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Another Galaxy Another Galaxy
About the alienation you can feel from the people around you, even those next door. Early, basic rap over mainly drum and bass backing.
Negativland (The Andy Gill Variations) Negativland (The Andy Gill Variations)
A jam based on the classic track by Klaus Dinger and Michael Rother who made up the Krautrock band Neu. This features me on guitar, Dave 'd-dog' Arthur on bass and Andy Miller on drums.
Mister Clean Steps Out Mister Clean Steps Out
A guitar instrumental that was written as a theme tune to an imaginary film about a person I used to be and now aspire to be again.
Haywire (Alternative Version/Remix) Haywire (Alternative Version/Remix)
Description of the situation most of us find ourselves in at some time........ not enough money, trying to find a direction in life and losing all perspective.
Dreaming Of Vicky Dreaming Of Vicky
A reworking of a cool Sinister Clowns tune about an 'obscure object of desire'. The lyrics describe the many conflicting emotions a man can have towards the woman in his life or, perhaps, the woman he'd like to have in his life.
A Message From Donna A Message From Donna
Simplistic, house-style tune but with a 'half-time feel' kick drum instead of 'four-on-the-floor' and a topline consisting of swelling organ (fnarr) and a voicemail message. Just what is Donna saying?
Mister Clean Steps Out (Orchestral Version) Mister Clean Steps Out (Orchestral Version)
A bit of an homage to Frank Zappa, I guess. I like to think Frank would've enjoyed this arrangement with its piano, pizzicato violins, marimbas, double bass and pipe-organ in place of the original instrumentation. Hotcha!
Every Single Day Every Single Day
A reworking of a Sinister Clowns tune about a disintegrating relationship. It has a slightly different feel to the original.
Anxious Man Anxious Man
A song about someone suffering from acute paranoia, written from their point of view (ie. in the first person). The structure is deliberately minimal and came about after I developed the nagging circular motif on a borrowed 12-string acoustic guitar.
Fill The Glass Fill The Glass
An homage to Philip Glass (the name of the track is a pun) and his Koyaanisqatsi-period, Minimalist, repetitive sequences. I've since decided that they are pretty much ripped-off from Bernard Herrmann's genius Vertigo score, but hey, they still rock.
Kid Chaos Trips Out Kid Chaos Trips Out
The darker side of me realised in a guitar instrumental. A sort of Mr Hyde to the Dr Jekyll of 'Mr Clean Steps Out', if you will.
She Don't Care About Time She Don't Care About Time
Cover version of the song that was the original B-side to The Byrds 'Turn! Turn! Turn!' single (recorded live - no overdubs).
