoirBoy)
String Arrangement : Robert Davidson (@AgedChoirBoy)
Bass : Robert Davidson (@AgedChoirBoy)
Grinder Train : Scot Rail / GNER

Produced & Mastered : Robert Davidson (@AgedChoirBoy)

A Fucked Up Lovesong

Fresh On The Net is a music blog hosted by Tom Robinson and Team Freshnet, offering independent artists an open door and a level playing field for their music. Our inbox is open at http://freshonthenet.co.uk every Monday to Thursday morning - if you share a track with us there it will be heard by every member of our moderation team.

IMPORTANT: 
Only send ONE track, and make sure the dropbox says "OPEN".  Sorry, but tracks sent while the dropbox is closed - or shared drectly with this Soundcloud account - will not get heard.

Hi, thanks for coming.
If you follow here please follow @tinnedpeaches as well

Here are songs I've written, from recording sessions that span continents, a lot of bad hair - not that many takes but a lot of pushing faders.

I’ve worked as a dep musician, now in family group @tinnedpeaches (https://www.tinnedpeaches.co.uk).

I’m a massive fan of SoundCloud and it’s community, we all have vast sonic backdrops in our lives and I’ve spent a lot of time in this garden. Finding like minded, creative people world over keeps me focused on what I can bring to the table. There are an awful lot of guitars in cash converters nowadays. Let’s keep the faith. I’m up for collaborations.

For eclectic, grassroots soundcloud, dive into my “wicked finds” playlist. Lot of wonderful music in there, which tends to get picked up. (Find it there before the curve!)

Worked on London based disco project @godoflondon. Director of UCL jazz soc show and Rare.fm host. 

Co-founder of Skinnyman Records with brother Fred. 

'World Service' & 'Trance Dance' available via PinkDolphinMusic from fleeting phase DJing eastern-electronica. (Link below). 

O

You're Not Alone Now

oli Bond

Recent comments

Miaow McDonald

Markus Johannes Heger

Gabriel Campos

Pamela Illanes-Tatsuoka Composer

Related tracks