2018

MOON  DUST

This is a collection of Dan X2 that fit most closely into the Rock and Blues genres.  These are all original songs by Dan Xd (Dan Blackard and Dan Lockhart).

Dan X2 Rock and Blues

trip2neverland

Monday Playlist 1/21/19

Dangerous

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Major Lazer – All My Love (feat. Ariana Grande)

Don't Go Down To The River - Blues (Lyrics/vocal by Tony -  Bob Warner on the Guitars) Original

Vocals Roses Are Blue https://soundcloud.com/bluecherrykiss
Vocal mix, Track Remix Dave Money/Fantasy Club https://soundcloud.com/davedoubledecksmoney
Original music Moon Dust

Dawn -  RosesAreBlue , Fantasy Club & Moon Dust

Panic! At The Disco's official audio for 'Don't Threaten Me with a Good Time’ from the new album "Death of a Bachelor" out now. Get it now on Apple Music http://smarturl.it/PATDDeathOfABachelor or Amazon http://bit.ly/1LKW1wA and get "Victorious," "Hallelujah," "Emperor's New Clothes," "LA Devotee," & "Don't Threaten Me with a Good Time" instantly http://bit.ly/1LKW1wA 

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WEEZER & PANIC! AT THE DISCO SUMMER TOUR 2016 w/ special guest Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness. Dates + ticket info on http://www.panicatthedisco.com/tour

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Don't Threaten Me With a Good Time

Kiss - feat. Neli Coko

Oddrun Eikli (Oslo/Norway) - Vocals & Lyrics
https://soundcloud.com/oddrun-eikli
Instrumental by Moon Dust
video Youtube https://youtu.be/VinroOQ5YAM
Deep Forest is for me solid as a rock, but still the mystery, it is always there for us to walk in, to breath in, to get comfort, and to sing my joy.
The Forest is the thing that does not change. I seek to in, goes into it, and the deep Forest embrace us.
This is what I feel it when i use nature, and i love the Forest. It makes me feel safe, it takes me just as I am, I am Whole there and nature ask for nothing in return.
The Forest makes me feel free.
Oddrun Eikli 2016

Deep Forest - Oddrun Eikli & Moon Dust

Water and Bread 

Dread Brother Dread  - nuh play fi water and bread

Cause the bread a no fresh and the water a no clean 
dis a food for a prisoner - if you know what I mean 

They keep you hungry and poor 
Babylon keeps you hungry and poor

If you believe this could be funny
You can dream bout milk and honey
loose good friends at the end 
fi di wrong ones you defend 

Cause the bread a no fresh and the water a no clean 
Dis a food for a criminal 
If you know what I mean ....

Water And Bread ( click for lyrics )

A song about how fragile our live is 

Reaching for silence
Noise sucks me in 
I want to break through these
I would
The meaning that fear paralyzes
And divides us in time

Hear the bells scream
The Howling
How Can't you See
That We're all the same?
Greed's dividing
You're lying
Sell all our bodies instead

And hear my last Whisper 
As Once written down
Want to stay sober
I Would 
The meaning that fear paralyzes 
And divides us in time

Buy the Album for 8 €

Porcelain

This is a remix of the Keldari Station original, (https://keldaristation.bandcamp.com/track/moving-forward-looking-back-single-mix) I kept the bass, keyboards and samples and 3D added some new vocals to fit the groove setup by:-
Pete (MidiPunk https://soundcloud.com/midipunk) drums
Jorg (https://soundcloud.com/joerxworx) on soprano Sax 
Bitzone (https://soundcloud.com/bitzone) on additional percussion, processing and keyboards
Me (https://soundcloud.com/russell-sinfield) on bleeding hours of fiddly fun, mixing and mastering, which is why 3D graciously let me post this remix to my profile, however you will also see a link to the Bandcamp page where this track is for sale and all proceeds going to the continued effort to pay for the Keldari Station synth bay upgrade, pay what you want, the sky's the limit ;-) 

Art by 3D and magic mushrooms from the look of it :-)

You can find more of Keldari Station on SC https://soundcloud.com/keldari-station and individual projects Ping https://soundcloud.com/kelleyvond and D. D. Danahy https://soundcloud.com/darren-d-danahy

Lyrics by Keldari Station
"this time 
let's open up our minds 
and who we find 
could be ourselves 
and if we recognize 
the lies 
the ties that bind us 
simply melt 
maybe 
the answers that we seek 
really are closer 
than we think 
a look inside 
with our own eyes 
is realized 
within a blink 

moving forward 
while looking back 
how can we be moving forward 
if we're looking back 

If we deny 
the things inside 
we try to hide 
or cause us fear 
you can believe 
that we'll succeed 
at only drawing 
these things near 
we can't transcend 
if we pretend 
that which we run from 
isn't real 
such false sincerity 
can only be 
a mask 
for how we feel 

moving forward 
while looking back 
how can we be moving forward 
if we're looking back"

Thanks guys for making this sound so good with live instrumentation, all of your listening to the multitude of work in progresses and being there, joining in and making this global musical community my little home from home!

Buy on BC support KS

Moving Forward, Looking Back - Keldari Station Sound System

Demo of a song I wrote May 16, 2016.  
Lyric Video: https://youtu.be/hxb4OeAWqVg
Live Version: https://youtu.be/t74r3QC4IG4

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©Beth Williams Music  May 16, 2016
Tater

From a Distant Land - Beth Williams

Yo! Last one from the Highly Questionable Strings EP - please feel free to go snag it if you haven't already: https://mayorofdonutville.bandcamp.com/album/highly-questionable-strings

Finger picking. I wrote this one on uke, wearing a baby in a baby sling underneath, pacing the apartment for hours while he refused to sleep every night for a month or two. It's conceivable that the melody belongs to someone else? It seems really familiar, in that familiar accidental-purloinery way (like the time I "wrote" a song that was already a Beach Boys song, and it just sounded soooo familiar!) Oh well. At very least, it borrows heavily from elements that have existed for a long time. 

What else? Glad you asked! Micah and I have released our first EP as Letterpress Mighty. I'll tell you more about that later, because we're still in the process of releasing tracks here:
https://soundcloud.com/letterpressmighty

And the EP is here:
https://letterpressmighty.bandcamp.com/

That EP is hard-won, and represents about two years of writing and recording work, through an irreparable computer crash, some broken equipment, a replacement computer and new software, three grueling semesters of school, a new house - I could keep going, but you get it. It's been hard, and it took longer than I wanted. That's partially why I'm soo excited that it's released. I'll be sharing each of those tracks to my page here as well, and I sincerely think you will enjoy it. 

That's all! Happy weekend!

Tumbleweed

Enjoy our rock cover of "Jumpsuit" by twenty one pilots!
Music Video on https://youtu.be/jdC_Q3QaBHg
Buy this song: COMING SOON

twenty one pilots - "Jumpsuit" LYRICS
I can’t believe how much I hate,
Pressures of a new place roll my way,
Jumpsuit, Jumpsuit cover me,
Jumpsuit, Jumpsuit cover me.
I crumble underneath the weight,
Pressures of a new place roll my way,
Jumpsuit, Jumpsuit cover me.
Jumpsuit, Jumpsuit cover me.

Spirits in my room, friend or foe?
Felt it in my youth, feel it when I’m old,
Jumpsuit, Jumpsuit cover me,
Dusting off my Jumpsuit.

I’ll be right there,
But you’ll have to grab my throat and lift me in the air,
If you need anyone,
I’ll stop my plans,
But you’ll have to tie me down and then break both my hands,
If you need anyone.

Jumpsuit

Music Video on YouTube

twenty one pilots - "Jumpsuit" (Cover by TeraBrite)

Por favor... 
Não...
Por favor...
Não...
morras...tão já...

Eu preciso saber
o Código da Combinação
do Cofre lá em baixo 
no Porão

Ai se não
Ai se não

Ai se não
Ai se não

Dou-te um safanão!

Ai se não
Ai se não 

Não te compro o caixão!

Flores não irei depositar...
Jamais te lembrarei no teu aniversário
e nem irei visitar...

eu vou te deixar na escuridão...
para sempre esquecida
minha querida

Então por isso 
não morras...
tão já!
minha querida...

Então por isso 
não morras tão já
não sejas tão má!
meu amor...

Eu preciso saber
do Código da Combinação
do Cofre lá em baixo 
no Porão!!!

Ai se não...

Dou-te um safanão!
Não te compro o caixão!

Flores não irei depositar...
Jamais...
irei no teu aniversário lembrar
de visitar
Jamais...

Vou te deixar na escuridão...
Vou te deixar na escuridão!!!

para sempre esquecida...
minha querida!
para sempre esquecida...
minha querida!
para sempre esquecida...
minha querida!
para sempre esquecida...
minha querida!

Então...  
não morras tão já!
não sejas tão má!
meu amor...

Então...  
não morras tão já!
não sejas tão má!
meu amor...

"Não morras tão já"  é:


Rogério Casimiro- Guitarra, Vocais, Letra e Composição.

Não morras tão já

#155 A little blues in A minor.  'Cause, We all feel a little blue, now and then. 

Lyrics;
Everyone feels 
a little blue now and then 
When you try to forget
But you're thinking of when

How things slipped through your fingers
And what could have been 
Everyone feels 
a little blue now and then

Those hot summer nights
Will melt in your mind
And soon comes the chill
Of whats left behind

Things you regret 
Things you have said
Bury the feelings
Keep looking ahead 

New days will dawn
With good times again
Good times to have with
Loved ones and friends 

But such is the life
Of all women and men
Everyone feels a little 
Blue now and then

A Little Blue Now And Then

#158 Every day the television, YouTube and social media sites present visions of all sorts of violence and depravity to the point of saturation. Until it all becomes just a part of the background.  No judgments here. just an observation. 

I can't listen to this without my foot taping like crazy.


Lyrics;
The picture was in focus
But blurred out were the faces
Of the children on the street
Who had gone outside to play

The camera panned across 
The gathering of people 
Looking on with feigned disinterest 
To where bullets had been sprayed

Yellow was the color
Of the tape that made a border
Around a scene of horror 
And kept the crowd at bay

And I yawned and flipped the channel
Without a second thought
Always the same story
I see it every day

My apathy intensifies 
My feelings are desensitized 
No longer am I asking why
I see it every day 


The city buzzed with business 
The skyline shines like diamonds 
The traffic standing still 
Where red lights were displayed 

Hear the sound of sirens
The shuffling of feet
The shouts of fierce impatience 
At the usual delays 

Covering the sidewalks
Next to the city hall
People under cardboard
With no place else to stay

But I hardly even notice
As I'm driving out of town
I'll forget them by the interstate 
Cause I see it every day

I See It Every Day

Electronic music created and mixed by Rogério Casimiro 

. Latest version to white chocolate 666 (the demo)

White Chocolate

This is for you SS. created , produced and mixed by Rogério Casimiro. Electronic Music

Hello friends, 

Here's my latest Improv. 

It's a kind of a tonal 'Koan'.  ;) 

"Can deep mourning reveal a special kind of Joy that might have remained inaccessible without such an experience? Might it bless one with an even deeper understanding of Life... and Death? "

In my own experience, such questions are often answered  'On The Other Side of Midnight'. 

And as impossible as it might seem that one could discover Joy within deep sorrow, I'm persuaded that it is at least possible.

All I can say is that suddenly losing my Muse, my Best Friend and Wife is,
that I best stay with the pain, find the silver linings and celebrate her Life to the Fullest!"


Experienced, Improvised and Recorded on Saturna Island, Canada

© Gary Courtland-Miles 2018
℗ Gary Courtland-Miles 2018

The Other Side of Midnight

Tan Line

Track 005 off Moon Rocks Compilation

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Karavelo - Magic Radio

An original written , composed and presented by Gary McMahon and myself.  We had the help of two great musicians (Josh McAlexander and Lawrence Farr) who brought the lyrics to life with their great voices.  I can't tell you how much I appreciate all of you guys for a great job.  Gary and his families lost their homes in the Paradise, CA fires recently and having a rough time.  We all keep him in our thoughts and pray.  
Lyrics:
Christmas night is here, and the skies seem so crystal clear
And the star that shown so bright, so long ago still shines tonight
A mother holds her child, wise men bow down a world reconciled
( May the warmth from that star that flows
Set your heart aglow
May that star lead you home)
Loved ones all are near, tinsel and lights hang for good cheer
And atop of that Christmas tree, we place a star for all to see
Love can open your eyes, for one, for all, our Christmas sky
And in our hearts there will be, that star that shines eternally.

The Star (Gary McMahon,Josh McAlexander,Lawrence Farr,Chuck Aaron)

Global warming is having a massive impact on the current and future health of the Earth.  Let's hope that the recent world initiatives are taken seriously - starting with our own current US administration, who has turned a blind eye despite the massive mounting evidence.  This new tune extensively uses the diminished scale to build tension and lack of resolve.

Thanks as always for your generous time listening, for your comments and for your shares.

Diminishing Returns

#169 Around 2011, there was an article about a postman named Mr. Wilkinson. He was 91 and still working as a postal delivery man! I was so impressed with that guy. So I wrote Little fictional story about him. In the bridge, I included the postal motto and at the end I did a very small snippet of three songs about letters or postmen. The first one was The Letter by the Box Tops. Next we have Mr. Postman by  written by Georgia Dobbins, William Garrett, Freddie Gorman, Brian Holland, and Robert Bateman.  Performed by a bunch of different artists, and finally, Return to Sender written by the great Otis Blackwell and of course sung by Elvis Presley. We had a really good time with this!

lyrics;
Mr. Wilkinson is out there
Delivering the mail
Nothing ever slows him down 
Not snow nor heat nor gale

His number one priority 
Be it standard or first class
Is to get those letters to the box
Before the sand falls through the glass

Gravity and natures plan
Can flatten mountains out
And it's harder every day 
To handle such a route

He's always been our message man
So the whole town got together
With envelope and stamp
We're sending him a letter 

Hello Mr Wilkinson
We hope you're feeling great
This is just a message 
To say that we appreciate

That you carry such a heavy load
With a will that never bends
But know you've got some shoulders here
When you've got too much to tend

You're a guy who never cries
And you take care of yourself
You love your Independence 
And never ask for help

But, age will catch us all in time
And we'll lose a step or two
And though it seems it's gonna be a while before it catches up with you

If this world should find you troubled 
If it gets hard to carry on
If dark clouds seem foreboding 
And just living weighs you down

We can kick some dust up in the town
Or shoot the breeze and drink some beer
Or if you'd rather take it slow, you know
We can shoot the breeze right here

You're the post man with the most man
And you've been around the block
You care for every letter no one does it better
You dot the "I"s and cross the "T"s
Before you punch the clock

"Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays the couriers
from the swift completion of their appointed rounds"  but Mr Wikinson  is superior 

Mr. Wilkinson is out there
Delivering the mail
Nothing ever slows him down 
Not snow nor heat nor gale

Thank you Mr Wilkinson 
For carrying that weight
When you arrive it's right on time
Even if it's late  
Mr. Wilkinson

Rock & Blues

A Letter To Mr Wilkinson

His world was destroyed by the death of Aiko.  He spent his nights sitting by Tokyo Bay, listening to the ghost of her, contemplating their reunion.

Tōkyōwan No Himeko Aiko

Check the original track by the one and only Roots Dubman / @dubman-9:
https://soundcloud.com/dubman-9/a-cool-dub-to-dub-to
Mixed and mastered by DMonroe / @fatpockets

Woof! Woof! - Lyrics and vocals : Fat Pockets

Woof woof of the woofer pushing air
Speakers Stacked upon stacks audio warfare
Waves of holy bass like dusty pew back hymns
7 dips in the river rinses all of your sins
Rattle can drums bomb the walls of your soul
check the arsenal then return to your foxhole
Hunker in your bunker, just smoke a bowl
Hot box the rabbit hole like Yosemite Sam In a traffic jam

Time to flex my diaphragm cram my lungs full of grams
of the finest Cali dank blast your head back like a Sherman tank
Heart of gold like the Federal Reserve Bank
Salute the Captain, Im pulling rank
Keep the stank eye to your self or get ice shelfed
Marvell at my double barreled laser sighted mind meld
With the a rebel yell, she cried more, more, more
Three Times a Lady like the Commodores. 

Distant shores on far away lands I’m in demand
Like a Steel drum band on the mainland
Melting like a snowman sold by a con man
I rise up from the swamp like a Navy Frogman
Deadpan madman riding both sides on a catamaran
Borats sister number 4 whore in Kazakstan
My groovy contraband gets smuggled over borders
Roots Dubman making beats of the highest order

This Mad New Yorker, high plains transporter
Grounded like a shock absorber But leading the charge 
like a power forward dominates the shooting guard
Too infinity and beyond, but never crossed the pond
Whereupon my mental lexicon selected to the pantheon
Bass like a mastodon stepping heavy on your chest
Good luck coming up with air for the protest 

Even under cardiac arrest, Hashtag blessed 
Don’t need any rest, so much ill shit to do
check the world premier, im the lyrical guru
With a particularly dank point of view
Like a Blackhawk copter in Mogadishu
Or an angry kangaroo on 5th Avenue.
my honeydew list gets longer, but my mind tends to wander
Sick air waves going out, turn on your transponder

In the wild blue yonder, my squad  been outlawed
Gonna take a golden rod in the hand of God
We running roughshod, beat infested with arthropods
Watch your empire crumble like collateral fraud
Now your flawed facade reveals an aweful tightwad
But your morals are peripheral undercover liberal
Decisions are predictable, no rule you abide by
You know goddam well that Mavericks gonna fly by.

spill your coffee in the lobby Like some kinda jerk
Murky smirk can be counted on like clockwork
Always skip the dessert, your whole net work
Uptight and stuffy like a black tie and dress shirt
Unbelievably unfunny like blood money
Never wanted to be chummy with scummy types
Zebra of a different stripe, over glorified and hyped
Low life stereotypes, mouths like motorbikes

But I digress like the Pony Express
Eventually progress grotesquely manifests
Counter warfare aimed at freedom of press
the thing that gets me upset, my only lasting regret
the little-thinking mindset of the chronically opressed
Chains of a different kind have good men in a bind
Unrefined humankind should be quarantined
But none are fit to judge blind, so they stay confined

Woof! Woof! (beat Roots Dubman)

#171 This is a Piggy In a Pokey.   A rather twisted and grim fairy tale. 😆 
We hope you like it!  It is a little bit reggae and a little bit soul but all Dan X2.

A story of love and hate and serving time.

Lyrics;
Once upon a time
I made a house out of straw
But you never liked
The house at all 

But it was home
For a little while
But it didn't 
Make you smile

And all your huffing and your puffing
Would bring down our little home 
So I built a house of sticks
To soften up your heart of stone

And for a time
Our life seemed good
In our little house
Made of some wood

And it was home
For a little while
But it didn't 
Make you smile

And here's where the story gets grim
When all the bitter feelings people  hold in
goes boiling up 
over the rim

With all your huffing and your puffing 
You brought down our little home
So then I made a home of bricks
To hide your wicked bones


So here I am
Where life is real
I sit behind walls of stone and steel 

And I look back
On better times
Of fairy tales and nursery rhymes 

'Cause all the huffing and the puffing 
Don't make a difference here
I'm just a piggy in the pokey
For another twenty years. 


Because once upon a time
I made a house of straw...

Piggy In A Pokey

Traditional
Guitar, Bass, Banjo, Harmonica and Vocal: Josh McAlexander

Deep Elem Blues

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Looking back (house edit)

a new collaboration between juxta and winkandwoo
writer, producer, vocals - winkandwoo
writer, vocals - juxta

Check out JUXTA'S Music      https://soundcloud.com/juxtamusic

WAY BACK HOME - winkandwoo Feat. JUXTA

Instruments and electronics: BP
Cover Art: Mark Lovejoy

Hibiscus Infused Leprocine

#176 This song is raw rock music.  

It is Killer Joe From Idaho.  This is for all of the keyboard (computer not music) warriors and trolls.  At home, cozy in their pajamas, Mountain Dew on the table and basking in the glow of a computer screen, ready able and more than willing to fill you in on everything you never cared about knowing. Even if it's just made up. 
They're all Killer Joe From Idaho 😉

Lyrics;
He's got twenty five inches of the world in his face
Lighting up the basement of his mom and Dad's place
Yeah!

He's full of ideas 
and a home cooked meal
He's got the social media to tell him how to feel

He's angry bout the way 
Old folks ruin everything 
From too much homework to who's in the west wing

He's plays a battle tank on an online game
Killer Joe from Idaho is his onscreen name
Killer Joe from Idaho 
Yeah!

He hunts NPCs
And he kills like a boss 
Subscription's not a problem 
When your folks 
pay the cost
Yeah!

He's got thousands of friends
That he's never met
You know life is so much better when you live on the net

He can say what he wants
And you're wrong cause he's right 
But he's as quiet as a mouse when exposed to the light 

He checks out what's trending
He's got the latest apps
As for anything else he doesn't give a crap 
Killer Joe from Idaho 
Yeah!

He says what good is a dream  
It's only in your mind
He's got the world on a screen
To download in real time
Yeah!

Meeting people on the street
Just isn't his thing
Cause he's Killer Joe From Idaho 
The keyboard king

He's got twenty five inches of the world in his face
Lighting up the basement of his mom and Dad's place
Killer Joe from Idaho 
Yeah!
Killer Joe from Idaho 
Yeah!

Rock

Killer Joe from Idaho

#178 This has classic "good times" rock and roll feel.  No odd beats, changing time signatures, or weird changes.  Just good classic rock.

It is called Tony's Discount Store.  The friends and "Family" store. Those that shop here get the absolute lowest prices anywhere.  No one asks where the merchandise comes from.  Some things in life are best not to be discussed.😉

Lyrics;
When you shop at Tonys
Friends and family Discount store
You'll find everything you need
When you walk through the door

He says business before pleasure
And business is his game
And he wants you to remember and respect the family name 

Hitch up your horse and wagon
Gas up your old truck
Bring em down to Tony's 
You're gonna save a buck
If you haven't been there yet 
You'll be dealing with regret 
Don't miss the deals
They're such a steal
Lowest prices you can get

He keeps the sidewalks clean 
And he keeps a spotless shop
You're gonna find a deal
Where high prices get the chop
You want the best you'll get the best 
Who could ask for more
Tony's Friends and Family Discount Store 
Tony's Friends and Family Discount Store
Fare acquisti da Tony's!
(Buy from Tony's!)

Hitch up your horse and wagon
Gas up your old truck
Bring em down to Tony's 
If you want to save a buck
If you haven't been there yet 
You'll be dealing with regret 
Don't miss the deals
They're such a deal
It's as good as it can get

After hours in his office 
With some lucky gentlemen
He gives them so much business 
They'll never need shop again

He keeps the sidewalks clean 
And he keeps a spotless shop
You're gonna find a deal
Where high prices get the chop
You want the best you'll get the best 
Who could ask for more
Tony's Friends and Family Discount Store 
Tony's Friends and Family Discount Store

Porta tanti soldi!
(Bring lots of money!)
Tony's Friends and Family Discount Store

Tony's Discount Store

Dan X2 is Dan Blackard (Reno, Nevada & Susanville, California) and Dan Lockhart (Carmel, Indiana & Edwardsville, Illinois).  We met here on SoundCloud.  We like making music together.  We have written and published over 300 songs together.  More songs written together than Lennon and McCartney.

You can find Dan Blackard's music here:
https://soundcloud.com/daniel-blackard

You can find Dan Lockhart's (aka ProgRockDan) music here:
https://soundcloud.com/dan-lockhart
https://soundcloud.com/user-276716031
https://soundcloud.com/progrockdan-instrumentals

The ProgRockDan1 site was taken down by SoundCloud. It was located here:
https://soundcloud.com/progrockdan1

We play the music that comes to us.  Much of our music has a basis in blues and rock.  Although we venture into other musical territory.  You will find hints of jazz, country, bluegrass, soul, classical, and other music in our songs.  We have a number of songs that change time signatures and pace.

When we first started recording we called ourselves Dan and Dan. 
 You can find our music under that moniker here:
https://soundcloud.com/user-590884876

We stopped using the name Dan and Dan's because there were to many other Dan's using that name.  If you google Dan and Dan we would not show up.  We believe that Dan X2 to be a moniker that we could own.   If you google Dan X2 we are right at the top,

You can find more Dan X2 music on ReverbNation:
https://www.reverbnation.com/dananddan5

The first Dan X2 album is now available on iTunes.  Songs on the album are not available on SoundCloud.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/4114/1439066447?app=itunes&ign-mpt=uo%3D4

You can also find the Dan X2 album on Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/album/3hEejRAQYPj9q130D5lZ8f

You can also find the second Dan X2 album:  "Playing the Odds" on Amazon Music:
https://www.amazon.com/Playing-Odds-Dan-X2/dp/B08C4VNX3R

Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/album/6oI3XsqPph3v6Xkg2BjVDG

and other on-line music sites.

We have a music making process that fits our unique skills.  We each do the parts that best fit our skills and interests.  Dan Lockhart does the initial song development.  Dan Blackard writes the lyrics, perform the vocals, and adds lead guitar.  Dan Lockhart then takes the track and do all final production (mixing and mastering).

Dan Lockhart writes all of the chords, timing, changes, and develops the track.  I then send two tracks to Dan Blackard.  One track has Dan L. describing the song.  Tell him the key, the timing, and any oddities about the song (changing keys or time signature...).  In the track Dan L tell Dan B verbally where is the verse, chorus, bridge and any other important information.

Dan Lockhart then send a second track that does not have this verbal dialogue.  This is called the instrumental track.  This is a track to which Dan B. can sing and add his parts.  Dan Blackard then returns  four pieces to Dan L:  a complete version of the song, a solo track of his vocals, a solo track of his guitar parts, and the artwork to accompany the song.

Dan Lockhart add his information into the original file.  Dan L. listen to it and make changes to the song to enhance the meaning of the lyrics. He sometimes adds instruments or takes away some instruments.  As Dan L. play many instruments (guitar, keyboards, banjo, mandolin, pedal steel, violin, viola...), he can make a lot of adjustments.    On rare occasions he move pieces about.  Dan Lockhart then masters it and prepare it for final production.

You can find press releases about us in the Lassen News here:
http://www.lassennews.com/former-resident-creates-album-with-near-stranger/

and in Current in Carmel  here:
http://www.youarecurrent.com/2018/12/20/carmel-resident-partner-create-album-through-internet/

You can find Dan X2 videos Here:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7p2YTgLdrMAJjSBBwrgRew

Out albums are also on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCicvC6l-R73MzdLHLdcFuZQ

We hope you enjoy our music.