Love how the fantastic vocals are mixed into the foreground without compromises! Totally great, especially also the backings!

Reminds me of 90s outfits like the La's, great stuff 👌

man this is a great vocal performance, and the recording is so good--both voice and instruments -- the wide guitars and levels of the parts are just right;  every heard Guided by Voices?  there are moments I'd swear this was them   -- damn good work!!!

the monkeys are back. beautiful music. love this. xxxxxxx

Having reached over 1000 subs on SoundCloud we decided to release an album we are both very proud of. We have put all our effort into producing the very best album we could. We have written, performed, mixed and mastered it all on a trusty home studio and we hop you enjoy listening to it as much as we did writing, performing and recording it

Melancholy Blue

This is a re-imagining of one of my old tunes.  Here's the link: https://soundcloud.com/madrigalmusick/nowhere-to-go

Photo by Alesia Kozik at www.pexels.com

Composed and arranged by obcb with Fl Studio

Somewhere to Go

The Vociferous Mapping Of Your Unlikely Future
https://nomatesensemble.bandcamp.com/album/the-vociferous-mapping-of-your-unlikely-future

So after 18 months, 50 musicians, artists and poets, 100’s of files, several innocent bystanders and of course some beautiful dogs and cats and I am proud to announce the debut album from Then She Reaches For The Gun. 
It’s been an immense pleasure to work with all this amazing talent! 
The album is titled The Vociferous Mapping Of Your Unlikely Future and features 10 tracks with the final track featuring every single one of the contributors somewhere in its 21 minutes : ) 
Here is the full credit list:
Adam Meredith - Voice
Anita Hustas - Double Bass
Agnostura Elwar - Electronica/Guitar/Piano
Antonella Eye Porcelluzzi - Voice 
Ariad Music- Clarinet/Percussion/Piano
Axel Weiß- Guitar 
Bellai Pelegrim - Electronica
Brendan Corey Benson - Guitar
Carolyn Wigston -Voice
Chicago Word Brigade - Synth/Noise/Poetry/Voice/Voice Guitar
Dane Renshaw - Drums
Dani Kirby - Piano/Voice
Dough Factory - Electronica
ElectroTrek - Vibes Synth/Voice
Fake Stereo Machine - Field Recordings
Frank Wilke - Trombone/Trumpet/Voice
Garbage Truck Disco - Guitar/Pixies Tribute
Gary Rees - Voice
Glenn Ward - Beats/Guitar/Voice
Gonzalo Serrano - Acoustic/Electronic Drums
Holy Shitshow - Digital Strings
Hverheij - Electronica/Guitar/Nursery Rhyme Glockenspiel/Voice
Ilaria Boffa - Poetry/Voice
Juan A Miñana - Electronics/Noise
Life in The Movies - Electronic Percussion/Synths
MatVee - Beats
Martin Pozdrowicz - Organ/Pad
Muterial -Electronica
My Nocturnal Twin - Guitar
Nosensend - Synths
Paolo D’Emilio - Poetry/Voice
Paul Miller - Beats/Keyboards/Synth Bass/Voice
Phil Bywater - Tenor Saxophone
Primaloop -Drums
PuppetXeno- Guitar/Synths
Raöulfr Maganhar - Field Recordings/Voice
TexMex Shaman - Guitar/Talkbox
The Windscale Blues Experiment - Saxophones
Thomas Bergheim - Bass/Guitar/Keyboard
Timothy Korstad - Electronica/Poetry/Voice
Tuonela - Drones/Electronica
Widar’s Spiritual Front - Electronica/Percussion
W:I:L-o’ the-wisp - Double Bass/Guitar/Keyboards
Wüst - Electronica
Vartch - Disco/Noise/Synths/Voice
Yui Nikaido- Voice

Hacho, Lola, Neska, Senna, and Yoda - Barks/Hisses/Meows/Purrs/Howls and Heavy Breathing

Mat Ward - Arrangements/Beats/Bass/Digital Orchestration//Field Recordings/Intonarumori/Noise/Percussion/Piano/Voice

Mark Rothko Sex Toys Pt 2(Current Tasmanian Business Speak Mix)

A simple folky stringed composition inspired by an admired and legendary folk guitar player Gordon Mikefield to those who know of the alias ;) now supposedly & hopefully not retired.
A haunting kind of tune with a selected arrangement comprising of acoustic & electric guitars, double-bass, mellotron and glockenspiel.
Inspiration from an album "Return To Ommadawn"
Thanks for listening.
Arranged and produced by Mike Hilton © 17/12/22

Cover art ~ Paintt version " Holographic Tiles" of La Grotta Dei Ladroni, Sicily Italy, original image by Salvatore Allegra.

Down The Rabbit Hole

Down the Rabbit Hole

Lorcán ~ an Irish given name meaning " little fierce one "
Arranged and produced by Mike Hllton © 05/02/2023
Thanks for listening.

Instruments

PRS Custom 24
Takamine Acoustic Guitar
Double Bass
Bodhrán
Vocal Pads
Chimes

The Lorcan

Lorcán

Call My Name

by Phil Dutton & Les Corlett

Lyrics

I've been searching for meaning in the eye of a storm,
Somewhere to shelter that's cosy and warm.
Where candlelight flickers, shadows dance on the walls,
In comfort I'll wish for the end of the war

There's no reason to feel the way that I do,
While I'm working away, I think of home and of you.
My memory slips through the hours of the night,
I wish you were here still holding me tight.

As the wind that is blowing and rattles my door, 
I could have done better, I could have done more. 
When someone beside me held out a hand,
And whispered the words that helped me to stand. 

I noticed a change in my body and mind,
In the quiet of a moment that's so hard to find.
When people like us are so easy to please,
Why do we struggle for one second of peace?

Let loose the shackles and unburden my chains,
Everything changes but still stays the same.
It's driving me crazy, It's breaking my heart,
They can't stop the bullets that tare lives apart.

I've  been searching for meaning in the eye of a storm,
Somewhere to shelter that's cosy and warm.
Where candlelight flickers, shadows dance on the walls,
In comfort I'll wish for the end of the war. 

As the wind that is blowing and rattles my door, 
I could have done better, I could have done more. 
When someone beside me held out a hand,
And whispered the words that helped me to stand. 

I noticed a change in my body and mind,
In the quiet of a moment that's so hard to find.
When people like us are so easy to please,
Why do we struggle for one second of peace?

I've  been searching for meaning in the eye of a storm,
Somewhere to shelter that's cosy and warm.
Where candlelight flickers, shadows dance on the walls,
In comfort I'll wish for the end of the war. 

There's no reason to feel the way that I do,
While I'm working away, I think of home and of you.
My memory slips through the hours of the night,
I wish  you were here still holding me tight.

The Eye of the Storm

The Eye Of The Storm

We’re praying for peace
Never losing hope
My faith I keep very close
Dancin out my grave
Seen a Holy Ghost
Yeah I’m on some drugs
But there not even close
See what I use to do is get really high
Then drink enough so I would black out and die
Thought the universe needed me
Well maybe she does
Are you seeing things different like I was
Love can fuck you up
And I can promise you that
There’s never enough
Nope I don’t have the answers
That’s exactly why I keep on dancing.

praying for peace w/ a Sandman07 intro

By Phil Dutton & Les Corlett

Lyrics

I've been waiting for the winds to change, To blow me back to shore.
I've been drifting here for several days, It makes me want her more.
You can see I broke her heart - and I know I let her down,
I was careless in the ways of love. So what do I do now?

Blue as I am I still have faith, I can turn this ship around, before it’s too late
Blue as I am I'll plead my case, before I run aground, before it’s too late

The sun and the moon shone down on me, It gave me time to think.
She's all I want, she's all I need to pull me back from the brink.
Sally said "Don't play that game!", "Your lies tore me apart".
"Why not be true with how you feel?", "Now's a good time to start".
I stood in amazement and nailed to the spot, My heartbeat started to race.
I took in the beauty that stood there before me, As she put me in my place.

Blue as I am I still have faith, I can turn this ship around, before it’s too late
Blue as I am I'll plead my case, before I run aground, before it’s too late

The sun  and the moon shone down on me, it gave  me time to think,
She's all I want, she's  all I need to pull me back from the brink.
Who am I fooling? No one but myself, I have to think this through.
What am I doing? I'm constantly screwing, everything up it's true.
If only the seconds didn't pass like hours and my mouth wasn't so damn dry.
I'd give her the reasons if I had the power, enough so I could try,

Blue as I am I still have faith, I can turn this ship around, before it’s too late
Blue as I am I'll plead my case, before I run aground, before it’s too late

Hello… so have you ever noticed certain things about yourself that never change? This song, ‘Just Like I Always Do’ is about that very thing. I found myself  outside the other day, playing with rivulets of snow melt. Making channels with a rake, for the water to run down and I laughed… my feet were soaking wet and I was having a grand old time. Reminded me of a time in kindergarten, when I arrived late to school, soaked to the bone, as I was playing in the rain along the way. So that playful side of me has not changed at all. I also noticed, like flowing water, how vital it is for me to keep moving. A fluidity when it comes to living and learning about life. Recently, singing has been like that for me. Bear with me on this. A little backstory: As a kid, I had a brief stint in my middle school choir. I did not want to join the choir, that’s for sure. The music teacher had picked us out, after brief singing auditions. After our first performance, my mother, God rest her soul, told me I did not have to go back to choir anymore, if I did not want to. Out of the 50 kids on stage, I was the only one not singing. I just looked down so no one could see my mouth… except my eagle-eyed mom. Simple as that, I was done with it. There were other things I wanted to do as a precociously rebellious kid, running around the neighborhood, as it were. Now, half a century later, I have been learning to sing on my own. It has not been easy uncovering that latent voice of mine. Looking back, sometimes I wish I had stuck with it as a kid. So about a decade or so ago, this dude I worked with asked me if I’d show him some stuff on guitar. His mom was a musician and music teacher and he grew up with music in his life. He was always singing and playing guitar. As we hung out, he noticed I never sang and asked me why. After basically dodging his question, he told me the only thing stopping me from singing was me. Talk about a hard lesson to swallow. So now, bringing us up to speed, I had some fun exploring my nascent singing voice on this song. The image is of me and Garnet running the hills in early Spring. Hope you like it and thanks for listening. Take care, Mark

Lammbone's Album

Just Like I Always Do

vox & lyrics - https://soundcloud.com/frawstakwa
https://soundcloud.com/frawstakwa-for-you/the-new-normal-of-this-era/sets
Original track - https://youtu.be/2gszkB7Ly-k
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Original Track by Phil Dutton & Les Corlett.

Lyrics...

I'll be the last one to know,
When the lights go out,
I've been living in the dark,
With my fear and doubts,
It doesn't really matter,
What offer you propose
Because every day is wasted,
As I slowly decompose.

We rise and we fall,
Then the rubber hits the road,
We drive overnight,
It's never easy so I'm told
And the song that is playing,
Takes me back to my youth,
At journeys end,
I'll stop and face the truth.

Oh somebody hold me,
I think I've lost it all
Won't somebody ask me,
Was it worth it all
Oh somebody take me
I think I've lost my way
Oh somebody kiss me
And make me live again

With all my days numbered
From the first until last
You'd think I'd had a ball
Well you'd think I'd had a blast
I drank all my tequila
My whisky and wine
To drown out all the noise
And passage of time

As my memories dim
In the cold light of day
I'll politely ask you
If I should have stayed
As I feel the earth shifting
Here beneath my feet
The drummers are marching
To the sound of a different beat

Oh somebody hold me
I think I've lost it all
Won't somebody ask me
Was it worth it all
Oh somebody take me
I think I've lost my way
Oh somebody kiss me
And make me live again

When the lights go out
Remember me
When the lights go out
Remember me
When the lights…

When the Lights go Out

When The Lights Go Out

By Phil Dutton & Les Corlett.

Lyrics...

If I said that my glass was half empty,
It's only because I misunderstood,
That the vintage of wine was so plenty,
And I couldn't decide between the bad and good.

If I still had the time I would tell you,
How you brightened my life,
Each and every day, and every night,
In so many ways, I would hold you.

I sipped and I savoured every moment,
The fruits of the fields and the love that they yield,
Grew heady and they mixed with the torment,
That warm Summer glow how little we know

If I said that your cup runneth over, 
There wouldn’t be no surprise. 
A light pours from within you,
It can soothe a troubled mind.

If I still had the time I would tell you,
How you brightened up my life,
Each and every day and every single night,
In so many ways, I would hold you.
You know you stole my heart, you blew me away,
A vision of love, in the fields… we'd play. 
Call me a fool for fallin' heavily, 
Lovin' one like you leads me astray.

If I still had the time I would tell you,
How you brightened up my life,
Each and every day and every single night,
In so many ways I would hold you.
In so many ways I would hold you
In so many ways I would hold you

In So Many Ways

Original song by Phil Dutton & Les Corlett.

Lyrics...

Don't take the colour from my dreams,
Don't make me see in black and white,
There's no sense to it,
A love so delicate, 
All of the things.
I think I lost along the way, I must admit it.
In the early morning light, I sometimes feel I miss it.

I shouldn't feel the way I do,
I found a way to rig the game,
And I love you.
Is it any wonder that I can't help myself?
I hold on tightly to the things that make me smile.
Oh if it's wonderful, simply wonderful,
I'd die I'd die I'd die, 
wonderful, simply wonderful
I'd die I'd die, A happy man.
                       
I still have a touch of that fatal charm,
You still have a blush in your cheeks.
been away too long,   
And it feels so wrong
I feeling paranoid,
Wrap me up,. in my dreams.
Restless as I lay here, I need to get some sleep.

I shouldn't feel the way I do,
I found a way to rig the game,
And I love you.
Is it any wonder that I can't help myself?
I hold on tightly to the things that make me smile.
Oh if it's wonderful, simply wonderful,
I'd die I'd die I'd die, 
wonderful, simply wonderful
I'd die I'd die, A happy man...

I'd Die a Happy Man

An original song by Phil Dutton & Les Corlett.

Lyrics...

Find a moon lit pool and swim, swim, swim...

'Heading off in a new direction, 
 The way ahead is now clear to me now'.
Swim, swim, swim.
Swim, swim, swim.

I'll take my time till the movement wakes me,
I smile and watch the world pass by,
Swim, swim, swim. 
Swim, swim, swim.   

We are just lost souls
Looking for connection
Trying to find a reason
Trying to find an answer
Looking for a soul mate
Before it is too late
Whisper from the darkness
I cannot seem to hear
A figure in the distance
I cannot seem to see
You are a beautiful soul
That cannot fill the hole

In my heart, I'm searching
For a love that's true and real
But the world keeps on turning
I'm longing for something to heal
I'm reaching out in silence
Hoping you'll understand
That together we can find
A love that is here and grand

The World Keeps Turning

OPEN COLLAB no one invited personally this time.
please download and use it for your own stuff if you might...
would be glad if you contact me for a playlist...
130BPM

2023

noxpox - Patt ☻ (OPEN COLLAB)

Que Sera Sera

Welcome to our music realm, where creativity thrives and melodies are plentiful. I'm Phil Dutton, a Music Producer, Composer, Musician, and Singer from the UK, and together with my long time song writing partner, Les Corlett, I'm thrilled to have you here.

Our latest album, 'The Puppeteers', is now available on Soundcloud, showcasing our passion and dedication to da music! Working alongside Les, we've crafted tracks we're truly proud of.

From writing to production, we're constantly evolving. Les' lyrics are sharper than ever, and together, we make a formidable songwriting duo. Our music is created at home using Cakewalk on a PC, with me playing all instruments except on a few tracks where Juan Smith lends his talents.

Music is our ultimate joy, and we hope you enjoy listening to our tunes. Subscribe to our YouTube channel for more. Thanks for joining us on this musical journey!

My instruments...
Martin 000-15M acoustic guitar
Ibanez AVD9-NT Artwood Vintage acoustic guitar
EASTCOAST TL DELUXE electric guitar
Raimundo 104B classical acoustic
Ibanez Bass guitar
M-Audio 88es USB midi KEYSTATION keyboard
Various key Hohner harmonica's
Tambourine etc etc

In So Many Ways

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