Empty Bells is our take on the side of Christmas no one likes to talk about. No fake joy, no shiny masks… just a straight indie-rock vibe that cuts through the noise. Guitars carry the mood, the rhythm stays tight, and the vocals keep everything raw and real.
Hope you like it at least a bit, and let us know in the comments.🫡
The next track will be totally Christmas-y and carefree, with a pretty wild video showing us as tired and pissed-off Santa’s elves!

At the moment, this track is exclusively available on SoundCloud.
Released on December 5, 2025.
©2025 Beating Edge

Lyrics:

Snow piles up on cracked sidewalks
Lights hang crooked, blinking like they don’t care
We sit around pretending to laugh
While someone’s pain drifts past the window, ignored

Candles burn down to nothing
Prayers whispered only when it hurts
We dress up for a few hours, then disappear
Back to the mess we call life

Stop waiting for tragedy to make you good
Stop giving gifts like it fixes the world
The bells sound empty in the cold night
Say what you mean, or don’t say a thing

Kids unwrap boxes they don’t need
Adults toast to ghosts of regrets they can’t face
We sing carols loud, hoping the noise hides the quiet
But the quiet remembers everything

Candles burn down to nothing
Prayers whispered only when it hurts
We dress up for a few hours, then disappear
Back to the mess we call life

Stop waiting for tragedy to make you good
Stop giving gifts like it fixes the world
The bells sound empty in the cold night
Say what you mean, or don’t say a thing
(Just shut up)

Snow falls on streets that don’t forgive
Every wrapped box a lie we tell ourselves
Time to stop acting, to finally see
The Christmas we’ve buried under our own hands

Stop waiting for tragedy to make you good
Stop giving gifts like it fixes the world
The bells sound empty in the cold night
Say what you mean, or don’t say a thing
(Just please shut up)

Snow piles up on cracked sidewalks
Maybe this year, we’ll finally keep...
No more hiding

Empty Bells

EVERY SUNDAY UPLOAD THE  LATEST TRACK
Composition and Sampling collage by Synline with computer.
”The song that is born today can only be born today.” That's why I keep writing it down like a diary.
Music is a kind of feeling I can not express in words. I will write that feelings with computer. 
I am glad I can share it with you.

I was interested in music in my early youth... so I soon got my first synthesizer and set up a small home recording studio.
over the years i played keyboards in 5 bands...the direction was rock...pop...blues and soul.
in the meantime i have discovered my enthusiasm for creating my own songs.
it makes me happy when I can compose...arrange...mix...produce and create something new.
it's like a passion to experiment with different styles of music... and it gives me a lot of joy.
the only limit is your imagination...
is my motto.
and everything is possible...you just have to try.

music is pure magic...and part of the soul...
no one can escape her
let the music guide your mind...and that's the only way you'll get the freedom...you've always wanted

Hi, I’m Axel.
After a longer musical hibernation, I started making music again about three years ago – and honestly, it feels amazing! I’ve been hanging around on SoundCloud for about two years now, and I’m constantly blown away by the creativity, variety, and real talent to be found here.

Music is just a hobby for me – which is exactly why I have zero ambitions to make money with it. I’m here simply because it’s fun. So, a small request: Dear annoying promoters with your shady offers – please save us both the trouble, I’m not your guy. I’m not chasing follower counts, click records, or streaming millions. Sure, I’m happy when people listen – but what I value most is connecting with a few honest musicians who feel the same way I do. Quality over quantity, you know?

I play keyboards and have already had the pleasure of creating songs together with some wonderful musicians I met right here on SoundCloud – something I’d love to keep doing. For me, collaboration and exchange are a huge part of what makes music so exciting.

Tech corner, anyone? All my tracks are produced in Cubase 13 Pro. Over time, more and more VST instruments have snuck into my setup – from Spitfire and Native Instruments to Spectrasonics and more. My go-to drum sounds usually come from Toontrack, which have become the rhythmic backbone of many of my tracks. I’ll admit it: I’ve caught a bit of a collecting bug here. Sadly, it’s eating both my wallet and my hard drive space. Will it ever stop? Probably not. 🙄

Style-wise, I love exploring different genres with no limits. For me, the goal is simple: have fun, stay inspired, and keep growing creatively. And every time I stumble upon a track here on SoundCloud that really moves me – the kind of song you’d probably never hear on the radio – it feels like discovering a hidden treasure.

I’m really glad you found my channel – and I hope my music brings you as much joy as it brings me when I create it.

Visit me also on Youtube:
 https://youtube.com/@axelmenningen?si=c01MyCiAEs39qZPZ

On Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/axel_menningen_music/




Figuring out life while making music.

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I think it's beautiful that music can mean so much to people. It can connect us in ways that are not possible in normal conversation. 

I remember sitting at my piano a while ago and suddenly I felt the music through my whole body, as if I were one with the music and the outside world no longer existed. It felt magical.

That's when music became very important to me. I started to write my own songs and I was finally able to express feelings and thoughts I couldn't express before. It was - and still is - my therapy. That might sound a bit like a cliché, but it's true :)

And now I am ready to share my songs. Written, recorded and produced by me, no AI. Unless it turns out I'm AI myself and I don't realize it... :) Just kidding, I'm pretty confident that I'm human.

I love to listen to other people that create their own music. I admire the stories and feelings shared in these songs, the work that has been put into it and the courage to share it with the rest of the world. I'm always happy to connect with fellow creative minds here!

you don't know what to expect
share and enjoy

Welcome, everybody.

Follow me as I explore the many genres of electronica.

Featured Friend:
Listen to Joe Strofolino
https://on.soundcloud.com/vI7zPkarJico4UmQC3
Joe is a fabulous writer and musician with some very unique angles on song writing. Joe emalganates his comedy skills and experience very well with his music and offers a great mix of feelings throughout his repertoire.



Howdy,

Welcome to TBD.


All these creations are made by hard work and years upon years upon years of practice and trying to explain this world and the human condition to myself in the process through poems & songs.

Thanks for all of your wonderful support.

Peace and Love to Everyone,

🫛



What playing music does to your brain🔽

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Hi! I'm Rob!! I write and record my songs, and present them to the world here. I am the singer, guitarist and bass player, EZDrummer3 keeps the beat!
I have a collaboration with Single Use & Recycled:
https://on.soundcloud.com/XmiY1G8qKTuGQiAeZQ 
and another with my brother Joseph Olsson:
https://on.soundcloud.com/y261JZd5ZFZbOKmn40 
(Starts October 17)
Check 'em out!

Christel was born in the Netherlands. At age ten, she taught herself to play the piano. In 2019 she discovered her passion for composing music. Although Christel has a love for many different music genres, the music she writes is mainly influenced by (neo)classical and cinematic music.

In 2021 she released her first album 'Watershed'. It is a collection of solo piano songs that reflect different moods. Whether it’s peaceful, uplifting, energetic, dramatic or epic, it’s always passionate. “I get really excited when I notice that my mood changes when I play a certain piece.”

‘Landslide’ is Christel’s second album. “I enthusiastically started writing new compositions for a new album. But I soon found myself in a difficult phase. Music is based on emotions and experiences and is always personal, so putting yourself out there feels very vulnerable. I felt like I wasn’t worth doing this, that I should give up. But at the same time, giving up didn’t feel right either. When I want to clear my mind I always take a walk in the woods near my house. There I like to listen to some music and admire the beauty in nature, using my imagination and fantasy. Sometimes I pretend God walks with me. During these walks I found new hope and inspiration. This album is about my journey through a ‘fairytale forest’. My journey of accepting these feelings without holding myself back, but to move forward instead.”

Teaser: https://youtu.be/QPFKANVV9Us
🎸We are a five-piece studio band mixing different genres and influences into our own sound.
Members:
Tom (vocals, occasional keys/guitar)
Mary (guitar, backing vocals)
Mauro (keyboards, piano, synths, winds)
Davide (bass, synth bass)
Valerio (drums, percussion)

The band has existed since 2015, but we only started publishing on SoundCloud and other platforms in 2024. Many of the songs we’ve released so far are reboots of tracks we wrote years ago, in case you were wondering how we managed to release over 100 tracks in one year. Before 2024 we only published on our own blog (which is now gone, replaced by a new one we barely use), so our audience was limited to a few hundred friends and acquaintances.
We’re not professional musicians! We have other jobs, and we don’t even consider ourselves musicians, at most entertainers and awareness-raisers.

⚡️We do not authorize the use of our music, voices or recordings for AI training or generative purposes without our written consent.

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