Name: Black Dog Funeral (alt) by Samuel Nicholson
Duration: 4 min 8 s
Description: A reimagined recording from 'Further Listening' - a collection of reworked songs written around the time of my last studio album, Birthday Suit.

Some Kalimba love ... African vintage sound.
Kalimba samples from HSS sound packs
https://heartandsoulsoundscapes.bandcamp.com/

Zambezi River Jam

Gourmet Love (copyright 2022-James Eoppolo)
 
Bring it over here don't leave it on the shelf
It's better when you share it, don't keep it to yourself
Only gonna spoil if you decide to make me wait
Every day gets closer to the expiration date

Bring on your gourmet love, bring on your gourmet love
A perfect presentation, more than a cut above
Bring on your gourmet love
 
Fill my plate with flavor add your secret spice
Don't even have to measure don't have to be precise 
No doubt what you're preparing wins 5 stars out of 5
Bound to make this hungry man so glad to be alive

Reflected in the wine glass, candles gently dance
An appetizing prelude to an evening of romance
The way you serve me baby, can't learn that in some school
Lookin' at your menu I ain't never gettin' full

Gourmet Love

EchoSkyling was an experimental side project of mine a few years ago.
In 2019 I was diagnosed with Autism. 
In hindsight, this song is about that - feeling alienated and lost 
most of my life, without knowing or understanding why. 
This song will always be special to me. Thank you for listening.

A huge thanks to Legacy of Thought label for releasing it. 

Release date: 16-02-2018 on Legacy of Thought label.

I Am Scarecrow by Echoskyling 
is about being lost among shadows of oneself, 
hiding in the darkness, clinging on to hope 
that someone out there may see through the disguise, 
move closer and reach out their heart.

Lyrics:

blue glass take me away
i am scarecrow
standing in the dark
waiting for you to
but you never do and 
i'm still alone, holding on to
these words that mean nothing
it's still the same but i feel
nothing
it's like everyone left
and i'm alone
'cause no one cares to show
trying so hard to be someone
i'm done trying
hoping so much they will see me
i'm done hoping
all i am is no one
in the dark playing hide and seek
but no one is looking for me
i am done hoping for this
i stay in my dusty corner
singing to the void
no one hears what's really 
going on inside
sees the cracks in the wall


The artwork:
Roberto Sass: https://soundcloud.com/dj-rubberman

Mastering:
Chris Held: https://soundcloud.com/timeaway

The links:

Legacy of Thought label

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/legacyofthought
X: https://twitter.com/legacyofthought
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/2DTssJsiRCxHhLeXB3rjA4
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMMxdVM6Yc5lMao_kVGYODw
Beatport: https://www.beatport.com/label/legacy-of-thought/56466
SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/legacy-of-thought

Also on iTunes, Apple Music and Amazon

I Am Scarecrow

EchoSkyling - I Am Scarecrow [Released by Legacy of Thought in 2018]

Another jam-out from today. Ableton has been crashing a lot lately. Sure this is them trying to force me into upgrading.

Thunder (140224)

You are told, “She wears tiny step-ladder earrings,” which tempts you to enter the mind of someone you think you know. You enter. But suddenly, the vault door slams shut behind you with a pounding low C chord on the piano. You are now trapped inside! This song is oddly infectious, with a synth-wave pop hook and a mysterious entity whistling a cheerful yet foreboding tune in the distance. A mocking hollow-body guitar and a '90s Manchester bass groove add complexity. Also inspired by post-punk pioneers Wire and their 1987 release "Ahead"! Good luck escaping! 

Ladder Earrings

Electric

LOOPDIGGERS SUNDAY ROULETTE N° 153 / 2
BEAT & MIX BY MREGUEST
VOX BY NAT JAMES

@natjamesworld
instagram.com/natjamesworld/

WHERE MY GAGGLE AT? ANSER BACK! feat. NAT JAMES

A reimagined recording from 'Further Listening' - a collection of reworked songs written around the time of my last studio album, Birthday Suit.

Black Dog Funeral (alt)

16th

2024-06-07

NLS - 2024 - 06 - 07 - 123 - 123 - 123

Lady of Fire original poetry

sampling, arrangement, vocals: Tanisha Jackland

They never forget.

How Stone Remembers

The memory of 
the stones
are in the dead and
hidden near the 
roots of trees.

The stone remembers
by telling on us 
our unwise ways.

How we walk 
the earth like
sullen gods
disregarding deity 
ridden promises.

The stone remembers
but not like us
holding grudges
and peering into
madness...

The Way Back

Donate

How Stone Remembers

samuelnicholsonmusic@gmail.com

Samuel is a neurdivergent indie rock frontman, musician, and composer from Edinburgh, Scotland. Set alight by Motown records in the car with his mother, corrupted by hard rock records handed down by his father and formed by his own journeys into Jazz, Folk & Experimental Music of decades past, he is a cathartic songwriter, an impassioned singer and a gifted guitarist. 

He is a regular on the London music scene and has enjoyed tours around the UK and Europe both under his own projects and others including Jemma Freeman & The Cosmic Something, Frankie Morrow and Jeremy Tuplin. So far, Sam’s musical contributions in these projects have been heard on BBC Radio 1, BBC Radio Scotland, Amazing Radio, Radio X, KCRW & BBC 6 Music.

His new album, Birthday Suit comes after years of searching and longing. It is a dysfunctional self-portrait and a love letter in equal parts, dancing from electrifying guitar solos to naked vulnerability as it tries to bring the love of his life into the world of someone who has recently been diagnosed with autism. 

“The subtleties in [Susan] are simply stellar, accompany that with a well-paced flow and an exceptionally pleasing layered kaleidoscope of guitars and you have a lovely recipe for success.” – Jonah Holiday, IMR  

 “With love from KCRW already in the bag it won't be long until more people fall in love with Samuel Nicholson's works of art.” – It’s All Indie

“We are in love with Samuel Nicholson’s vocal tone and nuances. This is the kind of voice that makes a song stand out both as a story and in power.“ – Where The Music Meets

Black Dog Funeral (alt)

Samuel Nicholson

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