Distorted Emotions

TALL WIT DA MONEY

All Music written and performed by: John Baker
All Lyrics written and vocals performed by: Dark Number Nine
Mixed, mastered by John Baker

Here we go with the start of a new epic… This time we travel back to the days of Merlin and tell his tale, the tale of his life outside of King Arthur… The life you probably know very little about. So please sit back and enjoy as we tell his story over the next 6 songs. We begin with “The Great Sorcerer” himself.

1. The Great Sorcerer:

See that mist, where dragons live
How can someone see so many tomorrows?

In the shadows
Staff in his hand
Shapeshifting to beasts of earth
Creating myths of our once reigning kingdom
Creating myths of the weakness
And the greatness of men.

And we still hear
Look at all there’s to learn
Science, Science,
The only purity there is

Born at the wrong end of time
Living backwards from in front
We can’t forget he told our unparalleled King
Power of mind’s not enough,
Power of the body decides

This is our Great Sorcerer
We are in awe how easily he
Steps between our two worlds

Earthly, supernatural

Knowledge, the mastership to change fate
What a double-edged sword
Reveling in results of his power
Disregarding the harm

Teaching esoteric
Incantations and spells
To the Lady of the Lake
And in time you know he surrenders to her
He could protect fools from themselves
Couldn’t protect himself from himself.

This is our Great Sorcerer
We are in awe how easily he
Steps between our two worlds

We still mourn how easily
He’s trapped in a cave forever

We still mourn how he easily
He’s trapped in a cave forever

Dark Number Nine © 2025


1. The Great Sorcerer

SEA SICK (Produced by 6astard x ‪@wextorbeatss‬)

A Cold Play Remix.m4a

JUDGE_

An urban-wasteland hymn: serrated guitars over neon-ashen synths, pulse-driver drums, and bass that hits like rebar under concrete. Echoes of Ruin explores collapse and renewal—messages bouncing off broken architecture until they find a new rhythm.

What it sounds like
Retrosynth blaze + steel-toothed metal • cinematic grit • angular hooks • towering choruses.

Themes
Signal after the blackout • memory as scaffolding • rust, glass, and dawn • defiance you can dance to.

For playlists / mood
metalwave • dark synth • post-apocalyptic cinematic • night drive • training montage • adrenaline

Credits
Written, performed, produced & mixed by Vector Collapse (Chris Morley).
Artwork: industrial/ruin motif.

Suggested tags
retrosynth, synthwave, metal, metalwave, darksynth, cinematic, cyberpunk, industrial, VectorCollapse, EchoesOfRuin

Release notes
Mastered for punch and width. Play loud; let the skyline shake.

Hashtags
#VectorCollapse #EchoesOfRuin #Metalwave #Retrosynth #Synthwave #DarkAesthetic #NewMusic

Static Collapse

Darkness

A cathedral of circuits and steel: blade-edged guitars, obsidian synth choirs, and drums like thunder in a vaulted nave. Black Glass Gospel is a liturgy for the neon night—sermons of grit, absolution through distortion, and hymns sung to electricity.

What it sounds like
Retrosynth choirs over metal spine • cinematic low end • angular hooks • epic, chant-like choruses.

Themes
Faith under fire • shattered icons and new devotions • confession at the edge of the city • mercy in the machine.

For playlists / mood
metalwave • dark synth • cinematic • night drive • fight scene • ritual energy

Credits
Written, performed, produced & mixed by Vector Collapse (Chris Morley).

Suggested tags
retrosynth, synthwave, metal, metalwave, darksynth, cinematic, industrial, cyberpunk, VectorCollapse, BlackGlassGospel

Release notes
Mastered for impact and width. Light the censer, raise the gain, let the gospel roar.

Hashtags
#VectorCollapse #BlackGlassGospel #Metalwave #Retrosynth #Synthwave #DarkAesthetic #NewMusic

Crosstalk Quiet

All music written by: John Baker
Guitar work & leads by: John Baker
All programming by: John Baker
All lyrics written and performed by Tyrone (The Man) Aupiais

Due to the overwhelming compliments we got from our concept project (The Battle Of Krakenmoor), we decided to do another story for everyone. We hope you enjoy this one every bit as much as the first.

As we travel back to 1192, King Richard returns with plans to launch a crusade on Jerusalem, while most are in favor.. some are not... Let the story begin!!!!

Journey Back - 1192 The Third Crusade

Classically trained violist turned tech guy turned bass player and digital musician with a focus on metalwave.