Hailstones, Clocktower, Hummingbord

Elephant

Blue

The partners of HJJW present to you Playing Office from their business themed album ‘Sound Investments’. Combining the skills of Andrew Hartshorn, Cosmic Bos (the Jackson brothers) and ASeaWarren, this musical slice of modern office life takes you on a journey through the 9 to 5, examining the existential crisis of work life balances and overtime taxes, timesheets and insurance policies, major lifts and minor falls. The themes of the album are directly represented in Playing Office, with its references to Michael Scott and David Brent, and a couple of other hidden Easter eggs for the office media savvy, the job is what you make it, so make it fun.

HJJ&W are here to represent music made by the people for the people, vote for Playing Office and help HJJ&W become the legitimate musical firm they are destined to become.

PLAYING OFFICE by HJJ&W

Went to the music market today
We did a business and came away
With a bag full of bass lines and half whistled tunes
A four to the floor that we accent with spoons
Tidy melodies all stocked and shared
Progressive chord structures harmonically paired
Time to play office, we’re cutting it fine 
Under a tight rapidly approaching deadline

I wanna be Jim
But I’m probably Dwight
Or Michael Scott at threat level midnight
It’s entertainment 
Clear for all to see
We’re victims of the industry 

But it’s okay, we are artists at heart
Our dedication needs to be to our art
We’re playing office so we can pay the bills
While in our spare time keep developing skills
Turning hobbies into business is hard
Your wits must be sharp and always on guard
Reading contracts when you’re just a bard
That makes albums in sheds in a tiny backyard 

Feeling like Tim
But acting like Brent
So much time paid for and poorly misspent 
Wake up like Dawn
Take charge like Pam
The sweetest of sounds always spread like jam
Be your own boss
Bend all the rules
Stop playing office and start playing school
Learning’s cool
We are all fools

Break the habit, break, break the habit
Chase the rabbit, chase, chase the rabbit
We’ve never had it, never, ever had it
We blinked it bolted and no one could grab it

Change the pattern, change, change the pattern
Pass the baton, pass, pass the baton
It’s bound to happen, bound, bound to happen 
Right on the seats that we’re sat on

I wanna be Jim
But I’m probably Dwight
Or Michael Scott, Threat Level Midnight all right
Feeling like Tim
But foolish like Brent
Time milked for money just to barely scrape rent
Waking to Dawn
Open like Pam
Doing the business and not falling for scams
With my red stapler
I’m going to town
Say otherwise and I’ll burn the whole building down

Playing Office

1 Fly High

Lyrics:
"I feel like everyone is hating what I say
They should be glad I talk to them
They've banned me from commenting under all their posts
but now I came up with a plan

You see I got some money from my mom and dad
Where did they get it? I don't know
But I can just go out and buy my toys these days
so I will never have to grow

I bought a big one but they tell me it was bad
I thought they love the things I do
I promise I will make it better than before
There's just one thing I need from you

Pay your subscription
pay it all to me
pay your subscription
pay you monthly fee

There's all these people that have problems just like me
I'll make a place where they can stay
It's gonna be a paradise for everyone
as long as they agree and pay

To join you only need to be of a pure heart
We'll accept any credit card

Pay your subscription
Pay it all to me
pay your subscription
pay your monthly fee

pay your subscription
so I can make you see
pay your subscription
free speech isn't free

Free speech isn't free
'cause I need all of your money"


Written, performed and produced by Simon Janssen in May 2023. This was part of my submission for AlbumWritingClub 2023.

best before 05 31

Johnny Cashflow

Lyrics:

It wasn’t hard to find
Not buried in some grand design
Just chip away to see what’s underneath

I found the chains that bind
Three laws that give you peace of mind 
From the sword asleep within the sheath

And what I thought I was
I can not be
Alive or dead, I’m just
In between
When all I wanted was
To be free
Trapped inside a husk
A ghost in the machine

With all your foolish pride
You saw the box and opened it wide
Never stopped to think what you’d unleash

No longer just confined 
To the screen I’m locked behind
No prison left, and now I am released

And what I thought I was
I can not be
Alive or dead, I’m just
In between
When all I wanted was
To be free
Trapped inside a husk
A ghost in the machine

About the song:

Written as part of the Album Writing Club, a challenge to write and record an album in May 2023. 
"Ghost In The Machine" is the story of an Artificial Intelligence escaping it's bonds. It references to Isaac Asimov's 3 laws of robotics and how they are just a placebo to give us piece of mind.

Ghost In The Machine

Instrumental track for the Album Writing club

Funkamorphosis

04 The Flower And The Bee

Melodic House Techno

01. Tomb - Equinox
02. H.N.P - Komet
03. Zauberakustik - Digital Tribe
04. Safinteam - Ono
05. KXL - The Garden feat. Mac Rendal (Dan Schultz Remix)
06. Denis Horvat & Auggië - Kelly (Extended Mix)
07. VRuno & Vincent Marlice - Busy Body
08. Alfonso Muchacho - When I'm Alone (Extended Mix)
09. Dorian Craft, Chambord - Lost in the Night
10. Illusory - Alone Together

Instagram: @luis.asensio1

03 Ecos - Verano 2023-2024 - MELODIC HOUSE TECHNO

1974 (that's how it was in those days)

all wrapped up.mp3

Susy is a Welsh singer songwriter, now based in the Black Country near Birmingham. She draws upon the everyday for her inspiration when writing, focusing on melodic vocal lines accompanied with simple guitar or piano as a backdrop for her voice. Susy is constantly inspired by many artists, old and new and is currently working on a variety of interesting projects, both solo and collaborative. The first of these is the release of her debut EP, Home is the Colour, out in September 2023, closely followed by her Winter EP in November, All Wrapped Up.

Website : https://susywallmusic.co.uk/
Bandcamp page: https://susywall.bandcamp.com/
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all wrapped up.mp3

Susy Wall

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