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Restored Retro Original Music Demos Re-discovered a box of old demo cassettes from recordings of original songs from the early 1980s when I had a home studio in Lowestoft.

Restored a lot of the old stuff and now re-working some of the best lyrics into modern versions across various genres

Not every bogeyman looks forward to halloween...Here's a bittersweet swing jazz waltz lament from a very lonely bogey. M...
14/10/2026

Not every bogeyman looks forward to halloween...
Here's a bittersweet swing jazz waltz lament from a very lonely bogey.
My relationship with AI continues to fluctuate between joy and despair, but there's no doubt that SUNO is usually very good at throwing new light upon old demo tapes using styles and genres that would be otherwise be impractical to attempt.

For me, the usual weakness is the 'sameyness' of the AI vocal. So here I've replaced the generated vocal with my own. I've never been a particularly good singer, but this is a simple song and more or less within my constraints.

This song was originally released mid-80s on Eggy Rumdrum's 'Bogey 4 Pleasure' cassette album
Music and Lyrics : Mike Murr / Paul Boyce
This realisation : music SUNO 2026 : Vocals Mike Murr 2026
Production : Mike Murr 2026
Visuals : clips animated by Google Flow, assembled manually in CapCut

A jazz waltz lament - not eve...

Hallowe'en vibes - Heavy synth/metal with a Bollywood infusionBased on an original demo by my mate Boycey, this version ...
12/10/2026

Hallowe'en vibes - Heavy synth/metal with a Bollywood infusion
Based on an original demo by my mate Boycey, this version was inspired by a random recommendation to listen to Indian band 'Bloodywood'. Play Loud.

Music structure: Paul Boyce
Lyrics : Mike Murr / Paul Boyce 2026

This realization: SUNO
Production: Mike Murr (Cakewalk SONAR)

synth/metal with...

CLOVER COUNTRY DANCEHALL - Get up on your feet! Irish folk with a punky edge, made for dancing and shouting along with t...
04/08/2026

CLOVER COUNTRY DANCEHALL - Get up on your feet! Irish folk with a punky edge, made for dancing and shouting along with the chorus. Tongue-in-cheek love story in the middle. Clearly inspired by my love for The Pogues. Would really like to see this performed live...
Lyrics: Mike Murr 2026
This realisation: SUNO 2026
Production: Mike Murr 2026

Irish folk with a punk...

Serious Fun - Northern Soul remix This song originated as a post-punk guitar track in the early 1980sThere's a ska rem...
09/07/2026

Serious Fun - Northern Soul remix

This song originated as a post-punk guitar track in the early 1980s
There's a ska remix out there, but this is my favourite version, capturing that Blackpool Mecca and Wigan Casino vibe
Lyrics: Mike Murr / Chris Wones (early 1980s)
Production: Mike Murr 2026
This realisation: Suno 2026

Serious Fun - Northern Soul remix son...

HARDCORE EDM : Is It Just Me? (Jamer Murray Productions)One of the best aspects of Suno is it's ability to blend genres ...
07/07/2026

HARDCORE EDM : Is It Just Me? (Jamer Murray Productions)
One of the best aspects of Suno is it's ability to blend genres - this is an original punk song re-rendered as hardcore EDM
Heavy-duty growly synths, punky lyrics, singout chorus,
bittersweet retro faux-angry vibe.
My local DJ won't play this one - not trippy enough for his set...
Lyrics: Mike Murr 2026
Realisation: Suno

Is It Just Me? (Jamer Murray Productions)Hardcore ...

HOW THIS ALL ENDS by Jamer Murray - 2026 electro-pop version of 1980s original. The original version of this meandered a...
06/07/2026

HOW THIS ALL ENDS by Jamer Murray - 2026 electro-pop version of 1980s original. The original version of this meandered around a bit and never really became a structured song, but I always liked the musical core and the main synth and guitar parts.
This 2026 version retains the vibe of the original and the featured elements. There's also a revised lyric that adds coherence. It remains somewhat enigmatic, with the main synth parts in direct contrast to the general theme.

2026 AI realization of original 1980s song demoWord...

EDM - techno - new 2026 version of old new-wave synth/guitar number, now as a solid dance track with a couple of great d...
22/06/2026

EDM - techno - new 2026 version of old new-wave synth/guitar number, now as a solid dance track with a couple of great drops! Any DJ want to use or remix for a set?

Dance version 2026 by Jamer Murray...

SUMMER FLOWING IN – new 'retro indie-surf' pop song – young love, hopes and dreams. Singalong refrain.New lyrics written...
19/06/2026

SUMMER FLOWING IN – new 'retro indie-surf' pop song – young love, hopes and dreams. Singalong refrain.
New lyrics written 2026 to a straightforward musical structure from yesteryear.
This song has passed the 'Supermarket Car Park' test – sit in car, windows down, with a song playing at a moderately loud level, and simply look at the reactions of the random passers-by... If anyone starts dancing you know it's a real winner!

Any bands/vocalists wanting to run with their own version of this, feel free to do so. I'd love to hear it performed at a summer pub b**r garden gig...

Lyrics: Mike Murr 2026
Original music, structure: Mike Murr mid 1980s
This realisation: Suno AI
Production: Mike Murr using Cakewalk SONAR 2026

St...

ALL THE FUN OF THE FAIR - It's Summer time in Seaside Town!New song - simple, short, 'pub rock' style. Inspired by some ...
15/06/2026

ALL THE FUN OF THE FAIR - It's Summer time in Seaside Town!
New song - simple, short, 'pub rock' style. Inspired by some of my favourite songwriters - Nick Lowe, Wreckless Eric, Sean Tyla, Brinsley Schwartz. Young love is in the air...

Hot Summer Nights ...

DO NOW - 60 second jam session to song. Only took 46 years...In my band days, we used to sometimes just jam with an old ...
10/06/2026

DO NOW - 60 second jam session to song. Only took 46 years...
In my band days, we used to sometimes just jam with an old Ferrograph tape machine running. There were some nice licks together with some odd timing errors on the original 'Do Now' jam, SUNO has tidied everything up but kept the essence and instrumentation of the session whilst extending it to suit the new lyrics.
There were no lyrics on the original so I wrote some simple bluesy lines to suit the music.

Lyrics: Mike Murr (2026)
Original musicians: Me: drums - Paul Boyce: rhythm guitar - Paul Johnson: lead guitar - Bob Money: bass
Jam Session recorded in Oulton Broad, Lowestoft.

Soul / R'n'BLyrics: Mike Murr Music: Paul Johnson, Paul Boyce, Bob Money, Mike Murr2026 production using AI to reconstruct from a 60 second excerpt from a ca...

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