Name: Soft by The Day Afters in Your Mix 4
Duration: 3 min 7 s
Description: Soma Holiday: bringing RnR back - straight from the 90s Baltimore underground. Part of a collection of previously unreleased tracks, "Soft" showcases the band's raw energy, dynamics, and purpose. Distortion-soaked guitar riffs, punchy basslines, and commanding vocals ride atop a hard-hitting groove that never lets up. Alt-rock for those who dig soul, attitude, and have a sharp ear for rhythm.

rhythm section is in that pocket.  and the vocals, especially here at the end are fantastic.

Your Mix 4

Dark and dank, yet somehow uplifting. A song about being a hot mess, and owning it.

Void Century - Demos

Nu One

"Distanced" is a reflective ballad that captures the beauty and heartache of a long-distance relationship, drawing parallels with the infinite expanses of space, and the need for connection stifled by the realities of time and space. With spacey guitar tones and melancholic vocals, The Day Afters blend wistful lyrics with a modern indie sound. Perfect for late-night reflection.

Lyrics:
It’s the Distance - and the time we squandered, the days we found were- quickened.
A rhythm - as we break in two again, smash into ourselves - listen….   

If you want it - you get it - you get you let it go
When  you see it - it’s never what you’re looking for
You can dream - for more and more
What’s real is here, you feel it near - that’s yours

Absence - makes the heart grow fonder But my thoughts still wander - still with you
This system - demands you follow, Makes you swallow - puts us in this queue

If want it - you get it - you get you let it go
When you see it - it’s never what you’re looking for
You can dream - for more and more
What’s real is here, you feel it near - that’s yours

I Miss you - the earth is harder, the sun feels farther than it used to - and we’re just passing through

Trying to read you - I can't tell
Trying to reach you - No one’s there

Void Century

Distanced

The future’s so bright shades aren’t going to help.

Tomorrow Will Be Fine

This track is about crossing over to the other side. I have tried to capture that moment when it happens and my feelings around that, since I have seen it quite a few times over the years.

The Sunset In Your Eyes

There is no Trump above the clouds!
Clear your minds of the biggest troll in the world!

Guitar Above Clouds

just a simple one mic, spontaneous performance,  me, some words, and a guitar.

Bay Of Pigs Lullaby

Lyrics & Vocals by FRAWSTAKWA
https://soundcloud.com/frawstakwa
https://soundcloud.com/frawstakwa-for-you

Produced by Cosmic Keanu

Logical Thought (FRAWSTAKWA & Cosmic Keanu)

Soma Holiday: bringing RnR back - straight from the 90s Baltimore underground. Part of a collection of previously unreleased tracks, "Soft" showcases the band's raw energy, dynamics, and purpose. Distortion-soaked guitar riffs, punchy basslines, and commanding vocals ride atop a hard-hitting groove that never lets up. Alt-rock for those who dig soul, attitude, and have a sharp ear for rhythm.

Soft

File Updated 02/05/2025 @ 21:18 GMT ~ Added more acoustic rhythm and lead and continued building the vox. Piano and bass in too+  Lost reverse vst

Lyrics

Love is smooth

The symbols are smooth
Sacred numbers
Clues
Is it just me?
Or is it universal seed?
Coincidence?
A self expected pattern maybe?
Or our minds usb to true intentionally free

Let love choose your smooth
Let love win
Be spreading that grin
Ear to ear
Then we all hear clear
Love is smoothed
Go, maestro, choose!

I found the mood
In love it's always smooth
No rude, just food and thanks
The simple syncs this complication chant
The formula has no reason
Decosions by fate
My soul season

Let love choose your smooth
Let love win
Be spreading that grin
Ear to ear
Then we all hear clear
Love is smoothed
Go, maestro, choose!

I'm smiling at you
Smile at me too
Loving smoothed
Positive is proof
Teach our youth

Love smoothes
Love win will
While we're strumming
Ear to ear...
Where's your grin
Love must win
Make me smile
We running from miles

Yeah, smoothed
Smoothed
Smoothed
Smoothed

Golden ratio,
How many bars this time you gonna know?
I think it's a bout time we won...
Lets stop right now... Thats ah 161

🌞
The good old smile... It's contagious. the physical manifestation of projecting positivity. From birth our Mum's and Dads smiling faces solidify that reference for most of us lucky enough to have that. I try and get my kids to force themselves out of angry moments with a smile... It rarely gets as far as an attempt... But when they try it... It always neutralizes their negative feelings. We need more smiling at each other in my pea head opinion. It's not the whole song but wanted to give smiles a shout out and appreciate them for the amazing thing they are. Even with people you've never met. Your presence with them is instantly warmed by a smile... Here's to smiling 😊

I do crack up laughing sometimes imagining making emoticons in conversations and doing them for real...Sometimes they're placement in messages is hilarious when you imagine the person or yourself actually doing the face in a real conversation... We would all look like complete muppets 😃 Placed right though and in the real world... There's no beating a smile 

Imagine for a second 100,000 Israelis and 100,000 Palestinians... Some alien came along pissed off watching them... I bet that's how they fix it... Weapons taken... They all need to line up face to face, human to human and smile until it's fixed. One can dream 🔆

Track ended up 163 bars plods along at 88bpm

Love is Smooth

Drifting - where you wanted to be. Lay back and let the current take you down. Lounging on the floaty that is life while the world unravels underneath. An homage to vintage summer horror flicks and the absurdity of modern escape - brought to you by The Day Afters. 

Drifting

This was my third time working with the Eclectic Collective on a track. Unlike the other couple of times that were based around ideas that I came up with, this time I was just along for the ride! I was happy that Ken reached out and invited me, figuring I could help add some 80s style synth nostalgia to this fun piece. 

Cast of characters:
K2 and the Three [and the Four] -- @k2andthe3, @k2-kara –Ken–drums, acoustic guitar, song and vocal melody composition
Joseph Shenton -- @joseph-shenton -- lyrics
Gaz Brownie — @user-755327533 — Gaz — vocals, vocal harmonies, and lyrics
one man verity show – @one-man-verity-show – Scotty – electric guitar intro
TexMex Shaman–@texmex-shaman –Stephen– Les Paul Custom electric guitar, mix, production, and mastering
Llanpsych–@llanpsych –Tez– Epiphone Les Paul electric guitar
Tea R. Sea @tea_are_sea -- Terry – low synthesizer
Entheogenic Psychonaught (Josh Clary)– @josh-clary-1 – Fender Precision bass and high synthesizer

This song began a few months ago as an idea Ken had to make the quintessential Gen X song. He structured the chords, beat to appeal to anyone of a certain age group, of which most of the folks in the band are a part. He even played wrote it on his acoustic guitar and came up with the vocal melody, which Gaz put a shine on for the final version. Once he had the form of the song down, he tapped the incredibly talented Joseph Shenton to write the lyrics. Gaz not only superbly sung four part harmonies for this, but the came up with the lyrics for the break parts, too. 

When he first envisioned it, Ken thought it would be fun to invite as many musicians as we could onto it. However, for whatever reason, it stalled out and sat untouched for a couple months, with just Stephen's foundational guitar, Scotty's thrilling guitar intro, Terry's lush, low end synth, and Josh's bass to hold it down. Then, Ken had the great idea to invite Gaz to sing it for us. His awesome vocal track inspired us to heat up the kiln again, and put some real effort into bringing it to life. On that note, Josh redid his bass part to match Ken's rocking drums, as well as added the high, melodic synth you hear throughout. Tez came in last with the fiery guitar fills and solo, which you can hear throughout, as well. 

Once it was all in the bag, we tapped Stephen to produce and mix it, which he did in his always pro manner. 

This is the first collab Eclectic Collective has done with Gaz, but we all hope it won't be the last. He is one of the finest singers on the Cloud, and we're honored that he would sprinkle his magic on this song with us. We hope you enjoy listening to this as much as we enjoyed creating it.

Original lyrics by Joseph Stenton:

Where were you on those days gone by
Were you out by the tracks where the lone train whistle cries
Or kicking up rocks on those dusty roads of dirt
Or skating on streets paved with gold
Or wrestling upon the grass beneath endless sky

On days gone bye
On days gone by
To be back there again
For all its lows and for all its highs 

Where were you on those days gone by
Were you tugging at the stars too
In an attempt to release their light
Bonded by hours
To a brotherhood we believed would never die

On days gone bye
On days gone by
To be back there again
For all its lows and for all its highs 

Where were you on those days gone by
From within this dull petrification of time
Comes a crystalline memory
Of those long lost moments, now born free 
Of come what might, come what might be

On days gone bye
On days gone by
To be back there again
For all its lows and for all its highs 

Where were you on those days gone by
With a tape in the walkman
Playing the soundtrack of passing time
To these moments of our lives
That once burned bright but never died

On days gone bye
On days gone by
To be back there again
For all its lows and for all its highs 

Generation X - with Eclectic Collective ft. Gaz Brownie

Salut tout le monde 
voici le nouveau morceau de Matziz 
Sethi Dance
Electro world...
Il sort aujourd'hui le 06 /06/25 !!
Sur toutes les plateformes de streaming
En lien ici :
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Séthi dance

Zhoca:  Vocals
Ben Juul:  Drums, Mix & Master at Tone Hill, NY
Dirk Taubenheim:  Guitars, Bass Vocals

It' s time now    to worry    'bout all those    sad children
like we were,    two brothers    deported    abroad.

Just sent away
to enjoy your heyday.

INTRO

We should talk    about it,    there' s no time    to keep quiet.
The wound must    be cared for,    it' s your turn,    come on now.

Give up your life lie,    I have no more tears to cry.
Nothing I haven' t tried    but all you did was hide.

Oh, why don' t you love me?
Mhm, why don' t you care?
+ instr.


Don' t tell me    that' s your way    to show your    strange love,
it' s hurting,    just hurting    and I know you' ll    never change

You' re too weak to say the words    "sorry for all that hurt,
I' ve caused deep scars in your heart,    ignored how precious you are".

Sad Children  ft. ZHOCA

Recorded in San Jose Ca. Featuring the late Pepe Sabino on drums & percussion. Background tracks on a Roland 880 Synthesizer. Vocals Sung by me...

Kick-n-it

Feelin Alright

Frans Beelaard - Feelin Alright-Cover

'In An Altruistic Manner' An Alternative Acid Jazz track.

Dont Smudge The Ink

In An Altruistic Manner

set me on loud

Heavy Punk Rock 'n' Roll band turns into Synthwave nowadays! Brand NEW album "Ultraviolet Cosmos" available NOW!
https://shockthealgorithm.bandcamp.com/album/ultraviolet-cosmos

Original music written & produced by The Day Afters 
-=Oceanside, CA=-
& Previously Unreleased Material from Baltimore's Soma Holiday
(Bob Maddox, Chuong Pham, Ian Wilhelm, Amit Trivedi)
Featuring @ZenGazer on Bass

Soft

The Day Afters

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