Remembering People Places and Events, present and past. Written performed and produced by Jonas Dainius Berzanskis at Silver Tortoise Soundlab and STS Productions LLC in Ann Arbor Michigan.

Twas An Instamatic Christmas

Summer Rain - Jim Perkins

In 1991, Jonas Dainius Berzanskis produced " Gali Skambeti Keistai " It Might Sound Strange " in Warsaw Poland. The artist and author was Andrius Mamontovas, and it was Lithuania's first pop compact disc. Dainius decided to produce a personal version and composed English Lyrics and a new arrangement of the tune " Vejas " and tiled it " Winds of Change "  All instruments and vocals by Dainius. Krakova was the seat of the Lithuanian Polish Kingdom, Andrius Mamontovas shout in 1991 at the end of the tune - strangely it's in tune - takes place in the cathedral room of Wieliczka Salt Mine. That space created the the production vibe I followed in producing Gali Skambeti Keistai https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wieliczka_Salt_Mine

Winds of Change - Vejas

In the midst of a dream I see a hand - not quite in focus fingers long and slender - not quite awake I feel a presence - not quiet in reach my hand extends - a warm glow envelops - I awake and there he is Smiling!
Dainius Berzanskis dedicates this tune to his grandfathers, Jaroslavas Taujanskas and Jonas Berzanskis, who he never met. The composition came in a dream. The ancient Samagotian pagan folk melody  is interspersed with spoken word. The tune is about the approaching Winter Solstice full moon with a white stag appearing as a totem holding the sun and moon. The Gods dance freezing the landscape

My Grandfathers Hand - Kaleda

Jim Perkins, songspinner extraoridnaire, celebrates the pagan ritual of the sun returning in song with his group Finvarras Wren. In Baltic pagan tradition Solstice is called Saulėgrįža

Solstice Song Jim Perkins

Analogue compression is analogous to mental and physical stress. Increasing the ratio and lowering your threshold will limits your dynamic range,  Increasing internal and external social and physical pressures raising cortisol and blood sugars. Overly compressed audio files are synonymous with modern daily life. Thanks to the students MUS170 in the fall of 2017.

Compression / Compassion - MUS170 WCC Fall 2017

An original string quartet arrangement by Aric Jacover of the tune by Gordon Lightfoot from the Album "Music of the Great Lakes"  produced by Jonas Dainius Berzanskis of STS Productions LLC in Ann Arbor for the Rotary Club of Ann Arbor North. This is a fund-raising album and all the tunes and proceeds from this project were donated to the club. Jonas was a board member at that time and cosiders this one of his finest projects. The poem is from Carl Sandberg read by the founder of Washtenaw Community College who loved to impersonate Carl and did a fine job. Dedicated to "Service Above Self" for all.

The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald - String Quartet

Production, Engineering, Composition, Performance