A dreamy chamber orchestra composition featuring live strings recorded by the talented duo at StringFeverStudio.  Production Consultation and Mastering by Diamondisc Audio.  We hope you enjoy!

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Moonlit Garden

Moonlit Garden ft. String Fever Studio

Songwriter : Norman Gimbel \ Composer : Charles Fox \ ISWC : T-325.920.349-7
Publishers : Rodali Music - New Thunder Music Co - Warner Chappel Music France -  Universal Music Publishing
Released : 1972
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Tribute to Roberta Flack, who passed away on February 24, 2025. RIP! (March 08, 2025)
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Vocal : Anh
Arrangement : Phong
Recorded : April 10th, 2010
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Killing Me Softly With His Song - Cover (Roberta Flack)

As it grows increasingly apparent that humanity lacks the wherewithal to unify over the existential threat of climate change, my response has been to write music intended to evoke, in the hearts and minds of those who hear it, a comprehension that it is humanity's obligation to act as caretakers, rather than destroyers, of the life that surrounds us. This album includes three orchestral works from my Music for the Earth series.

GAIA’S LAMENT. In the background, music for violin and orchestra was playing for quite a while, but I didn’t quite muster the courage to embark on writing it down until recently. At the time I began to think seriously about writing a concerto for violin, the United Nations was in session and what, if anything, would come out of the climate change discussions was the hot topic of the day. The young activist Greta Thunberg had sailed to the U.S. on a solar powered sailing vessel and having been invited to speak before the assembled members, gave all of the adults in the room the thrashing they well deserved. With all of this going on, somehow a scene from the 1960 film of H.G. Wells “The Time Machine” kept coming to mind – a brief scene where he travels to the far, far distant future to arrive to find a dying earth, a huge red sun suspended on the horizon, and a desolate landscape nearly devoid of life.

It was with this somber vision that I set about writing music, filled with sorrow at what our species is doing to our only home, with little hope that we have the awareness, rationality or willingness to act as we must.

GAIA’S SONG.  A companion work to Gaia’s Lament, this bucolic music was nearing completion when the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change published its Sixth Assessment Report, Climate Change 2021. While reading the findings of the report was, unsurprisingly, deeply distressing, my vision for the earth which helped inform the writing of the music is the opposite. A vision for humanity that is built on hope rather than the reality of human nature, one where humans come to recognize our responsibilities as caretakers rather than destroyers of the earth and the living creatures with whom we share the planet. This is gentle music, intended to inspire a gentler approach to living.

Whatever anger or despair I feel at the realization that our species will prove, in all likelihood, incapable of taking the necessary actions to stave off environmental catastrophe in the coming decades, I laid those feelings aside when writing this song. Let Gaia sing, not a song of lament, but a song of peace and hope.

SEASON OF RAIN. A symphony in four movements, composed during a mostly rainy season. The music is also a rather somber reflection on the state of the world, as it becomes devastatingly apparent that climate change is a certainty and, at the same time, the rise of populist politics around the world makes it equally certain that humanity will not respond to the alarms.


Gaia's Lament (Andante)

Looking back, I have to say that my maternal grandmother was my favorite storyteller. She didn’t tell fairy tales though; instead, she shared very vivid family stories passed down from her grandmother. Listening to her stories was like traveling around the world with a large cast of characters…ministers, coal miners, teachers, royalty, scoundrels and even a magician. While she’s been gone for over 20 years now, the stories she left behind live on.  Such is the magic of storytellers.

The Storyteller

While it Lasted

Cogito Vestrum - The Day After
when a heart falls silent, one that walked beside you for so long.
When the place once filled with life now echoes with absence.
When even the wind seems to whisper,
because silence suddenly says everything.

“The Day After” is a musical farewell.
A journey through emptiness, memory, and grief –
for any soul that once brought light
and now lives on within our hearts.

A continuation of Cogito Vestrum –
a quiet tribute to the beings who touched our lives
and left behind a soundless ache.

Part of the album Tides of Melancholy.
No AI.
Just feeling. Just music. Just truth.

Created with the following instruments:

EastWest Hollywood Strings: Chosen for their cinematic depth, creating grandeur and melancholy, perfectly expressing the contrast between loss and the lingering presence of loved ones.

Spitfire Audio Solo Violine: A solo violin that evokes vulnerability and sorrow, ideal for quiet moments of reflection and grief.

Virharmonic Bohemian Cello: With its warmth and expressiveness, it captures the human element of grief, adding depth and continuity as the cello’s voice lingers on.

Note: This track was entirely composed, performed, arranged, and produced by myself – without the use of artificial intelligence.
Creating authentic music with real emotion and personality is important to me. Thank you for listening and for your support.

Cogito Vestrum - Der Tag danach
wenn ein Herz schweigt, das dich so lange begleitet hat.
Wenn der Platz leer bleibt, an dem einst Leben war.
Wenn selbst der Wind zu flüstern scheint,
weil Stille plötzlich alles durchdringt.

„The Day After“ ist ein musikalischer Abschied.
Eine Reise durch Leere, Erinnerung und Trauer –
für jedes Wesen, das gegangen ist,
und doch in unserer Seele weiterklingt.

Die Fortsetzung von Cogito Vestrum –
ein stiller Tribut an all die Seelen,
die unser Leben berührt haben und uns fehlen.

Teil des Albums Tides of Melancholy.
Ohne KI.
Nur Gefühl. Nur Musik. Nur Wahrheit.

Erstellt mit den folgenden Instrumenten:

EastWest Hollywood Strings: Für cineastische Tiefe und Ausdruck von Verlust und bleibender Präsenz.

Spitfire Audio Solo Violine: Eine Solo-Violine, die tiefste Emotionen wie Trauer und Sehnsucht ausdrückt.

Virharmonic Bohemian Cello: Wärme und Ausdruckskraft, die das menschliche Element des Abschieds verstärken.

Hinweis: Dieser Track wurde vollständig von mir komponiert, aufgeführt, arrangiert und produziert – ohne den Einsatz künstlicher Intelligenz.
Echte Musik mit authentischen Emotionen und Persönlichkeit zu erschaffen, ist mir wichtig. Vielen Dank, dass du zugehört hast und für deine Unterstützung.

℗ 2025 DestKorn | © 2025 DestKorn. All rights reserved.
Unauthorized use, reproduction, modification or distribution of this track is strictly prohibited and will be prosecuted under applicable law.
℗ 2025 DestKorn | © 2025 DestKorn. Alle Rechte vorbehalten.
Jegliche unautorisierte Nutzung, Vervielfältigung, Bearbeitung oder Verbreitung dieses Tracks ist untersagt und wird rechtlich verfolgt.
Artist & Publisher: Matthias K. / DestKorn
SenneRecord – established 2012

Cogito Vestrum - The Day After

111 - Ruined Bonds

stay here with me7.1.25

Introducing "Glacial Phoenix," a transcendent collection of 10 soft piano tracks, each one a gentle whisper of melody designed to breathe life into the rich tapestries of RPG and JRPG worlds. As the title suggests, this album is an embodiment of both the serene and the majestic, perfect for developers and content creators seeking to infuse their games with an atmosphere of contemplative calm and subtle grandeur.

Crafted with the delicate touch of a storyteller, every track in "Glacial Phoenix" is a chapter in an unwritten saga, waiting to set the scene for heroes’ journeys, tranquil village settings, and introspective moments. The soft piano tones echo the quiet footsteps of a lone adventurer across icy landscapes, the warm light in a cozy inn, or the tender scenes that tug at the heartstrings.

"Glacial Phoenix" offers more than background music; it is an invitation to a sensory experience that complements the visual artistry of any game. With compositions that flow as gracefully as time-worn tales, these tracks are ideal for enhancing narrative depth, adding layers of emotion, and enriching the player's immersion.

For creators who craft worlds of fantasy and seek to captivate their audience, "Glacial Phoenix" is an essential companion. Its melodies promise to linger with the listener, like the soft echo of a distant myth, ensuring that every quest is not only played but truly felt.

Elevate your creative work with the ethereal touch of "Glacial Phoenix," where each note is a flutter of the soul's wings against the silent frost of imagined realms.

6 - Phat Phrog Studio - Glacial Phoenix - Frostbite Flats

There seems to be a lot of ‘playing catch up’ at the moment.  However, I find it really interesting to see how fast things can move when absolutely necessary.  August can be a pivotal month when the course for the rest of the year is set — it can also be a month of rest!  August 2025 could fall into the former category.  What do you think?

18 Aug 25 Frantic Flight

HFTH 78, A La Venue de Noël (Rtdam Hoofd Surr) Main output (front) (2022_02_27 14_22_51 UTC)

Music is a great unifier.  Through music, we bridge the gap between race, gender, age, etc., to raise our unified voice, the voice of the human race.  I am thankful for making friends from around the world through music, and I thank these friends for embracing me as I am.  We can't allow people to suffer oppression based on differences.  Instead, we should leverage our differences to make the world stronger and better, and build each other up instead of tearing each other down.  We are one people.  Love, not hate, is the answer.

Thanks for stopping by my page!  I compose music for all types of media in multiple genres, but favor cinematic orchestral or orchestral-synth hybrids with a strong melody.  I'm currently furthering my skills at Berklee College of Music Online, scored the end credits for the Indie film short "Sides," have music available in various film libraries, and have won awards in several film scoring contests, most notably the "Emerging Composer Diversity Award for Outstanding Achievement in Music Composition" in the Marvin Hamlisch Film Scoring Competition 2018.  You can contact me via Soundcloud or my website listed below if you have need of some custom original or sync music from my library.  Happy listening!

Moonlit Garden ft. String Fever Studio

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