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Much About Nothing

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We are reflective

I have never recorded with acoustic guitar, so this is my first try.
I hope you like this small instrumental.

N.O.B.S. II

Fragile

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A live acoustic version of a song that I have posted previously as a fully-fledged production (see here if you want to compare and contrast: https://soundcloud.com/robert-gray-music/end-my-days)

Please also take a moment to watch the video of this performance and let me know what you think! https://youtu.be/-fHa_pV2Ocg

End My Days (live acoustic version)

Letargo Sumergido

Amarre De Amore

This summer has been fast forwarded.
The next thing you know, you're cold in a short-sleeve shirt.
There are no memories or emotions.
You haven't been a fan of summer.
You may felt like you are being cheated out.

Far beyond the horizon, You're already gone.
You had a strange summer last.

I'm beginning to think I shouldn't be afraid of death anymore, 
nor should I be sad. It's a natural part of life.
You've lost a lot, but you've lived a happy life.
Isn't that right?　I believe that.

Far beyond the horizon, You're already gone.
You had a strange summer last.

It's been a very long time since we met.
I don't know where did we go wrong?

This summer has been fast forwarded.
The next thing you know, you're cold in a short- sleeve shirt.
This summer got old like us.
I feel like I've been tricked, and I'm thinking about you being gone.

Far beyond the horizon, You're already gone.
You had a strange summer last.

Far beyond the horizon

I started this a few weeks ago, when I was feeling more than a bit discouraged.

I know everyone gets to feeling this way sometimes, and so this is my offering to all of you who periodically feel this sense of hopelessness. I know what it is like. Hang in there, pray, ask a friend for help, know that there is always someone who cares. Know that I care, even if I don't know you by face or even by name. Perhaps one day I will.

Even more importantly, know that God cares. Never forget that.

Hope Transcendent

Ulf Rickmann - Drums/Electronics
Thomas Sander - Electronics/Bass

SAUERTEIG

Unknown

This piece was made for the Disquiet Junto challenge #477:  Flying Blind, the main purpose being to perform a substantial portion of a track without seeing what you're doing.  So...

I set up a stereo pair of mics and a few instruments on a rolling desk in front of me, set up a looper in my DAW, hit record, covered my face by wearing a hoodie backwards, and started playing these instruments with my hands while listening to the loop build up in my headphones.  The instruments I used were:
-steel tongue drum
-kalimba
-empty gallon-sized plastic jug
-children's metallophone

You can also hear my children playing and talking, which was not entirely intentional, but kind of neat.  They get worked into the loops and it turns into a different experience entirely.  After recording, I chopped the performance into four parts (one for each instrument) and processed and arranged them separately.  This is the result.
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Fables (disquiet0477)

Time Rival is the ambient music project of Illinois native Michael Southard.  At a young age, Michael became interested in music production and recording engineering, creating countless albums of esoteric, cross-genre music.  He earned a bachelor’s degree in music business from Southern Illinois University in 2007 and has continued honing his production and songwriting skills.
The music of Time Rival is ambient in nature and has been described as “music for dreaming”.  Mostly piano and synthesizers heavily effected by computer wizardry.  It’s generally warm and pleasant with tiny hints of tension.  Music to help the listener decompress and provoke deep thought in this digital age.

Michael also creates technical, beat driven electronic music under the name @SupplyFi, is one half of the duo @Amberglow-3, and collaborates regularly with @runninginslowmotion and @belial-pelegrim.  He is a co-owner @triplicaterecords,  has a monthly radio show on Threadsradio.com and curates mixes and playlists for TRIP FM
For inquiries: msouthard.music@gmail.com