World Class
This was always intended to be the second part of a long electronic suite, think Jean Michel Jarre, but I could never find a way to open...
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barrysmyth58
Oct 291 min read
Monochrome
An interesting, low key instrumental, an early attempt to use several interacting string parts. I started with the ending, having heard...
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barrysmyth58
Oct 292 min read
The Age of Rock and Roll - Rock Edition
This started life as a simple 50's/60's old fashioned rock and roll song. Using the same structure and melodies, it becomes more of a...
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barrysmyth58
Oct 292 min read
The Age of Rock and Roll - Roll Edition
Having done the Rock Edition, this is a stripped down version, much closer the the rock and roll songs of the 50's/60's. The simplified...
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barrysmyth58
Oct 291 min read
Here I Am
An attempt at a Motown style song, but apart from the drum and base line, it comes across as a retro 1960's/70's song. Having said that,...
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barrysmyth58
Oct 72 min read
This Is...
The chorus melody came first, and trying to fit words into it, I ended up liking 'This is what is in my head'. This is what lead it to be...
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barrysmyth58
Jul 311 min read
I Will Lift This Up
This started out as an instrumental to be used with a video of Mat's next competition. Somehow, I got diverted, and it morphed into I...
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barrysmyth58
Jul 311 min read
I Will Lift You Up
This started out as an instrumental to be used with a video of Mat's next competition. Somehow, it became a song when I Will Lift This Up...
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barrysmyth58
Jul 302 min read
Future Past
Future Past started life as an intro and nothing else. I thought it was a good start, but could not find a way to use it, despite regular...
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barrysmyth58
May 221 min read
Pandasaurus Rex
An orchestral piece using percussion to ad effect. The piece is designed to sound heroic for a video of my son, Mat, taking part in...
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barrysmyth58
Apr 72 min read
The Caribbean
I had always wanted to do a reggae track, but it was in the 'Too difficult' box. And so it turned out! Not understanding what makes up a...
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barrysmyth58
Feb 261 min read
Jet-Set Lift-Off
An experimental track for a video of Mat competing in the ATX Powerlifting competition. It was meant to be more like the Tangerine Dream...
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barrysmyth58
Dec 2, 20231 min read
On My Way
This is a very heavily guitar laden rock track with a thundering backing and two lead guitars. It started out as an experiment using...
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barrysmyth58
Nov 6, 20231 min read
Breaking Records
This short piece was for a video of my son , Mat, competing in the I.A.W.A Gold Cup competition. It is my first proper attempt to create...
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barrysmyth58
Sep 12, 20232 min read
Where Are You?
I have been listening to a lot of deep house music at the gym. I love the melodies and the gentle shifting chords, so thought I would try...
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barrysmyth58
Sep 3, 20231 min read
Inner Strength
A simple relaxing piece of music to promote wellbeing. It came about when my daughter asked if I had thought about 'Spa' music, so I...
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barrysmyth58
Aug 31, 20231 min read
Cafe Espresso
Cafe Espresso Re-recorded from a failed track a few years ago, this is an exercise in repetitive rhythms and melodies together with...
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barrysmyth58
Aug 6, 20232 min read
Surrounded By Love
I have been trying to write a ballad for a long time, and get side tracked as it turns into something else. Ironically, something else...
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barrysmyth58
Aug 6, 20232 min read
Fuck You Stan
Conceived as the last song on the album Failing in love, it gives the last word to the girl protagonist. It sounds quite sweet until the...
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barrysmyth58
Aug 6, 20231 min read
Not The Same
The ‘wall of sound’ production will fill any room. The slightly haunting and reverberating vocals give it another worldly feel, and it...
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