Time Traveller

Music's always been a big part of my life, though not professionally. There's nothing in the world that reaches in and grabs my soul quite like music and I've been fortunate to have two parents who both came from talented musical backgrounds. Thanks to Apple's GarageBand and great internet services like soundcloud, I can share my musical ideas with others, whom I suspect might be a lot like me. :) Everything I do is put together in my home studio (Studio Insomnia), and I'm always interested in learning from others, so drop me a line and introduce yourselves. Good or bad, your feedback is always appreciated. Thanks all and don't deny that inner rock star (grin). See ya! - Ryan.


2 songs in the 2008 Grammy Awards ballot, shows with Nine Inch Nails, Siouxsie & the Banshees e Dita Von Teese, countless tours in USA, UK and Europe, their tracks included in the international TV spots of Hollywood movies such as Minions, Black Panther, The Dark Tower, My Cousin Rachel and Split, collaborations with Sylvia Massy (Tool, J. Cash) and Mike Tacci (Metallica), a single written and recorded with legendary UK film composer Michael Nyman, a track included in the Michael Moore movie Fahrenheit 11/9, Belladonna are the self-proclaimed originators of Rock Noir and are one of the most successful self-produced bands in the world.

Hi, it's me, Nikos. Not a musician, just a music lover. I wander above the cloud searching for good music to entertain myself and share through my channel on YouTube. 

My work consists mainly of one or two, still frame photo pic illustration but occasionally(when i have the time and feel inspired), i may work on an edited, moving picture theme.

I work mostly with artists from SoundCloud. However, i seldom accept requests, my one and only stipulation being that the choice of music i intend to work on, for a YouTube video, will be mine.

Thanks for your music and the memories. 

Here are links to some of my works.
http://youtu.be/rnOv69nVOPw
http://youtu.be/UqgujRRblps
http://youtu.be/5Gs-gtvybug
http://youtu.be/wPMXgBDZbvU
http://youtu.be/YzXZP028uY0
http://youtu.be/tjzPd5yeilk
http://youtu.be/Q80tHLJ6MOs
http://youtu.be/Ewj2t-9GuHk
http://youtu.be/_T2YUjgnp4U
http://youtu.be/DCmRcEJEgdY
http://youtu.be/uMnxvlNMh6U
http://youtu.be/OMTk60o_2xI
http://youtu.be/tme4XH2-0-U
http://youtu.be/ky7ViYzc6KQ
http://youtu.be/c0r-F-rEuHg
http://youtu.be/YgFynKxCg1M
http://youtu.be/S8swImY95Lg
http://youtu.be/u600X22KCS4
http://youtu.be/JePg8FS8dac
http://youtu.be/-k7Ulnozhjs
http://youtu.be/5fblg3nW1X4
http://youtu.be/i865TLWkCIE
http://youtu.be/zQrz9pSdqNo
http://youtu.be/aFnPFwHmk1s
http://youtu.be/in5Q8V7YPWo
http://youtu.be/S50cW8A5k-Y
http://youtu.be/Ou8bwqNvTM4
http://youtu.be/YR_u1qq0fGY
http://youtu.be/vTPqgeAMcmk

First conceived in early 2009, Any Idle Clone is a solo music project in which all material is written, performed and produced by a Manchester-based singer-songwriter. Tracks from the debut album, released in 2010, feature a strong acoustic influence, relying on piano and guitar accompaniments, stripped back vocals and an emphasis on story-telling lyrics.

A consummate performer and stellar guitar player / multi-instrumentalist, Karl’s singular presence on stage is surprisingly engaging and always entertaining. He is truly a class act who breaks every expectation of a typical solo acoustic singer-songwriter. Between original works and his own take on existing songs, his style blurs genres, ultimately focused on the traditional mountain music of Appalachia.

Spring-boarding from the Allegheny Echoes Workshops, he has studied with and performed alongside some of the modern-day greats of Appalachian music including Robin Kessinger, Robert Shafer, Bobby Taylor, The Bing Brothers Band, The Whitetop Mountaineers, and The Poor Taters (to name a few). Some notable performances include Oyster Ridge Music Festival, The Tamarack, Richmond Folk Music Society, Shady Grove Coffeehouse, The Charleston Culture Center during Vandalia Gathering, and The Catan World Championship.

Incorporating the feeling and story-telling of Appalachian music community in his own music, which has been compared to Gordon Lightfoot, Gram Parsons, Tim O’Brien, and Gillian Welch, Karl is a true and modern reflection of the melodies passed down through generations. His songs weave complex emotion through metaphor in a subtle dance around the stories they tell, and his voice fits perfectly between his masterful rhythmic chord stylings and his powerful and expressive flat-picking. He is truly one of the best undiscovered modern folk performers today.