Love the 'distance' u got here...feels like an outdoor theatre (egg dome type), nice vibe, again!!

Such a smooth sound -- and I love that the vocal on "high-er!" then with the horns in the background lifts everything up in the course.

A lot of nice subtle things going on in this! Very well done MM!

A very cozy song. interesting arrangement too

Oh this is just gorgeous, beautiful feel, vocal, lyric and instrumentation!

Very nice collab.  Nice melodies and sound separation.

Great song and fantastic collab. Awesome vocals and production! Bravo!

"Moods 'n Waves"

They say different moods come in waves, and that was something I had in mind when making this song! Also if you listen carefully, you may recognize a familiar sound or two:) 

I used two virtual instruments here: the synth lead, bass and the keyboard all come from Arturia Mini-V (emulating the ever-so-lovely classic Minimoog synthesizer), and the drum track was programmed mainly with the EG Pulse drum machine/sampler for iOS, using the 707 drum kit.

This was played using a 37-key Korg microKEY Air midi keyboard as a midi controller. Don't ask what the chords are.. I have no idea:) I just started stacking voices and chords on top of each other and this is where I landed. 

Recorded and mixed in Cubase using iZotope Neutron. Mastered with iZotope Ozone.
 
Have a nice weekend!

Moods 'n Waves

Approaching Neptune

Clouded Thoughts

For all those who don't give up, resist, for the resilient.

Composition and all arrangements: Francesco Cartocci

Until the very end

UnBoxed May 2024
Original recording “ In This Twisted Reality (I’m) Only Breathing” by Screaming Asylum @m-m-792566107
Reimagined and embellished by Out of the Box
[ d o w n l o a d a b l e ]

OUT OF THE BOX / SCREAMING ASYLUM - Reality Twist

2024/05/01
Title/Pouring
Vocals, song & lyrics/Khan
Sound, mix & prod/rakia

rakia
 https://soundcloud.com/rakia1200

This song is one of next mini album [where]
I’ve been writing songs about world  I see and spirit.

Huu

It’s pouring down hard out side
It’s pouring down hard in side

My angel whisper me
You don’t stop thinking
You don’t stop judgement
That binds you
That binds you

How come It’s rain
How come It’s rain
How come I’m wait 
How come I’m wait

You know
You know
Really what you want
Really what you want

How come It’s rain
How come It’s rain
How come I’m wait 
How come I’m wait

You know
You know
Really what you want
Really what you want

外は激しく土砂降り
心は激しく土砂降り
天使が囁く
君は考え続ける
君は判断し続ける
それが君を縛っている
本当は君は知っている
本当は君は知っている

Pouring （Khan ＋rakia）

Betray🖤(RedDeath)

Follow me
Cause I will betray you
Ill lead you down the path of regret
Ill leave you alone
Ill take away your pain
But now its too late
Ive lost my sanity

Betray!!
Would you even care at all!!
Would you even know my name!!
You're lying to yourself again!!
Betray all that you know!!

Betray!!
Would you even know my name!!
Would you even care at all!!
You're lying to yourself again!!
Betray all that you know!!

Ive been alone!!
Too long!!

Ive been away too long
Ive betrayed all that I know!!
Ive been away too long 
Ive betrayed all that I love!!

Betray!!
Would you even care at all!!
Would you even know my name!!
You're lying to yourself again!!
Betray all that you know!!

Betray!!
Would you even know my name!!
Would you even care at all!!
You're lying to yourself again!!
Betray all that you know!!

Ive been alone!!
Too long!!🖤

allthatuknow(Betray)

Instrumental composition, guitar, bass by Garddwr Porffor: https://soundcloud.com/garddwrporffor
Vocals, Vocal Composition, Lyrics: Nadia Selvaggi

The Order of Things by Garddwr Porffor & Nadia Selvaggi

Dedicated to some folks in my life who've picked me up along the way, especially through music...

This is one I'm pretty proud of.  Oddly, it's the first time I’ve written a full original song with me singing my own lyrics. I'm joined by the uber talented @TexMex-Shaman, who is wielding the lead electric guitar starting at the first verse through to the end. (this is the second time now where my vocal melody is partly inspired by his magical playing!) He also lends his mastering skillz to great effect here. Thanks TMS for truly bringing this to life with your playing! 
All other instruments are played by me on the keyboard - acoustic guitar, bass, organ, Wurlitzer electric piano, 2nd electric guitar (the higher one in verse 2), horns, drums & percussion, words and voice. The chorus is supposed to sound like a 60's soul song, like Marvin Gaye meets Van Morrison. 
If you play this more than once I'm sorry but I'm afraid you'll be stuck with it in your head all day.  :)

This one's a personal one for me, so thanks for listening, and for picking us up with your music!

LYRICS: 

Verse 1
alone in the corner, that old six string whispers to me
ah but when daddy played, he could set your spirit free 
like the drops in the rain, or a forest tall and green
there's music alive all around
and mamma she told me, you must listen for more than the sound
and hear with your heart

Chorus     
(And then she’d) 
pick me up higher, pick me up higher, pick me up higher
pick me up, lift me up, build me up,  
pick me up higher, pick me up higher, pick me up higher
pick me up, lift me up, build me up, 
pick me up higher 

Verse 2
Now I’m writing my own song… makin’ music with old friends and new
But the joy of my days, are my beautiful daughter and you
And when you play that song, she would close her eyes and sway
all the while as she sings
And man when I hear her, whispered memories they lift me up still
like a bird on the wind

Chorus  

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Other credits: 
-second verse sample of 'Take Me Home, Country Roads' (by John Denver), performed by my 9 yr old daughter
-image design by me using Chat GPT
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Just for fun, here's a link to just the final chorus vocals and horns isolated: 
https://soundcloud.com/user-432503709/pick_me_up_vox_isolated
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-mark

Pick Me Up (Song on the Wind) - collab with TexMex Shaman

Here's another demo I made with Garageband from the time when I was learning to make songs in a DAW environment.

Pick Me Up (Song on the Wind) - collab with TexMex Shaman

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