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Lyrically it’s about this dream to live another kind of life as in Tim Ferriss’ book. The last three years I had managed to live on working in a bar in the weekends, being a guinea pig for medical tests, travelling the world as an On Board Courier and working on my “career” as a painter. Now I’m back at a callcenter job again, still looking for other alternatives. Musically it has some tricks up it’s sleeve. The synth is a Waldorf Streichfett chopped up by the Soundtoys Tremolator. There is a EH Q-tron on the bass and the backing vocals is a vocoder from NI Razor (used it on Flightmode too)

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Downsize the basics to the minimum
Live from your suitcase, wake up in the sun
and spend your time, the way you please
on what you like, on what you need
Live in a city where the rents are cheap
cut out the clutter, negativity
and live an learn, and learn to live
there's more to life, than 9 to 5

Reduce your assets to the things you need
Work from your laptop, get out on the beach
and spend your time, the way you please
on what you like, on what you need
Outside the box is where you want to be
Take back your freedom and your destiny
and live an learn, and learn to live
there's more to life, than 9 to 5

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from Moderate Rebels, released March 15, 2017

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Monopoli Amsterdam, Netherlands

Monopoli is the nametag Erik Verkoyen puts on everything he records in his home in Amsterdam; from popsongs in a tradition somewhere between The Beatles and Kraftwerk to soundtracks, instrumental jams and recording experiments; using everything and the kitchensink. ... more

erikverkoyen.com

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