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Soldiers & Cowards (radio edit)

SUPER 8 DAYS [TIPLER MIX}

Ft. Bunny Legit - Zombie Apocalypse Radio Edit

Sometimes

This is the definitive version of Sometimes. A melancholic, sweeping, soundscape with a banging beat, soothing keys, driving bass and scorching guitar solos!

Sometimes - Remix

an extra in other people's dreams

An Art, Audio and Visual event by Glasgow-based artist Lee Robertson. Music by The Harbourmasters.

Summer/Autumn 2018.

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Vortex

12 Parsecs

Galaxy of pleasure

The Spice Extends Life

The Real Story Behind my Unique version of Jean-Michael Jarre's "Robots Don't Cry" 

I was less interested in winning, if I'm honest, than in "getting noticed!" I'd seen how Jean-Michel appeared to genuinely enjoy collaborating with artists he'd never previously worked with. And, coming from an "Operatic" background - I was hoping for the chance to get noticed by my "unusual" competition entries, and maybe persuade Jean-Michel to explore his "operatic side," as a composer. While researching, I came across an interview in which JMJ says "in a world of Cats and Dogs, try to be a Kangaroo!" So - I decided to take him up on exactly that challenge! I would be an "Operatic Kangaroo!"

So, I listened to JMJ's track, "Robots Don't Cry," 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTnP6MpVXnM
And then I thought - "what's the MOST "Kangaroo" thing I can do here? 

So I decided to write my remix - for one of THE most prestigious Competitions at the time, of music by a World-wide acknowledged Icon of not just the "Pop music industry," but also an Artist who'd been at the vanguard of Electronic Music since the early 70s! -  in the style of Jean-Michel's "supposed" arch-rival from the era, the one and only Vangelis! (In reality, of course, the two are great friends and colleagues, but the media desperately tried to create this impression of rivalry between the two!)

THIS - struck me as a "VERY" Kangaroo thing to do, in this world of "les Chats et les Chiens!"

And my choice of track, was no coincidence! I went for not just ANY OLD Vangelis track! But one of his absolute classics, from his years of collaboration with Jon Anderson - "THE FRIENDS OF MR CAIRO" - a 12 minute long odyssey I'd loved since the 1st moment I heard the opening bars... I would literally listen to Oxygene one night, in bed as a teenager. And the next, I'd listen to "Friends of Mr Cairo." 

I loved both Artists equally - but for quite different reasons - because they were very different musicians. 

Synposis: A group of hapless Tech-thieves try to steal Vangelis' robots - responsible for his many great film-scores. But in the panic after the alarm goes off, steal the wrong robots, only realising the mistake when, later at Schloss Zimmer, they are met by the 'villain of the piece' Hans Zimmer, who had persuaded Simon to commit the theft - to prevent any more Oscar-winning film-scores by Vangelis. Simon admits that the robots they stole in fact belong to Jean-Michel Jarre. In the nick of time, JMJ himself appears, and saves the day, by doing something extraordinary with his laser-harp!

ROBOTS DON'T CRY

Hazy drone rock from Solilians, from the 2020 split 7-inch with the band Skyjelly on the iconic I Heart Noise Record Label. (Neptune Sweet - Vocals' Benjamin Malkin - Bass, Keyboards; Gabriel Walsh - Guitar, Producer; Mike Margulis - Drums. Mastered by Merc Yes.)

There Is No Michigan

Red Rain - Peter Gabriel - Remix

This song inspired by the tiers of lockdown in Scotland - it is about reminiscing about being free. About the good times. With a bouncing bassline, driving beats, uplifting melody, and lots of bleeps and synths. This uplifting song will make you feel happy during the lockdown. The song was recorded, mixed, and mastered in my (spare room) studio. In Edinburgh and Glasgow. Hope you enjoy it. Thanks for taking the time to listen.

Tiers

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Spaces Between Spaces are Edinburgh musician Darren Wilson and Glasgow based artist Lee Robertson. Darren has been writing and performing alternative rock, post-punk and grunge music in and around Edinburgh, Scotland for 25 years. Lee has a love and extensive knowledge of dance music that goes back 30 years.

Although both Darren and Lee were into electronic music in the early 90s, it wasn't until recently that a new love for it was found  - a dance music epiphany if you like. This was galvanised after seeing the late Andy Wheatherall at the Glasgow School of Art - incredible. This totally inspired them to create some electronic music of their own - so along with a lot of experience writing and producing music, extensive knowledge, and a lot of ideas, they started on a dance music odyssey. A dance music audio/visual experience at SWg3 was their first live event.

Spaces Between Spaces sound can best be described as a tapestry of bleeps and swelling synth waves forming an epic soundscape - all encapsulated by driving beats. The natural backdrop to a sci-fi b-movie…

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