This song is about political predation I started to see, beginning in the US, around 2000. It got far worse, in my estimation, around 2010. It's a song I had bouncing around in my cluttered mind for years, but never actually sat down and flushed out until 2010. Or so? I dunno. The final lines "don't place blind faith in black snake politicians" is an overt reference to fossil fuel corporations, their corrupt relationships with politicians in the US and abroad, and corporate capture of the US government. I got the idea from the indigenous legend "Prophesy of the black snake." Pipelines and oil trains, the visible signs as literal power is amassed and America literally divided. Americans, literally divided. Political power isn't as easy to see, but t's just as destructive. More so.

at any cost

they will prey upon your sympathy
they will tear our bands apart
and they will break your back, your will, your brain
so they can take whatever they can gain

they'll see you dead to keep in power
you're just opposition to devour
why are you loyal to the cowards?
sweet liberty turned bitter, sour

is that the cost? (x3)
is that too high?
too high now

it doesn't matter much what happened here today
cause if it don't make the cover page...
they want you to forget the things they did and said
so they can do it all again another day

when blood is spilled for their desire
and they have all that they require
they'll tell you "freedom's cost" is higher
take honest words back from the liars

is that the cost? (x3)
is that too high?
too high now

don't place blind faith in black snake politicians
they'll make you so afraid, can't even pay, pay attention

https://splatmusic.bandcamp.com/track/at-any-cost

off the windscreen

At Any Cost

Buy at any cost

01 At Any Cost - Splat - Off The Windscreen

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EXPULSA AS TREVAS

Expulsa as trevas que há no coração!
Trevas assassinas.
Trevas de um ladrão.
Não deixes que essas trevas
guiem tua mão.
Segue a luz que há no coração!
Luz que é firmamento,
luz que é vida, luz que é vento,
luz que é Sol que me ilumina o entendimento.
Segue a luz que há no coração...

Luz e trevas lutam pela minha mão.
Foi-me dado escolher minha terra, meu povo.
E eu em cada escolha, cada decisão,
vou morrendo um pouco,
ou nascendo de novo.

Expulsa as trevas que há no coração!

Expulsa as Trevas

Fast blues (W23)

This is the beat that I created for a Njomza Emotional remix competition on beats star, I wasn’t able to win but I ended up with this nice beat, and as the title says I just had to get jomza out of my beat if you are an artist and think you can sing in this beat the is the link: https://bsta.rs/RCGPzO

Get jomza out of my beat

Storm Is Coming

Ser Jestins

A 25 minute odyssey in sound & effects. The main star is a 6 minute sample of climate scientist Will Steffen explaining about the 3 possible scenarios available regarding climate change, i.e. “business as usual”, etc. Long intro until 7 minutes when the groove gets nice:) The weird melody is the Crave and was recorded a year ago. Vox samples & Cycles were recorded today. Remixed as usual with S8 & Traktor Pro 3. Moves along @100 bpm. May upload an mp3 version later (easier to stream). Headphones recommended:)

3 Scenarios (traktor mix)

24Jun24

Poem courtesy of RikkyBoy399
https://freesound.org/people/RikkyBoy399/sounds/683675/
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RikkyBoy399 - The Human Herd [sm mix]

Awakening – Ken Mercer
The dawn of a new world begins…

After the chaos and rebirth told in ReGenesis, the journey continues with Awakening — an epic electronic odyssey through the first moments of a brand-new Earth. The storms have settled. The machines have fallen silent. From the ashes of destruction, light breaks once again across the horizon.

Awakening is the sound of life returning — the heartbeat of a world rediscovering balance. The track opens in stillness, as if the planet itself is taking its first breath. Slowly, waves of synth energy rise, fusing organic warmth with digital precision, painting the birth of a world where nature and technology coexist in harmony.

This is not just a continuation, but a transformation. Humanity, nature, and machine consciousness all begin to stir — no longer at odds, but evolving together. The melodies build toward transcendence, symbolizing an era of unity, discovery, and hope.

A new sun rises. The planet awakens.
And the story continues...

🎧 Composed, performed, and produced by Ken Mercer
🌍 Part of the evolving concept album that began with “JarreMinator” and “ReGenesis.”
🎹 Inspired by Jean-Michel Jarre and the limitless horizons of electronic sound.

Awakening - Original Composition

Part of the 'Helena Music Radio', (The Hans 'Tiger' Smits -Show)*TEST* 2018 
The next time the Track 'This 'N That-Rocket Coma' will be in the show
www.hanstigersmits.nl 
www.helenamusicrecords.nl

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