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Dirk Radloff So many influences are melted together here: Motown-Soul, Funk, HipHop, Jazz. I appreciate, that you work with real instruments. An MPC and sample libraries can never achive such a warm and human sounding production. And the song "A good planet's hard to find" is very relevant today. Favorite track: A Good Planet's Hard To Find.
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Tony, Tony turn around, somethings lost and must be found. Please help us find all the lyrics to this song. All lyrics can be found on the individual tracks
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Ready or Not Here I come Ready or Not Momma You’re my only one, yea I’ve been searching the skys, all Over the heavens and moons I got a rocket that fly’s, baby Ready to meet you soon, yea I ain’t looking for a fixer upper Cause here I come I ain’t looking for a fixer upper Cause here I come I ain’t looking for a fixer upper Cause here I come momma Come out, Come out da’lin’ Where ever you are Where ever you are A good planet is hard to find A good planet Show me where it’s at, yea A good planet is hard to find It’s real real hard, yea Sometimes you only get one chance at a home Sometimes your only taking a glance at where you roam Leave unturned no stone But the one you buried your bone Got a fine toothed comb It’s the only one I own Can you tell me where’s it at baby? Where’s it at Where’s it at Come out, Come out da’lin’ Where ever you are Where ever you are A good planet is hard to find Chillin’ in the astronomical observatory Yo big body planets, gotta be exploratory Lookin’ up and down, takin’ down inventory What’s up with your rocks can you tell me your story Got game, kn’ I’m sayin’ got mad spectroscopy Copy that Scotty, tell me all about your body Starlight flashing like you being paparazzied From what I can tell, your just my kinda hottie A good planet’s hard to find not be snotty, cause you know I like it wet If i’m a step in that party Woah!!! A good planet is hard to find It’s real real hard yea Tony, Tony, turn around A good planet is hard to find Little Bo Bammet has lost her planet And she doesn’t know where to find it She flew to the stars On the way to mars Hoping that she wouldn’t mind it A good planet is hard to find
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I never read about my people Made missions in 4th grade With a steeple to ward off evil But the teachers never emphasized That it was the preachers with the evil eyes trying to evangelize It’s not a surprise that I grew up feeling a part of me was uncivilized They said we’re undisciplined That we’re too loud and untimely without precision of Switzerland Saw us in a group and they told us to disband Ain’t even tryin’ to understand Just stickin’ with their master plan But we kept speaking truth and seeking knowledge of self Cause we aren’t bout to fadeout My uncle was a cobbler I used to sit in his shop while my pop would chop it up I couldn’t bother to eavesdrop But would stare at the painting in the backdrop Grandeza Azteca Didn’t know tha meaning but it wasn’t like what I was seeing Being a supreme being When it was seeming my world wasn’t agreeing Even had a part of me believing That the legends were deceiving Stories weren’t worth a reading Thieving of our pride Leaving us to hide our language Let our culture die But we kept speaking truth and seeking knowledge of self Cause we aren’t bout to fadeout I still wanna classic car Grew up hearing stories of uncle drag racing in the East Bay Back in the day he was a star At least the way my family would say it On Sundays sitting around the patio bar While I play wit’ my cousins I would smash beer cans by the dozens Afterword, like a good grandson When we had enough, we’d collect them all together Run over to the recycling center I can still remember Cruisin’ on the leather in my grandfather’s ride We don’t slide Cause we keep speaking truth and seeking knowledge of self
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Yo, check it out Kimon is on the microphone Who needs a drum set Yea, he’s got his own Man meets machine Vocals they transform Sounds process, transistors deform Human made base and snare electrify No need technology, cave painting is why Prehistoric, Cenozoic instincts emerge Habits of the past with presents they merge Karma Samsara Fidelity to Dharma I’ve been doing my yoga and I’ve been chanting my mantras Following the path of knowledge and the path of devotion I’ve even chosen the path of action so where’s my satisfaction Cause I’ve come back as a tapeworm Swimming in people blood Splurging on intestines, testosterone is my drug Strolling through the nervous system T-cells give me a hug Sleeping, keeping warm in fat tissue in which I dug Taking dips in the kidneys, I call ‘em my jacuzzi Flirting with an ovary, yea she’s such a floozie Raving in the arteries the pulse hypnotizes Surprises in the bloodstream from injections mesmerizes Learning like a cannibal, devouring brain cells Watching sperm meet egg, do I hear wedding bells Devouring like a glutton Stuck in the cast system Damn I gotta find another religion Punished for eating cows, maybe I’ll be a Muslim But then I couldn’t eat pork, should I become a Christian But without reincarnation, only one chance to get in heaven Maybe I’ll be a Buddhist, it’s just about the same Darn rules in religions, they’re driving me insane Kimon on the beatbox It’s a paradox He locks his mouth But We got the orchestratic chat We got sounds for the Almighty Golden doors are open, I see people knelling Concentrating with their feeling is what’s beyond the ceiling Taking a leap of faith through what is called free wheeling Coming back as a salmon, swimming in the ocean Reincarnate mind state, recycle, circle motions Comin’ around, I be found Beneath busy brooks Swimmin’ around, I be found Caught up in the nets Of reality Like Slick Rick Running around with his Ballys Beat box freeze
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"The Coalition for Rainforest Nations seeks to create sound and long-lasting opportunities for environmental sustainability, social and economic advancement, strengthened capacity and international market reform in a manner that enhances tropical forest stewardship, biodiversity conservation and global climate stability by reversing the destruction of tropical rainforests" "through innovative strategies which integrate social, economic and scientific rationales to achieve environmental and social sustainability."

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Stream Tony Turn Around as many times as you like on SoundCloud here: soundcloud.com/couch-king-presents/tmds-tarka-arkestar-joerxworx-bitzone-alex-russ-sinfield-the-couch-king-tony-turn-around

Thanks to The Magnetic Dog Sisters for inviting me to co create over their original track Bright As and thanks to all the musical and cultural pioneers that have influenced me.

Check out The Magnetic Dog Sisters' original instrumental track "Bright As" here: soundcloud.com/themagneticdogsisters/bright-as

Massive thanks to Russell Sinfield for spending hours and hours mixing and mastering this EP, especially since he originally thought he was only mixing one song, lol! And thanks to taRka, Arkestar, Joerxworx, Bitzone, and Alex for all the inspiration, creativity, and energy you added to this track. You all made this track what it is!

I grew up on hip hop and have always been a hip hop musician first. Hip hop (and lo-fi indie rock) is the lens through which I always first approach making a song. After spending years listening to the music of our SoundCloud community, everyone's music has found a deep place in my heart. I believe that when hip hop artists first began sampling funk tracks in the 80s, it was out of love and respect for the music they grew up with and identified with. I now sample the music of my SoundCloud collaborators and friends to make new songs from those that I love. Tony Turn Around is a celebration of that process. It is a representation of the joy of sampling and the delight of playing around with cool sounds from musicians you respect and admire. I hope you all continue to enjoy what we have created as a community here on SoundCloud and Bandcamp!

This project is dedicated to the development of a more conscious, equitable, harmonious alternative to the destructive imperialist colonial neo-liberal capitalist consumer societies in power.

Track Listing:

The Earth lounge Intro
A Good Planet’s Hard To Find
The Lunar Gateway Interlude
Grandeza Azteka
Mars Landing Interlude
Kimon On The Microphone
Return to Planet Earth Ending
Bonus Track: Heretic

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released August 6, 2021

The Magnetic Dog Sisters: Bass, Keys, Brass, Original Instrumental
soundcloud.com/themagneticdogsisters
themagneticdogsisters.bandcamp.com
taRka: Lyrics and Vocals
soundcloud.com/myrhyum
tarka1.bandcamp.com
The Arkestar Purple Spacemen Horns: Horns
soundcloud.com/ocean-of-tunes-presents
arkestar.bandcamp.com
Joerxworx: Sax
soundcloud.com/joerxworx
Bitzone: Drums
soundcloud.com/bitzone
www.bitzones.net
Alex Sinfield: Guitar
soundcloud.com/alex_collett_sinfield
soundcloud.com/alex081099
Kimon Schneider: Beatbox, Lyrics, and Vocals
Conso 3: Lyrics and Vocals
the Couch King: Lyrics, Vocals, Production, and Album Art
soundcloud.com/couch-king-presents
musiciselation.bandcamp.com
Russ Sinfield: Mix and Master
soundcloud.com/russell-sinfield
chaoscookhouse.bandcamp.com

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