Blend of styles crafted into an eclectic, electronic-based instrumental...takes you where you may want to go...

"The latest release by The Fantom Man is Complex World. A slightly swinging synth-electronic theme sweeps in and out of focus with little melodic ideas popping up and then vanishing while some eerie sampled voices chirp away in the background. It sounds lke it is about to fade out when suddenly it picks up in intensity and switching up and down a semi-tone, it brings a light jazz aspect to the party with some nice staccato keyboard play. Enigmatic and full of little twists. Inventive as always."
Reviewed by Dr Neil March Trust The Blog 96. 30th September 2024.
**Selected for Fresh on the Net/Signal Committee's Eclectic Picks https://freshonthenet.co.uk/2024/10/eclectic-542/ ** 5th October 2024

Complex World

ARPRAXIS is a vinyl DJ, Techno, House and U.K. breaks artist. The music is electronic and genre-fused. Music from the soul. Inspired by early Detroit artists like Carl Craig, Juan Atkins and Kevin Saunderson. The early 90s Hardcore, Jungle and DnB magic makes up a majority of my record collection topped with hard-hitting gabber, techno and tracks from Detroit that still give me goosebumps…Red Planet ‘Star Dancer’ and Casey Tucker for example are sublime. Check the links below for upcoming releases. Thanks for stopping by. 

https://open.spotify.com/artist/1z0wzHJdVbVYfrUuHTclhm?si=lyOk74ZBTSWDpYSja3m9mg

https://linktr.ee/arpraxis

https://www.Twitter.com/arpraxis

https://instagram.com/arpraxismusic?igshid=MjEwN2IyYWYwYw==

Unpigeonholeable duo from the Isle of Man. Old equipment and imprecision as standard. Never AI. Always human. #NoAI

My mum started taking me to the cinema when I was four years old. The first time was Snow White. I remember getting unbelievably excited when all of her forest friends were rushing to save her near the end, my heart pounding along to the rousing music, and then crying my heart out at the glass topped coffin scene. (I've only ever seen this film once so I hope I'm remembering correctly.)    The second time was The Sound of Music. My mum often told the story of me being riveted to the screen, gripping my coca cola and popcorn. but not touching either till the intermission, a hour and a half later.
So, right from the start, music was a really important part of my love of cinema, with some of my early life big hitters being  - Dr Zhivago, Bond, Mary Poppins, The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly, A Song to Remember, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, The Ipcress File, and of course, Oliver.
New Moon is my main solo project, mostly instrumental, but also some songs, not tied to any specific genre, but almost always with an imaginary film or TV series in mind. 
I would so love one of my tunes to one day make it on to the silver screen, or indeed the box, and even better if it was with something, so good, that transfixes audiences as I was all these years ago.

The Fantom Man’s music has been highlighted by critics for its atmospheric depth, inventive arrangements, and smooth yet unpredictable compositions. 

Reviews: 
https://freshonthenet.co.uk/ @signalcommittee #eclecticpicks
Dr. Neil March "Trust the Doc" Blog

"Intrusion" featured on Will Farr's Eclectic Mix! http://www.willfarrmusic.com/

Writing songs about relationships, real or imagined.

Welcome to the Doonesbury Band. A complete library of all our songs finished and under development - outtakes, studio recordings, early versions - everything, why not - See you on the road

Recent albums:
Slow Down (You're on Creek Time)
Joe's Bench. 
Christmas Blues with The Doonesbury Band

Original Singles:
Slow Down
Sailing Away
Moma, I'm Home
Where's Joe
and more see soundcloud

Gerald Shaffer Bio.

Founder of the Doonesbury band Gerald is a Canadian musician and writer, producer, and performer. He is 56 years old and lives a rural life in roberts creek bc with his family.

His songs are alternative rock - inspired by southern blues, english blues, rock and roll, trance and 70's 

Today Gerald produces his own music under the Shaffer Music label. He sings and  plays keyboard, guitar, harmonica

For live performance bookings or sync work please email gjshaffer@gmail.com 

demo tape on request

all music on this site is protected under international copyright protect and may not be used without written permission from Gerald Shaffer of Robert's Creek BC gjshaffer@gmail.com 
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