This Time - Chillout Music from Playfio featuring Angela Sharman (Playfio Music Productions)

Been quite a few months since the Playfio Music blog has been updated. Things have been pretty busy. I’m pleased to release a track that has been sat around collecting dust for some time now.
I first started working on this last year and had help again on the piano from Angela Sharman.

This is another chilled out offering and focuses on the subject of time.  No time like the present! so I’ll get on and introduce this track.

This short but poignant song can be summed up by a quote by Benjamin Franklin – “You may delay, but time will not” – he was the man who as a joke began Daylight saving time. He proposed waking people earlier on bright summer mornings so they might work more during the day and thus save candles. It was introduced in the U.K. in 1917 and then spread around the world.


The track ‘This Time’ has the following lyrics:

You’ll spend ten years of your life in the rat race, 
another five just getting there and back
is it not time to work out what matters
because when you’re gone you’re not getting it back

The other collaboration I worked on with Angela is 'Laid Back'

Written by Rob Playford

Rob Playford founded Playfio Music in early 2012 and produces and writes a variety of music under the name of Playfio. As well as writing music, Rob is always on the lookout for music collaborations with all types of musical artists and creative individuals.

You can find him on Google+ and Twitter - feel free to get in touch.


Keywords:

Time, this time, playfio, playfio music, time quotes, precious time, rob Playford, angela sharman, ben Lomond, Sheffield, this time playfio, chilled, chillout, chilled music, chillout track, chill out, experimental, quote music, inspiring music, inspiring quotes, time quotes, quotes about time

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Mellow Master (Keepon Dancing) Saxophone Funk

Plenty of Sax in this new track which I’ve been working on these first cold months of 2013.  I started with a catchy sax hook and played around with this using a number of different saxophone samples and funky sounding synths.

I’ve been meaning to come up with new and original music videos and I just about reckon I’ve succeeded! Maybe not to everyone’s taste..producing the video has been pretty good fun and it should complement  the music.  Enjoy the four new stars of the music video. Those of you familiar with the EDF adverts will notice a slight resemblance (popular EDF  advert– Giorgio Moroder & Phil Oakley “Together in Electric Dreams”)looks like the EDF Energy mascot flame character on tour with the band! I’ve used the robotic toys ‘Keepons’ as the stars of the video.

Please get involved and VOTE HERE for this track on the Beat 100 Chart




Keepon is a hand sized yellow rubber robot designed to help social development with young children especially ones with autism. The yellow robot was designed by Hideki Kozima, the Keepon has a total of four moving motors, two cameras in each eye and a microphone for its nose. They were maybe designed as a scientific tool but react to touch, noise etc. and best of all dance to music! Saw one online and thought for £20..why not. You can buy a Keepon online here

Anyways, hope you enjoy the music video, I have included as many acknowledgments as I could for all the fantastic black and white photography I’ve used in this video.

Acknowledgments
Black & White Photography

Angry Clouds
90 seconds at Buckingham Palace
creativechatname – Flickr
Abbey Road, London
beautiful, black and white, cute, smile, wall
Black and White Thoughts
Eiffel Tower Hundredth Anniversary
Great Britain England
Famous Landmarks
Stonehenge
Prada Legs
Lyon 88  Goldsmall
Band From Afar

Thanks to all contributors of the black and white photographs.

Keywords/ Tags
Playfio, playfio music, sax, saxophone, funky beats, dancing, keepon, dancing keepons, black and white photography, great Britain, keepon dancing robot, funny dancing, funny music videos, comedy music videos, funny dance moves, funny sounds, funny songs, funny dancing videos, youtube music videos, music videos online, you tube funny, you tube music, u tube music, dancing robot toy, little yellow robot, green keepon, pink keepon, red keepon, abbey road crossing, abbey road London, london abbey road, abbey road zebra crossing, Buckingham palace, pyramids, pyramids Egypt

Written by Rob Playford

Rob Playford founded Playfio Music in early 2012 and produces and writes a variety of music under the name of Playfio. As well as writing music, Rob is always on the lookout for music collaborations with all types of musical artists and creative individuals.

You can find him on Google+ and Twitter - feel free to get in touch.

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Without Music by Playfio Music Productions

I’m pleased to introduce my latest music offering. I’m really pleased with the way this one’s turned out and this is a great way to bring in the New Year. I took inspiration from this song from an article I wrote as part of a guest blog post for the Music Learning Workshop.

This article is called: “How does music have the ability to stir long lost emotions and memories?” if you would like to check out the article please find it here.

It begins with the following words:

Friedrich Nietzsche once said, “Without music, life would be a mistake. “ It is probably a sentiment that most of us would agree with without any form of challenge.

I used this thought to put together the lyrics for this song. This is definitely a song of massive contrast so make sure you listen all the way through, to not miss the best bit. Also, speaking of the word ‘massive’, I have had a few comments so far regarding some similarities with Massive Attack, I’m certainly taking that as a compliment, definitely no bad thing!



The massive contrast of this track turns from 100BPM (beats per minute) to 160BPM in one second, quite a feat, working out how actually to do this and make the seamless join. It certainly helped listening to a couple of Pendulum’s tracks and see how the professionals do it. Their album ‘In Silico’ has some truly great builds and breaks and is definitely worth a listen, perfect driving music.

Anyways enough ramblings now, I hope you enjoy the first track of 2013 from Playfio Music and hope you all have a super year.

20/01/2013 Update

Review by +Bre Ashley on the website: theBRElife many thanks Bre

To check this out please check out:
"The secret Language of the Bass" 

08/02/2013 Update

Review from 7bitarcade - thanks to Katy

‘Without music’ centres on the importance of the link between music and your emotions. This is based on a dialogue that runs throughout the song accompanied by a pulsating beat which seems to ebb along. This takes an unexpected turn in the last 2 minutes of the song where all the sounds are kicked up a notch and the electronic beats collide in a rapid motion. It is an interesting creation which combines theories of music and sound.

Check it out here:
Singles Round Up 28th January

Written by Rob Playford

Rob Playford founded Playfio Music in early 2012 and produces and writes a variety of music under the name of Playfio. As well as writing music, Rob is always on the lookout for music collaborations with all types of musical artists and creative individuals.

You can find him on Google+ and Twitter - feel free to get in touch.

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1000 Views For Christmas?

Just a quick update regarding one of our most popular videos on YouTube. Currently on 982 views - lets see if we can manage 1000 for Christmas!

 

Many Thanks for all you support

Wishing you all a Great Christmas and New Year

Written by Rob Playford

Rob Playford founded Playfio Music in early 2012 and produces and writes a variety of music under the name of Playfio. As well as writing music, Rob is always on the lookout for music collaborations with all types of musical artists and creative individuals.

You can find him on Google+ and Twitter - feel free to get in touch.

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Pukka-Dory Flutter – Playfio Music Productions

The latest music creation from Playfio is entitled ‘Pukka-Dory Flutter’ make what you will of the name, it doesn’t exactly roll off the tongue but then this one’s more about the music. My thinking was that more people might listen to this if I use a potentially memorable name! Probably won’t work but nothing ventured and all that.

This track came about through another compilation with Angela Sharman. She first wrote the original song for a scene in a short film. You can listen to the original here. I have used a number of samples from Angela’s composition, I have veered away into quite a different sound and genre of music but I’m still learning and keen to try new styles of music.

For ‘Pukka-Dory Flutter’the mastering side of things has become more of a factor. A recent addition to the music toolbox was a set of studio monitors. The difference in sound compared to the old pc speakers is vast, and now the ability to hear and fine tune all frequencies, clear out white noise, crackles, hiss etc. is awesome!

So here she is, enjoy listening:




If you’re at all interested in Mastering your own tracks I would recommend checking out Rob Williams mastering tutorial. This is such a useful tutorial and also comes with a handy pdf with full notes of the video:

How to Master a Song – 7 Step Formula for Getting a Master that Rocks

You can also check out Rob William's site: Pro Sound Formula

Written by Rob Playford

Rob Playford founded Playfio Music in early 2012 and produces and writes a variety of music under the name of Playfio. As well as writing music, Rob is always on the lookout for music collaborations with all types of musical artists and creative individuals.

You can find him on Google+ and Twitter - feel free to get in touch.

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Laid Back – One To Put Your Feet Up To and Relax

This is the first chill out track that I attempted to write for some time. The track has been half written for a while and has been sat doing nothing on my computer. I definitely knew the track was missing something, but I wasn't quite sure what. The basics were there, but not enough interest, either vocals or something else would need to be added.

Recently, I stumbled upon a self taught pianist who was on the lookout for new projects and potential collaborations.

I contacted Angela and was pleased to find out she was interested in combining our musical talents on a number of tracks.

I do own a keyboard (MPK mini – not sure if a quarter of a keyboard with drum pads constitutes a keyboard!) – Anyways, my piano skills aren't up to much, so this was a perfect opportunity to get some quality piano work on some tracks.

The track is entitled laid-back, and it is exactly that! This is the definite music that requires you to put your feet up and take five. Angela sent over a couple of versions of her playing piano over my track and then I set to work using mainly Cubase to split up the piano into a number of different layers and produce what you can hear today. Enjoy listening:




We are both happy with the results of this track and are currently working on a second collaboration.

‘Laid-back’ may eventually have vocals added, but I am keen to share this track now.

If you'd be interested in finding out more about Angela’s own work:

Angela Sharman Artist Page
Angela Sharman on Sound Cloud

Please enjoy..and put your feet up!

Written by Rob Playford

Rob Playford founded Playfio Music in early 2012 and produces and writes a variety of music under the name of Playfio. As well as writing music, Rob is always on the lookout for music collaborations with all types of musical artists and creative individuals.

You can find him on Google+ and Twitter - feel free to get in touch.

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Stand Together (This Time) - Music Track & Video

I’ve been in the process of developing this track for quite a while now – Ist version nearly all finished although I’m going to try it with some powerful female vocals too at some point to work out which sounds best. I’ve laid down a really strong bass line which helps bind this track together and give it a kind of funky swagger.

‘This Time’ is a much more upbeat track than much of my previous offerings, a good use of an off-beat rhythm and catchy lyrics. My plan was to make a positive summer tune – hope it gives you that kind of vibe.

Starts with some old quotes from Winston Churchill, including him saying “this is a time for everyone to stand together, and hold firm”. Making reference, to the nation holding strong during the 2nd World War.

The lyrics are as follows, please scroll down for the music video:

It’s time to come and make yourself a difference
It’s time to put a smile on your face
Leave your worries and fears far behind you
Spread some love about the human race

This Time – this time

Remember about the ones that are a strugg’lin
Remember we’re all the same inside
Don’t forget to move you feet to the music
Fill your dreams, have a good time

This time

Stand Together Music Video


I have taken a number of different videos from a variety of different sources.
Appreciated acknowledgements, please refer to YouTube additional information.

Written by Rob Playford

Rob Playford founded Playfio Music in early 2012 and produces and writes a variety of music under the name of Playfio. As well as writing music, Rob is always on the lookout for music collaborations with all types of musical artists and creative individuals.

You can find him on Google+ and Twitter - feel free to get in touch.

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Future Looks Music Video - Playfio

This song is about the rapid transformation of technology and the unpredictable and unforeseeable future. These days are extremely hard to predict what kind of world we may be living in even 10 years time.

I realised this song in April 2012 and this track is called 'Future Looks' it took quite a few months to finish.

For the video I wanted a really futuristic looking one, so for the past weeks/ months I have been collecting decent futuristic clips when I've come across them.

Many of the clips I have used are from big budget Hollywood futuristic films but I have also used footage from elsewhere.

A big thank you to all the footage I used and I will now list the links below where I found this info. Some of the videos are incredible and created by extremely talented individuals that deserve praise for their work.




Future Video Acknowledgements to:

The Future World
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dy5MIJ4EgvI&feature=my_liked_videos&li...

Future City Science Fiction
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J76Y8nC8HEY&feature=my_liked_videos&li...

Zeptown -- 3D Future City Animation
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4lgvQ5Yk1Q&feature=my_liked_videos&li...

Sci-Fi City Render
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8079WCBQ7FI

Life in 2050
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y87n7xBAOik

The City of Future -- Shanghai
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JU_mXe0AChk


Thanks once again to all the video clips

Written by Rob Playford

Rob Playford founded Playfio Music in early 2012 and produces and writes a variety of music under the name of Playfio. As well as writing music, Rob is always on the lookout for music collaborations with all types of musical artists and creative individuals.

You can find him on Google+ and Twitter - feel free to get in touch.

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First Breath - Collaboration with SaintsBeats & Playfio

This track is called ‘First Breath’ and is collaboration between Chris of SaintsBeats and myself. I’ve worked with Chris before on a Coldplay cover – ‘The Scientist’, but this is the first originally written track that we have both worked on.


I hope you enjoy this track and for more of SaintsBeats music check out his page: HERE



I heard Chris’s original track and instantly liked it, so went about adding some vocals and guitar riffs. Had a few different takes on it but we’ve both settled on this latest version – hope you enjoy it.



For the lyrics I have to thank Erin for her poem that I found online – had to change few bits to match with the song – Thanks for that – the original poem can be found here: ‘First Breath’

I was glad to hear from Erin in Arizona and she put these kind words about this song:

“Wow, that is amazing, Rob! What a thrill for me to actually hear my words, and your tweakings, set to music! I was getting goose bumps halfway through, what a rush, listened to it several times. The music is vibrant and alluring, sensual, fits perfectly with my wondering/awe-filled emotions at the time I wrote the piece. You have a fantastic voice and style.”

So I’ll finally wrap this up with thanks going out to Chris and Erin who made this track possible. Hope you enjoy this new track and please share this amongst your friends. Leave you with the lyrics.

Finally she found, her mind's desire,
sweet and clean, she's filled with fire,
no soul-less toil, of a factories death,
it's clear to see her first full breath,

the gift of sight, her world's delight,
is linking words of daily plight.
She’s looking to a sea of hope
Learning new skills to help her cope

Take that first breath
Take your last step
And whats ever comes inbetween

Written by Rob Playford

Rob Playford founded Playfio Music in early 2012 and produces and writes a variety of music under the name of Playfio. As well as writing music, Rob is always on the lookout for music collaborations with all types of musical artists and creative individuals.

You can find him on Google+ and Twitter - feel free to get in touch.

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Hanging On Music Video - Sheffield Graffiti Video

This music video features graffiti from all over Sheffield. Some of the graffiti artists featured in this video are Phlegm and Kid Acne who are both based in Sheffield.

The majority of the videos featured are located in the old Jacobs Manufacturing factory near the big Tesco on Abbeydale Rd. This old run down building is really worth a look around and popular with graffiti artists and skaters in Sheffield.

I’d make sure you’re wearing some sturdy boots and probably take a mate – quite creepy round there. Went on my own and got quite a shock with some guy hanging round in the shadows! Turned out to be a nice chap just scoping the place for scrap metal, he even gave me a guided tour!

After doing bit more googling for Phlegm and Kid Acne graffiti came across this site which has some more pretty impressive work in the old Hotel - Sheffield Hallam Towers - now derelict.

Sheffield Hallam Towers Pictures

This music video is called ‘Hanging On’ by Playfio- Enjoy..

Written by Rob Playford

Rob Playford founded Playfio Music in early 2012 and produces and writes a variety of music under the name of Playfio. As well as writing music, Rob is always on the lookout for music collaborations with all types of musical artists and creative individuals.

You can find him on Google+ and Twitter - feel free to get in touch.

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