Very nice song, Phil. I like it very much

A lovely smooth melody with great instrumentation and arrangement, especially love the instrumental break-wonderful feelgood, raise the mood vibes as always!

Another Cracker! Love the story you told here, the instrumental is up there!

Dear Phil, I don't come by often, but each time, your music makes me feel good…Very nice Song

I wrote this song “Brightness” inspired by my favorite drama “Breaking Bad”where I met Walt Whitman’s poem.  I had a big inspiration and motivation from him.
music composed, played, sang and arranged by Chihiro Matsumoto(JETTT)
Lyrics quoted Walt  Whitman’s poem”When I Heard the Learn’d Astronomer”of “leaves of Grass“ plus my original phrases
listen on Spotify >>>>>> https://open.spotify.com/album/0XESeRnMl1qdOUok3M28By


“Brightness” lyrics 
When I heard the learn’d astronomer,
When the proofs, the figures, were ranged in columns before me,
How soon unaccountable I became tired and sick
Endless night

Brightness!
Hidden night soul ever need
Brightness!
Hidden night soul ever on call

Till rising and gliding out I wander’d off by myself
In the mystical moist night air, and from time to time
Look’d up in perfect silence at the stars.

Try to get no one to be shooting stars
Try to get no one to be breaking stars

*Special thanks to Pamela Illanes-Tatsuoka Composer
 https://soundcloud.com/user-315009621

When I asked her about putting the words of his poem on my song, she kindly and so rapidly did some research and let me know the poems of Walt Whitman are in public domain, apparently.  
I felt very happy to know that I can use his wonderful words for my song with great respect.
“Thank you so much for your help and thoughtful advice, Pamela!”

Brightness

Music: Jan Schonander

This is about as close to a "dittie" as you get in the synth VST world. I loaded up 5 different VSTs, four from Logic Pro X and 1 from Kontakt, mapped them into 5 different and sometimes overlapping parts of the keyboard and played it all in one go. In other words this is a one man band piece that can be performed live - there are no overlays just a single play. It was kind of fun doing this and I felt like one of those street musicians playing on a pedestrian street in front of an old-fashioned department store while playing. Maybe some of you will enjoy.

Liftoff & Alit

This song is about the experience of a young confederate soldier thinking that he might be writing his last letter home before moving on to the front line at Gettysburg. He hopes to return home soon but then finds he is moving on again to the higher realm. He becomes a ghost of Gettysburg. It is important to remember that in all battles and wars that there are invariably two sides, both having someone's sons and daughters.

One thousand miles from Texas

Ghosts of Gettysburg

Ghosts Of Gettysburg

Frozen

Dirk Taubenheim (From The Gatsbys) : Lead Singer
Delphine Portier : Backing Vocals
Richard Gonfrier : Music and Lyrics, Mix&Master
* Richard Gonfrier* copyright ©. 2023


Hi guys, really proud today introducing a very fruitful collab with my friend Dirk Taubenheim from The Gatsbys. This song means a lot to me, as this is my very first song I partly wrote almost 15 years ago. I only finished music and arrangement last year, and considering the great welcome this song had from you all, I decided to carry on the work and write lyrics. 
Once it was finished, I offered Dirk to sing it, as I always thought he had the admirable rocky voice this song deserved. He accepted straight away to sing it, which was an honor for me considering his prolific songwriting career. If you don't know him yet, you definitely have to visit his SC page : https://soundcloud.com/the-gatsbys
I hope you enjoy, and best wishes to you all.

1:00am (feat. The Gatsbys)Remastered

A song  freely inspired by Rimbaud's poem "we are not serious when we are 17"
a rough version; full of imperfections, but that’s what we look like, live  ;-)
With Eva Dambry-Royou on backing vocals and Stephane Dambry on accordion and Irish flute

Under The Lime Trees

Half Blind Lucy - JACKS  OVER KINGS

Driving by a cupcake shop after hours, I witnessed a horde of rats devouring a stack of cupcakes left out in their trash. I said, "Cupcake Rats...that sounds like a pop punk band!" And, with an assist on lyrics from my brah Roger Vaughn...on the vocals from an incredible StudioPros vocalist...and on the mix from our buddy Peter Pope...a delightfully silly confection was born. I'm playing all instruments, and cut the drum loops.
LYRICS
Cupcake Rats, masters of the night
A sticky-sweet blight on polite society
Cupcake Rats

In the alley, they're on a mission
Sugar-starved rats near Cupcake Kitchen
In the moonlight, a shinny vision
Castaway cakes some bum has pissed in
Scurry, scurry, in a hurry
A seedy feeding frenzy, furry ball of fury
Chocolate icing, so enticing
A gutter buttercream dream in food porn lighting

When we're sleeping, rats are feasting
Cupcake Rats, masters of the night
A sticky-sweet blight on polite society
Yeah, that's right, Cupcake Rats
I know you saw that rodentia, didntcha?
Cupcake Rats!!

The air is grimy, slimy smells
Putrid sewer steam, swirled with sea salted caramel
Loaded pistols, assorted sprinkles
Slashing, gnashing teeth--all intermingled
Teaming vermin are a-squirming
Mangled angel food cake, squeaky rat sermons
Be sympathetic, it's pathetic
Most of those rats are Type II diabetic
CHORUS
GUITAR SOLO
CHORUS

Cupcake Rats (Silly Lyrics in Description)

Flyover Sunrise

Nick's open collab offer with Llanpsych guitar added.

Jelly - Nicholas Ridiculous collab

Imagine a vast landscape. You are walking an unknown path where many unexpected impressions are waiting for you.

DAW Cubase
Halion Sonic 7
Groove Agent SE
Retrologue 2
Padshop 2
Halion Symphonic Orchestra
CRE8 Poly Engine
CRE8 Wave Engine
Dark Mass
Noir
Colors LoFi Tapes
Colors Free
Mongolian Voices

120 bpm

Picture by Pete Linforth on Pixabay

mystic landscape

Phil Bowen 

Phil holds a doctorate in philosophy. He is a published author on topics that include emotional intelligence and stress management. His most recent book, "Passion killers in the age of stress and anxiety" is available through Vernon Press at: https://vernonpress.com/book/1106
An earlier book "Emotional intelligence does it really matter?" is also published through Vernon Press and is available from https://vernonpress.com/book/740

While pursuing a career in academia Phil also continues his career in music. He first started to learn the piano at the age of five and at ten began playing the piano accordion. At thirteen he started to learn the guitar. He has played keyboards, guitar and accordion professionally for many years. Phil also writes and records his own songs that have been played by bands in the UK. He is influenced by Ronnie Lane (Small faces/ Slim chance), Eagles, Van Morrison, Lynyrd Skynyrd and Blackberry Smoke.

Enjoy the eclectic mix of music from Dr Phil Bowen.
Also have a look at:
www.youtube.com/channel/UCCcmy6F8x9LlxstPGl34IYg
Also back catalogue at:
https://soundcloud.com/phil-bowen-114199826/tracks
music.apple.com/us/artist/phil-bowen/433806295 and
music.apple.com/us/search?term=Th…soners%20reformed

Ghosts Of Gettysburg

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