Extreme Quiet Village [11 saxophones]

90 Seconds - Sample Challenge 276

Special Thanks to @marcus_fischer for sharing the beautiful samples used in this track.
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Dandelion's Flight (disquiet0600)

30-06-2023 
3 sample    Marcus Fischer   
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3sample (disquiet0600)

SALAR - { ΚΑΤΣΑΡΙΔΑ} {سوسک} {COCKROACH} 195-305-160 BPM

Chaos of Change
© 2023 J. Merritt, B. Merritt & P. Fulham
Janice Merritt: vocals, melody & arrangement
Peter Fulham: solo/fills guitar & arrangement
Bud Merritt: lyric, arrangement, mix & mastering

V1
chaos of change hangs over them like storm clouds 
rare moments of clarity are lost in shouting crowds
everyone knows the facts  they read them on the internet 
groveling around in their bubbles without regret

 V2
win  lose  draw while never thinking of compromise
hunkered down and deaf to surrounding cries 
chasing illusions  always leaving reality behind
scrolling timelines seeking more of their kind

Solo

V3
an armor of self righteousness, that  is their shield
proudly screaming they will never yield
fingers swipe with eyes afire through endless feeds
claiming to seek truth while planting dangerous seeds

Outro solo

Outro vocal

i’m drowning in the echo of news 

coming up for air and singing some blues

Chaos Of Change

Contains elements of Everybody feels the same, Ofege
5 hours

LDSR1311

The world and I...

In the middle of the night 
(c) Birchwood 2023
V
In the middle of a night I lay with my eyes wide open
Because of all the tensions that can't wait
They buzzed around me like raging angry birds 
And that night I became afraid

C
I always slept so well, but then the world changed
Problems became so huge
Wars, hatred, and greedy ego's, there are so many
But in the morning I haven't solved any

V
In the middle of the night I have my eyes wide open
Disturbing thoughts that cannot wait
They swirled around me like bloodthirsty bats
And each night I became more afraid

C
I always  slept so well, but when the world changed
Problems became so huge
Wars, hatred, and greedy ego's, there are so many
But in the morning I haven't solved any

V
The middle of the night I fear that time
I tried sleeping in the middle of the day
but friends warned me I must stay awake then
Else I chase them all away

Solo

Bridge
Oh, I wish I could sleep!
Ignore all these thoughts
There must be a solution
To sleep all night

C2
In the middle of a night maybe the world changes
The ego's and their shit disappear
In the middle of a night I find peace of mind
In the middle of a night sleep I'll find

In the middle of a night all problems are solved
In the middle of whatever night
Maybe I'm nomore afraid...

Middle of the night

I had some time yesterday to try my new Swam VSTis, the Solo Strings. This quickly composed song, about 3 hours, uses the solo violin. You can let me know if it sounds realistic or not. Thanx.

I am playing the VSTi via my keyboard controller while Band-in-a-Box is supplying the balance of the tracks.

A Lonely Man

A first version of this track was composed in July 2020. The inspiration and the idea behind the title is lost.
In September 2022 the composition was resumed. New sections were added and virtual instruments exchanged to create a more realistic orchestral soundscape.
Finally in November 2023 the track was rediscovered and published after some adaption of the mixing.

Promised Land

make a mosaic
Holy Roman archaic
shards to treasure on your wall
under your pink palace
spurs and a chalice
on bones of horses build the automall

gold drenched messiah
since the day your sails unfurled
we are the savage survivors
of the worst journey in the world
your gods have yet to show their hand
reward you
in the promised land

conquistador
of twentytwentyfour
new trinkets to trade for a continent
a huckster hidalgo
selling lies from a chateaux
bring down to dust your monument

gold drenched messiah
since the day your banner unfurled
we are the savage survivors
of the worst journey in the world
your gods have yet to show their hand
reward you
in the promised land

© Robert Cordrey October 2023

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0MT6_8UhGoc

Promised Land

I compose songs, write lyrics and sing most of them. I don't have  'one'  style. It depends on my mood or on certain issues that are going on in our world. AND some listeners can even tell which songs are genuine 'Birchwood-songs' (!)

Middle of the night

Birchwood

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