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wc 2 November 2020

so much beauty 2

Freedom

Singer-Songwriters

Check out these finds! An eclectic collection of singer-songwriters that I've found around soundcloud. Thanks to all artists on this list for writing and recording these songs of real substance...

Singer-Songwriters Worth A Listen

All my favorite tracks of the year. Send me a message if you'd like your track to be included!

2020 favorites

2020 SL blzlist

Borderland  - Words & Music: Pravinand Maharaj aka Johnny Minstrel

There’s a wire fence running east
Keeping Eden out of bounds
And he speaks unto the least
Like a Sermon on the Mount
And as the living often do
Find a million ways to die
I was born loving you
A truth I still deny

It’s my inheritance they say
A house with many rooms
But I be homeless night and day
Until I’m in the tomb
Behind that solid door
Something else lies in
And when you open up you know
It was the same old thing

Now you and I we learned
That freedom’s golden chains
Caused Paradise to burn
And we both took the blame
Still shaken from the fall
And I can’t get back up
They all are prison walls
Everything I touch

I’m crawling through the sands
To the setting sun
Into the Borderland
Where shadows overcome
Into the Borderland
Where shadows overcome


Borderland

In the Shadow of the Cross 
Words and Music by Pravinand Maharaj aka Johnny Minstrel

Far away and I can feel
That distant moan inside of me
A darkened window I must be
When the full light of moon is lost
Far away as in a dream
I’m half there and cannot scream
As if behind an iron screen
In the shadow of the cross

Far away and close at hand
Lofty kingdoms in the sand
On the trail the saved and damned
Are overcome by violent force
Far away and faith still grieves
Blessed are they who will not leave
Who have not seen and still believe
In the shadow of the cross

Far away in time and space
Yet so near to touch my face
Still so near my tears to trace
Every time I count the cost
Far away beyond the mile
Without a coat is winter’s child
The smitten brave will rest awhile
In the shadow of the cross

Far away and blood is rain
Mocking tongues in cold disdain
Weave with deceit a web of shame
And laugh at love’s unnatural course
Far away the dead will rise
Wounded hands will touch blind eyes
Defiled no more nor beauty dies
In the shadow of the cross

In The Shadow Of The Cross

Written, Performed, Recorded & Produced by Barry James Streek.

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MchTVFl4Hjo

I Woke Up Feeling Better Than I Woke Up Feeling Yesterday

Green Matches - Sunshine

And nothing can we call our own but death
And that small model of the barren earth
Which serves as paste and cover to our bones.
For God's sake, let us sit upon the ground
And tell sad stories of the death of kings;
How some have been deposed; some slain in war,
Some haunted by the ghosts they have deposed;
Some poison'd by their wives: some sleeping kill'd;
All murder'd: for within the hollow crown
That rounds the mortal temples of a king
Keeps Death his court and there the antic sits,
Scoffing his state and grinning at his pomp,
Allowing him a breath, a little scene,

The golden and the green

The Golden And The Green

Let Them In

OFF or On Fucking Fire...

I saw John Oliver's Last Week Tonight with  Bill Nye's impassioned plea for the environment.  The mention of 4-8 degrees is scary and in the days and weeks following.. I found it difficult to shake the words.  

It's a game changer for humanity..as an artist all I can offer is my music. To provide the canvas on which their words may be painted in a new and different way.  I found some of Bill's friends to help him drive the point home.  I hope you enjoy it!

Vocals:
Sir David Frederick Attenborough
Neil deGrasse Tyson
William Sanford Nye

Peace and love my brothers and sisters!

On Fucking Fire

O.F.F.

I tried to capture the dawn of a forest,when the first sun rays wakes every living creature of the forest,this is basically how i would like to wake up every morning,if you listen carefully you can hear bird tweeting in the beginning.
I dedicate this track to a Soundcloud user I met last year,his work is really good,experienced composer that gave me the motivation I needed at the time.
Thank you Luppi Davide Como,hopefully one day ill compose a piece as grandeur as some of yours,kind regards.
Artwork by the wonderful Ray , https://www.raybilcliff.com/

The Forest Awakes

"Heavy Rain," off of Cathedral Bells' debut album out early 2020. Follow Cathedral Bells and add "Heavy Rain" to your playlists here ~ smarturl.it/cathedral-bells

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Cathedral Bells - "Heavy Rain"

My entry for Amanda Palmers songwriting competition. 

Lyrics:
You failed us
you robbed us
you trapped us
you left us in darkness

you have become unto us
a deciever
you put darkness upon us
for years and years 
and hours and hours

what kind of power is this?
what kind of failure is this? 
what kind of bargain is this? 
what kind of devil keeps us in darkness? 
(x2)

we did this
we placed out hopes in a flawed, flawed system
we broke this
we had the power, 
but left only with failure
(x2)

What kind of power is this? 
what kind of failure is this? 
what kind of bargain is this? 
What kind of devil keeps us in darkness?

Power Failure

from 'light as leaving' out  Sep 17th:
https://orchid-mantis.bandcamp.com/album/light-as-leaving

light as leaving

no one else around

MusicTherapy is the debut album by RockCounsellor
Release Date 05/11/20
https://rockcounsellor.bandcamp.com/releases

All songs written by Thoby Burton
All songs arranged by Thoby Burton and Richard Campbell
Orchestral arrangements by Richard Campbell
Vocals - Thoby Burton
Guitars and Keyboards - Richard Campbell and Thoby Burton
Drums and Bass - Richard Campbell
Engineered and mixed by Richard Campbell
Recorded at Orpheus Studio, London, 2017-2020
Mastered by Nick Watson at Fluid Mastering
Produced by Richard Campbell and Thoby Burton

Graphic Design by Thoby Burton and David Barton
Original front cover photograph by Hebi B.
Pressing and printing by Cyclone Music, Kent

℗ 2020 Blue Porcelain
© 2020 Thoby Burton

I am proud to announce the release of RockCounsellor 8th single, 'You Can Wait', recorded and produced in collaboration with RockCounsellor's other half, Richard Campbell at Orpheus Studio. 

'You Can Wait' is a song about how some of us find ourselves in unhealthy, toxic and abusive relationships, waiting for our partners to change, which of course they do not. Production-wise, Richard and I opted for a straight-ahead 4-piece garage-rock band sound - with added Primal Scream-inspired tambourine!

You can wait...or you can listen to it now! 

'You Can Wait’ by RockCounsellor
Written by T. Burton
© T. Burton 2019
Vocals: Thoby Burton
Guitar, Bass, Drums, Tambourine: Richard Campbell

Recorded and engineered by Richard Campbell; co-produced by Richard Campbell and Thoby Burton at Orpheus Studios, London, Spring-Summer 2018
https://www.facebook.com/orpheusstudio.co.uk/
https://soundcloud.com/orpheusstudio
@orpheusstudio

MusicTherapy

You Can Wait

You Can Wait (Remastered 2020) by RockCounsellor

From our second album, Interesting Times.

The American Circus

Silicon-breasted, botoxed cougars
The bronzed, cock-sure men who schmooze them
The bum who bleeds a dime from both
And the junkie who mugs them all for coke

And the banker revving up his Jag
To mock the newly-bankrupt hag
Who corrals in bags her thirteen cats—
Another meme for the Internets!

And don’t forget their forgotten youths
The hipsters who make cool uncouth
Starving artists with change for drugs
All activists so woke and smug

The viral trolls so woke and smug
All activists so woke and smug
The cyber stars with trending plugs
The cyber stars so rich and smug

Woo-hoo!

Here at the American Circus
Admission’s always free
Thanks in part to taxpayer funds
And grants from the Treasury
We’ll keep open borders all year long—
We’ll never discriminate—
Until the time the freaks grow old
Or grow up and move away!

Pedophiles and cultish preachers
Fight to death rabid feministas
While cowed and bent and dressed in rags
The Shame Parade gets scorned and wagged (/scragged; /gagged)

And politicians with practiced smiles
Sway gawking crowds with open guile
As snowflakes whine (/fall) and huff and puff—
Freedom is never free enough!


In the main tent, center ring
Lady Liberty prepares to sing
A remix of the Stars and Stripes
With lyrics of pop-studded tripe!

Yahoo!

Here at the American Circus
Deviants are the norm
We pass no judgments on their talents—
It’s their politics we deplore!
So if you’re in or out of town
Just shake your fist and come right down
To the place where everything happening is—
Bring your enemies!
Bring your friends!
Bring the (/your) kids!

And don’t forget your stones and bricks (/sticks)!
And don’t forget your selfie-sticks!
And don’t forget your politics!

Music by Corey Ball

Lyrics by August Lysy

Mastered by Alan Douches of West West Side Studio

Copyright 2019

The American Circus

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Melodrama

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East Coast

The City - Words & Music by Pravinand Maharaj

Once it was a city
Now it’s just a street
With every mile another dream lays crushed
And the sun shows no pity
Pouring out its heat
As mighty towers crumble into dust

One by one they followed
One by one they left without a trace

There were signs on the water
Portents in the sky
The Watchers blind by sleep didn’t see a thing
Six crows at the altar
A bargain for the price
Half less worth an eagle’s broken wing

One by one they followed
One by one they left without a trace

What walks the moon at midnight
Through the narrow lanes 
Lurking in the shadows that it cast
A pestilence upon us, a blight
A spreading stain
Taking everything out on its path

One by one they followed
One by one they left without a trace

So, sing the last love song written
Drink up the vineyard grape
Rouse the ghosts of tomorrow from their slumber
If I break out of this prison
And the hour’s not too late
I’ll be down the road without a name or number

One by one they followed
One by one they left without a trace

Pravinand: Vocals and Acoustic
Bas: Backing Vocals and Electric
Mix and Mastered by Bas Kooman

The City - Johnny Minstrel and Bas Kooman

"Disconnected," off of Cathedral Bells' debut album out March 6th, 2020. Follow Cathedral Bells and add "Disconnected" to your playlists here ~ smarturl.it/cathedral-bells

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Cathedral Bells - "Disconnected"

Lisa Raffold aka LikA is an Austrian singer-songwriter and new-country artist. On Sept 20, she released her second album OUT OF THE WOODS. This album includes 11 highly personal tracks and new songs, which LikA all wrote by herself.

When You're Gone

Bonus track off of ''Millions of Simple Lights'' (Deluxe Edition). Written, recorded and produced by Меня Нет and Rick van Meijel. Available now: rickvanmeijel.bandcamp.com/album/milli…uxe-edition

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YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UC4Qz...
Bandcamp: menyanet.bandcamp.com/releases
SoundCloud: @ivan-lesnikov
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Millions of Simple Lights

Меня Нет & Rick van Meijel - Final Awakening

Something different for a different time!

Obtuse

Long road to Tchischkivitinski

Elsewhere....Mother Earth wakes up. 

Sax by Ben Dobay.

Mother Earth

Wheel of Arms

Lyrics and Voice - http://soundcloud.com/carolb123
Music composer - http://soundcloud.com/manasseh-monu
cover art - Painting by http://soundcloud.com/carolb123
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Hi All,

a song we both did a while ago and has been pending, i thought to put it out inthe month of love caz it talks about the love. the love of Jesus which washed us from the pain we had. 

hope you like it. :)
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Lyrics - 

Rain – wash over me
Rain – wash over the one I love

Ease the pain - inside
as the sounds of all – that I pass
filter through dulled senses
filters through my thoughts…

I feel your heart it pulls me closer
I feel your heart it pulls me closer to you
Oh closer
I know the same rain that falls down on me
Is the same rain that falls down on you
Can you feel me?
I can’t stop walking

I feel the water move

I can’t stop walking
I must find you
I can’t stop walking
I must find you
No downpour can stop me now
No downpour can stop me now

I remember how your eyes looked
Like pools of pain
As I watched the tears
Rolling down your face
Won’t you believe me?
You misunderstood
My words
I meant them all for good

I meant them all for good
I meant them – for good – for good

Though it is warm outside - I feel the chill on my skin
The wind it blows in my mind
Why did I speak those words?
Oh, please hear me
I didn’t want your hurt
I didn’t mean to cause - the pain
Please let me explain my words
The words

I pull my hood down over my face
Close my eyes as the downpour fades
Into a drizzle, soaking everything
Slowly soaking into me
What I said so wrong
Why you fled so long

Oh believe me
And let this rain wash though
And cleanse the pain
Know my heart is true
Feel me
Look into my eyes and remember who I am
Remember
I’m the one you love
The one you love

I can’t stop walking
I must find you
I can’t stop walking
I must find you
No downpour can stop me now
No downpour can stop me now

I can’t stop walking
Wandering in the rain
I must find you
I can’t stop walking
I must find you 

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*All work done in FL studio 10

Carolyn - "Rain" (music - MONU)

Wind-Up Bird is a song written and recorded by Kinetic Octopus in Brooklyn, New York.

Album art by Ela Mella

Wind-Up Bird

Flock Of Zombies! - The Beginning Of The Festival
https://soundcloud.com/jcs-807293158/flock-of-zombies-the-beginning-of-the-festival

Zombie Hunter's Grief IMAGE ALBUM
https://www.amazon.com/Zombie-Hunters-Grief-IMAGE-ALBUM/dp/B0912B56C5/

amazon

Zombie Hunter's Grief

This Is Life

And the Angel blew the seventh trumpet !!!

Horsemen of the Apocalypse

Come Get It

Creating sounds and grooves, and not knowing where I am heading.

SPACE SKIPPING

Written by Terry Reeves

Terry Reeves: Vocals
Hans Albers: All instruments, Arrangement, Production & Final Mix

Watching my brother Bri living out the last few months of his life was probably the most difficult thing I’ve ever had to do.  We had been told that there was no cure for his illness and that, at some point, the inevitable would happen.  But right up until the final few days, he refused to accept this, believing that, somewhere out there, there was some magical remedy he would find to take it all away.  He consulted with so many ‘alternative’ therapists, who all promised their brand of snake oil would deliver him from all that ailed him.  These were always both expensive and totally useless.  

A few weeks before he died, I was sitting by his hospital bed when he actually asked me, “Do You Believe In Magic?”  Knowing what I knew, what possible answer could I give?  Bri already knew the answer too but, all the same, I wished I could have given a convincing and unequivocal ‘yes’.  Difficult though it undoubtedly was, I had to reply that I didn’t but wanting to support him as best I could, told him I believed in him and would always love him 

There is nothing worse than watching someone in their final moments, particularly when they have been such an essential part of your life.  As you get older, facing this scenario becomes unavoidable and though age provides a better understanding of the fact, it never reduces the pain.  Both Gal and I faced similar bedside questions from Bri and this song tries to reflect those onerous, interminable times when one has to be both supportive and honest all at the same time.   

What can you say about Hans that hasn’t already been said?  When I sent him the demo of this song I did wonder if the subject matter may prove difficult.  But his  incredible ability to manifest every emotional nuance in his arrangements is something that always inspires and impresses, as demonstrated so beautifully here.  (Terry Reeves)

Do you believe in magic?
Do you believe in changing world?
Do you believe it's tragic?
Do you believe there's more to be told? 

Casting spells with waving hands
Praying thoughts with pagan strands
Making deals with Devil's soul
Sharing fears for spirit parole
No, no

Do you believe in magic?
Do you believe in immortal thoughts?
Do you believe in metric?
Do you believe in nine times nought? 

Tribal dancing, releasing curse
Tantric thinking, avoid the worse
Watching stars for future needs
Not drinking tea but reading leaves
No, no

Do you believe in magic?
Do you believe in sacrifice? 
Do you believe in panic?
Do you believe in rolling dice?

Chanting mantras one more day
Reiki heat takes pain away
Resurrection not in the plan
Wooden cross protect the man
No, no

Do you believe in magic?
Do you believe in searching prayer?
Do you believe in medics?
Do you believe in going nowhere? 

Holding bible in folded arms
Writing words, performing psalms
Chasing shadows, finding light
Avoid the truth, increase the fight
(Repeat verse)

No, no

Do you believe in magic? (Repeat until end)

Do You Believe In Magic? Cripple Club & Hans Albers (please see description)

From the album “ Them Hybrid Folk”- https://moodexhibit.bandcamp.com/album/them-hybrid-folk

Mood Exhibit - Faux Meadow

opening track from the current album "Astray"-
available here: https://moodexhibit.bandcamp.com/album/astray

Mood Exhibit - Lumia Overdrive

Amazon

The Shadow Goes

Angles And Degrees

Amerika

Dein Gesicht

This is an original song from my old idea tape.

https://music.apple.com/us/album/from-idea-tape-no-12-single/1841081077
https://open.spotify.com/intl-ja/album/2P6Ts04HasDTH4SRKEj7SR
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IK7BnDjDn9E
https://touchofthewood.bandcamp.com/track/from-idea-tape-no-12

from idea tape No.12

Kakelaken...Cockroaches, and more,invasion

Zooo

The Mystery

Zombie Hunter's Grief
https://soundcloud.com/jcs-807293158/zombie-hunters-grief

Zombie Hunter's Grief IMAGE ALBUM
www.amazon.com/Zombie-Hunters-Gr…UM/dp/B0912B56C5/

Flock Of Zombies! - The Beginning Of The Festival

Electronic music and vocals "Runaway"
Art work ; An old water colour of mine.

Runaway

What You Need & Where You Go

Thaw

Written and recorded 1st December 2020

This week I only just learned of the passing of one of my favourite musicians on Soundcloud, Jim Horbett. Jim originally went under the monicker 'Local Man' and posted many wonderful songs, some of which are available on Bandcamp, but some are (as far as I know) only available here on SC.

Jim joined the Seattle Colonels of Truth a few years ago, but it was with his pals Daniel Ullom and Forrest Marowitz that he formed the Rain City Ramblers, a stunning 3-piece playing a mixture of their own material and traditional American roots music, including some of Jim's own pieces that he debuted here, such as Holiday and Suburban Hellfire. 

Jim's music was a great source of inspiration and one of his last posts on SC was an experimental piece called 'There's No Constant', a haunting and brilliantly imaginative piece that I took as inspiration for one of my most recent songs, 'On The Waterfront'... indeed, the original working title of my tune was 'Jim's song'. Sadly, by the time I messaged Jim to let him know about the song, he had already tragically passed away from cancer, aged just 31.

RIP James, 1987-2019

Please check out his wonderful music here:

https://soundcloud.com/jameshorbett
https://raincityramblers.bandcamp.com/releases

Lyrics:
Jim was "Local Man"
A Rain City Rambler
Once a Colonel of Truth
Not long ago

Bluegrass fingerpicker
Buffalo troubadour
"Scuz King" magic maker
Not long ago

I'm torn by feelings of loss
I'm torn by feelings of love
Goodbye Ramblin' Man
We'll miss you oh so very much

That square neck resonator
On "Queen of Revelry"
Rang like strains of heaven
Not so long ago

Bad News (Blues) came calling
like Suburban Hellfire
Too long for the season
Not long ago...

I'm torn by feelings of loss
I'm torn by feelings of love
Goodbye Local Man
We'll miss you oh so very much

Local Man (Song For Jim Horbett)

AKA Tuff Bransch, Skötkonung, 1/2 of Teenman, 1/4 of KÅRP
Photo : Boris Laible

Go to Spotify for more songs --->

Let Them In

Jonas Källstrand