“At Ease In My Own Skin”(Composed and arranged by Reynold D. Philipsek 2022 and 2026 copyright Zino-Rephi Music BMI)All of instruments and vocal by Reynold except drums by Mo EngelRecorded by Stymie Seamans Video by Rene Erickson I have had anxiety problems for most of my life. The origins really date back to the first grade when Sister Ione (yes, I […]
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“20th Century Good-bye” (Composed, arranged and orchestrated by Reynold D. Philipsek copyright 1997 Zino-Rephi Music BMI)Piano, vocals-reynoldCello parts-Dianne TremaineFlute-Kristi KuhnsClarinet-Kevin StuevensPercussion-Gomez de RiquetViolin parts-Carolyn BoulayOboe-Merilee KlempTrombone,cornet and euphonium parts-Zane SchaeferHarp-Sunita StaneslowRecorded by Brandon LenzMastered by John Hammond This track is built from many elements and is very much an example of multi-tracking. We started the record with me playing piano
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“The Pubs of London” (Written and arranged by Reynold D. Philipsek 1994 copyright Zino-Rephi Music BMI)Guitars, vocals, keyboards-ReynoldDrums-Steve Read-SmithBass-Luke KramerTrombone-Zane Schaefer, Lowell LarsonEngineer-Stymie Seamans This song’s lyrics were derived from a list of pub names from the London phonebook. My friend (the late Peter Martinsen) was working as a recording engineer in London at the time and during a visit I
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“House With Four Chimneys” (Composed and performed by Reynold D. Philipsek 2015 copyright Zino-Rephi Music BMI)Recorded by Stymie SeamansVideo by Rene Erickson This piece has Erik Satie (1866-1925) in mind. Satie lived outside Paris in Arcueil. He had a small apartment in a building there (still extant). That building was called “the house with four chimneys”. Satie walked 6.7 miles
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“In Perpetuity” (Composed and performed by Reynold D. Philipsek copyright 2022 Zino-Rephi Music BMI)Recording engineer: Stymie Seamans “In the noisy confusion of life, keep peace in your soul.With all its sham, drudgery and broken dreams, it still is a beautiful world.” Desiderata The world seems like it is going through some rough changes the past several years, and that has
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“Tales from the North Woods” (Composed and performed by Reynold Philipsek copyright 2010 Zino-Rephi Music (BMI))Recorded by Stymie Seamans There are quite a few tunes I have written and recorded which just seem to vanish like Ambrose Bierce (an obscure and dated reference but that’s what I like about it). It’s not that these songs deserve their disappearance, it’s just
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