Song Of The Month Club - June 2024

Sandstorm

@richardyot said:
My entry for the month, a mashup of ambient, indie, and post-rock created in collaboration with the genius that is @JanKun - lyrics in the spoiler:

Small steps, one by one
Until my walk turns to a run
If you were
Here with me
In this dream that feels so real

I can see the setting sun
Through the clouds the colours run
The cool breeze says
That night has come
Nocturnal voices sing their song

You fall, keep falling
I call, keep calling

Cold sweat, I'm overcome
My heart beat is beating like a drum
Lost here
On my own
In this dream I turn to stone

I can see the setting sun
Through the clouds the colours run
The cool breeze says
That night has come
Nocturnal voices sing their song

You fall, keep falling
I call, keep calling

Really nice song, Richard. Your mixing and production are always well done and you have a good ear for this. These are some of your best lyrics as well that flow really well.

Sandstorm

@deadpoetlive said:
Ok, so this is my first ever piece as at nearly 60 I have only recently discovered iPad music. My style is currently experimental as I don't know what I am doing yet!

I've spent the last few months downloading lots of apps and then discovering they are not as easy to use/play well together, as they look on the sound test room! :-)

Having fun with AUM though and have just discovered I can record a bit and then put it in file player on loop which is fun to build up layers.

This is an unedited screen recording* of an AUM session, I discovered the little Rymdigare story afterwards, it seems to fit the music. Recording levels seem a bit low and I pressed too hard on my key step at one point....but I will discover editing later.

*Have to find a more efficient way of recording - 1.7GB before trimming and changing to 720p in iMovie to upload to YouTube.

This is great! I like how you have a running theme rhythmically and then layer different sounds over the top. great vibe.

richardyot

@Sandstorm said:

@richardyot said:
My entry for the month, a mashup of ambient, indie, and post-rock created in collaboration with the genius that is @JanKun - lyrics in the spoiler:

Small steps, one by one
Until my walk turns to a run
If you were
Here with me
In this dream that feels so real

I can see the setting sun
Through the clouds the colours run
The cool breeze says
That night has come
Nocturnal voices sing their song

You fall, keep falling
I call, keep calling

Cold sweat, I'm overcome
My heart beat is beating like a drum
Lost here
On my own
In this dream I turn to stone

I can see the setting sun
Through the clouds the colours run
The cool breeze says
That night has come
Nocturnal voices sing their song

You fall, keep falling
I call, keep calling

Really nice song, Richard. Your mixing and production are always well done and you have a good ear for this. These are some of your best lyrics as well that flow really well.

Thanks for taking the time to listen and comment, much appreciated 🙏

DavidEnglish

@richardyot
Love the evocative soundscape at the beginning. It transitions well to a more traditional song that retains glimmers of the sweeping feel of the opening. Very strong guitar about two thirds of the way in. Then it opens up further to become even more epic in scope. A great collaboration.

@deadpoetlive
The background voices are aptly illustrated by Wire’s recording reels. Sense of grandeur and historic import. The dripping water sound gives it a firm sense of time passing. Love the singing voice that peeks in around the three minute mark. As you suggest, it’s a bit rough in places, but on the whole, it’s wonderfully evocative.

@BillS
This one has a strong opening with the solo piano. Once again, you add thoughtful and incisive lyrics that paint a vivid picture of an all-too-human situation. The drums and bass are particularly good here.

@cuscolima
Catchy tune with a solid beat and strong vocals. The subtle backbeat and percussive fills are especially satisfying. The sometimes-overpowering guitar seems to hark back to the provocative title of the song.

@yellow_eyez
I love the synth and guitar sounds on this one. Has a terrific 70s rock feel. It’s so good, I genuinely felt let down when it ended. It could easily be twice as long.

@squeals
Intriguing opening with the spoken words. Really like the instrumentals that are persistent, but not overly intruding. It has an overall restrained and delicate quality that’s quite relaxing and meditative.

@jo92346
Wonderfully orchestrated strings with hints of greater things to come. Progresses and opens up to grander and darker vistas. Really like the tonal changes, as the green pastures are presumably being lost. Nicely atmospheric as if the scene itself is attempting to self-correct (as in, somehow recover the lost green pastures).

@klownshed
Terrifically atmospheric with vocals that are almost visceral in their impact. It all blends into a powerful mix that evolves into surprising directions with intricate sub-journeys. Amazingly dense near the end without losing its bearings or focus. A great collaboration.

GeoTony

I’m know I’m late but for what it’s worth…
Richard and @JanKun , superb piece of music. Everything sounds better with some birdsong 🐦‍⬛
@deadpoetlive , lovely relaxing creation. I was well into my 60s when I discovered all things iPad. Exciting isn’t it !
@unlink , powerful words made all the more poignant by the music 👌
@cuscolima , liked the overall song and instrumentation and don’t mind the voice at all but couldn’t tell what she (it?) was saying most of the time 🤨
@yellow_eyez , enjoyed it but like others said I would have enjoyed some vocals or a nice solo…
@squeals , mesmerising track , a gentle solo would have worked nicely in the second half on this as well I thought.
Think I’ve previously commented on the other tracks but apologies if I have missed anybody… now to try and catch up with July 😊

richardyot

@GeoTony said:
I’m know I’m late but for what it’s worth…
Richard and @JanKun , superb piece of music. Everything sounds better with some birdsong 🐦‍⬛
@deadpoetlive , lovely relaxing creation. I was well into my 60s when I discovered all things iPad. Exciting isn’t it !
@unlink , powerful words made all the more poignant by the music 👌
@cuscolima , liked the overall song and instrumentation and don’t mind the voice at all but couldn’t tell what she (it?) was saying most of the time 🤨
@yellow_eyez , enjoyed it but like others said I would have enjoyed some vocals or a nice solo…
@squeals , mesmerising track , a gentle solo would have worked nicely in the second half on this as well I thought.
Think I’ve previously commented on the other tracks but apologies if I have missed anybody… now to try and catch up with July 😊

Thanks for taking the time to listen and comment, it's much appreciated, especially considering how much time it must have taken ♥

yellow_eyez

Yeah thank u @GeoTony
Much appreciated

cuscolima

Thank you @GeoTony, I will try next time to make it more audible