This is a dark-wave / new-wave track inspired by Depeche Mode. The theme is being different to others, and being happy out of place.

Lyrics:

Shadowed I walk alone
My world is dark like stone
They wear colors so bright
I can't join in their light
They laugh and shine so clear
But my heart holds the fear
In their glow I'm unseen
Caught in a world between

Out of place I stand
Where dark is my land
In a world of light
I'm lost in the night

They see rainbows and sun
But for me it’s all gone
Their smiles don't touch my soul
In this dark I feel whole
In their world I’m a ghost
A shadow they have lost
No matter how they try
I’m a dark lullaby

Out of place I stand
Where dark is my land
In a world of light
I'm lost in the night

I know you think I am cold
Invisible
A phantom that you cannot hold
At home in the dark

Out of place I stand
Where dark is my land
In a world of light
I'm lost in the night

I'm lost in the night


Dark

This song was originally written as an acoustic track with just piano and vocals, and has been through multiple levels of feedback to reach its current stage. I have tried to approach overcoming isolation and depression in a way that is generally relatable, and to build to an optimistic conclusion. It's in Db Major, which is the musical equivalent of someone putting on a happy face.

Lyrics:

Did you ever feel that the world's not listening
Did you ever feel that the world just don't care
Did you catch a glimpse of the sky made of diamonds
Did you look again and it wasn't there

When you see through the illusion
And you break through your confusion
You can find the truth in your heart
You can heal as your world falls apart

Did you ever think that you were a loser
Did you ever think that you didn't belong
Did you hear the song in the colors of the rainbow
Did you look again and it was gone

When you see through the illusion
And you break through your confusion
You can find the truth in your heart
You can heal as your world falls apart

You're not the only one that's hurting
You're not alone in your pain
You can find solace in remembering 
That rainbows only follow rain


When you see through the illusion
And you break through your confusion
You can find the truth in your heart
You can heal your world and not fall apart

Yes, you can heal your world and not fall apart

The Illusion

Save Me from Myself

/ 16 июня /
in your city there is also sun...
and also June - the sixteenth...
you dreamed of thinking in another language..
- it will not come true..

but the rest will work out..!

what happened..?

we did not tell each other everything...
at our meeting
so many lies...
words hidden..
and time wasted
in doubts..

we are tired...
of wandering around real events...

and

your plan succeeded

yes...

but -
so-so..

so-so...

now...
you are far away

incomprehensible...

miles stretch and break...

between us....

you write songs about me
in another language

and I do not understand them...

we are refugees - we are emigrants from each other...

and
your plan succeeded

yes .

but -
it's so-so...

so-so...

в твоём городе тоже солнце...
и тоже июнь - шестнадцатое...
ты мечтал думать на другом языке ..
- это не сбудется..

а остальное удасться ..

что было ..

не всё друг другу сказали...
в нашей встрече 
так много лжи...
слова скрывали ..
и время потерялось 
в сомненьях наших..

мы устали ...
по реальным событиям
скитаться ...

и

твой план удался

да ...

но -
он так себе ..

так себе...

а теперь ...

ты далеко

непостижимо ...

мили тянутся и рвутся ...
между нами....

пишешь песни обо мне
на другом языке

я их не понимаю…

мы беженцы - 
мы друг от друга

эмигранты…

и

твой план удался

да .
но -
он так себе ..

так себе...

so-so

BadBear

I Advise You Not To Touch Me

I do love it when your brain just locks into an idea and it feels effortless to create something.  

I also like it when MY brain does that, too!  And that's what happened with "Quibble"--the latest Interbay track to drop exclusively here on SoundCloud.    

At 114bpm, it grooves instead of sprints.  The palette of sound colors is limited to just a few and the grind of repetition is a feature on this track, not a bug.  There is progression and there is acceleration, as the energy level of the song does built throughout the tracks length.  

And the lyrics construct a narrative that is about storytelling techniques and escaping a seemingly inevitable fate--"the magic of quibbles."  That sure feels like a worthy topic to make an Interbay song about!  

Is there at least a little bit of Rufus Du Sol influence here?  I think so.  Your mileage may vary, of course.  

"Keep your eyes out for those sly quibbles."  

Heading into the weekend, this slightly dark but still worthy of an enthusiastic dance track feels perfectly timed.  Hopefully you'll give this one a listen, a like, a repost and share.  Add it to a groovy dance playlist.  Leave a comment.  

Most of all, please give this page a follow.  If you'll look, there's nearly 500 original tracks in the back catalog of Interbay here--and all of these have been posted one per day for nearly 500 consecutive days.  That means, so far, every day brings a new surprise present for you to open up and check out--of course, it's always the same...a new Interbay track...but, those tracks sure aren't going to sound the same as each other!  

Worth it?  I think it is...though some may quibble with that admittedly biased opinion.

You should make your own decision.  To do that, you need to listen...and you should follow!

"Quibble" *SoundCloud Exclusive*

Crypto Obsession

Mia Wray - Ghost In My Machine (feat. Gabrielle Aplin) (cover)

"I put the hands on the record.  I put the hands up."  

I was a nightclub dj for twenty years...and boy did I love hip-house.  I loved cut & paste.  I loved being really active in the mix.  I loved records that blurred genre lines.  I loved records that kept surprising me and never stopped moving.  

i would have loved "Hands and Needles" by Interbay.  I wish I would have made it when I was still spinning.  

But, because I also love you--the people willing to spend a few minutes to listen to these daily drops of Interbay--I did something I almost never do.  

I edited myself.  (I know, right?)  

Somewhere in my head, there's a version of this track that doesn't fade out, that kept going and building and...well, it would have been as long as any of the often Interbay tracks posted here.  

Instead, you're getting a far more easily digestible version, suitable for radio play...with the energy compressed into something approaching a criticality.  

I honestly think that it is better this way--though, I reserve the right to change my mind--but, for now, the longer version will be held in The Vault...perhaps only to be shared with Phantom Laboratories West Patreons some day...  (Some day...)  

The only decision that I regret, but one I felt was necessary, is the addition of a vocal synth to a sample that would definitely have put Icarus into potential danger.  The sad part is that recognizing the sample would definitely have given you a giggle--it certainly makes me smile every time I think of it.  (And I have a version without the vocal synth on that sample to amuse myself, that I daren't share here--again, perhaps a bonus for future Patreons?  (Perhaps.) )

(If you want to deconstruct the mix to better imagine the un-vocal synth'd version, ask yourself why at the very end of the track does the vocal become "hands across the needles" (or why the word "needles" is repeated, with effects that make it sound like it is underwater?)  A love of 70s pop should give you your answer.  (One more hint to make it obvious?  "The butter wouldn't melt, so they put it in a pie.") )

This track is purposefully a little messy.  It is part of the charm of the era that it is an homage to, that sense of imperfectness makes it feel, for lack of a better term, a bit more punk rock.  Just as you didn't need to be Emerson Lake & Palmer to make a compelling and glorious noise with your limited skill, you didn't need to be DJ Qbert to cut & paste and scratch a bit and make something delightful and floor filling.  

As my best times dj'ing were almost always on a Massive Saturday Night, it feels rather natural to share this track in time for Saturday night clubbing.  Even if your club is, essentially, your home, your car or your headphones...I hope that Interbay can get your blood pumping.  

Sorted.  

As always, I merely ask that you give this Interbay track a listen and a like, if you do.  You could also choose to repost it, share it, add it to a playlist, and comment on it.  

And please, follow this page!  It is important to me--and it means that you won't miss any new Interbay track.  (Did you know that there's a new Interbay track posted here every day (so far!)?)

"...but we want more!"

"Hands and Needles" (merciful edit) *SoundCloud Exclusive*

We are all gods

Post-punk, dance, indie, electronic, and mutant pop in various styles (seriously!)--new tracks being posted daily (every day for over a year, so far!)

Interbay is the new project of Peter Greyy (previously of Cremation Dance and DangerScience), based out of Seattle and Phantom Laboratories West.