This track was co-written by xskarma and the super talented Frannie B and features the vocals of Frannie B.  The track is a blend of trip hop and downtempo indie electronica. Influenced by bands like Portishead,, Morcheeba, and Hooverphonic, with pop vocal influences such as Lana del Ray and Laurel.

Blinding Lights

This is a song about the ‘Tragic’ Abuse of Women’s Rights!   
I wrote the song the day that the Taliban walked back into Kabul. It just seems tragic, that after 20 years of steady progressive development in Afghanistan, women's rights have taken a terrifying step backwards. 

The guest vocalist on this song is Tammy Roylance, a great singer from the local Bristol scene. Thank you Tammy for the amazing Vocal :-)

The lyrics discuss how women's liberty and underlying rights to freedom of choice and freedom of speech can be severely compromised by religious fundamentalism and bigoted attitudes. Musically, the track is inspired by classic trip hop tracks from bands like Massive Attack, Portishead, and Morcheeba. It is driven by a hypnotic underlying groove with airy retro pads, and wavy synths.

Tragic (feat. Tammy Roylance)

This track is my attempt at providing some solidarity to the people of Ukraine. It began with a bass groove by the amazing James Eller and I built the track from there.  #StandWithUkraine

Pointless War

A track about the desperate humanitarian situation in Afghanistan. Features a gritty bass riff by 'James Eller', funky retro live drums, and the amazing guest vocals of 'glasscat'. This aims to highlight the humanitarian crisis unfolding Afghanistan with worsening famine in the region.

Darkest Hour (feat. glasscat)

StandUpForUkraine -  This is a track about the situation in Ukraine. At the core of the track is a driving bass riff with retro style live drums. The song features the vocals of Bristol vocalist Maria Milewska. Every stream of the song donates funds to the Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal.  Check out details at www.xskarma.com/despotsdream

Despots Dream

Composed and recorded in 2006 with the following instruments:
Roland XP-80 (with Vintage Synth expansion)
Korg Wavestation SR
Korg 01/WFD
Alesis Ion

The only file I still had was an MP3 so I did what I could to improve the sound. It was mostly dull and a bit dark, so I improved the tonal balance with EQ and multiband compression.

Both Sides Of The Universe

This track features the vocals of 'glasscat'.  The inspiration came from a glitchy drum part I heard on a Timbaland track. I then played the live drum track as an evolution of that and built the beat around that.The lyrics are all about the unspoken darkness in a relationship and how a partner can seem distant and distracted, living in a parallel universe.

Hello (feat. glasscat)

This is an interview conducted by my self on an up-coming singer/songwriter from Bristol called Charmzz the First. Charmzz is a third year music tech student enhancing his reputation on the Bristol music scene as he associates his style with the likes of the "toronto sound" and a good mix of garage, house and electro. Its an interview that flows very easy on the ear. Give it a listen! 

An Interview with Bristol-Based Singer/Songwriter Travis Lawrence

Enjoy this experimental slow beat.
I'm thinking about adding some vocals..

v.B5

A New Dawn

Flex

Listen here: 
https://orcd.co/yndling-childishfear

Childish Fear

I am a Songwriter/Producer/Drummer working in a range of genres but principally TripHop, and Pop.  Based in Bristol, UK.

Hello (feat. glasscat)

xskarma

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