First track of the BVI COVID19 lockdown sessions. Recorded March 2020 when the BVI government imposed a 6-day 24 hour lockdown due to COVID19. Beat on an iPad on Garageband, generally inspired by Chronic-era Dr Dre. Nod in the hook to Joao Gilberto "O Grande Amor". Vocal very rough, shouting into the iPad with additional barks from the dog who was wondering what was going on.

The First Lockdown (ft. the dog)

Silly remix of the first track with an iPad Garageband "hard rock" autoplay.

The First Lockdown (ft. the dog) (RATM remix)

BVI 2020 COVID19 lockdown sessions unexpectedly continue, when the BVI government imposes a further 14 day 24 lockdown. Mood understandably downbeat. IPad Garageband again. Beat inspired by Stillmatic-era Nas.

Extension

14 day 24 2020 COVID19 lockdown in the BVI begins after a bizarre three days of being permitted to shop, in alphabetical order, by surname which leads to predictable panic and 8 hour queues at the supermarkets. Everything seems to be on Zoom now. Beat on iPad Garageband, not inspired by anything in particular but similar instrumental feel to "Extension". Experimenting with faster lyrical flow.

Zoom Meetings

3 days into the BVI 2020 COVID19 14 day 24 lockdown and feeling a bit more sanguine after yesterday's utter depression about it, despite second family birthday being ruined by being under lockdown. iPad Garageband beat, heavily inspired by Junior M.A.F.I.A "Get Money".

Health and Fitness

BVI 2020 COVID19 lockdown sessions continue during the first 14 day 24 hour lockdown. iPad Garageband beat. Lyrical focus shifts from observations on personal situation to topical commentary, directed at widely promulgated conspiracy theory that COVID19 is not a virus but the effects of 5G radiation. Obvious nod to Goldie Lookin' Chain "Guns don't Kill People".

Phones Don’t Kill People [E]

"Zoom Meetings" remix. iPad Garageband mashup of Kool and the Gang "Hollywood Swinging" and Stone Roses "Shoot You Down".

Zoom Meetings (remix)

BVI 2020 COVID19 lockdown sessions continue. After an extension of the original 14 day 24 lockdown to 21 days, the BVI government finally relax restrictions slightly from 1 May 2020 at least to permit people to leave the house to buy food and take exercise between 6am and 1pm. iPad Garageband beat heavily inspired by / nicked from 2002 Large Professor / Nas "Stay Chisel".

The New Regular

Remixed this and made a video for it on Youtube. Beat references 1997 Lost Boyz "Me and My Crazy World".

Phones Don’t Kill People [E](remix)

BVI 2020 COVID19 response has now relaxed into an "allowed out but heavy social distancing" protocols. General air of mild hysteria continues to pertain in the BVI with people bizarrely panicking on Facebook about joggers running past their car without a mask on as they drive. iPad Garageband beat with quite a different instrumental feel. Hook obviously references stadium football chant.

Put Ya Mask On

BVI 2020 COVID19 response continues as we settle into the strange mode of life that pertains. Different musical and lyrical feel again, lyrically more reminiscent of The Streets and adopting my own voice. References the oft-repeated refrain of the BVI Premier "COVID19 is not playin' aroun' with us. We are not out of the woods yet".

Not Out of the Woods Yet

First track with re-recorded lyrics on newly acquired USB microphone rather than shouting at the iPad. Unfortunately this loses authentic dog barks in the background.

The First Lockdown

Minor remix of earlier track to clean up and smooth out the bassline up a little.

The New Regular (Clean)

The Resistance

Bike Theft

BVI Tortola (L&G)

Bye bye 2020

An old verse mashed together with a new verse over a beat reflecting a classic Wu Tang hook.

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