I'M STEADY

today - it felt real - I gave you air 

I must say you're tame - today

it felt real - I gave you air

I would burn to see you

I'M STEADY
volume up

a jim lamarche remix

from the album ONE LIFE

assembled in photoshop, logic audio & final cut

optimized for night vision

read more of Jim's blog posts here 

http://jimlamarche.blogspot.com/

FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH:  
the story behind I'm Steady


it's all good - I'm steady

a couple of weeks ago, I was surfing youtube
and came across this amazing track w/a single pic
there were no music credits

I downloaded it anyway; imported it into logic and started a simple remix
adding instruments, voices & visual clips I found; launching it

curious and even tormented, I scoured for more info
and found out that the music was of a young French DJ
going by the name of Øfdream and that he had recently committed suicide

his internet presence is/was almost non existent
he only uploaded 8 tracks (that I could find) and this second piece
was one that felt unfinished to me
a more comprehensive undertaking
felt appropriate - more work
worth it

it was my mission - to finish what he started

envisioning collisions
converting chaos

interesting that I found him just as he chose to leave us
every Øfdream track I've heard is brilliant
and we've lost a truly gifted musical soul

listen to the album ONE LIFE  >>>  HERE

see the new TWO LIVES album/page here >>>
http://www.jimlamarche.ca/twolives/

jimlamarche.ca

SWEEP

the floor you walk on is smooth

there is no ground there

magic begins with blood outside
there are trees with concrete under their roots

but I have passed the tombs of kings

S W E E P
volume up

my fingertips opening 

accepting my time

composed & performed by
blue foundation
feat. kristine stubbe teglbjaerg 
additional voices & english horn by jim lamarche
video animation produced & directed by
jim howells

a jim lamarche remix

from the album TWO LIVES

assembled in photoshop, logic audio & final cut

read more of Jim's blog posts here 

http://jimlamarche.blogspot.com/

listen to the album ONE LIFE  >>>  HERE

see the new TWO LIVES album/page here >>>
http://www.jimlamarche.ca/twolives/

jimlamarche.ca

OVERDRIVE

it's 11 o'clock.  do you know 

where your children are?

O V E R D R I V E
volume up

it's the overdrive
that comes with the red lines
my baby hit the mainline

a jim lamarche remix

from the album TWO LIVES

assembled in photoshop, logic audio & final cut

visit my music page
http://www.jimlamarche.ca/music/

read more of Jim's blog posts here 

http://jimlamarche.blogspot.com/

FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH

the story behind overdrive

it fascinates me how we're drawn to other
that animal attraction

the scent of each other's short-comings
in passing ... that familiar return

injecting our heritage
yet again

calling it home
for a year

it was in a thought about ecstasy 

and what that might look like

that inspired me to go here

to capture a short glimpse of my youth
getting close but no cigar

a blast regardless

listen to the album ONE LIFE  >>>  HERE

see the new TWO LIVES page here >>>
http://www.jimlamarche.ca/twolives/

jimlamarche.ca

.

AURORA BOREALIS

she was there, sitting right there
in the back seat, then there was the accident
and she was gone - they were gone


A U R O R A  B O R E A L I S
sound up

I was supposed to be somewhere
I just can't remember where
I can't remember things
anymore



optimized for night vision

a jim lamarche remix

from the album THREE LIVES

assembled in photoshop, logic audio & final cut

visit my music page
http://www.jimlamarche.ca/music/

read more of Jim's blog posts here 

http://jimlamarche.blogspot.com/

FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH

the story behind aurora borealis

fading faces - in the lights
eyes wide open at 4am
ok, let's do this


mothers & daughters - fathers and sons
having been separated
a return through the lights

spearmint lake - it was there


that I sat under the aurora in aug/92 - no roads to this place
northern ontario, out in the bush, open lake/high up
and this is what came of it
a reminder

like coming home 
to an old friend 




A U R O R A  B O R E A L I S
the remix

listen to the album ONE LIFE  >>>  HERE 

jimlamarche.ca

.

CASUAL SHOPPER

it isn't stealing 
if it's for a reason, purpose
my reason, my purpose


C A S U A L  S H O P P E R
sound up

50% off with the coupon
please bring the shoes, to the front cashier
for your reimbursement

thank you and have a great day

a jim lamarche remix

from the album TWO LIVES

assembled in photoshop, logic audio & final cut

"Career Opportunities (1991)"
Hughes Entertainment
Universal Pictures

voices: sadhana sarkam
& jim lamarche

visit my music page
http://www.jimlamarche.ca/music/

read more of Jim's blog posts here 

http://jimlamarche.blogspot.com/

FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH

the story behind casual shopper

nothing special here

no hidden messages or underlying folly
ok maybe a little

just coming across a youtube clip

a short segment from the movie "Career Opportunities"
a 1991 John Hughes comedy/drama that fizzled upon landing
attracted to her in that moment
not sure why

OK, maybe because ... OMFG!

thought I'd add music/voices
because it's beautiful to look at
having fun w/the pictures
feel like I'm 15 again

guilty pleasure

listen to the album ONE LIFE  >>>  HERE 

jimlamarche.ca

.

WANNABEE

what do you want to be when you grow up

a firefighter? or a policeman?

what's your dream-job?
me? I wannabee a TV reporter!
and report the news

W A N N A B E E

sound up

a jim lamarche remix

from the album ONE LIFE

assembled in photoshop, logic audio and final cut

flute/reeds by ron allen

visit my music page
http://www.jimlamarche.ca/music/

  read more of Jim's blog posts here 

http://jimlamarche.blogspot.com/

LISTEN TO ONE LIFE  >>>  HERE

FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH
the story behind wannabee


it's that high pitched voice
like all the other wannabee soccer moms
desperately trying to fit in
and not say the wrong thing
'sorry' in every sentence
ok, you know her

always the same
"so jimmy, what do you want to be when you grow up"?
(thinking fuck off but answering politely)

when you're 5 or 6, the 'go to' answer is always
fireman or policeman, maybe a lawyer or politician; doctor? meh
ok, not too important - an honest living
putting out fires, locking criminals up
getting good guys out of jail if they're innocent
that sounds like fun

maintaining a sense of order


even better - what if we lived in cement blocks
painted blue on the inside - pretending we're outside?
flat ceilings, no windows and no doors ... protected?
white billowing clouds painted on the walls and ceiling

let's look at the bigger picture
just imagine

ok, even real birds actually inside our box
and what if everything we could ever dream of
was inside an industrial unit out on the I-90
with a hidden tunnel to the taco bell next door
and unlimited wi-fi within

just imagine








mmmhmmm potential

my little secret for the moment
and I would appreciate you not telling anyone
not even my friends - my loser sister
especially not mom or dad

there must be a way
I can make this work - for me

jimlamarche.ca