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.... more collabs ... thanks for listening and takin' time , enjoy it ! :)

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Amethyst / SIO2 / Brazil - Siberia - Sri Lanka 

A stone of protection and spirituality...offers high degree of peace, warmth,
and harmony.


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The soundtrack is a reflection on unrealised dreams and the disenchantment that comes from not following your true nature. 

Music, arrangement and production: Massimo Ghianda
Vocals and lyrics: Eliza M - @eliza-em
Cover art: Nikodem Arte Machnik

Equilibrium (feat. Eliza M)

Yvon Street

Hello

Name your Price

My second collaboration with the talented singer Eliza M.
We hope you'll enjoy it as much as we enjoyed making it :)

Music, arrangement and production: Massimo Ghianda
Lyrics: Eliza M - @eliza-em
Vocals: Eliza M and Massimo Ghianda  

Inner Voice (feat. Eliza M)

Hey Hey Fellow SC Listeners..Welcome to 'Journeys End'...If you want to be part of this ever flowing Stream, Search for those answers in that ever growing dream...The Capistrano Birds have passed through many time lines..searching for the answers to the not so usual questions..one in particular is? urm..well is there one in particular Question we all must ask? who knows...but for now, we are still searching...therefore, unlike the title... our journey has not come to an end !..the End Is The Beginning !!...Many many Thanks to Yodester\A.P\Enigma\Jadester77Rock  for bringing 'Journeys End' to life, one multi-talented Genius, https://soundcloud.com/jadester77rock Thanks to JimeeQue for Assisted production work,  https://soundcloud.com/jimeequemusic  If you would care to plug into The Mer-Mikki show,here's the link, http://northernquarterradio.co.uk/  2 very entertaining girls with a great sense of humor playing the latest unsigned singer songwriters from around the world....and plus they play our humble tracks on the show!!!. and also Bittersweet-Record-Radio, https://soundcloud.com/bittersweet-records-radio

'Journeys End' By The Capistrano Birds & Jadester77Rock..

This is my recording from the Firespace friday to saturday night.
Thanks to all the fire spinning creatures juggling to my set, always nice to play along for you. Crowd and stage was as always big and beautiful. See you soon also on the dancefloor!

Big Huggies <3

Cheers Majus for the Pic :-*

Theo Gramal @ Firespace - Fusion Festival 2023

Credits:
https://soundcloud.com/alpha-roots
https://soundcloud.com/aleckrand

Alpha Roots: Original Music , Title & Song concept    
             Rhythm & Bass Guitars ,Drums, Technical mix support                  
Aleck Rand : Keyboards & Solo Saxophone Source
Martin Jones : Lyrics, Vocals, Mixing & Mastering


 Tenderly
 Words by Martin Jones

You may try to hide
What you're really feeling deep inside
It's an instinct we all seem to share
Signs posted ..... limited access here

You may have your secrets
And that's really quite alright
But your body language cannot hide
what you're holding back inside

You might as well admit it
Cause we both know you did it
Tell me that you lied to me
That you're falling so in love
You've fallen in love with me

You can do it tenderly
Whisper in my ear
I won't tell anyone
Nobody has to hear
Do it tenderly

On occasions when you hold my hand
I begin to understand
Although your lips don't say it
Your heart won't let you fake it
I'm yours .... I wanna make you mine

Now you may have your secrets
and it's really quite alright
But your body language cannot hide 
What you're holding so deep inside

You might as well admit it
Cause we both know you did it
Tell me that you lied to me
That you're falling so in love
You've fallen in love with me
But you should do it tenderly

Tenderly you should let me know
Do I stay or should I go?
I don't know but I've been told 
Somewhere there's a heart of gold
And I found that heart in you
Tell me what it is you think I should do

Tenderly you should let me know
Cause I'm talking straight to you...  from my soul
I love you
Said I love you

I might as well admit it
Cause we both know I did it
Now I've got to tell the truth
Cause I'm  falling so in love
I've fallen in love with you
Let's love each other tenderly

Please have mercy!

Tenderly (A collaboration: Alpha Roots, Aleck Rand & Ver2xif) (RIP Alpha Roots my friend)

Guitar, Lead Vocal, Lyrics and song by William Paterson 
@w-paterson-1-1
backing vocal, mix and production by conover
© 2015 Patersongs/Conover

This song is basically about relationships where two people love each other unconditionally.
Take the good with the bad and support each other no matter what.
That to me is what love is meant to be. 

When You Love Someone

I love you
You love me
That's the way its meant to be

Good or bad
Yours or mine
That's the way its meant to be

Sometimes life can get you down
Just call my name I'll come around

When you love someone it feels so good
When you love someone it feels so good

Good or Bad
Yours or mine
That's the way its meant to be

Up or down
Smile or frown
That's the way its meant to be

Without your love my soul would die
Without your love then who am I

When you love someone it feels so good
When you love someone it feels so good

First or last
Future or past
That's the way its meant to be

Sometimes life can get you down
Just call my name I'll come around

When you love someone it feels so good
When you love someone it feels so good.

END
The download is your free to share with friends ;  )

When You Love Someone  (Patersongs/Conover)

Consciousness is shifting and a new reality is calling us to action.  We shape our own world, for better or for worse.  Each breath and every thought shape our journey, or start a new one when we are ready.  
I'm ready now.

Music, arrangement and production: Massimo Ghianda
Vocals and lyrics: Jeneen Terrana - @jeneenterrana
Guitar solo: Joerg Vetter - @jogi-v

Ready Now (feat. Jeneen Terrana & Joerg Vetter)

Music Concept & Origination by Vocalatti
Lyrics & Vocals by Martin Jones (Ver2xif)
What an honor and privilege to participate in this project with such a talented and kind friend. I extend my utmost respect to Vocalatti.
Thanks for such a wonderful platform.
Please visit now and often for Vocalatti's wonderful works at:
https://soundcloud.com/vocalatti

All That I Want with Vocalatti

When Aleck suggested 3 potential projects we might tackle recently, the obvious standout in the list was "Sunny". Sunny is the rock/soul classic of the recently passed Bobby Hebb.

Aleck's bold and fresh musical approach  immediately had me excited about the project. As he stated "Even the most advanced players will find something harmonically interesting in this version".
Hopefully, as you listen you may be encouraged to become the "Sunny" in someone's life.
We all have the potential!

Martin Jones: lead vocal
Aleck Rand: arrangement, guitar, keyboard, fretless bass
Craig Scott: drums, Latin percussion
Lance and the Dark: backup vocal group
and The R&B Horns

Please check out more sounds at : https://soundcloud.com/aleckrand
https://soundcloud.com/ver2xif


Sunny (Cover of Bobby Hebb by Aleck Rand & Ver2xif)

i had a dream. a sweet dream. close your eyes and start to  see into my deep soul!
enjoy

could you close your eyes? ( piano instrumental )

Heads Up 
A Collaboration of Alpha Roots & Ver2xif (Martin Jones)
      https://soundcloud.com/alpha-roots
      https://soundcloud.com/ver2xif

Alpha Roots
Original musical concept & arrangement
Technical mix and mastering support
E piano, Bass and Guitar

Martin Jones (Ver2xif
Original lyrics and lead vocals
Background vocals and harmonies
Post mixing and mastering

Once again working with my friend and talented producer whose insight and patience is amazing.
We hope that everyone might find reasons to be encouraged and by all means keep your “Heads Up”.

Heads Up
      Lyrics by Martin Jones

I've got to say that it's quite disturbing
Time and time again
Same old thing is occurring
Sometimes it seems 
No matter how hard I try
Same old illusion
keeps poking me in the eye

I want to stand up 
And defeat this creepy feeling
Each time I stand 
My head just keeps on reeling

Heads up
Stand up
Got to move to higher ground
Can't get distracted
Every time I take a look around

What I see
A lot of pain and misery
I'm so convinced
That's not the way it's supposed to be

I see a brighter future
One that's good for you and for me
Only comes with understanding
And a little bit of empathy

You can't see when you close your eyes
And you can't hear when you cover your ears
And you can't cry
When they're no more tears

You can't see when you close your eyes
And you can't hear if you cover your ears
You cannot cry
When they're no more tears










Heads Up (A collaboration of Alpha Roots & Ver2xif (RIP Alphio my friend)

Nice words, grand thoughts are guaranteed an audience
good deeds indeed are always very welcome   
because it is what we l wanna hear. . .
HERE ON PLANET EARTH 
Great news demand complete consideration
facts, figures and details. . . .


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ON PLANET EARTH  (feat. Manuel Muzzu on bass)

Nothing From Nothing

A song written by Billy Preston and Bruce Fisher was recorded in 1974.
The song reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for one week in 1974.
The song is musically covered here by Jamie Rhind with vocals performed by 
Martin Jones, Sr. (Ver2xif).
You may listen to their other covers and original works online at SoundCloud.
https://soundcloud.com/search?q=Jamie%20Rhind
https://soundcloud.com/search?q=Ver2xif


Nothing From Nothing (A Collaboration of Jamie Rhind & M Jones (Ver2xif)

 Give Me A Reason
Collaboration Ver2xif / Paploviante
Vocals and Lyrics Ver2xif (Martin Jones)
Music and Mix Paploviante with Logic Pro X and Biab
Sax Eric Marienthal (Biab Muscian)
Bass Paploviante
https://soundcloud.com/paul-racle

      Lyrics by Ver2xif (Martin Jones)

I've only known you for just a little while
One thing I've noticed
Is that I rarely see you smile
You always seem to have a distant look
In your eye
To be quite honest
I think you're just about to cry

Is it something I might have said
Is there something I need to do
I just want to be able
To help you see this thing through
Give me a reason

Give me a reason why I shouldn't touch you
Give me a reason why I should not hug you
Give me a reason why I should not take you in my arms
Give me a reason
Oh I need a reason

Stop right there
I see you're shaking
I understand
You say your soul's been aching

Far too long you've been hiding so much pain
Let in the sunlight
Cause your tears are falling like rain

If I could stop the clock 
Turn back the hands of time
Things would be better
Cause I'd be yours and you'd be mine
Give me a reason

Give me a reason why I shouldn't touch you
Give me a reason why I should not hug you
Give me a reason why I should not take you in my arms
Give me a reason
Oh I need a reason

I'm just about
To let it all hang out
Cause I can't hold back anymore
Because I knew
The moment I laid eyes on you
I found the one
I've been searching for

So let me drop all the pretensions
Let me simply say what's on my mind
We gotta wipe away your tears
Get rid of all your fears
We've got to leave the past behind

So give me a reason why I shouldn't touch you
Give me a reason why I should not kiss you
Give me a reason why I should not make sweet love to you
Give me a reason
Oh I need that reason
Oh


Give Me A Reason by Paploviante & Ver2xif

Crazy Mixed Up Games
Collaboration NayJ / Ver2xif / Paploviante
Lyrics Ver2xif (Martin Jones)
Vocals NayJ / Ver2xif (Martin Jones)
Music and Mix Paploviante with Logic Pro X
Sax Tom Keenlyside / http://tomkeenlyside.com
https://soundcloud.com/ver2xif
https://soundcloud.com/nayj-2

      Crazy Mixed Up Games / Lyrics

           Ver2xif
I'm not so good with my words
But let me try some persuasion
We need to talk together
Hope we can rise to this occasion

Why are things so bitter 
You know they ought to be so sweet
Why do we keep stumbling
As we struggle to get on our feet

Things can be complicated 
And get you down If you let it
It can be so hard
Make you think it's better just to forget it

           NayJ
Well I see what you're saying
But I can't overlook the things you do
I really want to hear you
But I've lost all my trust in you

You had to push me to the limit
and now you think I ought to jump back in it
So when it comes to talking bout love 
I done had enough

But you my darling keep right on talking
As if you got something to say
Sooner or later you gonna realize
I'm looking for a brighter day

                         Ver2xif
The points you make are valid
I guess I have to say it's true
I can spend forever apologizing
For the things I did to you

  Just hope you forgive me
Cause I won't ever do it again
All I'm trying to tell you
Is I've become a changed man

          NayJ
WelI I want to believe you
You got to know that I do
But that's a real big problem
Cause I know you know what you will do

So I think that it's best
And I want to make this very clear to you
I think it's time for you get to steppin
And go on and you do what you 
       
         NayJ & Ver2xif 
We can't keep on playing 
these crazy games
We just keep pretending 
that love still remains

Once we were so solid
But how quickly things do change
We can't keep on playing
These crazy mixed up games

     NayJ  Improvising

      NayJ & Ver2xif
We can't keep on playing
These crazy mixed up games
We just keep pretending
That love still remains

Once we were so solid
But how quickly things do change
We can't keep on playing
These crazy mixed up games

Crazy Mixed Up Games - Collab / NayJ / Ver2xif / Paploviante

Quite some time ago Tom And I discussed a possible collaboration but unfortunately we never did.
When Tom left SoundCloud for a time, it was one of my great disappointments that we never did.
Too many late nights to count I have gone to Tom's page and been anchored by a good dose of “the blues”.
Upon Tom's return to SC and seeing his invitation to Open Collab yesterday, I immediately started humming along. 
Thus we present to you:
                                           Conumdrum
Music  ….................... Tom Adams                     https://soundcloud.com/ytlblues
Lyrics & Vocals........... Ver2xif (Martin Jones)    https://soundcloud.com/ver2xif

When I woke up this morning
And looked out at the rain
Whatever the day might bring me
Seems to always start with pain

I search for some soothing music
And I find me a funky beat
I grab myself some courage
And I get up on my feet

No matter what else I do
The thing that always tends to be true
Is that everytime I think of you
I'm right back here with the blues

I'm laughing
And I'm crying
I'm living
And yet I feel like I'm dying

The world owes me nothing
Yet there's such a heavy price to pay
Although I'd try to change it
I wouldn't have it any other way

I guess you say I'm confused
That perhaps I've lost my way
But every time I think of you
I'm right back here with the blues

This time I'll follow my heart
And see what the end will be
All that really matters
Is that you know what you meant to me
.
You're like the air that I breathe
The concept that I could not conceive
The ending before the beginning
The finale before the theme

No matter what else I may do
The thing that always tends to be true
Is that everytime I think of you
I'm right back here with the blues

Conundrum by Tom Adams & Ver2xif (Click for notes)

https://soundcloud.com/paul-racle
https://soundcloud.com/ver2xif
Paploviante:  Musical Composition
Paploviane : Bass
Paploviante : Drums
Ver2xif (Martin Jones): Lyrics & Vocals 
J.P. Perry (BIAB Musician): Saxophone
Brent Mason (BIAB Musician): Guitar
Paploviante :Production mix
Paploviante : Artwork


Our Virtual Love (Paploviante & Ver2xif)

As the cluster bombs rain down on the poorest of the poor....the innocent  ones left in Aleppo.....
There is enough food, money for housing, warmth and kindness for everyone i this World, if we could spread it about evenly. But the rich, greedy, and fear mongers will never allow that. The Australian government  thinks the country is too small, too poor, and it's people too fearful to open the doors. There but for fortune go you or I.

I couldn't quite get this arrangement or mix how I wanted it to be (this is a dry mix).....so if anyone wants to have a go at covering/reworking it, give me a call and I'll send you the lyrics.

Photo from the UNHCR

Flotsam and Jetsam ~ Chris O

PACMAN*ft - SouL Muzick - Earth Cries (Prod. J1K)

 Production can be found on bandcamp here @http://j1kmusic.bandcamp.com/album/the-vault-vol-1

Vocals & Lyrics @pacman-mic-mastery
Vocals, Lyrics & Mix @soulmuzick13
Production @j1k

If you want to use this piece for any purpose, that being for commercial use or non commercial use, please send a message through my inbox regarding what you're using this piece for. Or contact me here on facebook @www.facebook.com/pacman.banghouse We appreciate all your guys Support!

PACMAN*ft - SouL Muzick - Earth Cries (Prod. J1K)

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Bonus track: Iced Shoulder with Stricknice, Steve Vercelloni, and S.Yamagishi

https://soundcloud.com/couch-king-presents/iced-shoulder-stricknice-syamagishi-steve-vercelloni-the-couch-king/s-fSzbD

I started this song more than a year ago, maybe even two years ago - lol. Thank you so much S.Yamagishi, Steve Vercelloni, and Stricknice for being so patient with me - haha! 

This track went through tons of arangement changes. I originally couldn't come up with any decent lyrics or vocals so I asked tons of people to join in. But in the end, this song wanted me to come up with some vocals and lyrics to get it started. Thankfully Augenmerk blessed this track with her beautiful poetry and brought this song to final fruition. 

Thanks you everyone for all your listening. All of your comments mean the world to me. I look forward to jumping on SoundCloud and listening to your music every single day! 

Let this track bless you with the freedom to not take things to serious - haha!  

S.Yamagishi: Synth, Bass, Harp, Sax, Cello, Noise, Mixing, Mastering 
https://soundcloud.com/esuyamagishi
Steve Vercelloni: Guitars 
https://soundcloud.com/steve-vercelloni
Augenmerk: Spoken Word Lyrics and Vocals
https://soundcloud.com/augenmerk
Couch King Presents: Production, Arrangement, Lyrics, Vocals 

Lyrics:

I have opened a song and danced into it,
full-throated into happiness
In this swinging I am, my breath is singing
A poem, euphony.
At the bottom of the heart is rest, 
and the time clock stands still.

I want to live, clear and grounded, close to the earth,
and my love now serves the silence, 
the blooming garden happiness.
Independant of the outer torment
my calmness contrasts with the pile of sorrow, 
with oppressive nightmare, 
the burden of breath and all the serious heaviness.

Don’t Take Things To Serious

Practice meditation right now
Practice meditation striving for levitation one day you may discover you can float come on over here let me show you how 
Breath in the air deeply inhale 
Breath in deeply then see if you can keep the prana flowing through your Nadis hold your breath but not so long that you turn pale and pass out 
What is Tai chi quan translated
Translated in mandarin literally has the meanin' of supreme ultimate boxin’ practice slow now you know 
Cultivate patience when given choice
Given choice all animals are inclined to put their mind to short-term rewards despite often greater benefits of long term rewards 
Think Before speaking clearly
Thinking before speaking next thing you know your keeping your mouth zipped before you decide to let it rip

Don't Take Things To Serious

Have you found me, heaven? Now I am yours.
Banqueting on boundless joy,
breathlessly diving into the shriek with delight 
which lasts behind all life.
Where do we come from, where do we go 
and who am I?
From harmony to harmony 
aspiring to abundance in the internal sense,
and my armor bursts, I sort my way.

S.Yamagishi / Steve Vercelloni / Augenmerk / Couch King - Don't Take / Blooming Garden w/Bonus Track

I call my two sons my "golden boys". 
Jonathan Beckenstein sent me a deep & emotional soundtrack to write lyrics and vocal lines for and I was very moved. Thanks for the music Jonathan
https://soundcloud.com/jonathan_beckenstein

This story asked to be retold, https://youtu.be/bvijYSJtkQk

His Mum let him go on a holiday down to the Lowlands.
He went to the shop to buy sweets and soda with friends.
He didn't know the danger.

This song is written as a tribute to the very very brave ones who stood up to testify against evil murderers. Their lives changed forever ~ Wilie Reed, Add Reed, Amanda Bradley, Walter Billingsley, Moses Wright....Witnesses for the Prosecution, and of course Mamie Bradley.
Black lives matter to me ~ in the USA and here in Australia.

The Lowlands ~ lyrics Chris O      music Jonathan Beckenstein   2016

Beware, beware, little golden boy,
Baby I'm fearin' for your life.
Take care our darlin'  boy,
'Cos there's something dark and deadly
Here in the Lowlands tonight.
Ah in the Lowlands tonight
It's brewin' in the Lowlands this night.

Some know well the danger, 
they know the danger
but they can't pull down the blinds
But your Mammy, Willie, and Moses, 
Lord they're gonna' stand as heroes
They'll be our heroes
Heroes for all time.

But beware beware, little golden boy
I'm feelin' for your life
Take care our darlin' only boy
'Cos rank poison's spreading
through the Lowlands
Through the Lowlands, this night.

Here there is no love nor law
No care for fellow man,
But shoots of freedom are gonna spread out
Spread out across the land.
Yeh, the shoots of freedom are gonna'
spread out across this land

So beware beware, little golden boy
I'm feelin' for your life
Beware, beware our darlin' golden boy
Because tonight white evil
haunts the Lowlands.

The Lowlands ~ Chris O & Jonathan Beckenstein

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living life in the night

Remastered version (2014-03-22) 
The original version (in Ambient/New Age style - 2004) was part of the project 'Infinity' with Domenico Cataldo. 

Music: Massimo Ghianda & Domenico Cataldo
Arrangement and production: Massimo Ghianda
Lyrics: Domenico Cataldo 
Vocal: Lisa Calcagnini

Synthetizers used:
NordLead 4, Waldorf Q, Kurzweil K2600xs, Yamaha CS6R, Roland Integra 7, Moog Voyager, Roland JD-800/JD-990.

Movieclip available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkNq75oi9eU

Planets Movement (feat. Lisa)

I invite you to share my love of music.
I hope that you will find enjoyment, relaxation and get to meet many of my talented SoundCloud friends and collaborators.
Martin W. Jones, Sr.
Ver2xif-Productions