This is a pretty radical rebuild of the original by CMM, changing the mood with additional touches of synth and percussion and adding a vocal line to give the whole thing a sombre darker vibe. Really enjoyed making it

Fantastic vocal performance and a great talent (that I wish I had) for keeping things simple !!.. 

somber and emotive...this is very good. even touching!

The delivery of the vocals and their treatment are perfect for the style of the track. I really like the direction you've taken this to: calmer and gentler with your signature stamp. 

your voice is perfect for this kind of track with a brooding atmosphere.  excellent.

I noticed that someone else mentioned in a comment that flew by, it's astounding to think that you do all this on your phone. Wonderful work!

very cool voice! works perfectly with the riff.

TEK IT - CAFUNE (sped up)

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A song about grudges, missed opportunities, trains not boarded, inertia ... that kind of thing.

Old Scores

I guess I was trying to settle
Old scores
But the people that need taught
Don’t live here any more

I guess I was waiting to give it
One final shot
But the targets have been moved
They told me, I forgot

I wish that I had been faster on my feet
I just stood there proving I could stand the heat
And now the last train is leaving with an empty seat

I guess I was hanging on to see
If the skies would clear
But the forecast didn’t lie
It was raining all year

You come to depend on those rhythms
That familiar drill
And you think you’re on a journey
You’re really standing still

I know I should have been planning for this day
But I thought that the tougher thing to do was stay
Now the last train in the station is pulling away

I guess what we’re saying is it’s much
Much too late
Someone told me to hurry
Something told me to wait

If I could go back I would drag me
Screaming and scratching
Clear of this invidious fate

Old Scores

Girls Like You

(MTWD | Sharbaugh)
Michael Ash Sharbaugh [ https://soundcloud.com/michael-ash-sharbaugh ]: drums and drum machine programming, synths and sequencer programming, sampler and sample editing, and 'found sounds'
MTWD [ https://soundcloud.com/mtwd ]: drums and drum machine programming, synths and sequencer programming, sampler and sample editing, and 'found sounds'
Carlos Carty [ https://soundcloud.com/carloscarty ]: dizi flute
Composed and Recorded ca. 2016 to April 14, 2024.
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Nightmarish Monotony [Yer Rare] (feat. Carlos Carty) [with M.T.W.D]

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"Nightmarish Monotony [Yer Rare]" - Michael Ash Sharbaugh with MTWD [feat. Carlos Carty]

Music, mix & lyrics by @Guiville
Vocals by Libby
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This track is inspired by one of the very first instrumental pieces I uploaded over 12 years ago. Huge thanks to Libby for bringing my lyrics to life with her beautiful vocals.

The original acoustic version can be found here: https://soundcloud.com/guiville/tess-be-kind 

The music itself was originally inspired by the 1956 film Tea and Sympathy, particularly the poignant line: "Years from now, when you talk about this, and you will be kind."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tea_and_Sympathy_(film)_
https://www.imdb.com/video/vi4086416153/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk
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This song captures the hollow feeling of landing the job you thought you wanted, only to find it slowly draining your spirit. The lyrics take a poetic, sideways look at modern work life, fluorescent lights, endless paperwork, and the quiet grief of trading your dreams for a steady paycheque. It’s about the tension between freedom and security, and the way routine can feel like a cage, even when you’ve built it yourself.
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I signed my name,
With trembling hand,
To a promise that pays,
But does not understand.

The clock strikes nine,
A funeral chime,
For the boy who once
Believed in rhyme.

The boss smiles thin,
Like a priest at sin,
And says, "Well done, you’ve made it."
But my soul stays vacant.

And I type, and I type,
'Til my fingers lose their fight,
In a room with no view,
Where the daylight feels untrue.

The vending machine,
Is my only friend,
It hums like mercy,
But eats my spend.

The laughter rings,
Like broken glass,
While my dreams are filed
Under “Never Ask.”

And I sign, and I sign,
On the dotted, cursed line,
While the ceiling caves in,
With fluorescent sin.

Oh, freedom is a coat
I wore when I was young,
Now moths and memories
Have chewed it undone.

So I leave at five,
But I’m never free,
This desk, this job,
It works for me.
It works for me.
Oh, it works on me.
--
12 years - 'You don't want to rush into these things' @subhero ; )

It Works On Me (Feat. Libby)

we fell in love in october

This track is included on the new album Fractal Recurrences (out 15-06-12) which is a Cricketsmakemath remix collection. You should defo check it out - and it's free!

Thanks to Daniel for letting me mess about with his brilliant track angelface. Check out the original on the ep Together in This in Us at  http://www.cricketsmakemath.com/

Angelface - original by Crickets Make Math - iphone remix and vocal by the clocktoys

Does The Moss Know

dead girl in the pool.

i'll die anyway.

I'm a singer songwriter and for the last few years I've been making my music with nothing more than an old iPhone and an iPad mini. I have tried to overcome the obvious limitations of having no actual instruments by exploring the world of music making apps. Hopefully along the way I have created some ear-catching, toe-tapping music with complex and unusual arrangements, bleakly evocative lyrics and a big indie atmosphere.  As a result, I think this collection of songs is unlike anything else you will hear on SoundCloud. Lend me your ears and find out for yourself! 

Drop me a comment (good or bad) - I will usually reply.
 
BIG Love to all those who actually listen.

Don't be a stranger...

With love, hope and despair, 

pete : )

About the clocktoys: me plus occasional others (but usually just me). I have written songs from a tender age and never let the hysterical laughter grind me down (well, not often). I taught myself to play keyboards with the mighty Casio VL 1 perched on top of my little sister's toy organ (the old asthmatic wheezing kind made from elastic bands, glue and the cheapest plastics known to man).
I enjoy the creative freedom of writing alone and my music is, frankly, a muddle of influences veering off in different directions. Which is a good thing in my book.
As well as my music I may also eventually get round to reading some short stories (do i hear a a low murmur of pleasure at the back?). Basically, I'll be boring the arse off you in as many different ways as I can think of.
I like: music from many different styles past and present but in my writing I often look back to classic indie music like: the smiths; aztec camera; cocteau twins; the associates; badly drawn boy; new order; teardrop explodes; japan; early omd; echo and the bunnymen
I wish: i could play the guitar like Johnny Marr; sing better

If you've read all the way down to here, can I please say a little thank you, embrace you in a manly way, and ask that you keep listening. One day I'll get it right!

Angelface - original by Crickets Make Math - iphone remix and vocal by the clocktoys

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