Cover Art Painting by Graham Nicolls.

Track four of the EP The Elemental Concoction. This is probably the bravest track as it doesn't have any drum beat, nothing but the swaying rhythm from the roar of an open fire that morphs and pounds. It sounds like a harsh roasting and it shoots out sparks well. All together it has it's own beat with the timing of a flickering flame.

Like staring at a fire, I find this one quite hypnotising.

The good recordings were from the open fire and getting cracking and crackling sounds from burning leaves and twigs in the yard. I tried filling balloons with lighter gas and putting a flame to them, they were visual effective, but too much like the air sounds I had recorded.

Firesong

Cover Art Painting by Graham Nicolls.

The 3rd track from the EP The Elemental Concoction. After being pounded by heavy hard drums, Airsong is an empty desolate wasteland. But there is warmth in the wind, and something a little unnerving at the edges.

I had some fun popping balloons, and recording an air rifle. But all other wind all sounds very similar, but has subtle differences. Bringing everything down and leaving plenty of space felt the best way to really experience the subtleties.

Airsong

Cover Art Painting by Graham Nicolls.

This is the 2nd track on the EP The Elemental Concoction. You will recognise the rising synth from the previous track. This is all big drums and harsh synths. 

Everything you can hear is a sample from one of my unique recordings of the earth. Some are in a purer form than others.
 
The Drums were mainly taken from recordings of stones dropping onto dried compost. The synth were a blend of mud splats, boiling mud and pouring mud into a bucket.

It has a lot of energy. I think it represents the Earth element as something chaotic, relentless and a force to be reckoned with.

An Elemental Concoction

Earthsong

Released 01/06/23.

Cover Art: Original Oil Painting by Graham Nicolls.

This is from the EP The Elemental Concoction. After all the elements compositions had been completed, a layer was taken from each, and without much more than a little fading in and out, a new song appeared. 

Of the combinations available, this is the one that felt as though it flowed the most  effortlessly. In some ways it is more than the sum of its parts.

This is the culmination of a long project to gather the natural sounds that are been around us, and have been made on this planet as it has evolved over the last 4.5 billion years, and to represent them using modern techniques.

CRYSTAL SHARDS 4 (feat. The Fantom Man)

Inspired by the recent meme taken from the BBC2 University Challenge episode where Amol Rajan asks the Aberdeen team for a music culture that grew up in the 1990s... They answered Drum and Bass. Amol replies, "I can't accept Drum and Bass, we need Jungle, I'm afraid."
https://st3v3l33.bandcamp.com/track/berlin

W3 N33d Jungl3

Some sax put through a distortion amp and some more sax in echo and reverb chambers, spurt some it through a synth, add some heavy bass, a dash of drone and a slow heavy kick beat. 

Throw in a tambourine, and it all comes spilling out in a sinful mess.

Apart from the bass, drums and tambourine, all the other sound is made out of saxophone.

It sounds like you shouldn't do this kind of thing to a sax. But I like it. And I should probably be ashamed of myself!

There is no more!

Berlin

https://st3v3l33.bandcamp.com/album/watersongs

Moving the focus of WaterGong and adding some long sinister tails hinting at sinister things in the dark somewhere just beyond your perception.

The watery sounds feel as though they are raising themselves from the deep.

Paranoid much? me?

Watersongs

WaterGong Spiked

https://st3v3l33.bandcamp.com/album/watersongs

Using the sound library I had from the Elemental Concoction. Focusing on the water sounds.

Another water song. This time I made up some extra beats to help drive it along.

This turned into 4 more water songs. All with different energies.

Another Watersong

https://st3v3l33.bandcamp.com/album/watersongs

Radio active water. Tritium oxide or Super Heavy Water. 

Tritium is an isotope of Hydrogen. Here the nucleus has one proton and 2 neutrons, whereas common Hydrogen only has one proton. The other stable isotope of Hydrogen is Deuterium, that has one proton and one neutron.

Lots of natural water sounds.. Ended up sounding radio active!!!

Tritiated Water

https://st3v3l33.bandcamp.com/album/watersongs

So I wanted to change up Yet Another WaterGong.

After trying a few things out, I started again, but kept the track settings the same. Things moved in a different direction.

This inspired me to go back and do a WaterGong Remix...

Son of a WaterSong

More crazy sax. It's a rock, blues, jungle mash up...

NB Prosalirus: an early Jurassic frog species known for being one of the oldest true frogs discovered.

"As I gazed through the eyes of the Jackdaws, I beheld a spectacle from the far reaches of the cosmos: 
a collective of alien amphibians, adorned in hues of azure and emerald like living auroras, spreading music across the universe. 

Some wielded saxophones, forged from celestial metals that gleamed with luminescent brilliance. Time itself seemed to dance with the rhythm, bending and stretching in a kaleidoscope of possibilities."
 
Loving the array of distorted Sax sounds at the moment. This is all layers of distorted and twisted sax with a smidgen of a beat and a single synth bass.

Prosalirus - 2nd Age

This should - in some form - become part of the Airsongs album, which I had hoped to have completed by now, but hey... you know what it's like, it takes as long as it takes I guess.

Using a a single swell and fade from a sample of wind blowing across a gap in the window. I took some slices out and splurged them on top of each other. Along with some other FX.

Some fun sounds came out of it, and I've tried to blend them all together. It gets a bit trance like and psychedelic here and there.

This mix is the very very short version... hehehe

Whirly Wind (Dust Devil Mix)

A more self indulgent version I made along the way. Don't think I have this mix on the DAW anymore.

Upbeat fun and acidable deep mix

Releases on aggregated streaming platforms on 17th February 2025

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Lyrics
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Up Up Up Up Up Up Up…
Upbeat fun and Danceable. That’s what the beat does.
Upbeat fun, fun, fun, fun and Danceable. 
Upbeat fun and Danceable. That’s what the beat does.
Made for the freaks, the music freaks. The music speaks.

Music speaks.

Peek peek. Said, sneak a peek, at a freak. Freak a leaky sneak.
Hi, hi, hi, hi, hi, hi, hi, hi, hi, hi, hi, hi, hi, hi, hi, hi, hi, hi, hi, hi, hi

Coming up, coming up, coming up… music music music music

Music speak, music speaks, music speaks.

Peak Peak
Peak Peak
Peak Peak
 
Sneak a peek.
Peek the freak.
Freak a sneak peek leak on that acid bubble of trouble, it’s a rubble bubble.

The music peak, blue and green, peak the freak, blue and green, peak the freak.
 
Coming up, coming up, coming up and reaching high.

The music freaks.

Bubble trouble. The music peaks. A bubble of trouble. The music…

The music… the muse.. the music, the muse…
Colours clash, flash past fast.  Jumble scene of on screen freaks.
Coming up fast—now you’re in the grid.

Basslines rumble, double down, the ground shakes, it’s no puzzle.
And the freaks all cuddle.

Freak a sneaky leak on that acid bubble of trouble, speakers rumble.

It’s a rumble rubble bubble, yeah, beats are double.

Trouble’s brewing, speakers crumble to rubble, Sneak a peak deep where the visions juggle. 
The trip begins, let the moment breed.
Mind is freed.

Freaks in the zone where the bubble beats meets n’ leaps.
As neon collides, as neon collides, as neon collides.

The music peak.
The music peak. 
The music peak.
The music peak.
The music peak.
The music peak.
The music peak.
The music peak.
The music freaks.
The music freaks.
The music freaks.
The music freaks.
The music freaks.
The music freaks.
The music freaks.

Peak peak, sneak a peek, peak a freak, freak a leaky sneak peak on that acid bubble of trouble.

Upbeat freaks (Radio Edit)

Releases on aggregated streaming platforms on 3rd March 2025
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Dive into the Upbeat Freaks.

Get ready to ride the wave of acid peaks, a mind-bending techno journey fuelled by pulsating basslines, trippy lyrics, and electrifying energy. This track blends raw rhythm and surreal poetry, creating an immersive soundscape that captures the essence of coming up and losing yourself in the groove.

With vivid, psychedelic imagery as its cover, Upbeat Freaks invites you to step into a neon-lit realm where the beats rumble, the freaks dance, and reality blurs into the infinite. Whether you're on the dancefloor or chasing your own late-night highs, this tune is your ticket to a hypnotic adventure.

Tune in, turn up, and let Upbeat Freaks take you higher.

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Lyrics: Upbeat Freaks (Single Edit)
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Up, that's what the beat does.
Up Up Upbeat...

Upbeat fun and Danceable. That’s what the beat does.
Fun fun fun fun and danceable.
  
Up beat. Up beat. Up beat fun fun fun fun and danceable. 

It’s made for the freaks. The acid peaks.

That's what the beat does!

That's what the beat does. It's made for the freaks.
It's made for the freaks. 

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Aceed, Acid, Love that acid. The acid freaks.

Hi, Hi, Hi, Hi, Hi, Hi, Hi, Hi, Hi, Hi, Hi, Hi, Hi, Hi, Hi, Hi, Hi, Hi, Hi, Hi, Hi...
The acid freaks, the acid freaks, the acid freaks, the acid freaks...

Peak peak. Sneak a peek, peak the freak, acid, freak a sneaky leak peak on that acid bubble of trouble. It’s a rubble bubble.

The acid freaks.  Freak a  sneaky leak peek on that acid bubble of mystique.
It’s a rubble bubble, twisting high, blue and green it floods the sky.
Seen and climbing, reaching steep,
The acid peaks, where visions leap.
Trouble brews in colors bright,
A neon dream ignites the night.

Freak a sneaky leak peak on that acid bubble of trouble.

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Acid acid, acid, love that acid.
Sneak a freaky sneak peak on that acid bubble of trouble. It's a rubble bubble.

Coming up coming up coming up coming up - reaching high.

The acid freaks, the acid freaks, the acid freaks... yeah... The acid freaks, the acid freaks, the acid freaks...

The acid peak the acid peak the acid peak....

Acid acid, acid, love that acid, peak peak, peak acid, sneak a peak, peek the freak, acid,  freak a sneaky leak peak on that acid bubble of trouble. Yeah...

It's a rumble rubble bubble.

As the acid peaks, as the acid peaks, as the acid peaks.

PEAK!

Upbeat freaks (Single Mix)

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Lyrics: Anuran magic (Radio Edit)
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Anuran magic!

Anuran magic - keeping the dream alive.

Oh yeah, let's ride this vibe. lets ride this vibe.

Cosmic frog, cosmic frog, cosmic frog, cosmic frog.
Get up and jive. Get up and jive. Get up and jive. Get up and jive

Man, I feel cosmic and wild
Got that interstellar groove inside
(Got that interstellar groove inside)
Anuran leaps from the edge of space
Jumpin’ through time with a wild embrace
Their vibes hit hard like a neon tide
Psychedelic croaks on a cosmic ride!

When the stardust
Starts to swirl around
You know these frogs are shaking the ground
Hot, trippy, and out of sight - Hot, trippy, and out of sight

They bring the magic of the endless night!
They bring the magic of the endless night!

Oh yeah - lets ride this vibe
Oh yeah - lets ride this vibe
Oh yeah - lets ride this vibe
Oh yeah - lets ride this vibe

They bring the magic of the endless night!

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Can you feel it now?
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Let’s get down, anurans on the run! 
Psychedelic jumpin’ ‘til the break of dawn! 
Feel that cosmic blast
Let your spirit fly
Anuran power, anuran power, rockin’ the astral sky!
Rockin’ the astral sky!

I’m vibin’ with the pulse of a galactic beat
 Frogs from the void making time obsolete.

Anuran Magic (Radio Edit)

I was wondering about psychedelic frogs from the edge of space sending us a message? And then I stumbled across: Anuran Magic... Earth bound! I thought - yeah. Anurans on the run...

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Lyrics: Anuran Magic (extended mix)
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Yeah - yeah yeah yeah yeah
Yeah - I'm gonna let 'em leap

Yeah - yeah yeah yeah yeah

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Anuran magic!

Keeping the dream alive.

Oh yeah, let's ride this vibe.

Cosmic frog
Get up and jive.

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Man I feel cosmic and wild
Got the interstellar groove inside
(Got the interstellar groove inside)

Anuran leaps from the edge of space
Jumping through time with a wild embrace
Their Vibes hit hard like a neon tide
Psychedelic croaks on a cosmic ride

When the stardust, starts to swirl around
You know these frogs are shaking the ground
Hot trippy, out of site, hot trippy, out of site
They bring the magic of the endless night

Lets get down, anurans on the run
Psychedelic jump into the break of dawn
Feel that cosmic blast, let your spirit fly
Anuran power, rockin' the astral sky.

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Yeah - yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

I’m vibin’ with the pulse of a galactic beat
Frogs from the void making time obsolete
Every leap’s a spark in the fabric of the night
Each croak a call to ride the cosmic light
 In the shimmer of a distant, trippy haze
Their mystic rhythm sets our souls ablaze!

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Lets get down, anurans on the run
Psychedelic jump into the break of dawn
Feel that cosmic blast, let your spirit fly
Anuran power, rockin' the astral sky.

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Yeah - yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

Lets get down, anurans on the run
Psychedelic jump into the break of dawn
Feel that cosmic blast, let your spirit fly
Anuran power, rockin' the astral sky.

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I’m vibin’ with the pulse of a galactic beat
Frogs from the void making time obsolete

Anuran Magic (Extended Mix)

Beelzebufo Sound System

Forged in the primordial mud and resurrected through sub-bass and feedback - Beelzebufo Sound System rises.
Ancient, amphibian, and absolutely filthy, this rogue rig channels the croak of extinction through blown-out stacks and tectonic techno.
No flyers. No lineup. Just rhythm, ritual, and raw digital power echoing through the cosmic swamp.

Summon the frog. Obey the low end.

Beelzebufo Sound System

Moving at a quick 160 bpm and clocking in at 6 minutes and 59 seconds, Cloud Sprites borrows textures from elsewhere in Airsongs but reshapes them into something playful and strange. A squeaky, jazzy motif flits through the track — like a Moog’s mischievous cousin — chirping and skipping across the stereo field as if it’s singing a secret song to itself.

At times, the track loses itself in the mist — soft, ethereal swells fill the space — but the sprite always finds its way back, popping up in the foreground with bright, unpredictable energy. A deeper bass sprite joins the fun midway through, throbbing with enthusiasm before slowly fading back into vapor. It’s a windy daydream with a mischievous pulse — full of sonic hide and seek.

Airsongs

Cloud Sprites

Airsongs: Cloud Sprites

Slow, introspective, and ambient at its core — but beneath the calm lies a hidden pulse at 160 bpm. Deep Breath moves in long, spacious waves: swelling, cresting, and falling like air drawn deep into the lungs. Triplet drums ripple subtly through the mix, often blurred by reverb until they dissolve into texture rather than rhythm. At just 5 minutes and 22 seconds, it feels like a meditation — paced for breathing — yet it’s punctuated by brief flares of excitement, shimmering with spiritual overtones. A quiet reverie with a secret momentum.

Deep Breath

Airsongs: Deep Breath

The most overtly techno-infused track on Airsongs, Dune Swirl hits with a driving 160 bpm beat right just as you start to get comfortable — firm, grounded, almost reassuring. But around it, chaos gathers. Scratchy, abrasive wind textures crash in from the edges, drawn from the same sonic world as Whirlwind but twisted into something darker. Themes resurface — stabs, swells — but this time they feel frayed and unstable.

At 6 minutes and 39 seconds, it’s a tightly coiled storm. Moments of clarity arrive when the chaos drops out and the beat stands alone, offering a false sense of safety. Then the winds return, jagged and unpredictable. The breath at the end — the hallmark of these Airsongs — is there, but it doesn’t get to finish. It cuts off, abruptly, like a gust caught mid-sigh.

Dune Swirl

Airsongs: Dune Swirl

A warm, groovy closer to Airsongs, Leaf Shadows clocks in at 9 minutes and 56 seconds and opens with a light step. Built at 80 bpm but peppered with double-time syncopations, it feels sprightly and upbeat — a playful dance of reverberating air and rhythm.

A rich bassline enters early, grounding the atmosphere with a pulsing calm before giving way to a more psychedelic passage. Airy textures flutter and stretch like shadows on leaves, until the bass rhythm re-emerges — familiar and welcome, like meeting an old friend for a slow stroll home.

Around 6 and a half minutes, the track teases a gentle fadeout — but then returns with a second wind. The groove rolls on, unhurried, before stronger gusts begin to push through, ushering in a sweeping, dramatic finale that carries the album out on a high, airy note.

Leaf Shadows

Airsongs: Leaf Shadows

Though it shares the 160 bpm undercurrent of its companions, Mountain Breeze feels sharper, more urgent — like wind funneling down from snow-dusted peaks. A single heavy beat anchors the track in place, while the rest is a flurry of motion: icy gusts, swirling reverb trails, and sudden rushes of sound that come at you and then vanish into the altitude. As it unfolds over 6 minutes and 31 seconds, a rhythm begins to take shape — as if someone has tamed the breeze and started to steer it. Eventually, the pattern softens. The momentum eases, and the track descends gently into a familiar long exhale — a quiet return from the mountain’s edge.

Mountain Breeze

Airsongs: Mountain Breeze

Built from a single 20-minute field recording of a thunderstorm passing over your home, Rolling Thunder captures that suspended feeling of being right in the storm’s heart. The track begins quietly — distant rumbles scattered like footsteps on the edge of something vast. As the thunder grows more frequent, a strange, breathy motif begins to emerge — a sound reminiscent of a melodic aqualung, guiding us through the swirling pressure.

At 145 bpm (though it feels slower), the pace is patient, deliberate. The breathing quickens as the storm intensifies, then slows again as the thunder rolls away, releasing the tension. Spanning 9 minutes and 58 seconds, the piece ends as gently as it began — the echo of a distant crash in a cavern, then nothing but a soft hum of static wind. No jolts. No drama. Just the solemn rhythm of charged air moving on.

Rolling Thunder

Airsongs: Rolling Thunder

A high-altitude rush of air with nowhere to collide — just pure, open flow. Eddies twist and scatter through invisible space, forming swirl patterns that repeat, fade, and return in hypnotic pulses. Clocking in at 160 bpm and stretching over 10 minutes and 36 seconds, this track is a heady, invigorating ride — fresh and alive with movement. It surges forward with a sense of freedom and urgency, only to settle at the end in a long, calming out-breath, deconstructed. 

This is a  journey of whirling soundscapes, made using elements of the wind.

Whirlwind

Airsongs: Whirlwind

More experimental than its siblings, Whistling Winds dives into darker, more unsettling territory. Running for 7 minutes and 20 seconds at 150 bpm, it pulses with sampled and re-sampled wind textures, sculpted into unearthly hums and deep resonances. These tones rise and fall in slow-motion waves — tactile and immersive — while a contrasting layer of static buzzes and modulated high-end frequencies skitter across the top, like electronic bees caught in a jar.

There’s tension in the contrast: the low-end warmth feels good, grounding — but the whistling overlays keep things twitchy, off-kilter. As the track ends, those signature deep dome-like tones return… only now, something even lower stirs beneath. A rumble we haven’t heard before — elemental, infrasonic, and final.

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