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Keywords:
awake (7), rise (4), surface (1)
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Heightened sent me a track recently to collab on - but I was so taken by it's beauty and simplicity that I was hard pressed to play over it or even sing a melody.
Meanwhile - people have been remarking on the poetry of my brother Will's lyrics - so it seemed only right to read a recent poem along with Joe's track.
Joe's music went on to develop into a longer, wonderful and more complex piece of music that I hope he develops further. I used the beginning only and added just a few tweaks and and one synth line towards the end. If you're not familiar with his music - check it out - Heightened
- it's great.
Here's another example of Will's poetry in a musical setting - Times Square 2005
Lyrics:
Awake
heart beating
beneath laced fingers
quiet rise and
fall of breath
sunlight streaming
through the blinds
sparrows chirping
faintly on the fence
morning doves cooing
in the lemon tree
woodpecker tattooing
a utility pole
surface traffic
sighing past the window
steady hum of freeway
in the distance
eyes open
awake!
© Will Jones 2007
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Awake &mdash 01/05/08 - 07:10:17 PM
Impressive .. I loved the way of the spoken words
the song bed just fabulous ..an awsome colab
thnx alot for sharin !! [ Reply to This ]
You're a good friend Feter &mdash 01/05/08 - 11:31:23 PM
Very cool &mdash 01/05/08 - 08:09:52 PM
Hightened is a great musician You did justice to his song your brothers lyrics and your spoken word bring it to another place!!! Enjoyed! [ Reply to This ]
Thnaks Tim &mdash 01/05/08 - 11:33:36 PM
Heightened does have the right stuff. I just thought this would be an interesting change. [ Reply to This ]
Nicely done....... &mdash 01/05/08 - 08:48:46 PM
Good jobs all around. You're becoming a vocal artist. Will's poetry is so accessible.
Joe [ Reply to This ]
Thanks Joe &mdash 01/05/08 - 11:36:03 PM
good morning &mdash 01/05/08 - 10:24:12 PM
now this is a nice way to wake up.
I can practically smell the coffee brewing. [ Reply to This ]
Howdy Vic &mdash 01/05/08 - 11:38:11 PM
Bud &mdash 01/05/08 - 10:51:34 PM
Thanks for recognizing the connection between Joe's music and my poem. They work very well together and your reading is right on. Nice when it's easy once-in- a-while. [ Reply to This ]
Glad you approve - &mdash 01/05/08 - 11:42:04 PM
I'd been looking for the right vehicle for this one for a while - Joe's track had the right feel I think. [ Reply to This ]
Awake &mdash 01/06/08 - 02:04:32 AM
Wonderful imagery - this works perfectly with the soundtrack - beautiful and human. I think my fav line is the
woodpecker tattooing
a utility pole
fantastic
steve [ Reply to This ]
Thanks Steve - &mdash 01/07/08 - 09:52:24 PM
Very subtle &mdash 01/06/08 - 06:29:21 AM
music which seems descriptive of the hubbub of life going on through an open window maybe and the poetry almost as a commentary, does sit very well here, regards M [ Reply to This ]
I think Heightened's track &mdash 01/07/08 - 10:06:20 PM
is the key to this thing working - I love it. Thanks for commenting Maurice. [ Reply to This ]
H's music &mdash 01/06/08 - 09:02:15 AM
has been a favoutite of mine for quite a while. It was a great idea to take it to another level, wilf's poetry and your vocal do that superbly,
Cheers
Len
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Glad you approve Len &mdash 01/07/08 - 10:08:01 PM
So many songs to listen to, so little time..... &mdash 01/06/08 - 11:31:11 AM
That insistent vocal delivery (emotionless, but rhythmic) has a surprising amount of weight. Very delicately structured music (could be an Eno LSP), too. All in all, a very satisfying listen. Thank you. [ Reply to This ]
Thanks Sonny &mdash 01/07/08 - 10:10:38 PM
I'm trying to get a gig as a mac voice for speech text. Eno has already made a mac alert sound. [ Reply to This ]
ears listening &mdash 01/06/08 - 12:14:48 PM
Cool way to describe the awakening process one morning. Recognizing the things I listen for when I'm about to open my eyes. The traffic in the distance, the birds singing and so on. The words seems to have a good match in the chosen piece of music. Easy and relaxed just as the morning sounds usually tend to be... Well done! [ Reply to This ]
I really appreciate you taking the time &mdash 01/07/08 - 10:13:24 PM
to listen and comment. Gotta drop by and see what's up at your place. [ Reply to This ]
a moment in time &mdash 01/06/08 - 01:35:48 PM
i really enjoy the be-here-now feeling of this.
the words and music are meant for each other
nice job everyone!
thanks
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What's so nice... &mdash 01/06/08 - 03:20:22 PM
...is the matching of the simplicity between lyrics and soundtrack behind them. Very nicely done, Kevin, Will, and Heightened. Seamless blend of poetry in sound. [ Reply to This ]
That one moment... &mdash 01/06/08 - 04:02:16 PM
eleven eyes open &mdash 01/06/08 - 04:09:07 PM
wow. this really works.
great stuff here. Illustrative both in word and sound.
Nice work! [ Reply to This ]
woodpecker tattooing a utility pole &mdash 01/06/08 - 09:22:40 PM
Thanks &mdash 01/06/08 - 11:27:59 PM
the poetry &mdash 01/07/08 - 02:24:32 PM
the poetry sets up the music in the beginning and then gets out to let the music continue to paint a picture that is soothing, uncertain and pensive. A great departure and a wonderful add to your catalog.
Philip [ Reply to This ]
Works for me &mdash 01/08/08 - 03:45:15 AM
A great start to the day.
Everything fits together very well.
Cheers
Dick [ Reply to This ]
Chill Urban Stillness &mdash 01/08/08 - 08:37:10 AM
There's a certain stillness that big cities have at a certain hour just before dawn... (or as still as any big city can ever be). Once, about twenty-five years ago, I took a wee-hours bus into Toronto that arrived around four-thirty am. Instead of heading home, I just walked out of the station downtown, and marveled at a city that seemed so still and quiet in that cold, pre-dawn winter light. There was virtually no traffic, and the only movement was steam rising out of manhole covers on Young Street. I found an all-night coffee shop and sat next to a window until the first bus grunted by, and then... it was over.
This music reminds me of that morning. Also, love the woodpecker too - your bro is indeed a poet of spare colours.
How can you be so prolific? (laugh) As ever, great stuff, Bud... thanks for the moment. [ Reply to This ]
Rik &mdash 01/08/08 - 06:43:45 PM
There's a great poem by Wordsworth - Composed Upon Westminster Bridge, September 3, 1802 - where he describes London at dawn just before it comes to life. Very similar to what you experienced. Check it out, and thanks for checking out Awake. [ Reply to This ]
a perfect blend... &mdash 01/12/08 - 06:24:03 AM
of ambient and poetry... It's Saturday morning and the house is quiet... and I'm watching the sky brighten over the lake as i listen... this just hit me right... I'm pretty sure i don't even want to listen to anything else now [ Reply to This ]
DAZZLER &mdash 01/12/08 - 05:29:43 PM
These go very well together &mdash 01/21/08 - 09:44:20 PM
The music is perfect for the poem, and you speak it with just the right voice. :-) [ Reply to This ]
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the song bed just fabulous ..an awsome colab
thnx alot for sharin !!
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