'Les Pretenders' is a compelling instrumental piece that exudes an energetic and driving rhythm. Its hypnotic beats and high-tech soundscape create an atmosphere of determination and achievement. This instrumental track is perfect for those seeking a positive, uplifting experience. Its pulsating tempo and rich sonic textures will take you on a captivating journey, making 'Les Pretenders' an unforgettable auditory adventure.

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SBZ ,eArpuSSy's 2024 update of song by the Fixx  (Saved by Zero) from the 8 song cd WEAPON OF CHOICE

WEAPON OF CHOICE

Written by:  Todd Lewis, Heather Heimbuch / Lyrics by:  Todd Lewis

•	Todd Lewis – Vocals, synthesizers, bass guitar, guitar, drum programming, electronic percussion
•	Heather Heimbuch – Vocals
•	Maki – Vocals

Production & Mixing:  Todd Lewis
Mastering:  Paul Gomersall
Cover Art Design:  Todd Lewis

With its fusion of new wave, post-punk, and ambient elements, “Don’t Dry Your Eyes” is a plunge into a shimmering sea of sound.  The interplay of synthesizers creates a lush soundscape that conjures the rhythmic churning of ocean surf as the U2esque bass line hints at the depths beneath the swirling waves.

With vocal harmonies that shimmer like sunlight diffused through water, the combination of these elements creates a song that's not just heard but felt—an immersive, emotive experience that harkens to Thomas Dolby’s synthpop masterpiece “One Of Our Submarines”, the Fixx, or Wire’s mid-career electronic work.

Lyrically, “Don’t Dry Your Eyes” is a soundtrack for those moments when love feels as infinite and powerful as the vast ocean before you.  Never wipe away tears of joy.

“Don’t Dry Your Eyes” originally appeared on our long out of print eponymous first album (Fluid Japan), but has been remastered from the original tapes and partially re-recorded for this release.

“Don’t Dry Your Eyes” was mastered by Paul Gomersall, recording engineer for Trevor Horn’s renowned label ZTT, engineer for Howard Jones’ U.S. #1 single “No One Is to Blame”, and recording engineer for artists that include Kate Bush, Genesis, Echo & the Bunnymen, Propaganda, Chapterhouse, and Prefab Sprout.

LYRICS:

Don’t dry your eyes.
Don’t dry your eyes.

Roll you down to me.
I take you down to the sea.
Don’t dry your eyes.
And spinning in the surf.
Like a goddess wrapped in ecstasy.
Ecstasy.
I pull you down, down with me.
Under the frosty, chilling sea.
Ecstasy.
Sun-kissed with light.
And your skin is shining in the night.
Like a goddess wrapped in ecstasy.
Ecstasy.
Next to me.
Don’t dry your eyes.
Don’t dry your eyes.
Don’t dry your eyes.
Don’t dry your eyes.
Next to me.
Down in the sea.

Take a trip to clear the mind.
Of all that we need to leave behind.
Oh, pretty goddess, dear.
In the sea.
Come stand with me.
I take you down to the sea with me.

Water so warm.
Froth so chill.
Sun that blinds.
Night until.
Don’t dry your eyes.
Don’t dry your eyes.
Don’t dry your eyes.
Don’t dry your eyes.
Don’t dry your eyes.
Don’t dry your eyes.
Don’t dry your eyes.
Don’t dry your eyes.

Don’t dry your eyes.
Don’t dry your eyes.

Don’t dry your eyes.

I’ll pull you down.

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Fluid Japan specialize in a fluid mix of alternative and electronic styles, including New Wave, Darkwave, Synthpop, Dream Pop, Post-Punk, Shoegaze, and Ambient.  Their music is atmospheric with heavy retro synths and layers of shimmering vocal harmonies.  The imagery behind their songs is fueled by the sprawling urban landscape of Tokyo, the very same that inspired the movie Blade Runner and William Gibson’s “Neuromancer”.

Formed in Japan and bonding over a love of the Cocteau Twins, YMO (Yellow Magic Orchestra), and the Chameleons U.K., Fluid Japan was active in the flourishing Tokyo indie music scene of the 90s, with radio appearances and live dates at various music festivals. While now primarily based in the U.S., their members and musical collaborators are located around the globe, including the United States, Japan, Hong Kong, England, and Australia.

Fluid Japanは、90年代の日本で、コクトー・ツインズやYMO、カメレオンU.K.を愛するメンバーによって結成された。 隆盛を極めた東京のインディーズシーンでさまざまな音楽フェスに参加し、ライブやラジオ番組などでも活躍した。 アルバムとしては２枚のインディーズコンピレーションCDに参加し、10,000枚のセールスを記録している。

主な活動拠点はアメリカだが、メンバーの居住地はアメリカ、日本、香港、イギリス、オーストラリアなど多岐にわたる。

eArpuSSy is lead by musician/artist S.Thomas Kinkade out of Calgary, Alberta, Canada

The band is a bunch of Nashville based creatives who got together in 2016 because we love making music. That's it. No grand plan. Just pure joy. It saved each and every one of us at some point…

The lineup shifts. Always has. Always will We're all road-tested players, but when we get together, something clicks. We've morphed multiple times over the past decade - from cutting tracks with Steve Albini in Chicago to calling ourselves an "ingredients company" now. Who knows what we'll be next…

The faces change, the sound evolves, but the core stays the same: we create music for no other reason than we have to. In a town obsessed with the next big thing, we just wander down whatever musical road opens up. No agenda. No pressure.

That's what bonds us - this shared understanding that music creation is its own reward. We're following where it leads us, one song at a time.

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