Artwork by Robert Steven Connett. Any unauthorised use is prohibited and would be considered unkind and foolish. 

lyrics

Behind this smile my inner turmoil,
Suspended lights,
A deepest sadness,
I openly express my gladness,
I'm breaking down from information,
My status claims a new sensation,
All I ever wanna do is give my love to all,
And make them see that it's so easy.

Praise yourself some more,
Your feeble world,
Lonely,
Tease the worm,
Go alone.

A word can tip the world into dismay,
Confuse and spoil your perfect day,
A look can split your soul,
So sore,
So many do it and close the door.

Your feeble world,
Lonely,
Feed the worm,
Funny how those words can split your soul,
Split your soul.
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Birth & Death was an experimental exploration into improvised recording and songwriting, fuelled by red wine, one microphone and emotional events from people I knew. The most exciting part of it all, was when Robert Steven Connett, one of my Dad and mine's favourite artists, agreed to let me use his artwork for the release. People seem to enjoy the music I create, I know I do.

Also available in 12" Vinyl format here: https://elasticstage.com/jaystansfield/releases/birth-death-album

"Jay Stansfield is an amazing British singer-songwriter. Between his lyricism and composition, its hard not to love anything that he turns out. His music has a way with carrying emotion in its most poignant form. Whether its your first or fifth time listening to Jays music,  you're in for a treat. He also heads a band called ALL HAIL HYENA! Its an amazing band to rock out to on a Friday or Saturday night. --Rose Smith, Blog Editor @ TwentyTwoTwentyEight.com

Undoubtedly one of the UKs most underrated songwriters, Jay Stansfield has been at the forefront of several critically acclaimed acts over the years. - Louder Than War

Soul Splitter

Artwork by Robert Steven Connett. Any unauthorised use is prohibited and would be considered unkind and foolish. 

lyrics

"I've seen Death. I've stared it in the face. I held his hand. I asked him to take me but he refused"

Darker faces,
Growing out of me,
Facing hours,
Tickles for free,
Furlongs away,
The goal never comes,
But I can smell a sign,
The tortoise never runs.

Lots of people running too fast and they're never gonna run themselves out of the past,
I'm twitching the curtain,
Oh what a burden,
Dissect your Mother,
Dissect your Father,
Dissect them with all your love.

Lots of people running too fast and they're never gonna run themselves out of the past,
I'm twitching the curtain,
Oh what a burden,
Dissect your Mother,
Dissect your Father,
Dissect them with all your love.
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Birth & Death was an experimental exploration into improvised recording and songwriting, fuelled by red wine, one microphone and emotional events from people I knew. The most exciting part of it all, was when Robert Steven Connett, one of my Dad and mine's favourite artists, agreed to let me use his artwork for the release. People seem to enjoy the music I create, I know I do.

Also available in 12" Vinyl format here: https://elasticstage.com/jaystansfield/releases/birth-death-album

"Jay Stansfield is an amazing British singer-songwriter. Between his lyricism and composition, its hard not to love anything that he turns out. His music has a way with carrying emotion in its most poignant form. Whether its your first or fifth time listening to Jays music,  you're in for a treat. He also heads a band called ALL HAIL HYENA! Its an amazing band to rock out to on a Friday or Saturday night. --Rose Smith, Blog Editor @ TwentyTwoTwentyEight.com

Undoubtedly one of the UKs most underrated songwriters, Jay Stansfield has been at the forefront of several critically acclaimed acts over the years. - Louder Than War

Furlongs Away

Artwork by Robert Steven Connett. Any unauthorised use is prohibited and would be considered unkind and foolish. 

lyrics

INSTRUMENTAL

Northern worlds collide,
This pride decimating,
Narrow minds align,
Despise culminating,
No more words to find,
I'm signing off this Pantomime.

*There is no God in the Sun,
We will never become One,
No one nailed men to the cross,
This is no big loss,
People don’t worship The Man,
There’s no truth in the Quran,
Holy Ghosts never exist,
Add this to your cynical list...list...list...list...list...list...list*
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Birth & Death was an experimental exploration into improvised recording and songwriting, fuelled by red wine, one microphone and emotional events from people I knew. The most exciting part of it all, was when Robert Steven Connett, one of my Dad and mine's favourite artists, agreed to let me use his artwork for the release. People seem to enjoy the music I create, I know I do.

Also available in 12" Vinyl format here: https://elasticstage.com/jaystansfield/releases/birth-death-album

"Jay Stansfield is an amazing British singer-songwriter. Between his lyricism and composition, its hard not to love anything that he turns out. His music has a way with carrying emotion in its most poignant form. Whether its your first or fifth time listening to Jays music,  you're in for a treat. He also heads a band called ALL HAIL HYENA! Its an amazing band to rock out to on a Friday or Saturday night. --Rose Smith, Blog Editor @ TwentyTwoTwentyEight.com

Undoubtedly one of the UKs most underrated songwriters, Jay Stansfield has been at the forefront of several critically acclaimed acts over the years. - Louder Than War

Interlude No. 1

Artwork by Robert Steven Connett. Any unauthorised use is prohibited and would be considered unkind and foolish.

lyrics

My life is a broken bottle (My life is a broken bottle)
My eyes are slits in the light (My eyes are slits in the light)
My throat is a gullet of darkness (My throat is a gullet of darkness)
My ears are painful,
Whenever I hear your name.

Love is King and Death is Queen
Love will bring you things you've never seen,
Love is King and Death is Queen,
Death will bring you things you've never seen in all your life,
In all your life.
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Birth & Death was an experimental exploration into improvised recording and songwriting, fuelled by red wine, one microphone and emotional events from people I knew. The most exciting part of it all, was when Robert Steven Connett, one of my Dad and mine's favourite artists, agreed to let me use his artwork for the release. People seem to enjoy the music I create, I know I do.

Also available in 12" Vinyl format here: https://elasticstage.com/jaystansfield/releases/birth-death-album

"Jay Stansfield is an amazing British singer-songwriter. Between his lyricism and composition, its hard not to love anything that he turns out. His music has a way with carrying emotion in its most poignant form. Whether its your first or fifth time listening to Jays music,  you're in for a treat. He also heads a band called ALL HAIL HYENA! Its an amazing band to rock out to on a Friday or Saturday night. --Rose Smith, Blog Editor @ TwentyTwoTwentyEight.com

Undoubtedly one of the UKs most underrated songwriters, Jay Stansfield has been at the forefront of several critically acclaimed acts over the years. - Louder Than War

Death Of A Body

A song sung from the perspective of someone who has had a stroke and is incapacitated in some way.

Artwork by Robert Steven Connett. Any unauthorised use is prohibited and would be considered unkind and foolish. 

lyrics

Sometimes I feel like I'm a demon,
With nothing left inside my soul,
All that I ever do is cry,
All that i ever do is give you lots of reasons to hate me,
And give you lots of reasons to kill me,
So I don't expect no loving,
No dirty loving at all,
So stop me when I start descending,
Into the depths of my home.

I know I'll never find my freedom,
As long as I'm between these walls,
So stop me when I start pretending,
Or I will die in my home,
In my home,
In my home,
In my home.

credits

from Birth & Death, released January 9, 2015
Jay Stansfield - everything you can hear
license
all rights reserved
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Birth & Death was an experimental exploration into improvised recording and songwriting, fuelled by red wine, one microphone and emotional events from people I knew. The most exciting part of it all, was when Robert Steven Connett, one of my Dad and mine's favourite artists, agreed to let me use his artwork for the release. People seem to enjoy the music I create, I know I do.

Also available in 12" Vinyl format here: https://elasticstage.com/jaystansfield/releases/birth-death-album

"Jay Stansfield is an amazing British singer-songwriter. Between his lyricism and composition, its hard not to love anything that he turns out. His music has a way with carrying emotion in its most poignant form. Whether its your first or fifth time listening to Jays music,  you're in for a treat. He also heads a band called ALL HAIL HYENA! Its an amazing band to rock out to on a Friday or Saturday night. --Rose Smith, Blog Editor @ TwentyTwoTwentyEight.com

Undoubtedly one of the UKs most underrated songwriters, Jay Stansfield has been at the forefront of several critically acclaimed acts over the years. - Louder Than War

Sometimes I Feel Like I'm A Demon

Artwork by Robert Steven Connett. Any unauthorised use is prohibited and would be considered unkind and foolish.

lyrics

Failing again,
Feels much harder this time,
Lose your mind to paradigms,
Choose to use kinder lies,
They penetrate me so deep I'm tenderised.

Rode that train to Georgia in my mind,
I had all my senses I was fine,
Should I lie? Or could I break my bones?
Trading pheasants for lions,
Cold, alone, with sex on my mind.

You've lost the way,
So sorry to say,
Do the world a favour,
Step on in to the light,
Underwear removed just for tonight.

Rode that train to Georgia in my mind,
I had all my senses I was fine,
Should I lie? Or could I break my bones?
Trading pheasants for lions,
Cold, alone, with sex on my mind.

credits

from Birth & Death, released January 9, 2015
Jay Stansfield - everything you can hear
license
all rights reserved
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Birth & Death was an experimental exploration into improvised recording and songwriting, fuelled by red wine, one microphone and emotional events from people I knew. The most exciting part of it all, was when Robert Steven Connett, one of my Dad and mine's favourite artists, agreed to let me use his artwork for the release. People seem to enjoy the music I create, I know I do.

Also available in 12" Vinyl format here: https://elasticstage.com/jaystansfield/releases/birth-death-album

"Jay Stansfield is an amazing British singer-songwriter. Between his lyricism and composition, its hard not to love anything that he turns out. His music has a way with carrying emotion in its most poignant form. Whether its your first or fifth time listening to Jays music,  you're in for a treat. He also heads a band called ALL HAIL HYENA! Its an amazing band to rock out to on a Friday or Saturday night. --Rose Smith, Blog Editor @ TwentyTwoTwentyEight.com

Undoubtedly one of the UKs most underrated songwriters, Jay Stansfield has been at the forefront of several critically acclaimed acts over the years. - Louder Than War

Sex On My Mind

Artwork by Robert Steven Connett. Any unauthorised use is prohibited and would be considered unkind and foolish. 

lyrics
<Start of tape>

Someone told me I was lost and I said "No, I'm not lost I'm merely finding my way home. Travelling is never easy on your own it's inviting."

Take my backpack,
Pack it up,
Flat pack it in,
Sun God Ra will suddenly explain my grin,
Merlot is the world in me,
Oh save me do,
Like before now.

(Say that you'll watch me waltzing to the Blue Danube)

Then you take a bit of love and light,
And a little bit of fun and laughter
And you sprinkle it upon your love life,
Like you've never ever done before,

(Praying and awaiting my last migraine of the day.)

When you're both in bed you masturbate,
Two lovers in a classic porno.

(Leave me with your wedding album)
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Birth & Death was an experimental exploration into improvised recording and songwriting, fuelled by red wine, one microphone and emotional events from people I knew. The most exciting part of it all, was when Robert Steven Connett, one of my Dad and mine's favourite artists, agreed to let me use his artwork for the release. People seem to enjoy the music I create, I know I do.

Also available in 12" Vinyl format here: https://elasticstage.com/jaystansfield/releases/birth-death-album

"Jay Stansfield is an amazing British singer-songwriter. Between his lyricism and composition, its hard not to love anything that he turns out. His music has a way with carrying emotion in its most poignant form. Whether its your first or fifth time listening to Jays music,  you're in for a treat. He also heads a band called ALL HAIL HYENA! Its an amazing band to rock out to on a Friday or Saturday night. --Rose Smith, Blog Editor @ TwentyTwoTwentyEight.com

Undoubtedly one of the UKs most underrated songwriters, Jay Stansfield has been at the forefront of several critically acclaimed acts over the years. - Louder Than War

My Last, My Grain

Artwork by Robert Steven Connett. Any unauthorised use is prohibited and would be considered unkind and foolish. 

lyrics

Crushing me,
In a state,
What a date,
Roadkill,
Here am I,
Asking "why?",
Paradise blackout,
No one knows what it is that separates us all,
If we did we would all be dead on arrival.
(Dead on arrival)

Taking my dignity,
Disembowelled,
Lick me,
Run around,
Stealing dreams,
Thievery,
Suck me,
No one knows what it is that separates us all,
If we did we would all be dead on arrival.
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Birth & Death was an experimental exploration into improvised recording and songwriting, fuelled by red wine, one microphone and emotional events from people I knew. The most exciting part of it all, was when Robert Steven Connett, one of my Dad and mine's favourite artists, agreed to let me use his artwork for the release. People seem to enjoy the music I create, I know I do.

Also available in 12" Vinyl format here: https://elasticstage.com/jaystansfield/releases/birth-death-album

"Jay Stansfield is an amazing British singer-songwriter. Between his lyricism and composition, its hard not to love anything that he turns out. His music has a way with carrying emotion in its most poignant form. Whether its your first or fifth time listening to Jays music,  you're in for a treat. He also heads a band called ALL HAIL HYENA! Its an amazing band to rock out to on a Friday or Saturday night. --Rose Smith, Blog Editor @ TwentyTwoTwentyEight.com

Undoubtedly one of the UKs most underrated songwriters, Jay Stansfield has been at the forefront of several critically acclaimed acts over the years. - Louder Than War

Dead On Arrival

Artwork by Robert Steven Connett. Any unauthorised use is prohibited and would be considered unkind and foolish. 

lyrics

*some garbled, old fashioned, silent-film intro induction*

These morning winters going long,
Fools bruise me with ice,
Give me your hair,
Give me your hair.

Too much stress will kill you every time,
Don't be so angry or you will explode,
Into shatters of shadows and doom and gloom and death and steel.

Doing so much thinking you are losing all your hair,
Stop or you'll go POP! and spill your troubles everywhere,
Doing so much thinking you are losing all your hair,
Stop or you'll go POP! and spill your troubles everywhere.

"Hello my name is Mr Stansfield and I am 33 years old."
"Hello my name is me."
"Stop. Ok again."
"...but especially I love Meerkats."

<End of Tape.>
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Birth & Death was an experimental exploration into improvised recording and songwriting, fuelled by red wine, one microphone and emotional events from people I knew. The most exciting part of it all, was when Robert Steven Connett, one of my Dad and mine's favourite artists, agreed to let me use his artwork for the release. People seem to enjoy the music I create, I know I do.

Also available in 12" Vinyl format here: https://elasticstage.com/jaystansfield/releases/birth-death-album

"Jay Stansfield is an amazing British singer-songwriter. Between his lyricism and composition, its hard not to love anything that he turns out. His music has a way with carrying emotion in its most poignant form. Whether its your first or fifth time listening to Jays music,  you're in for a treat. He also heads a band called ALL HAIL HYENA! Its an amazing band to rock out to on a Friday or Saturday night. --Rose Smith, Blog Editor @ TwentyTwoTwentyEight.com

Undoubtedly one of the UKs most underrated songwriters, Jay Stansfield has been at the forefront of several critically acclaimed acts over the years. - Louder Than War

Losing All Your Hair

"A Prototype of Chaos & Love" is a long-form piece that I played on a number of my original and customized instruments (the Experibass, Expericello, deconstructed piano, custom trombone, flutes, metals and cymbals, prepared guitar and violins, bells and objects). The sound of some instruments was processed post recording, but their unique nature was kept intact.

It’s improvised and chaotic, but also delicate and warm, a sense of tonality emerges in different sections, but it doesn’t last too long.

When I recorded it, I left myself feel the intensity of each sound and the effect of different instruments under my fingers. There were no visual cues in my mind, just sounds taking my full attention.

This piece creates an intense and visceral experience; it’s likely going to push your tolerance for unfamiliar sounds and uneven musical structures.

The art cover is made with a chaotic “painting” that I assembled by using pieces of instruments and materials.

A Prototype of Chaos & Love

Diego Stocco is an inventor of unusual musical instruments, music sound designer and composer.
One of his most recognizable instruments is the Experibass, a mutated double bass for which he invented a playing technique called “Sticcato”, creating an intense combination of tonal and percussive timbres. With this instrument, he was invited to be a featured soloist on the soundtrack of "Sherlock Holmes" scored by Oscar®-winning composer Hans Zimmer, the video games "Assassin's Creed" and "Darktide" with BAFTA-winning composer Jesper Kyd and as a composer and performer of his piece “Thunderous” for the film "Rebel Moon: A Child of Fire”. As a composer, he produced the music for the video game "The Conduit” and the film "Chernobyl Diaries”, where he experimented with more strange instruments and sonic approaches. 
The music and sound design elements from his Sonic Artifact label, specialized in horror, thriller, western and sci-fi genres, is distributed worldwide by BMG Production Music and have been placed on dozens of film trailers, films and TV shows.

As one of the Principal Sound Designers, Diego created numerous iconic sounds for the core libraries of Spectrasonics Stylus RMX, Trilian, Bob Moog Tribute Library and the flagship synth Omnisphere. His approach to listening and psychoacoustic microphone techniques allowed him to discover musically playable sounds in a variety of common objects, such as light bulbs, a clothes drying rack, a leather hat, and a number of odd instruments created by combining pieces of furniture and parts of appliances with traditional instruments. One of his most extreme sampling session was the Burning Piano, a piano sampled while it was on fire. He later created his own Sonic Extension for Omnisphere called Twisted Trees, where he built original sculptural instruments inspired by forest trees and the random motion of elements of nature.

Diego explored the sound of nature and trees with a series of musical videos, starting from Music from Sand, Music from a Tree, and Music from Nature. In these works, a lighter, playful and more abstract approach to sound appears, where he let the unconventional sounds inspire the composition. He also built instruments that can be seen as imaginative little places, like the Magical Butterfly Valley and the Miniature Forest Piano, where the listener is invited to listen to the instruments as if they were played by butterflies and birds.

Diego also created a unique approach to Convolution processing with his “Rhythmic Convolutions” sets, where he takes sounds produced by a variety of objects, materials and interactions to create original Impulse Responses that transfer both their rhythmic and spectral profile to drums, synths and any instrument with fast attacks. Occasionally Diego teaches workshops and masterclass where he shares his imaginative approach with other musicians and sound designers.

Affecting and a tad bonkers with a 60's pop sheen and melodic sensibility from the north of England.

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