the expected quality, and entirely lovely

Great writing and performance so chilled to listen too 👍

These are most of the SoundCloud tracks I reposted in 2023. There's no quick way to create this, I had to scroll through all my "likes" and find the ones I reposted as well. Probably missed some, sorry! I limited artists that I reposted more than once to one track on the playlist. If you hear a track on this list you really like, check out that artist, they probably have more stuff you'll enjoy!

Such GREAT STUFF! We truly are providing an alternative here on SoundCloud, us unsigned, "unknown" artists. Thanks for sharing your music and keep it up in 2024!

2023 reposts

Kompoz Collaboration with 
Billy Bosco-Songwriting-Music, Bass, Guitars, Percussion
Moe Howerd-Keyboards, Saxophone
Me - Songwriting-Lyrics& Melody, Vocals

Heartbreak
Stefanie Kisamore - Lyrics
My heart aches - i know i'm gonna lose
Oh for love's sake - i know it's gonna bruise
I'm in a heart break - i'm feelin used

i can see you walkin away
and there's nothing I can do

remember - i was there for you
i was tender - a gentle loving fool
oh i surrendered - like a love sick tool

i'm in a heart break nothing I can do
i'm in a heart break the pain runs me through
oh Im in a heart break
hooo, ooo, oooo

I never - thought it would go this way
forever - i thought you would stay oooo

i'm in the heartbreak
ooooh i'm in a heartbreak
i'm in a heartbreak nothing I can do
i'm in a heartbreak the pain runs me through

HeartBreak

Saturdays Modular Improvisation .Cassette Tape Loops and Eurorack .

Overlaps

Erh: Part II: Quartet

You & I

A song about being young with a clear direction

Sundhine and Roses

Sunshine and Roses

This track was made in the spring of 2023 using stolen samples and fake saxophones.

Transparency

Massacre Gown

Written, Produced and Mixed by Euan Blackman
Mastered by Jim Spencer at Eve Studios

Lyrics:
I'll keep it short
I'm not so sure
What to do these days
'Cause when I'm alone
I feel like a drone
Stacking plates away

You're all that I need
You give me a reason to eat
But when you are gone
I soldier on
A broken machine

I stay up late
And switch off my brain
And my circuitry
The battery dies
When I close my eyes
And you're in my dreams

You're all that I need
You give me a reason to eat
But when you are gone
I soldier on
A broken machine

You're all that I need
You give me a reason to eat
But when you are gone
I soldier on
But I'm not too strong
You string me along
You know where I'll be
I'll wait patiently
The broken machine

The Ballad of a Broken Machine

Used a Blofeld (melodic arp/growling synth/fx perc) and an Subharmonicon (noises) here together with an unnamed sample (from a 1956 interview).

Dyad #4

I used polyrhythm with strings in triple meter and drums in simple meter for the verses. Just like that song  in 1975. More creative uses of this to follow. Also used a quartile chord found in ‘So What’. There’s a walking bass line and it is also the first to feature piano voicings that make for easier bass lines. 

Co production (cool sound effect in intro),drum editing, drum fills and instrumental mix from Blaz @a7-recording-studio

Lyrically, it is stream of consciousness with a few lines edited to rhyme. It was supposed to be about finding inner peace but I only ended up with one line about that. I am not tortured but someone else might be. Hope is a good thing. Not based on the novel with the same name as I have never read it.



I would like to thank my family (especially my parents and sister), Jinn (weren’t for her listening to the songs not sure I would have returned after a 1 year hiatus), my friends, the parents and students that I have taught (“I have been touched by your kids. And I'm pretty sure that I've touched them”), all of my teachers and the teachers for that compliment at Hulu (it’s an honor), and my listeners.

2 Quotes.
Past year has been busy with no days off. I’ve started jogging for 30 minutes and last year I finished Macroeconomics on Khan’s Academy. This year I’m onto Unit 8 of his Finance & Capital Course. I’ve gone on 2 week long business trips to Thailand and Malaysia. Since I am in this field I decided to see if I could pick up my mental maths. 

It reminds me of a quote that an Indian boy replied when asked, “what are your weaknesses?” at a job interview.

He replied, “I don’t have any weaknesses. My greatest asset is turning my weaknesses into my strengths.” 

For the longest time I thought it was a good reply but didn’t think it was possible. 
So I did some research online and all of the quant traders were using either rankyourbrain or zetamac. 
2 minute long sessions. Since rankyourbrain shut down I will only list my scores for zetamac. I began around the 40’s which was actually a ‘decent’ score by international standards.  I’d memorize the ones that I took a bit longer on and go over them daily.Then after about 20 minutes each day on both websites (2 sets of default zetamac questions) I started seeing improvement after 3 weeks. And now, I have a high score of 79 which puts me 12 points off from a rubiks cube whiz who posted his score on Youtube. If you had told me that I would be only 12 points off at the start I would have called it a miracle. Going from below average at something to above average. But, ‘miracles’ do happen like those Mexican teachers who rescue a whole class of failing students. And, there are guys who started off scoring 20’s on zetamac going on to score 90’s. And, a woman who is now a quant trader who bought elementary math books to work on. 

2 schools of thought.
“Take it easy man.”
“Sometimes the hardest thing to do and the right thing to do are often the same thing.” - Alfred

I think people don’t really pick one and live by it and its more of a mixture. So, I would encourage you to find something you think you’re bad at and work on it.
I know.
“Numbers isn’t my thing.”
I used to feel the same way. In the beginning you’ll experience frustration and disappointment. But confidence isn’t the lack of those thoughts but having those thoughts and still working through it. Keep at it and you will experience this feeling of joy that is usually not associated with maths. For only 4 mins a day. Free. A chance to see what your mind has tricked you into thinking you suck at. 

And when you do improve just remember that it is only mental maths, a very small portion of what maths actually is.



The other quote I really liked was:
“ I don't even care if they respect me. I know who I am. I've got enough respect for myself.”

An early Merry Christmas and happy new year to you all!

The Crazed

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Voyage

HOLIDAYS IN CYBERLAND

I Miss You

The snow is fallin' on Christmas Eve
And I'm walkin down familiar streets
Warm food waits for me at home
Right now I'm happy just to feel the snow

But when we get back you'll be there
Smilin' at me from atop the stairs
The lights are glowing all around the place
A loving feeling resting on your face
This is your homemade Christmas
This is your homemade Christmas

Now I know where our home exists
It took awhile but I can admit
Not a place but it's all our own
Anywhere I'm with you, we're not alone

Presents and family are miles away
Along with memories of Christmas days
But we're together and that's all I need
warm on a homemade Christmas Eve...
This is your homemade Christmas
This is your homemade Christmas

All the promises that we have kept
replace the shiny new store bought gifts
The days ahead that we now see
Can't be wrapped under a Christmas tree...

The winter deepens in the frosty days
And glowing fires still keep me amazed
Inside our home's everything we need
When you wake up next to me...
On our homemade Christmas
On our homemade Christmas

- V3.04

Your Homemade Christmas

I sway, like a leaf, in, the autumn breeze
I fall, verdant green, feeling so serene

Crimson, golden red, remember those words she said
And I, will have tonight, to hold your arms in mine
Yes, I will have tonight, to hold your arms in mine
x2
j.horricks - vocals, guitar, trumpet
k.krievin - bass

Golden Leaf

rock on

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SPOTLIGHT: Sexagenarian Volume VI is now complete after the addition of its twelfth tarck, "where once...". Check out the other five (5!) volumes of Sexagenarian as well. 

BIO: I started writing songs in high school (1969-1973!) and I've pretty much never stopped. These are mostly solo recording projects (my brother, Fog City Fogey, contributes sometimes).  I don't do much self-promotion, not a fan of Repost Exchange etc, so all of you who find this page and like a song or two - you are truly appreciated!

The Ballad of a Broken Machine

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