We're happy to announce that we're back with a new song. Thanks so much for listening and continuing to support us even though we were on hiatus.

Composed to be part of the soundtrack for our story series 'Parallel Tales'. This song is essentially the theme song for the elf enchantress 'Ashara'. Written in 2023 to be part of the upcoming album called 'Realms'. Art by Masha.

Synth work by Rob Ulysses (@rob-ulysses) and Masha Solo (@masha-solo)

Realms

A High Ranking Elf Of The Lavrinian Court - Instrumental

Composed in 2023 on a road trip around Australia.

Synth work by Rob Ulysses (@rob-ulysses) and Masha Solo (@masha-solo)

Our song was beautifully remixed here by Tetsuya Mozawa (mozawa_* @user-174681242) who we believe did an excellent job and made it dance-able, too. Thanks for joining us! We hope to collaborate with you again.

Photo and photo manipulation by Masha.

Solovei

Deep Conversations On The Night Drive Home - Instrumental (mozawa_* remix)

Composed to be part of the soundtrack for our story and game series 'Parallel Tales'. This song is the theme for the legendary wizard named 'Havium'. Written in 2016-2023 to be part of the upcoming album called 'Realms'.  Art by Masha.

Masha at first created the main melody in 2016, over the years we both added more new parts, most notably when Masha composed a new synth intro and Rob bit-crushed the outro in 2023.

Synth work by Rob Ulysses (@rob-ulysses) and Masha Solo (@masha-solo)

Thanks for listening!

Havium, The Lost Wizard - Instrumental

We wrote the beginnings of this song together in 2016. In 2023 we revised it adding a longer intro and additional drum parts. It will be on the upcoming album 'Realms'. Masha used Canva for the two blended royalty free photographs.

Synth work by Rob Ulysses (@rob-ulysses) and Masha Solo (@masha-solo)

The Dream Of A Machine - Instrumental

The Dream of a Machine - Instrumental

Our awesome Japanese friend Tot. (@tot-beat, @user-288513022) was on the drums and bass - thanks again so much for working with us on this fun song, Tot.~ We had a blast!

Art by Masha using Prismacolor Coloured Pencils, which were an amazing gift from @katyasolo. Cheers for that, Katya!

Synth work by Rob Ulysses (@rob-ulysses) and Masha Solo (@masha-solo) Masha also wrote the lyrics and performed the vocals.

This song's story is that one day, Rob & Masha were doing deliveries for a summer-long job in 2021 when Masha spotted an old 60s van in a junkyard and snapped a quick photo, later the two of them making the event into a full song with the help of Tot.

At the same time as Tot. was working on a drum and bass conga style beat but he had no other parts, Rob & Masha were already working on synth parts and a fun chiptunes solo, but they had no drums! So when they heard each other's work in progress, it was only natural that they combined the two into a sort of Farewell To Summer song from their vivid summer memory.

This track is remixable, as long as it's noncommercial.

Lyrics:

Swag And a Bag

Once in my travels, two summers past,
I was on a long road trip for work around Oz,
On country roads, with sugarcane vast,
I saw something that made me drive back and pause,
I saw something that made me drive back and pause...

It really caught my eye,
And I still don't really know why!
But I had to take a photo,
Before I went back to work

It was just this really old van!

In an old junkyard, full of wildflowers, tropical brush,
(And although my job demanded I rush)
I saw that there was an old 60’s van that had seen better days,
It looked like it had seen so many sights, although now decays

(It was just this really old van!)

Before I moved on, I snapped a photograph,
On the side it said something that made me laugh (hah)
“Swag And A Bag” it said, on its side with a tag,
With bright teals and yellows surrounding the autograph
x2

I wondered who had once owned it and why,
If it was for tourists, who’d used it nearby,
What kind of adventures it had been on,
Even though its road trip days were gone
x2

I didn't even really know what 'Swag and a Bag' would mean,
I had to look it up.
But apparently it's really lucky-
It's like when something really good happens to you.
And I found that message positive.

“Swag And A Bag” it said, on its side with a tag,
With bright teals and yellows surrounding the autograph

“Swag And A Bag” it said, on its side with a tag,
With bright teals and yellows surrounding the autograph!

...And I found that message positive.

Swag And A Bag

Swag And A Bag ft. Tot.

Now Available on Bandcamp as a Single! (With another version of the instrumental, a longer one, exclusive to Bandcamp)
https://archmagemusic.bandcamp.com/album/swept-away-by-stunning-inspiration-single

Featuring Masha Solo's vocals and spoken word poetry. 

Synth work by Rob Ulysses (@rob-ulysses) and Masha Solo (@masha-solo)

Also check out The Neons Gone Mad remix 'I Was Astounded'. 
Here's the video by Neons Gone Mad:
https://youtu.be/dYi6yldLWeA?si=MGd6OjWD2dMNgR_O

https://soundcloud.com/archmageband2/i-was-astounded-clockwork-remix-by-neons-gone-mad
https://archmagemusic.bandcamp.com/track/i-was-astounded-remix-by-neons-gone-mad

First composed March 2016, and had an odd code name for a while that was randomly generated text: 'manysipivu' and later it went by the code name 'Phoenix' for a long time. However after other instruments were added, we felt the mood was more of being caught in a daydream in which you have a ton of ideas, and how that feels. In 2022 Masha mixed and mastered the song and named it 'Swept Away By Stunning Inspiration', with the song art by Masha alluding to the fact that it's a companion song to both of our tracks 'Autumn Breeze' with a similar theme to 'When Passion Conquers Fear'.

Synth work by Rob and Masha.
Art by Masha using free Canva resources.
Featuring village bell chimes by Neons Gone Mad.

Lyrics:

It is almost 17 o’clock, work is done, I need a walk
On a chilly eve of a beautiful autumn day
Trying to breathe deeply negativity away

Into the woods I went to try and clear my head,
(Exhale the memories…)
Want to erase the worry, and put joy into its stead,
(Exhale the memories…)
As I was strolling towards the bay,
(Exhale the memories…)
I took a seat on a bench along the way

Setting my thoughts back to the present time
Hearing the distant village clock’s timely chime
Made me do a double-take,

I take in the view of the nature that surrounded,
I found myself astounded!

At the rays that shone brightly through the multicoloured trees
(I found myself astounded!)

Orange, amber, yellow, and copper, bright red, and green,
Orange, amber, yellow, and copper, bright red, and green,

As the wind blew rustling countless leaves,
They made the finest natural choir,
Some drift down, with feather light graceful ease,
I figured out that nothing in my life is truly very dire

Since I have caught a glimpse at this spectacular scene
If I were not here, it would have gone completely unseen
Like a vision but so clear and so very pristine

I take in the view of the nature that surrounded,
I found myself astounded!

At the rays that shone brightly through the multicoloured trees
Orange, amber, yellow, and copper, bright red, and green,
Orange, amber, yellow, and copper, bright red, and green,

I take in the view of the nature that surrounded,
I found myself astounded!

At the rays that shone brightly through the multicoloured trees
Orange, amber, yellow, and copper, bright red, and green,
Orange, amber, yellow, and copper, bright red, and green

(Exhale the memories…)

Swept Away By Stunning Inspiration Single

Swept Away By Stunning Inspiration

Thank you Craig and Michael of Neons Gone Mad for remixing our song "Swept Away By Stunning Inspiration"! It's a cool version with interesting wordplay in the video, too.

Here's the video by Neons Gone Mad:
https://youtu.be/dYi6yldLWeA?si=MGd6OjWD2dMNgR_O

Neons Gone Mad on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3B39xtrJfUJK0C1RQhmLGG

Neons Gone Mad on Bandcamp: https://profoddfellow.bandcamp.com/

Prof Oddfellow on SoundCloud: @prof-oddfellow

Swept Away By Stunning Inspiration Remixes

'I Was Astounded' Clockwork Remix By Neons Gone Mad

This song's beginnings were in December 2020. We combined two of our songs: 'The Happenin' and 'The Noble Ghosts'. The longer title for this is 'A Happenin' Eve At The Noble Ghost Club'. The place is fictional and we made the song loopable for a game setting.

One of the last songs on the upcoming 'Realms' album.

Synth work by Rob Ulysses (@rob-ulysses) and Masha Solo (@masha-solo)

Art by Masha. The marble background is royalty free from Pixabay.

The Noble Ghost Club - Instrumental

One of the last tracks on the upcoming album 'Realms', this song is a character theme song for Rob's character named Lord Banshie, drawn by Masha, for our novel and game series Parallel Tales. 

It's meant to be a companion song to 'A High Ranking Elf at the Lavrinian Court' - https://archmagemusic.bandcamp.com/track/a-high-ranking-elf-of-the-lavrinian-court-instrumental, but strange sounding as if warped by inter-dimensional forces.

Synth parts and drum machine parts, plus the composition of the 2nd half of the song's phonk inspired mood by Rob Ulysses (@rob-ulysses) of Archmage Band. Synth bells, 2nd half of the song's drum machine parts, main melody design and production undertaken by Masha Solo (@masha-solo) of Archmage Band. Additional synths, transition noises, drum and bass guitar parts by Mike Donnelly (@music-for-magicians)  

It was truly cool and magical working with Mike. He really understood what we were going for with this track's mood and storytelling features. Thanks again for joining us, Mike!

We hope you enjoy. Thanks for listening to our first collaboration with Music For Magicians!

Art by Masha Solo.
Character Design by Rob Ulysses.

A Hidden Past, Unravelled ft. Music For Magicians - Instrumental

Our second EP (Imperfectly Captured Perfect Moment) is ready to share with you all. It's instrumental for now, but in future we'll release these 3 songs with vocals.

https://archmagemusic.bandcamp.com/album/imperfectly-captured-perfect-moment-ep-instrumental

This first song was started in late 2020 in an improvised jam session and finished in the beginning of October 2023.

Synth work by Rob Ulysses (@rob-ulysses) and Masha Solo (@masha-solo)

Imperfectly Captured Perfect Moment EP - Instrumental

You're As Beautiful Today As You Always Were - Instrumental

We made this jam on January 2nd, 2024 - and it was so much fun to create. It is heavily inspired by a mixture of phonk/noise/experimental elements and the Aperture Science setting from Portal 1 and 2, and it is for our game and story called Parallel Tales. This is the character theme song for James Halfwaye, Riven Halfwaye's father. Riven's song can be found here: https://soundcloud.com/archmageband/riven-halfwaye-w-tot-on-drums-instrumental

We made this just in time for the Jamuary Challenge being run by @starsmightyfine and it is the second jam. Thanks for inviting us, Stars Mighty Fine!

Synth work by Rob Ulysses (@rob-ulysses) and Masha Solo (@masha-solo).

Art by Masha.

Thank you for listening!

Realm II

James Halfwaye - Instrumental

James Halfwaye - Instrumental (For Jamuary 2024)

We made this song for a future game we're developing called Vuhu Island. The album this song will be on is [Modern Entropy].

Synth work by Rob Ulysses (@rob-ulysses) and Masha Solo (@masha-solo)

Art by Masha using modified royalty free clip art from Canva.

We're making this one remixable. If you'd like to remix it but you need the stems, just send us an email.

Tea.Are.Sea (@tea_are_sea) posted his amazing dub/instrustrial remix of our track here: https://soundcloud.com/tea_are_sea/occupational-hazard-w-archmage His version is named 'Occupational Hazard' and has a darker, stealthy vibe.

[Modern Entropy]

Workplace Challenges - Instrumental

The talented Mike Donnelly from Music For Magicians (@music-for-magicians) joined us here for a fun new collaboration, where he expanded on our song "The Noble Ghost Club" - 
https://soundcloud.com/archmageband2/the-noble-ghost-club-instrumental

Thank you Mike, it turned out excellent!! We love what you added to the song.

This song's beginnings were in December 2020. We combined two of our songs: 'The Happenin' and 'The Noble Ghosts'. The place is fictional and we made the song loopable for a game setting.

One of the last songs on the upcoming 'Realms' album.

Synth work by Rob Ulysses (@rob-ulysses) and Masha Solo (@masha-solo) and Mike Donnelly (@music-for-magicians)

Art by Masha. The marble background and Victorian sketches are royalty free from Pixabay and Canva.

Night Of Illusions At The Noble Ghost Club Ft. Music For Magicians - Instrumental

Night Of Illusions At The Noble Ghost Club ft. Music For Magicians - Instrumental

In May 2023 we invited the awesome Tot. from Japan to drum for us over this track of ours that we considered unfinished. The result was so high energy and packed with fun, thanks so much for joining us for another collaboration, Tot.! We're always super happy to work together!

Art by Masha using Canva.
Synth work by Rob Ulysses (@rob-ulysses) and Masha Solo (@masha-solo)
Drums by Tot. (@tot-beat, @user-288513022)

Arcane Arcade

Arcane Arcade w/ Tot. on drums

Arcane Arcade w/ Tot. on drums - Instrumental

This song's beginnings were early on in our band's history in 2015, using a recording Rob made on the Roland Gaia SH-01 (the heavily distorted arpeggio lead) and elaborated upon by us both, finally completed in March 2023 after we finished a long road trip and got the chance to jam, inspired by that old sound again.

It will be on the album 'Realms' - which is, by the way, nearly ready!

We hope you enjoy it, thanks for listening, and have a great day.

Art by Masha using free Canva resources.

Illusionist - Instrumental

Composed in 2023 to be part of the soundtrack for our fantasy story series 'Parallel Tales'. It's the theme song for a human royal advisor known to most by his surname 'Corelli'. It will be part of the 'Realms' series of albums, as part of the first one called "Realm I".

Synth work by Rob Ulysses (@rob-ulysses) and Masha Solo (@masha-solo), Art by Masha.

Thanks for listening!

Realm 1

Known Only By My Surname - Instrumental

Written for our story 'Exit of the Exile', the first story in the 'Parallel Tales' series. The protagonist Ashara Vayla is an elf who accidentally cursed herself with a condition that grants her power that is out of this world, with some unfortunate side effects because of the arcane magic now running directly through her veins.

Synth work by Rob Ulysses (@rob-ulysses) and Masha Solo (@masha-solo)

Originally released April 2nd 2022.

Realm I

Arcane Blood Curse - Instrumental

A love song featuring the 2 main characters of 'Parallel Tales'.

Synth work by Rob Ulysses (@rob-ulysses) and Masha Solo (@masha-solo).

Art by Masha using some free Canva resources.

Realm I - [Instrumental Prologue]

Our Stars Are Different - Instrumental

As part of the "Jamuary" Challenge organised by @starsmightyfine here's our latest magic-themed track, Archon Mode. It refers to an overflowing of arcane energy and power in a fantasy story sense. We used Reason Compact for a lot of the sounds. Art by Masha using free resources by Canva. 

Synth work by Rob Ulysses (@rob-ulysses) and Masha Solo (@masha-solo).

Happy 2024, everyone!

Archon Mode - Instrumental (For Jamuary 2024)

Archon Mode - Instrumental ( For Jamuary 2024)

As part of the Jamuary event organised by @starsmightyfine here's our final track, A Flowing Stream of Memories. Thanks for inviting us, Stars Mighty Fine!

We mostly made this using the sounds from the Figure App, a midi controller and the Roland Gaia SH-01.

Synth work by Rob Ulysses (@rob-ulysses) and Masha Solo (@masha-solo).

We hope you enjoy it, thanks so much for listening!

A Flowing Stream of Memories - Instrumental (For Jamuary 2024)

A quick chiptunes piece made just in time for the third week of the Jamuary Challenge being run by @starsmightyfine. Thanks for inviting us, Stars Mighty Fine!

Made as part of the soundtrack for our upcoming game called Vuhu Island.

Photo by Masha when she went to Pompeii, Italy.

Thank you for listening!

Archaeology

The Dig Site - Instrumental (For Jamuary 2024)

Composed in September 2016 and finally named and art finalised in February 2024. 

It will be one of the songs on the upcoming 'Realm II' album.

Synth work by Rob Ulysses (@rob-ulysses) and Masha Solo (@masha-solo).

We hope you enjoy it, thanks so much for listening!

The photo is royalty free from Canva. 
Art by Masha.

Endless Adventure (I Wrote My Own Path) - Instrumental

One of the tracks on our upcoming album 'Realm II [Instrumental Prologue]', this song is a character theme song for Rob's character named Lord Banshie, drawn by Masha Solo, for our novel and game series Parallel Tales.

The song is heavily inspired by the Aperture Science Soundtrack for Portal II. 

We hope you enjoy, thanks for taking the time to listen!

We've been working on the album this is from, and we have exciting news: it's close to completion!

Synth work by Rob Ulysses (@rob-ulysses) and Masha Solo (@masha-solo).
Art by Masha Solo.
Character Design by Rob Ulysses.

Realm II [Instrumental Prologue]

Cingulum - Instrumental

We worked with Mike Donnelly of Music For Magicians to make this track, adding new parts to his composition. He used Reason and we used Reason Compact and Garageband for iOS. It was so much fun to work on this, thanks for inviting us to make more for your track, Mike! 

Synth work by Rob Ulysses (@rob-ulysses), Masha Solo (@masha-solo), and Mike Donnelly (@music-for-magicians).

We hope you enjoy it, thanks so much for listening!

This song has been featured in a Gothic Youtube Show called Grave Mood Rings!

The band Neons Gone Mad who are involved with the show made a super cool remix, here: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1IcJiR3cpM

Song art by Masha using royalty free Canva and Pixabay images.

The Most Prolonged of Powerful Duels ft. Music for Magicians - Instrumental

Composed in 2023 to be part of the soundtrack for our fantasy story series 'Parallel Tales'. It's the theme song for a human royal advisor known to most by his surname 'Corelli'. It will be part of the 'Realms' series of albums, as part of the second one called "Realm II [Instrumental Prologue]".

This is an excellent new remix of the song by mozawa_* who we believe did an amazing job and made it so cool and industrial sounding with his new parts and arrangement. Thanks for joining us! We hope to collaborate with you again.

mozawa_* has previously made a remix for us for the track 'Deep Conversations On The Night Drive Home', here: https://archmagemusic.bandcamp.com/track/deep-conversations-on-the-night-drive-home-instrumental-mozawa-remix

Synth work by Rob Ulysses (@rob-ulysses) and Masha Solo (@masha-solo) of Archmage Band, remixed here by Tetsuya Mozawa (mozawa_* @user-174681242) 

Art by Masha.

Thanks for listening!

Known Only By My Surname (mozawa remix) - Instrumental

Known Only By My Surname (mozawa_* remix) - Instrumental

We worked with Mike Donnelly of Music For Magicians, and Craig Conley and Michael Warwick of Neons Gone Mad, adding new parts to Music For Magicians' original composition. He used Reason and we used Reason Compact and Garageband for iOS. It was so much fun to work on this, thanks for inviting us to make more for your track, Mike Donnelly, and for joining us on such a cool collaboration, Neons Gone Mad!

We hope you enjoy it, thanks so much for listening!

This song has been featured in a Gothic Youtube Show called Grave Mood Rings! https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLH6JuJ1pmiGTI0zO6v0coMgc7IiDE9Dv1

The band Neons Gone Mad who are involved with the show made a super cool remix, here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1IcJiR3cpM

Lyrics by Craig Conley of Neons Gone Mad:

Under black light we are glowing, gloaming.  
Those of us who bear the burden of others' darkness get aura-ed in gloom, seeming unilluminated. Inner radiance is hidden, unseen.
Though the carried shadows span the earth's circumference they don't weigh anything--not much; still they exert a force.
The least we could do 
Undertake the pain
Gravid with the dark
Accepting sorrows
Shadows will accrue
Happening again
Another birthmark
Archaic morrows
If sunrise should disburden us
Would our travail have been in vain?
According to angles of view
Mistaken for Nosferatu
Or some Orlok
Władysława
What's in a name?

Lestat d'Lioncourt
Olga Dracula
von Horrificus
Zachary Kralik
Stefan Salvatore
Morticia de'Ath
Sergei Kubichek
Laszlo Cravensworth
R. von Schlotterstein
Michael Morbius
Christian Ozera
Marcus Van Sciver
Cassandra DuCharme
Lucien LaCroix
Barnabas Collins
Whatchamacallit

Demonize, if you must
We'll bear that darkness
We'll endure night endless
Encloak inwardness
Just let go, so they say
Burgeon in verdure
Our specs are rose hued
Bloody well endure

-

Synth work by Rob Ulysses (https://soundcloud.com/rob-ulysses), Masha Solo (@masha-solo), Mike Donnelly (@music-for-magicians), Craig Conley and Michael Warwick of Neons Gone Mad. (@prof-oddfellow)

Song art by Masha using royalty free Canva and Pixabay images.

The Most Prolonged of Powerful Duels Collaborative EP

Undertaking Darkness ft. Music For Magicians & Neons Gone Mad

We worked with Mike Donnelly of Music For Magicians, and Craig Conley and Michael Warwick of Neons Gone Mad, adding new parts to Music For Magicians' original composition. He used Reason and we used Reason Compact and Garageband for iOS. It was so much fun to work on this, thanks for inviting us to make more for your track, Mike Donnelly, and for joining us on such a cool collaboration, Neons Gone Mad!

We hope you enjoy it, thanks so much for listening!

This song has been featured in a Gothic Youtube Show called Grave Mood Rings!  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLH6JuJ1pmiGTI0zO6v0coMgc7IiDE9Dv1

The band Neons Gone Mad who are involved with the show made a super cool remix, here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1IcJiR3cpM

Synth work by Rob Ulysses (https://soundcloud.com/rob-ulysses), Masha Solo (@masha-solo), Mike Donnelly (@music-for-magicians), Craig Conley and Michael Warwick of Neons Gone Mad. (@prof-oddfellow)

Song art by Masha using royalty free Canva and Pixabay images.

Undertaking Darkness ft. Music For Magicians & Neons Gone Mad - Instrumental

Archmage Band was founded in 2013 by Rob and Masha, who are a musician couple and synth pop duo from Australia.

Big News: We're planning out the follow up to our previous album, 'Realm II [Instrumental Prologue]' and it has a release date of May 15th, 2024 (15/05/2024) but it is all almost done! It is a 20-track album exploring an experimental blend of synth-pop, phonk, gothic synth pop, chiptunes, fantasy and sci fi themes, and is also the soundtrack to our story/game in progress 'Parallel Tales' (as is the previous album).

More about Realm I:
In late 2023 we released a debut 12-track album, as part of the 'Realms' series, 'Realm I [Instrumental Prologue]' on December 12th, 2023 (12/12/2023) We're ecstatic that it's finally finished and we hope you enjoy it. It will be streamable both on Soundcloud and Bandcamp without limits.

Here's our website: http://archmagemusic.com/

Gear:
We use just one synthesizer, the Roland Gaia SH-01, for most of our work, combining it with sounds from Reason Compact and Figure on occasion also using a midi controller.

All art by Masha unless stated otherwise on the release.

For enquires, collaboration or remix ideas, or just to get in touch with either Rob or Masha, contact Archmage Band at mail@archmagemusic.com

Additional Accounts:
@archmageband (2020-2022 Music)

Solo Accounts:
@masha-solo
@rob-ulysses

Thank you all for listening to our music, have a lovely day.

Archmage Band II

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