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Rock, Jazz, Funk-a-delic-soul🚀🔥

Coups de cœur étrangers

Awesome tracks #55 (playlist)

Rock

Ladat’s Support Jun’25 vol.2

Re-Extase 43

Rock 2

Repost/Exchange 30

A blues based rock tune that encourages persistence, despite facing all the obstacles of life.

Press On

Lively and energetic guitar rock about how it is when the love sailed into our lives.

Mixed and mastered by A7 Recording Studio (@a7-recording-studio, www.a7recordingstudio.com)
Produced by Blaž Pavšič

Is love a chance or a destiny? And how much do we choose the feelings we experiment? 
Some will say that romance feeds coincidences, and coincidences fuel romance, but this lively and energetic guitar based soft rock song takes the opposite view and explore the idea that love is mostly an accident - which by the way can hurt badly. 
One can not choose that event, but only his or her reaction to it. With a assumed amount of irony, those Czech lyrics invite us to consider that one cannot stop the waves, only learn to swim and go along, with more or less style: breaststroke, crawl, backstroke or butterfly… 
If you stop, you sink, so keep swimming! 
Or, maybe, by observing the waves rise and fail and never failing to rise again, you may lift yourself above them too, take place in a craft, pull out an umbrella to protect you from the splashes of two hearts which clash and wait… Wait for the ocean to stop being in love with the moon to finally rest. 

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In the Box

Láska je náhoda

This is from a cassette tape recorded in 1992 with my friend Charlie (1 of 2).
Ron Snyder - Lead Acoustic
Charlie Pfrang - Rhythm Acoustic

1992 Acoustic Jam #1 (Snyder & Pfrang)

Merry Christmas everyone! This song was done live, at the RL Olympia, Living Stage, a few years ago.  The video is available also. Link Below...
God Bless ✝️ 

https://youtu.be/NkwIJa1l7BQ?si=dQ6uaINN_naxQch6

Santa Claus is back in Town

Suave Iridiscencia

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Kitty Marroni x Schengen meets Paris Olympia 2024 | for #smsEpisode 32 Music Video Podcast

A song I recorded back in late 2018/early 2019. Deleted for whatever reason. The section of intense vocals toward the end of this song I've used in another song called "Losing It" which I may re-record in the future. So be on the lookout for that familiar ending. Enjoy.

On the Raid

Polvojack
Additional Artists
Composer - Guillaume Doyon
Lyricist - Guillaume Doyon
Record Label
Polvojack
UPC
UPC has been requested
Release Date
Jan. 13, 2025
Primary Genre
Country
Secondary Genre
Country
Primary Subgenre
Traditional Country
Secondary Subgenre
Western
Mood/Style
Featuring Guitar
Album Language
English
Artist Location
Canada

Yesterday,
I try to sing a song
The only thing I know
I have no fucking voice
But, let me try
To not be the scary guy
I'm shy
To find all sides of me.
I just want to find the true
The truly girly.
I just want to find
All side of me
For the beauty of my reality
Oh, girly
I WANT TO BE TRULY
For you baby.
I want to find my reality.

Yesterday

Grave

Exploring the darker side of romantic love in the modern era. Influences include early British Metal and early American Gothic music. At times harmonically dischordant with a moody and haunting vibe

The One To Call (Live Version) - John Goldrust

Have you ever seen that movie 'Memento'?  This song is about having amnesia and trying to put the pieces together to find your lost love.  You smell something that lets you know she's close.  

Another Deja Vu

ANOTHER DEJA VU

Hits deep with raw emotion, A Life Story is an indie-country ballad that captures the struggles, setbacks, and resilience of chasing dreams. With heartfelt lyrics and a soulful melody, this song paints a picture of life’s hardships and the unwavering fight to make it through. Whether it’s the weight of lost chances or the fire of determination, A Life Story speaks to anyone who has ever faced obstacles and refused to give up.

Lyrics -
It’s cold, my eyes need to open 
I had my coffee the morning 
Life goes on, can’t complain anyway 
It’s snowing, can’t feel my fingers 
My targets seem so hopeless 
But I feel like I get there any day 

If you’ve seen what I saw 
If you’ve heard what I heard 
It won’t be so hard to explain 

Baby my heart is filled with 
Your love and memorable stories 
Life is something that I wanna chase 
Sometimes I work till midnight 
Some days I never seen the daylight 
You would know me better if you were there with me

If you’ve seen what I saw 
If you’ve heard what I heard 
It won’t be so hard to explain

Stream

A Life Story

Novacane wit a bounce (BRNDNEDIT).mp3

-Lyrics-

It's a late night,
And we're sitting tight,
Our bodies close,
I can feel the smoothness of your skin,
I tell you twice,
That you look nice,
And I really like the perfume that your wearing,

And then we kiss,
And in that moment of bliss,
The planets align,
And I think of the times,
That we stayed up all night and stared at the moon,
It was beautiful,
Our bodies collide,
Our bodies collide until the end of time,
Our bodies collide,

I don't mean to fright you but,
I do think tonight could be,
The very best night I have had in a very long time,
And it makes me smile when I,
Haven't seen you for awhile,
And I look into your eyes,
And you tell me everything will be okay,

And then we kiss,
And in that moment of bliss,
The planets align,
And I think of the times,
That we stayed up all night and stared at the moon,
It was beautiful,

Our bodies collide,
Our bodies collide until the end of time,
Our bodies collide,
Your hand in mine,
Our bodies collide,
Our bodies collide

Our Bodies Collide

Now we’re making love in the backseat
I guess the sheets just won’t suffice
I like love that’s tragic
Think it’s a habit 
That, keeps me up at night
I’m loosing track
I can’t relax
When your always on my mind
Now were causing trouble in the backseat
Best intentions left behind 

Yes, she’s a demon in a dress
From the horns on her head to the tail by her thighs
And yes you might says she’s a mess I confess but she’s perfect in my eyes
So crucify me, I can’t deny, I’ll be a sinner all my life
Yea, she’s no good for myself but I think I need her to survive

To stay alive, I can’t lie
As the moments pass on by, I
Was never really looking in the right place
Still craving your taste,  I cannot replace
She’s the spark, I’m the candle
Easy mark, queue the scandal
I’m guilty as can be
I don’t think that  I can stay here, but I never want to leave

Yes, she’s a demon in a dress
From the horns on her head to the tail by her thighs
And yes you might says she’s a mess I confess but she’s perfect in my eyes
So crucify me, I can’t deny, I’ll be a sinner all my life
Yea, she’s no good for myself but I think I need her to survive

I need her in my life
She on my mind, like all the time
In every line, in every melody (I can never let you go)

Backseat

Free Download

The first time I saw her standing there
Was the last time that my broken heart would care
A new page, or just new scenery
A new way to waste the time ahead of me
But that’s alright, Yea, that’s okay
With you by my side there’s no place I’d rather stay
Now I’m only asking if its real or its fake
Try to hold myself back from another mistake

I could be right there at your door
Be everything you want and more
You are all I’m looking for
But I could never be yours

Don’t post me on your story, don’t tag me on your timeline
Don’t think that cuz you fucked me, that you can say that your mine
If I am honest, Im not impressed by
The way you trick everybody into bed by
The way you act tough, but I can see through
The way you want me to think I need you 
If this is the end for me, all that was meant for me
Time fades on by as I seal my own destiny

I could be right there at your door
Be everything you want and more
You are all I’m looking for
But I could never be yours

I could never let you go, let you out of my sight
You take everything that’s wrong and make it feel so right
You’re my new addiction and I can’t get enough
And it’s killing me slowly but I can’t give it up
I could blame it on the drugs,
I could blame it on the liquor,
I spend all my time away just wishing I’m still with her
You’re my only savior and original sin
Now my world is spinning faster since I let you in

I could be right there at your door
Be everything you want and more
You are all I’m looking for
But I could never be yours

Never Yours

TEKKNO Series #027  | RickyGrooved

For Fans Only

bad chick (Prod. By GoodJohn Productions)

Composed, arranged produced and written by Jah-Femi Telewa

Contains sample of David Sanya beat, I lost the name lol….


Fire Through Pidgin


(Talk):
I don had enough of everything
I don had enough of everything
I don had enough of everything

(Sing):
Fire na him go come today
Fire, na him go come
Fire na him come today
Fire na him don come today

(Talk):
E be like say I no fit talk my own language
This people dey mad

(Sing):
Fire na you come today
Fire na you come
Fire now you come today
Fire na you go come
Fire na you go come today
Na you go come

Fire Through Pidgin

In the Weekend

Afraid For Love (maxter)

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i'm watching you (so many times) [PREVIEW]

Something is there
Under the stairs
I can feel it
It's so disturbing
From time to time
You can hear screams
I cover my ears
Good for my self-esteem

I'm a coward 
I can't face it now
I tried one day
On the fifth of may
I can't remember
The detailed outcome
What I see right now
Is my missing thumb

This Saturday
It called me by name
"Please don't worry
I'll just cut your hand"
I fell in tears
Holding my head
Begging the gods
To fight my own dread

I'm a coward 
I can't face it now
I tried one day
On the fifth of may
I can't remember
The detailed outcome
What I see right now
Is my missing thumb


Something There

Check out my new tune "Free"

Hope you like it guys :)

Free

Free (Original Mix)

"Maybe Hell's Not Fire" (Unplugged Ballad) - performed by Adelheide's Wisdom

A new, soulful interpretation from the "Hinter uns das Land" universe: Adelheide's Wisdom, the conceptual band from Beyond & Before Music, presents "Maybe Hell's Not Fire" as an intimate unplugged ballad. This version strips the song down to its emotional core, telling a universal story of memory, loss, and the quiet hope that shimmers in the dark.

Carried by a memorable, fingerpicked acoustic guitar and a wistful harmonica, the poetic lyrics unfold with a special intensity. The drums are used only subtly, leaving space for the vocals and the melancholic melody to breathe.

This is a song designed to give you goosebumps, taking you on a search for the lost "fireflies" of life.

Music & Concept: Beyond & Before Music
Inspired by the themes of the novel: "Hinter uns das Land" / "Behind Us The Land"

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"Maybe Hell's Not Fire" (Unplugged Ballad) - performed by Adelheide's Wisdom

Eine neue, gefühlvolle Interpretation aus dem "Hinter uns das Land"-Universum: Adelheide's Wisdom, die konzeptuelle Band von Beyond & Before Music, präsentiert "Maybe Hell's Not Fire" als intime Unplugged-Ballade. Diese Version reduziert den Song auf seinen emotionalen Kern und erzählt eine universelle Geschichte von Erinnerung, Verlust und der leisen Hoffnung, die in der Dunkelheit schimmert.

Getragen von einer einprägsamen, fingergezupften Akustikgitarre und einer sehnsüchtigen Mundharmonika, entfaltet sich der poetische Text mit einer besonderen Intensität. Das Schlagzeug wird nur sehr dezent eingesetzt und lässt Raum für die Stimme und die melancholische Melodie.

Ein Song, der unter die Haut geht und auf die Suche nach den verlorenen "Glühwürmchen" des Lebens mitnimmt – ein garantierter Gänsehauteffekt.

Musik & Konzept: Beyond & Before Music
Inspiriert von den Themen des Romans: "Hinter uns das Land"

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lyrics:

Your voice still hums in the upstairs room –
A dusty Metallica tape on play...
The ribbon bled through every tune...
Now the silence screams...
Your name.

I count the cracks in every wall,
Where our heights in blood were scrawled...
The house forgets...
But the shadows...
Still crawl.

I'm forging the sparks...
To burn their lies to flame!
What the storm stole in whispers...
I scream...
In chains!

And though the road still reeks of pain...
I'll walk it...
Anyway!

The oak tree swings with a noose so tight,
Its roots are snakes in the cellar light...
They told me "cut it down"...
I whispered "try"...
Now the axe rusts...
Underground.

"Maybe hell's not fire...
Just a room where ghosts
Rewrite your story...
In charcoal...
And smoke..."

I'm forging the sparks...
To light your face anew!
What the wind couldn't carry...
The dead...
Remember you!

And when the sirens sing my name...
I'll laugh...
And fade...
Away.

Maybe Hell's Not Fire

Rock song written, arranged & produced by John Hardman
John Hardman - vocals, guitars, keys
(c)(p) Swamp Music UK & Swamp Records UK for all territories


Calm

One Man

One Man - Beats Working

⚡Free Music for YOU! [Creative Commons CC BY-SA] ⚡Today I share my new Track "Blowing Minds", as ⚡ FREE DOWNLOAD! ⚡

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Blowing Minds

Blowing Minds [Creative Commons | Free Download]

Hugs & Love

l love my past, because it is over

kolkhorst 2025

dieser_river21

2 Duck Brother

[Intro / Hook]
Alexa, play everyone who played me  
Now it’s heartbreak loops in HD, on my iPhone lately  
Run it back, lil nigga — yeah, I heard that line already  
Auto-reply on timing like “you dead to me, lul baby”

[Verse 1]
Rebooted again — I ain’t crash in a minute  
Blocked your IP — now my wifey’s WiFi winning  
How you tryna trace me when you ain’t got no pings in it  
Ghosted smooth — out the chat, thuggin with no limit  

Ran off with the logs — now she cryin’ to a chatbot  
Tried to trace me — but I vanished when the MAC dropped  
Dark mode love — you ain’t see it 'til the flash stopped (pew pew)  
Now I’m off-grid — movin’ smooth like a laptop  

She a pop-up — I just X out  
Too much traffic — so I crash out  
Out the backdoor — like I’m logged out  
Did it all clean — when you ain’t got no pings in it  

[Verse 2]
iMessage green now — that’s how karma works  
Outta my life, now I’m back in my purpose  
Drip too loud — got the Net tryna nerf it  
VVs dancin’ like I scripted the surface  

I told Alexa — “play everyone that played me”  
Now it’s heartbreak loops in HD on my iPhone lately  
Auto-reply on timing like “you dead to me, lul baby”  
Blocked, unfollowed — now I’m wavy

[Verse 3]
Punchin’ cards like Rocky — but I’m duckin’ deposits  
Profile clean — I got bots doin’ laundry  
Came up off a BIN — now I’m talkin’ like Gotti  
Giffin’ her heart like a CVV  
Three digits and she gave me the key  

Told her “don’t trip,” that’s just VPN me  
I’m outta the state — but I’m swipin’ for free  
PNC jumpin’, I feel like I’m boxed in  
Card got declined? That’s a plot twist  

Too many jugs — I don’t need to clock in  
Got shorty in Saks sayin’ “that’s not him!”  
Log so clean — it could pass for my birth cert  
I ain’t play ball — but I scam with a wrist work  

Pulled her with a punch — not a DM, a gift card  
Now she want love — tell her check with the chargeback  

[Outro Hook]
Alexa, play everyone who played me  
Now it’s heartbreak loops in HD, on my iPhone lately  
Run it back, lil nigga — yeah, I heard that line already  
Auto-reply on timing like “you dead to me, lul baby”

Alexa//Play Everyone Who Played Me

Alexa, Play Everyone Who Played Me

Ghost

I'm iron pot, she's sleek steel pan
Both forged in fire to feed a man
She hisses bright with golden gleam
I cradle broth that warms the dream

He flings his words like shattered glass
She hurls her doubt with every pass
He brands her quiet with bitter slights
She scorches him with ancient spite

We bear the scorch to forge the feast
We light the blaze though nights are ceased

Pots and kettles, we're all charred,
Seared by flames we can't discard
We mock the soot upon your guard
Still guard the smolder deep and hard

Two armies clash in ashen fields
Their banners bleed where fury yields
One cries for glory, one for right
Yet both march black beneath the same smite

We forge our steel in bellows' heat
Confront the ashes at our feet
In battered pot and tarnished pan
We lose the key to what we've planned

Pots and kettles, we're all charred
Seared by flames we can't discard
We mock the soot upon your guard
Still guard the smolder deep and hard

Ash on me!
Ash on you!
We're all black
That much is true!

Pots and Kettles

Often

https://soundcloud.com/torenberios
https://youtu.be/lqj3QLyu3Bs?si=e-a0p9sHOjGJ7VN4

( lyrics )

huh huh okay

haven’t even got fresh air 
i been puffing on gas all day 
I’m in a club don’t know where I’m at 
but I’ll find my way yuh yuh 
really been putting in pain for some years 
ain’t letting shit get in my way damn 
niggas ain’t never seen this type of motion
I throw some racks in the air 
really don’t give a fuck about yo motive
so im not pulling up there 
yah yuh stop selling me fake ass dreams 
get that shit out my ears 
this hoe wanna fuck the gang
she the one that I don’t wanna share damn

yuh damn yuh damn not gonna lie 
should’ve seen that shit coming 
like yeah woah like yeah 
at least I got racks that I still be thumbing 

i make a disaster beautiful 
i told the plug I need the usual 
I’m with this bad bitch and she a nail tech 
told her to push back my cuticles 
I know that opposites attract but I promise bae I’m not using you 
I had to get comfortable in situations that I’m not used to 

thank god cuz I’m past that 
locked in the stu all night 
can’t lie man I feel like a lab rat 
this my spliff can’t pass that 
I told Toren his beats are cracked 
niggas still bitting my swag like boy mind ya beeswax 

huh huh okay

haven’t even got fresh air 
i been puffing on gas all day 
I’m in a club don’t know where I’m at 
but I’ll find my way yuh yuh 
really been putting in pain for some years 
ain’t letting shit get in my way damn 
niggas ain’t never seen this type of motion
I throw some racks in the air 
really don’t give a fuck about yo motive
so im not pulling up there 
yah yuh stop selling me fake ass dreams 
get that shit out my ears 
this hoe wanna fuck the gang
she the one that I don’t wanna share damn

find my way (prod. toren)

 LoNe WolF - "Hard to Love" [Retro Mix]




Mixed & Mastered By: LoNe WolF





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Hard to Love

Hard to Love [Retro Mix]

This r&b song is created by combining emotion, ambition, beat with smooth and strong vocals. Power, passion and faith

My Way

Wound Up/Unwind - Unwind for String Quartet and Hand Pan
Written: 2025
Total Duration: 10'
for string quartet and percussion (cajón with pedal and handpan—D Kurd 10: D) A, B-flat, C, D, E, F, G, A, C )
Commissioned by FAB5 quintet with support from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs
World Premiere: FAB5, Mostly Modern Festival | The Netherlands, Oostkerk, Middelburg, Middelburg, Zeeland, The Netherlands, May 2, 2025
US Premiere: Mostly Modern Festival. FAB5, Mostly Modern Festival, Arthur Zankel Music Center, Helen Filene Ladd Concert Hall, Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY, June 18, 2026
Publisher: Bill Holab Music
For More Information: https://robertpaterson.com/wound-up-unwind
VIdeo: https://youtu.be/RPyXPYx-nuo


PROGRAM NOTE
For many years, my wife Victoria and her FAB5 quintet (string quartet and percussion), have entertained thousands of people at numerous performance spaces and travel hubs in New York City, including Moynihan Train Hall, Oculus World Trade Center, Javits Center, and Chelsea Market. Having seen many of their shows, especially those at travel hubs, there's a certain tension and release you experience watching people wait anxiously for their trains, and then the release they feel when they are finally on their way. I've had these experiences myself, so I wanted to create two pieces that emulate these feelings.

Wound Up/Unwind consists of two contrasting pieces for string quartet and percussion. The first, Wound Up, for string quartet and cajón, imitates the feeling of being worried, anxious, and frustrated, especially while waiting to board a train. The second, Unwind, for string quartet and handpan, is calm and soothing, perhaps emulating the satisfying feeling of relaxing in a quiet seat as the train leaves the station. Both pieces can be performed independently and in any order.

Wound Up/Unwind is written for and commissioned by the FAB5 quintet with support from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs.

Unwind for String Quartet and Hand Pan

Wound Up/Unwind - Wound Up for String Quartet and Cajón
Written: 2025
Total Duration: 10'
for string quartet and percussion (cajón with pedal and handpan—D Kurd 10: D) A, B-flat, C, D, E, F, G, A, C )
Commissioned by FAB5 quintet with support from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs
World Premiere: FAB5, Mostly Modern Festival | The Netherlands, Oostkerk, Middelburg, Middelburg, Zeeland, The Netherlands, May 2, 2025
US Premiere: Mostly Modern Festival. FAB5, Mostly Modern Festival, Arthur Zankel Music Center, Helen Filene Ladd Concert Hall, Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY, June 18, 2026
Publisher: Bill Holab Music
For More Information: https://robertpaterson.com/wound-up-unwind
VIdeo: https://youtu.be/RPyXPYx-nuo


PROGRAM NOTE
For many years, my wife Victoria and her FAB5 quintet (string quartet and percussion), have entertained thousands of people at numerous performance spaces and travel hubs in New York City, including Moynihan Train Hall, Oculus World Trade Center, Javits Center, and Chelsea Market. Having seen many of their shows, especially those at travel hubs, there's a certain tension and release you experience watching people wait anxiously for their trains, and then the release they feel when they are finally on their way. I've had these experiences myself, so I wanted to create two pieces that emulate these feelings.

Wound Up/Unwind consists of two contrasting pieces for string quartet and percussion. The first, Wound Up, for string quartet and cajón, imitates the feeling of being worried, anxious, and frustrated, especially while waiting to board a train. The second, Unwind, for string quartet and handpan, is calm and soothing, perhaps emulating the satisfying feeling of relaxing in a quiet seat as the train leaves the station. Both pieces can be performed independently and in any order.

Wound Up/Unwind is written for and commissioned by the FAB5 quintet with support from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs.

Wound Up for String Quartet and Cajón

It's a work that combines the warmth of easy listening with a poetry rich in color and hope. In this work, I retain my trademark '70s sound and writing worthy of a song that's elegant and intense in its simplicity. The guitar, as always the protagonist of the musical spaces, perhaps speaks more than the singing and offers the possibility of dreamlike flights to faraway paradises. In conclusion, a ballad that's a pleasure to listen to, especially while traveling.

BORN UNDER A LUCKY MOON

A song written for the No Kings march held on October 18, 2025

Lyrics
[verse]
An old vet lays at the overpass.
Gallon of milk, by his head.
P.T.S.D… bites him fast.
While he sleeps on a concrete bed.

Ice! is forming everywhere.
Black, blue and camouflage.
Who they grab, they just don't care.
It's political sabotage.


[chorus]
Remember!  There's strength in masses!
This king is fake!  tarnished bronze!
Eliminate!  right-wing fascists!
We are America's pawns! America's pawns!


[verse]
Give the rich, more tax cuts.
Keepin' 'em happy is the goal.
You see, cheaters have no guts.
Nor do they have a soul.

When you need a little aid.
Some help up off the floor.
No matter how long you pray.
They always punish the poor.


[chorus]
Remember!  There's strength in masses!
This king is fake!  tarnished bronze!
Eliminate!  right-wing fascists!
We are America's pawns!  America's pawns!


[verse]
Media spews worthless news.
Lies from corporate owners.
Pushing right-wing views.
Plus those of crooked donors.

They love their guns, it's crystal clear
While our kids get shot and bleed.
Losing power is their only fear.
Their DNA drips with greed.


[chorus]
Remember!  There's strength in masses!
[background chanted] No Kings!

This king is fake! tarnished bronze!
[background chanted] No Kings!

Eliminate!  right-wing fascists!
[background chanted] No Kings!

We are America's pawns!  America's pawns!


[solo: guitar]


[ chorus ]
Remember!  There's strength in masses!
[background yelled] No Kings!

This king is fake! tarnished bronze!
[background yelled] No Kings!

Eliminate!  right-wing fascists!
[background yelled] No Kings!

We are America's pawns!  America's pawns!

[all yell] No Kings!

Words written by Roger L. Smith
Music & Vocals by Suno.com

© Copyright Roger L. Smith & Ironically Insipid Records, 2025

America's Pawns (No Kings)

Underground Railroad (2025) 

A whisper becomes a weapon. A breath becomes a promise.

This song is a sonic patchwork of resistance, stitching together the threads of a modern human crisis with the ancient rhythms of this land. Imagine the determined pulse of Powwow Drums meeting the defiant groove of Latin Rock, while the cry of a Native American Flute echoes over driving Folk-Rock guitars.

It's the sound of communities operating in shadows, building a new "Underground Railroad" not with physical tracks, but with coded messages, hidden rooms, and unbreakable solidarity. It's a duet between fear and courage, sung in whispers and shouted in anthemic choruses.

They can build machines of fear, but they cannot control the ghosts within them. We are here. We are together. And we disappear.

Genre: Folk Rock, Anthem Rock, Latin Rock, Protest Song
Tags: #UndergroundRailroad #ProtestSong #FolkRock #LatinRock #Powwow #Resistance #Solidarity #NewMusic #SoundCloud

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Underground Railroad (2025)

Ein Flüstern wird zur Waffe. Ein Atemzug wird zum Versprechen.

Dieser Song ist ein klanglicher Flickenteppich des Widerstands. Er verbindet die Fäden einer modernen humanitären Krise mit den uralten Rhythmen dieses Landes. Stell dir den entschlossenen Puls von Powwow-Trommeln vor, der auf den trotzigen Groove von Latin Rock trifft, während der Ruf einer Native American Flute über treibenden Folk-Rock-Gitarren widerhallt.

Es ist der Sound von Gemeinschaften, die im Verborgenen agieren und eine neue "Underground Railroad" bauen – nicht aus Schienen, sondern aus codierten Nachrichten, versteckten Zimmern und unzerbrechlicher Solidarität. Es ist ein Duett zwischen Angst und Mut, geflüstert in Versen und herausgeschrieen in hymnischen Chorälen.

Sie mögen Maschinen der Angst bauen, aber sie können nicht die Geister in ihnen kontrollieren. Wir sind hier. Wir sind zusammen. Und wir verschwinden.

Genre: Folk Rock, Anthem Rock, Latin Rock, Protest Song
Tags: #UndergroundRailroad #Protestsong #FolkRock #Widerstand #Solidarität #NeueMusik #SoundCloud

Underground Railroad

Time Dilation (demo)

Thank you for listening !

A song about own psychical harm and inner segregation

The second track I made with AntiMozdeBeast an industrial/experimental metal artist (https://soundcloud.com/gabriel-palacio-93655585)
He did the vocals for this track

The sample I used it's from Paul Myhalik (https://www.oktavism.com/michalik)

Abject w/ AntiMozdeBeast (demo)

BLUES - MOTHER OF SWAMP CITY
Tim Sanders - Guitar 
Ron Snyder - Bass & Drum Arrangement 

Tim Sanders.
https://soundcloud.com/user-486905636


Sanders & Snyder - The Six Foot Rule Blues (Instrumental)

An Epic Novel. A Sonic Universe. One True Story.

Welcome to the sonic universe of "Behind Us The Land" (Hinter uns das Land). What began as a soundtrack for an epic historical novel has evolved into a global, cross-genre music phenomenon, celebrated by millions of listeners and a worldwide community of artists.

Discover the different worlds within this project:

The official soundtrack to the 80-year true story of the Feyerabend family.

The epic progressive metal of the virtual band Adelheide's Wisdom.

The chart-topping indie pop of the virtual artist Ulla F.

Helmed by author, producer, and lifelong music curator Frank Talmon l'Armée, this project is the result of a deep-seated passion for music and storytelling. As the human visionary, he employs a hybrid method of traditional songwriting and the pioneering use of AI tools as his "orchestra" to bring this monumental saga to life.

This is a place for deep listeners, for fans of epic stories and genre-defying music. Dive in, explore the albums and playlists, and become part of a story that connects the past with the future.

At its heart, 'Behind Us The Land' is more than just the 80-year story of one German family. It's a universal parable about loss, resilience, and the unbreakable will to build a new home from the ruins – a story that repeats itself tens of thousands of times every single day, all over the world. Our music aims to give a voice to this universal experience and to inspire courage.

OUR VISION & MISSION

Our Vision: We believe that resilience can make even the deepest wounds bearable.

Our Mission: This project is dedicated to a profoundly human, true story to achieve two things:

To Bear Witness: To show what war does to ordinary people and how its scars echo for generations.

To Give Courage: To strengthen and inspire anyone who has suffered loss or lived through difficult times.

This is music as a testament. A story that repeats itself every day.

A Beyond & Before Music production.

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Ein Romanepos. Ein Klanguniversum. Eine wahre Geschichte.

Willkommen im Klang-Universum von "Hinter uns das Land". Was als Soundtrack zu einem epischen historischen Roman begann, hat sich zu einem globalen, genre-übergreifenden Musikphänomen entwickelt, das von Millionen von Hörern und einer weltweiten Community von Künstlern gefeiert wird.

Entdecken Sie die verschiedenen Welten innerhalb dieses Projekts:

Den offiziellen Soundtrack zur 80-jährigen, wahren Saga der Familie Feyerabend.

Den epischen Progressive Metal der virtuellen Band Adelheide's Wisdom.

Den chartstürmenden Indie-Pop der virtuellen Künstlerin Ulla F.

Geführt von Autor, Produzent und Musik-Kurator Frank Talmon l'Armée, ist dieses Projekt das Ergebnis einer lebenslangen Leidenschaft für Musik und das Erzählen von Geschichten. Als menschlicher Visionär nutzt er eine hybride Methode aus traditionellem Songwriting und dem wegweisenden Einsatz von KI-Werkzeugen als sein "Orchester", um diese monumentale Saga zum Leben zu erwecken.

Dies ist ein Ort für anspruchsvolle Hörer, für Fans von epischen Geschichten und genre-sprengender Musik. Tauchen Sie ein, erforschen Sie die Alben und Playlists und werden Sie Teil einer Geschichte, die die Vergangenheit mit der Zukunft verbindet.

Im Herzen ist 'Hinter uns das Land' mehr als nur die 80-jährige Geschichte einer deutschen Familie. Es ist eine universelle Parabel über Verlust, Widerstandsfähigkeit und den unzerbrechlichen Willen, aus den Trümmern eine neue Heimat zu schaffen – eine Geschichte, die sich täglich zigtausendfach auf der ganzen Welt wiederholt. Unsere Musik soll dieser universellen Erfahrung eine Stimme geben und Mut machen.

UNSERE VISION & MISSION

Unsere Vision: Wir glauben daran, dass Resilienz selbst die tiefsten Wunden erträglich machen kann.

Unsere Mission: Dieses Projekt widmet sich einer zutiefst menschlichen, wahren Geschichte, um zwei Dinge zu erreichen:

Zeugnis ablegen: Zu zeigen, was Krieg mit normalen Menschen macht und wie seine Narben über Generationen nachhallen.

Mut machen: Jeden zu stärken und zu inspirieren, der Verlust erlitten oder schwere Zeiten durchlebt hat.

Das ist Musik als Vermächtnis. Eine Geschichte, die sich täglich wiederholt.

Ein Projekt von Beyond & Before Music.

© 2006-2025 Beyond and Before Music

#HinterUnsDasLand #BookSoundtrack #CinematicMusic #Storytelling #RockOpera #AdelheidesWisdom  #BeyondAndBeforeMusic