Wow, this is awesome. Full of energy and wonderful vibes. Outstanding production and collaboration. 🎶💛

Wonderful collab, Axel! Already commented this on Mike's profile, but with pleasure revisited this track here! Bravo!

Cool song, the guitars are really great too!!

Incredible job Axel Andrea and Mike!!🔥👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Wow! What a song! Very catchy, and just full of raw talent! Epic trio😄

Related tracks: Albert Rufus Smith (Smoking Trout's HOLY DUMPLING #11)

words and music K Gennery

For my darling wife who, at the best of times, does a difficult job within our National Health Service. Throw in the covid madness and that very same job becomes almost impossible.

Lyrics:
I don't know how you do the job you do,
the responsibility of seeing it through.
Pressure from all sides,
looking out for the welfare of buildings and lives.

If I were to spend one day in your shoes,
(shoebie doobies, ooh shoebie doobies)
by mid afternoon Im sure I would have blown my fuse.
(Bang, Bang, Pop, Pop, BOOM!)
There'll be blood and guts everywhere,
as I explode and take them all out.

Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh,Take them all out.

There'll be blood and guts everywhere,
as I explode and take them all out.

This songs to say Im so very proud of you,
and to confirm the fact I never want to borrow your shoes.
Cause I don't wanna do any time,
reflecting on my crime, of taking them out.

Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh,
Take them all out
(gotta get away, gotta get away)

Take them all out

take em all out

A Rom-Com on a celestial plane meets a reality in a Virginia grief group. 

Re: the chorus -- no shade intended, Ben Gibbard.

Influences: Ted Leo, Death Cab for Cutie, ColdPlay

To the Heavens

Inspired by a poem by Robert Bly:

 “Ah, on this planet we are born again and again. A gold sun rises in the East, but for us, it is a black sun. Each time the black sun rises, dazzling and tremendous, its sadness flows into us. ‘If this sadness could not flow out of me, it would kill me.’
I listen and I see a horse-dragon swim up out of the Black Sea. It climbs into the air. Play on, play on - what can we do but long for this dragon-water from the Black Sea to fall on us?”

While making this, the medieval text 'Omnia sol temperat' dumped into my head. As it have the rebirth theme as well, the synchronicity of it all seemed unmistakeable :-)

Ah, on this Planet

Ah, On This Planet

J’ENTENDS RIEN J’ENTENDS RIEN
J’ENTENDS PLUS RIEN DE RIEN DE RIEN
Y’A TROP DE TINTOUIN
J’ENTENDS PLUS LES CLAMEURS
LES ARMES AUTOMATIQUES
J’ENTENDS PLUS LA MUSIQUE 
TOUS LES SONS COULENT À PIC		         
TITANIC TITANIC

J’ENTENDS RIEN J’ENTENDS RIEN
J’ENTENDS PLUS RIEN DE RIEN DE RIEN
ET ÇA FAIT DU BIEN
J’ENTENDS PLUS LA COLÈRE
LE VENIN LA VIPÈRE
J’ENTENDS PLUS LA PANIQUE
NI LES TAC NI LES TIC
TITANIC TITANIC

J’ENTENDS RIEN J’ENTENDS RIEN
J’ENTENDS PLUS RIEN DE RIEN DE RIEN
TOUT CE BARATIN
                  
C’EST LE MONDE DU SILENCE
PLUS DE SON PLUS DE SENS
QUAND ON Y PENSE

LE MONDE EST SOURD
LES TEMPS SONT LOURDS

ECOUTE

J'ENTENDS RIEN  (Lyrics)

The Smoking Trout is back with a new chapter in the saga of the Holy Dumpling.  Was great to hear Uziel in front of the mic again as well as Tot laying the beats.   Jeff and Terry remain masters of their domain. 

* Stonerjazz @user-911083679 -- Vocals, Lyrics, Original Idea, Acoustic Guitar, and Artwork

* Uziel @user-455619833 -- Vocals

* TexMex Shaman @texmex-shaman -- Electric Guitar & Bridge

* Tot - @tot-beat -- Beat & Drums

* Tea R. Sea - @tea_are_sea -- Synths & Production

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Catch up with the first 10 tracks of our work-in-progress concept album, Quest for the Holy Dumpling: on.soundcloud.com/FR63a

Listen to the Smoking Trout's first album, The Land of Zed (2021-2022): on.soundcloud.com/WB34q
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Lyrics (by Stonerjazz):

We all chose it, we arrived here at this self-same place
he liked to think that he had earned it
but that simply not the case.
He just dreamed it up one sunday afternoon
while drowsing and lounging in the Ether
where the US resides
while living on a Proton Banished
to the outskirts of a single Atom
In a single Universe-
It was a wicked Curse, specifically designed for him
A scorcerer, Albert Rufus Smith
Stole a Rocket ship and he took it to Uriah
He was a rascal and scoundrel and a liar and a thief
But he had a magic knife that he had won in a game of dice
on a stormy night in a corner of some ruins
in the desert in december by the fire light with some other witches from Oaxaca
where he'd Spied Roberta picking magic mushrooms naked in the moonlight
with her brothers and her sisters and some others from the Bus-
It seems that Albert Rufus Smith Was Smitten

The eternal now is Wow
When we wonder why we wander
where we will
while walking walking walking to fulfill
the contemplated vacancy
Beyond the vast Horizen

Alberts knife was sliver with a handle made of Amber
when he held it high above his head
it gave off a blinding light
and on that night on the planet of Uriah
when Gus and all his jolly happy hopeful holograms arrived
on that Beat-up Bus
That formulated plan in Alberts wicked head
appeared to be on Track
had he not been messmerized by Roberta's perfect presence and physic
he might have pulled it off, that dirty rotten little sneak--

Sid and Larry caught him and his Cronies
trying to steal the bus and Abduct
Sally and Roberta too, Who
were sleeping on the bus in the back together as they always do,
And Gus was not Amused-
Albert seemed to be confused until he held his Magic knife up high
and blinded ever bodies eye
and in a frantic flight he escaped into the distant night--

Albert Rufus Smith (Smoking Trout's HOLY DUMPLING #11)

Hello everyone,  
I often get asked whether I like to play rockier music. 
My answer: Here we go!  😎

Andrea once again came up with a fantastic set of lyrics, from which Mike created the basic structure for the song. The song was good from the start, but it wasn’t rock enough for us. That soon changed.  
I also had the desire to "musically duel" with Mike once. That was a lot of fun, as you can hear in the song. 

Now turn up the speakers and annoy your neighbors or turn your headphones up a bit.

Enjoy listening to "She's Beautiful."

Lyrics: Andrea Brennan  
Guitars/Vocals: Mike Fox  
Keyboards: Axel Menningen

She's Beautiful (feat. A. Brennan and Mike Fox)

Produced by Clay Young
Inspired by Edgar Allan Poe's poem (1843)
Music created with Udio AI

The Conqueror Worm

We really hope that you enjoy our latest song "Magic Box" its been quite a while since our last song. Lizzie has added some really beautiful vocals and our collabs are always so effortless and fun!
Please go over to Lizzie's page and listen to more gorgeous songs @taylor-pentland   Thank you again for all of your kind plays shares and playlists!!

Vocals - Lizzie Taypen  and Annette
Lyrics - Annette and Lizzie Taypen
Piano and arrangement  - Annette
Harp- Annette
Strings - Annette
(c) Vocalatti and Lizzie Taypen  2024

Magic Box  (With Lizzie Taypen)

Flow

A new composition
Lyrics:

In the silence of the night, I've laid my heart bare,
Words like whispers drifting, tangled in the air.
I spoke of the shadows, the weight of a smile,
Trying to lift the darkness, if just for a while.

I’ve seen the faces, their eyes locked tight,
Chasing the phantoms of a flickering light.
Lost in the chatter, of voices all wrong,
Searching for truth in a deafening song.

But the last song is playing, and it’s bittersweet,
A melody fading, beneath restless feet.
Where do we wander when the lights start to fade?
In this masquerade, has hope ever stayed?

 Lost in the shuffle, as we dance in the dark,
Clinging to echoes, but where’s the spark?
This world is a canvas smeared with despair,
Maybe the colors were never quite there.

So, what will be left when we roll up the scroll?
A tale of a wanderer, lost in the control.
I question the fabric of this strange design,
Is it fate or just folly that draws us the line?
                                               
So, I sing one last time, in the still of the night,
As the curtain is falling, I hold on to the light.
We fight for a place where the heart can be free,
In this aching reflection, it's just you and me.
Mastered Track: Distrokid Mixea
Music and Lyrics by Len Bennati FM Folk 2025

The Last Song is Playing

Crime Of Passion,== Gene Jumper, ( cover ) Ricky Van Shelton

I Saw The Light, === Gene Jumper, Hank Williams, ( cover)

Psalms 18, Part 1

Something Else

Back then you hit that road, trying to get away from me,
But it’s a two-way street, and you’re burning all the way to me,
Can feel the heat! Can feel the heat!
It's happenning tonight, round two for you and me.

You are the freaking best,
Your smile makes me feel blessed
As you step in the room, my heart reaches bloom
Got lost in her perfume
So damn funny i´m impressed,
Just Forget about the rest!
This girl's The freaking best

Time
It's flying by
It feels like it's going too fast
Since she's been in the past
She's the best
I confess
I'm gonna tell her
Tell her she's my world
I'm doing what it takes

It's time to drink and dance ,make it shine
It's time to kiss and laugh, make her smile
Looking straight into your eyes, she cant hide
Tanned skin, groovy hips, summer’s on our side
Gonna make floor and walls shake

Back then you hit that road, trying to get away from me,
But it’s a two-way street, and you’re burning all the way to me,
Can feel the heat! Can feel the heat!
It's happenning tonight, round two for you and me.

You are the freaking best,
Your smile makes me feel blessed
As you step in the room, my heart reaches bloom
Got lost in her perfume
So damn funny i´m impressed,
Just Forget about the rest!

It's time to drink and dance ,make it shine
It's time to kiss and laugh, make her smile
Looking straight into your eyes, she cant hide
Tanned skin, groovy hips, summer’s on our side
won't ever let go, hugging you so tight
it's never too late, we'll catch up on lost time
Headed different ways, but we'll make it right tonight
Take my hand babygirl, gonna make you mine

Floor and walls shaking



The freaking best

Rebel Rebel - David Bowie - (Cover)

Heavy Punk Rock 'n' Roll band turns into Synthwave nowadays! Brand NEW album "Ultraviolet Cosmos" available NOW!

Hi, I’m Axel.
After a long break, I started making music again two years ago – and it feels amazing. I’ve been on SoundCloud for a year now and I’m truly inspired by the diversity and talent that can be found here. I play keyboards and have already had the pleasure of creating songs together with wonderful musicians I met right here on SoundCloud – and I’d love to keep making music with others.
I enjoy exploring different styles and genres. My goal is simply to have fun with music, be inspired by others, and continue to grow creatively.
I’m constantly amazed by the incredibly beautiful music I discover here – the kind of songs you probably wouldn’t hear on the radio. And every time I come across a track that really moves me, it’s a great moment.
Now I’m curious to know what you think of my music – thanks for being here!

Visit me also on Youtube:
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She's Beautiful (feat. A. Brennan and Mike Fox)

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