Mother Java

Guitar player since 1988, I like rock in all its incarnations. 

This is a one man band project. All tracks are written, performed, produced, mixed and mastered by myself (except for collaboration where songwriters and musicians are properly credited).

I'm Just an amateur noisemaker who enjoys playing and listening to all kinds of music. 

It's all about music and the magic of sound...

Nithmund's unique music style is creative meditation... as he journeys into the heart of the sound... reaching out to grasp new ideas... and laying them down before you as a sonic feast for the soul...

One of his favourite things to do is sit down and play a simple two or three chord arrangement until the repetition forces him to seek out the possibilities inside that arrangement... it's spontaneous and rewarding... He hopes you find listening as enjoyable as he finds playing...  :)

Nithmund writes, sings and plays...
* Acoustic, electric, bass and air guitars
* Banjo
* Harmonica
* Keyboard/Synth
* Sitar
* Percussion

Listen for new tracks / instruments / sounds coming soon...

All of Nithmund's tracks are available for free download here on SoundCloud... Help create new music by donating what ever you like here: http://nithmund.bandcamp.com/

All tracks are downloadable and licensed under Open Commons licensing... so feel free to download... add to... slice and dice... remix... whatever... have fun... Enjoy... :)

P.S.
Please let him know if you use any of his tracks so he can listen to the results and share in the fun... :)

P.P.S.
Writing about yourself in the third person is always interesting... :)

Formerly known as The Ruper McManus Benevolent Pre-Fabricated RocknRoll Conurbation Project
NEW ALBUM AVAILABLE - https://frenchradioconstellation.bandcamp.com/

XYCON

registered with
www.bmi.com 
additional songs at http://souncloud.com/xyconguitarist

http://soundcloud.com/xycon/audiobiography-xycon-aka-xy

Fellow Collaborators include:&#13;
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soundcloud.com/spiderdrum
soundcloud.com/tonybluestone
soundcloud.com/edhaydon
soundcloud.com/ray-mcginnis
soundcloud.com/Torn
soundcloud.com/pappaleone
soundcloud.com/667sounds
soundcloud.com/drumtracks
soundcloud.com/studio_A
G
 This  is a group of songs I've been working on at my home studio. None are really finished they are really works in progress.&#13;
I believe the guitar is one of the most beautiful instruments and try to fully express myself emotionally in all these pieces. I play my 98 Custom Shop Fender Stratocaster with Dimarzio pickups/ customized Floyd Rose whammy and other mods on most of these tracks.&#13;
 Other equipment I use is :&#13;
Washburn g2-V Electric&#13;
Acrylic flying v electric&#13;
Alvarez Electric/acoustic&#13;
Johnson Electric 4 string Bass&#13;
Morley Bad Horsey and DOD wah wah&#13;
100 watt Marshall G100R with avt 412 cab&#13;
Marshall  Mg 50dfx Amp&#13;
Fender FM65 amp&#13;
Boss Me-70 effects processor&#13;
Art Sge with x-11 controller&#13;
More recent bass parts I play with a Johnson 4 string run direct. Older works the bass parts were done on 6 string guitar octaved down to sound like a bass&#13;
Musicstar Midi Keyboard controller&#13;
Most recordings for this this year Drums are done by my friend Carlo Presti aka spiderdrum and played and recorded live at his home.&#13;
Most of the Artwork is created by my lovely wife <b>"LJ"&#13;
</b>I've played in many bands over the years.&#13;
Both in the studio and on the road.&#13;
( I did do 1 movie soundtrack in La many years ago and some session work) but for the last few I have mainly been concentrating on writing and recording guitar instrumental music. I took a very LONG break from the music business until recently.&#13;
I use multiple programs for recording/mastering,(only guitars) Such as Sonar 4 producer/ sonar x1 ,Audacity,adobe Soundbooth&#13;
My influences are: Joe Satriani, EVH, Steve Vai, Paul Gilbert, Buckethead, and any other innovating guitarist I've ever heard. I love all GUITARIST's :) and listen to ALL. &#13;
  My real name is not important only the music!   Just call me XY :))         <b>~Xy</b>

AN ACCIDENTAL MUSICIAN, WAITING TO HAPPEN.

SOUNDCLOUDER OF THE DAY.

SOMEP'N OR THE OTHER..

I very much started out playing instruments very late in life, and spent much of my earlier days listening to it, rather than playing it. I am very much a self taught musician and regard my instruments very much like implements, tools or devices to write with, rather than being anything remotely near a good playing musician of any great technique. 

I guess I really got into instruments more back in 1994 when I got into my first band (though I did learn to play the Harmonica when I was 8 years old) it was around this time I wrote a song on the Guitar entitled Oldtime Street. The song is very much even today one that contains some of the finest lyrics I have ever written, and very much perhaps inspired me to carry on.

Though the band back in 1994 was a very short affair, it was not long after I got into a R&B band performing Rock & Blues in various pubs around my own town Birmingham. I was very much the lead singer in this outfit which lasted some 6 years. Though during these years the band had gone through several line up and name changes and came to a stop in 2001. I suppose it was a bit of relief in a sense, because it's quite easy to put a band together, but murder to keep everyone happy, and keep it going.

Even though I only really did Vocals and played my Harmonica in the band, I still found time now and then, for my guitar, and my keyboards at home, and I also contributed in a big way to our own compositions in the band.

My tools are as follows:

Studiologic VMK-188 Plus 88 Key Midi Controller Keyboard.

Yamaha PSR E303 61 Key Keyboard (Used Via Midi)

Yamaha F310 Acoustic Guitar.

Yamaha ERG121 Electric Guitar.

Encore E4 Bass Guitar.

Various Harmonicas in many Keys.

Alesis Performance Pad Pro Drum Machine & Pads. 

Audio Technica AT2020 USB Microphone.

Vic Firth Drum Sticks.

Various VST Software for Keyboards, Guitars & Mixing.

Cubase 5.

Ableton Live 8.

Steinberg Wavelab.

Influences are from mainly 70's Prog/Rock/Blues/Traditional Folk/Electronic Music.                    

Music is love.
Music is freedom.

Other Projects:

Coka:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EU1yzXu6PO4&ab_channel=InDepthMusic

Yel Bron:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSMiQ9wGX3o&ab_channel=SumptuousRecordings

- SonicPorn (Original punk rock collab, with John Springer)   please check out: https://soundcloud.com/john-paul-126

Mother Java

Paul Janszen