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Game of Bands

Team 17 submission for reddit's Game of Bands competition, round 244: "Game of Bands Story"
Music: agitat0r / @tobiasn
Lyricist: barondespireal 
Vocalist: firstdragonfruit9

Press Play - Game of Bands 10th anniversary round

Submission to the Reddit's Game of Bands, Round 111: Avant-Garde
Won best music and best lyrics

Music by /u/pdlourenco
Lyrics, vocals and mixing by /u/agitat0r https://soundcloud.com/tobiasn
Backing vocals and creative input by /u/Arsenalisbest https://soundcloud.com/arsenderbyftw

Musical theme:
The idea behind this song is converting the round theme AVANT-GARDE to a musical theme. This is done by setting the alphabet to a set of musical notes (procedure explained in https://goo.gl/1DKyTN)

Lyrics:
things that you sacrifice
'fraid it wouldn't suffice
hope you can figure out
what you can do without
.
Seems to be falling short
For you and me and us
I'll try to figure out
what I can do without
.
(wait and wither)
Time is running out
(stay and shiver)
Time is running out
(break this winter)
Time is running out
.
ways that you make me change
ways that make me feel strange
how do I make you mind
Can we evolve in time
.
meeting in middle ground
unified and unbound
please believe in me too
let it be me and you
.
(wait and wither)
Time is running out
(stay and shiver)
Time is running out
(break this winter)
Time is running out

Time is running out - ft. agitat0r and Arsenalisbest

Mouse Trap feat. AubrynMusic

Music - /u/aplos9
Vocals - /u/agitat0r / @tobiasn
Lyrics - /u/spermface

/* INTRO/CHORUS */

the overconfidence
is gonna kill you in the end
the dandy opulence
is a devil masking as your friend 

turn it up to eleven now 
double oh seven

blow the doors open to heaven
now double oh seven


/* VERSE 1 */

You've all heard of the man
In the tuxedo, 
martini in hand
solid gold cufflinks
with secret compartments
when the party is over, 
his business can start

He bids the host goodbye,
Two cheeks kissed, 
and a sleight of hand
Finishes off his martini, dry
And watches her 
tip back her champagne flute

He's off and away
Before she starts to feel nauseous
He's cautious, he'll never
Get caught


/* CHORUS */

that overconfidence
it's gonna kill you in the end
the dandy opulence
a devil masking as your friend 
that overconfidence
you're done before you can begin
you're leaving traces and
the zealots are listening in
turn it up to eleven now 
double oh seven you gonna
blow the doors open to heaven
with a shot

/* VERSE 2 */

Yes, you've all heard of the man
Last name, first name, last name again
Dozens of gadgets, and dozens of faces
For dozens of girlfriends in dozens of places

Tonight he will lay with a red headed beauty
And while she is sleeping
He's off with the key
To a room in a lair on a faraway island
Guarded by snipers and red laser beams

He left her a note
That says "Call if you need me...
My number is 007"


/* CHORUS, REPEATED */

that overconfidence
it's gonna kill you in the end
the dandy opulence
a devil masking as your friend 
that overconfidence
you're done before you can begin
you're leaving traces and
the zealots are listening in
turn it up to eleven now 
double oh seven you gonna
blow the doors open to heaven
with a shot
(and it's a given)

To Heaven With A Shot

Team 1 submission for round 115 in Reddit's "Game of Bands" competition. https://www.reddit.com/r/gameofbands/

Music by /u/agitat0r / @tobiasn
Vocals by /u/twiggface / @matttwiggmusic
Lyrics by /u/vladimirdlc / @vladimirdlc

Lyrics:

EASY GO
==========================
By vladimirdlc
With edits by agitat0r and twiggface
==========================

/* Verse 1 */

I catch kilos of coke off miami shore
I snatch a bald eagle from a gator's jaw
Then Florida Woman turn my jackpot sour,
Pushing my buttons, but she's good in the shower,

To be Florida Man sure as hell is taxing
The IRS come knocking when I'm high and relaxing
taxes, man, they get me hot and feral
collect'em from my shot gun barrel

/* Chorus */

Easy go, easy fly, 
that's the life of Florida Man
feel the flow, let it shine, 
come on now and hold my hand

Easy go, easy fly, 
that's the life of Florida Man
That's my life, man, it's my life, 
I don't think you would understand

/* Verse 2 */

hey kid, did i tell you when i met yo mom
i was kinda high and then broke in to her home
then i kinda woke up and a little later
i fed my family jewles to our pet alligator

for us i'm cookin chicken in some spicy wine
and season it with crack cocaine and vico-dine
and afterwards we'll do a game of naked twister
together with my ex and with her hottie sister

/* Chorus */

Easy Go -- Game of Bands round 115 "Florida Man" - Team 1

Team 7 Submission for round 116 in Reddit's Game of Bands comp.

Music: @tobiasn / /u/agitat0r
Lyrics: @vladimirdlc / /u/vladimirdlc
Vox: /u/PeanutPiano

The Internet Galaxy - Never Take Us!

Team 9 submission for reddit's Game of Bands comp, round 118: "Song from the same album as a past Game of Bands Submission"

Music: /u/agitat0r / @tobiasn
Vocals: /u/Jollybeard 
Lyrics: /u/ScottPontiac


Followup to Midnight Curfew (One More Minute Can't Hurt) https://soundcloud.com/egotyst/midnight-curfew-one-more-minute-cant-hurt
Music:A_FABULOUS_PLUM Lyrics:EGOtyst  vocals:joshthewolf
From the Album "Gazing At My Shoes"



WHEN OUR MINUTE ENDS
--------------------

VERSE 
Thought we'd make it well
You were laying in my car
Then it all went to hell
Shower of falling stars

What did we say or do 
That made you turn away
The ringing was the clue
to What stopped us both halfway


CHORUS 

Quietly driving you home,
Hurt by the last few minutes 
Both of us, on our own
know we cannot be committed

For a minute we were combined
Had the world in both our hands
And then we hit the lines
The past drew in the sands

VERSE 

The magic that we felt 
in our sincere embrace
suddenly was dispelled
desire became misplaced

Our other loves were calling
Before we were fulfilled
Our last kiss just forestalling
admission of our guilt

CHORUS 

Silently driving you back,
a stunning sense of loss
Turtured by the flashback
and what our tryst could cost

Our families know each other
The kids are schoolyard friends
A Father drops off the mother
In the rearview our minute ends.

When Our Minute Ends (feat. Jollybeard & ScottPontiac)

Team 2 submission for reddit's Game of Bands comp, round 119: "Protest songs"

Music: /u/agitat0r / @tobiasn
Vocals: /u/Jollybeard 
Lyrics: /u/FlaskBear

________________
LAST GOOD SON
________________

It's getting out of hand
We used to think this land was ours
I know I know it all
But when it turned I can't recall
 
So how did we get to to the edge
The numbers are crowding me out of the street
We teach 'em to stop on the ledge
They trip on their pride and then land on their feet
 
I was the last good son of the Earth
And everyone since can die
Babies in public, I'll give you a reason to cry
 
The multitude of youth
They're all so confidently wrong
They ridicule our plans
But they're dependent all along
 
Oh when did the days grow longer and longer
Poor progeny keep growing stronger
Cause we give 'em treats
And we give 'em gold
Yet wonder why fat little brats call us old
 
I was the last good son of the Earth
And everyone since can die
Children in public, I'll give you a reason to cry
 
You might think
I'd like to stop the tots, but that ain't me
I protest
So that my countrymen might see
 
If you continue to generate kids, we can bid this world goodbye
I was the last good son
Should be the final one
They've had their fun, now it's done, no more need to multiply
Parents in public, I'll give you a reason to cry
 
...
 
Wait that sounded bad, I'm not culling kids
I swear I'm just slightly upset
Population control isn't even a sure thing yet

Last Good Son - Game of Bands round 119, Team 7

Team 6 submission for reddit's Game of Bands comp, round 120: "Unexpected Changes"

Music: /u/agitat0r / @tobiasn
Vocals & original melody: /u/FlaskBear 
Lyrics: /u/Palahadiin

___________________
NEVER GOODNIGHT
___________________

Once again, I find myself
Distant in a promised land
It's time to dream, so I may

Rest my weary head and lay
Thoughts remain, so far away
Dark won't see the day

But I will not sleep
I cannot forget
I try to stay awake and wonder
Whatever could be, soon
And what could have been,
Today and yesterday

If I fail and blink so tight
Won't you tuck me in at night
Don't leave me here alone

It's not that I want to slay
All the evils every day
Life needs brighter tones

But I will not sleep
Light, I'll always keep
I try to stay awake and wonder
Whatever could be, soon
And what could have been,
Today and yesterday
 
Never drift, and never rest
You miss what you sleep through
There's a world so far and wide
Just lift your wings and glide
 
Even in the brightest room
Out in the sun or on the moon
I'm daydreaming until I lose my brain

Imagine
Create
Imagine
And dream

Never Goodnight - Game of Bands round 120, Team 6

Vocals by @tobiasn
Lyrics by Skerry1

Verse 1
Youre back again for more
Fill your sails with my confessions 
Leave me stranded on the shore

My friends say I'm a fool
And lately I hear ringing
From the bells upon my shoes

Chorus
I'll play my part
Heal your broken wing
Cut the bandage from my heart
And watch you fly and then
Leave me a new scar
Over and over and over again

Verse 2
I'm a sucker for the pain
Soak up your mixed up signals
A puppet hugging rain

Tie hope around my strings
Your midnight red wine kisses
That don't mean anything

Chorus
I'll play my part
Heal your broken wing
Cut the bandage from my heart
And watch you fly and then
Leave me a new scar
Over and over and over again

Verse 3
You chewed me to the bone
Devoured my obsessions
Til what I felt was gone

Now I'm just another guy
Who you'll say just used you up
You can paint me in that light

Chorus
I'll play my part
Heal my broken wing
Sew stitches in my heart
Watch me fly away and then
I can be your scar
Over and over and over again

My Part

Team 15 submission for reddit's Game of Bands comp, round 136: "Minimalism"

Music/production: /u/agitat0r / @tobiasn
Vocals: /u/doogiedeej93
Lyrics: /u/mdshakesphere

Photo by Paul Apal'kin http://www.apalkin.com/

In the mirror - Game of Bands round 136, team 15

If you think "what the actual fuck" I don't blame you. 👾

Update! We're now apparently "professionals": https://open.spotify.com/album/4LpoClyudvISwebvmEnxcB?si=j9s5oGokTfWz_60NU9_Z8Q

Team 8 submission for reddit's Game of Bands comp, round 137: "D&D"

Music and mixing by /u/agitat0r / @tobiasn
Vocals, lyrics and concept: /u/BandPuppy
Lyrics: /u/vladimirdlc

Dungeon Party (Nor-run Acerak mix) - Game of Bands round 137, team 8

Team 4 submission for reddit's Game of Bands comp, round 137: "Space II"

Music and mixing by /u/agitat0r / @tobiasn
Vocals: /u/gazing_into_the_void / @empireoflights
Lyrics: /u/vladimirdlc

Bassically Boarded

---TALLY IT---
_______________

Made for /r/GameOfBands
Written by /u/FlaskBear
Performed by /u/agitat0r
Produced by /u/Wachtos

------------------------

"Tally It" Lyrics:

Center third in an azure eye
Speaking my name to the winds
Steel-spun courage
Take one nervous
This is how it all begins
 
Rough 'n tumble cover up showdown
Whoa now never felt so clear
Like I've been possessed by the best
The stress (the stress) just dissipates
 
Oh oh
The song's like
It's a little bit different
Redo your view
Tally it this way

Oh oh
The song's like
Just a little bit different
Redo your view
Tally it this way

It's not quite the same

Redo your view 
Tally it this way!

It's not quite the same
It's not quite the same

Redo your view 
Tally it this way!
 
Sitting in a lit frame, a landscape
Lampshade light is playing off my string
In a dark room
A late train
I do my thankless thing
Fingers dance out
And I sing out
What you want, I bring
 
Rough 'n tumble remix showdown
Whoa now never felt so feverish
Ears are burning red, renowned
When you say my name
 
Oh oh
The song's like
It's a little bit different
Redo your view
Tally it this way
 
Oh oh
The song's like
(It's not quite the same)
It's a little bit different
Redo your view
Tally it this way

Oh oh
The song's like
(It's not quite the same)
It's a little bit different
Redo your view
Tally it this way!
 
Oh oh
The song's like
(It's not quite the same)
It's a little bit different
Redo your view
Tally it this way!!!

Tally It

Music/prodction/arrangement: /u/agitat0r / @tobiasn
Vocals and keys: /u/DeadPlatypus
Lyrics: /u/Shoug

The Long Dark - Game of Bands round 154

Submission to the Reddit's Game of Bands, Round 191: Solitude
Won best track, best music, and best lyrics.

Video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8J0UAkRctkA

Music: /u/pdlourenco
Lyrics: /u/Glory2Hypnotoad
Vocals and production: /u/agitat0r (https://soundcloud.com/tobiasn)

Verse 1

Lights out
Not another soul for miles
Between the water and the trees
Under [these] endless, open skies

Out here in my seclusion
No noise, no light pollution
Staring out at the stars
So far but never closer
(never closer, no)
Than I’ve been right now

Chorus

So here I am stargazing
Eyes raised to the amazing
Cool wind and starlight gleaming
A deeper dream than [I’ve been] dreaming
(And yeah I am stargazing)

Verse 2

Back home
I remember pale white dots
Blending with the city lights
Nothing like this, barely bright

Out here in isolation
Alone among creation
Watching constellations drift
So far but so much closer
Than I have ever been


Chorus

Bridge

The explorer’s guiding light
The canvas where we paint our myths
A new frontier still unexplored
And so much more

Chorus

Stargazing

Team 7 submission for reddit's Game of Bands competition, round 192: "Music of the 2030's"
Music and mixing by /u/agitat0r / @tobiasn
Vocals: /u/neoncrisis / @neoncrisis
Lyrics: /u/mwthecool

Promises of Tomorrow - Game of Bands round 192, team 7

Remedy

Team 7 submission for reddit's Game of Bands competition, round 193: "Bandits do Bandits II"
Music: agitat0r / @tobiasn
Vocals: StacheKetchum / @jeremy-fornier-hanlon of @shadowfax-folk

A remake of 
https://soundcloud.com/flaskbear/a-home-in-simpli-city
http://gameofbands.com/song/1179
Music: Wachtos
Vocals and Lyrics: FlaskBear

A Home In Simpli City - Ant Hill Adventure Remix (GoB round 193)

Thanks for stopping by! I've been making music ever since I discovered trackers back in the 90s. Occationally I sing. These days I mostly work in Ableton Live, making melodic electronic music, or mash up others' tunes.