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Desoldering the crackly sliders from the mg 1 synth and replacing them with sparkly fresh new ones:-)
Rebel Tide
I’m shooting for the stars to hit the moon
Mapping out a course for both my shoes
I’ve already practiced acting like there’s nothing to it.
Try to hold the world together in my mind
Try to make it snow in mid-July
Try to prove my hear is worth the blood that’s pumping through it
Praying like a child on Christmas Eve
Father won’t you raise the son early?
If you do this one last thing for me I’ll be your soldier
And it takes you by surprise, like a rebel tide
Like lightning from the sky has been searching for you
And it splits you like a knife, the moment that it strikes
When you realize that death was looking for you.
I try to keep my hopes above my doubts
Try to keep my thoughts above my mouth
I feel like a satellite just dying to leave my orbit
I take another shot at faking love
Miss it by a mile and then some
My insides are thirsty for whatever drink you’re pouring
Praying like a child Christmas Eve
Father won’t you raise the son early?
I ask an awful lot of both my knees just waiting for you.
And it takes you by surprise, like a rebel tide
Like lightning from the sky has been searching for you
And it splits you like a knife, the moment that it strikes
When you realize that death was looking for you.
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New switches and sliders for an official Moog MG-1 Refurb:-)
Session Blog 1.10
Over the past few weeks I have been blown away by the responses of the new EP. I’ve gotten calls and emails about doing reviews, interviews, and articles and i feel really humbled by all of it. We’ve had more pre-orders that i ever dreamed we would, and its been one of the most encouraging events, for me to stick my head out of the dark cubby hole of studio and be showered with such positivity. I decided to do a rundown of the tracks starting at the top, hopefully to answer all the questions that have surfaced from a host of emails, PM’s, and random web mail.
Someone Else
About 2 years ago i was writing for what would turn into Sugarfist (eleventyseven). I had a track that i was really fond of, but not quite happy with lyrically. Musically it sounded a lot like 90’s pop/rock, very guitar heavy w/ a tinge of Kelly Clarkson-esque production. This is how Someone Else started out. I really loved the underlying theme of the song because it came from a really genuine place in me, but I knew to make it work with the Jellyrox it needed a lot of tweaking. The intro synthesizer that you hear is Juno 106. One night i started playing around with that riff on the synth. I tracked the intro just to save it as an idea to come back to. As i got up to leave the studio it hit me that i should try singing Someone Else over this riff and see what happened. It fit like a glove, and i immediately started trying to channel that energy and vibe from the intro/verse into programming the track for the rest of the song. Pianos playing 8th notes are still to this day, one of my favorite musical tools to work with. Anybody can play them and sing along, and thats what makes it so much fun. You don’t have to be a music major to sit at your Casio at home and play a song that you like. Lyrically i love this song because its kind of like me reminded myself to step back grab some perspective when things start to get a bit muddy in my insides. Everybody goes through those times where you feel like a disappointment to everyone, like nothing you do is right, or like everybody seems to be enjoying life a bit more than are. It also reminds me that sometimes, I’m the guy making people feel like that. I respond in ways to people that may make them feel like I’m disappointed in them, or that is just plain insensitive to what they may be going through. Most of my songs end up being therapy for me personally, reminders of things I’m learning or words of encouragement that I need to hear from others but may not be receiving at the time. Now that i think of it, that may be a little sociopathic of me. Anyway, I hope this song makes you happy when you listen to it, or tastes like a sundrop for a thirsty heart. For me, its a swift kick in the pants for any time i start feeling sorry for myself. :-)
New track from the Embellish EP. I like this one:-)
