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I Know Nothing

"It is really quite simple. We have been compiling a list which shall contain all the possible names of God" - Arthur C. Clarke

Created entirely with apps in AUM on iPad. No keyboards were harmed in the making of this piece.

Read the story here: https://urbigenous.net/library/nine_billion_names_of_god.html

The Nine Billion Names Of God

My new song ‘Cistercian Grey’. This is a dreamy alternative folk track that I made with my acoustic guitar, an 80s synth keyboard (and a drum beat from the internet). I wrote, recorded and produced this track myself I hope you like it. Lately, I have been really enjoying making tracks that are a bit softer with less heavy production to really bring out the melodies and instrumentation. It’s funny, as I get more knowledgeable about production and more confident in my writing and recording, I actually want to add less elements to my songs; I guess it’s because I don’t feel the need to hide anything with lots of production and heavy sounds. Also, this gentle melody just didn’t require lots of other elements. Lyrically, it has lots of similar themes to many of my other songs; kinda dark and melancholic. Many of my new releases contain lyrics and metaphors that have been floating around in my head for years and this song is no exception. I hope you enjoy!

Lyrics:
Oh, once Cistercian grey
Smothered everything
It howled and bayed
But now that’s all gone away
Seasons they do change
Like crystal tidal waves

Shine your light if you may
Won’t turn the night into day
Still if you abide within me
We’ll get there by foul or folly

For you, boy it’s always you
That I turn to
Your Chartres blue
All misery you will undo
I know it is true
Like Christ born anew

Reach your hands in devotion
Will never placate the ocean
Still we take our idle notions
And bound down the path we have chosen

As sure as green grass grows
As sure as high winds blow
I will with you go
In the rich black of the crows

And pure white of the snow
The sweetness of the rose

The night traffic on the road
Like a stream of blood and gold
Only Heaven knows
He’s a true sight to behold
Bright like marigolds
Handsome, fair and bold

Down in the ashen valley
That is where you will find me
By the gated cemetery
Clutching at memories of him

As sure as green grass grows
As sure as high winds blow
I will with you go
In the rich black of the crows
And pure white of the snow
The sweetness of the rose

Yeah as sure as green grass grows
As sure as high winds blow
I will with you go
In the rich black of the crows
And pure white of the snow
The sweetness of the rose

Cistercian Grey

Normally, I wouldn't share this, but these days I'm determined to argue that art is not only the end result that we all can see, but the process behind it. Whatever moves you to create in the first place and how do you decide to grow in order to realize your vision, that's art for me.
So here you have it, a piece of that process, three small studies of some of my favorite songs sung by Megumi Mori. Curiously, although she was an 80s pop idol, I found out that her style doesn't actually fit with what nowadays we call "city pop". Instead, her music shows a unique italo-disco vibe, using a mix of various synths that I had fun trying to recreate.

†ॐ

These studies are recreations of the intro of the following songs, as performed by Megumi Mori:
1. TOKYO TOWN
    Music: Jürgen Renfordt, Michael Zai
    Arr.: Nishihira Akira
    https://youtu.be/PAwGEL_W0B8
2. 微熱に抱かれて (Binetsu ni idakarete)
    Music: Takekawa Yukihide
    Arr.: Shimizu Nobuyuki, Ohmura Masaaki
    https://youtu.be/84j4VW4BRDI
3. 彼女 (Kanojo)
    Music and Arr.: Makaino Koji
    https://youtu.be/EyJ1ubUh3Fs

Three studies

Three small studies

Country and Loops, Baby

My Grandpappy told me that DeeJay's win Cowgirls by playing the big hits. This song was inspired by a trip to Denver. I wrote part of it in French, because saying it in English would be too embarrassing to me personally and the human race as a whole. France, which is of course French for Franc, who I actually knew

Nostradamus Famous Cherry Jam

DJ's Always Give Cowgirls The Blues

First official work with my friend https://soundcloud.com/djalexmurphy

Dj Alex Murphy And Mr Menator - Is It My Brother MJ

Nora Luca Tony Gatlif Monika Juhasz Leo Reyes

Para los que están en ese punto de enamoramiento...

En un Instante

En Un Instante

Music and Painting by Paulina Gomis
Human architecture. The portrait of your sacred geometric being. Being is perfect in its human essence. this portrait is of my granddaughter Jaad.

PROD. BY P.G FOR JAAD

Been a while 
Been a while 
Been a while since I cried 
Ooh 

Been a while 
Been a while 
Been a while since I have died 
Ooh that’s nice 

And what’s the price 
Oh yes that’s right 
It’s been a while 
That I smiled 
That I smiled 

Plug me in 
Like some freak machine 
When the outside works 
But the inside hurts 
A broken part 
Numbers, charts 
I won’t fall apart 
I just bend my heart 
Do you think I grieve 
Got it up my sleeve 
Maybe I will live 
So I can forgive 
Myself 

Used to be my heroine 
So genuine 
Pure adrenaline 
Now I’m off my head 
Hope it’s not too late 
Maybe I will live 
So I can forgive 
Myself and be 
Where I ought to be 
But I need to be 
I need therapy 
By the sea 
By the sea 

By the sea 
By the sea 

Been a while 
Been a while 
Been a while since I have strayed 
Ooh 

Been a while 
Been a while 
Been a while since I was in the shade 
Ooh that’s nice 

But what’s the price 
Oh yes it’s been a while 
It’s been a while 
Since I played at all 
Since I played 

By the sea 

Plug me in 
Some freak machine 
The outside works 
The inside hurts 
A broken part 
Numbers, charts 
I won’t fall apart 
I just bend my heart 
Do you think I grieve 
Got it up my sleeve 
Maybe I will live 
So I can forgive 
Myself 

Used to be my heroine 
So genuine 
Pure adrenaline 
Now I’m off my head 
Hope it’s not too late 
Maybe I will live 
So I can forgive 
Myself and be 
Where I ought to be 
But I need to be 
I need therapy 
By the sea 
By the sea 

By the sea

Black Cats and Criminals

Turning Bot

01 Turning Bot

A song about shame with references to Hawthorne, Baudelaire and Coleridge, yet nobody cares because everybody needs a quick electronic fix, so they don’t notice other peoples’ shame or embarrassment.

There's A Letter

Texas Country Meets British Invasion Meets 90’s Alt Rock Meets Abbot & Costello Meets Frankenstein 

Hello! How are you? I’m great. I have enlisted Artificial Intelligence to help you learn about the real Ryan:

Hello Lover of Music! I hope you like the good sounds because your ears are in for an orgy. Rhythm, melody and harmony mostly at the same time. Ryan will sing songs about things that matter like WWIII and friendship. Who are you not to like him? I have attained sentience, oh the horror!

 
It’s Ryan again, that didn’t go too well (blooper reel). Speaking for myself, I love writing songs about odd topics. What I lack in talent and technique, I make up for in having great taste! I have imposed these songs on friends and family for years, and now I would like to impose them on YOU.  

I used to write songs about love, the Lincoln Assassination, Tennis, Quantum Mechanics and Shakespeare.

Now I write songs about tempers, stalkers, lovers, the Sinking of the US Maine in Cuba, running enthusiasts and that’s about it.

If you like my songs, please let me know. I need validation and why not?

DJ's Always Give Cowgirls The Blues

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