"Part of the Sea" (Martina Book / Alex Sharp Cole)

Produced by acclaimed sound artist-composer, Alex Sharp Cole, who composed all background instrumentation(everything other than the female vocal and acoustic guitar) and who bases his artistic practice as performance artist, songwriter and producer in Gothenburg, Sweden.

When the novice artist, Martina Book, approached Alex Sharp Cole and asked him if he would possibly record, produce ...and help make the vision she had of her song into a reality.  Alex Sharp Cole agreed to do so, free of charge -- his only request was that he would be credited fairly for the work he had done -- Alex Sharp Cole believes in doing this... in helping the plight of up and coming artists.  

He considers it his mission to bring good music  into the world. 
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Martina Book: vocal, guitar
Alex Sharp Cole: everything else (analog EMS VCS3 synthesizer, digital drone & tonal ambient synthesizers, backup vocals..)
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Produced by Alex Sharp Cole.   

Please contact Alex Sharp Cole (Personal Recordings of Sweden) for any question pertaining to his recording, including permission to use his recording of this master track as part of another creative work.

All proceeds will be split fairly and evenly, of course (50/50), between Martina Book and Alex Sharp Cole.

Part of the Sea

"Part of the Sea" Martina Book - featuring acclaimed composer, Alex Sharp Cole

Alex Sharp Cole: "Saturday Morning Song" (improvisation- Sat. March 11, 2017)

This song, including lyrics, was recorded and improvised live.  

ALEX: When I improvise I think of it more like "live composition" or a composition that is recorded in that same instant as it is composed.

Alex Sharp Cole: "Saturday Morning Song" (improvisation- Sat. March 11, 2017)

artist: Alex Sharp Cole
title: ...what is happening to me?
(on the album: The Gamlestan Apartment Recordings)

The Gamlestan Apartment Recordings

what is happening to me?..

Alex Sharp Cole:  "...what is happening to me?"

originally " Iron Angel Statue in Folkets Park"
Written, produced, recorded and performed by Alex Sharp Cole. 

INTERVIEWER:  What is the story behind this song?
ALEX:  I wrote it when I lived in Malmo, Sweden and there was a statue of an angel made out of metal by this fountain and I had this kind of epiphany, a really special experience one night... just kind of a realization.  Its hard to explain maybe, I would have to do so in person.  But I hope this song somehow gets at the feeling or touches the feeling that I had.

Alex Sharp Cole: "Ode to the Angel Statue in Folkets Park"

Alex Sharp Cole: "The Feeling at the Beginning of the Journey - February 7, 2002"

This is a song I spent hours upon hours, days upon days in 2014 trying to capture the magic (at the mixing stage...though the vocal & guitar performance is one live take.)

This is a version I'm calling "late night mix," in order to differentiate it from the many, many others.  ..it is a 24-bit version, for those of you with a solid set of speakers or headphones.  

(If using speakers, please turn it up as loud still comfortable to get the music as it is intended!)

The Gamlestan Apartment Recordings (24-bit deluxe version)

Remember to Smile (late night mix)

Alex Sharp Cole:  "Remember to Smile" (late night mix, 24-bit version)

This is a song I made.  Recorded at the now-infamous Gamlestan Apartment in Gothenburg, Sweden.

Alex Sharp Cole:  "My Great Escape" (The Gamlestan Apartment Recordings)

Alex Sharp Cole:  "Beautiful Mind" - summer 2017

I made this cover of Sweet Child of Mine on piano and I like it.  Still pretty rough.. maybe it should stay that way?  Let me know what you think.

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rights / usage -- for non profit use only

Sweet Child of Mine - Alex Sharp Cole (cover)

Personal Recordings of Sweden ---
*** %100 artist-run label *** Socially responsible *** We are an independent record label located on Sweden's west coast, producing only a select number of sound artists, composers and some extremely unique singer-songwriters with a vision and personal lyrics.