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[UNDER CONSTRUCTION]

Tradacoustic series no. 309

Music, mostly recent, a few days, a few months...

created on: 2024/07/01 (released from the start, with one Jazz set)

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[WAITING FOR APPROVAL BY THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE]

Superdance tracks series no. 638

created: 2024/06/05

These tracks were uploaded to SC in 05/2024 and 06/2024.
except for the following, older ones:

...

The Central Committee sends its love.

[TO BE COMPLETED]

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Related tracks: Condition Shit (new track)

Related tracks: The Circle

A      124

AUTUMNS ARE THE (MANY) BOOKMARKS OF LIFE

Found Treasures IV

Related tracks: Relentless

El Sueño De La Razón

Here’s The Circle video:
https://youtu.be/upxfvLhJtQs

This song is about being stuck in an endless loop of working life, the realisation of never ending monotony, to finally working out how to handle it and the hope of escaping it.

Video on YouTube - https://youtu.be/upxfvLhJtQs

A big thank you to Pat Morey for the use of his house to record and for mixing this song. Also Gavin Smith for the use of his drums and equipment.

The Circle

Digital Child

Spécial thanks to Mikamik for his a cappella ......

NEED NO REASON.  feat Mikamik

Piano composition by Anibal Seminara
Image by Many Souffan

Buy by Bandcamp

Clamores, Stridore Ac Murmuribus

In this track I used strings, piano, clarinet, flute, lyre and glockenspiel.
Thank you for listening !

Composition: Julien Apelian
Recording studio: Audio Colors
January, 10th, 2024.

Mystic Wonderland

Cast of characters:
Surfers Like Us– @user-411502040 –Artur–composition and foundational rhythm guitar
TexMex Shaman– @texmex-shaman –Stephen–guitar solos choruses, mix, and production
J.J. Terrell– @j-j-terrell –electric piano, synth, and intro composition
K2 and the Three [and the Four]-- @k2andthe3, @k2-kara –Ken–drums
Llanpsych– @llanpsych –Tez–Guitar solo in the verses
Entheogenic Psychonaught (Josh Clary)– @josh-clary-1 –four string fretless bass guitar
 
This song began with Artur composing the entire skeleton, and recording it against a mechanical beat. He presented it to Josh, who immediately shared it with The Eclectic Collective. Ken first replaced the metronomic beat with a real, rocking drum sound. Josh promptly added his fretless bass to it, to complete the rhythm section. Soon after, JJ added his electric piano magic, including a short solo, to the stew. Once the rhythmic framework was laid down, Stephen got to work on the choruses, coming up with solid, melodic lines for them. Then, it was Tez's turn to light up the verses with his monster guitar. When we had it mostly completed, Artur asked JJ if he'd do an intro to it. JJ came up with the whole psychedelic intro in response. 

  When it was finished, we asked Stephen if he would mix it for us, which he did with his typical mastery and attention to detail. We all really enjoy making music with Artur, and have been fans of and collaborators with him for almost a year now. If you like the sound of this song, you would do well to go check out his page, too, as he has a bunch of gems on there. We hope you enjoy listening to this as much as we enjoyed creating it.

Tell Me The Truth - (Eclectic Collective w/ Artur)

Peace Joy And Pancakes

Dumb As A Stump

Red Bridge

Space Fetus

My tribute to 50s Hollywood SF film music.
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0DXWVdhRgbE

Flying Soccer Invasion (video available)

禅 ZEN Ⅲ

Sheriff Of Hong Kong

J..Five.AW

Will The Lightkeeper can illuminate our path and lead to safety through the storm of these infamous times?

¿Podrá el Guardián de la Luz iluminar nuestro camino y guiarnos a puerto seguro a través de la tormenta de estos tiempos infames?

The Lightkeeper

it's day time,    i'm happy,    free again.
the daylight,   is lovely,    no more pain.
out here,    i'm dancing,    sun or rain.

chorus:         then the sun goes down.
                    darkness does surround.
                    hide do not be found.
                    hush don't make a sound.

the summer,    i love it,    the long long days.
my friends come,    to play,    but no one stays.
then daylight,    starts fading,    they're on their way.

chorus

bridge spoken:    every night i hide in this cupboard, afraid to make a sound.
                             sometimes i hear them, they're all around.

they ask me,    why don't you,    escape this place.
there's a man,    he's scary,    with a hideous face.
if i run,    he's faster,    he starts to chase.

chorus

i'm waiting,    for my father,    to return one day.
i'll ask him,    to help me,    to take me away.
until then,    i can only,    hope and pray.

chorus x 2

Fear of ghosts part two (no escape)

Calm Sea

Music:  PJ Project & Janne Hennie
Lyrics & vocals:  Janne Hennie
Instruments & Mix:  PJ Project

Lyrics:

I knocked on your door, you didn't let me in
I hammered all I could, it didn't change anything..
You had made yourself a golden plated key
Which no one was allowed to touch, not even me..

The key was your protection
You used it to shut out
All that was difficult, and when you were in doubt
You wore it on a heavy chain around your neck
Like a precious piece of jewelry..

Let me in, I promise to be good to you
Let me in, I promise to be positive for you
I will help you carry your golden plated key
Let me in, open your door for me..

I will help you carry your golden plated key
Let me in, open your door for me..

The key is heavy to carry all alone
Eventually it will feel like the weight of a stone
You need to share the burden, so open up your door
Let me in, so you're not alone anymore..

Let me in, I promise to be good to you
Let me in, I promise to be positive for you
I will help you carry your golden plated key
Let me in, open your door for me..

Let Me In  W/PJ Project

Juste un moment musical qui pourrait sans aucun doute vous permettre de méditer pendant quelques instants et de vous évader de votre quotidien .... Merci d'avance de me suivre et de partager cette aventure .... Les voix sont des échantillons ....

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Just a musical moment that could undoubtedly allow you to meditate for a few moments and escape from your everyday life .... Thank you in advance for following me and sharing this adventure .... Voices are samples ....

High Rock View ....

COVER KATE BUSH Running Up That Hill

Cover Kate Bush "Running Up That Hill" DJ Hero Soft feat Electra Volcana

Some new acoustic guitar stuff is under construction, but meanwhile here’s a very different beast, called 'Relentless'. About the relentless assembly line of life.

Relentless

High on a hill, sights and sounds take on a strange perspective.....
Soprano saxophone, flute and clarinet appear through the cloud.

Pic. On the Great Ridge between Lose Hill and Mam Tor, Derbyshire. (NM - c.2005)

LET'S GET HIGH

lyrics:
Just another second before i blow you away
just another hype before this decadence
U r about to be eliminated beyond this fence
u know u don't have any decent defense

That's the condition shit
where all the people spit
the gratefulness that should exist
but got lost from people's fist


Just another war about to begin
that's the people's choice gathered on one regime
U r about to be eliminated beyond this world
u know u don't have any decent kind of word

Now the history repeats itself
just another book from the shelf
just another hit before this demolition begins.

(p) & (c), 2024.

Condition Shit (new track)

Reckless

Well folks , this is a change of direction . I heard Blaffy from Namibia on SC and thought " I wonder " It's a mixture of styles and cultures , and we think it really works , hope you do to ! We have another in the early stages , so watch this space boys and girls ( and anyone in between ! ) Loads of tracks lined up , collabs with Gaz Brownie/Nat Daniels , Andrea Brennan , and Tony Harris so far , me and Charlotte are working on a couple , so it's a busy old time !
Thank you for supporting us all , it means the world !

No Album

Feet on the Ground

Feet On The Ground ( The Blaffy and Fox Project )

A somewhat eclectic folksy tune that demonstrates a man's frustration with a partner that just doesn't communicate. A little mandolin, guitar, harmonica, mouth harp... a bit of fun.This is another rejuvenation job by Nat Daniels/Gentle Rain Records to improve upon my original recording. Thanks to Nat for her intuitive and compassionate assistance!

All music and lyrics written by Craig Durgy
Craig Durgy: vocals, guitar, harmonica & mandolin
Nat Daniels: piano & bass
Produced by Nat Daniels of Gentle Rain Records
Copyright 2024
Gentle Rain Records

Lyrics:
Left Unsaid by Craig Durgy

On the phone with Cousin Linda, she got you to laugh so hard
Caught you talkin’ to the window, watching squirrels play in the yard
You said something to the mirror, as you put your makeup on
Then you stopped as I got nearer, you and the grocery list were gone
You make comments to the TV, but you never talk to me

Tell me how you feel, think we need some conversation
Tell me how you feel, seems like something’s been unsaid
Tell me how you feel, need to check our respiration
Before we leave this thing for dead

Guess you kinda like your pillow, ‘cause you’ve been talking in your sleep
Sometimes you’re weepin’ like a willow, while I just lie there countin’ sheep
Heard you speaking to the fire, something ‘bout how love’s a joke
But you’re just preachin’ to the choir, through the chimney, up in smoke
I hear nothins and they ain’t sweet, but you never talk to me

Tell me how you feel, think we need some conversation
Tell me how you feel, seems like something’s been unsaid
Tell me how you feel, need to check our respiration, desperation darling
Before we leave this thing for dead
Left unsaid…Left unsaid…Left unsaid

Left Unsaid

One Look : Electronic music with Guitar and Vocals
https://open.spotify.com/album/0VDf2EUjDfXDf1bQvDA3Q0?si=l-NYW1CwS0SIgdCnXHG_fQ

One Look

CHANCE

Latin. Reggae. House. Afrobeat. Dedicated to Diamond. My cat.

Diamond💎🐈‍⬛Ft Lioness Pinky 🇯🇲& Diamond.

Recorded in Modesto, Ca.  Featuring Alto Saxophone solo. Gibson 335 Electric Guitar solo. Trumpet solo. Fender Electric Bass. Roland Synthesizer Bass.  Fender Rhodes Electric Piano Rhythm. Gibson L5 Electric Jazz Guitar Rhythm. Drums Full kit trap set. Percussion Tambourine, Zildjan 22" Ride & Crash Cymbals. Ago Go Bells, Bongos, Cowbell.

Carmel

Moon Beam

Moonbeam

Asimov's 'hops' through hyperspace could end in disaster if misdirected....
Track details:
Clarinet with 2 oboes, 2 alto saxes, flute and bass pedal clarinet accompanied by found beats, bass, synth and piano.

Lost in Hyperspace

original instrumental " Funky Trip   " ,  genereously offered by the talented Paul Paploviante, who has his SC page Paploviante and friends, among other projects. 
Paploviante: Bass, Composing, Arrangement, Mix
BPM 120 / Chord E

https://soundcloud.com/paploviante-and-friends/funky-trip-paploviante-open-collab-offer?si=db045d028604416aacf9cc1d1464ae1c&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing
My part: songline, vocals, lyrics

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Invisible  lyrics

I still exist
But I am changed 
I’m no longer who I used to be
You look at me but don’t see me
Invisible
I’m just like glass

And now and then
You hurt yourself
We clash and crash, don’t notice me
I wished there was a softer me
A pitie, I’m as hard as glass

and still I’m useful
cause I protect
against the Wind 
against the Rain
I wished there was a warmer me
but touch me
 I’m as cold as glass

If i could choose I liked to be
The person who I used to be
Sweet and gentle as mothersmilk
Hot as the sun
As soft as silk

Invisible  (collab with paploviante)

UnBoxed June 2024
Original song, vocal performance, sounds and recording by the marvellous @rubyeiko
Reimagined and embellished by Out of the Box
Special assistance from Ellie and Sofi
Cover image : Ruby Eiko

OUT OF THE BOX / RUBY EIKO - Sexy Strange Girl

JOY FEAT

Farewell

This was a minor hit by David Soul (1943-2024) somewhat 40 odd years ago.  In fact I covered this a couple of years back but I was not happy with the vocals and the recording was put aside.  Lately I decided to give it another try and reworked the whole thing with an altered arrangement.  Just see what you think about it.
Thanks for stopping by.

[CREDITS]
Composition - Tony Macaulay
Vocals / Arrangement / Programming - Michael C. Lynn
E. Guitar (solo & fill-ins) – Shannon Forest @Band_in_a_Box
Baritone Guitar – Brent Mason @Band_in_a_Box

[LYRICS]
They say maybe dreams are only movies of the mind
 Still I've lived a few
 I'm not a star
 Though in some ways I've made it
 But all these nights away is gonna lose me you
 Thought a lot about it in these back stage rooms
 And I'd leave it all, if you want me to

 #CHORUS#
Some nights, God knows I'll miss the music
 I'll miss the crowds that call my name
 I'd find contentment now
 If I thought you'd just hang' on
 Playing to an audience of one
 
Some nights, God knows it won't be easy
 I'll feel the lights I'll hear the sound
 I'll find a piece in me
 Cuddled up when the evening's done
 Sometimes playing to my audience of one

 
The endless driving, midnight arriving
 The sleeping when you can
 Still worth it somehow just for that lift
 you get when you walk on
 But just to call you up some nights between the shows
 To say "Good-night I miss you" ain't enough I know
 So I'd leave it all if you tell me so
 

I'll find a piece in me
 Cuddled up when the evening's done
 Playing to my audience of one
 Sometimes playing to my audience of one.

Repeat CHORUS

Covers

Playing to An Audience of One   (Cover)

Produced Mixed Mastered By H.Gee Lyrics Written And Performed By U.Poet & FellPeepz

Freedom Fighter Feat FellPeepz (Prod By H.Gee)

Introduction in English:
For many, November is the worst month. I particularly like it because it is the month that best expresses the Buddhist mantra of "And the end is the beginning". In November, almost all the trees are bare and most plants have faded. But in this "destruction" lies the seed of new life. 
November is the month that most clearly demonstrates that we sometimes have to radically let go of beliefs and attitudes that no longer help us move forward so that we can reposition ourselves and continue to develop.
And this month also makes it clear that we must fully accept dying and death as facts in order to keep the flywheel of life, which goes far beyond us, running. 
At the age of 60, I am still in the "October of life". However, October is already knocking strongly on the door of the unstoppable transformation processes that reach their climax in November. 
The song "Autumn is here" summarises these thoughts in the form of a French chanson. I chose this form because, in my view, the French language and the genre of the chanson come closest to the basic existential themes of life.

Lyrics in English (For those, who don’t speak French)

Autumn is here

Everything falls, nothing holds
Nothing stands, it's already late
The green turns gray, the weather wet and rough
The flock of birds moves away into the warm blue

This morning I was full of energy
Tonight I'm tired
My garden of life will soon be withered
One little spark still glows
That still drives me and pulls me forward 

Autumn is here
The gray hair
Lies damp in the drain sieve

Autumn is here
The cataract
looks at me in the mirror

The fields are bare
The faces pale
The tree trunk breaks
In the middle of the poem

The clock runs down
The meadow lies fallow

The car groans
The eye runs and tears

The children look pityingly
The morning sun grins
Nothing you can gain 
Gain
The raven peeks
Around the corner, nods at you

Französischer Originaltext:

L'automne est là

Oui, tout tombe
Rien qui tienne
Il n'y a plus rien
C'est déjà tard

Le vert devient gris
Le temps humide et rude
La nuée d'oiseaux 
S'en va vers le bleu chaud

Ce matin, j'étais à fond
Ce soir, je suis fatigué
Le jardin de ma vie 
va bientôt se faner

Une dernière étincelle brille
qui me pousse et m'entraîne en avant

L'automne est là
Les cheveux gris
Se trouve dans le siphon

L'automne est là
La cataracte se rapproche
Me regarde dans le miroir
L'automne est là

Les champs sont nus
Les visages sont pâles
Le billot se brise
Au cœur du récit

L'horloge retarde
Le fond du pré est en friche
La voiture gémit
Les yeux sont pleins de pus

Les enfants regardent avec pitié
Le soleil matinal se moque de toi
Il n'y a rien d'autre que tu puisses gagner
Le corbeau regarde 
Au coin et il te fait un signe de tête

L'automne est la (Autumn is here)

Cast of Characters:
xian3-- @xian3 – Christian -- vocals and lyrics
Holger Engel—bass, seed idea
J.J. Terrell-- @j-j-terrell—JJ-- electric piano, synth
mistermark-- @user-432503709 -- Mark-- electric piano
Llanpsych-- @llanpsych -- mix, and production
K2 and the Three [and the Four]--@k2andthe3, @k2-kara –Ken–drums
Entheogenic Psychonaught (Josh Clary)-- @josh-clary-1 – guitar and four-string fretless bass
 
This song began with Christian's friend Holger Engel coming up with a melodic bass line and sharing it with him to use as a seed stem for a project. Having collaborated successfully with him before, Christian thought of Josh and decided to pass it along to him to see what he could build with it. Josh was excited to work on another of Holger's creations. His bass line was in a high octave on the instrument, so Josh added a similar, complimentary bass line on the low octave to give it some heft. He invited Ken onto the project, and after doing their little rhythm section give and take, Ken laid down some powerful, yet tasteful drums. Mark was brought in next, and added some very fitting, wonderfully melodic electric piano, which he added in the choruses. Josh also asked JJ to add some electric piano to the verses and synth to the whole thing, which he did in a very mind-bending syncopated way. Josh then added some guitar to the high end to thicken things up a bit.
  We then sent the finished product back to Christian to add his thoughtful, inspired lyrics and signature vocals to his song. This is what Christian had to say about how the lyrics came about. 
  "[Being an avid reader], I came along the sentence, 'We write and make art to show our wounds to the world,' reading an interview with Paul Auster (1947-2024). He died earlier this year, yet his novels are legendary. There was talk about creativity, manifoldness and what the personality consists of. 
  "I can’t remember where that interview was and basically I wrote the lyrics around this sentence attributed to him. 
  "I quote another writer, Goethe (1749-1832), with a famous quotation from "Faust,“ 'Two souls, Alas, housed in my breast...' That points in the right thematic direction in my opinion.
For sure the lyrics also contain other layers of meanings, much more personal…
I am also happy about the title of the song 'We Are Many'. I think Tez came up with it. I was unsure for very long, what’s the name of that song… :)"
  After we had it in the bag, we asked mix-master Tez to produce and mix it, so what you hear is also his creative vision for the project. We hope you enjoy listening to this as much as we enjoyed creating it.
 
Original "We Are Many" lyrics by Xian:

1
To me it seems very obviously
That my I is not a unity
Rather a bunch of personalities
I got a problem with multiplicities

ref
We write and make „art“ 
To show our wounds to the world
We write and make „art“ …

2
I am no self-contained identity
Cut off by other possibilities
No border guards set up at the boundary
Enforce the claim to exclusivity

ref
We write and make „art“ 
To show our wounds to the world
We write and make „art“…
„I“ writes and makes „art“
To heal the wounds of the heart

3
„Two souls, alas, housed in my breast…“
We hope, that if we do confess
To get rid of this fallacy
And collect the splits of personality

ref
We write and make „art“ 
To show our wounds to the world
I write and make „art“
To heal the wounds of my heart

out
There is
A consolation in round things
There is
A consolation in round things 
A consolation in round things
Oh, ohh,
„I“, „I“,
Oh…

We Are Many (Eclectic Collective with Xian3 and Holger Engel)

Sorrows Of Life

Once in a while I can coax Keith to put his talents toward  a ballad, and this is one of those infrequent endeavours.
Keith is a rocker at heart, while I tend to the contemplative and ambient slice of life and music. We compromise often. This time, Keith sensed his way through the lightness of the music. Though piano is the main source of movement and texture, there is a Native Instruments "Irish harp" VSTi in here too.
A mellow summer? Time to catch up on some summer reading? Here's a bookmark.

Available for free D/L , track 10 of Spittle and Spite found here: https://www.terrywigmore.com/wigmore-allen-gibbons

Lyrics
Bookmark
You found me in a barren land
And turned it all verdant green
I think it was page seventeen
You are the bookmark…on the page that I have lost
You are the bookmark…on the page that I have lost
Forever
Well riddles will come and riddles will go
Like the riddle of the Snark
To drive you mad…to drive you quite mad
You are the bookmark…for the page 
You are the bookmark…for the page
(INST)  …for the page
(You’re my bookmark)
This is the place
You’re my save point
You’re my bookmark
Pages that held us both together… to hold us… now…
Tears us both apart
Tears us both apart

Wigmore: Music, Production
Allen: Bass, Guitar, Vocals, Lyrics
(c) and (p) WAG @2024

Spittle and Spite

Bookmark

Alto and tenor saxes reflect the rise and fall of the pounding forge hammers - a distant memory of the soundtrack to nights in the Steel City.
Crashing slowed dance beats accompany flutes, soprano saxes, clarinet and oboes.
[Headphones highly recommended!]

Drop Forge Hammer Blues

Dreaming

This is the last one of 44 songs I wrote with my mom’s Spanish guitar in my university years, songs I’ve been arranging and posting to SC for the last 6 years (I’ve skipped 4 of them which will become a conceptual album soon).

I’m so glad to have https://soundcloud.com/janinelevinson’s help on polishing the English texts and lending her vocal and painting arts to such an important song for me.

Also must credit https://soundcloud.com/user-498459842 for kindly and freely mastering the track.
 
CANCIÓN TRISTE CUANDO ESTOY SOLO (SAD SONG WHEN I’M ALONE)

Canción triste cuando estoy solo, para que sepas que yo nunca me iré.
Canción triste por todo lo que amo, último recuerdo de lo que pudo ser.

Sad song when I'm alone, so that you know I will never be gone.
Sad songs for all I love, are the last reminders of my ancient glow.

Do you think that someone somewhere else would ever care that I was here?
Do you think a future living man will give a damn for you and me?
Who could he be?

¿Piensas que a alguien a quien no conocí le importará si estuve aquí,
o no estuve yo?
¿Piensas que alguien que viva después se acordará de ti o de mí?
¿Quién podrá ser?

Canción triste…

¿Piensas que una nueva vida de amor nos bastará para creer,
para sentir?
¿Acaso te importa lo que piense la gente de mis intereses para morir por mí,
para morir por mí?

Do you think another life of love will be enough for us to see,
for us to feel?
Do you care what people really think about my pride, and will you die,
will you die with me?

Sad song…

ER44FI11 1997-2018

Canción triste cuando estoy solo (ft. Janine Levinson)

Woodwind-powered experimental music (jazz/blues/ambient/funk/fusion/free improv....)[MOST TRACKS ARE DOWNLOADABLE] Wind instruments: tenor/alto/soprano saxes; Eb/Bb clarinets; flute/bamboo flutes; recorders; oboe; melodica (+ guitar+other various noisemakers) recorded on a Zoom MRS 1266 / R24.
Beats and other sounds: GarageBand.

Lost in Hyperspace

The Windscale Blues Experiment