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Inspirés par les magnifiques citronniers de Crète...
Inspired by wonderful Greek lemon trees

Under the Lemon Tree

Sitting under the lemon tree,
I was leafing through the newspapers
Nothing new beneath the cobblestones,
And the river has run dry.
Always the same old stories
In these sad pages
I’m in such need of calm,
Of caresses on my cheeks.
And under the lemon tree, you’re watching
This world turned upside down,
You have everything to please me.
Fingers stained black from the paper,
A mind swarming with distractions.
I breathed in the lemon tree,
A bitter taste on my tongue.
Not in a rush to lock myself away,
I’d rather get some fresh air,
Dream beneath its velvety leaves,
Softened at its feet.

Under its shade I once tasted
The flavor of love and time.
Tomorrow’s life so pale,
Tomorrow’s life so fade,
So fade.
And under the lemon tree, you’re watching
This world turned upside down,
You have everything to please me.
Busy watching
The people passing by, with nose up,
It seems they’ve forgotten
How to keep their feet on the ground.
Figs and jasmine nearby
Greet us in the wind,
they will carry away our words,
Backward, forward.
And under the lemon tree, you’re watching
This world turned upside down,
You have everything to please me.

Sous le citronnier

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🎵 Title: Echoes of a Distant Dawn
🎼 Music by Michael Herter
🎻 Genre: Classical, Soundtrack, Cinematic
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"Echoes of a Distant Dawn" is an orchestral journey that interweaves melancholic piano, soulful trumpet, and lyrical cello to create a reflective soundscape. It embodies the essence of an unspoken farewell — where a quiet parting holds a gentle promise of hope and renewal. Each note resounds with the bittersweet beauty of a goodbye left unsaid, inviting listeners to embrace both loss and the promise of a new beginning.

🎼 Key: d-moll | Time Signature: 4/4 | Tempo: 65 BPM

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Echoes of a Distant Dawn

Produced as a track for Uni. It existed as a chorus only with virtually no lyrics really since about 1985. It's taken this long to realise it as a song. That's a very long time, I was 15 in 1985. The maths are not kind. 
The singer is Alexander Raines and he performed all of the vocals. 
All tracks recorded live in studio 25/4/25
©1985/2025 DJM (V3.0)

Heart of Ice

Once upon a time, in a galaxy far, far away, there was a small group of music-loving aliens who decided to live among humans, blending in, absorbing their musical art, and trying to contribute with their own.😜
On a planet Earth plagued by wars, hatred, climate change, and junk food, with 99 percent of the wealth held by just 1 percent of humanity, these somewhat alienated aliens one day discovered that even the dark can be beautiful.
They discovered The Beautiful Dark (https://soundcloud.com/thebeautifuldark), simply Carl to his friends, living on a beautiful island not far from the chaos of the old continent, the noble Ireland.
So this little bunch of aliens with their questionably produced music decided that yes, absolutely, they had to at least try to pay tribute to that Earth artist who felt anything but Earthbound in his noble intentions.
They just had to do it. Especially after dear Carl helped ease the pain of our guitarist’s clumsy fall down the stairs with his poetry, music, and photography (she’s fine, don’t worry ). 😂
This one is epic: https://soundcloud.com/thebeautifuldark/may-apples-read-you-one-handed 😅
So here is our tribute to the awesome Carl. It’s a humble offering compared to his talent and refined art, but considering it was written, played, arranged, sung, produced, and mixed in just two days, it’s kind of a small miracle.
We really hope you’ll like it, especially you, Carl.
Big thanks to all the amazing artists on SoundCloud. This music planet is wonderful. Thank you for existing. 🤗
Thank you, Carl. Love you. 🫶
P.S. As for the wild Italian rambling at the end of the track, we’ll talk about that in the comments maybe. Better not clutter the song description with Mary’s poetically hysterical metaphors. 😂
Ah, and the cover art is titled Carl kicks the Moon's arse.😆
The song is in D minor, the perfect key to express both beauty and melancholy. It hopefully captures the very spirit of Ireland and the deep emotions behind “The Beautiful Dark.” It’s as if the music itself builds a bridge between light and shadow, between solitude and hope.
At the moment, this track is exclusively available on SoundCloud.
Released on June 18, 2025.
©2025 Beating Edge

Lyrics:

You speak in verses old as stone,
Like rivers carving through the bone.
A voice that holds the wild and wise,
With every line, a new sunrise.

Your home is filled with turf and song,
The tales of old still loud and strong.
Mist rolls in from hills and sea,
Yet your words still set us free.

So here’s to you, Carl, friend and guide,
In every rhyme you stand with pride.
May your music sail on open seas,
With love, from us, across the breeze.

Not just a poet, but a fire,
That burns through doubt, that lifts us higher.
You blend the past with something new,
A druid’s heart beats pure and true.

So here’s to you, Carl, friend and guide,
In every rhyme you stand with pride.
May your music sail on open seas,
With love, from us, across the breeze.

A crackling fire, stars above,
The night wrapped tight in verse and love.
The chords fall right, the words stay strong,
Lights down low, this is Carl's song.

So here’s to you, Carl, friend and guide,
In every rhyme you stand with pride.
May your music sail on open seas,
With love, from us, across the breeze.

Hearts full, pints raised, this is Carl’s song!

The Beautiful Dark (Carl's Song)

"Alone at the Window" is an immersion into a suspended moment — somewhere between solitude, introspection, and soft light. With delicate piano, this track paints an intimate sonic landscape, like a quiet breath between two silences.

Let yourself drift through this contemplative piece — perfect for sleepless nights or foggy mornings.

Alone At The Window

I'm not saying whether this is based on personal experience or not, but we all know someone who makes a nonsense of themselves at a party. Last one for now, l will be back in Autumn 2025.

Disclosure: This track has been created using AI elements.

All lyrics are (C) 2025 DJM
(C) 2025 DJM - Elements created under commercial license. All right reserved.

Mr Inappropriate

OK, true, we already released a song today, and you're probably still sipping your coffee from https://soundcloud.com/beatingedge/my-coffee-and-me.
But we just had to drop this instrumental too (OK, to be honest, it was our nerdy keyboard player Mauro who absolutely insisted on it), a little tribute to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Commodore Amiga (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amiga)! 🎂💾
On July 23, 1985, the legendary Commodore Amiga was unveiled at New York’s Lincoln Center, with the iconic Andy Warhol as its godfather and the fantastic Debbie Harry from Blondie adding star power to the event.
The Amiga was a beast for its time: 8-bit samples, thousands of colors (32 out of 4096 at first, then 256+ with AGA), and the legendary HAM mode.
A machine that changed the game and inspired this track.
All our Chiptune tracks are here: soundcloud.com/beatingedge/sets/8-bit-vibes.
©2025 Beating Edge

Boing Ball (Instrumental - Chiptune)

No puedo amarte

Voice of Reason

A fun collab with Combstead. 
I was originally thinking of a talkbox like effect for the guitar on the title phrase. Turns out you can't emulate that inside a daw very well. So I was sticking to a vocoder in combination with a wah pedal, both driven by voice input which sounded pretty cool to my ear. 
Did you ever experiment with Talkbox/ vocoder fxs on guitar? Lmk, I'm interested!

Track construction - Combstead // @markcombs-928282858
Lead guitar - Chris
Mix - Combstead / Chris
Mastered - Chris
Artwork - Chris

Voice of Reason

The last track of the summer season 2025. Hope you enjoy it.

Disclosure: This track has been created using AI elements.

All lyrics are (C) 2025 DJM (DJM1970)

(C) 2025 DJM (DJM1970) - Elements created under commercial license. 
All right reserved.

Neon Nights

MESSY

messy (but i like it) - sped up

The first track of Autumn 2025. 
A pop track with an 80s feel. Hope you enjoy it.

Disclosure: This track has been created using AI elements.

All lyrics are (C) 2025 DJM (DJM1970)

(C) 2025 DJM (DJM1970) - Elements created under commercial license.
All right reserved.

When Summer Fades

When Summer fades

Written in the summer of 2025. The lyrics were derived from two incomplete ideas and another track that did not work as I hoped for. So this is a bit of a mashup of three separate sets of lyrics, all had autumn themes. The sum in this case is greater than its lyrical parts. I admit to not being quite there with enhancing and mixing guitar based tracks, I have done my best with this one, hopefully its about there. 

Disclosure: This track has been created using AI elements.

All lyrics are (C) 2025 DJM (DJM1970)

(C) 2025 DJM (DJM1970) - Elements created under commercial license.
All right reserved.

Goodbye Summer

Voice From The Room

An 80s inspired up-tempo pop number. There is a definite theme with me isn't there.  But then I did say the 80s were my happy place. so it should not be a surprise. 

Disclosure: This track has been created using AI elements.

All lyrics are (C) 2025 DJM (DJM1970)

(C) 2025 DJM (DJM1970) - Elements created under commercial license.
All right reserved.

Autumn Love Affair

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Former trucker now Music Production Student. I have been doing music stuff for years so thought it was time to do something with it all. To say my musical tastes and styles are eclectic is an understatement. But the 80's are my happy place. 
As a student I am experimenting with both 100% real as well as computer assisted and generated music. "Behind the track" will indicate disclosure where this is the case.

Heart of Ice

DJM

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