Nancy did the song in 1966 - which happens to be my birth year too. Singing with her after 46 years has been quite some fun.
The track is an outcome of a special request (later I realized that it had more of a challenge to it since controlling the shifting tempo through software was quite a task to remain in sync) - all I can say now is "Revenge is a dish best served cold"
Kill Bill, the American action/thriller film done for the silver screen by Quentin Tarantino in late 2003 is a powerful love/hate saga which probably is quite appropriate for the month unveiling some unique dimension behind these strong emotions. Enjoy.
Disclaimer.
The track has been done for purely musical reasons and holds no commercial value for me. All copyrights remain the property of original owners.


Bang Bang.

What a wonderful feeling to do a track with Klaus Meine's stunning vocals and outstanding lyrics. Replaced RS (Rudolf Schenker) with RS (Rana Saud).
100% Midi work on FL Studio 10.

Disclaimer. 


All copyrights remain the property of the original artists / promoters. The track has only been done for pure musical reasons and is of no commercial value to me.


Are You The One,

Just for fun track...last November my brother in law Faz was visiting us over Eid Holidays, he expressed his interest to give singing a shot while I was exploring the Zoom H4N recorder with GSnap. Few spontaneous verses were captured in a single take for his novice (yet commendable) expression for which I had put together a composition.... Enjoy and explore the fusion of Country Rock pumped through Metal Beats and spiced up with Power Rhythms along with parallel melody lines :)

My Life.

My respected friend & mentor Franzti's recent track Zukunfts by Zoltan Kodaly is the inspiration behind this track (which somehow ringed a reggae tune in mind) along with the other reason being the pressing demand by a lot of friends and fans to do a fusion groove with Dhool & Bhangra beats.

With the arrival of spring (temperature crossed 30 degree centigrade here in UAE today & that is peak summer for most of my friends in Europe & Americas) I took this opportunity to do a light mood track which is a fusion of Reggae & Bhangra…

Basant is the name of traditional spring festival in Indo Pak sub continent culture & the roots are mainly embedded in Punjab (The land of five rivers), people wear colourful clothes and dance to celebrate the festival of colour, life, greenery and reproduction, kite flying is also a traditional event on Basant which particularly became very popular in my home town Lahore but unfortunately it has now been banned by the Government for various reasons.

Reggae on the other hand originated in the late 1960s in Jamaica and has its very own characteristics on accents on the off beats and somehow I started to relate the two styles where the bass line and guitar rhythms have pure reggae mood which is overlapped by traditional Dhool beats (Drum) from Punjab with modern electronic bhangra beats, percussions and bit of  MMM vocal loops along with speech synthesizers run through vocoder. After a long time I am doing a mix of midi and loops.

…..The synergy between the two styles surprised me to be honest. Failing to find the right genre from pre-defined categories, I have to put is under Pop-Folk.

Beware of the bass on the sub-woofer and take care of your glass & fragile items..


Basant Bash

There are many around us who are way far apart for good from their reason of carrying on.

This present is dedicated to all broken hearted friends and at the same time I would like to enjoy the liberty given by Tommy to forward this track for Kreativ Cafe under the monthly theme.

100% midi work.

Cover acknowledgments - Lilly White. 


One for Sorrow

The track was done at the ocassion of new year 2010.


To the mankind, I dedicate this track and wish everyone peace, health, wealth, joy, achievement and fulfillment on the occassion of new year. 


Provenance

Fusion Groove. Guru Dakshana is a tradition in Indian mythology where Guru (The teacher or mentor) may ask the student to pay off for the debt of acquiring knowledge from him. Guru Dakshana happens to be my first track released publicly.


Guru Dakshana

Few years back my elder daughter asked me a question “How will the world be when I grow up”…this innocent question actually forced me to think a lot as I just could not give her an answer because the true picture of reality is certainly a very very unpleasant one….


….our forefathers in their quest to make life comfortable through Industrialization and mass consumerism have also left us with some unique challenges or call them opportunities whether to be remembered as a response-able and responsible generation to ensure sustainability of resources for our future generations or we can simply close our eyes and let the things take their own course of action.


Being my response to her question led to the creation of my social cause which I pursue under the name of BioRhythm.
 

Why….


It is good to assume that Industry will cut down production, a country will give up on its nuclear program, the decision makers will divert trillions of dollars being spent on space exploration, new weapons development & testing, fashion shows and on media towards resource conservation and protecting the environment just upon requests being made to them. We are all aware of the reality as the truth slaps our faces each day.


BioRhythm is not another NGO, pressure group, or a non profit organization trying to highlight the importance of protecting the resources / environment by “Reduce, Reuse and Recycle” concepts, requesting people to join hands for a beach cleaning day or pursuing Green cause. All these are commendable initiatives and are fully supported by BioRhythm; however, nature has set its own game rules when it comes to SURVIVAL. The bigger fish has and will always eaten up the smaller fish. Does anyone believe that a bigger fish will spare the smaller one upon his request? If the small fish needs to survive, it has to live smart, manoeuvre, eat other smaller fishes to become FIT enough so that other big fishes think twice before making an attempt.
 

“Survival is not mandatory but is a choice” and is unfortunately not an outcome of charity, empathy or compassion. To survive one needs to act to protect him. The challenge which has been taken up by Bio Rhythm is visionary and mammoth in magnitude since this war for survival is being played on the same ground rules upon which all other games of destruction are being played i.e. Commercialism.
My fan page at Face Book provides some more information on other causes for common good and some photos… join hands with BioRhythm at https://www.facebook.com/RSMahmood.BioRhythm


BioRhythm does not ask for or accept any charity or donation!!! 


BioRhythm currently protects a few million square feet of land, approximately 50,000 trees and hundreds of species are living freely under the protection of BioRhythm.
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BioRhythm dedicated 5,000,- trees to the supporter of the cause for the year 2011.
 

About the cover picture.

Levi Van Veluw is an emerging young talent in the Netherlands. His photos are self portraits which are drawn and photographed all by himself in which he modifies his face as an object. These are not meant to be portraits, instead they are "an information-rich image of colour, form, texture, and content."
Since having graduated from the Artez Art School in Arnhem the Netherlands, Levi van Veluw has enjoyed a remarkable amount of success in a short period of time, with his work being showcased in several different locations across Europe and the States, earning him a number of prestigious awards that include the Photographer of the Year Award at the IPA International Photo Awards in the USA.

Plea.

“Junoon” is an Arabic word meaning “passion" or “madness” and is the name of First Rock Band of Pakistan (from my home town Lahore). The name Junoon came to lead guitarist Salman Ahmad in a dream where one of his teachers shook him and said "Tumhey mousiqui ka Junoon hai!" (You have an passion/obsession for music!). He formed Junoon soon after with two friends, Ali Azmat and Brian O Connell.The band's first album, self titled released in 1990 "Junoon" barely made a dent in the Pakistani music industry, their second album "Talaash" began creating a cult following for Junoon.The band was no overnight success. Junoon struggled financially for the first few years. Group members remember months of eating 'daal' and rice, the modest Pakistani's staple. Their politically influenced songs were often subject to censorship, which led to the eventual ban from all state run television and radio during the rule of former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. In 1997, Junoon had their first full scale tour of the United States, Canada, and the UAE, performing from Birmingham, Alabama, to Los Angeles, to New York's Roosevelt Hotel, which was featured in Newsweek Magazine. Subsequently, Junoon recorded their fifth album, Azadi. 

Junoon's manager, Shehryar Ahmad, secured the band its first international record deal, with the Azadi album. More about Junoon can be learnt through http://www.junoon.com & http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Junoon_(band)


 
Me being a rock lover & challenger of norms became an instant fan of Junoon from the very first listening of their first Album and have their complete priceless collection with me today. 

My Junoon (passion & obsession) was & still is that one day I perform with Ali, Salman and Brian. As such another twenty years down the line when time travel emerges as a break through technology, I book a 5 minute trip worth half a billion dollars to go back into the late 80s’ where I meet with the Band members and do a Jam session with them which is presented here. Worth a dream to live by and wait for it to come true….


I dedicate this track to Junoon, their fans, rock lovers across the world and all the friends in community for their support and encouragement which has been the key motivation behind my music.  

All midi as usual and with lots of love...

Disclaimer:

The band name Junoon, font, logo, and cover photos  all are copyright material of the band Junoon and are used here for no commercial purpose of whatsoever nature. This track does not relate  to any work of the band "Junoon" since it is only fictional in nature.



Junoon (Passion)

Stephanie Kay's wonderful voice inspired me to bring together three continents through a musical fusion by giving a completely different feel & mood to the song, additional vocals have been taken from Magix soundpools...Enjoy.

Stephanie Kay is a 21 year old extremely talented  singer/songwriter from Appleton, Wisconsin, USA. 
You can find more about her at http://www.reverbnation.com/stephaniekay
and 
https://www.facebook.com/stephaniekaymusic

PS.

The whole track is structured over two chords...

Disclaimer.
All copyrights remain the property of the original artists / promoters. The track has only been done for pure musical reasons and is of no commercial value to me.


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