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Feel The Love

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This is my latest synth based tune, it’s quite catchy and hopefully uplifting. It’s only a demo at this stage. As usual I’ve written, played, mixed and produced everything myself. I’ve done the vocals myself but disguised by a Vocoder. Note my vocals are just a rough idea to how the song is sung and would sound substantially better with a proper singer!

Here are my lyrics on the intro –

I’m standing on the dance floor
I’m reaching for the stars
I’m waiting for the big beat
To start the first few bars

I might be high on drinking
I might be too far gone
But here is what I’m thinking
I think I love – everyone

The Now (rough-demo)

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This is a rough and very short proof of concept demo of an idea for a new song which is needing a beautiful spiritual or pure-sounding voice, preferably female. It’s based on 2 melodies I used in Earth Shine but I’m playing it now on guitars instead of basses and would like to make this more spiritual and stay chilled instead of getting big as Earth Shine does.

The lyrics I have so far are sung to the flute melody, which comes in at 38 seconds –

The Now

Be, where, you are
See, what, you see
Feel, the now
Enjoy, the now

The lyrics below may be spoken later in the song. Possibly by a chilled male voice.

The future does not exist
The past exists no more
Now is all we have
Now is all we will ever have

This is just a very rough demo – knocked up in 10 mins. The finished song will be much better and of course longer. Please contact me if you may have just the right voice for this.

Sharp Instrument (rough demo)

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This is a very rough proof of concept demo I’ve done in a few hours created around my bass lines (which may now need changing a bit) and with me playing guitars in one take. I have full lyrics and chorus adapted from one of my poems. I just need someone with the right voice so I can finish it. It’s got almost classic rock lyrics, would suit a Ronnie James Dio, Ozzy Osborne type voice or just someone with a strong voice and good range to be able to give it what it needs. The chorus is quite catchy.

It might seem a bit repetitive without the lyrics, I did put some down myself, and would love to show you how it goes but they are way too awful to leave on in a public place.

Lyrics

He wields it like a broadsword
and with a pompous pride
Assumes he has a moral right
to have it by his side
He worships all it stands for
a simple devotee
And if it hurts, and causes pain
It’s not his fault
It’s not his fault

Truth can hurt sometimes

It never ever alters
In battle it won’t yield
When using it in his defence
it makes an awesome shield
He even stabs his friends with it
which causes them to flee
But when it wounds and hurts them
It’s not his fault
It’s not his fault

Truth can hurt
Truth can hurt sometimes

At times it hurts us all
but it is always right
It doesn’t weep for casualties
It’s righteous in its fight
He trusts that it will never lie
There’s nothing with more dignity
So when it causes suffering
It’s not his fault
It’s not his fault

Truth can hurt
Truth can hurt sometimes

Middle 8 (possible vocals or even short rap)

Truth can hurt
Truth can hurt sometimes
Truth can hurt
Truth can hurt sometimes

© 2013 Andy Trigg – Snowdune

Could your voice suit this track?

Remember this is a rough demo, with all parts including drums to be re-recorded to much higher standard once I have the right singer. Contact me if you have a good rock voice and range and would like to collaborate. Check out more Snowdune songs needing vocalist

Give In To Me (rough demo)

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This is a rock track with a bluesy feel, which has full lyrics and vocal melody but no singer yet. It features Bri Littlehales on guitars and a great blues riff guitar track from Steve Cosgrove which I’ve cut and rearranged extensively so I’ll need to get him to re-record everything too. It’s also got a synth middle 8 which some say reminds them of Devo.

This song needs parts re-recording but is structurally solid, and just waiting for the right singer. I’m thinking a rock singer with a bluesy feel. Someone with a bit of character in the voice, maybe even a little gravely.

Lyrics

The lyrics can come across as one thing, but on closer listening there’s something sinister and threatening.

Give In To Me

I’ve seen your look
the way that your eyes fall on me
The smile on your face
I know it was just meant for me

I want your love
I’m gonna make you give in to me
There’s no use in fighting
just let it come naturally

Chorus

Can’t you see what I need?
Come on give in to me
Without your love I can’t go on
Give in to me
This time I know it won’t go wrong
Give in to me
This could be the last chance that I have
Don’t..
Don’t push me away

I need your love
You’d better pay attention to me
The voice inside my head
tells me we are meant to be

Chorus

Can’t you see what I need?
Come on give in to me
Without your love I can’t go on
Give in to me
This time I know it won’t go wrong
Give in to me
This could be the last chance that I have
Don’t..
Don’t push me away

(Middle 8)

Can’t you see what I need?
Come on give in to me
Without your love I can’t go on
Give in to me
If I have your love I can’t go wrong
Give in to me
When I get your love I will grow strong
Give in to me

Give in to me

Could your voice suit this track?

Contact me if you have a good rock bluesy voice (especially with character) and would like to collaborate. Check out more Snowdune songs needing vocalist

Start Believing (unfinished demo)

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This is another work in progress. It’s a bit unusual so I don’t quite know what to do with it yet. It’s currently an instrumental featuring an audio clip from an old 50s film but if I can find a singer or rapper to put something on it I can drop the sample if it no longer fits.

It starts off dark and menacing but gets funky and even has a little carnival bit. I need to work on it more but won’t until I get someone to sing or rap on it. It just occasionally has a slightly rushed feel and needs the groove getting back in line but not much.

I’ve got loads of things in this one, synths, funky guitar, xylophone, brass section, wah wah guitar, funky bass, slap bass… I’ve used 5 bass tracks and mixed acoustic drums with all sorts of electronic kits and sounds.

I play everything except the wah wah guitar (Mick Briers) and funky & lead guitar (Bri Littlehales)

I think some rap would really suit this track – any one?

Could you rap to this track?

Contact me if you would like to collaborate. Check out more Snowdune songs needing vocalist