Following our single of 2023 with 2 tracks and a bonus 3rd track (added a few months later) under the title of "Trois versions d'une histoire" (https://soundcloud.com/alexander-mihailov-96713983/sets/trois-versions-dune-histoire), we - Dan or DAN-DT (@Dan-T-3), Patrick or DjArtw2001 (@djartw2007) and I - are now happy to release here on SoundCloud - exclusively and free - our 1st album, "Against the Clock" (2024).

The album contains 9 tracks, ordered in an approximately chronological - and also conceptual - sequence. The duration of the album is 1 hour and 33 minutes. It was composed over the past several years by each of us and, then, Patrick/DjArtw2001 remixed these individual compositions and recorded them together as collaborative tracks (in MAGIX) over the first half of 2024, more precisely, between 18 December 2023 (the opening track No. 1) and 21 May 2024 (the track under No. 7). The album was released on SoundCloud today, 13 October 2024 (together with / right after its closing track No. 9). We sincerely thank the vocalists who have taken part in some of the individual tracks, where we have provided due acknowledgement and information as well as links to their own work.

The artwork cover for the album (as well as for the eponymous track No. 6 in it) uses an image created by DAN-DT on 25 April 2024 and then embedded in a frame in PowerPoint and annotated in Mac OS Preview by Alex M on 16 May 2024 - in coordination and agreement with DjArtw2001 and DAN-DT.

Merci infiniment, mes amis par correspondance Dan et Patrick, pour la joie et l'inspiration de collaborer avec vous sur des musiques en remixes par le Maître que nous aimons, tous les trois !

Against the Clock - DAN-DT - Alex M - DjArtw2001

Our trio - that released a single of 3 tracks under the title of "Trois versions d'une histoire" (https://soundcloud.com/alexander-mihailov-96713983/sets/trois-versions-dune-histoire) here on SoundCloud on 27 June 2023 - is glad to present our 4th collaboration, "Hold on Now". Like the previous three, it was Patrick or DjArtw2001 (@djartw2007) who took the initiative and mixed in MAGIX on 18 December 2023 a part composed by Dan or DAN-DT (@Dan-T-3), originally back in 2014 under the title of "Hold on Now", with a part composed by Alex M in 2022, and originally included in a collaboration under the title of "Ictus" (https://soundcloud.com/alexander-mihailov-96713983/ictus-roberto-b-alex-m) that appeared on SoundCloud on 16 October 2022, and parts, effects, arrangements and transitions composed and mixed by DjArtw2001 recently. We are particularly grateful for the amazing vocals in Dan's' part (and original track of 2014) by Emily Richards (Madame Snowflake), who can be found on ccMixter: ccmixter.org/people/snowflake/profile. We hope you'll like this new collaboration, posted on SC on 25 February 2024 (by Alex M).

The painting in the artwork cover for the track was created by DAN-DT on 19 February 2024, and then the artwork cover was annotated in Mac OS Preview by Alex M on 25 February 2024 - in coordination and agreement with DjArtw2001 and DAN-DT.

Duration: 6:59

Hold on Now - DAN-DT, Alex M & DjArtw2001

Our trio is delighted to release here - only on SoundCloud - a 5th collaboration, "Survivor". Patrick or DjArtw2001 (@djartw2007) took the initiative and mixed in MAGIX on 28-29 February 2024 a part composed by Dan or DAN-DT (@Dan-T-3), originally back in 2016 under the title of "Surviving Wonderland" and with the participation of Cat LeBlanc (https://soundcloud.com/catleblanc) and Paul or unreal_dm (https://ccmixter.org/people/unreal_dm/profile or http://unreal.re-mix.me.uk/), with a part composed by Alex M in 2021, and originally included in a collaboration under the title of "Le naufrage" (https://soundcloud.com/alexander-mihailov-96713983/le-naufrage-roberto-b-alex-m) that appeared on SoundCloud on 11 December 2021, and part of his own composition of 2010 "Story IX", adding effects, arrangements and transitions. We hope you'll enjoy the beautiful blend of our music in this new collaboration mixed by DjArtw2001 and posted on SC today, 2 March 2024 (by Alex M) - with warm congratulations to Dan for his birthday! 

The artwork cover for the track was created by DjArtw2001 on 1 March 2024 and combines earlier artwork by DAN-DT (the central image) and Alex M (the frame), and then annotated with the title in Mac OS Preview by Alex M on 2 March 2024 - in coordination and agreement with DjArtw2001 and DAN-DT.

Duration: 10:58

Survivor - DAN-DT, Alex M & DjArtw2001

Our trio - that released a single of 3 tracks under the title of "Trois versions d'une histoire" (soundcloud.com/alexander-mihailov-96713983/sets/trois-versions-dune-histoire) on 27 June 2023 - is now working on an album to appear here on SoundCloud in 2024. We present another track in it, "Future Project". Patrick or DjArtw2001 (@djartw2007) mixed in MAGIX on 26 February 2024 a part composed by Dan or DAN-DT (@Dan-T-3), originally back in 2009 under the title of "Fever", with a part composed by Alex M on 9-10 September 2023, and included in his collaboration Galaxy Universe 3 (https://soundcloud.com/alexander-mihailov-96713983/galaxy-universe-3-alex-m-djartw2001), and parts, effects, arrangements and transitions composed and mixed by DjArtw2001 recently. We are particularly grateful for the amazing vocals in Dan's' part (and original track of 2009) by Emily Richards (Madame Snowflake), who can be found on ccMixter: ccmixter.org/people/snowflake/profile. We also thank Houman (https://soundcloud.com/houmans) for participating in Dan's part too. We hope you'll like this new collaboration, posted on SC on 9 March 2024 (by Alex M).

The painting in the artwork cover for the track was created by DAN-DT on 4 March 2024, and then the artwork cover was annotated in Mac OS Preview by Alex M on the same evening - in coordination and agreement with DjArtw2001 and DAN-DT.

Duration: 6:16

Future Project - DAN-DT, Alex M & DjArtw2001

The three of us are working on an album to appear here on SoundCloud this year, in 2024. We now present another track in it, "Oscillation". Patrick or DjArtw2001 (@djartw2007) mixed in MAGIX on 1 March 2024 a part composed by Dan or DAN-DT (@Dan-T-3), originally back in 2017 under the title of "Turmoil", with a part composed by Alex M on 6 August 2021, and included in his collaboration "Mad Bad World" (https://soundcloud.com/alexander-mihailov-96713983/mad-bad-world-roberto-b-alex-m), and a collaboration of 2020 of Patrick with Alain Guerin (https://soundcloud.com/user-233987240 ) under the title "Il faut en parler" with parts, effects, arrangements and transitions composed and mixed by DjArtw2001 recently. We sincerely thank Alain Guerin for the lyrics and vocals in Patrick's part. We hope you'll like this new collaboration, posted on SC on 11 March 2024 (by Alex M).

The artwork cover for the track was created by Alex M on 8 March 2024 in MATLAB, and then annotated in Mac OS Preview by Alex M on the same evening - in coordination and agreement with DjArtw2001 and DAN-DT.

Duration: 11:26

Oscillation - DAN-DT, Alex M & DjArtw2001

Our trio is working on an album to appear here on SoundCloud in 2024. We present another track in it, "Processus". Patrick or DjArtw2001 (@djartw2007) mixed in MAGIX on 7 March 2024 a part composed by Dan or DAN-DT (@Dan-T-3), originally back in 2015 under the title of "Shallow Waters" with vocals by Emily Richards or Madame Snowflake (who can be found on ccMixter: ccmixter.org/people/snowflake/profile), with a part composed by Alex M on 19 January 2019 and 6 April 2019, and released on 7 April 2019 as "Did I Survive?"  (https://soundcloud.com/alexander-mihailov-96713983/did-i-survive), and parts, effects, arrangements and transitions composed and mixed by DjArtw2001 recently. This new collaboration was posted on SC on 3 May 2024 (by Alex M).

The artwork cover for the track was created by DAN-DT on 24 April 2024 and then annotated in Mac OS Preview by Alex M on the same evening, with final version completed on 2 May 2024 - in coordination and agreement with DjArtw2001 and DAN-DT.

Duration: 11:19

Processus - DAN-DT - Alex M - DjArtw2001

The three of us continue working on an album of collaborative (re)mixes to appear here on SoundCloud later in 2024. We present another track in it, "Against the Clock". As is our usual practice, Patrick or DjArtw2001 (@djartw2007) took the initiative and (re)mixed in MAGIX on 3 March 2024 a part composed by Dan or DAN-DT (@Dan-T-3), originally back in 2015 under the title of "Les Traces 2" with vocals by Olivia (https://soundcloud.com/o-c-a), with a part composed by Alex M on 9 and 13 October 2021 under the title of "Tempête à l'Horizon", some of which was included in a collaboration released on 15 October 2021 as "La tempête" (https://soundcloud.com/alexander-mihailov-96713983/la-tempete-roberto-b-alex-m), and parts, effects, arrangements and transitions composed and mixed by DjArtw2001 recently. This new collaboration was posted on SC on 17 May 2024 (by Alex M).

The artwork cover for the track uses an image created by DAN-DT on 25 April 2024 and then embedded in a frame in PowerPoint and annotated in Mac OS Preview by Alex M on 16 May 2024 - in coordination and agreement with DjArtw2001 and DAN-DT.

Duration: 12:56

The three of us keep on collaborating on an album of (re)mixes to appear here on SoundCloud later in 2024. We present another track in it, "Dead Roses". As is our custom so far, Patrick or DjArtw2001 (@djartw2007) took the initiative and (re)mixed in MAGIX on 19 May 2024 parts composed by Dan or DAN-DT (@Dan-T-3) in the past under the title of "Dead Roses" with vocals by Andrew Cole and Chantal Upshaw - to whom we thank sincerely, with (unused or partly used) parts composed by Alex M in July 2021 for a collaboration with Patrick under the title "My Friends" (https://soundcloud.com/alexander-mihailov-96713983/my-friends-roberto-b-alex-m), and parts, effects, arrangements and transitions composed and mixed by DjArtw2001 recently. This new collaboration was posted on SC on 17 September 2024 (by Alex M).

The artwork cover for the track uses an image created by DAN-DT on 7 September 2024 and annotated in Mac OS Preview by Alex M on 12 September 2024 - in coordination and agreement with DjArtw2001 and DAN-DT.

Duration: 14:49

Dead Roses - DAN-DT - Alex M - DjArtw2001

The three of us are now close to completing our collaborative album of (re)mixes of 2024. We present the last-but-one track in it, "Muddy Water". As always, Patrick or DjArtw2001 (@djartw2007) took the initiative and (re)mixed in MAGIX on 21 May 2024 parts composed by Dan or DAN-DT (@Dan-T-3) in December 2020 under the title "Muddy Water" with amazing vocals by Dorothea Wessel (https://soundcloud.com/dorotheawessel) - to whom we thank sincerely, with parts by Alex M for a collaboration with Patrick under the title "Day by Day 10" composed in December 2021 and released on SC on 8 May 2022 (https://soundcloud.com/alexander-mihailov-96713983/day-by-day-10-volt5000-alex-m), and parts, effects, arrangements and transitions composed and mixed by DjArtw2001 recently. This new collaboration was posted on SC on 6 October 2024 (by Alex M).

The artwork cover for the track uses the original image created by DAN-DT in December 2020 and annotated in Mac OS Preview by Alex M on 5 October 2024 - in coordination and agreement with DjArtw2001 and DAN-DT.

Duration: 10:51

Muddy Water - DAN-DT - Alex M - DjArtw2001

Dan or DAN-DT (@Dan-T-3), Patrick or DjArtw2001 (@djartw2007) and I are delighted to complete today our album of 2024 "Against the Clock" with this concluding track in it, "The Thread of Time". As in all tracks of this album, Patrick or DjArtw2001 (@djartw2007) took the initiative and (re)mixed in MAGIX on 18 May 2024 parts composed by Dan or DAN-DT (@Dan-T-3) in 2019 under the same title, "The Thread of Time", with parts by Alex M for a collaboration with Patrick under the title "Day by Day 4" composed on 6 June 2022 and released on SC on 10 June 2022 (https://soundcloud.com/alexander-mihailov-96713983/day-by-day-4-volt5000-alex-m), and parts by Patrick for a collaboration with Alex M under the title of "Night City - Prologue" (https://soundcloud.com/alexander-mihailov-96713983/night-city-prologue-alex-m-patrickdjartw2001) composed on 23 January 2023 and released on 26 August 2023, with parts, effects, arrangements and transitions composed and mixed by DjArtw2001 recently. This new collaboration was posted on SC on 13 October 2024 (by Alex M), together with the whole album "Against the Clock".

The artwork cover for the track uses an image created by DAN-DT on 7 September 2024 and annotated in Mac OS Preview by Alex M on 12 September 2024 - in coordination and agreement with DjArtw2001 and DAN-DT.

Duration: 7:19

The Thread of Time - DAN-DT - Alex M - DjArtw2001

I have always admired music, of diverse styles. Like most of us, I have tried learning to play a few instruments at a basic level in my teenage. But it is only now, in the 21st century, that modern software allows anyone to fool around being the composer, the designer of a whole composition, simpler or more complex, organising together the parts of the various instruments - and to hear the results of this experimentation or inspiration instantly! That is how I have recently begun enjoying the distraction of attempts at composing during my leisure, discovering an amazing dimension of life, and art, perhaps the most intangible, heightening and hypnotising one, and the closest to the soul... (21 August 2017) ... Forgot to mention: music is for sharing - that's why we are all here! (4 September 2017)