Distant Lands

CCMusuc Awards Remix Track of the Year!

My song "Adaptation" was remixed by Zep Hurme and received Remix Track of the Year from the 2019 CC Community Misuc Awards! 

Check it out here
Remix Track of the Year:
“Adaptation” by Zep Hurme (feat spinning merkaba)
http://beta.ccmixter.org/files/zep_hurme/57625

Thanks  Zep!  And thank you to the CC Community Music Awards for making this possible.

Ghost Notes Remix

The Free Music Archive is a nexus for Creative Commons music, and their uploads to the Ghost Notes remix event at ccMixter showcases their ability to participate in sharing culture at a pro level.  One of the tracks they shared begged for vocals. Yoshimasu Kamiya’s track "She Who Wandered: Infatuation" is a driving instrumental with haunting overtones.  I reworked a poem I wrote at Desert Daze music festival to fit, and She's A Ghost came alive. 

Special thanks to Lemon Yellow Hayes for the lightening on the track they shared.  It's the perfect intro to this Ghost Notes remix. Get down with your demons—it’s good for you.

Relevant Links:

https://soundcloud.com/yoshimasukamiya

http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lemon_Yellow_Hayes/

http://ccmixter.org/thread/4013

http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ghost_Notes/Ghost_Notes_Mixter_Samples

Royalty Free Instrumentals

I Dunno (Grapes of Wrath Mix) Pays Homage to YouTube Classic.

Dig The Soundtrack 2017 focused on Creative Commons remixes that could be easily placed in Youtube video productions.  Historically, one of the most famously featured tracks from the ccMixter archive is Grape's "I Dunno" remix featuring J.Lang, Morusque, and Forensic.  I decided to remix the remix and pay respect to the track that has gone viral in countless videos across the net.  

Released under Creative Commons License CC-BY 4.0  this track is free to download and share, and even use in commercial productions, as long as you give proper attribution.  Don't know what that means?   Just cut and paste the attribution below into your video description and you're done!  

Spinningmerkaba "I Dunno (Grapes of Wrath Mix)"

http://ccmixter.org/files/jlbrock44/56346

licensed cc-by 4.0 

If you need a license or if you're looking for more music to use in your productions  visit my ccMixter page, or e-mail me.  Keep making art!

Barbed Wire Fence Receives Editorial Pick at ccMixter

"Spinningmerkaba starts the new year with a bang in this driven, rebellious, burning fuse of a remix. This one is fiercely motivating!" -Jeris, editor at the world famous ccMixter.org remix website. 

I began recording this track because of Nigid's source material, it fit so well with DJ Yegor's loop, and then the melody started coming.  Then the words from my subconscious, and I realized I was working out some anger and sadness about the fucked up bull-shit happening all around me.  On all levels I need bolt cutters.  This song is for you if you can relate.

Available on multiple platforms under cc-by-nc license.

More Than Just A Dream

Pixie dust, wooden sword fights, magic hats and ruby slippers all become real when we let go of disbelief and set our imaginations free.  This track, More Than Just A Dream, is a soundtrack for jumping on the bed, staring up at the moon through frosty windows or riding your bicycle in pajamas.  It features the flute playing of my niece Jenna, who was kind enough to let me record her playing during our last visit.  Remember to always pursue your dreams, reach for the stars and go straight on til morning.

As always this song is free to share released under Creative Commons license.  

Hang Loose on Soundcloud

When surf rock and reggae collide in the creative commons world of ccmixter remixing, this is what spins out.  A new spinningmerkaba track featuring Blue Wave Theory, Kara Square, and DJ Vadim entitled "Hang Loose."

Hang Loose is a short 2 minute track that bounces along on samples from Blue Wave Theory, and Kara Square's vocals break it up and lead into a blazing trumpet solo from DJ Vadim's sample archives.  It's available to listen, download and share at Soundcloud, Free Music Archive, and ccMixter.  Add it to your playlists and head out to the beach!