Original composition... Alejandro Gonzalez M.

Motives

Charybdis

Places that listen to my music ...thank you

ADRENALIEN

Here it is, the second major project from Impermanence: Somniferum. 

This was a project that got me through a real tough time, working on it has kept me going through a very brutal chest infection. A lot of the lyrics are about The struggles of being unwell, both physically and mentally, while also touching on a lot of the things that have kept me going through this. Musically I’ve gone back to the sort of sound I started out with. Taking massive influence from dream pop and shoegaze bands like MBV, Candy Claws and Slowdive and mixing it with the cloud rap sounds of rappers I love like 6 Dogs, Bladee and Black Kray. I’ve always felt there’s a strong overlap with these genres and I hope this mixtape can show the flexibility of the cloud rap sound. 

I’d like to give a massive shout out to my two best friends, Channce and Greenley for allowing me to constantly bother them with song drafts and ideas. Their support and advice has been absolutely essential to giving me the confidence and drive to smash this tape out. Thank you guys, I really mean it.

You can buy the mixtape on my Bandcamp if you wish to support me. In doing so you'll receive full liner notes, link here: https://impermanence108.bandcamp.com/album/somniferum

Or just send a one off thank you through PayPal. I know times are tough for everyone but any material support is very much appreciated. I hope you enjoy listening to this mixtape as much as I enjoyed making it and I hope it can be there for you the same way it’s been there for me. Let me know what you think through comments and like your favourite tracks!

Bandcamp

600mg

The conversation between the Piano and the Cello.  The Cello speaks to your hart.

The Conversation

I'll Fly

Lyrics:
If I don’t want to listen
To anything you say
When you worry about the wrong things
You’ll have to find your own way

You can’t keep your hands on what you
Had but cannot take
There’s too much to hold on to, 
Much more than I can say
Woah

You fall around while looking down
Your world is like the underground
You make believe but can’t be saved
Can’t star your own masquerade 

You preach to who will listen
There’s some focus in your way
There’s a feeling that you don’t know
How to open your mind today

There’s no sign to help convince you
A different way will be ok
But with an open mind and an open heart
Just let your doubts fade away

It’s a battle for some, we can’t play pretend
Through open eyes, we can try to understand
Every word we say can make a difference to this
And the way we act is an extension of it
Time is free, but it’s priceless
Every choice we make, there is a consequence 
Make it worth your while and ask the right questions

Masquerade

"Mao’s Dream" composed by Yaz Kuroha

All instrument played by Yaz Kuroha

Melodion : Suzuki M-37C
Guitar : Washburn HB-15 through DV Mark Little Jazz
Bass : BC Rich Eagle through ART tube MP preamp
Piano : UVI Attack 88 controlled by numacompact2
Drums : Yamaha Manu Katche junior, hand made spiral cymbal.

Illustration by toro.octani

Mao's Dream

Annie came up with this idea and with her hint at the wonderful musical wealth from Thomas Tallis (https://soundcloud.com/annie-dieu-le-veut/and-the-gods-made-love). I transferred his gorgeous vocals-stacked composition to "profane" instruments and adapted those to Annie's narration. This is the result.

... And The Gods Made Love

One of my fav provider of samples has Fear and Glory kits in his collection. I merged the two, using MIDIs and given samples, as well as adding others.

Fear Of Glory

One Day At A Time

I retired my country band Native Tongue some time ago, I now play summers at a Jamboree, volunteer music, have jam sessions, and visit Mountain Grove on occasion. I decided to record some of my favorite classic country songs.  My maiden name is Barbara Gustin for family reasons, so,no, I am not 2 people . My music is listed under Barbara Jenkins on Spotify and Itunes My recording  studio keeps me inspired. Enjoy