• Blog,  Poem,  Scipt,  Update

    Poetry Book Manuscript

    20 December 2022

    LOST IN REALITY (the manuscript)

    Hi all,
    Had a few problems getting this manuscript just right, and readable for all to view. Hard work getting this ready when doing a 50 hour week job as well, but I’m getting there. Above, I have created a slightly different cover to the original one used in the manuscript. I’m not sure which will be used when it gets published though. Anyway, just thought I’d create this post so anyone wishing to have a read can now. I hope I have done everything right this time!
    Colin
    The Lost Connection

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  • Poem,  Update,  Work in progress

    The Poetry Book Idea: Song Lyrics in The Form Of Poetry –

    14 November 2022

    Hi everyone,

    I need to know if those who are following me, would be interested in buying a book of my lyrics in a poetry format. This is just an idea that’s in its early stages of research and preparation.

    The first book will probably consist of lyrics from 4 of my albums (but maybe 5):

    1/ Mask Of Reality – Reality In Dreamland

    2/ Lost Property

    3/ 2020 Vision

    4/ The New Lost World

    5/ Whatever Happened

    This will be 87 lyrical poems within this book.

    This will cost me up to £2000 to set-up. If the book is sold for £9.99 then I will need to sell 200. I am still making enquiries so I can find the best deal. If enough interest is shown then I will proceed with this plan. Anyone know about crowd-funding?

    And then, if all goes well, I will release lyrics from other albums and actual poetry that has not been recorded in any format so far.

    Please let me know if you are/will be interested, and I will make the necessary preparations to make such a book publishable.

    To make the poems a little more understandable, it will help if the reader is familiar to my music but, even if not, I would like to think I can still be appreciated in a poetic form.

    I am open to advice and suggestions, so please feel free to respond.

    Thanks,

    Colin E. Pyle The Lost Connection

    PS. “I write about life, I write about death, I write so when I’ve gone something is left.”

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  • Update

    Forever Together, Me And You – The Single

    7 November 2022

    Hi all,
    Today my new single was released.  This wasn’t going to be a single but, due to the delay of ‘Whatever Happened’ I decided to release this song to keep things moving and show another side to me, perhaps.   This, as with my last single, is quite revealing in terms of words and cover picture (an actual photo),   I like to be quite secretive, but I guess reality is finally kicking in and the cartoon-like dreamworld is over.  I hope the song is liked and hopefully the new album will follow within a few weeks.  Here is the link:
    Forever Together, Me And You by The Lost Connection – DistroKid
    Thanks for reading and listening, hopefully.
    Colin E. Pyle
    The Lost Connection

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  • Albums,  Blog,  Update,  Work in progress

    Whatever Happened… will be happening soon.

    11 October 2022

    Hi everyone,

    Well, it’s been an interesting year, beginning it with my hand in a cast and being unable to work for 10 weeks. Fortunately, this allowed me to focus on my music, although unable to play the keyboard with both hands.

    After creating many new songs, having a few that missed previous albums and sone gems from previous decades, it made me feel the urge to create another album.

    As it happens this new album contains only songs recorded in the last year or so.

    The album could have have been called, We Won’t Stop, but due to the way these songs came about it is more appropriate to summarise it with a statement that sounds like a question. It is a mixture of old and new lyrics, that range from serious and controversial, to deep and sincere. The styles within this playlist are very varied too. How did such a variety come about? And what made me create them in the way that I did? Well, I say to myself “Whatever happened in life is the cause of how it developed and sounds, and now it is what it is for that reason”. And as it features my best mate Tim (a drummer, but guitarist and vocalist on the last song), who I formed a band with 40 years ago, it makes ‘We Won’t Stop’ a very apt song that can complete the album title statement (e.g. Whatever Happened – We Won’t Stop).

    My target date for release of this album was before November. If the mixing isn’t completed in time then I will have to extend this date, and the last track still needs a bit of work. I do have the rest of this week off, but within 3 afternoons I need to finalise the mixes if I am going to guarantee releasing the album on time. I am also tempted to release one more single to gain more interest in the meantime. Which one though? ‘You’ is a very sincere and an appropriate ending to the variety of songs (a heavy ballad), but ‘Forever Together, You And Me’ is very soppy and could demonstrate another side to me. Both of these songs finalise the story on a very happy note, so I will focus on the latter songs this week.

    There is a vague chance that ‘We Won’t Stop’ will be released separately, at a later date and then be included on a new ‘Best Of’ album. The songs included on such an album would either be determined by me, or the streaming figures. My favourites aren’t necessarily the same as the listeners’ so that could make things awkward.

    If you like my music and lyrics please save my songs to your Spotify playlists, or purchase the songs on other streaming sites and then the next ‘Best Of’ album will become more genuine.

    Thanks for reading this blog/post and I look forward to finally releasing this album I’ve been working on throughout 2022.

    Colin E. Pyle The Lost Connection

    Listen to Whatever Happened, an album by The Lost Connection on #SoundCloud
    Whatever Happened

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  • Update

    Streaming site menu update

    8 September 2022

    Hi everyone,

    Today, I updated the streaming site links to all of my albums.  Previously, the top menu took you to my ‘2020 Vision‘ album, but now every streaming site link will take you to ‘The Lost Connection’ discography page.   As of Monday, the single, ‘I Am Just Me‘ should also appear amongst my releases.  For some reason Napster are 2 years behind and do not have my last 3 albums listed.  Hopefully not many of those who are following me, use Napster.   I will have to find out why this is.

    I am about to include all of the newer streaming sites to the top menu, as well, to make it easier to access all my releases, whatever streaming site you use.  My newer recordings/releases are more professional than my earlier demo-like, practice session songs and therefore I hope they are gaining more interest as my releases increase.

    If you like my lyrics and songs, please check out ‘I Am Just Me’ on September 12th.  Thanks for reading this blog/post and feel free to comment or share if you feel any of my work it deserves attention.

    Bye for now,

    Colin E. Pyle
    The Lost Connection

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  • Blog,  New,  Song collaboration,  Subscribers,  Update

    Won’t Stop! (Single Version) by The Lost Connection – DistroKid

    8 August 2022

    Hi everyone,

    Today, 8th August 2022, I finally released another single, which I have been working on all year, I rarely release singles, but when I do it is because the song is very important to me. ‘Voluntary Redundancy’ was a single I had to release as it was the start of a new era in so many ways. ‘Won’t Stop!’ is a about carrying on the passion of making music no matter what anyone else thinks. The music in this song was created, by my friend and I, around 3 decades ago and luckily I recorded it when it happened. I decided to add lyrics last year and turned it into a full song this year. This single is a short version, but on the album a slightly longer version will begin the album and an even newer, and fuller version, will end the album.

    The next single will be ‘I Am Just Me’ and then I will release the album soon after, hopefully. Please check out ‘Won’t Stop!. It was co-created and is about our separate musical endeavours and, despite whatever happened, we didn’t stop creating music. Unfortunately, spare time is rare and finding time to complete any of our songs over the decades, and now, has always been hard. Luckily, due to breaks from work, I managed to get another album completed and as I feel the production has progressed I have decided to release a couple of singles. No singles were released from ‘The New Lost World -19-20-21’, nor ‘Lost Property’. In 2013, ‘SongCast’ was released through SongCast radio (aptly enough) but was only available for a few years. It can now be found on ‘The Lost & Found History (2021 Song Update)’ album though. As it happens, I have written a song about DistroKid, so hopefully that will be recorded in the future, but time is running out and ‘Whatever Happened’ may be my last album I release, but let’s hope I/we won’t stop recording songs and making musical memories for ourselves and anyone else who digs what I do.

    Thanks for reading this post and, if you like what I do, please buy/stream this song when possible (and share if you really like it).

    Colin E. Pyle
    The Lost Connection

    Won’t Stop! (Single Version) by The Lost Connection – DistroKid

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  • Albums,  Blog,  Subscribers,  Update

    Whatever Happened – The next album!!

    25 June 2022

    Hi everyone,

    Well, over the last few years I have shared my song history on 10 albums. It was something I felt I had to do because I had nothing else to show for my existence in life, and these recordings were the best I could do at the time and, on the latter albums, the lyrics were very significant for those particular moments in time so I felt they had to be released while current and relevant.

    As with ‘2020 Vision‘ and ‘The New Lost World -19-20-21‘, this next album, Whatever Happened, will be significant. It is a mish-mash of songs which I put together to form a concept once again. In summary, it is about getting through life in different ways and through different circumstances. In my case it all came good eventually. Major changes were made and a new life began. I’ve still managed to lose money and break a few of my bones but, overall, life is good and my music has progressed. This was due to having more time to learn, listen, practice and develop. Despite the struggles and misfortunes we get through life in some way or another and, in my case on this album, the best way – through love and commitment!

    Taste is very subjective and, despite certain criticism, I am pleased with how my songs are now sounding. Songwriting has got me through life and I am now almost sounding as good as I was hoping to a few decades ago. Having a good job, a bit of money, good friends, a decent home, friendly neighbours all that stuff, helps to make life more pleasant but, even when life was shit my songwriting and recording never stopped. There are hints of anger in my voice throughout this playlist, but that’s because I was angry, although the happier songs do also sound a bit dark too, but at least it has a signature sound and a common thread running through the songs. (When you’re not in a good place and struggling, it’s hard to sound like Mary Poppins – not that I could anyway lol). I am now content in life, but this album is about battling through hard times to reach the good times (although comparisons with less fortunate ones is made) and self-justification for your endeavours.

    And now, ‘Whatever Happened’ is virtually ready to be released. I could spend another 6 months adding extra parts and making every song absolutely faultless, but I’m not going to. I hope that the people who follow me online, and have liked my music up until now, will appreciate and enjoy how my music is now sounding.

    Anyway, bye for now and watch this space for the release date of ‘Whatever Happened’.

    Colin E. Pyle
    The Lost Connection

    PS. Whatever happened – don’t stop!!!!

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