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Happy New Year everyone. Here is a new song for 2025. A bit of a rocker to start off the year. Circling You - Video Circling You - Soundcloud The Band: Key=Eb , Tempo 110, Length (m:s)=3:27 11 bar intro, 80 bar chorus, from bar 12 to bar 91. Repeat x1 chorus Melody has 713 notes, Melody harmony is < no harmony >(0) Soloist track has 1491 notes, Soloist harmony is < no harmony >(0) Song is saved with Volume, Pan, Reverb, Chorus, Bank0, Song is saved with bar changes for Time signature,Volume Changes, Soloist is saved with the song : Tenor Sax - Slow Ballads (18) Style is _DYNAMIC.STY (Dynamic Heavy Prog Rock) RealTracks in song: 995:Bass, Electric, HardRockLA Ev 120 RealTracks in style: 4547:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm ProgUKHeavy8ths Ev 110 RealTracks in song: 3182:Guitar, Acoustic, Rhythm GrungeUnpluggedQuinn Ev16 090 RealTracks in song: 4158:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm ModCountryPopDistHeldPlus Ev 090 RealTracks in song: 3875:Guitar, 12-String Electric, Rhythm PopBalladArpBrent Ev 085 RealDrums in style:Prog70sSyncEv8^1-a:Hat & Snare , b:Ride Robert Cordrey, lyrics, vocals, video production Scott Collingwood, lead guitar and fills, soundtrack production Band in a Box, Leonardo.ai, Kyber.ai Mixed and Mastered in Studio One 6 Circling You I lost the fight now you light a fuse in my dreams dark eyes burn as I learn I`m ash in between your dusky body my fantasy copy sways so proud curve of your waist a goddess graced turning in your skirts of cloud bracelets of ringing glass footsteps the grass spirals in midnight hair a beggars cries in despair everything is circling you you`re a magnetic rhythm to a feverish hymn I have no power let your thighs coil my minds turmoil in dreams for an hour perfume of azahara touching a chimera vipers climb heaven`s stair this beggar cries in despair everything is circling you I`m circling you Robert Cordrey Mar. 2024
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Scott & Robert,
Excellent song... Love the lyrics and the vocal is outstanding.
Great instrumentation and wonderful production. The sound is big and punchy.
Awesome work guys!
Bob
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Scott and Robert,
The opening hooked me from the start. Great collaboration.
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Cool stuff. I liked that intro with the synths.
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Cirlcing you guys in spirit to keep the level up. Loved the video the other day, and today listening on Soundcoud, which sounds even better. But those videos you guys make are second to none, and this one is top notch. Man, Scott, you breathe your guitar parts like you were born to play. Robert, your lyrics are always so good, and, man nobody can sing them with such conviction. So well done, Spirit Level.
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Well, that was different.
Refreshing.
Great production.
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Robert and Scott - Loved it!
Super vocal and lyrics; reminded me of something Frank Zappa would do.
Great guitar, you always impress me with your chops Scott!
Great mix and backing tracks.
Loved that intro.
Loved this song!
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Scott and Robert, chilling and deliciously threatening. You guys make music like nobody else I listen to. Love it! Super opening and tasteful guitar work throughout. Love the touch of wah. Super vocals. Arrangement, production and mix are superb. Nice one!
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Hi Scott and Robert
What a start to the new year !!!
What a song !!!
You both did a fantastic job
So unusual and so damn good !!!
And the video is the best I've seen on the forum in a long time
Congratulations and happy new year to both of you
Andi ;-)
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The drums and your guitar really drive it well with a seemingly mellow vibe initially.
But then we learn it is packed with dynamics and nuances.
And there’s Lots of emotion in Robert’s vocals.
The audio is well mixed and the vid well supports the lyric.
Nice production!
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Whoa - Full of interesting sounds and dreamscapes. The Video is AWESOME !!!
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Thanks Bob and Charlie really appreciate you checking out the song..Happy New Year.
Thanks Herb for checking out the song. The intro was done using my guitar with a whammy pedal and phaser. I having been adding some synths to quite a few of our latest songs. More for background feel tho.. Glad you liked the song...
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I am always fascinated by videos supported by powerful music.
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Wow! Another classic from you guys!
Love the band sound you always bring. The lyrics, vocals, guitar and compositions are always wonderful.
Outstanding folks!
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You guitar up to the solo is signature sound Scott.
The solo is a bit different and that's a good thing as it morphs back into signature tones and licks as it blends back into the song.
As a bassist I want a little more from 995 but that's a bias I acknowledge.
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Excellent original sound - very psychedelic - and I adore your guitar style!
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This is up there with the too-high-to-reach usual Spirit Level standard. Seriously. Robert, your voice is magical. The writing is stunning. Scott makes sure the rest of the production is top notch, through his impeccable playing. It all comes together to produce a haunting, magical song, with the beautifully-written, trademark Spirit Level lyrics. Nothing more to say, except that it's a joy and a pleasure to come here and see that you've released another song. Always a joy to listen, you NEVER let the listener down in any way. 
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Wow, this is heavy stuff! Strong imagery full of magic, "you`re a magnetic rhythm to a feverish hymn" & "let your thighs coil my minds turmoil", only Robert can write like this. And Robert's voice is also magical, really showcasing all possible aspects from whispering to falsetto.
Excellent selection of guitars and drums support this unique atmosphere and when Scott lays his fascinating guitar riffs on top of it, the world is not the same old boring one anymore.
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You had me hooked with that opening guitar part. Exceptional lyrics, but that's what I've come to expect from Robert. Cool song that takes the listener to unexpected places.
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Thanks Marty, Vic, Mario, and DC Ron for checking out the songs. Your comments are very much appreciated. So glad you liked it..
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