[David Christy Jones]

Hi everyone, after over a year of being off the forum and not having written a single thing I'm finally back and very happy about it!
I was in a bad relationship for the last year that stifled my creativity and I didn't do anything about it. But, I'm now out the other end and ready to write again!

So, here's my first ever attempt at electronic stuff with my new song: To Be Lost.

https://soundcloud.com/user-534764711/to-be-lost

Lyrics:

Chorus:

If I wander off don't find me, I want to be lost.

If I wander off don't find me, I want to be lost.

If I wander off don't find me, I want to be lost.

If I wander off don't find me, I want to be lost.

Verse:
It's always hard  to...
Find yourself with a mirror.
When hurting is normal
And pain is just reality.
So I cut myslef to find myself,
Amidst the sense of loss.

Chorus:
If I wander off don't find me, I want to be lost.

If I wander off don't find me, I want to be lost.

If I wander off don't find me, I want to be lost.

If I wander off don't find me, I want to be lost. 

[PaulyX]

Welcome back dude, sounds like you've had quite a year, hope you are OK.
This one sounded a lot darker and more industrial than I remember of your stuff.  Fans of Nine Inch Nails would dig this I think?  I liked it too... particularly the percussion choices you've made.  I really liked the monotone delivery of the vocal in the chorus (it felt like a mantra) but by the time it came to the verse, I wanted the melody to shift a little bit, you know?  Then I think returning to the monotone for the second chorus would be more powerful.  That's just me though, great to hear you experimenting with some new angles here.  I also really liked the loooong fade out / decay at the end.  I can imagine this tee-ing up the next track on an album superbly!

[Bankie]

I saw the long fade-out on the SoundCloud graph thingy and thought "hmm, that's a bit long", but when it came, I can see it was a good decision. Enjoyed it and thought it sounded quite filmic. That would be from a disturbing film that gives you nightmares.

Rather inventive; hope you try doing more like this.

[cowparsleyman]

Love it David, I thought you bought the original mini moog, could be a Zappa meets some of thelate 70's experimental pre joy division stuff.

You could get arrested carrying that fade out around in London..

Welcome the land of LFO and UFO's

[Movin Flavour]

Very dark and hypnotic.

Great tune and interesting to listen to.

Love the electric pianos.

Sandeep

[David Christy Jones]

Thanks so much for the replies guys, it really is good to be back. I look forward to having a browse through your guys stuff too

Basically there are only three instruments in this. the bass and the drums are done using an Akai Rhythmwolf. The cymbal sound is a real trashy old cymbal I have lying around and then theres the resonator guitar track in the background.

All of the drone/swirly pad sounds you can hear are super effected pick slides.

[t.wretborn]

Hello!
Awesome! the rhythm in those verse lyrics is great. Like mentioned above, the outro is right on!