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A selection of my newest finest songs for you dipping into

Judge Not e.p.

jhgazz

New Northern Hymn book

As the COVID-19 pandemic has ushered producers into their home studios, Contra Scandal utilized quarantine to fully immerse himself in music. For six months, he dedicated his full mental capacity to create a collection of work that steers listeners through a rollercoaster of emotion. After meticulously crafting compositions that embody all his production styles and techniques from the past decade, he is now ready to debut his album, Full Circle, available via Gravitas Recordings. Behold the enthralling universe of Full Circle as his signature violin tethers melodic elements together to transport listeners to all corners of the globe.

Contra Scandal encourages listeners to elevate their mind and lose their fear as “Immersion” initiates powerful bass crescendos and liquid basslines. Venture onto a daring “Escapade” as mysterious strings lure travellers into a cavern of psychedelic oscillations. “Mile High Livin’” fondly reflects on the exuberant nightlife of Colorado, expressed through attention-grabbing hip hop vocals and versatile bass backdrops. Atmospheres slow down in “A Calling” as remote vocals illustrate Contra Scandal’s experience growing up an only child in the Redwoods of Kings Mountain, California. Voyagers shortly encounter a “Snake Charmer,” who forewarns those who attempt to harm him. Featuring Spirah’s mesmerizing vocals, the two reflect on past faults, vowing to stay awake and learn the “Hard Way.” For the title track, Contra Scandal brings passengers “Full Circle” through deep, dark, and dynamic low end. Resume the dusky path with “Rebel” as edgy instrumentation accompanies wanderers through a murky tunnel. Approaching “The Remaining Light,” listeners near the final destination as warm auras welcome them home. Morillo presents an engaging epilogue with his “Mile High Livin’” remix, as cascading dubs and distant vocals bid adieu to the vigorous record.

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Rebel (Gravitas Recordings)

Ticklah - Si Hecho Palante

Low Down Dirty Shame

A murder film noir ish channeling a little Chris Isaak on the guitar

Murder Mystery Hour

Live from Fernhill Ecstatic Dance in Portland, OR.  12/15/2024

Touching the Eternal

A new composition.......

Lyrics:

In the garden of dissonance
The truth wears a mask
With sirens of chaos
Dancing like puppets on strings


The towers of greed rise 
As the rich sip their wine
With a smile so deceitful
The truth is lost in the air.


What a pitiful world
A charade of confusion
Pawns on a chessboard an unending game
The dark show is ready to begin, and the hypocrite bends.


Fury and anger are raging
Is this all really serious?
The nightmare that haunts us
Feelings stuck in this circus, just trying to feel.


The fools and the kings try to rule the world
In the quiet of the storm, the truth is silent
Amidst all the madness we must resist
Before this land is forever broken

Music and Lyrics by Len Bennati FM Folk 2025
Mastering and Production by Tom Hanson

Dissonance (Remaster)

An acoustic version of a new song with a bit of a Johnny cash feel to the mix of acoustic guitars double bass and drums 

Attention Seeker (acoustic)

Composer, Producer, Singer, Lyrics: Kara Hopkins
This song is a part of the African Diaspora collection. It is a freestyled song for my black history album. The past and current conditions of the African American people. 

What the End gone be -African Spiritual Acapella

A lyric inspired by Craig Finns storytelling but musically more get the message by Electronic inspired 

Fast Transactions

A mix of disco banger very 80s music think Pet Shop Boys fronted by Iggy Pop or Leonard Cohen
What the song means I’m not sure the lyrics kinda just flowed

Twisted Silhouettes

An attempt at a love song for shy lonely people inspired by Bob Dylan

Fragile Tape

Ocasek

Judge Not

Tired Old Action Figure

Into the colliseum again

Reggae instrumentals

A single feather on the ground

Repo man of Dreams

Ska Was Pink Feat. Grant Lazlo / Rootwords

EP Escape

4-Fanfara Goes Wild-Fanfara Electronia(Original mix).

Share Your Light

AR 050 VL
release date: 10. September 2012
EAN 4260130540500
Agogo Records - LC 15656

A1. Ballroom Breakers feat. Judie Jay
A2. Black Cat Jive
A3. Our World Our Style feat. MC Guacho
B1. Ballroom Breakers feat. Judie Jay (Combo Mix)
B2. Ballroom Breakers feat. Judie Jay (Rube’s Swinging Version)
B3. Black Cat Jive (Renegades Of Jazz Remix)

Info:
The earlier works of the Hungarian dj/producer duo called Savages y Suefo
came out on UrbanWorld Records. Now, they continue their mission at Agogo
Records with a nice 6 tracker vinyl 12". Side A contains three own tracks with
guest vocalists like Judie Jay and MC Guacho. On the flip side you can find a
self remix and two remixes from Rube and Renegades Of Jazz. The 12" is a
melting pot of swing-hop, electro-swing, downtempo, dub and latin music.

12" presale here !

snippet: Savages y Suefo "Black Cat Jive" - 12" Vinyl

Production heavyweight Rhys Adams returns with his second LP under the ‘YesKing’ moniker and his debut for the BBE label. Produced entirely by Adams, ‘Re-Record Not Fade Away’, marks a coming of age for the seasoned studio head and a sonic departure from the outfit’s 2008 debut ‘Rock This World’ (co-produced by Mark Rae of Rae & Christian fame). 

Borrowing it’s name from the strap line appearing in Scotch Video Tape’s 1980s TV adverts, ‘Re-Record Not Fade Away’ is both a metaphorical reference to the longevity of music produced with passion and a literal reference to Adams’ studio techniques - in particular his preference for recording live to a 1960s 1/4 inch ferrograph tape machine, a process which Adams describes as ‘integral’ to the album’s sound providing a ‘unique and authentic’ feel with a firm nod to the Dub and Reggae traditions which permeate the album. 

Featured artists provide a wealth of variety to the album’s underlying themes: Guitarist for The Soothsayers and Jerry Dammers’ Spatial aka Orchestra, Patrick Hatchett plays on much of the album also co-writing several tracks becoming, in Adams’ words, ‘central to the Yesking sound’. Togo born singer Kodjovi Kush adds afrobeat flavour to ‘One More Time’ with a vocal performance which displays his musical journey to East London via Ghana, Israel and ‘90s Central London cultural hotspot, the Africa Centre. ‘Rock This World’ collaborators make a welcome return in the form of Kenny Knotts, a UK dancehall vocalist with a string of top ten hits to his name and rapper Mystro, a seasoned veteran with a list of collaborations under his belt that reads like a who’s who of the UK scene. Representing the new generation of UK dancehall artists is Toddla T and Sticky collaborator Lady Chann providing unique sound system swag on ‘Secret King’. Decca signing Annie Bea adds a sweet summer feel to ‘Just Like Me’ and new voices Mel Uye Parker, Rioghnach Connolly offer accomplished vocals to lead single ‘Hardground’, a track which Adams is happy to describe as one of his proudest productions.  All in all a rich mix thrown in to the sonic melting pot via that all important tape machine mixdown! 

[The very tape machine to which the album owes so much is central to the album’s cover art produced by Adams together with artist Paul Curtis.]

 


Re-Record Not Fade Away - Instrumentals

Devil Inside

Yesking Devil Inside

Widespread Panic - For What It's Worth (2011.02.10 :: Classic Center :: Athens, GA)

Saffron blues - Bhakti unplugged - just me on vocals and Beric with some sweet guitar and it all came together courtesy of Juan my friend and sound engineer - thanks for the magic ! Hare Krishna.
" It's beautiful, it's giving me chills. So beautiful." Primwater Groover


Please You

Collectivity

Collective (feat. Jen Miller & melissa meretsky)

Amateur songwriter
Amateur singer 
Amateur guitarist
Not bad on GarageBand

Repo man of Dreams

Gareth Hughes Arcade songs