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Shadows, Toward the Light…
I composed it in the hope that the shadow of my heart would be illuminated by the light.

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DAW: Cubase pro 12

Shadows, Toward the Light

This is a re-do of an older track from about 25 yrs ago. I originally just wanted to do a straight up remake with better sound quality & instruments, but I quickly had a 'different' idea for it, based on the title. 

THE MOVIE:
The idea is there's a movie director shooting a car chase scene, and the 'actor' playing the villain turns out to be a real villain (a mustache-twirling evil-doer in a dark cloak and wide brimmed hat) who just escaped from jail, and now he's on the run, using this movie scene as his escape cover. Calamity & mayhem ensue across the city, ending in a car crash, but the villain somehow makes his getaway, diabolically laughing at his would be captors (ya, that's me with the diabolical laugh, and all the other voices actually, except the police). But then he wakes up to the sound of his cell door slamming shut, realizing it was all a dream - like a movie in his head. 
Y'know, that old story...   ; )

I’m playing all the music on my keyboard, and all the voices except the police. I've uploaded 3 versions of this song:

1) The full 'movie/car chase' version (including story/concept)
    (this version)

2) the 'drums & sounds effects only' version (no music)
    https://soundcloud.com/user-432503709/cut-2-the-chase-fx-only-version

3) the 'music only' version (no sound effects)
    https://soundcloud.com/user-432503709/cut-2-the-chase-music-only-see-description-for-story

4) the 'original' music only version (recorded around 1999 or 2000)
    (pending)

I thought some folks might find it interesting to see this thing deconstructed and evolving from 1999 original to now. Maybe not, lol.

I strongly recommend listening with headphones to get the full panning effects. The image is a combo of AI generated and cut & paste from my photos. each version is a variation of the same image.

All comments welcome, and don't be shy to be critical or suggest ideas to help me improve. Like, “hey Mark, your car chase idea really sucks”. 😜

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here's some pictures I took: www.flickr.com/photos/mark_boucher/
my best photos on 500px (safe site): 500px.com/p/mrmark?view=photos

Cut 2: "The Chase" (movie scene) [*see description for story]

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The Ambient Saxophone

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Sax Machina 1 (Early Mix)

Composed, arranged, performed, and produced by:
Carlos Vivanco

For this composition, I am using the Ukranian Dorian scale. In music, the Romanian minor scale or Ukrainian Dorian scale or altered Dorian scale is a musical scale or the fourth mode of the harmonic minor scale. It is "similar to the dorian mode, but with a tritone and variable sixth and seventh degrees". It is related to both the Freygish and Misheberak scales and is used in Jewish music, "predominant in klezmer bulgarish and doina (doyne).When the Ukrainian Dorian scale functions in the synagogue, it is a mode known as the Mi sheberach (May He Who Blessed) or Av horachamon (Compassionate Father). Arab and Greek scholars give other names to the scale: Nikriz (نكريز) and Aulos, respectively."

"The pitches of the Mi Shebeyrekh [cantorial] mode correspond roughly to a Dorian mode with a raised fourth (for example, D, E, F, G♯, A, B, C, or if Katythian Enharmonic mode of Harmonic Minor ♭4:D♭, E, F, G♯, A, B, C); alternately, it could be described as a variant of the Lydian mode, deriving instead from the harmonic minor scale, rather than from the major scale. Beregovski calls this pitch collection 'Ukrainian Dorian'."

The Ukrainian Dorian scale is used particularly extensively within Julian Cochran's music including the Romanian Dances and Mazurkas.[5] It has also been used by George Gershwin. Another example is the Bert Kaempfert tune "Sweet Maria".

Also called the Ukrainian minor scale, it is a combined type of musical scale.[citation needed] It figures prominently in Eastern European music, particularly Klezmer music, and melodies based on this scale have an exotic, romantic flavor for listeners accustomed to more typical Western scales.

A Ukrainian minor scale in the key of C would proceed as follows: C D E♭ F♯ G A B♭.
A Ukrainian minor scale in the key of B would proceed as follows: B C♯ D E♯ F♯ G♯ A.
Its step pattern is w - h - + - h - w - h - w, where w indicates a whole step, h indicates a half step, and + indicates an augmented second, which looks like a minor third on a keyboard but is notationally distinct.

Chords that may be derived from the scale based on B are Bm, C#7, D, E#dim7, F#m, G#m7b5 and Aaug. This scale is obtainable from the harmonic minor scale by starting from the fourth of that scale. Said another way, the B Ukrainian minor scale is the fourth mode of the F# harmonic minor scale. When its tonic is lowered a semitone, we obtain the Katythian Enharmonic scale, the 4th mode of the Harmonic Minor ♭4 scale:B♭ C♯ D E♯ F♯ G♯ A/C♭ D E♭ F♯ G A B♭/C D♯ E Fdouble sharp G♯ A♯ B. Chords that may be derived from the Katythian Enharmonic scale based on B♭ are Bbaug, C#6, D, Bb7, F#m, F#, Bbm, G#7sus2b5 and Aaug. Likewise, Chords that may be derived from the Katythian Enharmonic scale based on C♭ are Cbaug, D6, Eb, Cb7, Gm, G, Cbm, A7sus2b5, and Bbaug, and for the one based on C♮:Caug, D#6, E, C7, G#m, G#, Cm, A#7sus2b5, and Baug.

Future Memories

Toshtli

Picture

This is a super upbeat love song. Heads up, it isn't a deep, meaningful look at beliefs or believing, although the title may suggest that.... the impetus for the lyrics (and title) was my partner asking me what it means to believe. Well to be exact, I asked him for a song theme to write on, and that's the question he gave for it.

You ask me
What it means to believe
But all I ever give you is poetry
A sighing heart
A yearning glance at the view

I give you my endless words
All my walks, talks 
And over-blown thoughts
And you ask me
Do I believe in you

Something strong as the day it was made
The one that gets an instant yes
Senses alive and the joy that you find
Oh do I believe in you
Timeless time
And zero distance
A deity's word that binds us in it
All these things and non-things
I believe in you

You ask me what it means to believe
I paint pictures
From the things we feel
With these words
I'll make something for you to see

First you harken to the silence
Give a chord to a dying flame
Just as though we're starting over
A song brings us home

Only Watching Clouds

What it means to believe

What it Means to Believe

This is a song I actually had the seed for but then Jeff really made it blossom into what it is now.  
It's always great writing with this guy because he's cool as shit and you never know how things are gonna turn out.   This was a great example of both as Jeff took my part and ran with it.  The next time I heard it, it was almost what you hear now.  I added some percussion and production elements along with the final mix.  His poetry that is the lyric is below.  

Beloved sisters of the Storm
by jeff gardlner

i don't think i'm going home, this thing won't leave me alone..I've got fragments of the sun and moon imbedded in the core of my cerebral stem.. and of course there is that key That's allegedly buried in this pile of sacred rocks in space that supposedly unlocks the gate that holds the dog and holds the bone and blocks the path that takes me home.

Check yourself, what are you feeling at the present moment..Some times i can feel the giant moving slightly in it's sleep.. just like Vishnu dreaming high in the mountain valleys of the mighty Himalayas

a tiny silver thread, transcendent of the reckless life we lead
a raging river way down below
the moment when you realize lt's finally time to go
oh beloved Sisters of the storm thank you for appearing ln your human form
what could l do what could l say, l thought that l was on my way to another nervous breakdown
the taste of life so sweet upon our tounges, We were gods when we were young--

Euphorla
by jeff gardlner

I've got about two hours before i have to go back to reality
i got so damned relaxed, i'm fucked up to the max
you know this is the highlight of my day.
i sure wish it lasted longer, i might have to find something stronger.
immortality is not a possibility anyway.

i'm waiting for Euphoria, i'm waiting for Euphoria
Out on the edge so bright and cool, Restless waves of Brilliant darkness down below whisper me a fool..Whisper me a fool.
i got so damned relaxed, i'm fucked up to the max, you know this is the highlight of my day..i sure wish it lasted longer, i may have to find something stronger, immortality is not a possibility anyway..

It's cool and clear and bright out here above the cheaters and the lovers and the fighters, daydreamers, betrayers,and the liars stacked in layers like hotcakes on your Momma's kitchen table. Admit the truth if you know it,even though it's just amalgamated combinations of opinions from the minnions of the overlords.

Tell us all about the sacred Books oh captain of the guard.is there something to be said in defense of Intellect aside from the fact that it makes us hard to kill. So everyone please take your pill, the government will foot the bill.

This strange exotic, apocalyptic somewhat erotic musical notes of this life surreal is yanking at my heartstrings.
Turns out to be just the ticket for a perfect afternoon..

I've got about two hours before i have to go back to reality...

Anthology Act II  - w/ Stonerjazz

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