New song by Ekalopse
Pupendai: "That's right. Another song from Ekalopse. The idea behind this one was to just build up from nothing. Or from an interesting beat anyway. The lyrics are about repeating the same old mistakes in social situations and love."
The General "You'll notice the sax! Bringing some of my Jazz in from New Orleans. I had a lot of fun with this one. We created the beats with various different drums and layered it quite a bit."
First Contact - Ekalopse
Lyrics:
I'm listening to the same old tune
in my headphones
I'm walking down the same old street now
throat so sour
And everything I do I try
I'm walking and i feel alive
I'm wishing every dream i had came true
oo oo oo
i wish i could fly
i wish i could fly
I need a place to stay
caus, when i walk
the ground moves away
leaving me to feel
terrified of this ordeal
And i have no confidence
first contacts a preference
No living without a call
But Im on my own (on my own)
And all my hours passed away
Leaving me here
Without a voice, such a waste
Rain water and tears
This town hall won't let me go
My head keeps on moaning (keeps on moaning)
i wish i could fly
i wish i could fly
Monday, 30 November 2015
Sunday, 18 October 2015
Easter
It's not Easter... so why the title? What does Easter represent?
Who knows??
The General came over for a holiday from the US. Or a VACATION as he'd probably call it now. Anyway so me made a new song. It's inspired by trying to figure out life without The General. Most of the time I've just been (Sorry, this is Pupendai typing). I just been sitting around on the sofa watching Eastenders Omnibus and Cats in your Attic. Some quality television but not very constructive.
So I actually wrote the main melody for the song when I was trying to get up and make new pals and get back into life without my bud The General.
When The General came back he loved it and we worked together to make it into something more. Now, it's very Ekalopsy. Thanks mate.
See you again soon
- Pupendai
Lyrics
Easter
The cracks on the world
are reaching below my feet
She knows how to turn her head away
for me to see.
mmm mmm
Kneeling with my gun
bullets at the rising sun
mmm mmm
nanananana
I'm dusting the craters out my hair
Dusting the craters out my hair
The Sun is made of glass
So lets smash through
mmm mmm
Kneeling with my gun
bullets at the rising sun
mmm mmm
nanananana
Who knows??
The General came over for a holiday from the US. Or a VACATION as he'd probably call it now. Anyway so me made a new song. It's inspired by trying to figure out life without The General. Most of the time I've just been (Sorry, this is Pupendai typing). I just been sitting around on the sofa watching Eastenders Omnibus and Cats in your Attic. Some quality television but not very constructive.
So I actually wrote the main melody for the song when I was trying to get up and make new pals and get back into life without my bud The General.
When The General came back he loved it and we worked together to make it into something more. Now, it's very Ekalopsy. Thanks mate.
See you again soon
- Pupendai
Lyrics
Easter
The cracks on the world
are reaching below my feet
She knows how to turn her head away
for me to see.
mmm mmm
Kneeling with my gun
bullets at the rising sun
mmm mmm
nanananana
I'm dusting the craters out my hair
Dusting the craters out my hair
The Sun is made of glass
So lets smash through
mmm mmm
Kneeling with my gun
bullets at the rising sun
mmm mmm
nanananana
Friday, 4 September 2015
Quick 'Reality Therapy' track by track from Ekalopse. "Pupendai opens up about lyrics"
Yo, it's Pupendai here! The General is in the US so I thought I'd take this opportunity to talk about the influences behind the lyrics on Reality Therapy.
Track by track!
Title: Reality Therapy
Kind of speaks for itself... but if you're thick like me... It's us getting through difficult life situations through music. Easy.
1. Caravan on the Moon
This song is about getting all these negative thoughts about a moment and a person and just letting it drift away. Specifically the person and moment in this track was an old pal of the bands who betrayed us. We once asked him/her if she/he would be able to give us some information on how human life would venture into space. He/she spoke of space caravans. That was a long time ago.
Pushing these negative moments away is not an easy task... hence the almost suffocation.
2. Living all at Once
This song is about long distance relationships and how the modern day has both helped create them and destroy them. Created with internet and metal birds and destroyed by being out of reach. I don't usually go on about my personal life so I won't start now. Living all at Once is also a reference to growing up.
3. Soul to a Brick Wall
Not understanding your other half. Trying to read minds! I went out with a human once, different species so it was a bit weird. Totally different thought processes. She wanted this, I wanted that. We got on well, and she was a looker' but somethin didn't click. Or did it? I dunno.
4. Coin/ Toss
There was this missus I was with once ya know. She never made any decisions, never got off her bum and never told me how she felt. But I'm just such a nice calm bloke of a dog that I could not get upset. Not out loud anyways. So that's wa' this songs bout ya dig?
5. Take Aways
Mostly the vocals in this track were improvised but it had something to do with going to a wedding. Having a great selection of food and buying your loved one a chicken burger (UNLESS SHE/HE IS A VEGETARIAN OR ACTUALLY A CHICKEN (AWKWARD)). So yeah. I love the end of this bleh.
6. Bottle of a Friend
Could be about being an alcoholic... but it's not! It's actually about looking at statues in the rain to cheer myself up. I do tend to do that often. But I get upset when they can't respond to me.. they're stone ya see. So bottle of a friend just kinda came from the idea that the statues are closed in and unresponsive. But at least seeing them is calming. Enough about statues.
7. Space Emo
This is quite an optimistic song despite the title. The lyrics kind of ask firstly, does protesting work? The question is never answered... but the idea is that the voice is feeling negative at a protest and in various other day to day situations. So the voice is waiting for someone to come along and be a friend for all these times the voice is troubled.
Though the lyrics are real vague on this one dudes
8. Moan Moan Moan
It's a bit sad really. These lyrics are about giving up on love and life and believing the universe is in control. Packing up and jumping into the wind. I suppose there could be some hope in there but I doubt it....
9. Daffodil
Yeah this one is quite similar to Coin/Toss in meaning but it's also about a game I played called To the Moon which was awesome. The brick wall thing seems to be a reoccurring theme...
10. World Tear Us Apart
A slower version of the Barbie/ Ken song innit.Another reoccurring theme here, long distance. Difference is, this song is very very very VERY optimistic. After a rocky start there is big hope in the heart.
11. The Individual
We wrote this track after watching Brian Cox's Human Universe Series. The General took a very spacey sound inspiration from it. Personally, I took something quite different. I was, once again relating it to myself and my relationships. For one, how insignificant and how amazing life is. Time to actually stop watching television and enjoy the world. Love the world and love the people in it. Unfortunately not everyone is like that. In the song I sing about appreciating our species as an amazing coincidence. It was a great stroke of luck we managed to gain the kind of brain powers we needed to evolve like we have. Brilliant. So love one another.
12. Anthem for Rejects
Pretty clear from the title. Rejects belong together but they can't be together because they're rejects.
13. The Lonely Song
This song is about losing contact with a loved one, whether friend or sumthin else. As well as just generally listening to your own heart beat and wondering if you should eat some more Maltesers and go to sleep.
14. James Bralant you're OK
No real lyrical meaning. It's sound clips taken from a youtube video. We made it for a pal of ours so it remains to be important on the album.
15. Pyramid Games
This our favourite track at the moment I think. It's about being in a relationship with someone that can't find their mature nature. They're stuck playing games forever more. The pyramids are a reference to when I used to play as a pup and my love of Egypt. The thunder cutting through the play is like when LIFE interrupts play. Sometimes you have to face it and talk. If you don't.. well no progress is made and you can never play happily again.
16. Swap Meet Sound
It's about experiencing change and living somewhere else. I put the relation between not understanding people speaking a different language and that feeling of a full understanding between two people. Because interests are so similar everyone else's speaking just sounds like mumbles.
17. Come and Go
Similar to the first track (Caravan on the moon), in that it's talking about old friends of ours. Some of which did not betray, but just decided to disapear. Where are we left after that? Feeling dizzy, again.
These two I'd prefer not to talk about! Ta ra for now.
18. Death of a Lyricist
19. M.D.I
- Pupendai
Track by track!
Title: Reality Therapy
Kind of speaks for itself... but if you're thick like me... It's us getting through difficult life situations through music. Easy.
1. Caravan on the Moon
This song is about getting all these negative thoughts about a moment and a person and just letting it drift away. Specifically the person and moment in this track was an old pal of the bands who betrayed us. We once asked him/her if she/he would be able to give us some information on how human life would venture into space. He/she spoke of space caravans. That was a long time ago.
Pushing these negative moments away is not an easy task... hence the almost suffocation.
2. Living all at Once
This song is about long distance relationships and how the modern day has both helped create them and destroy them. Created with internet and metal birds and destroyed by being out of reach. I don't usually go on about my personal life so I won't start now. Living all at Once is also a reference to growing up.
3. Soul to a Brick Wall
Not understanding your other half. Trying to read minds! I went out with a human once, different species so it was a bit weird. Totally different thought processes. She wanted this, I wanted that. We got on well, and she was a looker' but somethin didn't click. Or did it? I dunno.
4. Coin/ Toss
There was this missus I was with once ya know. She never made any decisions, never got off her bum and never told me how she felt. But I'm just such a nice calm bloke of a dog that I could not get upset. Not out loud anyways. So that's wa' this songs bout ya dig?
5. Take Aways
Mostly the vocals in this track were improvised but it had something to do with going to a wedding. Having a great selection of food and buying your loved one a chicken burger (UNLESS SHE/HE IS A VEGETARIAN OR ACTUALLY A CHICKEN (AWKWARD)). So yeah. I love the end of this bleh.
6. Bottle of a Friend
Could be about being an alcoholic... but it's not! It's actually about looking at statues in the rain to cheer myself up. I do tend to do that often. But I get upset when they can't respond to me.. they're stone ya see. So bottle of a friend just kinda came from the idea that the statues are closed in and unresponsive. But at least seeing them is calming. Enough about statues.
7. Space Emo
This is quite an optimistic song despite the title. The lyrics kind of ask firstly, does protesting work? The question is never answered... but the idea is that the voice is feeling negative at a protest and in various other day to day situations. So the voice is waiting for someone to come along and be a friend for all these times the voice is troubled.
Though the lyrics are real vague on this one dudes
8. Moan Moan Moan
It's a bit sad really. These lyrics are about giving up on love and life and believing the universe is in control. Packing up and jumping into the wind. I suppose there could be some hope in there but I doubt it....
9. Daffodil
Yeah this one is quite similar to Coin/Toss in meaning but it's also about a game I played called To the Moon which was awesome. The brick wall thing seems to be a reoccurring theme...
10. World Tear Us Apart
A slower version of the Barbie/ Ken song innit.Another reoccurring theme here, long distance. Difference is, this song is very very very VERY optimistic. After a rocky start there is big hope in the heart.
11. The Individual
We wrote this track after watching Brian Cox's Human Universe Series. The General took a very spacey sound inspiration from it. Personally, I took something quite different. I was, once again relating it to myself and my relationships. For one, how insignificant and how amazing life is. Time to actually stop watching television and enjoy the world. Love the world and love the people in it. Unfortunately not everyone is like that. In the song I sing about appreciating our species as an amazing coincidence. It was a great stroke of luck we managed to gain the kind of brain powers we needed to evolve like we have. Brilliant. So love one another.
12. Anthem for Rejects
Pretty clear from the title. Rejects belong together but they can't be together because they're rejects.
13. The Lonely Song
This song is about losing contact with a loved one, whether friend or sumthin else. As well as just generally listening to your own heart beat and wondering if you should eat some more Maltesers and go to sleep.
14. James Bralant you're OK
No real lyrical meaning. It's sound clips taken from a youtube video. We made it for a pal of ours so it remains to be important on the album.
15. Pyramid Games
This our favourite track at the moment I think. It's about being in a relationship with someone that can't find their mature nature. They're stuck playing games forever more. The pyramids are a reference to when I used to play as a pup and my love of Egypt. The thunder cutting through the play is like when LIFE interrupts play. Sometimes you have to face it and talk. If you don't.. well no progress is made and you can never play happily again.
16. Swap Meet Sound
It's about experiencing change and living somewhere else. I put the relation between not understanding people speaking a different language and that feeling of a full understanding between two people. Because interests are so similar everyone else's speaking just sounds like mumbles.
17. Come and Go
Similar to the first track (Caravan on the moon), in that it's talking about old friends of ours. Some of which did not betray, but just decided to disapear. Where are we left after that? Feeling dizzy, again.
These two I'd prefer not to talk about! Ta ra for now.
18. Death of a Lyricist
19. M.D.I
- Pupendai
New Song! Caravan on the Moon
There are now 19 tracks on our album, Reality Therapy! Go check it out!
https://soundcloud.com/ekapops/sets/reality-therapy
Lyrics:
Caravan on the Moon
sleep tight
and rising
caravan, caravan, caravan
sleep tight
and rising
dracula, was very peculiar
it was important to me
to see my space return
it was important to me
to see my money
sleep tight
don't let the bed bugs bite
no one can believe
why does everyone sink away?
caravan on the moon
caravan on the moon
the air conditioning failed
and the vision is waving
and the sweat is dripping
sleep tight
it'll be over soon
don't shake, don't struggle
why does everyone sink away?
why does everyone sink away?
you don't need to hold onto the earth
it's a relaxing sight
many have come to observe.
caravan on the moon
on the moon
the caravan is rising
sleep tight
the caravan is rising
sleep tight
https://soundcloud.com/ekapops/sets/reality-therapy
Lyrics:
Caravan on the Moon
sleep tight
and rising
caravan, caravan, caravan
sleep tight
and rising
dracula, was very peculiar
it was important to me
to see my space return
it was important to me
to see my money
sleep tight
don't let the bed bugs bite
no one can believe
why does everyone sink away?
caravan on the moon
caravan on the moon
the air conditioning failed
and the vision is waving
and the sweat is dripping
sleep tight
it'll be over soon
don't shake, don't struggle
why does everyone sink away?
why does everyone sink away?
you don't need to hold onto the earth
it's a relaxing sight
many have come to observe.
caravan on the moon
on the moon
the caravan is rising
sleep tight
the caravan is rising
sleep tight
Sunday, 23 August 2015
New Songs: Pyramid Games
Lyrics:
Your old frown
always gets me down
walkytalk your way around
always gets me down
walkytalk your way around
It's festival
you've dressed as so
but focus, seems to have drowned
you've dressed as so
but focus, seems to have drowned
Over, and over
When the pyramids are gone away
When the pyramids are gone away
Under the covers
When the thunder cuts through your play ( cuts through your pla-ay)
When the thunder cuts through your play ( cuts through your pla-ay)
Your buddy, is imaginary
But he died just moments ago (r.i.p)
But he died just moments ago (r.i.p)
your hubby, mourns as he
is left to sit in the corner alone
is left to sit in the corner alone
All alone. Years away, a place to stay
The dusts ok. I'll stay a day
(it goes)
The dusts ok. I'll stay a day
(it goes)
Over, and over
When the pyramids are gone away
When the pyramids are gone away
Under the covers
When the thunder cuts through your play ( cuts through your pla-ay)
When the thunder cuts through your play ( cuts through your pla-ay)
just set yourself free
we're sat here lonely
just educate your mind
we're sat here lonely
just educate your mind
Saturday, 25 July 2015
Reality Therapy Complete
Hi everyone! Pupendai here,
So since the original release of Reality Therapy we have continued to work on it and try and make it super duper. There have been various fixes and rerecordings, various song additions and whatever the opposite of additions is.
We just wanted to make it the best of the worst!
Check out the album here
https://soundcloud.com/ekapops/sets/reality-therapy
So since the original release of Reality Therapy we have continued to work on it and try and make it super duper. There have been various fixes and rerecordings, various song additions and whatever the opposite of additions is.
We just wanted to make it the best of the worst!
Check out the album here
https://soundcloud.com/ekapops/sets/reality-therapy
Tuesday, 21 July 2015
EKALOPSE LIVE IN EKAPUKA
"We thought we'd perform to some of our biggest fans in Ekapuka this week. It had been on the cards for a few years now. But we could never work out where Ekapuka actually was. But now we do. It was a wonderful place with wonderful people. We gave them a setlist of old and new tracks. We do hope they enjoyed it."
Ekapuka: Setlist
1. Living all at Once
2. Blimp
3. Ekalopse can't make music
4. Pirates
5. Soul to a Brick Wall
6. World Tear us Apart
7. Wings
8. Control
9. This Love is not a Simple Tune
10. Magic, you water me
11. The Lonely Song
12. Anthem for Rejects
13. Airline
14. The War is Over
15. I Love Cookies
16. Old Realm
17. Foxtrot
Ekapuka: Setlist
1. Living all at Once
2. Blimp
3. Ekalopse can't make music
4. Pirates
5. Soul to a Brick Wall
6. World Tear us Apart
7. Wings
8. Control
9. This Love is not a Simple Tune
10. Magic, you water me
11. The Lonely Song
12. Anthem for Rejects
13. Airline
14. The War is Over
15. I Love Cookies
16. Old Realm
17. Foxtrot
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