Held (pre-mix)

This song was written as part of an exercise (self-set!) to write, record and mix and E.P in eight hours during April 2022. It is set at, and near to, a beauty spot on England's south coast. Musically, it is very stripped-back and although fairly (necessarily) raw production-wise I'm quite content with the result.

Beachy Head

Daydreams from across the years, at various spots on (or close to) the Flemish coast. Almost a faded postcard, rather than a song, I supposed. This is a short piece, based around "as close to an harmonium" synth sound as I had, with a glockenspiel and BassStation bass, plus a drum-loop I came up with. The vocals have been treated with quite a lot of bitcrusher too.

Oostende 80 (demo Mix)

And The Busker Played... (new Mix)

The Sight Of Your Smile (demo Mix)

This is a demo of a song written and recorded in an afternoon (though given a rough / demo mix a few days later.)

Jutopolis (demo Mix)

A song about emerging from challenging times, in glorious fashion. It was inspired by a few visits to Birmingham and includes a few references to the city in its lyric - along with Edinburgh and Reims, which are perhaps associated more with opulence and glamour (even if it isn't always the truth.)

Distinctly Continental

'Unpeeling The Onion' is an instrumental track, commissioned by Creative BasildON as part of their "The Great Gathering" celebration in March 2024.

Unpeeling The Onion

The "taster track/single" from the debut Voltage Poetry Project album 'Home Sounds' - released via Monochrome Motif records in October 2024. It was inspired, partly, by a friend of mine who occasionally drops lyrics by the band The Associates into our conversations.

Association

A song about a pilgrimage to structures designed by the engineer Ove Arup. Much of the composition focuses on Kingsgate Bridge, in Durham (England) and even imagines two people stretching out to reach each other in the way this feat of engineering cantilevers out from either bank of the River Tees.

Over Up

This Is Where It All Began

Lo-fi songs on synths. BlueSky @voltagepoetry.bsky.social Bandcamp: www.voltagepoetryproject.bandcamp.com

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