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These Times R 4 U

Sphere

PS Perkins: Guitars, bass, lyre, vocals
Ron Thomas: Autoharps, Drums

Production notes:
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Very early on we wanted to use autoharps on this song to create a sort of swirling backdrop, reminiscent of the harps in Indian/Bollywood soundtrack songs of the seventies.

Right away there were challenges because the song is in B flat and is not wholly diatonic to begin with, utilizing a chord built on the augmented lydian scale in the choruses. So rather than transpose the song to a more amenable key (since the chromatic bits weren't going to work no matter what key we used) we instead re-tuned the autoharp. Moving through the strings one by one we tuned them either up or down a half step where applicable to bring them into key. Where the augmented chord hit in the choruses, we excluded those notes so that the autoharp was filling the diatonic parts of the chords and omitting the accidentals. It took us several tries to get it right. In the end we arrived at a chord progression that could be strummed on the autoharp and the modified chords could be played with existing dampers.

We also tuned the lyre so that the top half of the strings included the chromatic augmented notes while the lower register of the lyre was tuned using the diatonic, so the lyre could play the melody all the way through both parts of the song.

The inspiration for this song was essentially fourfold:
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First, H.P. Lovecraft's terrifying necromancer Joseph Curwen (from "The Case of Charles Dexter Ward") who masked his true identity in order to thwart suspicion from his fellow townsfolk. He has many secrets lurking in his underground catacombs where he performs acts of necromancy most foul, extracting the "salts" of the dead in order to raise them at will and learn the secrets of ancient eldritch deities.

Second, a poem by Rudyard Kipling titled "En-Dor" which was a warning against the rise of spiritualism and the cost of communion with the dead in the early 20th century.

Third, the biblical Saul who traveled in disguise to visit a witch at the city of Endor in order to summon Samuel from the dead and garner advice on defeating the Philistines, but who only prophesies doom for Saul. Saul dies later the next day in the battle of Gilboa.

Lastly, the story of Odysseus communing with the underworld where he enlists the help of Tiresias to have a chat with the dead and secure for himself a safe journey home.

They all seek communion with the dead for one purpose: to gain knowledge which only those who have crossed over between realms might possess. 

Lyrics:
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A mask may reveal what it’s meant to conceal
From those who are standing beside us
Armor of pride, so we learn to abide
By the monsters which hide deep inside us
The monsters which lurk deep inside us
Oh, how they scratch and they bite us
The monsters which lurk deep inside us

Only to know what the professor knows

Eating black bread, wearing clothes of the dead
The soil soaked in honey around us
For fear if we failed, leave the ogre unveiled
And it’s back in the grave where they found us
Back in the grave where they found us
Freed from the ties which had bound us
Back in the grave where they found us

Only to know what the professor knows

In the catacomb vaults, we extracted the salts
From cadavers to lengthen our youth
Chanting the names at the edge of the flames
And a mirror to show us the truth
A mirror which speaks only truth
See how it seeks not to soothe
A mirror which speaks only truth

Only to know what the professor knows

In the underworld maze, in the night of no days
Concocting the plan we’re devising
Much to endure on the road to En-Dor
And to snatch from Elohim arising
To snatch from Elohim arising
Snatch from Elohim arising
Snatch from Elohim arising
Snatch from Elohim arising
Snatch from Elohim arising

BARDS:Of The Shimmering Seraphs

The Professor

Judgement

Such a great buzz to reconnect with my good friend, ŞöļäçėŠțřëęț, and receive this newly inspired lyrical / vocal flow, to a piece of improv guitar I posted a while back. Dedicated to a very special person.

Check out his consistently amazing music here: https://soundcloud.com/solacestreet

Lyrics, vocals, atmospheric flow ~ ŞöļäçėŠțřëęț
Guitar ~ learningtoplay

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Alchemical [Fusion] is a haunting progressive rock epic that conjures the eerie specter of nuclear annihilation. The song's narrative is woven from the words of J. Robert Oppenheimer, who famously declared "I am become Death, destroyer of worlds" as he witnessed the first atomic blast. The track's haunting harmonies and driving rhythms evoke the apocalyptic consequences of nuclear war, as eerie audio clips from Harry Truman's announcement of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki eerily underscore the song's themes. Through a maelstrom of soaring guitar solos and pounding drumbeats, "Alechmical [Fusion]" probes the dark heart of humanity's most devastating creation, leaving the listener to ponder the devastating consequences of our destructive potential.

Alchemical [Fusion]

Thanks to Chloe for vocal harmonies

Who are these, their lips curled back
Their intense eyes are down where their intent lies
And the great trees are unmoved as they look up to the sky
Who are these with a vital mercy mission
Their incandescent sparks flashing  rages in the dark
The Sun cares nothing for them, nothing for them.

What single beat knows it's resonance?
What precious heart can stand to be apart?
-      It’s in the endless now
And a breath is just a breath and is all until it’s spent
-      Ever falling down
Delicate blooms reach up, captive by their roots
-      If there’s no way out
Their self fulfilling purpose an insubstantial circus 
-      Then let them slay me now
They are entwined, but they are blind

A View from the Great Trees

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Lobster

Lobster  --- COtu + Belial Pelegrim

Then She Reaches For The Gun was a one off project, bringing together more than 50 artists from across the globe, releasing an album in late 2022 nomatesensemble.bandcamp.com/album/the-…ely-future But it was so much fun we are back for more. In defiance of the usual 10 piece band approach of this project this track is just Johnny Python providing the historically accurate   text and voice with myself making  unneeded backing noise : )

Then She Reaches For The Gun - Their Stage Set Up At That Time Was Amazing

16 By 9

Watch a video I created to accompany the song just for fun here: 
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Immerse yourself in the vibrant heart of Havana with this track, where a captivating Cuban clave rhythm dances alongside the lively beats of congas, timbales, and bongos. Enhanced by shimmering electronic textures, this song evokes the enchanting atmosphere of early cinema, painting a picture of a timeless Havana—a city from the storybooks. Here, romance, intrigue, and dance intertwine within the sultry summer heat, inviting listeners to experience the magic and allure of the past.  Havana in the Storybook. Enjoy!

Havana in the Storybook
By David Husted

It a shame you gotta throw me outta this big blue canoe
If I could ride this tidal wave there might be a way through

Havana in the story books
Havana in the night

And its quiet now
And the sky is so blue

Havana
Come on back to me
Havana
Come on back to me

[The "No" sequence]

Show me another way beyond the ocean
Show me another way  beyond the fight
Show me another way beyond the ocean
Show me another way  beyond the fight

Show me another way that I can hope for
I am ready to survive

How the story goes
No
How the wind blows
No

Havana
How the story goes
No
Havana
How the wind blows

Havana in the story books
Havana in the night

Show me another way beyond the ocean
Show me another way  beyond the fight
Show me another way beyond the ocean
Show me another way  beyond the fight

Havana in the story books
Havana in the night


Show me another way beyond the ocean
Show me another way  beyond the fight
Show me another way beyond the ocean
Show me another way  beyond the fight

Show me another way that I can hope for 
I am ready to survive   

And it's quiet now
And the sky so blue
Over Havana.     
    
Coming back to me

Havana in the Storybook

Abode by the Sea

Vidéo :  https://youtu.be/l7nHfzLyBbw

Décrocher     (Translated after the French text )

Texte et chant : Muette
Musique           :  Alain Illos

Les berceaux se vident,
Les mains se recroqu'villent.
L’or du temps file
Sur le corps des filles,
Corps d'éphémérides,
De consigne sans clé,
De bagage oublié.
Le monde a tourné.
Trois secondes ont suffi
Pour que celle-ci vrille
Comme la vigne
Au mur adossée.
Trois secondes
Pour qu’elle aille au tabac
Ach'ter des clopes
Et n' revienne pas.
Sans enfants pour menottes,
Ce fut facile.
J'en ai connu une,
De corps gracile
Et d'âme heureuse
Qui, à la lune gibbeuse,
Faisait des rêves
À vous glacer le sang :
Fallait la consoler
Par des baisers de miel
Et du lait chaud.
J'ai aussi connu celle
Qui cachait son magot
Sous son mat’las
Et ses élans d’amour
Sur son compte postal
Bien qu’ça rapporte que dalle.
Les bouteilles se vident,
Les lits, les réservoirs,
Les mémoires et les poches
Et celles qui se souviennent
Ont le corps lourd
Des vieilles enseignes
Que l’vent décroche.

Pick up

Cradles empty,
Hands curl up.
The gold of time flies
On girls' bodies,
Bodies of ephemerides,
Lockers without keys,
Forgotten luggage.
The world has turned.
Three seconds were enough
For this one to twist
Like a vine
Against the wall.
Three seconds
For her to go to the tobacconist's
To buy cigarettes
And never come back.
Without children for handcuffs,
It was easy.
I knew one,
With a slender body
And a happy soul
Who, under the gibbous moon,
Had dreams
To make your blood run cold:
She needed to be comforted
With kisses of honey
And warm milk.
I also knew the one
Who hid her loot
Under her mat'las
And her bursts of love
In her post office account
Even though it doesn't bring in a dime.
The bottles are empty,
Beds, tanks,
Memories and pockets
And those who remember
Their bodies are heavy
Of old signs
That the wind picks up.

Décrocher  avec Muette

This is a little preview of the new album. It will be in the atmosphere of the 80s and, largely thanks to my friends, it will be played live... I've been a bit busy and sick lately, so I apologize to my friends once again for not responding to entries.... best regards...

Friends are coming back for Christmas

Pretty Papers

I am not a religious person
Happy New Year! 

Come gather round people
You won’t believe the news
The war has ended
And there is peace on earth, it's true!

The people made their stand
Arm in arm, and hand in hand
And there is freedom in our land

No more poverty and greed
No more homeless in the streets
No more leaders telling lies
No more borders to divide 

All the world has become one
And we’re righting all the wrongs
Can’t you hear the song
And angels sing above
Songs of grace, songs of love
And it gives us hope again
As they sing their sweet refrain
Throughout the land

“Peace on earth to everyone”

Peace On Earth (Christmas '24)

Heavy Punk Rock 'n' Roll band turns into Synthwave nowadays! Brand NEW album "Ultraviolet Cosmos" available NOW!

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