FAWM: "Swipe"

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Liner Notes

@mdavisto says: I got paired with @texocarmen for #randomcollabs week 1. He sent me some lyrics that I sort of shmangled a bit, cos putting words to music is not my forte; my skills lie in the thump. As usual, I ran out of time, so I ended it a bit cheekily. I think that's enough singing for me this FAWM, it's too hard. Hope you like it @texocarmen.

@texocarmen says:

#fatbottom #funk #fawmtronica #randomcollabs

Lyrics

There's a million questions I could ask I want to peek under the mask That you wear What's under there?

Like to get to know you well I'm already under the spell That you cast on me Don't even want to be free

Penny for your thoughts I want them all Everything you are I want it now Every part of you The things that we could do Together

So tell me what makes you tick Did you vote for this prick That's destroying us?

Comments

@bxphane 1d

Great collaboration! I love this retro vibe! Really catchy song! The vocals are great, and I also really liked the instrumental. The audio mix is top notch, not much to say about it!

@texocarmen 2d

Happy with the result it was worth the effort. It’s a shame you won’t be doing more singing Dave your voice is good. Funny how we both saw this lyric with an eighties vibe.

@jamesstaubes 5d

Fun track. A valid take on modern dating. @texocarmen - is this a reference to Howard Jones? "Like to get to know you well." For me the intro chords do a cool fake out. I feel it's going somewhere else and that dominant 7 chord is unexpected. It also makes me think of that old Sheena Easton tune, "Strut."

@texocarmen 4d

To be honest no but I’m happy with the comparison

@adforperu 1w

Mmm-mmmm, sexy! What's that crunchy repeating chord in the first verse? It's a jam. The chorus is a little more NIN, which is a whole 'nother kinda sexy. I need to stop saying sexy, I'm sorry.

@mdavisto 1w

You are allowed to say it; I'm cool with it. ❤️

I'm far from home, but I'm 90% certain it's Vital. It's (for me) a very easy synth to build sounds rapidly.

@sailingmagpie 1w

Delicious choice of synth patches, especially the dirty bass one. I'm getting a slight NIN vibe from this one. I think its your vocal delivery. "So tell me what makes you tick, did you vote for this prick?" Is such a great couplet. And finally, no, more singing please!

@nancycunning 1w

Takes me back to being 16 listening to Bronsky Beat and maybe the Petshop Boys and interested in getting to know anyone and everyone. Nice work on the random collaboration.