Safe and Sound

Ambient Improvisation with a Blofeld synth and "Golden Summer" Reverb pedal.  Dynamic field recording of waves added later

Oceans Away

A friend of mine, an excellent singer Mr. Kodaka Schokichi aka Jumpin' Shokichi kindly permitted me to add some instruments to his song.
He likes to sing classic R & B songs and that is very nice. But I wanted him to sing his own original songs in Japanese. Why can songs touch our soul if the singer doesn't sing in his own language ? 
So I'm very glad he released the CD that contains his original songs ! He sang strumming the guitar without accompaniment except his own blues harp. I've really enjoyed his songs and naturally I played some instruments along  one of his songs. I was afraid that it might disrupt his song but he accepted what I'd done. He was delighted with this!
You can enjoy some of his songs on his Youtube Channel.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCl4X4_2Od0vv8FeNVAF7jGQ

Lyrics in English

I’ve not been honest  
I should have known better
Only I could do was to escape selfishly from reality

Now I want to tell you how I feel
Please forgive me
I wish you could believe my words

Pushing myself too much
Without caring about others
I only did what I wanted to do

Please wait for a while
I want to let you know my feelings

Seeing the gray sky through the train window
I don’t know why but I can’t stop tears

The train will arrive at your town soon
It started to rain and I can’t see it clearly

It’s been many years since then
But imagined scenery is still the same for me

Seeing the gray sky through the train window
I don’t know why but I can’t stop tears

The train will arrive at your town soon
It started to rain and I can’t see it clearly

Railways (By Jumpin' Shokichi)

Book One - Prelude 5, D Major ~ Johann Sebastian Bach

All instruments played, vocals, composed, recorded, produced, photo by Samuel Christen

Lyrics;

i was walking away
and i saw the beauty in everything
lost in my dreams again
this time i will go far away
all alone i will go nowhere
so alone will i see your face

i'm so free again
i can see again
all the things i've lost on my way
the shadows comes up again
the fear grows again
it's now time to go home
i must find the way back
i can't find the way back

Late Sun Driver

Lost in Paradise

Lost In Paradise

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I took the first part from NI's PHARLIGHT. The patch is called 'Desolation Angels'. I have tweaked here with CRS and POS. Furthermore, on the second track is (also from Pharlight) 'Imminence'. On the Perform Grain is 'Hum Erosion' and as sample 'JX Voice' little processed with SEQ and INT, but a little Detune in CC-Controller 11, controlled by the modulation wheel. Track 3 contains ElektronikSoundlabs' 'Atmos 2', a piano. Here I reduced the ATMO LVL to about a quarter. Release and Attack were adjusted as well. Track 4 carries the cello of cinesamples Tina Guo. I left the legato speed and intensity centered. Additionally I added a FL Sudio internal reverb "Cathedral" to the track, because I'm not completely satisfied with Tim's mix. The "Slow Swells" from Nexus 4 Factory Presets complete the improvisation on track 5...
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A Page In Your Diary

I want to thank Emer for her wonderful rendition of this song. I’ve always loved her musical talents – she is a superb singer-songwriter and performer. Emer, you do me honour - I hope your Mac problems are soon resolved, and you’re back on the cloud! Folks, please visit her cloud: https://soundcloud.com/emerfox
Her videos: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXxV6UjvbtUsBrhACZG7gzQ
PS: I should also add here that this performance is entirely by Emer - she plays and sings everything!
Links: https://soundcloud.com/emerfox/i-am-the-word-cover-of-brian-peters-song

I Am The Word (Brian Peters)

There’s always something
At the back of your mind
Like a lost memory
You can’t create it
You can’t leave it behind
It’s where it’s supposed to be
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I am the Word
Down the corridors beyond sleep
I am the Word
In the waters where the deep calls unto deep
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There’s always something
At the tip of your tongue
That you can’t understand
When you try too hard
Then you get it all wrong
But it’s there in your hand

There’s always something
At your fingertips
That you can’t even feel
But it’s turning through
The waters like a ship
On a giant wheel

I Am The Word (Performed by Emer Fox)

necesario (mind hard reset)

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Together

Originallly released on 28th October 2023.

Reissued today as it is the 85th anniversary of the Coventry Blitz on 14th November 1940.

Tracks inspired by the two beautiful cathedrals in the city of Coventry. One, built in the late 14th and early 15th centuries was destroyed in the Coventry Blitz, on 14th November 1940.

A new cathedral was designed by architect Basil Spence and work began on the construction in 1956. After six years the new cathedral was consecrated and opened six years later in 1962.

The new cathedral is a striking modernist design and has been described as stark and beautiful and even brutal and beautiful.

It is a stunning building, both inside and out, and I would highly recommend visiting if you are ever in the city.

Coventry Cathedral: Out Of The Ashes

Transformation & Hope

Freaky little cover from the land of Psychedelia

Safe and Sound

Mark Hughes