I am so excited about collaborating with soprano Maribel Villarroel and arranger and pianist René Calderón. The lyrics are from Pablo Neruda's poem "Inclinado En Las Tardes" in the book "Twenty Love Poems and a Song of Despair". It was translated by W.S. Merwin. Fundación Pablo Neruda has granted permission.

Canciones para Pablo Neruda" is a book of musical scores for songs based on lyrics by Pablo Neruda and artwork from some of Chile's greatest artists: 
www.amazon.com/dp/9564163218

This song was also performed live at "La Chascona", the former home and now museum of Pablo Neruda in Bella Vista, Santiago: youtu.be/vzz8tY0CYLk?si=ZfYIat6iL69p2FW4

YouTube: https://youtu.be/106eyVHOjqg?si=eW_OHppXHZRlfqrt


Inclinado en las Tardes (Letras de Pablo Neruda)

inclinado en las tardes tiro mis tristes redes
a tus ojos oceánicos.

Allí se estira y arde en la más alta hoguera
mi soledad que da vueltas los brazos como un náufrago.

Hago rojas señales sobre tus ojos ausentes
que olean como el mar a la orilla de un faro.

Inclinado en las tardes echo mis tristes redes 
a ese mar que sacude tus ojos oceánicos.

Los pájaros nocturnos picotean las primeras estrellas 
que centellean como mi alma cuando te amo.


Leaning Into The Afternoons (Lyrics by Pablo Neruda)

Leaning into the afternoons, I cast my sad nets
towards your oceanic eyes.

There in the highest blaze, my solitude lengthens and 
flames,
Its arms turning like a drowning man's.

I send out red signals across your absent eyes
that moves like the sea near a lighthouse.

Leaning into the afternoons, I fling my sad nets
to that sea that beats on your marine eyes.

The birds of night peck at the first stars
that flash like my soul when I love you.

Poema VII Inclinado en Las tardes

Imagine swimming in a rushing river and letting yourself be carried by the current, with sudden changes in speed and areas of relative calm. Near a waterfall you are then forced to go against the current, your speed decreases and you have to force yourself to swim to escape the waterfall.
It is an allegory of the risk you run by letting yourself be dragged through life by the common trend and, if you realize the abyss, you have to work hard to change the way you live to escape the impending ruin and reach salvation.
Immagina di nuotare in un fiume impetuoso e lasciarti trascinare dalla corrente, con cambi improvvisi della velocità e zone di relativa calma. Nei pressi di una cascata sei poi costretto ad andare controcorrente, la tua velocità diminuisce e devi forzare il nuoto per sfuggire alla cascata.
È una allegoria del rischio che corri lasciandoti trascinare nella vita dall’andazzo comune e, se ti accorgi del baratro, devi faticare non poco per cambiare il modo di vivere per sfuggire alla rovina incombente e approdare alla salvezza.

corrente e controcorrente

corrente e controcorrente (current and countercurrent)

Annual Release of this fun song that makes ME feel good....I hope you too! Newly produced with the new tricks learned from last release! Enjoy!

Spring Forward 2024

Composition and Sampling collage by Synline.

Back Seat

nostalgy

For years  i go to the sea at a very desolate place where the endless view, sound of waves , birds and the wind, invite to reflect about life...

seasound memory

Thank you to all who visited this track, April 7 is International Health Day.
We hope that safety and hygiene will be maintained and improved across borders all over the world.
 Kindness to our planet and to all life as well! 
I pray that small acts of kindness will spread throughout the world.

Not in Solitude  (World Health Day) 国際保健デー

An old track from the start off lock down... forgot I'd done this.

Gilarto Nights

Jenseits

Not much time these days for "producing". I grabbed my trusty old Zoom H-1, did one take and added drums & bass. Now I'm free!


Gold Heart 2024 (James Eoppolo)

She let the gold heart fall from her slender right hand
Walked away never did see it land
Broken off the chain, like she's broken free
Well worth the gamble with no guarantee

The din from the traffic seemed to mock him in shame
Again and again as he shouted her name
How It all fell to pieces consider the source
The calmest of rivers in time will change course

Hanging in the balance the best laid plans
For each one that falters, another one stands

Counts herself lucky that she finally awoke
Located the exit despite all of the smoke
Shedding the skin of the last empty years
Leaving behind her no trail of tears

He watched as she vanished deep into the crowd
Stronger alone as she always avowed
Shadows grow heavy suffocating the pride
Of this fool on the edge of a steep downward slide

In the stillness she's pleased to hear her own voice 
Not for a moment doubting her choice
Content not to hurry to fill empty space
With the sun in her eyes the sun on her face

A tap of his finger the ashtray's now filled
There on the table where the whiskey was spilled
No point pretending his guilt was complete
When he saw the gold heart fall into the street

Gold Heart

John-John- Drums and Vocals
Jordan-Clarinet and vocals 
Dusty-Recorder and vocals
Jayden-Acoustic Guitar and vocals 
Hunter-vocals 
Şunrise- Acoustic Guitar, Vocals and production

seasound memory

Saskiagoethals