PART 2 — A SHORT INTERLUDE ON SONGWRITING & THE ROAD TO OFF THE EDGE
As I kept working through my catalogue of songs, I started sorting them into categories — and a few surprises jumped out at me. Sure, there were plenty of punk tracks (no surprises there), but once I dug deeper, a whole mix of genres emerged: heavy metal, punk metal, and, oddly enough, a handful of rap songs.
Then there were the blues tracks. They didn’t fit neatly into any of the other categories, yet some of them are among my favorites. I’ve always enjoyed a good blues tune but lets face it, I enjoy any good track if it sparks my interest.
So what’s the point of all this? With the new platform I’m using, I’m finally able to bring life to the tracks that genuinely deserve it. Some are full-blown party anthems, some have been performed by MCs or hip hop artists, others by punk vocalists — a whole range of voices shaping the material in ways I never expected.
Going through the process made one thing crystal clear: this body of work is the result of twenty years of living. The experiences, the places, the trouble, the parties, the personal battles, it all shaped these songs. I don’t know what anyone else will tell you, but if you sit down and try to write a track without something real behind it, you’re unlikely to create your best work. Some of my songs were born from fighting my own imaginary demons, from dread, from things I’ve seen, from things I shouldn’t have seen. And some simply let me relive the best kind of chaos from my early years. That energy is still there — you can hear it in the final mixes.
A little side news:
Now because I collaborated with different artists and bring in new vocalists, some tracks had to be reworked. That meant I needed to purchase a commercial license to legally perform and publish them. The good news is: it’s done. I can now release the music on all the usual platforms — YouTube, Facebook, and more. I can even make tracks available for other artists who might want to perform them. They’re not easy songs, so I don’t expect a stampede, but the offer is there and of course site visitors can purchase the tracks for their own personal usage, playing them at parties, you name it.
Now, back to Off The Edge, I’ve put together a summary page in the shop where the album is available.
You can find that here : https://www.lipcrack.com/shop/viewitem.php?groupid=0&productid=27
It breaks down each track and gives you a sense of the song. Some carry deeper meanings, the kind you only grasp if you could crawl inside my head — but listening to them is a pretty solid start. I’m still deciding how the songs will roll out. They’re all part of a larger story, and ideally they’d be released in an order, but it’s a heavy album so maybe a taste is enough for now.
So there it is — a brief look at Lipcrack, its songwriting roots, and the journey that’s brought this project to life. And with that, it’s time to introduce “Demolition Man,” the first track on the album Off The Edge. You can hear it here:
https://www.lipcrack.com/audiolip.html
The song actually evolves from the process of demoing a song at a studio but expanded to how noise can be an almost destructive force like a demolition crew, so the creative and destructive are intertwined. Have a great time listening better yet, make a purchase today.
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