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Cello is a musical journey from Jeff's magnificent solo into the stratospheric layers of Patrick Picault's turbulent electronics.
Use of headphones recommended.
visual: pencil drawing, photographed and digitized.

Cello STONERJAZZ - Patrick Picault

LIVE ON ALL PLATFORMS FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4th! 

Thank you to an amazing artist, friend and new #COLLABHAVENCOLLECTIVE team member. Vocals and lyrics by @maeki-maii, instrumentation & production by yours truly!

Copacabana - Maeki Maii [Jason Langvee Remix]

Artwork is by My good friend's wife; margaryta yermolayeva. Please check out her art at margaryta-yermolayeva.pixels.com

Original Lyrics:

There has to be something there
I seen it with my own eyes
Feel the carefree summer breeze
It makes my curtains rise

I sit and think of how it's been
I seen it with my own eyes
Traveling through this kaleidoscope
Tomorrow a dark sun will rise

Languor

Synths by 
https://soundcloud.com/audiobake

Music by Hobocop
@metrocityrecords

Vocals & lyrics by https://soundcloud.com/cosmic_keanu and HOBOCOP 

DYSTOPIA (MY DYSTOPIA)

Dystopia!

You try to run, you try to flee,
But the streets are filled with mutant freaks!

Your Mylar suit has sprung a leak,
Now head crabs crawl up your feet!

Dystopia!
My Dystopia! 
My Dystopia! 
My Dystopia! 
Ma-ma-ma my-dystopia!

Everything sucks and it always rains.
Zombies roam the streets, looking for brains!

Giant rats crawl from sewer drains.
Look at them close they have a human face!

Dystopia (My Dystopia) AudioBake x HoboCop x Cosmic Keanu

EARLY RELEASE SELF LEAK LOTS OF LOVE, WHYETC

SAMPLED A SONG THAT'S NOT OUT YET NDA 

feeling feeling feeling
feeling feeling feeling feeling
feeling feeling feeling feeling
feeling feeling feeling feel

seasons 1 through 3 on dvd
ignore the life staring back at me
things must have panned out differently
in those alternative realities

seasons 1 through 3 on dvd
ignore the life staring back at me
things must have panned out differently
in those alternative realities

yeah

Alternative Realities

"Who doesn't love a haunting vocal on a deep house beat" - JSKY - BBC Introducing Manchester

Stray Twin's new track 'Divine Energy’ is released on 29th March and showcases driving basslines with bright analog plucks, all combined with the ethereal vocals of Ambiere. Formed in October 2022, Stray Twin are childhood friends with a passion for producing and performing. 

Taking influence from artists like Bicep, Tibasko and Jacana People, recent releases have seen the duo reach 100,000 streams on Spotify, receive 10 plays on BBC Introducing Lancashire and over 50 plays on Amazing Radio. Off the back of this early success, a placement on a Cupra advert reached 3.5 million people on social media. 

Stray Twin perform live, using drum machines, synths, bass and guitar to bring their tracks to life. Selling out their headline show at Salford’s Eagle Inn in February 2024, the duo translated nights spent watching artists like Bicep, Mall Grab and Fred Again into a live set to remember.

Divine Energy

DIY - A slow quiet loud fast adventure.

Melodic vocals, with a background twist of lemon noise.

Monsters

I get up - I go to work.
I go to work - I come home.
I come home - I get some food.
I get some food - I eat it.
I eat my food - I go to bed.
I go to bed - I try to sleep.
I don’t get a single wink.
I can’t sop thinking of you - no.

Am I gonna work it this time?
I really need to know now.
How am I gonna work it this time?
I really need to know now - know now.
Is it gonna work it with you?
I really need to know now.
Am I gonna work it with you?
I really need to know - now.

I get up - I go to work.
I go to work - I stay at work.
I stay at work - I come home.
I come home - I wish, wish, wish you were here.
I switch on the tv - there’s nothing worth watching on.
My mind is on other things - I can’t even say you’ve gone ‘cause you aint here.
I’m not gonna worry no more - I’m lost but remaining confident.

Am I gonna work it with you?
I really need to know now.
How am I gonna work it with you?
I really need to know now.
Am I gonna work it with you?
I really need to know now - know now.
How am I gonna work it with you?
I really need to know now.

How am I gonna work it with you?
Am I gonna work it with you?
How am I gonna work it with you?
How am I gonna work it with you?

Work it with you.
Work it with you.
Work it with you.
Work it with you.
Work it with you.
Work it with you.
Work it with you

Pop Goes The Bubblegum EP

Work It With You

Work It With You (uptight version) - The Happy Somethings & Slovenly Boy (feat. Oriel T)

The Noodles messing around with an old Jr Brown classic..

My Wife Thinks Your Dead

back to the roots
back to original Kinshasa

Mapeka - is about Politique ya mabe - Bad politics
The word mapeka can be interpreted all kinds of ways
Like all Kinshasa slang
It’s the stance of someone showing off
The strut of a big ego

In this song it’s the arrogance of evil politicians
Mocking their audacity
With a raucous kind of chorus calling out ‘mapeka ya politicians’

And in typical Kinshasa style, band leader Matondo shouts out the instrumentalists as they begin playing pure fire start to finish.

Credits:
Mulele Matondo - band leader, bass guitar, vocals
Jethro Massamba - guitar
Shyam Shah Uday - guitar
Yves Bampelenga - drums
Serge Kadima - congas, percussion
Anna Chai - saxophone
Jessica Booty, Kolawole Ganikale, Fleur Marshall - backing vocals

Recorded by Nikolay Georgiev at ICMP, London
Mixed by Ross Halden
Mastered by Mark Beazley

Mapeka

Mapeka by Matondology Riot

CRAZY BAR ON PORTLAND STREET

What is progress?

Georges Sorel wrote a book called "The Illusion of Progress". I own an original leather-bound edition of this book in French. I purchased it from an old bookstore in Paris long ago. It's a book that is over 100 years old.

This book is incredibly stylish.

However, I haven't read much of its content. My proficiency in French isn't sufficient to read it fluently, and I also bought a Japanese translation. But whenever I start reading, I find myself getting very sleepy.

So, I decided to express the stylishness of the book’s appearance through music.

I dedicate this piece, titled “Progressing,” to Georges Sorel.

Progressing

Lyrics:

"this road is too long without you
nothing changes
broken and tangled and oh i wish
footprints and petals and oh i wish
flowers bloom through bones and
i wish i was
keep me in your butterfly jar
in the dark i shine my light
maybe you'll find your way home
home to me
the road is too long
barefoot on stones
feels like i'm walking through fire
let me be your blossoms in your
skeleton and bones
let me be your firefly
guiding you home to me"

Written, Performed and Produced by Wildsilences

I Wish

The song is about a heartfelt declaration of love and admiration for someone special. It opens with contrasting opinions about the relationship from others ("Some say it's madness, some say it's cool"), suggesting that not everyone understands or approves of their love. Despite this, the singer confidently asserts that this is their story—a love song.

The repeated refrain "She's one of a kind, yes we love her" reinforces the idea that the person they love is unique and cherished. This sentiment is echoed throughout the song, emphasizing the depth of the singer's feelings.

The lyrics also touch upon insecurities and challenges faced in the relationship. For instance, the line "Guess I'm punching above my weight" suggests the singer feels lucky to be with someone they perceive as being out of their league. Despite these doubts, the song exudes positivity and a determination to pursue and celebrate their love.

Overall, the song captures the joy, complexity, and steadfastness of a deep romantic connection, despite external judgments and internal uncertainties. It celebrates the uniqueness and worthiness of the person loved, making it a heartfelt ode to love and devotion.

She's One Of A Kind

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Music by Erik Rosenfeld,Lyrics by Dawn Sinclair

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Work It With You (uptight version) - The Happy Somethings & Slovenly Boy (feat. Oriel T)

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