March 29, 2010

Site admin

Filed under: Blog — admin (Rob) @ 11:43 am

Spent most of the last week organising the site transfer from my previous provider to my new one. The new one is both cheaper and much better but it was still quite an exercise! Unfortunately some of the music links still aren’t working… Permalinks are wrong also on the blog. Another couple of days and I should have this sorted out!

The site redesign is coming on well. I’ve noticed this version looks very different on IE (ie worse no pun intended) as to Firefox so I’m going to sort that out. Also it’ll be both simpler but with more functionality ready for the next batch of music that’s coming the next few months. It’ll be nice to put the same attention into the presentation of the music via the website as I have to the music itself.

Best Wishes to you all for Easter!
Rob

March 10, 2010

Phoenix Imago Project Status

Filed under: Blog — admin (Rob) @ 7:05 pm

I’ve got my single Respect finished and available for download. The bonus tracks are really quite interesting and the recording itself is by far the best thing I’ve ever created! I’m going to be contacting some independent labels over the next few months to see if their interesting in funding the next stage (the album…). It cost me 170quid in total to record this single. That included tuning my girlfriend’s parents’ piano and rehearsal and recording of drums. With economies of scale I could record a massive sounding album for very little.

As for 52tochangethworld. I want to carry on but I really want to slow down. I’m doing some really interesting research on deforestation thanks to my girlfriend for getting me into it. The Diigo group has a few links already. I want to take it slowly and do a good job so I’m going to totally ditch the song a week concept and just do them at my own pace.

Not unrelated is my real world situation where I have to make some serious money the next 6 months to stay afloat. As a result I’m doing some IT work… I’ll be improving this site dramatically for my portfolio so Phoenix Imago will reap the benefits in a way! Besides after all the music I’ve been doing lately I’m enjoying a bit of coding again for a change.

I’m now looking for a bassist or maybe a percussionist to do some guerilla gigs around London. Having said that I’m still not sure whether I want my musical base in terms of labels/musicians/gigs to be Italy or UK. Maybe both? I guess maybe I’ll try both and see what happens over this summer.

Love to you all,
Rob


Back to Respect Single Go to previous song "Respect". Go to next song "Prince".
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March 9, 2010

Hard To Love Me

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I'm not always an easy person to deal with I know that. I want to be better especially for the sake of those close to me.
I take advantage, I do
of your love and your support
for all the crazy things I do
and I know, it's hard to love me
but you do
somehow you do

When I hold you, in my arms
whisper baby stick close by me
you'll be safe from harm
I can believe, the words I say
with your body next to mine

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Respect Single

Filed under: Collection — admin (Rob) @ 3:57 pm
‘Respect’ has been a long time coming but worth every fretful moment! You can purchase an MP3 download here with a credit card or paypal account.

Track Listing

Click the links for lyrics and more info.

1. Respect
2. Hard To Love Me
3. Prince


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Respect

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In 2008 I attended a Stop the War coalition march (I donated and marched on and off for several years). I found myself inspired by the sight of so many people from so many disparate backgrounds coming together to say something they all believe in. Both the message and its delivery were non-violent to the last. When you don't have money or power and you won't use guns you use your feet to effect change by marching.
Through Whitehall walks a carnival of citizens,
who believe in something bigger than themselves.
Bohemians and veterans, destiny unites,
and winds them round the story that it tells.
Herded like the revolutionary livestock that we are,
By a gauntlet of uneasy enforcers.
Our hoarse voices are a mirror,
to the lies of those in charge.
We expose and juxtapose the smooth talkers.

Oh the...
...left is right but unrealistic,
the right is realistic but wrong...
...or maybe it's the right that's right, but unrealistic
and the left is realistic but wrong...




An old man plays Jerusalem,
on his saxophone.
A young girl beats a hand drum as we chant.
A festival of empathy, a bazaar of points of view;
we revel in the freedom conscience grants.
Anger at indignity,
breeches barriers of rich men in denial.
Onlookers freeze, undecided,
as their loyalties and frailties beguile...

Oh the...

Not pacified by TV
or possessions or the law.
We shame apathy with each and every step.
Intransigence be damned,
we'll just shout louder truth will out,
That every point of view deserves...
...Respect.


Soon. source recordings will be available to download here along with ecasound scripts, written musical score etc.

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