The Efts on Earbits Free Online Radio!

Check out The Efts in Earbits-form here -->  Earbits Free Online Radio

Fun times!  Earbits is now spinning our tunes to listeners around the world via their free online radio service. It's kind of a big deal.  In addition to being able to stream music to your PC from thousands of bands, they also have a really cool Android app for a portable Earbits experience.  You can stream our last three albums in their entirety and discover many other bands with a few simple clicks.  Thanks for selecting us Earbits!  Online radio is a way of life for us, and Earbits does it better than any other similar service we know.

The Most Popular Girls on The Internet Song

The Efts love The Most Popular Girls on the Internet

They've made us laugh for hours.  They've informed us of the various facets of their lives which have oddly paralleled our own.  They are wickedly smart and nerdily fascinating.  They are The Most Popular Girls on the Internet.  Each week we welcome our favorite podcast hosts Tara and Cassandra into our home via our interlines.  Catching up with TMPGOTI has become such an important part of our lives that we wanted to thank them via this gift-song.  We are literally begging anyone reading this to check out their site and become addicted to their ways.  The Most Popular Girls on the Internet: brightening the lives of the geek community for almost 200 episodes.

Lyrics:

Every time they put their voices on the microphone

they send it to the speakers found within my car and home

They don't need a Y to go with their X chromosomes

They are the most, the most popular.

Every week I get some weekly geeky stereo love

As a geek I need to know about all this stuff

Once a week is never ever really enough

of girls on the internet.

They are the most popular

They are the most popular

They are the most popular

girls on the internet

They may talk about the news from in Ice Station C

They may chat about the games that they have played lately

They may drink and shout about something that's on TV

They are the most, the most popular.

The Most Popular Girls on the Internet Celebrate Jameson Day Very Loudly

Listen to the excellent podcast here -->  TMPGOTI Episode 194

We learned something last week.  We learned how to create unholy burps using common household liquors. Want to know more?  Check out the above link and listen as The Most Popular Girls on the Internet explode digestively.  They also discuss Hunger Games, Guild Wars 2, Devil May Cry, women as gamers, and still have time to squeeze in our latest song Holding Hands for Forty Years.  Hearing Tara and Cassandra (aka Gassy Sassy) congratulate Shannon's folks on their 40th anniversary was a surreal and wonderful experience.  Thanks (as always) go out to our favorite podcast for continuing to support us.

The Efts 5th album released!

Download Emoticon here ---> The Efts - Emoticon on Google Play

Huzzah!  We've released our 5th free collection of songs in album form which is now available on Google Play.  Emoticon is a group of songs we developed over the last few months.  Some of the tunes were written for family, some for friends, some for guildies, some for science, a few for just us, and one cover of a song written by even more friends.  We hope you enjoy this newest free album. Each of the songs have been polished recently and are in better shape than in their previous postings on this site.  We'd like to thank Jackson for his excellent work with the album art.  Keep up the great work Jack!  You're an incredible artist.

Further thanks go out to our parents, Cacapon Institute, all of our beta listeners, our guildies, Creep of Crows, Brandon Judy, Chris A Ivey, Tanner Haid, Tara and Cassandra of The Most Popular Girls on the Internet, The Siege, and everyone who downloaded this album.

Track listing:

We Can Do Anything
Holding Hands for Forty Years
Brandon's Theme
Disenchanted
Ascended Heroes Theme
Chris A Ivey
Stream Cleaner
Wednesday Song

Holding Hands for Forty Years

This song is particularly special.  Shannon's parents are celebrating their 40th wedding anniversary this month so we wrote them this gift-song.  They've made the last four decades a work of collaborative art.  Its been magical for those of us who have had the opportunity to bear witness to their relationship.  Sometimes two people are destined to be together, which is a big reason why this song pretty much wrote itself.  Thanks Mom and Dad for being who you are.  We love you!!

Lyrics:

Easy to say they'll be forever.

Hard to see the time in those you hold most dear.

Sharing the weight of their endeavor.

They've been holding hands for forty years.

Partnership redefined.

When one slips, the other holds the line.

They are like an endless meadow

swaying in a gentle sunny breeze.

Holding hands for forty years.

All this time they've been together.

Holding hands for forty years.

Heart and soul they have been tethered.

Together.

The Efts on The Siege episode 30!

Listen to the podcast here --> The Siege #30 Living Through the Living Story

Radio is a dismal affair in the rural area in which we live.  None of the stations that reach our tiny woodland cabin play anything of interest, which is why we turn to podcasts for our ear-tainment.  Along with The Most Popular Girls on the Internet and the now retired Radio Free Hipster, we have been listening to several Guild Wars 2 podcasts.  Our favorite of the latter is The Siege.   The Siege is hosted by legit fans of the game who seem to love sharing their stories and knowledge with their listeners.  We were very excited to hear our guild's theme song played on the most recent episode.  Thanks, The Siege!  You've continually enhanced our enjoyment of GW2, and we look forward to hearing many more episodes of your excellent podcast.

The Most Popular Girls on the Internet Make Fridays Even Better

Listen to the excellent podcast here --> TMPGOTI Episode 189: Harlem Shakes on a Plane

Fridays are great in general.  It's the cusp of the weekend, which means staying up extra late playing games.  Fridays have been even better for us since we discovered The Most Popular Girls on the Internet last year.  Listening to the weekly antics of Cassandra and Tara is like a reward for making it to the end of the week in one piece.  We tend to wander the halls of our workplaces like wide-eyed disciples spreading the word of TMPOTI's existence, thrusting earbuds into the ear holes of our constituents while blasting Tara and Cassandra's latest podcast.  It was to our eternal delight that our recently finished Ascended Heroes Theme appeared on yesterday's episode.  Thanks for making Friday's even better Tara and Cassandra!  You are loved in our household.

Ascended Heroes Theme

We know we are heroes because it says so right next to our names.

We've been in many guilds over the last 20 years or so of playing MMOs.  From our first non-official guild way back during the days of text-based MUDs to our current Guild Wars 2 infatuation, we've been surrounding ourselves with groups of players.  Ascended Heroes [Hero] on the Northern Shiverpeaks server of the Guild Wars 2 metasphere is a particularly good guild.  Rich in empathy, acceptance and talent, Ascended Heroes provides a home for casual and hardcore players alike.  This song is in support of this wonderful group of people.  May we escort Plinx a million more times!

Lyrics:

I want to be a hero

but I just can't do it by myself.

I've got nothing to fear though,

when I'm out there fighting with my friends.

I know I am a hero

because it says so right next to my name.

I'm counted as a hero

when I'm with my guild playing this game.

A round of drinks 

while we help Plinx

make his way home

from west to east.

Fractals and dungeons

make us strong

while we hunt dragons

all day long.

We can beat AC in our sleep

and we can capture any keep.

We all play seven days a week

right here on Northern Shiverpeaks.

The Efts on Indie69's Best of 2012 playlist!

Download the huge playlist here --> Indie69 Indie Music and Culture

New music can sometimes be difficult to find.  There's no shortage of it, but figuring out which new music to try can be a painstaking process.  Indie69 to the rescue!  Month in, month out, Indie discovers cool new music and lovingly wraps it up in a zipped archive.  Said archive is then seeded out in a torrent for your listening pleasure.  He's got an uncanny knack for finding hidden sonic gems, and we're delighted to have been included in his Best of 2012 superplaylist.  109 songs are jammed into the list, which hopefully will solve your I-don't-have-any-new-music blues.  Please check out his playlists and support him.  He's a powerful presence in the musicsphere in which we live.

The Efts on The Most Popular Girls on the Internet AGAIN!

Check out this sweet action! --> The Most Popular Girls on the Internet episode 180

Perhaps you heard a distant explosion this morning.  That was the sound of our egos exploding with sonic delight.  Delight I tell you!  We've once again been featured on The Most Popular Girls on the Internet, this time with Brandon's Theme.  After listening to so many episodes of TMPGonI lately, hearing one of our songs on their show is surrealishly satisfying.  For those of you who have never checked their site, you should do so immediately.  With 180 episodes, 250+ hours of content and a never-ending supply of unadulterated geekiness, we're completely head-over-heels in love with this show.

The Efts on The Most Popular Girls on the Internet!

Listen to the excellent podcast here -->   Episode 177: Games as Art

Tara and Cassandra (The Most Popular Girls on the Internet) are awesome for a lot of reasons:  they can game with the best of us, they are very smart, very funny, and have enchanting voices.  In other words they are the best case scenario for a Vented party member in any mmorpg you might have tried.  They have been promoting geek culture for years on their site, which is probably already familiar to most of our nerdy fans.  We've been included on their podcast today with our song This Love Is A Robot.  They said some wonderful words about our music and it made us feel great.  We beg you to become part of their dedicated crew of listeners, support their endeavors, and make their podcast a weekly part of your lives.  Thanks so much Tara and Cassandra!  You are loved.

Disenchanted

Throughout life we become enamored to certain ideals, places and people.  Eventually the spell becomes less powerful and we become disillusioned to those things we once held dear.  This song is about that facet of human existence.  We hope this tune provides support to those of you who find yourselves paddling in your disenchanted lifeboats, dodging waves of frustration.  A big thanks goes out to The Efts Beta Listening Team member Tanner Haid for his lyrical expertise.  After listening to an earlier version of this song, he provided some extra words which we added to the final 2 stanzas.

Lyrics:

With the scales that fall from your eyes

you can see the space between lies

Like a hero that will fall to his knees and then dies

You are disenchanted.

You can try to plea for your lives,

humanize and fake empathize 

but your slumping shoulders will not rise

You are disenchanted.

Am I losing luster?

Should I be a truster?

I don't want to know.

You could hear my whispers and cries

I've been advised of my demise

I can see right through your disguise.

I am disenchanted.

You are losing luster.

You should have been a truster.

You are disenchanted.

I am disenchanted.

The Efts on The Siege!

Listen/Download the podcast here --> The Siege #19: To Grind or not to Grind...

We play a lot of Guild Wars 2 these days.  We'd love to play all the time, but occasionally we have to stop for work, driving, eating, shopping, etc.  Luckily there are some options for those non-gaming moments in our lives, namely podcasts like The Siege.  The crew of GW2 experts at The Siege provide an excellent weekly tour of the latest news related to our current gaming focus.  We're thrilled to have been included in their latest episode.  Hearing the The Siege team discuss our devotion to Chris A Ivey was a genuine delight.  If you share our love of GW2, we implore you to check The Siege often.  Listen to their words and let their guidance make you the envy of your server.

Chris A Ivey

Chris A Ivey

This song is dedicated to a powerful and magnetic WvW (world vs world) player on Ferguson's Crossing, our Guild Wars 2 server.  Chris A Ivey has an incredible talent for siege tactics, player control, and is a natural leader in our crusade against our server's enemies.  This is underscored by the fact that his character is a diminutive pink-clad sword-wielding Asura.  Prior to his appearance, we tended to wander aimlessly around the huge WvW maps without focus.  Now that Chris is an integral part of the Ferguson's Crossing war machine, we've managed to overcome the fact that we're vastly outnumbered by our opposing factions.  Join us in GW2 and bear witness to the Chris A Ivey effect.  He will lead you home.

Lyrics:

We were lost within a wilderness,

our backs against a wall.

Our wounded limped among

defeated moans.

We heard his battlecry rise up

inside our sore beleaguered line

Chris A Ivey had arrived

to lead us home.

We will follow him straight down to hell.

No problem.

We will return soon with tales to tell

about him.

Let's go, we gotta build this treb for him.

Come on, supply up.

Chris A Ivey

gonna guide me.

The Efts on Radio Free Hipster Episode 144!

Check out the podcast here! --> Radio Free Hipster Episode 144: Dork Harvest

We're delighted to have been included in episode 144 (!!!) of the podcast arm of nerdcore catalyst Hipster, Please!  Our fourth appearance on Radio Free Hipster shares Lolo's 2012 birthday song with the podcast's listeners.  Z continues to inspire us with his constant stream of music.  Our lives have been very positively impacted by his work over the years, and we implore you to explore his site on a regular basis.  Thanks so much Z!  We send positive nerdly rays of love in your direction.

Brandon's Theme

Brandon's Theme artwork by Jackson

This song is dedicated to my excellent co-worker and good pal Brandon Judy.  He's a selfless worker who has the amazing ability to easily maintain a complex network of computers spread out across five large rural counties.  Brandon's also a really good guy, deserving of a theme song for trips out to fix various IT related concerns.  Thanks for the awesome support Brandon, we hope you enjoy this one!

The artwork associated with this post is an original by Jackson.  Thanks for another fantastic picture Jack!  Your talent continues to astound me.

Lyrics:

I've got your password.

I've got your user ID.

I know your itinerary.

I've got you.

I see your data.

It travels up through my veins

and settles deep in my brains.

I've thought you.

Guess I better ride out to the job.

These people don't know what I have to do.

Nobody else can do this good of a job

I've got this place running smooth.

I know their secret thoughts

thanks to my seeker bots.

and now their hidden spots

are on display.

They need a password.

They need a user ID.

They need their itinerary.

They need me.

We Can Do Anything

"We Can Do Anything" by Wiles, Ashland and Dylan Assael

Happy birthday Lolo!!  This song was written in support of your occupational freedom.  Job frustrations vary from year to year, and this one is especially discouraging.  Your continued sacrifices for your career are awe inspiring.  Try to always remember you and I can make a leap anytime thanks to our fantastically multicolored parachutes.  We can do anything, and we can go anywhere.  

The amazing picture accompanying this post was drawn by The Assaels.  Thanks for the wonderful art!  

Lyrics:

We are The Efts.  We have several life phases.  We can put on different faces.

We live on land.  One of these days we will have to return to the water.

We can be scandalous. We can really put up a fight.

We still have romance in us. I'll be the gas. You be the light.

We work and work and work and work and work and work and work and

do what we're supposed to do.

I say. We don't. Do that. Anymore.

Here.  Me and you. We can do anything.

Now. There's no anchor. We can go anywhere.

Stream Cleaner

Stream Cleaner pinball machine during its playtesting phase

  We recently had an amazing opportunity to assist with the birth of a custom pinball machine.  This project was organized by Cacapon Institute in an effort to shine a light on its massive watershed improvements.  The game allows the player to help guide a drop of water (blue pinball) through various obstacles (cow poop, etc) so that it might make its natural cycle.  The Efts were contacted to provide a looped theme song played through speakers hidden underneath the machine.  We tried to compose a song that reflected the machine's wooden structure and the natural theme of the game.  Wood blocks, marimbas, wood flutes and other wood-based instruments were all given digital makeovers before adding their enhanced sounds to this tune.  Our eternal thanks go out to Tanner Haid.  He was the mastermind behind this entire project and provided an excellent springboard for musical ideas.  Keep up the fantastic work Tanner!

Lyrics:

Stream Cleaner

Keep the water out of goop.
Steer the water from the poop.
Help it cycle through its loop.
Save the water from pollution.

Wednesday Song

Recently we were sent a song called The Wednesday Song by a new band in NY called Creep of Crows.  The band features Dylan on keyboards, Wiles on percussion, and Ash provides the vocals.  After giving the song a listen, we felt compelled to create a cover.  We love the soulful melody and the gentle beat of The Wednesday Song, but it was the words of encouragement from Ash at the tune's beginning that motivated us to immediately respond.  Keep up the GREAT work, Creep of Crows!  Thanks for the inspiration!  Both versions of the song appear above.

Lyrics:

Too deep to go back now
there's only one way out
and that's two days away

Wednesday

There's five steps in this dance
until we break this trance
it's just two days away

Attack of the Villain Phantom

Download our newest free album here --> The Efts - Attack of the Villain Phantom

Yesssssss!  Our 4th album has been released!  Attack of the Villain Phantom is a compilation of our seven newest songs, each of which have been re-polished and enhanced for your listening pleasure.  This is geeky music at it's core, with heavy use of mono analog synthesizers coupled with a distortion pedal.  These songs were written for some of our friends, some of our enemies, each other, victims of giant robot-related tragedies, and Tim Gunn.  This is our first title available through Google Play, a service that attracted us several months ago.  The album art and album title were both created by Jackson Yeager.  Thanks for the great art Jack!

Song List for Attack of the Villain Phantom:

1. Andrew Treat Does Everything Right
2. KY's Theme
3. I Don't Wanna Die
4. We Really Like Tim Gunn
5. This Love Is A Robot
6. Skill Tree
7. Sara Knows

The Efts on Indie69 March 2012 playlist!

Link to the playlist --> Indie69 March 2012 New Music Playlist

Pretty much everyone gets bored with their current crop of music from time to time.  That's exactly why everyone should be aware of the efforts of Indie69.  Packed into each giant monthly folder are new mp3s from bands many people have never heard.  Indie69 dutifully seeds and reseeds torrents of music on a regular basis. Want a LOT of new music right now?  For free?  Check Indie69 and get tapped directly into the sonic feed today!  March 2012's playlist includes our song Time Lapse Photography Life.  Our eternal thanks go out to Indie69 and all of the support we've received there.

The Efts on Hipster, Please! (third time's a charm)

Check out the podcast! --> Radio Free Hipster Ep. 132: One Foot in the Queso

Wooooooooo!!  For those of us who like to listen to nerd music, Hipster, Please! is a known motherland.  We wish we were aware of Z's efforts at the genesis of his project, but we didn't discover Radio Free Hipster until episode 50 or so.  Since then, the vast majority of new music we've heard has been courtesy of discoveries made through Z's tireless work.  With every episode, Radio Free Hipster serves up an ultrasonic variety of nerdly music from around the geek spectrum.  This time we're thrilled to say we've been included in the podcast with our latest song Andrew Treat Does Everything Right.  Z, thanks for continuing to provide our primary venue and a source of support for nerd music addicts like ourselves.

Andrew Treat Does Everything Right

...or you can check the YouTube version -->  Andrew Treat Does Everything Right - The Efts

This tune is dedicated to our pal Andrew Treat (AT).  A perfect host and delightful friend, AT has been the focal point for several of our adventures over the last decade.  This song reflects an entirely true tale of a weekend which occured about a decade ago. Here's one of the reasons AT is so cool: that same weekend he took all of the partygoers to see this giant mound of alcohol he purchased for the party. I was the only non-drinker there, and he took me aside and pointed out a whole case of orange soda he had picked up for me. Andrew Treat does everything right.

Lyrics:

We were at this party, it was going great.
We were there at Andrew's, at his awesome place.
It was still daytime and we played basketball.
Right out in front of his house, we could play basketball.
Andrew Treat does everything right.

It was almost evening and we needed to rent games
So we drove to Blockbuster in his Honda Prelude
He had a Honda Prelude with a loud stereo.
We listened to rap music on his loud stereo.

Just like I always wanted.
Andrew Treat does everything right.

We got to Blockbuster and we picked out all our games
We went to the counter and he paid for all our games.
He just rented our games without paying late fees.
He paid no late fees and just rented games.

I want basketball, I want Preludes.
I want rentals without late dues.

We Really Like Tim Gunn

or you can check the YouTube version --> We Really Like Tim Gunn - The Efts

This song is dedicated to our favorite television personality.  Tim Gunn is consistently smooth-styled, even-tempered and uncommonly cool.  Thanks for all the years of entertainment Tim!  Your influence inspires.  You continue to be our imaginary mentor.  A special thanks goes out to KY for the mind-bending image used in this post.

Lyrics:

Sometimes we lack our motivation.
Sometimes we lack the will to make it through the day.
Verification is just a way to say
we're making it okay. 
It's gonna be okay.

Sometimes we need a coach.
A guide to point the way
because they've been that way before.
One that wouldn't yell or make us feel real small.
One with patience and a suit.
He could gently hint about an angle that we missed.
And we'd make a little list to remind us of his words.

That's why we really like Tim Gunn.
We really like Tim Gunn.

We'd have him here for dinner if we could.
And we'd talk about his life and he'd pet our little dog.
Good times would be had by all.

I Don't Wanna Die

Attack of the Villain Phantom by Jackson Y.

...or you can check the YouTube version --> I Don't Wanna Die - The Efts

This song is dedicated to the millions of people displaced each year by giant robot attacks.  For too long their plight has gone unsung.  Many insurers still don't offer coverage for attacks from robots taller than 4 meters.  We encourage you to write to your congressperson, governor, overlord, etc to encourage more aid for our helpless robot-ridden brethren.   Big thanks to Jackson for the excellent picture used in this post.

Lyrics:

These factions fight each other
without thinking how they smother us.
I just want to survive.

This world is rubble now,
it's surface covered in the waste of war.
I want to stay alive.

These robots fight each other
while we just run for cover.
I don't wanna die.

Sara Knows

Sara and Greta way back in April 2002

...or you can check out the YouTube version --> Sara Knows - The Efts

     This song is dedicated to our great friend Sara Treat. She's dedicated her life to ensuring the well-being of her family, inspiring us to immortalize her with this tune. Sara has two cool kids, one of whom is still too young to be away at school. The lyrics in this song are aimed at being supportive as she transitions through her most recent chapters of being a fantastic mom.  Life is about choices and Sara is great at making good decisions. We love you Sara!

Lyrics: 


She knows about carpentry, the economy. 
She knows when it's time to go to bed. 
She knows about sacrifice. 
She is not afraid to pay the price for something nice. 
And she keeps her happy family fed. 


Sara knows. Sara knows. 
Some things you can't change. 
Sara knows. Sara knows. 
Some things you can't change. 
Some things you can. 


She knows where her boys go when they hide. 
And if they lied she'd know that too. 
She knows how fast they grow and then they go and she also knows they're coming home. 
They will go and they will always come home.

This Love Is A Robot

... or you can check the YouTube version --> This Love Is A Robot - The Efts

   Recently we were reviewing some of our previously recorded loops.  I proposed that Lolo choose her favorite of the bunch as the basis for a new song about her.  There were many cheerful melodies she could have picked.  Some were full of merry little beeps and boops that would have made a pleasant little love song.  Unfortunately for me, Lolo chose the darkest and most unsettling of loops in the pile.  Undaunted, I sallied forth and wrote This Love Is A Robot.  We hope you enjoy the result!

Lyrics:

This love is a robot
in the shape of my heart
It's got a button and the label says 'start'

This fate is a robot
in the shape of our hands intertwined. Interlaced.
Separate units with a shared interface. 

This robot came up from the fire.
This robot love will shape the future.
This robot's pulse will never tire.
This robot heart. My robot heart.

You pressed on this button with the face of your soul
on the side of this robot in the shape of my heart.

Skill Tree

My Sword Will Be On Fire by Wiles A.

...or you can check out the YouTube version --> Skill Tree - The Efts

   This song is dedicated to the PvPer.  Lolo and I have played many multiplayer games.  When given a choice, we pick PvP (player vs player) servers every time.  The added element of random spars with an actual player can make or break a game for us.  This tune reflects the feeling we tend to have after losing in a PvP situation.  The need for vengeance is usually overwhelming.  Skill tree tweaks, armor changes, hotkey placement, etc... it's all examined prior to a concerted effort to find and eliminate the perpetrator.  From MUDs in the early 1990s to current MMORPGs, we've been doing this for a long time.  May our enemies realize the futility of their ways.

Lyrics:

What doesn't kill me makes me stronger.
What if I'm dead?
What if I had a million lives? 
To my killers I'd say:

I'm adjusting my skill tree
and I will see you again on the other side.
My sword will be on fire
and hot rays of death will pour out of my shield.

There are twenty things I will do before we meet again:
practice, practice, practice, practice, practice, 

practice, practice, practice, practice, practice,
practice, practice, practice, practice, practice,
practice, practice, practice, practice, practice.

I'm adjusting my skill tree
and I will see you again on the other side.
My sword will be on fire
and hot rays of death will pour out of my shield.

Wearing acid coated armor
with a helm forged in molten rage.
I will ride upon a demon steed
and you will feel my wrath.

KY's Theme

KY's basement March 2002

...or you can check out the YouTube version ---> KY's Theme 0.4

This song is dedicated to our friend Kristian Yeager (KY).  We've been playing video games together for many years, so it seemed appropriate to write him a song about leveling up.  KY is a good dad and a good husband.  I (Shannon) am a terrible influence.  Regardless of my constant temptations of gaming goodness, KY puts his family first.  That being said, once his family is all tucked in bed KY becomes a gaming god.  Lolo and I have spent so many evenings playing WoW, DDR, WoW, Rock Band, WoW and WoW with Kristian.  May we level up again and again, KY!

Lolo and I were (as usual) experimenting with music recently and made a 240 bpm remix of KY's Theme 0.4.  Check it out if you feel like possibly having an earblow.  Yeah you heard me.  Earblow.  A mindblow of the ear.

Download/Listen to this song --->  KYs Theme 240bpm Remix - The Efts

Listen to the YouTube version ---> KY's Theme 240bpm remix

Lyrics (same for both versions)

Your kids are tucked in tight
Your spouse is sleeping all night
You got a drink and a game and you're feeling alright.

Shed your real life skin as you pass the login
and you know as you go that you'll level tonight.

Don't you stop till you get that drop. 
Fight fight fight till you level up tonight

Fade into this game with me
Let's blow this up with some TNT.
We might even do some PvP.
Now come along and level up with me.

The Efts on Hipster, Please! (again!!)

Link to the podcast -->  Hipster, Please! Ep. 120: Occupy Elm Street

Yessssssssss!!!  We've been honored with another appearance on Radio Free Hipster, the podcast arm of the musical juggernaut known as Hipster, Please!  Our sincere thanks go out to Z for his years of dedication to our musical genre.  Hipster, Please! has been a source of inspiration for us for a long time.  For example, after reading several of his posts a few months ago we wrote Revolves Around You.  The instrumentals and words we created for that tune were all sprung from the Hipster, Please catalyst.  This particular Halloween episode of Radio Free Hipster is packed with great tunes.  The final song (the new version of Still Alive by Jonathan Coulton) is one that I replayed many times.   Thanks again Z for including us in episode 120!!

The Efts are away from the blog for a bit

Amazing news! We've been officially contracted to do the music for the upcoming social networking game called Robot Destroy Club.  It's thrilling to work on a project such as this, and we've been putting in a lot of hours making in-game loops, theme songs and more.  We're having so much fun that it's hard to believe we're getting paid to do this! We're also putting together a new 6-song mini-album for the same project, which will be released early next year.  Due to the nature of our contract with Jesta Labs, we're unable to publish these songs here until after the game's release.  We hope you continue to enjoy the previous songs posted here and appreciate your patience as we work through our contracted songs.  We should have some non-Robot Destroy Club-related songs to post soon after completing the contract.

Robots Are Our Friends

Download our 3rd free album! --> Robots Are Our Friends-The Efts

3rd Album!  We've assembled eight more of our tunes for this latest album called Robots Are Our Friends.  We're currently working on the in-game soundtrack for an upcoming game called Robot Destroy Club and have robots on the brain.  After weeks of referring to each other as Shanbot and Loretbot it seemed inevitable that the title of our third release would be robot flavored.  We hope you enjoy this sampling of our work which includes our most recent six songs as well as two older tunes we've recently re-polished.  The album versions of most of these songs are newer than those previously posted on this site.

Robots Are Our Friends contents:

01 What You Do
02 Robot Destroy
03 Co-op Dreams
04 MiniMotoX
05 Revolves Around You
06 Wiles Goes To School
07 You Are A Giant To Me
08 Time-Lapse Photography Life

Robot Destroy

...or you can check out the YouTube version --> Robot Destroy - The Efts

Lolo and I had a ton of fun making this song. This creation was born after a night of playing with sounds at Dylan and Deanie's place up in New York. We combined the dropped-octave synths with some lyrics we had worked up for Dylan's upcoming social networking game called Robot Destroy Club in an attempt to make a theme song for his project. Big thanks go out to our core beta-listening team who are integral to crafting the final versions of our songs - Dylan, Kristian, Deanie, Trista, Andrew, John and Sara. Thanks so much!!  And even more thanks to Wiles for his wonderful artwork created just for this song.

Lyrics:

There. You can feel it every time.
It's a tingle in your spine.
Your electric robot spine.
And it goes dunt, dunt, dunt, dunt.
Send a signal to your beat box
and we heat rocks with our lasers,
fire tasers with our robot claws.
Pew, pew, pew, pew
Robot destroy.

I. I am a robot.
You. You are a robot.
We can take this city down
Level this entire town
Robot destroy.
Robot destroy.

We. We can be robots.
Free. Free to be robots.
Computerized devil guise
deadly red robotic eyes
Robot enjoy.
Robot destroy.

Co-op Dreams

Dylan sets the tone.

Listen to/download this song --> Co-op Dreams - The Efts

Watch the YouTube version --> Co-op Dreams -The Efts

Happy birthday Dylan!! Here's a song in tribute of the last two decades of playing video games with you. We've co-opped our way through countless titles since meeting in 1991. The future holds so much promise for tomorrow's gaming, which makes our amazing teamwork even more of an asset. Thanks for taking so many virtual bullets for me! And thanks for letting me control the feet.

Lyrics:

When we get a new game
we get a new world to tame
we pick our character names
and they're always the same

We figure out the controls
with the easiest goals
such as looking in holes
for some cartoony moles

In our games, co-op teams
In our sleep, co-op dreams

We made our Katamaris
and we rolled through cities
now we utilize Wiis
to do exercisiis.

From your living room
with your Genesis
we have come so far
we are limitless.

When you fall asleep
in that world above
you can see me there
with a Powerglove.

When you get stressed out
and you need to play
get the Vectrex out
make blue skies from gray