a tale of masks & men, deftly articulated, a little beauty!

Wow. A dash of Casandra Wilson here. Luv it.

℗ © Copyright Ian Stokes. All Rights Reserved
Recorded and mixed using Logic. Mastered in Soundcloud
Guitars played: Taylor 714CE in DADGAD Tuning
Photography: Thanks go to Nigel and Libby Hume at Hume Photography.

This is my first attempt at recording a guitar instrumental with a stereo matched pair of small diaphragm condenser mics. Hope you like it!!

Firelight

Retour au Boogie-Woogie ( Boeuf sauvage avec moi-même)

Kemet The Phantom VS Dua Lipa (Dramantic Remix)

Ascension Symphony: An Orchestral Odyssey in 4 Movements.

The 1st movement "Path of Destiny" begins with marching melodies 
and proceeds with haunting harmonies, evoking the tangled paths and painful losses encountered along the way. 
With turbulent brass and strings and mournful melodies, 
the music navigates through the labyrinth of adversity, 
while the dreamy motifs symbolize the eternal hope that guides the traveler through the darkest of times.

For listening to the other 3 movements, refer to the related album of the "Ascension Symphony".

Ascension Symphony - 1. Movement: Path of Destiny

Rush

https://youtu.be/Kna9dZIuupU?si=8J2MX2FE_DEg4t5y

a forest hike in spirit form

In the Morning Light

When I was young I put away my sad
to pretend I wasn't mad
yea
put on the fake glad...
cause the men around me were feral
in their appetites...gettin hungry if they 
touched my skin...needed feeding for the price of a ring
but they were so happy for the meat
they saw in me...for the price of a slice
was free...mmmm
yea a girl got no protection
when its politics and erections
yea
when I got less young I would collect
the sad...and pretend I ain't mad
yea...put on the fake glad
I was mistaken to believe I was ahead
cause bad men and good men
look exactly the same when they're
climbin in my bed
and I tried running
and I tried to blend
but its eerily the same in the end
and now I know that I've gone blind
for I cannot see the difference yea
and since I was young I put away my sad
to pretend I wasn't mad
and put on my fake glad

Bad Men And Good Men

Single (A-side) for Tower of the Ice Lich game coming soon to Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3087730/Tower_of_the_Ice_Lich/. It's a retro game with retro music.
This is the credits track, with a monotonish dungdungdungdung DX7 bass and a vague, eerie Piano melody interspersed with Roland JX chords (both on a Jupiter X). The SFX come from a Korg Prologue 16 and Akai Pro Miniak. Lots of creepy echo and delay. Sort of mastered with Ozone, but kept a few cracks and pops for some extra retroness. In true retro-game style, it's loopable.

Cover art by Carl-Erik Engqvist of Sorchi Games.

They let me have a bit of synthwave here (bass and wait for the Jupiter chords). But also an awesome Roland RD piano with lots of reverb. Special effects from Roland and Akai Pro. Loopable in case you can't get enough of a single bass note on repeat.

Tower of the Ice Lich

INVITATION TO COLLAB, DJ,BEATMAKERS,SINGERS, RAPPERS >>>Who want Can USE & REMIX PARTS OF THE ACAPPELLAS , place it, modulate it as You like, MAKE A SPECIAL TRACK, with  SOUNDS 
FIT IT AS A  FEAT in a SONG...  LYRICS are Here Below to Help You Choice Words & Phrases.
To notice,  in this Vocals some parts have Yet Effects...
DOWNLOAD are FREE &it's in Wave, if You Want MP3, ask me.  
If You Do Use My Vocals, Mention My Name in the Track& Let Me Know, I will Repost,Share, Include it in Playlists & Mix... Original Version > https://soundcloud.com/specialececilia/so-infinite & another Version > https://soundcloud.com/spacialcecilia/multi-d-system-trappiste
Previous Chill Track with Part of the vocals > https://soundcloud.com/specialececilia/can-be-greater
As exemple,see in my Reposts & in my Playlists on this page, There is Many  of Tracks Very Differents made with my Acappellas

Lyrics >
O O O O O O O pen  your mind           

Feel Life is So Infinite

I got it, you got it, we got it ,we got it
I got it, you got it, we got it ,we got it

We are much more   much more 
than what we can see
We can be greater  be greater
than what we are

There are much more much more
than what we can hear
We can be greater  be greater
than what we dare

Life is So Multidimensionnal

is So Multidimensionnal

So Multidimensionnal
Multidimensionnal

I got it, you got it, we got it ,we got it
I got it, you got it, we got it ,we got it

I got the power
you got the power
we got the power
to make it better

I got the power
you got the power
we got the power                               x3
to bring it higher

We are all part of this Earth
part of this Galaxy
part of the Universe


I got the power
you got the power
we got the power
to make it better
I got the power
you got the power
we got the power                               x1
to bring it higher

The world is mine 
The World is yours    x2
The World is ours 
To love and care


Open your mind
Feel your soul is
So infinite

We are much more much more
than what we can see
 
We can be greater be greater
than what we are

There are much more much more
than what we can hear

We can be greater be greater
than what we dare

 (mix it en canon to do bridge)
I got it, you got it, we got it ,we got it
I got it, you got it, we got it ,we got it

I got the power
you got the power
we got the power
to make it better

I got the power
you got the power
we got the power                               x3
to bring it higher


I got it, you got it, we got it ,we got it
I got it, you got it, we got it ,we got it


Life is So Multidimensionnal

is So Multidimensionnal

So Multidimensionnal
Multidimensionnal

MULTI D...OPEN YOUR MIND...WE  GOT THE POWER... CAN BE GREATER... Vocals fo Collabs

Original Lyrics by Tony Harris (listed below)
Vocals, Melody and music by Chuck Aaron

YOU MAY THINK THAT I'M FOOLISH
FOR WANTIN' MY OWN SPACE
AND IT MAY SEEM CHILDISH
TO THE FEMALE RACE

DON'T PUT ME DOWN
FOR WANTIN' MY OWN PLACE
DON'T MAKE IT A SHOWDOWN
HONEY, IT'S NO DISGRACE

(CHORUS)
EVERY MAN NEEDS A MAN CAVE
A PLACE TO GET AWAY
EVERY MAN NEEDS A MAN CAVE
A HOME AWAY FROM HOME
EVERY MAN NEEDS A MAN CAVE
AND SOME TIME ALONE
EVERY MAN NEEDS A MAN CAVE
A PLACE TO GET AWAY

IT MAY BE A BASEMENT
OR A MAKE SHIFT STUDIO 
IF IT'S A PLACE OF ENJOYMENT
THAT'S ALL THAT MATTERS

WHEN LIFE GETS IN THE WAY
IN THIS OLD WORLD WE LIVE IN
WE NEED A SPECIAL PLACE
AND SOME OF GOD'S AMAZING GRACE

(REPEAT CHORUS 1 OR 2 TIMES)

2021 © Lyrics by Tony Harris (BMI)

Every Man Needs A Man Cave - Original collab with Chuck Aaron

🥁🥁🥁Insta🥁🥁🥁artist reels❤️artist feels
Alrighteeee den...range returnin!!!! get set......
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🤟🏼Working on new patterns and techniques in composition, production, and performance of both instrumental(classical/acoustic guitar) and voice- pieces are built (loops and beats)..on BandLab @nyla_k00  and Soundtrap (new)

I have removed the (amp) tag for consistency in distribution- acoustic pieces I perform will be tagged as ‘acoustic’ (apologies for page reorganization)

TBH, I aspire to be a guitar 🎸 but I’ll settle for being able to play competently what I hear when I write...(one day, Alice...to the moon)

I study under Duncan L. Wood and am grateful for his guidance and patience. Most of my influences are Folk/Blues/Indie, but inspiration arrives in many forms so HT to Hip Hop, Rap, Classical, especially Chamber trios. Current tracks are first cuts and I may update them in the future with cleaner versions, thank you for listening as I learn.

Bad Men And Good Men

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