A lovely study in counterpoint in the interweaving of the vocal line with the guitar and bass lines. This is a captivating listen, borderline hypnotic like the Siren.

This is so unique and special. Really well crafted piece of music. I don’t want it to end!

Love the double-tracked vocal. Lovely, gentle guitar lines.

This is so perfect. Like a gentle breeze caressing the listener. Simplicity is such a challenge,but makes the song so much more intimate when its done properly and measured,like you and your parner have done here. Well balanced arrangement with beautiful guitars,and of course the vocals as the cherry on the cake. Such a sweet voice. great song!

I love the vocals and the vibe is immaculate. well done 👏

Music, lyrics and mix by Julien Vescovi
This track is a tribute to Stephen Hawking (RIP), every spoken words are taken from conferences or books that he made.

Locked-in

Falling upward

Falling Upward (Extended version)

Piano - Andy
Strings (vst)- Helen

Helen thought the repeating piano phrase reminded her of an old fashioned treadle weaving loom. So the track is a sort of homage to those who laboured at these devices to create fabric and clothing for the masses. The painting is "Weaver" by Vincent Van Gogh.

The Weaver

a track by Marco Lucchi reworked by *idematoa*

maggio 2023

idematoa & Marco Lucchi - ὁ γὰρ καιρὸς ἐγγύς

Just a tune I did after a dream I often have.... Been too long since I finished a song or uploaded anything so...

A Garden By The Ocean

She was a siren to be sure
Saw it coming
And wanted to be first in line
A farer through the doubtful warnings
Oh you make it so
You make it so
You make it

Every conversation a work of art
Won’t hang on a wall
So back to the start
You like to feel the pull
But don’t fire it up
Fire it up
Don’t fire it up
Fire it up

He had to find his way in circles
The scintillation
Called to him so pure and clear
And then no ending
Only faring
O you say where
You say where
You say

Every conversation a work of art
Won’t hang on a wall
So back to the start
You like to feel the pull
But don’t fire it up
Fire it up
Don’t fire it up
Fire it up

Every conversation a work of art
He said what’s the point of all the talking now
Siren, scintillation
And all these circles
She’s going to
Fire it up
She’s going to
Fire it up

Every Conversation in June

Every Conversation

Buy me if you love me

Joining me on Paso A Paso (Step by Step) is the incredible Argentinian bassist Ignacio Gaztañaga. After listening to his work (in particular "About when your papers had burnt" and "White Hat", I was delighted he agreed to feature his fret work on this track, a short study in stepwise motion around minor 3rd key centres, and my fondness of the Golden Ratio. Hopefully, the first of many creations together...
A must listen:
https://on.soundcloud.com/zx3KV


Ignacio Gaztañaga: Bass
Andy McLean: Soprano Saxophones, Keyboards, Drum programming

Paso A Paso (feat. Ignacio Gaztañaga)

https://youtu.be/3TewLxeac_o?si=-FyXJtTDmazdyq5w

Walk Away

'Night Vision' is an Ambient/Fusion mixture really. Inspired by the memory of walking through the streets of Central London through the night. For a time I was playing in a West End night club. Between sessions I would go out for a wander around the Soho streets to clear my head.

Or It It All An Illusion

Night Vision

Mary Jean - True (Official Audio)

“No Fear, My Dear” is a new bluesy humanist piano jazz kinda psychedelic soul torch song EPx19—a love letter inspired by and dedicated to the one and only Nina Simone, all strong women, and to the simple, not-so-radical idea that freedom only begins when fear ends 🕊️

EPx19 is a no BS BLOWsutra (Revolt Now) meditation, an agnostic prayer hour for truth, justice, & solidarity (for a world gone mad bananas)... yet another empathetic and courageous pep talk of light for dark times, to help our guts know, our hope grow, and our hearts glow  ❤️‍🔥

Side A (1-10) honors Nina's love for timeless acoustic bluesy piano jazz magic 🪄
Side B (11-19) indulges my love for psychedelic dub + indie folk + banjo blues + gipsy lofi experimental genres fusion  🏴‍☠️

❢ ❢ ❢

@bananasutra song #lyrics
 
[INTRO]
“I’ll tell you what freedom means to me…
No fear, my dear, freedom means no fear.”
And if my voice should tremble,
Let it ring loud and clear.

[VERSE 1 — “I Had a Dream”]
I had a dream we woke as one,
No hearts undone, no souls outrun.
A world where truths walked side by side,
And no one had to run or hide.

[VERSE 2 — Strong-Women]
My mother said, “Stand tall, my girl,
Don’t bend your fire to fit their world.”
She taught me souls can crack and break,
But dignity’s our own to make.

[HOOK]
No fear, my dear, the light inside us glows.
No fear, my dear, true spirit always knows.
No fear, my dear, freedom grows from our spark.
No fear, my dear, bow out their goddamn dark.

[VERSE 3 — Sound-as-Salvation]
Some pray in halls of dust and stone,
Some kneel where tired saints have gone.
But I find truth in rhythm’s rise,
Where basslines pull the dark to light.

[VERSE 4 — Mirror of the Times]
We watch the days grow mean and cold,
Let’s join our hands, and break that mold.
Let artists shine where lies appear,
Hold a mirror against the fear.

[BRIDGE]
If sorrow’s got you by the throat,
I’ve walked that road, I know that note.
Storm winds can strip us to the bone,
And still we rise, don’t feel alone.

They’ll call the truth a threat, a scar,
They’ll twist the past to dim a star.
But breathe, my love, hold your own mark.
Let freedom burn their toxic snark.

[HOOK]
No fear, my dear, the light inside us glows.
No fear, my dear, true spirit always knows.
No fear, my dear, freedom grows from our spark.
No fear, my dear, bow out their goddamn dark.

[OUTRO]
If your voice should tremble,
Let it tremble to the light.
No fear, my dear,
Let’s sing it through the night…

❢ ❢ ❢

Side A [02] No Fear, My Dear • BLOWsutra Revolt Now Bluesy Psychedelic Chanson Piano Bass JAZZ

[Verse]
Snow falls slow like a whispered rhyme
The world feels frozen in perfect time
Streetlights glow in a frosty haze
Your hand in mine
A spark ablaze

[Chorus]
Christmas
You and I
That's all I need
No golden bows
No diamond greed
Just the firelight dancing in your eyes
Christmas
You and I
Under winter skies

[Verse 2]
The kettle hums
The cocoa steams
Laughter echoes
Soft as dreams
A tree stands tall with crooked charm
Wrapped in lights
But your smile is warm

[Prechorus]
The world outside can wait its turn
Tonight's for us
Let the candles burn

[Chorus]
Christmas
You and I
That's all I need
No golden bows
No diamond greed
Just the firelight dancing in your eyes
Christmas
You and I
Under winter skies

[Bridge]
Every snowflake melts away
But this love will always stay
No gift could ever match your glow
Underneath the mistletoe

Christmas, You and I (Chill Version)

Loud and clear folks: Watchglass do NOT use any AI in any part of their song creation. Neither pitch correction or autotune are used on Gina's vocals. All nuance and emotional expression are preserved. All songs are 100% humanmade!

Hello, thankyou for stopping by! If you had a listen and liked what you heard, the best way to help us forward in the great sea of music would be to follow us on Bandcamp if you possibly can.... really depends on whether you have a Bandcamp account. If you can't then we still very much appreciate a show of love here in the form of likes, comments and re-posts... thank you very much for these :) 
Watchglass are a duo who like exploring 
musical directions and having fun making songs and albums. We have been working as a partnership since 2017, or most of the time since then. Gina is the singer and lyricist. Mark is the guitarist and everything else and makes the songs and is the one who Gina will forever hold responsible for showing her she could not only sing well enough to front a band but also write passable, and sometimes even excellent songs. 

We have 5 albums which earned acclaim from Chief Editor Bandcamp, Joseph E Keyes:

Every Conversation in June 
(Featured in BandCamp's Best of Spring collection 2023)
“The album plays out like one long, slightly spooky fairy tale…A magic spell drifting in from lands unknown, Every Conversation in June is a quiet marvel.” - JE Keyes, Chief Editor Bandcamp Daily

Beautiful Dust
“...delightfully enigmatic pop songs built from enchanting melodies and eternal optimism.” - Ben Salmon (Bandcamp Daily)
“..as hushed and evocative as a ghost story whispered around a campfire.”- JE Keyes, Chief Editor Bandcamp Daily

Raw Colours 
“It’s another irresistible album from a band that gets better with each go-round.”- JE Keyes, Chief Editor Bandcamp Daily

Longways Conversations
After listening to this album one of our fans took a dive into our back-catalog and had this to say:
"I’ll get around to writing something more formal, but I have been listening to Watchglass almost exclusively the past few weeks. I’m genuinely apologetic - songs like With a Trice, How Will You Know Me, what it means to believe, just to name a few, deserved a tonne of superlatives from myself, and I said nothing until now. Really, please pass on to Mark that his arrangements and production doesn’t go unnoticed - I delight in hearing something new each time.
You guys are seriously talented, and works class, really, and the new album is incredible. Let’s push it out there.

With a trice - that makes me teary. You’re such a nuanced singer and you guys are an amazing duo."

Wheels in an Elsewhere
"Another gorgeous new LP from Sydney's watchglass, this one branching out slightly into what Jon Hassell once called "fourth world music.""  JE Keyes Bandcamp New and Notable



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