Again words and sentences from a lp review inspired the lyrics. The music then is inspired by chillout sounds ... 

machinery, memory and melancholy

Some freewheelin' o'er-the-top lyrics dealing with ghosts and shadows and such get set to some serious pop /singer-songwriter arrangement with power-guitar interludes. Enjoy.

Ghosts

Some lines from Carlos Castaneda's "Tales of Power" inspired this slightly mystic and eventually even a bit otherworldy tune. 

indispensable

Annie's words for the June moon ignite kinda kaleidoscopic images; I felt inspired to reflect these in the arrangement and mix of several 'players' and moods, aiming for some 'Kopfkino' moments. 
Words (as all the lyrics for our moon series) by https://soundcloud.com/annie-dieu-le-veut/, musical production and cover by me. 

Strawberry Moon

Annie (https://soundcloud.com/annie-dieu-le-veut) has a fantastic story of this happening to her, just around the corner from where she lives ... that story now lives within a lovingly supporting musical environment. 
Words, narration and cover by Annie, music and titling by me.

Well of Stars

Math and music are supposed (or suspected?) to be connected some way or another. Dive into music theory to learn more ... Anyway, math and poetry go together well too, just look at Leigh Mercer's limerick “A Dozen, A Gross and A Score”. 
I had 'em all three at my workplace for a nice collab ... 

dozen

I dared to set to music the first two from the Verses by Lady Mary Wortley Montague, written in the Chiask at Pera, overlooking Constantinople, December 26th, 1718.

Verses from Lady MWM

Annie (https://soundcloud.com/annie-dieu-le-veut) came up with the idea and concept for this track. Each of us worked on a part, Annie mixed this final result while I designed the cover. 

KalaHari

On my way through the desert (reaching https://soundcloud.com/api_zz/kalahari) several places were passed. The inspirations and impressions from this route, old and modern, are collected in this track. 

enroute in KalaHari

After those desert expeditions (see/hear the KalaHari tunes) it is time for a some playing with words and lyrics and sounds and music. Short and sweet.

paint+print

Northern half of the globe. Longest daylight times of the year. They call it 'summer'. Time to post a track called 'winter'. Here it is [inspired by an entry in likana-cana's post at www.are.na].

winter

A musical arrangement magically replaced the vocals, et voilá: 
Now it sounds like 'Simply Being Free'.

Simply Being

One previous track's theme (https://soundcloud.com/api_zz/winter) probably provoked the opposite: 
It is hot summer right now. 
This tune eventually takes more care of this situation ...

dreamy

What to do with (too) much time in the DAW's studio? Ask passing vocalists for a little favour. They gladly responded and performed their personal interpretations of the lyrics (provided by Rithika Pandey).

Lyrics:
What if we reframed “living with uncertainty” to “navigating mystery”? 
There’s more energy in that phrase. The hum of imaginative voltage. 
And is our life not a mystery school, a seat of earthy instruction?

navigating mystery

The full moon of July 10th, 2025, is named Buck Moon or Herb Moon. The latter one inspired Annie (https://soundcloud.com/annie-dieu-le-veut) to provide glorious lyrics and her narrational talents. Everything else we created and arranged by me. 

Herb Moon

A short but thoughtful (imho) text is set to sounds with the assistance of three vocalists. 

desire to create

The track is inspired by this statement: There are always areas of silence in any culture, and part of an artist’s job is to go into those areas and come back from the silence with something to say.

Spirits Fly

"The fool is the jester, daring to challenge what other people wouldn’t. The fool is the blazer of new trails, happily taking the less beaten path because he does not know better. The fool is the one who does things because he thinks it is worth doing, not for coin or status." 
These thoughts inspired this tune. 

Jester's Path

"The fool is the jester, daring to challenge what other people wouldn’t. The fool is the blazer of new trails, happily taking the less beaten path because he does not know better. The fool is the one who does things because he thinks it is worth doing, not for coin or status."
These thoughts inspired lyrics good for another tune. Here it is.

chasing poems

Some thoughts about eating an orange might come across quite neat when wrapped into sounds. Decide yourself ... 

orange meditation

There is a little poem by Charlotte Brontë, ‘The House Was Still’:

The house was still – the room was still
‘Twas eventide in June
A caged canary to the sun
Then setting – trilled a tune

A free bird on that lilac bush
Outside the lattice heard
He listened long – there came a hush
He dropped an answering word –

The prisoner to the free replied

But sadly, what he replied we will never know. The poem breaks off there. At least when written in 1915. 
"We will never know" ... until now. I took these sentences and shamelessly asked AI to continue the story. Here is the result as Folk & Singer-songwriter tune.

dialogue

Annie (https://soundcloud.com/annie-dieu-le-veut) does that extremely cool and rich and inspiring series of setting her interpretations of the Tarot motifs to sounds and music. On some few occasions we exchange ideas and materials on that theme circle for creative impulses. 
This happened with the sounds for/to "15 The Devil" too, where I finally ended to arrange a variation just based on Annie's vocal creation. 
Her version is there: https://soundcloud.com/annie-dieu-le-veut/15-the-devil -- mine is here. 

15 The Devil (APi version)

For this summerly August moon Annie (https://soundcloud.com/annie-dieu-le-veut) wrote some lovely lyrics, partly meant to be sung, partly to be narrated (the latter is done by herself). I have the pleasure to set all that to music and arrangements. Enjoy ... 

Red Moon

A sweet little tune based on the poem "The Perfect Woman" by William Wordsworth.

Lumina

Why not going a bit more progressive? Progressive Rock that is ... more the modern variation than classic 1970s style. Maybe NeoProg ... 

when i was young

When Annie (https://soundcloud.com/annie-dieu-le-veut) worked on her entry for Tarot card 20 The Judgement, some issues in things vocals had to be solved. Hear her version here (https://soundcloud.com/annie-dieu-le-veut/21-the-judgement). 
She allowed me to use the material, and I dare to do a remix with two versions of vocals overlapping /interwoven, giving (imho) a nice musical richness while certainly sacrificing clarity of enunciation. 

20 The Judgement (remix by APi)

The lovely poem "The Perfect Woman" by William Wordsworth is worth(!) another musical arrangement. Here it is. 

luminous

The session for "When I was young" (https://soundcloud.com/api_zz/when-i-was-young) yielded a second nice prog rock track. Here it is. 

find a way

Sara Teasdale wrote the poem "To Japanese Incense" (published 1907) and I set these wonderful words to some music.

Japanese Incense

Ethereal, mystical, folk-inspired prog rock ... at least trying it.

Deep Roots

The wonderful poem "To Japanese Incense" by Sara Teasdale (published 1907) deserves an alternative arrangement to some music.

Japanese Incense (alt)

Based on Nick's offer to remix his vocals of "Art of Letting Go" 
(https://soundcloud.com/nickraymusic/the-art-of-letting-go-free-vocal-stems). 
His friendly comment is "I think it sounds great!" ...

Nick Ray, Art of Letting Go (APi OO Mix)

My creative internet helpers originated an alternative version of the "Roots" theme. I added organ and drums, processed some vocals and mixed the whole stuff.

Roots

Being musician and artist "since ages", the last two decades and all the developments in digital music broadened my interests and activities in doing music actively and passively. Not being shy of any genre (OK, leave off some Punk and Extreme Metal derivates) I engage in composing, arranging, mixing and collaborating. 

Oh, and I do all my artwork and designs as well. And as you may notice I regard AI as a friendly helper.

Have a few looks & listens into my repertoire and eventually gain some insights. I'm always open for collabs if the the interests match ...

APi_ZZ

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