New Music!

My newest (and some classic) releases,

either solo, or with collaborators.

Most recent works on top.

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Updated 09/28/24

When You’re Gone - Andria Mason

Second release! Andria is an amazing singer/songwriter whose work gives me, and those to whom I have introduced her, chills of joy, and hopefully she does the same for you. Her songs and vocals are AMAZING! It has been a high honor to help enhance her work, with her singular voice as the perfect centerpiece for fabulous, heartfelt songs.

Lost This Fight - Andria Mason

Andria is an amazing singer/songwriter whose work gives me, and those to whom I have introduced her, chills of joy, and hopefully she does the same for you. Her songs and vocals are AMAZING! It has been a high honor to help enhance her work, with her singular voice as the perfect centerpiece for fabulous, heartfelt songs.

TRUCK DRIVIN’ MAN - KENNY DODGE

Copyright 2024 Ken Smaldone (Kenny Dodge). Finally, a new gem from Kenny. This came out the blue a few months ago and I worked on it in spurts, finally getting here, where Kenny has said he is quite pleased with result. This adds to our collective collection of nearly two large albums over 5 years. :)

Satori (Song of the Sun)

A Satori is a short period of existence when you are suddenly at total peace, one with all things. I had one in my late 20s and it was/is an astonishing gift to see how life CAN be. This track incorporates a NASA clip of the Sun's "song", which turns water molecules into perfect crystals. And hence our own water molecules. This is a "Zen-ambient" piece to honor my own Satori, and to help you find yours. The 7 Chakra-cleansing frequencies are courtesy of Jagadamba of Freesound.org, as are the birds and waves sounds. I used a guitar loop from Apple, and Logic's metronome (which appears at the start and end to simulate the end and restart of time). The rest is me playing.

Mother To Be (Alt Mix)

A song written for my trainer and dear friend at my first weather job. She left to focus on her pregnancy and motherhood, and we all missed her greatly. I sang it to her live in our office just before she left. Copyright 1982/2024 Kenneth A R Mitchell. All performances (drum programming and live second track) live by Ken Mitchell. Mixed, mastered and produced by Ken.

I Will Always

A rich, uplifting piece of pop cake, Eno-Martin style. The pop—based follow-up to the successful Nike release. :) Copyright 2023 Kenneth A R Mitchell (lyrics)/David Hallinan (music). Recorded at MARE Studio, Exeter, NH. Musicians: Dave (vocal, rhythm guitar, synth horns, piano, strings); Ken (harmony vocal, drum tracks, synth bass, shaker, treatments, expansions and enhancements). Mixed, produced and mastered by Ken. Currently in 3rd place of my total plays list.

NIKE (feat. Davis Hathaway Moore)

My long-time friend Davis asked if I would put this wonderful verse to music. I was thrilled. I began by recording the opening flourish, then some synth washes. I then realized an older ambient track of mine would be the perfect bedrock. Then came a few sound effects. We both think this track really matches with the depth of the message. Has had a cheeringly good run on Soundcloud…for a track of this ambient nature.

Fynn’s & Feebie’s Jingle Cats

We were remembering the tape we had for the kids when they were young, where carols were sung by people imitating dogs. It was, believe it or not, quite charming. Janet suggested I record a similarly-fashioned “cat carol” for Kenny and Amy. But we rewrote Jingle Bells to Jingle Cats, to reflect Kenny’s and Amy’s life with their adorable little ones. I produced the backing track over four days, then Janet and I sang, adding Avery’s contribution later that day. I then made K&A both a CD of the mixed and mastered tracks. We got all this done in the week before the week we left for Christmas in Georgia with Jen, so they got it in time. 🙂 There are two tracks, one in “cat voices”, the second one in normal voices (for posterity’s sake), featuring Janet, Avery and I singing this personalized parody of Jingle Bells. 🎄🎄🎄😊 Already 326 plays on Soundcloud…my second most-popular track to date.

I Gotta Go (Before I Leave) 10/27/23

Invoking the spirit of live Jimmy Buffett best I can. I've had the chorus to this song in my head for several years...I used to sing it before I left for my route. I had to go (pit stop) before I left! LOL I finally decided to write the entire song before someone else did. One of those great country titles. :)

Somnolienta Ensenada

Short version. Contact Ken for full length piece, which is 36+ minutes long. I can dropbox it to ya directly. A lush drone-track, interlaced with gentle sound effects, to help you fall asleep. Built over a 36-minute recording of continuing thunder and rain by Ken on 7/21/23. Copyright 2023 Kenneth A R Mitchell/Sam DeMaranville. Composed, performed and produced by Ken Mitchell (Somnolienta) and Sam DeMaranville (Ensenada). Sam’s piece's beginning appears as a lead-in, and then in its fullness further into the piece, , and then Is woven into Ken’s repeating movements as a companion overlay, three more times over the 36 minutes the full-length piece runs. Mixed locally and remotely by Ken (NH USA) and Sam (KS USA). Mastered by Ken.

I May Quit (But I Never Give Up)

IRecorded in 2021, along with Wortsalat, it was only in the past month of completion that the lyrics finally came to me. Over the two years I remixed here and there, and added the guitar riff. This song has had a nice run on SoundCloud, with 268 plays to date.

I Picture You Here

Written prior to our marriages, and possibly even our engagement, this 1982 song gets a modern remake. Amazing I can still sing it over 50 years later? I think not!! LOL. THis song is also getting rapid play numbers on Soundcloud…at least 130 in the first 5 hours of release. Very. nice! Up to 281 as of today.

Wortsalat (Let’s GTFOH)

German for “word salad”. The first save for this track was in December 2021, so it took almost two years to finish. During that time, I added a heavy blues riff throughout, and mixed three ad-hoc vocals together to get the one. This song took off a bit on Soundcloud, with 153 plays to date around the world. Quite a jump for me. LOL

Giving Up The Ghost

Graduation

ICopyright 2023 Kenneth A. R. and Janet G. R. Mitchell. Written as a graduation gift for our granddaughter, Avery Nicole Mitchell. Given with deep love and pride! :) Performed, produced and mastered by Ken Mitchell. First use of stereo drums using my new drum mics. :)

My Needs Are Simple (Fill The Earth)

Copyright 1987/2023 Kenneth A R Mitchell. This song was orginally recorded in the late 80s. It is one of the few from that period that I consider worthy of a remake. And so here it is, much fuller and richer than the original. It has a distinctive "biblical epic" feel to it...that was my Cohen-esque approach to writing it. I wanted to bring out the true fervor of the lyrics with this one :). All performances live by Ken Mitchell, including Waves CR8 unique instruments, and both real and midi instruments. Mixing and mastering by Ken Mitchell. Thanks to Sam D for always helpful pre-master comments.

Shadow

Copyright 1972/2022 by Kenneth A R Mitchell. Copyright 1972/2022 by Kenneth A R Mitchell. Originally recorded in 1973 with my brother (that is his lead in the intro segment, included in tribute) on the cheapest recorders, this is the redo in digital form. Cool I can still sing it at age 70 LOL. All instruments played live, produced and mastered by Ken Mitchell. Only loops: Freesound.org for the radio sound, and a clip of my own work from the early 70s.

I Just Stepped On A Rake (Sam D remaster)

My producer friend Sam and I have been taking turns remastering this old gem from the Hidden Album of 2019. I really like what he did here, so am posting it for all to enjoy. My version in this contest is online as well, accessed through the Hidden album on the Recent Works page. :)

I Vow My Love

My wedding song for Janet, which I sung in church in 1983, and to which we danced at our reception. I feel this would make a fabulous song for many weddings. Contact me to license.

In It For Life

My first love song for Janet in the new era…and it is a stunner! One of my all-time favorites! I actually cried during the first chorus, so this was a two-take vocal LOL.

All Around

This was a project where I recorded the track first, THEN wrote the song. ABBA worked this way, I discovered afterwards. The soft distortion in the vocal is deliberate, BTW. This is a great message song, reflecting a life time of spiritual seeking…and finding.

Peace On Earth

One of my later ambient tracks, musically capturing its title. Written for my wife, Janet. Evoking the future time when human ego no longer is destructive.

Shamanic Path (Knowing Is Healing)

A song to celebrate my over 20 years of shamanic work. I have helped many hundreds of people from around the world, and learned so much about life and the worlds beyond ours. This song celebrates the beauty and mystery of this work…and offers the ultimate truth of human power: knowing is healing.

COLLABORATIONS

The Time We Lost (slow)

This was the original take, the slow version. Almost Cohen-esque. I wrote the lyrics toward the end of the pandemic, and asked my ex-bandmate, Dave, to compose the music. We laid down the basic track in my studio with Dave on rhythm guitar and vocals, and I added the fills later.

The Time We Lost

The “prog" rock” version. :)

LoveTrouble

A remaster of one of Kenny Dodge’s best tracks. A collaboration with me, this is a number one song in any universe but ours. LOL. Great song that really rocks out!!! Kenny is currently playing in the SeacoastNH area in his band, Frankie and Johnny.