Elysiân

Fables

Immerse

I can't sleep tonight
With this city so alive 
We go higher, higher
Slipping away from me

One more time, for one and all
Starting to fall, yeah you're starting to fall
So close 
But we're alone

Let go
Out of control
Sail with me
We'll go far away
Lost at sea

Floating through the night
All our troubles left behind
The world's on fire, fire
Sail away with me

Let go
Out of control
Sail with me
We'll go far away
Lost at sea

Floating through the night
All our troubles left behind
The world's on fire
But we just sail higher

Sail with me
Sail away
Sail with me
Sail away

Escape

You and me
Butterflies and static
Almost cinematic
Sunshine in the summer and 
Watching all the colours unfold

You and me
Always so organic
Now we're verging on volcanic
Reaching for the moment
Living what the poet foretold

Sing it out
and hold me now
It's all okay with you around
(It's all okay, it's all okay)
Pull me close
And just feel the sound

You and me
Tenacious as the planets
In the world that we inhabit
So bring on the trials
They can't keep these fires controlled

Sing it out
and hold me now
It's all okay with you around
(It's all okay, it's all okay)
Pull me close
And just feel the sound

I can't know, that this will forever be
But we go, so good together see
Somehow, now, matters more that it does run out
Pull me close
And just feel the sound

Sing it out
and hold me now
It's all okay with you around

Pull me close
And just feel the sound
Yeah

I can't know, that this will forever be
But we go, so good together see
Somehow, now, matters more that it does run out
Pull me close
And just feel the sound

Rose Tinted

This track is inspired from my recent fixation with Fred Again, and my ongoing obsession with Bonobo.

My recent songs have very much been built around a lead vocal, whereas this track (whilst containing some vocal elements), has a more instrumental vibe to it, like some of my earlier stuff.

Live on other streaming platforms Friday 20th Dec. 
(Sneak preview for anyone who listens on Soundcloud!)

Chris x

Illusions

I have mixed feelings about the role AI will have to play in the future of music. 

On one hand, I've admired and idolised so many artists over the years for their creative process, and ability to tap into aspects of the human experience which resonate with people. It's a great shame to see that starting to become trivialised, to the point where a few lines of 'prompt' can create a studio quality song instantaneously.

On the other hand, a tool that helps artists bring ideas to life at a level of quality that they never could have achieved otherwise, opens up a world of exciting creative possibilities.

I hope that the artform, and artists I love, can find a way to continue bringing something special to the human experience through the music they create; even if the form of that looks different in the future.

For myself, I've found 'complete song' generative AI services like Suno, to be an interesting novelty, but creatively very unfulfilling. If anything, it's disheartening to hear an algorithm, with minimal input, produce something of better quality than a song I've poured hours of my time and soul into.

However, I've been experimenting with an AI tool that allows me to retain all creative control and influence, whilst enabling me to create parts I never could have before. 

This tool, (ACE studio - not sponsored btw!), generates vocal performances from lyrics, vocal melodies, and harmonies that I compose for it. I can even tweak various characteristics of the performance to fully control what's being produced, as well as design a unique tone for the 
voice in a similar way to how I do for a regular synthesiser or guitar.

To me, this feels far more personal, creative, skilful, and fulfilling than finding a royalty-free vocal sample to include on a track, or generating a full song from a few lines of text.

My latest track, Bittersweet, is my first attempt using this technique. The female vocal performance has been synthesised by AI, but the words, vocal melodies, and vocal harmonies have all been hand-crafted by me. There's even some of my own vocals in there. 

Let me know what you think!

Lyrics:

Smiling cheek to cheek 
All dressed in green
Only twenty three
A few drinks deep
A tired picture to remind
A slice of life now left behind
Late nights, great sights
On a patchwork collage of memories
For our fading identities

Push and pull into the frame
Pictures from the weekend
But only the same space remains
Layer upon layer
Of moments we shared

Years go by, we drift away
Like ships caught in the waves
Even though I could reach out
Could we even find the space in our lives now
To set sail together, again anyhow?

Push and pull into the frame
Pictures from the weekend
But only the same space remains
Layer upon layer
Of moments we shared

Bittersweet

I've been sat on the instrumental for this track since I wrote it back in 2020! I gave it the working title 'Camel', since it was inspired by some CamelPhat tracks I was listening to a lot at the time. I could never find quite the right vocals for it, but recently I dug it out again and forced myself to finish it off.

It's a slightly satirical dig at the superficial nature of most EDM, but I don't go too hard; lest I end up a complete hypocrite. And besides, who doesn't love a superficial banger from time to time!

Bonus points if anyone can pick out the full-blooded scream I kept in low in the mix somewhere, ha.

Credit once again to https://www.instagram.com/sandroid_dreams for use of his delightful neon tomato photo.

Lyrics:

We heard all your songs,
They say "dance till we drop"
Four to the floor, no chords
Dance, while we pop
Keep the vibe
Stick to the right tempo
The beat will reach your feet
But can it reach your soul? Dance

We heard all your songs,
They say "dance till we drop"
Four to the floor, no chords
Dance, while we pop
Keep the vibe
Stick to the right tempo
The beat will reach your feet
But can it reach your soul?

Fall and just melt away
Breathe life into me
Right on through me
One more day 

We heard all your songs,
They say "put your hands up"
Led to the door, we roar
When, the bass drops
Smoke machines
Disguise our plastic dreams
This night could change your life
What does that even mean?

Fall and just melt away
Breathe life into me
Right on through me
One more day 
Fall and just melt, just melt away
Breathe life into me
Right on through me
I'm okay

Dance. Dance. While we pop
Dance. Right tempo, while we pop
Dance. Right tempo, while we pop
Dance. 

Fall and just melt away
Breathe life into me
Right on through me
One more day 
Fall and just melt away
Breathe life into me
Right on through me
And renew me
I'm okay

Plastic Dreams

Sonder

Earl Grey

Isolate

Tiny Indoor Fireworks (Scratchcard Glory remix)

Ila Enimatek

Bristol, UK based musician, producer, & composer

https://linktr.ee/ScratchcardGlory

Scratchcard Glory

Popular tracks