I really like the smooth vibe of this song, pleasant to listen to!

Reggae creativity with this cool mysterious theme that you capture well in lyrics and vocal prowess Dan. Durge

background melody and mix is really good and fun to hear,like the vocals too

Happier and loungier version of Joy Division.

lots of soul on this one, coming through the vocals.

words and music: Matthias Hanich
demo for The Groovy Cellar

What You Get / Demo - Matthias Hanich

Sick in the Heart

Shamans Boogie

"Fit right in" is an anthem for the different. You are precious the way you are - No matter if you're an individualist, outsider, loner or weirdo. There's no need to fit right in! Go, pick your people and make something great. The lyrics consist of various things and situations that don't fit into a scheme, and are wonderful though. When I wrote the lyrics and composed this song, I knew I had to ask David and Kate. Thank you for turning my little draft into a big ballad with a strong meaning.

Nadine de Macedo: composition, arrangement, lyrics, programming, production
David Taro: piano, arrangement, programming, background vocals
Kate Stanton: vocals, background vocals

Where to find us:
https://soundcloud.com/nadinedemacedo
https://soundcloud.com/david_taro
https://soundcloud.com/katestanton21

==== LYRICS ====

I'm the circle in a field of squares,
the ugly misfit nobody cares
I'm the consonant in the sea of vowels,
the flattest singer in a choir
I'm still in a place I want to be

I'm the acid in a soup of base,
the neutralizer of the disgrace
I'm the rock guitar in an orchestra,
the syncope dancing through the bars
You'll see that I will fit right in

Embrace the fact that you are special
No need to pass a certain threshold
You are strong, carry on,
your weaker self will overcome
as you see, there's no need to fit right in

I'm the black sheep in a flock,
the hidden gemstone inside a rock
I'm the four-leaf clover when the game is over,
the wedding guest who will stay sober
I'm still where I want to be

I'm the apple in the midst of pears
the misconception that disappears
I'm the pinch of salt in your single malt
the greyish bread being baked of scald,
the sweet thing in your receipt

Embrace the fact that you are special
No need to pass a certain threshold
You are strong, carry on,
your weaker self will overcome
as you see, there's no need to fit right in

You are strong, carry on,
your weaker self will overcome
as you see, there's no need to fit right in

Quarterlife Blues

Fit Right In

Fit Right In (with David Taro and Kate Stanton)

Real-Wards&vocals/ Khan
Prod/Tot
 
lyric


I don’t believe what I can see
What is the real?
I believe what I feel impulse
What is the real?

Stop asking 
Your asking make a lot of questions
Stop asking
I’m thinking about my rainbow sky
Stop asking
You’re living just your stories
Stop asking
I’m living just my own story
I don’t believe what I can see
What is the real?
I believe what I feel impulse
What is the real?

Where do I go when I done my story?
Where do I go
Where do I go
Where do I go
Where do I go?

The Real   (Tot.Prod)

Your choice     (Original)

proyecto realizado el día de mi cumpleaños 22 de abril....

Cumpleaños 41

This is a song that was written by the very talented Artur (Surfers Like Us), who is a surf rock master, and delivered to us in the form of a guitar track. Josh (Entheogenic Psychonaught) enjoyed adding the psychedelic, yet foundational four string fretless bass. Ken (K2 and the Three and K2 and the Four) boosted the energy level of the song when he blew our minds with his driving drums. JJ (J.J. Terrell) added the wild, dynamic organ you hear throughout. Tez (Llanpsych) brought lightning down from the sky in the solo over the third section. And last, but certainly not least, Stephen (TexMex Shaman) laid down the mind-bending guitar solos over the first two sections. He also produced and mixed it, with a little help from Ken. We hope you enjoy listening to it as much as our Eclectic Collective enjoyed making it.

Home's Album

A Time Race -Surfers Like Us/Trans-Atlantic Trio/ TexMex Shaman and J.J. Terrell

Sometimes we take lonely walks in our minds as we try to understand what we did that made our life go down different paths. Most of my music borders on the melancholy feelings we have bottled up. For me, my music helps me make sense of those feelings. Almost all of my music represents something I am writing, most often the book I am working on, "Inside The Forbidden Outside", inside the journey of the psychological effects of solitary confinement. We are often subject to that whether inside a prison or not.

Recording music for it and making music videos has made this a time consuming project as it goes through edits.

You can read some of the chapters at http;//mynameisjamie.net

**Image by Stephan Keller at pixabay.com

Inside The Forbidden Outside

Walking The Halls of My Mind

#197 Whereabouts Unknown Part !

It's a cops n robbers story.  This is a longer story so this ong includes the first half. We plan to come back to it some time for, as Paul Harvey used to say, "The Rest Of The Story"  Hope you like it! 

Lyrics;
  Put the foot On the floor
Picks it up goes Out the door
Gets away In the car
Drives all day travels far

He hides the face
Finds the place
Stays alone
Looses the phone
He's doing his own time
For his perfect crime
Whereabouts unknown

Temptation is a mighty sin
And someone's out to turn him in
A little bee inside in the hive
But honey's good for nothing 
if you don't come out alive

Put the foot On the floor
He gets the call Out the door
Got the badge Got the gun
He'll fnd the guy that's on the run

Hit the street
Be discrete 
Using tact
He gets the facts 
Bad guy gotta do the time
For committing the crime
His whereabouts unknown

Temptation is a mighty sin
Hands over fists of greedy men
With Intimidation and sound advice
And the Information sells 
at a discount price
The fox had thrown em off the trail
But there's a hound dog on his tail

Will he escape or go to jail
Somebody's gonna fail
Have you seen this man?
Do you recognize this man?
We're searching for this man...

Whereabouts unknown

Here is a link to Part 2:
https://soundcloud.com/user-106484228/whereabouts-unknown-part-2

You can find an alternate version by tHE bLUE rOOM here:
https://soundcloud.com/the-blue-room/whereabouts-unknown-feat-the-blue-room

Whereabouts Unknown Part !

Tried out a different style. Merry Christmas to my SC family <3

Connect with me: https://www.instagram.com/flynnpark3r/

Pure

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.

Whereabouts Unknown Part !

Dan X2

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