Here's a little 'interpretation' of the 2003 hit pop song, 'Toxic', as made famous by Britney Spears.

I've always liked the song...can't beat a well written song with a strong hook...there's a place for it in anyone's music vocabulary.

So, I've decided to twist it up a bit and make it my own song...purely because it's fun to do!

I do not own the original arrangement, melodies, lyrics, blah, blah.
I cover this for my own amusement and because...well...it's a cracking song.

Original Written by: Christian Karlsson and Pontus Winnberg, with Cathy Dennis and Henrick Jonback

Re-interpretation, done in 8 hours, by moi. (30/10/15)
:-)

Hope you enjoy it.

Toxic (Gnarly Crunch Version) - Made famous by Britney Spears

Something I made up for...well...because...why not?
:-)

Volanksa

I looooove metal...and I love mucking about with songs.

I started doing a strange acappella version of this song, with me singing the riffs...and that may still see the light of day at some point...but, after an hour of being all silly and layering lots of vocals... I realised I just wanted to RIFF on my guitar and be loud with this crushing song...so,  I smashed out this cover in about 5 hours.

Been meaning to do it for years...
:-)

I grew up listening to Entombed, all the way from their debut through to their present incarnation...and although they have a lot of great material, 'Damn Deal Done' is just an complete beast of a song and will always be my fave song I think...as it reminds me of being younger and headbanging a lot...
haha

So, here's my 'faithful' cover of 'Damn Deal Done' by swedish "death'n'roll" band, Entombed.

I don't think I could ever capture the sheer sonic battery of the original, but I had a good go in the time frame I allowed myself.

Enjoy?
:-)

NOTE:

I do not own the right to this song and merely cover it for my own childish entertainment.
If any party representing Entombed, MFN or whomever wants me to take it down, I will.

Original song written by:  Nick Andersson, Uffe Cederlund and Alex Hellid.



All the best!
(stay metal)

This cover version was recorded, mixed and mastered in 8 hours at Bills Garage and Ethereal Tantrum Studios, Brighton on 10/12/15.
All instruments played by moi!
:-)

Damn Deal Done (cover version)

Another exploration of some new synths and a live bass guitar.
:-)

Subterranean

'Archives'

Music/Guitar by Tony Haven
Vocals, Piano and lyrics by Ben Harris-Hayes

So, ironically...digging around my archives (my old hard-drives), I came across this session that I did with a fellow Cornishman, the supremely excellent lap-tapping guitarist, Tony Haven...which we entitled 'Archives'.

We started chatting about doing some vocals over one of his tracks, so this was the resulting demo...which we just kept...and until today, didn't ever put out.

So, in tribute to Tony's talent...and because I like the song...and because I came across it again after some 6 years...
Here it is!
:-)

Tony is an immense talent, and I've shared a stage with him once or twice.
Think Eric Mongrain, Andy McKee and John Gomm, in terms of playing. 
Excellent style and technique.

Do check out his own material, which you can find on YouTube, Spotify, etc.

Watching him play is the best part...two guitars, tapping and a great sense of melody.
:-)



Archives  by Tony Haven, featuring Ben Harris-Hayes

A collaboration between guitarist, Sebastian Dymiter (Fraktions - UK) and Ben Harris-Hayes (Enochian Theory - UK).

Taken from the 'Ghost 2.0' E.P

Video for the song:   https://youtu.be/t8pGqO0x2eo


LYRICS:

Human

Maybe, it's the first time around...that I should have noticed something...but I didn't.
I'm counting questions...I'm...questioning my role...and only...
Now, my feeble hands break on, what I hold onto...
(It's) Brittle...(and will turn)To dust...Just the same as (all of) you..

Maybe, it's the second time around...that I will learn to not be...

Everything that I loath to be.
An emotional insensitive.
A jared, repetition of my past mistakes.


Yet I still embrace...and yet, I still embrace...
That darkness that weilds such power...
Yet I still embrace...


Maybe, it's the third time around and yet we still don't learn a thing, right?
Scratching our heads, whilst chasing our tails, thusly ending in cycles, in circles.

Yet I still embrace...and yet, I still embrace...
Embittered ties, Brittle, Grinds...

Now, my feeble hands break on, what I hold onto...
(It's) Brittle...(and will turn) To dust...Just the same as (all of) you.

Divinity Ashored - Human (2.0)

An orchestral piece I created, featuring a Hindu chant, in praise of Brahma (the creator god of the Hindu religion)

A Panoply Of Stars

An orchestral short, partially Inspired by the Hubble space telescope's capture of 'The Galactic Waltz', as shown in the audio's picture.


Image credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA 
Acknowledgement: Judy Schmidt

A Galactic Waltz

Here is a pre-production DEMO I've done for the song, 'Howls'...which will be fully realised, on my forthcoming solo album entitled 
'Let There A Way Through The Waters'.

I just wanted to share the demo, as I really like the feel of the song as it is, and it will no doubt take on a new 'evolution' when I work on it for my album.

But here's a moment in time, captured in audio...

www.benharrishayes.co.uk
Artwork by Herold.


LYRICS
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Rain...
Still...

Gotta get home...
Before the night is done...
And I'm waiting...
Oh...

I'm lost...and hell, I've gotta pray...
The signs...point...to...moving...on...
Oh, but my saviour is come...
(The sign) ...says so in bold...
"So, when do I feel better?" I shout
"When  you welcome the son..."

No...
 
Sit and descending...
But reach down to  push yourself up.

Gotta keep on...
For you, I' ve got to be strong...
(Gotta be strong, gotta be...)

From less, I know I've run away...

The signs...point...to...moving...on...

Oh, but my saviour is dawn...
Sun lights the sky...
 And when do I feel better, right!?
"When you welcome the sun..."

Howls  (demo)

Hi all,

Here's a 'soundtrack' piece I did for a project that never took off, but I really like the feel of it and I hope you enjoy it.

If you would like ANY audio done for your visual project, please let me know!

The Ineffable Mansuetude of the Redeemed

Hi all,

Here's a little cover of one of my fave 90’s songs.

I know pretty much EVERYONE has covered this, but who cares!

It’s a great song and I wanted to pay tribute to it, as I had some studio time and felt like doing it.
:-)



Guitars, Drums, Piano, Synths, Vocals, Mixing and Mastering – Benedict Harris-Hayes

Brass Section – The Lost Orchestra (arranged and recorded by Benedict Harris-Hayes)

Song written by Martin Gore/Depeche Mode, 1980

Enjoy The Silence   (Massive Dynamic 'Reworking')

'Self-taught Multi-instrumentalist Weirdo'.

I write whatever feels good to me at the time and release it under various projects 'pseudonyms', but it all comes under my some-what-grandiose title of 'The Curator'.
:-)

Here are just some of my projects:

OCEANICA - Progressive Rock/Metal/Ambient

MASSIVE DYNAMIC - Electro/Dubstep/Drum n Bass/Techno/Anything synth-based

BENEDICT HARRIS-HAYES - Acoustic/Prog Rock

ENOCHIAN THEORY - Progressive Rock

ARACHNOATUR - Doom/Sludge/Noise

IN THIS DEFIANCE - Tech Metal

IN PERPETUITY - Noisecore/Mathcore/Whatever



Ranging from metal, to dance, to chilled, to film soundtracks to classical arrangements...I like to have a go at anything that's fun!

I also record and mix other bands or artists.

I'm lucky enough to have toured, had records released and most importantly, been able making music for a large part of my life now.
:-)

I'm thankful to be endorsed by:

KORG, ROLAND, ROLI, BOSS and Line-6 

All the best!

The Curator

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