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Sometimes a timeout is necessary, to pause, regroup, and refresh if only for a few minutes. Put up a Do Not Disturb sign. Open a window and let a pleasant distraction offered by songbirds calm the mind. Then resume forward march when ready. Hopefully, time is on your side. If not, seize a moment when you can. 💙

Jazz with songbirds
66 bpm

Audio files of bird chirps recorded live October 13 and 15, 2024.

DAW Apple Logic Pro X
MIDI Akai MPK Professional  
E-instruments:
Concert Grand
SoCal Ballad Piano 
Vibraphone
Clarinet Solo
Studio Upright Bass
E-percussion used:
Shadow Zone Clave
Studio Brush Kit 
Drum ’N Bass Remix
Latin Kit


Cover art is a derivative illustration with additions and alterations to the following photo:
A Neon Closed Sign above a Window by Jeffrey Czum at pexels.com 
https://www.pexels.com/photo/a-neon-closed-sign-above-a-window-4118958/

Windows

A memory can bleed into another snapshot in time — how memory of a rainbow during a Blue Mountain coffee break in Jamaica can warm up the present reality of a cold December day. 

Here’s to creating and conjuring good memories to realize your own kind of chill this holiday season. Cheers! 🥂

Lyrics below.

A simple song of jazz
Chill with reggae beats 
65 bpm

DAW Apple Logic Pro X
MIDI Akai MPK Professional  
E-instruments:
Ballad piano 
SoCal Ballad Piano 
Crystal and Voices
Classical Ensemble voices 
Muted Electric Bass
E-percussion used:
Studio Brush Kit 
Acoustic Bump 
Latin Kit
Sleigh Bells

Cover art is a derivative illustration with additions and alterations to the following original photo by Jeffries Czum at pexels.com of a person walking towards the street in New York City:
www.pexels.com/photo/person-waking-towards-the-street-2346165/

Snowflake photo by Miguel Á. Padriñán at pexels.com of gray snow flake wall decor:
https://www.pexels.com/photo/gray-snow-flake-wall-decor-745364/

LYRICS
0:00
Memory
Memory 
Taking me
to 
a place 
on an island   
so long ago 

0:18
Memory
Memory 
Bracing me
for a talk 
and a walk
in the snow

That’s when I’m thinking 

0:35
How I wish 
I knew 
back then 
0:43 
what I know 
0:46 
now
0:48 
Oh wow 

0:50
Oh
Memory
Taking me
0:56
to  
a land
in a photo
1:01
saved on my phone

1:04
Memory
Memory
1:09
Tempting me
1:12
to a room
our first kiss
all alone
 
1:19
Oh
1:21
How I wish
that I knew then
what I know
now

Wow wow
Oh

1:38
Oh
Memory
Taking me
on 
a trip
where we were free
without a script

1:52
Memory
Memory
Teaching me
2:00
how to make
love with you
tenderly

2:07
Oh
How I wish 
I knew back then
what I know
now

Wow wow wow 

2:28
Oh
Memory
Trés jolie
Thrill-ing me
With the thought of 
you 
wanting more 

2:42
Memory 
Memory 
Waking me 
like a shock 
from a knock 
at the door 

Oh

How I wish
that I knew then
What I know 
3:09
now 

Oh 
wow 

Wow!

 -fin-

Memory

'Edifions des temples absurdes' morceau extrait du 3ème album de M'Z intitulé 'La civilisation de la graine ?' sorti en 2022

Ici joué en live au cinéma de Mirepoix (09) lors du ciné concert des groupes du collectif la Barraque, organisé par le collectif La Barraque et l'association Dirt and CPU le 5 décembre 2024 :
https://youtu.be/2P7n5PQgVjI

"La Civilisation de la Graine" le troisième album du projet, est une réflexion musicale sur l'essence de nos organisations patriarcales et notre tendance à nous organiser en civilisations, certes élégantes mais indéniablement injustes, éphémères, violentes et bancales. 8 morceaux pour tenter d'analyser ces phénomènes.

Edifions des temples absurdes :
Le second morceau de cet album est un amusement sur le temps, l'intelligence, le savoir-faire, la science, le génie et l'énergie dépensée à construire des édifices à la gloire de dieux de plus en plus uniques et de plus en plus masculins, concentrant de plus en plus de pouvoir en une seule et unique entité.

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Il devient de plus en plus difficile d'être musicien indépendant, alors votre aide, si vous aimez cette musique et que vous n'êtes pas encore totalement fauchés, me sera des plus précieuses.
N'hésitez pas à commander mon album ici :
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et à me soutenir en achetant ou simplement en écoutant et partageant les albums passés, plus globalement sur mon bandcamp : 
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En espérant vous croiser très bientôt dans la vie réelle.

Mathieu TORRES
M'Z
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Merci beaucoup à Samantha Colom et Stéphanie Artaud pour les prises de vue.

M'Z - Live Mirepoix - Edifions des temples absurdes ( Video In Description)

Cast of characters:

Llanpsych-- @llanpsych -- Tez – Takamine acoustic and Gibson Les Paul electric guitar, composition, lyrics, mix, and production
Mistermark-- @user-432503709 -- Mark – jaw harp. vocals, production, mix, and editing     
J.J. Terrell-- @j-j-terrell—JJ-- Yamaha Genos 2 for voices that include bagpipes, Celtic flute, and Hammond B3, along with the bagpipe and "off with her head" outro
TexMex Shaman– @texmex-shaman –Stephen– mastering
K2 and the Three [and the Four]--@k2andthe3, @k2-kara –Ken–drums and percussion
Entheogenic Psychonaught (Josh Clary)– @josh-clary-1 –Josh – four string Fender Precision bass

This song started as a rough recorded by Tez on his acoustic and electric guitars. He also wrote the lyrics right off the bat, and introduced them to the rest of The Eclectic Collective by singing them as a rough, too. His vision for this was to create a song that sounded like it could've been recorded at Headley Grange. He also wanted it to feature instruments that wouldn't sound out of entirely out of place in Feudal Age Britain (between 1000-1600 C.E.) to carry the spirit of his lyrics.
  Tez always writes songs that are fun to learn and have cool changes, so the we all jumped in with both feet. Ken was first up with his Bonham like big, bad beat. To that, Josh added his P-bass, which he used a plectrum on, something he rarely does, trying to sound like JPJ to match his Ken's energy. JJ came along next, adding his colourful mix of raucous organ, time period relevant Celtic flute, and outro bagpipes. He did the entire outro, in fact, including the "off with her head," line, too. 
  Once the music was all laid down, Tez tapped Mark to sing the humorous lyrics. Mark came through with flying colours on the vocal performance, as always, too. Mark also added the textural, boingy-sounding jaw harp in the chorus sections.
  Now that it was all in the can, Two of our master producers Tez and Mark mixed it, then asked the third, Stephen, to do the final mastering. It should be noted, too, that Mark also contributed significantly to the production, too, with his masterful editing skills.
  This was a really fun tune to put together, as we always have fun working on Tez's seeds. He is telling the tale of lust between two Feudal era peasants. Of course, it's rife with ribaldry, being as Tez is British. We hope you enjoy listening to this a much as we enjoyed creating it.
Original lyrics by Llanpsych:
Verse 1
Working in the fields
All summer long
Glowing like the sun
Oh so fit and strong 
Feudal Woman
I like the way you move
Feudal Woman
I want to plough your groove
Verse 2
Loving in the dusk
Lying in the hay
Drinking hot cider
Till the end of the day 
Feudal Woman
I like the way you move
Feudal Woman
I want to plough your groove

Feudal Woman Blues - The Eclectic Collective

71_ Lautsprecher - released on 15 December 2024 only on Soundcloud

On Friday night I was testing speakers, old-fashioned german word “Lautsprecher”, with a friend for her future vocal gigs and told her that I wanted to use only synths for my next track! Here it is! ;-) #minimal #nodrums #trance #acid #liverecording

(produced with BlocsWave & LaunchPad)

Lautsprecher

Watch the movie here! :)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RML8gUlDyGw

Having grown up with the songs of Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye and other soul greats, and more recently been impressed by the songwriting of artists like Tom Misch and Mac Ayers, I’ve wanted for a while to add an R&B feel to a some of my tracks. 
I’ve tried a few times over the years, and found that blending a strong groove with my usual acoustic, singer-songwriter type stuff didn’t really work. 
I still wanted the songs to sound like my songs :)
This is the first time I’ve finished a track, in that style, that I’m confident enough to put out there. 
Hope you like it :)
Richard

Lyrics:
Needed time to think it over
Get my head straight
Diving overboard           
Maybe Its too late                                                
Make same mistakes 
Its time to move on
But something else is pulling me 
To this old town
 
Its You
I’ve got a feeling that’s its 
You
You’ve got me, I’ve got you 
Its True
End of the journey found us
Somewhere out there
In this underworld 
of two

Someone told me once
To love is to feel free 
Coming home is back to reality
You said it all
The first time
Catching up on feelings 
Harder to define

Its You
I’ve got a feeling that’s its 
You
You’ve got me, I’ve got you 
Its True
End of the journey found us
Somewhere out there
In this underworld 
of two
  
So many years
I tried for it to make sense
Saw our love 
But only in the past tense
Years are slipping
Losing all our nine lives 
Only one thing to decide
  
Its You
I’ve got a feeling that’s its 
You
You’ve got me, I’ve got you 
Its True
End of the journey found us
Somewhere out there
In this old underworld 
of two

Its You
I’ve got a feeling that’s its 
You
You’ve got me, I’ve got you 
Its True
End of the story found us
Right here, right now
In this underworld 
of two

HELLO MISTER PAT’S DAD
AND MAGGIE’S TOO
OH YOU LUCKY BASTARD
YEAH LUCKY YOU
IT’S A TOAST TO THE BOOGIE
SOMEHOW SOME WAY
AS WAY TOO MUCH COFFEE
YOU DRINK ALL DAY
LIKE AS A FRANCOPHILE YOU KNOW
LE PÈRE DU PÈRE GORIOT
OH OH 

GOOD DAY MISTER PAT’S DAD
 AND MAGGIE’S TOO
OH YOU LUCKY GRANDPA
I WISH I WERE YOU
SAM ELI HENRY
THE APPLES OF YOUR EYE
I KNOW YOU DIG A PONY
BY GINUWINE
AND HAD CHICORY WITH LA JOCONDE  
AT LE CAFÉ DU MONDE
OH OH

GOODBYE MISTER PAT’S DAD
AND MAGGIE’S TOO
YELLOW MATTER CUSTARD
TIGERS LCU
YOU SEE ALL ABOUT YOU
I KNOW MORE OR LESS
BUT WHO THE HELL GAVE ME A CLUE 
YOU JUST HAVE TO GUESS
PARLEZ-VOUS FRANÇAIS MON CHER
I KNOW YOU DO IF YOU DARE

GIVE ME THE MIKE IKE
LEMME RECITE
WH ETHER A PLANE OR A KITE
YOU NEVER MISS YOUR FLIGHT
A PARKING PLACE IS HARD TO FIND
SO YOU SHOULD BE ON TIME
FOR TIME IS LIKE A TIME MACHINE
YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN
ALL ON BOARD OF THIS CRAZY DREAM 
UNTIL WE REACH THE STREAM

MISTER PAD'S DAD (Lyrics) Song for Ike

-> https://andersson-arte.com

Kindle eBook [ https://www.amazon.com.au/Unadulterated-Thought-Mechanism-Andersson-Arte-ebook/dp/B0DBP4WJL7 ]

Marty Andersson: Christmas Bonus - Last Embrace A cappella | Free Download

Vidéo :https://youtu.be/xdtHBwg182w

 Naufragé. (Translated after the French text )

Texte de Sanzen 
Chant : Liora
Musique : Alain Illos

Tel celui qu'on oublie,
que l'aube n'émeut plus.
Celui pour qui le soleil,
pâle, est devenu.
À travers sa ruine,
l'horizon semble un rêve.
Pour lui qui ne voit plus,
dont la voix affaiblie.
Celui qui disparait,
pour qui le temps n'est plus.
Quel appel, quel amour,
quelle terre pour lui ?
Toi qui voyage au pays des morts,
en quête de secrets, de lumière, d'espoir.
Quels mystères oubliés, pour quelle identité ?
De ta vie naufragée, qui pour se rappeler ?

Shipwrecked

Like the one we forget,
that dawn no longer moves.
The one for whom the sun,
has become pale.
Through his ruin,
the horizon seems a dream.
For him who can no longer see,
whose voice is weakened.
He who disappears,
for whom time is no more.
What a call, what love,
what land for him?
You who travel to the land of the dead,
in search of secrets, of light, of hope.
What forgotten mysteries, for what identity?
Who will remember your shipwrecked life?

Naufragé avec Liora

72_ Who was Alone at Christmas? (BrassDubBlues) - released on 27 December 2024

I felt a bit alone, even before Christmas... But what about those who really are alone? With this track I want to draw attention to them, give them some courage to change something about their situation and we, who are usually not alone, can change that too... yes, even after Christmas! #xmas #brass #dub #blues

(produced with Music Maker JAM)

Who was Alone at Christmas? (BrassDubBlues)

Rework 2024

Longing (Rework 2024)

Longing (Rework 2025)

A bit corrected version of this track now is online.
A little track that I've made today in couple hours for UJAM Discord contest https://www.ujam.com/blog/subcraft-remix-contest-waiting-for-a-sign/ for track remix with a use of SUBCRAFT - sub bass and kick drum synth. https://www.ujam.com/subcraft/
Of course NO AI INVOLVED.
You can listen to the original mix here: https://soundcloud.com/ujam-instruments/subcraft-audio-demo

Unfortunately, I didn't manage to get on the podium, but you can listen to the winners on this playlist: (I will link this playlist when it is officially released)

I've used:
Ableton Live 11 Standard
ujam USYNTH Drive (which I got for free)
ujam SUBCRAFT - trial version
ujam FX Finisher Micro (free)
ujam FX Reverb 1 (free)
Kontakt player 8:
Heavyocity Foundations Staccato Strings (free)
Project Sam Free Orchestra 2 - Bold Legato Brass (free)
iZotope Ozone 9 Elements (I got it for free)
iZotope Ozone 11 Elements (I got it for free)
Arturia Filter MS-20 (got it with my Audio Interface, I think)
Valhalla Supermassive (free)
Universal Audio Teletronix LA-2A Level compressor (got it on UA giveaway last year for free)
Analog Obsession BUSTERse classic console compressor (free)

Picture in thumbnail Freepik: https://www.freepik.com/free-photo/portrait-humanitarian-volunteer_10855790.htm

Waiting for a Sign (R.U.R.'s REMIX with SUBCRAFT)

HELLO  JOE  
THIS IS BOB
I’M YOUR FRIEND IN THE WALL
CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW
    
SOPHIA AND ANNA
WISH I HAD A JOE LIKE YOURS
KIND OF AN ABRACADABRA 
BROTHER KNOCKING AT MY DOOR

PASTA COOKING MOUNTAIN BIKING
TEACHER EXTRAORDINAIRE
SUNDAY WRITING STORY-TELLING
WITH DARK AND CURLY HAIR
IT’S LIKE I’VE SEEN HIM SOMEWHERE

SOPHIA AND ANNA
WISH I HAD SISTERS LIKE YOU
TOTAL AFICIONADAS
WISH I WAS YOUR BROTHER TOO
ALTHOUGH I’M NOT JEALOUS

PASTA COOKING FRIENDSHIP MAKING
WITH AN EASY COMMAND OF A ROOM
MOUNTAIN BIKING GOOD JOKES CRACKING
WITH DARK HUMOR I PRESUME
IT’S LIKE I’VE MET YOU SOMEHOW JOE

SOPHIA AND ANNA
WISH I HAD A JOE LIKE YOURS
ASK ARI ASK ALEX
JUSK ASK MATTHEW AND JARETT
YEAH YOU CAN ASK ANYBODY
ANYBODY THAT HE’S MET
YEAH YOU CAN ASK ALL THE FRIENDS HE MET




SOPHIA AND ANNA
EVERYONE SHOULD HAVE A JOE LIKE YOURS
IF HE WAS NOT SO UNIQUE
EVERYONE SHOULD HAVE A JOE LIKE YOURS

HELLO JOE
THIS IS BOB
I’M YOUR FRIEND IN THE WALL
CAN YOU HEAR ME STILL?

THE FRIEND IN THE WALL (Lyrics) Song for Joe

73_ Waiting in Berlin-Tegel in Snow - released on 08 January 2025 only on Soundcloud

It's evening, I'm waiting for the train again and it's snowing in big, thick flakes. The snow flurries with their dancing flakes immediately conjure up music in my head. And this is how it turned out! #minimal #electronic #liverecording

(produced with BlocsWave & LaunchPad)

Waiting in Berlin-Tegel in Snow

Bonjour j'ai le plaisir de partager avec vous le nouveau titre de M'Z
Désert d'arcade
https://youtu.be/uQGogtDzon4

C'est une réadaptation d'un des titres initialement joué avec le groupe Adelphya 
Vous pouvez l'écouter sur mon Bandcamp 
https://matzizrecords.bandcamp.com/album/d-sert-darcade-video-in-description

et sur toutes les plateformes de streaming
https://music.imusician.pro/a/U55DcSza/

Plutôt que de me relancer dans un format album je vais sortir un morceau par mois (avec un projet différent chaque mois) pour les temps à venir, on va voir...
Ici c'est filmé à La Barraque (Mirepoix 09) merci énormément à Samantha Colom pour les prises de vue et l'étalonnage !!

M'Z est un projet façonné par une grande diversité de musiques :
Canterbury, Progressif, Rock in opposition, Metal, Electronica, Space rock, Noise, Jazz, free-rock, Ambient, Psyche, Heavy, Punk, Drum'n bass...
Mené par Mathieu Torres par ailleurs, guitariste et compositeur dans différents projets artistiques
(The Diogenes / Matziz / La théorie des cordes / Zhorhann / Dirt in the wind / Urban BallShit / Inland Motel / Collectif La Barraque / Aux arts etc / No Skeletons / Musique à l'image / Adelphya...)

L'idée directrice du projet M'Z, pour la synthétiser au maximum, est de créer des parallèles entre des concepts poétiques ou philosophiques, les émotions et la musique, sans poser de barrières esthétiques ni de contraintes moralistes.

Né du besoin vital de créer, fin 2017, M'Z a depuis réalisé une centaine de concerts (Café-concerts, Festivals, Off, Divers concerts de soutien, Rues, Marchés, ...)

et sorti 4 albums (qui ont tous eu très bonne presse), 1 EP, 2 singles et plusieurs vidéos.
https://mzprisme.wixsite.com/mz-musique

Amicalement
M'Z

Desert d'arcade - M'Z - Vidéo In description

Long Story (Remix 2025)

❤️❤️ Thank You so much for over 2000 plays! ❤️❤️

Little improvisation made after watching Fracture Sounds "Hemisphere" trailer and turned into track. The ad set the emotional state and choice of instruments. NO A.I. INVOLVED!

What I played sounded so melancholic that it reminded me of the thoughts I had while walking with my wife. Every playground we passed was empty. It contrasted with times when our son was little - finding a free swing for a toddler bordered on a miracle. Now it's a miracle to see children swinging on them. Could the "Universe 25" experiment have predicted everything that is happening now?

I played it in one take, then did some editing and added cello, harmonics, bass and ambient sounds. I used only three instruments: two from free Spitfire LABS libraries: Ambient Guitars and Cello Moods. Bass is sub patch from Native Instruments Massive.
I used one sample from the BBC Sound Effects library: Children: Playing - Fushun: Children playing in snow.

The genotype of this song definitely includes two of my favorite This Mortal Coil songs, "The Jeweller" and "Tarantula".

I secretly hope that You may like it. Let me know in the comments what You think about the music and what lies in its heart.

Thanks go to my testdriver kavvka ••ꝁ𐌰v̷̷v̷̷ꝁ𐌰•• @grzegorzkawka who always gives me courage and accurately points out the elements that need improvement.

Picture from Pexels by Robin McPherson: https://www.pexels.com/photo/black-metal-swing-908970/

A Miracle I'd Like to See

'she'
https://www.instagram.com/one.man.verity.show/reel/DE_JUp-OGc7/

note: another shitty live phone recording

She's sweet. Petite. A tasty treat.
She screams scenes out in her sleep.
And, often, they repeat. 

'I can't take it anymore!
Get off me! Let me off this floor!
Untie me! Open up that door!
Set me free! Give me back control!' 

Weep with me,
for she has seen and been
through some sheeeit.
She's strong, not weak.

Vocals (Composition, Arrangement &amp; Performance): @elpiverse
Two Guitars (Composition, Arrangement &amp; Performance): Counterworlds Voltage
Mix &amp; Mastering: @elpiverse
Production: Counterworlds Voltage &amp; @elpiverse
Artwork: @elpiverse
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Medusa

A CHEVAL SUR UN BABY PONEY
MA PETITE AMAZONE
ONLY IN IT FOR THE MONEY
PÉNÈTRE MA ZONE

NI UNE NI DEUX MOI TU ME CONNAIS
J’AI L’ŒIL DU CYCLONE
JE SAUTE A BORD DE MA DELAUNAY
ET JE M’OFFRE UN PYLONE

		WE’RE ONLY IN IT FOR THE MONEY
A LA FOIRE DU TRÔNE
JE LUI PROPOSE UN CORNET
ELLE M’OFFRE SON CÔNE

LES BONOBOS LES FARFADETS
LES BEGUES ET LES GNOMES
ON PARTAGE TOUS LE MÊME SECRET
LES MÊMES CHROMOSOMES

ZONE

		WE’RE ONLY IN IT FOR THE MONEY
POUR LE MÉTAL JAUNE
JE LUI PROPOSE UN CORNET
ELLE M’OFFRE SON CLONE

L’AMOUR TOUJOURS ÇA C’EST JAMAIS
MA PETITE AMAZONE
ONLY IN IT FOR THE MONEY
LAISSEZ-MOI RIRE JAUNE

WE’RE ONLY IN IT FOR THE MONEY
A LA FOIRE DU TRÔNE
JE LUI PROPOSE UN CORNET
ELLE M’OFFRE SON CLONE

LES BONOBOS LES FARFADETS
PAR LE TROU D’OZONE
LES GAMMAS LES ULTRA-VIOLETS
PÉNÈTRENT MA ZONE

ZONE

MA PETITE AMAZONE (Lyrics) + B.Browning vcls

Heavy Punk Rock 'n' Roll band turns into Synthwave nowadays! Brand NEW album "Ultraviolet Cosmos" available NOW!

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