Another piece with my friend @Rosindust, the 23rd, so far...
I can't give it a definition of its musical genre, there are many things in it and in these cases I solve the dilemma with a nice tag "World", which in fact means everything and nothing, or maybe only that it's not extraterrestrial music :)
Or maybe, in this case, choosing "World" is just right: a few days ago I was in Marseille, France, it was early in the morning and while everyone was sleeping I received on my cell phone the recording of Tatiana's part from Siberia. I listened to it and I replied: "Thank you! Tonight, in Rome,I'll put it all together and I'll let you know".
A few hours later, she was probably walking in a wood when she listened to the finished track I just sent back. Now it seems normal but, just thinking about something like this, until a few years ago it would have seemed impossible...
The wide world has become a small world.

Here the other collaborations with Tatiana: soundcloud.com/francescocartocci/sets/grazie-tatiana

Composition and all arrangements: Francesco Cartocci

So far so close - with Rosin dust

Our first attempt at a folk-rock epic. This was a lot of fun to write and record - it represents the warm front where our musical influences and what we individually bring to songwriting meet straight down the middle.
Influences for this one include: Lynyrd Skynyrd, Low, Fleetwood Mac, American Analog Set and others. Hope you enjoy! 🎸🎻🤘🏽

Eclipse

This here is a little ditty I wrote last year. I thought it sounded a bit cowpunk so I gave it the unimaginative name Cowpunk 24. I played around with sounds and ended up playing my acoustic electric through my Vox amp with maximum flanger. Yeeharrrr!

Cowpunk 24 (original)

Here’s my heartfelt take on “Love Story” by Andy Williams—a classic reimagined with love and soul. This rendition is dedicated to my wifey, Meem, for Valentine’s Day, celebrating the timeless magic of love. I poured all my passion into this version, and I truly hope you all enjoy it as much as I enjoyed creating it. Happy listening and Happy Valentine’s Day!

Love Story

Brian Butts - Guitars, Drums, Bass, Keyboards, Master Mix
Robert Grigg - Guitar https://soundcloud.com/robert-grigg?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

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Megacosm

Transwarp (feat. Robert Grigg)

A Higher Path

Lyrics and vocals by me
Simple music made in Garageband
I added some echo on my vocal for best effect..

Thank you so much for listening :)


Lyrics:

I buried my head in the sand
Didn't think I would be seen
But you did
You saw me..

I lived like in a cave
Didn't think I would be found
But you did
You found me...


You....... You found me....

I didn't speak very loud
Didn't think I would be heard
But you did
You heard me...

I didn't do much of myself
Didn't think anyone cared
But you did
You cared....

You......You cared....

I didnt dare to belive
Didn't think it was true
But it was
It was true....

I put all my love on hold
didnt think I would be loved
But I was
You loved me....

You....You loved me....

You Did  (Original)

Just Saying 145 BPM

this song is a tribute to Mercedes McCambridge, a mighty fine actress ( 1949 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress All The King's Men) who in 1973 played the voice of the Demon in William Friedkin's The Exorcist...
She prepared for her vocal performances by chainsmoking, drinking whiskey and eating raw eggs. She had herself strapped to a chair while speaking her lines...
Talk about suffering for your art
Back in the day the movie caused hysteria with many audience members fainting and running out of the theatre. ..1973 was a different time for sure.....
i present the usual mishmash with a couple clips from the movie and an interview with a scared movie goer at the break
Thanks for the nightmares, Ms. McCambridge 

Mercedes McCambridge

Mercedes McCambridge, she’s talking to me  
The devil incarnate, filthy vocabulary               
I learned some new words 
When I was a kid 
Back in 73     

Mercedes McCambridge, she was needing  the work
From Academy winner to world's biggest sinner,
made the crowd go berserk
They dubbed out Miss Blair, put her in there,
In that bedroom, she lurks

The power of Christ compels you             
It compels me to sing                                   
About demons, about another time            
When the Exorcist was a thing                  
Strapped to a chair, living on cigarettes    
Raw eggs and malt whiskey                     
Mercedes moaned her message             
Scared the bejesus out of me                   

Mercedes McCambridge, all dressed in black
She’s still in my closet, under the table
She’s hiding out back
When I go to sleep, she shadow speaks
Her salacious  soundtrack

The power of Christ compels you
It compels me to be
Writing songs about her vicious voice
It's melded to my memory
Her fearsome groans from another time
Words we don't want Mom to know
Mercedes was committed 
No minors were permitted
We trembled, shook and shitted
At her foul-mouthed movie show

Mercedes McCambridge

Listen at the convenience of YouTube: https://youtu.be/FS2hy5OD_tY

Something "Slow" for a change. Enjoy the remix for the first song from the latest Leonard Cohen album "Popular Problems", 2014. Canadian musician, poet and writer is 80 now (yes, the "Hallelujah" dude, the original author and singer). The new album is awesome! If you get lucky to see Cohen in your town, go to his concert. His golden voice is brilliant! My tribute to the Maestro.

Interesting facts on how Leonard Cohen and his producer Patrick Leonard collaborated on this song! which they co-wrote. Leonard sent a lyric via e-mail; Patrick sat down at the piano, and took half an hour to write the song. He recorded it in Logic and sent to Leonard a demo, on which he replied "Great!. Patrick played Fender Rhoders and even mixed sampled horns into the song! Same as how it happens here on the SoundCloud, right? :)

I love the song and liked the story so much, so decided to allow myself to butt-in into their collab. In my take I wanted to keep/make minimalistic and sorta dark-wave-ambient sound. I made shorter notes on my synths basslines, used a straight beat. The mix is done on Korg Gadget and also has a few strums I humbly recorded with my Fender Stratocaster.  

Enjoy the tune! And thanks for your thoughts and feedback!

Made with love and a heart. I’m serious regarding author rights. Support the artist legacy, buy the original on iTunes. 

Send me your Cohen's tribute, remix, cover. Lets give our man yet another concert:  https://soundcloud.com/art-of-nonsense/sets/leonard-cohen

Slow (Sam PROCK Remix)

Produced, written and arranged by: Murri

#electronicmusic #electronic #techno #bassmusic #bass #female #femalevocals

Thanks for listening!

You’re Mine

"If music be the food of love, play on ... and on" - William Shakespeare (Sam PROCK Remix)

SoundCloud Premier Partner. Published at Silent Zen label with Ditto. Making art with the sound is what I'm after. Curving genre boundaries is a must.

"It is something between discovering and witnessing" - Robert Moog

Hardware: Moog Subsequent 37CV, MiniMoog Model D '22, Buchla Easel 208C, APR 2600m, Córdoba Koa edition nylon guitar, Fender Stratocaster, Yamaha Bass, Teenage Engineering OP-Z, UAD Apollo Twin X, Presonus 1824C, Line6 PodXT, B-52 LS100 & B-52 4x12, Arturia Keystep, XKeys Air, iPad Pro 12.9-inch, iPhone. 

Software: Ableton Live 11, Moog, Arturia, UAD, FabFilter, IK, NI, Omnisphere. Mobile music fan: Korg Gadget, Cubasis, ZenBeats, Arturia, Moog, FabFilters.

"Depeche Mode is the soundtrack of my life" - rephrasing Dave Gahan said alike of David Bowie. 

Influences: Depeche Mode, Kraftwerk, Art Of Noise, Daft Punk, Telex, Trans-X, Yello, a-ha, Arcade Fire, Panic! At the Disco, She Wants Revenge, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Nirvana, The Offspring, Madness, Che Sudaka, Ultravox, Sex Pistols, Rancid, Strangles, Elastica, PJ Harvey, The Cars, Foreigner, Therapy?, Muse, Duran Duran, Pet Shop Boys, Erasure, New Order, Telex, Zodiak, INXS, Hey Rosetta!, Cause and Effect, And One, Banco De Gaia, B-Tribe, Air, S.P.O.C.K.

Personas: Ottmar Liebert, Dave Gahan, Martin L. Gore, Jean-Michel Jarre, Georgio Moroder, SuperMax, Boris Blank, Leonard Cohen, Curt Cobain, John Frusciante, Flea, Tim Artstrong, Johny Lydon, Dexter Holland, Falco, Midge Ure, M. Harket, Regina Spektor, D. Marouani, Nick Cave, V. Clarke, A. Wilder, Robert Moog,  Don Buchla, Moby, Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, Vysotsky, G. Nannini, R. Fogli, Hank Marvin, Aeoliah, A. Vollenweider, M. Knopfler, A. Parsons.

"I am interested only in "nonsense"; only in that which makes no practical sense. I am interested in life only in its absurd manifestations." - "Daniil Kharms.

Styles: Funtronica (invented), Electronic, Deep, Alternative, Disco, Deep House, New Wave, Synthpop, Synthwave, Ska, Punk, Reggae, Cumbia, Indie, New Age, Chillout, GOA, Downtempo, Instrumental, Ethnic, Neo Classic, Psytrance, Psybient.

My mobile uploads account is @prockjet. More remixes @art-of-nonsense. Silent Zen is a support group I conduct @silent-zen.

Slow (Sam PROCK Remix)

Sam Prock