Very nice, always love the sound of Sitar

hey Mark man, I LOVE this! I'm a big fan of eastern music done by Western musicians. this checks all the boxes for me. great work!

i like this original sound made by this exceptional instruments...

a compilation of some of the better stuff I had recorded before 2022, the year I became much more active on SoundCloud (after getting a new piano for my birthday!). Before that, there was about 20 years (!) where I didn't record or hardly even play anything, other than drumming in various drum circles. So all this music is actually from between 1998-2002. Sound quality is not always great, but some hidden gems here & there. Thanks for listening...   :)

"Best Before Date" (music from before 2022 - compilation)

revisiting an old favourite with new & improved sound quality, mixing and arrangement. This is basically a repeating chorus, which is pretty catchy, but I’d love to eventually compose the rest of this tune, and have it played by jazz musicians with live instruments one day. This is probably still one of my top 3 favourite tracks, but there’s a couple other versions I’ve posted on here - one with a saxophone playing lead melody: 
https://soundcloud.com/user-432503709/jazzy-ditty-new-med-quartet?in=user-432503709/sets/bestest-ones

and a slower extended version:
https://soundcloud.com/user-432503709/jazzy-ditty-belle-curves-blues?in=user-432503709/sets/bestest-ones

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Jazzy Ditty (trio - piano)

That's All I Can Remember - Tenis

am.02.140523

La tartaruga creata  dai bambini e' rimasta sola.

Ma qualcuno nel frattempo si rilassa nel mare con una gruccia in mano


Seguimi sui canali  :

Spotify :
https://open.spotify.com/intl-it/track/5wwSuFYPXQQ517gnBsOdZx?si=716614af4dbb4809

Bandcamp : https://davidezappettini.bandcamp.com...

Youtube :
https://youtube.com/@groovemagic1?si=_iFnAFHqVJMUW5kk


Apple music: 
https://music.apple.com/it/album/deep-blue-single/1722110314

Amazon music :
https://music.amazon.it/albums/B0CQN3TFNB?marketplaceId=APJ6JRA9NG5V4&musicTerritory=IT&ref=dm_sh_M27DGh0gnUsjURbh5seuBdiOB&trackAsin=B0CQMX1Q39

Deezer : https://deezer.page.link/7RuRnpMcvHfk4NAVA


Tidal :
https://tidal.com/artist/44555944




Il mare lento

The way

one of my favourite tracks from the older batch written around early 2001. Or at least it was a favourite for about 20 years until I started writing new stuff in 2022. The violin solo near the beginning is one of my favourite bits I've recorded, but the middle section could use some work since I don't play guitar - everything on this is played on keyboard. I'd love one day re-do this with better sound quality, or even with real violin and guitar.
 
instruments include drums, bass, piano, electric piano, violin, electric guitar, xylophone, organ (all played on keyboard).

All comments welcome, and don't be shy to be critical or suggest ideas to help me improve. :)

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Multi2dinal

re-uploading an old tune from around 2001, remastered from original tape. This is definitely one of the ones I'd love to hear played on real orchestral instruments.

instruments include violin (bowed & plucked), cello, clarinet, accordion, percussion - all synth sounds. 

All comments welcome, and don't be shy to be critical or suggest ideas to help me improve. :)

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Aulde Europe

This was one of my earliest compositions - from around 2001 - of what I would consider a 'full' song... i.e. not the usual recording of me noodling on a part to build on later and never finishing. The main chorus & verse theme are pretty straightforward and remind me a little of the 'Winter Games' theme by David Foster. But the bridge section in the middle and especially the arpeggio in the closing section are something quite different... arguably my favourite minute or so of anything I've recorded.

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The Last Days Of November

The sitar is one of those beautiful classical instruments that has so many rich subtleties to it... it's one of my favourite instruments but hard to replicate if you're not playing a real one! Nevertheless I've recorded a few tracks that feature sitar  - the others being "Tiger Raga" and "From Agra to Zanzibar". The other main instrument on this track is the santoor, a kind of dulcimer played with small sticks striking the strings. 

This is another older track from around 2001, which I keep meaning to re-do with better sound quality and mix. It’s dark with an upbeat rhythm, and a cool little bit around the middle. And as a drummer, I do like the percussion in this quite a bit. 

Comments always appreciated, but don't feel shy to give critical feedback - always trying to get better!

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Sitar & Santoor

⁂©9 9 2023/ Lyrics /Sung by: Lady ElectroTrek 
*All Rights Reserved
***Open for future collaboration offer...Subject to my discretion & consent only. 🚩 Looking for guitar & percussion to be added in.

Original lyrics were as follows, but some minor alterations were added to this:
Verse 1:
Don't you know I'm a Southern girl, no messin' with me?
I'm not a one to take your crap so easily!
You can kiss my ass for all your sass, that's all you'll get.
You better wise up if you want to make it out of this yet.

Chorus:
Rather than fight, let's kiss and make up.
I ain't dying without some fun.
This Southern girl won't be dyin' in the grass.
So, come on baby let's get up and dance.

Verse 2:
Don't you know my heart is made of steel, my words of stone?
I'm a strong Southern woman, I'm not about to be shown.
You can kiss my ass for all your sass, I'm not a fool.
I'm tougher than you think honey, way more than you knew.

Chorus:
Rather than fight, let's kiss and make up.
I ain't dying without some fun.
This Southern girl won't be dyin' in the grass.
So come on baby let's get up and dance.

Ain't Taking Your Sass

Don't Ya Know

ON  THE  LOOKOUT

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Voici ma composition pour piano écrite en 2016. (1er version, qui sera allongée par la suite)
J'interprète au piano "La Princesse Rouge".
Enregistré le 22 septembre 2023.
Bonne écoute. 
Image par Pixabay. 
Lien YouTube pour écouter : https://youtu.be/DXpWwZFzMvI

La Princesse Rouge – Original emotional piano

"In the tales, the Celtic Otherworld is often reached by entering ancient burial mounds, such as those at Brú na Bóinne and Cnoc Meadha. These were known as sídhe ("Otherworld dwellings") and were the dwellings of the gods, later called the aos sí or daoine sí ("Otherworld folk"). Irish mythology says the gods retreated into the sídhe when the Gaels (Milesians) took Ireland from them. In some tales, the Otherworld is reached by going under the waters of pools, lakes, or the sea, or else by crossing the western sea"

Lleoedd Tywyll Tamp (The Damp Dark Places)

SongBird

I wrote this one a little while ago, and I’ve been sitting on it ever since, so I decided to put it out!
I hope you enjoy 🙏

(also I apologise for being absent, I had an infected finger and playing guitar was an issue 😭)


Legacy - Bedroom Demo

A piece in a classical style which I hope you will like to listen to....

https://youtu.be/fFWFDV2txrI

Une Sonate En Si Bémol Majeur Allegro-Andante (+ video)

This track uses sound samples from GarageBand which I then arranged into this thumpin’ thingamabobber. Like lots of my stuff, this is just an idea which may be developed into a fuller arrangement later.

Sitar & Santoor

mistermark

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