original song written witn my 9 yr old niece mia and vocals/maori lyrics added by my good bro lina. the covid pandemic seen through the eyes of a child.

Oh No What If (horoi to ringaringa)

Johnny’s on the Water was learned from the singing of Appalachian folk singer Jean Ritchie (1922 - 2015). It twists the archetypal story of a woman left behind by a sailor, the singer rejecting grief and finding empowerment: ‘if he can live without me, I can live without him’. This line became the heart of our arrangement. 

We created this arrangement in residence at Snape Maltings in 2022. In slowing down the tempo, destabilising the rhythm, and replacing Ritchie’s sparse dulcimer accompaniment with an ensemble of modular synths, guitars and affected strings, we explore the way that the open sea warps our understanding of time and distance. The trumpet solo was played by Lissie Daly, a tireless campaigner for women in brass.

Musicians:
Lauren Spiceley - fiddle and vocals 
Joseph Woods - guitar and vocals
Martha Wiltshire - cello and vocals
Denis Wouters - electronics and vocals
Lissie Daly - trumpet
Tom O’Connor - fretless bass
Florence Brady - vocals 

Trad. arr. by Lauren Spiceley, Martha Wiltshire, Joe Woods, Denis Wouters, Lissie Daly, Tom O’Connor and Hannah Jacobs
Recorded at Pony Studios by Upcycled Sounds
Mixed by Denis Wouters
Mastered by Felix Davis
Artwork by Floortje Kattemölle, photographed by Martijn Petrus

Johnny's On The Water

New Tracks From The Warden And The Junez

A1 PROJECT

Mice N Men A1 Project

FAITHFUL JOHANNES X NEOCIA

Sincerity rapper Faithful Johannes and producer Neocia's debut collaboration.  A childhood obsession with astronomy collides with devastating moment the 2008 moment that NASA's Ultra Deep Field image revealed graphically how terrifying big the universe is.  It really is easier not to think about it.

Word and Vocals Faithful Johannes
Music, production, mixing and mastering Neocia

Ultra Deep

RED DESERT
Music: ExploderaMera
Lyrics & Vocals: Marsh Branch
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I can't believe the news today
No matter how they loudly say
Seems this earth is red desert
The sand’s inhaling our blood

I can feel something weird things
Been involved in something huge eddy
And I want to get out of it
I want the truth
Do you close your eyes
And hate to know all lies 

Take a look at those mountains
They used to be so freshly green
Now they're filled with those panels
All the birds have flown away

I can feel something weird things
Seems the beauty of the earth is dying
And I want to stop it
I'd like you to know it
Is it worthy 
Crushing all the things

We slam the door
Now it's time to get everything back from evils
We slam the door
Now it's time to declare we'll never give in 
I won't go blind

Red Desert (Marsh & Nix)

New full album release from UK based electronic producer Cartoon Vandal (2024)
https://cartoonvandal.bandcamp.com/

Lights Out in Wonderland
Focal Point Blur
Night Shift
Hunger Cult
Summer and Ever After
Diagonal Fiction
Kid Astronaut
Cells
 
#idm 
#signalwave 
#lofimusic 
#brokentransmission 
#ambient 
#electronicmusic 
#vaporwave 
#electronica 


Departing from the sample-based sound of his previous releases, the sonic palette of Hybrid instead draws heavily on the synthetic sounds of MIDI instruments, synth presets, and VSTs.


New electronic music album released in 2024 from Cartoon Vandal. 
Album genres:
Late night Lo-fi signalwave  electronic experimental vaporwave
https://soundcloud.com/martin-rutley/tracks


New electronic music and albums in 2024


Cartoon Vandal is based in Manchester, UK and has been producing electronic music for several years. Influences include Oneohtrix Point Never, Boards of Canada, Skee Mask, Haircuts for Men and The Caretaker.

Cells

Butterflies at Night

Someone Said Whiskey

FFO Postal Service, Future Islands, Holly Humberstone
I’ve Been Dreaming of You is a bittersweet exploration of a life spent battling depression. Set to a euphoric, shimmering soundtrack, I’ve Been Dreaming of You sees HEIGHTS begin to embrace the aspects of herself she can’t control, whilst also finding beauty and gratitude in the good days when they come. 

Manchester born, Brighton based independent artist HEIGHTS creates the kind of emotive alt-pop that could soundtrack your favourite coming-of-age indie film. The self-produced songwriter blends 80s new wave with 90s dream pop, sprinkled with 00s alternative indie. The result - soothing electronic soundscapes perfectly complimented by her celestial vocals.

www.instagram.com/heightsmusicxo/
www.heights-music-xo.uk/
open.spotify.com/artist/5EdogtWIz…fpQeODUJJnJEWe1Q

I'VE BEEN DREAMING OF YOU

New single - available on all platforms on the 3rd of May

Watch Me Drown

A new unofficial Tobisonic Remix of the beautiful, 'Long, Long Way Down' by singer-songwriter Chase K.  Catch the Official version, produced by Warren Huart here:

https://soundcloud.com/produce-like-a-pro/chase-k-long-long-way-down

And you can listen to an alternate version of this mix by Patrick:

https://soundcloud.com/patrick-peeters-1/chase-k-long-long-way-down-tobisonic-remix-production


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I rejigged the structure a little.  Kept the acoustic guitars, but sampled, retimed and looped them.  Kept the drum loop, but moved it and gave it some 'vibe' via JST Pixelator.   And kept the epic 'goat kick'.

I then added additional production with 808 kick and new snare, plus snaps, tambo, hi hat, and claps.  And cymbal + crash hits on the choruses.  Plus a riser for the intro and before 1st + 2nd chorus.

Added synth bass, piano and vocoder parts to the chorus.  Synth bass was EQ-ed intentionally light.  The piano makes use of an augumented chord to help emphasize the vocal melody.

On my mix (see below), the vocoder parts are mixed to 'thicken' the lead vocal.  I used four copies of U-He Diva into 4 copies of iZotope Vocal Synth to create as smoove and lush a vocoder sound as possible.  Crazy use of the CPU to just blend as a thickening FX - but hey, that's just how I roll.  

I also introduced string and brass parts.  Both were played on keys, tightened in midi and processed to sound like loops.  The brass part is a change from the original chord structure.  I struggle with the repeat verse pattern in the bridge and breakdown, so I wrote a new chord pattern.

I built the instrumentation around Chase's voice and kept it light to make his voice feel as big and warm as possible.  The song is also about being up in an airplane - so it kinda makes sense.

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Originally I asked Patrick to mix my production.  I really liked where he went with it but felt that it didn't reflect my original intentions for the remix.  I decided it was best to have two versions and so let Patrick go with his gut on his mix and did my own mix too. 

This is my mix.  You can find Patrick's mix here:

https://soundcloud.com/patrick-peeters-1/chase-k-long-long-way-down-tobisonic-remix-production

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The multitrack were provided by the @producelikeapro   You can join the Academy to mix this and many other excellent productions:

https://www.producelikeapro.com

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For more of Chase's music, why check out his website:

http://chasekmusic.com/

Chase K 'Long, Long Way Down (Unofficial Tobisonic Remix)' [Tobi Mix]

Powerfully uncool electronic pop grooves for sarcastic introverts.

Chase K 'Long, Long Way Down (Unofficial Tobisonic Remix)' [Tobi Mix]

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