You Could Bleed Happy

So, almost a year ago to the day I made an instrumental mash which featured on my Tenebrism concept album mix thingy, "We Could Be Happy (But Something Happened That Day)". It was made as a plea to someone, and as an apology for me not understanding for once - it was my first mash I ever really made that reflected my inner thoughts, frustrations and feelings. As such, it's always been quite hard to listen to without being reminded of that day and kicking myself for that one mistake made, ever since.

So in an anniversal attempt to reclaim the mash and make it listenable to me again (though no less poignant), whip out the DJ Shadow backing, whip in Leona Lewis, and it becomes so much less painful (assuming of course, you like your soaring vocal pop and heart-melting music boxes, with overtones of jazz).

You Could Bleed Happy

Snow Patrol - You Could Be Happy
Leona Lewis - Bleeding Love
Miles Davis - Flamenco Sketches

Someone's Missing

A more uptempo (!) number from me this time, and one inspired by my good friend The Reborn Identity, here's a tale we can all identify with

Someone's Missing
Trentemøller - Miss You
Imogen Heap - Headlock
Vangelis - Rachael's Song

On Cloud Eight

Having had a break from making mashes, I'm back with this little slab of piano melancholia - didn't quite work out as I'd expected, but I like it all the same

On Cloud Eight

Ludovico Einaudi - Nuvole Bianche
Nuyorican Soul feat. La India - Runaway
Colatron - additional synth

Chillax. Come Down.... (new compilation feat. Colatron)

Brand new compilation now online, courtesy of the good chaps over at Sound Unsound, this time with a distinctly chilled out vibe. And yep, I'm on it too.



The metaphor of my love life, I once flew so very close to the Sun, got burnt and came crashing down to Earth hard.

Icarus

Flex Blur - Fly Me Above The Sea
Chew Lip - Slick
excerpts from Jim Henson's "The Story-Teller"

Preview over at
Icarus (on SoundCloud)

And download the whole double album from
Chillax. Come Down... (on mARKYbOY's Blogspot)

Huge props to the very talented Flex Blur for the permission to use his elegant track. Check him out and support him at
Flex Blur - website
Flex Blur - SoundCloud

Merci mon ami.

We Are Endless Dreams

One day, I'll log back in to Spotify...

We Are Endless Dreams
Empire of the Sun - We Are the People
M83 - Highway of Endless Dreams



Nostalgia, it ain't what it used to be, eh?

Mellow Cola and His Infinite Sadness

Throwaway made-in-5 mash, based upon feeling a bit lonely on a lazy, long Bank Holiday Monday

Mellow Cola and His Infinite Sadness

The Smashing Pumpkins - Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness
The Commodores - Sail On

Sunday Whispers

Taken from The Physics Disco mix I put out earlier this year, here's the heartbreaking semi-autobiographical story of a guy who's lost his will to enjoy the Dance. Those in the know KNOW exactly what this mash is about. But if you don't, just enjoy George getting dark and brooding.

Sunday Whispers

Ripple - Sunday Morning (dub)
George Michael - Careless Whisper
elements from Cloverfield



And a HUGE thank you to my good friend The Reborn Identity for putting the most dazzling visuals together for this track. Georgie holograms, Deckard getting drunk as he knows his fate in love, and Beth...oh sweet beautiful Beth, waking up in bed before delivering the killer blow. This stuff really happened. I've seen things....

Steppin' Out On The Town

Remember I promised you something a bit more upbeat and uptempo? Here you go...

Steppin' Out On The Town

Joy Orbison - Hyph Mngo
Stevie Wonder - Uptight
Benga & Coki - Night



Back to downtempo normality soon!

Feeling Destiny

Bluesy-acoustica with a hint of the mysterious, featuring the magnificent purveyors of chill, Zero 7

Feeling Destiny

Zero 7 - Destiny
Nina Simone - Feeling Good
Akira Yamaoka - Lost Carol

One Mad Love

Quick bit of DIY chilled beat balladry featuring one of my all time favourite covers. Now with VASTLY improved vocals, courtesy of a little help from my friend Voicedude. Cheers 'Dude and your mysterious 'pella maker :)

One Mad Love

Morcheeba - One Love Karma
Gary Jules - Mad World

Preview/Download



Sadly, the vocoder defeated me again...