Shock the Algorithm

This song is about political predation I started to see, beginning in the US, around 2000. It got far worse, in my estimation, around 2010. It's a song I had bouncing around in my cluttered mind for years, but never actually sat down and flushed out until 2010. Or so? I dunno. The final lines "don't place blind faith in black snake politicians" is an overt reference to fossil fuel corporations, their corrupt relationships with politicians in the US and abroad, and corporate capture of the US government. I got the idea from the indigenous legend "Prophesy of the black snake." Pipelines and oil trains, the visible signs as literal power is amassed and America literally divided. Americans, literally divided. Political power isn't as easy to see, but t's just as destructive. More so.

at any cost

they will prey upon your sympathy
they will tear our bands apart
and they will break your back, your will, your brain
so they can take whatever they can gain

they'll see you dead to keep in power
you're just opposition to devour
why are you loyal to the cowards?
sweet liberty turned bitter, sour

is that the cost? (x3)
is that too high?
too high now

it doesn't matter much what happened here today
cause if it don't make the cover page...
they want you to forget the things they did and said
so they can do it all again another day

when blood is spilled for their desire
and they have all that they require
they'll tell you "freedom's cost" is higher
take honest words back from the liars

is that the cost? (x3)
is that too high?
too high now

don't place blind faith in black snake politicians
they'll make you so afraid, can't even pay, pay attention

https://splatmusic.bandcamp.com/track/at-any-cost

off the windscreen

At Any Cost

Buy at any cost

01 At Any Cost - Splat - Off The Windscreen

Inspired by The Man in Black.

Music and lyrics by Thomas O'Higgins Horna
Performed by FRANK LLOYD.

Cover photo by Andy Earl. Edited by †ॐ

Johnny

Sample of what my song 'Run to me' will eventually sound like. Recorded with a computer mike... And Ableton live.  Mix, vocals, songwriting, lyrics by ME :) 

Cover generated using Dall-e 2 AI

Run to me  (2013)

Franck Douvin joue sur une flûte PRIMA SANKYO Sayama en argent massif avec une embouchure en argent massif et cheminée en Or 9K "Faulisi" PARIS

- Spitfire Audio - LABS - Vintage Keys : The Seventy Three (Fender Rhodes)
- Spitfire Audio - Ólafur Arnalds Chamber Evolutions - Chamber Waves
- Spitfire Audio - BBC Symphony Orchestra Pro - Bassoon
- Spitfire Audio - Spitfire Appassionata Strings - Violins Legato
- Spitfire Audio - Albion II - HornEuph
- Spitfire Audio - Contemporary Drama Toolkit - Electric Cello
- Spitfire Audio - Contemporary Drama Toolkit - Combi Textural
- Spitfire Audio - Albion - Solstice
- Spitfire Audio - Originals Rare Flutes
- Spitfire Audio - Spitfire Studio Strings - Celli(6) Legato Performance
- Spitfire Audio - British Drama Toolkit - Alto Sax
- Heavyocity - Foundations Emotive Choir
- Arturia - CS80

Old Textures - Variation Avec Franck Douvin

Night Voyage

"Killing Moon" JTSunrise cover of Echo and the Bunnymen 

Check out the Video on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reel/C1VINoByVXj/?igsh=dmhtMmpvaG91ZWNp

Released in 1984 as the lead single from their album "Ocean Rain," the song has since become one of the band's most beloved and iconic tracks. With its ethereal atmosphere and poetic lyrics, "Killing Moon" captures Echo and the Bunnymen's sound and left an indelible mark on the music landscape

Formed in Liverpool, England, in 1978, Echo and the Bunnymen quickly rose to prominence in the post-punk era with their unique blend of dark, introspective lyrics and melodic rock. The band was founded by Ian McCulloch (vocals), Will Sergeant (guitar), and Les Pattinson (bass), and were later joined by Pete de Freitas (drums). Their music drew inspiration from a variety of sources, including The Velvet Underground, David Bowie, and The Doors. Their sound is simultaneously moody and anthemic

Legend has it that their drummer, Pete de Freitas, named their drum machine "Echo" because he believed it would confuse their rivals. The idea was that whenever other bands would talk about Echo and the Bunnymen, they wouldn't know whether it referred to the band as a whole or just their drum machine. The song should be played to a drum machine for 1980s authenticity, 124 bpm

"Killing Moon" gained renewed attention in popular culture when it was prominently featured in the 2001 cult film "Donnie Darko." The song plays during a crucial sequence in the movie, adding a sense of mystery and intensity to the scene. Its inclusion in the film introduced a new generation to Echo and the Bunnymen and solidified "Killing Moon" as a timeless classic

[Verse 1]
   Em
Under blue moon I saw you
    C
So soon you'll take me
Em
Up in your arms too late to beg you
    C
Or cancel it though I know it must be
     Em
The killing time
    C
Unwillingly mine


[Chorus]
G    Cm
Fate
                 G   Cm
Up against your will
                        G   Cm
Through the thick and thin
                G   Cm
He will wait until
                      G   Cm  Em C
You give yourself to him


[Verse 2]
    Em
In starlit nights I saw you
    C
So cruelly you kissed me
      Em
Your lips a magic world
      C
Your sky all hung with jewels
     Em
The killing moon
      C
Will come too soon


[Chorus]
G    Cm
Fate
                 G   Cm
Up against your will
                        G   Cm
Through the thick and thin
                G   Cm
He will wait until
                      G   Cm
You give yourself to him


[Solo]
Bm A G Em
Bm A G Em
Bm A G Em
Bm A G D  Em C


[Verse 1]
   Em
Under blue moon I saw you
    C
So soon you'll take me
Em
Up in your arms too late to beg you
    C
Or cancel it though I know it must be
     Em
The killing time
    C
Unwillingly mine


[Chorus]
G    Cm
Fate
                 G   Cm
Up against your will
                        G   Cm
Through the thick and thin
                G   Cm
He will wait until
                      G   Cm
You give yourself to him

G    Cm
Fate
                 G   Cm
Up against your will
                        G   Cm
Through the thick and thin
                G   Cm
He will wait until
                      G   Cm
You give yourself to him

G    Cm
Fate
                 G   Cm
Up against your will
                        G   Cm
Through the thick and thin
                G   Cm
He will wait until
                      G   Cm
You give yourself to him
                      G   Cm
You give yourself to him

G    Cm
Fate
                 G   Cm
Up against your will
                        G   Cm
Through the thick and thin
                G   Cm
He will wait until
                      G   Cm
You give yourself to him
                      G   Cm
You give yourself to him

Original: https://youtu.be/LWz0JC7afNQ

Mac when he is older, still got the Mojo: https://youtu.be/8guh5hCamWA

Frank the Bunny: https://youtu.be/nw9YfZF48_U

KIling Moon

Killing Moon

https://youtu.be/3fHo4B1x_BY

Seems to be an endless repeated theme for me ~ running away to the countryside, and in recent years this has been the Australian wilderness, from the deep south to the far north.

Dedicated to, and featuring Gary Reeves (aka Mountain Songs) on drums and cymbals (remixed) at the start. Banjo, lap slide guitar (acting as bass), beats and vox by myself. This song is for Gary, who has been a wonderful musical compadre for many of us around the world, via this  Soundcloud Village.

Respect and acknowledgement to the Traditional Owners of the lands, waters and skies in this video, both in Australia and New Zealand. Particular thanks to the Yolgnu people of Gapuwiyak who made me feel so welcome during my short visit to Arnhem Land last year.

Looking Up & Down      Song, recording, audio & video July 2023 - Chris Okunbor (APRA)
I was chained to the city, thinking I could fly,
I gazed at the heavens as the clouds rolled high.
Long, long days working to the plan,
I changed my way of living and I left that town.

Now I'm higher than the mountains, looking down below,
rolling miles above cotton candy snow.
Way beyond the city, just going with the flow.
running to freedom to a place unknown.

Got a window seat, got a beer in hand.
Feeling in my heart for this ancient land.
Well, wild rivers snake,  jeweled seas shine.
Djerimanga Songlines are spinning out my mind.

Higher than the mountains, and the madding crowd,
cruising miles above cotton fields of cloud.
Way beyond the city, going with the flow,
running to freedom, to a place unknown.
To a place unknown.

Looking Up & Down

Looking Up & Down  ~ a song for Gary (video link in notes)

I Wanna Be Free

I normally go for "light and melodic" in my music but here i've gone for "dark and percussive" for a change!! 

Music,composition,arrangment,mix and production ... Pablo
Retro-Tone Audio ©2023

The Dream Chaser

The Dream Chaser ................ Scary Mix ...............

This Thing You Call Love

Come & Stay

the whole wide world

The Whole Wide World feat Frawstakwa

I done put the mustard in the ketchup bottle with this one.

Rivals

Got Funk

Blues Guitars Jam2

Part 3 of my "All Hope Is Lost" mini track series.
The world is broken and all hope is lost but still the nomad wanders, into territories unknown he must escape...

Escape or Capture

(p) & (c) 2023/2024. Taken from the debut album (to be released mid-2024, under the tittle "Rock and Roll Kills").
Youtube link: https://youtu.be/Ls4kYAwMN2w
lyrics (Parental Advisory):
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You're so strage to me

you got offended so fast
you're not built to last
you're made of sugar, butter and shit

You think it's only you
you cry like a bitch
your job it's only to abuse

whatever i say is wrong
your life is like a crappy song
no reason to talk to you anymore!

Rock and Roll Kills

You're So Strange To Me

Time And Tide

Eddy Mango 3

Nu så ska jag känna. ( 1999 ) Eddy Mango-Margareta Theorin ( Eddy )

https://youtu.be/h-mHAQPwFqo
🌺Garden
Life is a garden
What kind of garden do you spend your time with?
Let's grow the garden♥️🌺🌺🌺

Garden

⚡ Synthwave energy unleashed! ⚡ Shock the Algorithm returns with a brand NEW album — Ultraviolet Cosmos.
https://shockthealgorithm.bandcamp.com/album/ultraviolet-cosmos

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