Thomas Hood Music
Varia & Thomas H. - Lightspeed [Drumstep]
updated
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This song is a tribute to my friends who've helped me during this period of my life. They are all in the HR department that we work at, which is known as P&C. Their voices are sampled throughout this song, and parts of the album (Sessions, Wanderer, One on One, Finding Inner Peace, and Can I have a word? (Intro).
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I made this song at 2 different points in my life. The second half was made I think around a year+ after the first half. It's a breakthrough track for me. I'll let the music speak for this one.
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Personally speaking, this was a track on the album I had to let go. I don't really like how my vocals sound, or how the mixdown is, and this was by far the hardest track for me to properly finish on the record given the subject matter. The feeling is totally there, but I had to let it go.
Kaylee's feature here has more meaning that just filling in the 2nd vocal line. She was the first person I ever told about what happened, and the lyrics in the song are a reference to that moment and conversation. As the months have passed since the event, she has been instrumental in helping me process this and getting me back to how I am. I wouldn't be where I am now without her help. She's sampled throughout the album as well (Sessions, Finding Inner Peace, Can I have a word? (Intro), and P&C), as another way of referencing her influence overall.
The cover art for the album was quickly taken by me as I was recording the final vocals for (a now scrapped version) of "Can I have a word?". I had a grand vision of a photo shoot, singles for certain tracks, music videos etc. It's not that kind of album though and I ended up cutting everything, and doing this photo myself. The fortune cookie paper in the cover was made by me and is a personal reference to P&C (HR department at work, Kaylee is part of this). They were all very helpful in helping me deal with this, and we would often get chinese food for lunch & read out the fortunes. I wanted to reference them, so I ended up making my own fortune cookie papers and using them for the album art.
Thanks for listening.
Lyrics
Where do I begin?
The words just won't come out
Should I say just how I feel?
I need to clear my head
Can I have a word? (You may have a word)
There's something on my mind (something on your mind?)
It happened just last night (happened just last night?)
and something isn't right (something isn't right)
If what you said is true (oh what I said is true)
I'll have this word with you (I'll have this word with you)
If what you say is true (oh what I said is true)
I'll have this word with you (I'll have this word with you)
If what I said is true (I hear you, and I'm listening)
If what I said is true (I hear you, and I'm listening)
If what I said is true (I hear you, and I'm listening)
If what I said is true
Where do I begin? (Where would you begin?)
Where do I begin? (Where would you begin?)
Where do I begin? (Where would you begin?)
The words just won't come out
Should I say just how I feel?
I need to clear my head
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I made this version very loosely. There's not really a set tempo and I didn't tune my vocals at all. Keeping it raw was a theme throughout the album.
Lyrics
Can I have a word?
There's something on my mind
It happened just last night
and something isn't right
If what I think is true, then I should talk to you.
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This song is about the many "sessions" I've had with my friends about my situation. They are all part of "P&C" at the office we work at. There's conversations between all of them playing throughout this song and the album as a whole.
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Headspace is a track about being in the right headspace again. I initially wrote this track before the events of "Can I have a word?", but the meaning behind it resonates with me so much that it just fell right into place on this record. I was super overwhelmed one day (I used to freelance audio production & work full time, and I ended up having no time for myself) and this song just came out that night.
Lyrics:
Can I feel again?
Sometimes, I get overwhelmed by the world
And I know, I need to wake up but my head's in the clouds
And I would just need sometime by myself
To re-assess my thoughts, and take back my life
All these thoughts in my head
They won't do me no good
I need to figure out how to be in the mood, to be truly myself making music that I understood
It won't come easily, yet I know what to do
Gotta keep moving on, till I'm out of the blue
Making music again is the feeling that I'll never lose
Take me back to a time where I had felt so alive
And to a place where my mind used to roam free
Cry it out, it's ok, just keep on moving through the day
Because I know that this will soon change
Take me back to a time where I had felt so alive
And to a place where my mind used to roam free
I'll get there, day by day, just keep on moving as I wake
and I'll slowly have the right Headspace
Headspace
I won't be so overwhelmed by the world
Wake up, I'm now out of bed with my head in the clouds
And I would still need some time for myself
To re-assess my thoughts, and take back my life
All these thoughts in my head
They won't do me no good
But I now understand how they can change my mood
I can be better now since the past me never understood
It'll be easier and I know what to do
Need to reorganize, gotta cancel the queue
I can feel it inside, and I wonder if they'll feel it too
Take me back to a time where I had felt so alive
And to a place where my mind used to roam free
Cry it out, it's ok, just keep on moving through the day
Because I know that this will soon change
Take me back to a time where I had felt so alive
And to a place where my mind used to roam free
I'll get there, day by day, just keep on moving as I wake
and I'll slowly have the right Headspace
Just listen to me speak, then I'll listen right back
Take me back to a time where I felt so alive
This time I'm not overwhelmed by the world
But will I remember to feel again?
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This song came about from one of my friends suggesting that I write down my thoughts to get them out. I decided to go down that route, but with recording myself instead. This is the recording & song that came from that.
Letting the music speak for this one, thank you for listening.
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During one therapy session, my therapist asked me "What does my inner peace look like?", I approached that instead with: "What does my inner peace sound like? This song is the result. It's one of my favorite songs on the album. The spoken word throughout the track is a conversation with Kaylee about the album.
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I was very much in a "ehh" kind of mood when I put this one together. At the time of writing this, I just got over the flu & on top of still dealing with my situation. I was playing Bayonetta 3 at the time and got inspired by the level select theme, as I didn't really expect it to be lo-fi hip-hop.
The title is a reference to a lyric in Headspace, "I'll get there day by day".
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This song about all the one-on-one sessions I've had with a good friend of mine, Fumi. She was very helpful during this period of my life and this song is dedicated to her and those moments we've shared. The bird video is her own.
Production wise: I wanted this song to feel as "real" as possible, so I used a lot of real-life objects and sounds as the main forms of percussion, and my usual piano to drive the song forward. Her voice is sampled here too, as well as at the end of Wanderer, and in Sessions, and P&C.
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Turning Point represents a few different periods of time & emotions to me. In the album, it represents a "turning point" and next step so to speak of how I dealt with what happened to me. When I wrote it, it represented a realization of what I need to do to properly deal with issues in my life, a way to enter a proper headspace again.
The footage for this track is me playing Pokemon Colosseum. I was replaying the game during the time I wrote the song and ended up sampling it too, as all the foley/percussion/sounds in here besides the piano is me playing the game. I wanted to reference it in the music in my own way. I recorded the footage when I spent the night over at a friend's place. I wanted to use the footage for something, and this was the song I ended up writing after spending another night there.
Even now as the date is approaching (Can I have a word? turns 1 year on November 13th), I've found myself playing Colosseum again. There's a comfort in it, at least for me. It felt right to upload the video for this one now.
Thanks for listening.
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I'll slowly be uploading the songs from this album now with more context, thanks for your patience. There will be new music soon, but I want to take care of this first.
I recorded the video for this almost 2 years ago now, but uploading it as a standalone track back then didn’t feel right. I wanted to do it when it felt right.
Wanderer is a special piece, as it came from a time in my life where I didn’t know what to do or where to go. “Can I have a word?” is an album about dealing with an event that happened to me, and trying to process it and become myself again. When this happened, I had no idea what to do, how to process it, etc., I was just doing what I can. I tried a lot of different things, but ultimately in the end music was always the outlet for me. And while I initially wrote Wanderer before this event, it fully captures that feeling I had during this time of my life and was a track that I kept coming back to during this time, which is why I ended up putting it on the album.
I shot the video in my car, and recorded the intro sound effects as well. I always envisioned a long car drive for this tune, as I was often driving out to see friends to talk about what happened to me and clear my head. The vocal samples in this one are from an old acapella that juu gave me years ago, just super chopped up. Production wise I’m sure you’ve noticed that the mix for this track and the album in general are….. very loose and kind of rough. I still put a lot of thought and care into it as I do with all my music, but this time I just let the songs be how they are. This isn’t meant to be a huge, tightly mixed, glossy record. It’s anything but that. I just made what I felt at the time to cope with my situation and didn't want to overproduce it and take away how the songs felt.
The audio at the end is a recorded conversation with my friend Fumi, who’s part of P&C (will explain later). I would often (and still do) go to her to have a chat about how I’m feeling and where to go from there. She’s an important friend and I wouldn’t be where I am now without her. I wanted to reference her and P&C in the song and throughout the album. The conversation here actually talks about this song as I was writing it.
The next song in the album, One on One, is about having these one on one conversations with her. I’ll be uploading that one soon. Thanks for listening.
Stream/Download:
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thomashoodmusic.bandcamp.com/album/can-i-have-a-word
Leading up to the release, I thought about releasing singles and having a few teasers and all of that, but decided against it and wanted to drop this all at once. Singles/building hype doesn't feel right for this, as this isn't that kind of album. Personally I thought it'd be best to drop all at once, then upload the tracks solo at a later date with more context. I'll share this when I'm ready.
This is a very personal record, and one that I didn't plan on making. It's about an experience that happened to me last year, and how I dealt with it and moved forward. I know I've been away for quite a while and I hope this album can explain why, as I personally don't feel ready to say why yet.
Some mixdowns/vocal takes on this are raw and left like that on purpose. I didn't want to overproduce this one and take away the feeling of these tracks, so I left them as is. Special thanks to Kaylee for singing on the title track with me. Her feature has deeper meaning, but I'm not ready to say why yet. I still think our track can be better mixdown wise, but I'm letting it go.
I'm still working on the future of my music as I've said before, but I put it on hold temporarily so this album can come out first. When I'm properly back, you'll know.
Thank you for listening as always.
Stream/Download:
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0:00 - Sessions
3:07 - Headspace
9:09 - Wanderer
14:22 - One on One
19:03 - Day by Day
21:32 - Finding Inner Peace
26:21 - A Moment to Myself
31:36 - Can I have a word? (Intro)
33:56 - Can I have a word? (feat. Kaylee Rolo)
38:44 - Turning Point
42:06 - Disconnect
48:25 - P&C
53:52 - Closure
"A mysterious force has taken over the radio tower where The Voices reside."
Something I wrote early last year but wasn't happy with the mix at the time, polished it up now.
Been working on a few bodies of work since late 2019 - now. As a silver lining from the pandemic, I spent almost all of my free time writing music and working on my production (I also had to start freelancing music production for $$, so this is literally all I did through most of 2021). As a result, I think I've written and produced some of my best work yet.
My 1st upcoming album this year sounds nothing like this track, but it does indicate what I've been experimenting with for the past 2 years: vocoders. I've been using them in interesting ways with vocals/synths among other things. It's been a lot of fun.
My plan is to get at least 2 albums out this year, as well as releasing the new Smurker EP that's already done. I'm holding myself to this, since I've been keeping everything under wraps for a while now. This is partially why I just wanted to get this VIP out there.
As always, thanks for listening and I hope you enjoy this different take on Blackout.
Also, YouTube has butchered the quality of this video every time I've uploaded this, not sure why, just gonna live with it lol.
Art is done by Amaryllis.
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Original looping animation is done by KJOEE88
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Stream/Support: thomashoodmusic.fanlink.to/voices-in-the-voltage-ep
Two voices try to communicate through broken technology amidst the storm. Will you hear them and help them become one?
This EP is intended to be listened to all at once.
Thomas Vojta
soundcloud.com/thomasvoj
twitter.com/thomasvoj
All the artwork for this project was done by Amaryllis.
amaryllis.cc
twitter.com/Amaryllis_no
soundcloud.com/amaryllis_no
patreon.com/amaryllisno
All the animations for this project were done by KJOEE88
twitter.com/KJOEE88
Stream/Support: thomashoodmusic.fanlink.to/voices-in-the-voltage-ep
Two voices try to communicate through broken technology amidst the storm. Will you hear them and help them become one?
This EP is intended to be listened to all at once.
All the artwork for this project was done by Amaryllis.
amaryllis.cc
twitter.com/Amaryllis_no
soundcloud.com/amaryllis_no
patreon.com/amaryllisno
All the animations for this project were done by KJOEE88
twitter.com/KJOEE88
Stream/Support: thomashoodmusic.fanlink.to/voices-in-the-voltage-ep
Two voices try to communicate through broken technology amidst the storm. Will you hear them and help them become one?
This EP is intended to be listened to all at once.
All the artwork for this project was done by Amaryllis.
amaryllis.cc
twitter.com/Amaryllis_no
soundcloud.com/amaryllis_no
patreon.com/amaryllisno
All the animations for this project were done by KJOEE88
twitter.com/KJOEE88
Stream/Support: thomashoodmusic.fanlink.to/voices-in-the-voltage-ep
Two voices try to communicate through broken technology amidst the storm. Will you hear them and help them become one?
This EP is intended to be listened to all at once.
All the artwork for this project was done by Amaryllis.
amaryllis.cc
twitter.com/Amaryllis_no
soundcloud.com/amaryllis_no
patreon.com/amaryllisno
All the animations for this project were done by KJOEE88
twitter.com/KJOEE88
Stream/Support: thomashoodmusic.fanlink.to/voices-in-the-voltage-ep
Two voices try to communicate through broken technology amidst the storm. Will you hear them and help them become one?
This EP is intended to be listened to all at once. I'll be uploading the individual tracks later on (hopefully the audio in this upload isn't messed up, if it is, just stream it elsewhere).
EP Tracklist:
1. Radio Interference (0:00)
2. Blackout (4:48)
3. Lost Signals (9:16)
4. Voices in the Voltage (with Thomas Vojta) (13:14)
Thomas Vojta
soundcloud.com/thomasvoj
twitter.com/thomasvoj
All the artwork for this project was done by Amaryllis.
amaryllis.cc
twitter.com/Amaryllis_no
soundcloud.com/amaryllis_no
patreon.com/amaryllisno
All the animations for this project were done by KJOEE88
twitter.com/KJOEE88
Binary Teaser Explanations: docs.google.com/document/d/1QjjvdweTs2WqXycON8LoGxQUXnCVq2iKdFzBAQJJSDs/edit?usp=sharing
thomashoodmusic.bandcamp.com/album/voices-in-the-voltage-ep
Two voices try to communicate through broken technology amidst the storm. Will you hear them and help them become one?
Voices in the Voltage EP will be out this Friday, January 29th.
EP Tracklist:
1. Radio Interference
2. Blackout
3. Lost Signals
4. Voices in the Voltage (with Thomas Vojta)
Thomas Vojta
soundcloud.com/thomasvoj
twitter.com/thomasvoj
All the artwork for this project was done by Amaryllis.
amaryllis.cc
twitter.com/Amaryllis_no
soundcloud.com/amaryllis_no
patreon.com/amaryllisno
All the animations for this project were done by KJOEE88
twitter.com/KJOEE88
Video by Jazzbur twitter.com/JazzburYT
1/29/21
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This track is about making the most of the current situation I'm in.
From late March to early May, I’ve had a family member in the hospital with Covid19 and it was really messing with me mentally (he finally doesn’t have it now, and is currently recovering). I started writing this track back in April as a way to vent my feelings out.
There's a lot of recorded samples in this track that are references to how I've been dealing with this situation. I won't go into detail for all of them, but I will say that the voice at the beginning and end is my cousin. She was recently on the news asking for a donor in hopes that it can help get rid of the virus. I wanted to reference that in this track.
Stay safe, and thank you for listening.
Video by Jazzbur
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Presave: distrokid.com/hyperfollow/thomashood/making-the-most-of-now
The next entry in the Short Stories project, "Moments with Maci" is out now.
It’s an EP about the moments spent with my cousin's 3 y/o daughter, Maci. Each song is a different moment that I've had with her during Christmas 2018, July 2019, and September 2019.
Backstory: This EP was actually a Christmas gift to my cousin and his family. I started writing this project shortly after Christmas 2018, since I was with Maci a lot during that family trip and got inspired to record her for a track. This turned into multiple tracks, so I then decided to make a full project to give her family as a 2019 Christmas gift.
The process for writing this EP was different than anything I've done before, because I really could only work on this whenever I was able to see Maci. I live in a different state than a lot of my family (dad's side), so I was only able to see everyone for family events. When I was able to see her, I would play with her and let my phone's mic record everything, and then work with the audio I recorded once I got back home. I also had to record her in secrecy lol since this was a gift. Overall though, I'm really happy with the final result of this project. It's honestly my favorite one I've done so far.
This is also the most personal my music has ever gotten, I hope you guys enjoy it!
~Thomas Hood
Artwork by Harriet McQuitty.
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The next entry in the Short Stories project, "Moments with Maci" is out now.
It’s an EP about the moments spent with my cousin's 3 y/o daughter, Maci. Each song is a different moment that I've had with her during Christmas 2018, July 2019, and September 2019.
Backstory: This EP was actually a Christmas gift to my cousin and his family. I started writing this project shortly after Christmas 2018, since I was with Maci a lot during that family trip and got inspired to record her for a track. This turned into multiple tracks, so I then decided to make a full project to give her family as a 2019 Christmas gift.
The process for writing this EP was different than anything I've done before, because I really could only work on this whenever I was able to see Maci. I live in a different state than a lot of my family (dad's side), so I was only able to see everyone for family events. When I was able to see her, I would play with her and let my phone's mic record everything, and then work with the audio I recorded once I got back home. I also had to record her in secrecy lol since this was a gift. Overall though, I'm really happy with the final result of this project. It's honestly my favorite one I've done so far.
This is also the most personal my music has ever gotten, I hope you guys enjoy it!
~Thomas Hood
Artwork by Harriet McQuitty.
twitter.com/spacegarbage
harrietmcquitty.wixsite.com/folio
instagram.com/spcgrbg.jpg
harriet.mcquitty@gmail.com
The next entry in the Short Stories project, "Moments with Maci" is out now.
It’s an EP about the moments spent with my cousin's 3 y/o daughter, Maci. Each song is a different moment that I've had with her during Christmas 2018, July 2019, and September 2019.
Backstory: This EP was actually a Christmas gift to my cousin and his family. I started writing this project shortly after Christmas 2018, since I was with Maci a lot during that family trip and got inspired to record her for a track. This turned into multiple tracks, so I then decided to make a full project to give her family as a 2019 Christmas gift.
The process for writing this EP was different than anything I've done before, because I really could only work on this whenever I was able to see Maci. I live in a different state than a lot of my family (dad's side), so I was only able to see everyone for family events. When I was able to see her, I would play with her and let my phone's mic record everything, and then work with the audio I recorded once I got back home. I also had to record her in secrecy lol since this was a gift. Overall though, I'm really happy with the final result of this project. It's honestly my favorite one I've done so far.
This is also the most personal my music has ever gotten, I hope you guys enjoy it!
~Thomas Hood
Artwork by Harriet McQuitty.
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The next entry in the Short Stories project, "Moments with Maci" is out now.
It’s an EP about the moments spent with my cousin's 3 y/o daughter, Maci. Each song is a different moment that I've had with her during Christmas 2018, July 2019, and September 2019.
Backstory: This EP was actually a Christmas gift to my cousin and his family. I started writing this project shortly after Christmas 2018, since I was with Maci a lot during that family trip and got inspired to record her for a track. This turned into multiple tracks, so I then decided to make a full project to give her family as a 2019 Christmas gift.
The process for writing this EP was different than anything I've done before, because I really could only work on this whenever I was able to see Maci. I live in a different state than a lot of my family (dad's side), so I was only able to see everyone for family events. When I was able to see her, I would play with her and let my phone's mic record everything, and then work with the audio I recorded once I got back home. I also had to record her in secrecy lol since this was a gift. Overall though, I'm really happy with the final result of this project. It's honestly my favorite one I've done so far.
This is also the most personal my music has ever gotten, I hope you guys enjoy it!
~Thomas Hood
Artwork by Harriet McQuitty.
twitter.com/spacegarbage
harrietmcquitty.wixsite.com/folio
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harriet.mcquitty@gmail.com
The next entry in the Short Stories project, "Moments with Maci" is out now.
It’s an EP about the moments spent with my cousin's 3 y/o daughter, Maci. Each song is a different moment that I've had with her during Christmas 2018, July 2019, and September 2019.
Backstory: This EP was actually a Christmas gift to my cousin and his family. I started writing this project shortly after Christmas 2018, since I was with Maci a lot during that family trip and got inspired to record her for a track. This turned into multiple tracks, so I then decided to make a full project to give her family as a 2019 Christmas gift.
The process for writing this EP was different than anything I've done before, because I really could only work on this whenever I was able to see Maci. I live in a different state than a lot of my family (dad's side), so I was only able to see everyone for family events. When I was able to see her, I would play with her and let my phone's mic record everything, and then work with the audio I recorded once I got back home. I also had to record her in secrecy lol since this was a gift. Overall though, I'm really happy with the final result of this project. It's honestly my favorite one I've done so far.
This is also the most personal my music has ever gotten, I hope you guys enjoy it!
~Thomas Hood
Artwork by Harriet McQuitty.
twitter.com/spacegarbage
harrietmcquitty.wixsite.com/folio
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harriet.mcquitty@gmail.com
This track is what inspired the EP to happen in the first place. During Christmas 2018, a lot of my family all stayed at my grandmother's place. During this trip, I spent a lot of time with Maci. One moment during this trip was when she was in the backyard yelling out for her sister, and I thought it'd be cool to sample for a track. Here's the track that was made from that :)
First single from my new EP "Short Stories: Moments with Maci", which will be out January 31st. Pre-order it here: distrokid.com/hyperfollow/thomashood/short-stories-moments-with-maci
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You can Pre-Order/Pre-Save the EP here: distrokid.com/hyperfollow/thomashood/short-stories-moments-with-maci
The first single of this EP will be out this friday.
Pre-Save the track: distrokid.com/hyperfollow/thomashood/her-own-world
Artwork by Harriet McQuitty.
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Video by Skitch
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As of now, I have uploaded the first EP of my new funk project. I have a lot more planned for this so it won't be a one time thing. This track in particular is one of my favorites because it's a combination of dubstep production (huge kick/snare, 145bpm, subtle growls) and funk elements such as the bass guitar. I'm proud of how it turned out.
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Video by Skitch:
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Art by FreshTownGFX
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Video by Skitch:
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Lyric Video by Skitch:
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My first EP in the Smurker project is out now. It's a combination of electronic music, funk, and hip-hop. There's even a dubstep funk hybrid track as well for fans of my older music. I hope you guys enjoy the EP! Future Smurker music will be on the Smurker YouTube channel/Soundcloud (aside from this EP), so be sure to follow there as well.
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Video by Skitch:
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I've been planning this project for over a year now, and I'm finally happy to announce it.
Smurker is my electronic funk alias that's inspired by 90s hip-hop grooves with modern production. It's a widely different style to what I usually do hence the new alias. The first EP "Run the Show" is out November 22nd.
You can follow my new project here:
Smurker
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Hey everyone! This is the first single from my new Smurker project, which is my side electronic funk alias. It's part of an EP called "Run the Show" and the ep is available next friday on the 22nd. You can presave the EP here as well: distrokid.com/hyperfollow/smurker/run-the-show-ep
Like I said before, releases as "Smurker" will NOT affect my releases as Thomas Hood. The next entry in the Short Stories project is 100% done and will be out January 2020 :)
You can follow my new project here:
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This is a track I've been sitting on for like 2 months now. I initially wanted to release it as a single, then got inspired and thought this would be part of a short EP. I've scrapped the EP idea and decided to release this after all. I've wanted to make a progressive house track for a while now, so I hope you all enjoy it! This song is about exploring a rainforest at night.
In other news, my "Smurker" project is finally ready. The first single is coming next friday, and the 1st EP "Run the Show" is coming November 22nd. Smurker is my electronic funk/hip-hop alias. Also for the Short Stories project, the next entry will be released next January! The entire Short Stories project will be released in 2020 as well. Thanks for your patience.
Video done by Skitch:
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Art done by Amaryllis:
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Here's my entry for Haywyre's remix contest. I didn't place, but I wanted to upload it here in case you guys wanted the download.
I decided to enter this contest as my new side alias, Smurker. I've been planning this alias for around a year now, and it's mainly focused around funk and old-school hip-hop. I hope you guys enjoy this remix!
If you're interested, you can follow my Smurker project below before it launches. I have an EP almost ready for it, should be out by late August/Early September.
P.S. Releases as "Smurker" will NOT affect the Short Stories project or any other releases as Thomas Hood. It's just a side alias for some funk music I've been writing.
Smurker
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youtube.com/channel/UCF446WURgRWhVouGBSSoGwg
soundcloud.com/abducted/sets/first-annual-usdnb-producer
http://www.bestdrumandbass.com/podcast238
The mix didn't make it in the podcast, but it's still a nice opportunity anyways. I'm happy with how the mix turned out.
Tracklist
1. Thomas Hood - Trip Through Tokyo [Self-Released]
2. Thomas Hood - Tell Me [Self-Released]
3. Skorp - Illume (Thomas Hood Remix) [Self-Released]
4. Thomas Hood - Sounds of Life [Self-Released]
5. Thomas Hood - Nocturnal [Self-Released]
6. Thomas Hood - Aroma (feat. Juunana) [Self-Released]
7. Thomas Hood - Connect [Self-Released]
I wanted to include a new track in here at the end, but the mixdown for it isn't quite ready so I'm holding off on it for now.
Download: soundcloud.com/thomashoodmusic/thomas-hood-all-original-mix-best-drum-bass
Update on new music: I'm almost ready to unveil my new alias that I've been planning for almost a year now. I have a remix contest entry that I'll be entering under new alias. Will post here of course. I'm also finishing up a new EP for this alias as well. It's my first effort with creating a brand for an alias which is why it's taking so long. I'll talk in greater detail about this once I finish the remix.
Free Download
Mp3: drive.google.com/open?id=19qve2sZBt3w_BX6h7Hu-xyW3Yb7ziyFX
WAV: drive.google.com/open?id=1QpahXVIaD0ad4Mk9-Me882RH4C6Lrs3i
Story behind the track: The 1st half of the song tells the story about the character's failed relationship from her perspective. The 2nd half is about the character picking herself up, leaving the house, determined to find the "truth" to the relationship. I hope you guys can see the story I'm trying to convey through this remix. Thanks for listening!
As she finishes exploring the garden, the flowers bloom all around her.
Interesting fact about Bloom: It took around 2 and a half years to finish. I started it November 2016, and have been working on it on and off. Getting a proper chorus was by far the hardest part and it went through a million different versions. I'm really happy with how it turned out in the end though.
Backing Vocals/Vocal Chops are both juu and me.
juu: soundcloud.com/j1n7n
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All artwork was done by Harriet McQuitty.
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Video by twitter.com/puddyjuice
Stream/Download: thomashoodmusic.fanlink.to/the-sky-garden
"Cloud Hopping" changes time signatures multiple times. I did this to indicate that she's hopping on different clouds, so each time signature change acts as a different cloud.
Artwork for this track was done by Harriet McQuitty.
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Video by twitter.com/puddyjuice
Stream/Download: thomashoodmusic.fanlink.to/the-sky-garden
'Short Stories: The Sky Garden' is the first part of my Short Stories project.
'The Sky Garden' is a continuation of the story presented in Walking on Air, which is a track juu and I did back in 2016. It continues with the same character as she explores the garden in the sky. The garden grows around her throughout the day, and this is showcased through different artwork in each track.
I hope you enjoy the first part of my Short Stories project! Each installment of the project will be a different story and different style.
Artwork for this track was done by Harriet McQuitty.
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Video by twitter.com/puddyjuice
(Free download on my bandcamp)
This is the first single off my Short Stories project. The project consists of a series of EP's that each tell a different story with a different style of music. 'Aroma' is a sequel to Walking on Air, which is a track juu and I did back in 2016. First EP of this project is out April 26th.
Also the audio sounds a bit weird in the upload, might be a youtube issue. Be sure to listen to it elsewhere to get a proper listen!
juu:
soundcloud.com/j1n7n
twitter.com/j1n7n
youtube.com/channel/UCb-H8IlLnp-UkGYj-yp2Qeg
open.spotify.com/artist/6YDsIjHPnVrYoZRbqlbxAw
Artwork for this track was done by Harriet McQuitty/Space Garbage.
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First EP in this project is out April 26th.
Lyrics
Let the aroma fill the air, as it decorates the space
Let the aroma fill the air, as it decorates the space
And as I walk through the garden, I get a breath of fresh air
The wind softly blows all around, as the flowers, bloom into the sky.
So watch me as I go through the sky garden
The aromas will make their finishing touches
I reach out and grab a floating petal in the air
I can finally float in the wind without a care
The clouds surround the garden, as it drifts through the sky
The aroma permeates the air around, reminding me of the time I walked on air
Let the aroma fill the air
Let the aroma fill the air, as it decorates the space
Let the aroma fill the air
So, let the aroma fill the air, as it decorates the space
Been a while! This is the first single off my Short Stories project. The project consists of a series of EP's that each tell a different story with a different style of music. The first EP will be out at the end of this month :)
I have so much new music to show you guys. Releases have been slow because I'm nearing the end of college and I work part-time. I've been working on Short Stories whenever I can for about a year now and I've been writing a lot of hip-hop/funk music which will be released under a new alias. Will keep you guys updated!
Also, I have a lot of new music planned right now. I have a new EP, 3 jazz-ish songs, and I'm also doing a dark hip-hop/funk album (no idea when it'll be done, still working on it). I'm not releasing it all at once obviously lol. I'll talk about it in another video.
Stream/Free Download: fanlink.to/bcg6
This summer and on I've worked a ton on new music, and I've been rethinking over a lot of things in my music. (Such as the vocals in Wonders of the Ocean, they aren't good lol). So, I'm going to work on being a better vocalist before I put out a project that is focused on vocals.
I have a lot of projects planned but I want to make sure everything is ready before I even talk about them. Thanks for your patience and thanks for listening!! Next release won't disappoint :)
WAV Download: drive.google.com/open?id=1VKnTQUWuaGWS1N6f8RYVkDslfx4FcWCz
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