Hit2022

This track was one of the last holdouts from April that I hadn't shared yet. Originally titled "Acid Rain (the Good Kind)," the music has always resonated with me, though the title never quite fit. I even uploaded a live studio jam of it, combining the track with Arturia and a Roland MC-101:

https://youtu.be/cE6TVjUCZ9w?si=y3Nuc4hlwBe55T6u

At that time, I was deeply exploring Arturia Acid V emulations, but I feel this piece leans more toward electro-funk dance than acid. It certainly had the potential to be on my "Pantheon Escape" album, but for some reason, it didn't make the final cut. I attribute that to being in the midst of a move and taking a critical look at my life and musical journey. Hence the new title, "Salient Reflections."

When I listen back to the creation of this jam, its best traits are the production, bass melody, and the rocking solo at the end, similar to the one found in "Sea vs Sky."

Salient Reflections

Like A Dream (Vocal Mix) (2005)
The bitter-sweetness of passion
"Like A Dream" combines spoken vocals with an entrancing beat, creating an emotional and raw atmosphere. The heartfelt lyrics tell the story of falling in love with a young woman whose beauty feels like a thousand blooming flowers. Beneath the melody and powerful beats, there is a touch of seduction. You will fall in love with this unique combination of minimalism and passion.

The Vocal Mix is the full length version of this trance classic. You will love it when you enjoy oldschool trance and hard trance with seductive vocals.

Nadine de Macedo: composition, arrangement, production, synthesizers, mixing
Ramona Muhn: vocals
Max W.: lyrics

Like A Dream

Like A Dream (Vocal Mix) [feat. Ramona Muhn]

Yet another new release from Kinelle Man and myself 🙏🏼 Made exclusively on iPad using Koala Sampler.

DKODA x Kinelle Man - Wrong Turn

Hum It v2

Written and performed live on Teenage Engineering OPXY

#teenageengineering #OPXY #dawlessjam #ukhouse #deephouse #techhouse #livemusic

Body

"The Stories We Become"
Valhjim

Brigantia, Britannia, 45 BC 
Feasgair, at sundown

The young man stood before a big cauldron set on a flat stone a few yards from a bonfire. Amber flickers—“fire-dancers”—lept into the air, their flames flitting upward before vanishing into the darkening sky. The full moon shimmered on the dark liquid in the cauldron, its surface smooth and bright like a polished silver mirror. Drums echoed through the air in the circular enclosure where the young man, along with a gathering of Druids and priestess of the goddess Brigit stood. Earthworks encircled the space, glowing white and silvery beneath the moon’s beams, which poured over the limestone that covered them. 

	As the drumming subsided, a tall priestess dressed in a deep green gown began to intone—

Brigit, bright and radiant,
	We call upon thee in our need,
	Guide us with thy wisdom and strength
Grant us the vision to learn and heed
Thy will, that we may follow thy lead.

—from Between The Lines: The Stories We Become,"
by Jim Valero, 2025.
**********
Hope you like this song, my friends,
inspired by a novel I just published: "Between the Lines: The Stories We Become."

Here's the link:
[https://a.co/d/iPCmqTA]


Thanks for listening
and for your kind words.
I always appreciate them immensely.

******
Valhjim—Synthesizers, Samplers, Guitars.
Martin Miers—Drums


© 2025 Valhjim. All rights reserved. Original music by Valhjim.

The Stories We Become

Let Your Light Shine * Instrumental

Sex Panther

Lovely Backing Track provided by Guitarbuddy Tamil Lessons ==> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVXtdt17A2A

Youtube Shorts, Senator Bernie Sanders on Israel ==> https://www.youtube.com/shorts/C6eLSicpUR0

BERNIE’S GOT IT RIGHT
Ooooh-oh, Ooooh-oh
V1
I ain’t a lover of the Left
Ain’t a lover of the Right
I’m a lover of the truth
A lover of the light, and
Bernie
Good ol’ Bernie
Senator Bernie Sanders
He’s got it right, yeah

CHORUS
Bernie’s got it right
Bernie’s in the fight
Regarding terror-Israel
Bernie’s got it right

V2
He says that Netanyahu
Is a war criminal
The innocent blood on his hands
Is despicable
He’s starving children in Gaza
Billions of tax dollars spent
On Netanyahu’s Wars
History will never forget

CHORUS
Bernie’s got it right
Bernie’s in the fight
Regarding terror-Israel
Bernie, Bernie, Bernie’s got it right

Ooooh-ooh, Ooooh-ooh
Ooooh-ooh, Ooooh-ooh

CHORUS
Yeah, Bernie’s got it right
Bernie’s in the fight
Regarding terror-Israel
Bernie’s got it right, got it right!

V3
I ain’t a lover of the Left
Ain’t a lover of the Right
I’m a lover of the truth
No so-called anti-Semite, ‘cuz
Bernie
Good ol’ Bernie 
Senator Bernie Sanders
Bernie’s got it right
Bernie’s got it right-right-right

Ooooh-ooooh

Bernie
Good ol’ Bernie
Senator Bernie Sanders
Bernie’s got it right. 


© 2025 Renee La Chapelle – All Rights Reserved

BERNIE’S GOT IT RIGHT

I feel blessed to be able to keep Alpha Roots’ vibe shining bright for the SoundCloud community to continue to enjoy. 

Alpha Roots sent me these reggae bass and rhythm guitar stem a long time ago, maybe even three years ago in 2016 (bad couch, bad couch)! I originally planned on having Evelyn (of the Reiki Run Rampant tracks on my page) sing over the rhythm but then I moved from Santa Cruz to Portland and she moved from the Pacific Northwest to Santa Cruz, bummer! So the stems sat in my hard drive until new inspiration arrived in the form of Johnny Minstrel, one of favorite song writers on SoundCloud, agreeing to write lyrics and sing over the track. Once Johnny added his deep felt lyrics and magical vocal chords to the mix, the rest of the song came together pretty quickly for me, lol! I often try to put together virtual bands for my tracks and I knew I had to have Jamie Rhind on the track since he worked with Alphio on multiple songs and a reunion was due. I always wanted to work with Jonathan Beckenstein, whose sensitive and thoughtful guitar work is always sublime. Darren and Russ came naturally.  My original drum production work was based on an old Sly Dunbar sample (I like to include the essence of some of my favorite artists in the tracks I work on) but the quality of the drums just wasn’t up to Russ’ standards, hahaha, so we brought Bitzone on board to lay down some drums and voila, roots reggae magic!

Big thanks to the band for coming together on this in fine fashion! Big ups to the SoundCloud community and the spirit of collaboration. Keep on digging! 

And massive thanks to Wou-Wou to bringing his visual arts talent to the project! My goal is to eventually put together a reggae album (possibly a double album which will also include some reggae collaborations between Alpha Roots and friends including Jamie Rhind and Russ Sinfield) with all profits going to the Cancer Research Institute. Be on the look out for a possible dub version of Red Earth Clay as well!!!

Johnny Minstrel: Lyrics and Vocals
https://soundcloud.com/johnny-minstrel
Alpha Roots: Bass and Rhythm Guitar
https://soundcloud.com/alpha-roots
Jamie Rhind: Steel Drum
https://soundcloud.com/jamie-rhind
Jonathan Beckenstein: Lead Guitar
https://soundcloud.com/jonathan_beckenstein
D. D. Danahy: Keyboard
https://soundcloud.com/darren-d-danahy
Bitzone: Drums and Additional Background Vocals
https://soundcloud.com/bitzone
Couch King: Background Vocals and Arrangement
Russell Sinfield: Mixing, Mastering, and Knobs
https://soundcloud.com/russell-sinfield
Wou-Wou & the Wormling: Art
https://soundcloud.com/wouwouandthewormling

Lyrics: 
Hold you tongue don’t wag that finger
Just shine a light on me my friend
Too much fuss will only hinder
All the good things the spirit sends
We were made of dust and fire
Born beneath a brooding sky
On the stairs of Babel we climb higher 
To sights not seen by human eye

And now I dig, dig deep into the 
Red Earth Clay
Dig, dig deep
And I toil for no pay
I dig, dig deep into the
Red Earth Clay
Down to the root I’ll find my way

Some have called democracy into question
Saying we like sheep have gone astray
That it’s been the rich man’s intention
To steel by night and rule by day
I washed your feet with my tears
I wiped them dry with my hair
Can a hungry mouth still offer prayers
Or are they whispers of despair 

And now I dig, dig deep into the 
Red Earth Clay
Dig, dig deep
And I toil for no pay
I dig, dig deep into the
Red Earth Clay
Down to the root I’ll find my way
I dig, dig deep into the
Red Earth Clay
Dig, dig deep
And I toil for no pay
I dig, dig deep into the
Red Earth Clay
Down to the root I’ll find my way

Alpha Roots, J. Minstrel, J.Rhind, J.Beckenstein, D.Danahy, Bitzone, CK, R.Sinfield - Red Earth Clay

I love this SoundCloud community ❤️ 

Music Is Elation / Plastic Inevitable 

For song and album art visit Wou-Wou & the Wormling at:
https://soundcloud.com/wouwouandthewormling
https://wouwouandthewormling.com

For mixing and mastering visit: 
Russell Sinfield at: 
https://soundcloud.com/russell-sinfield
https://chaoscookhouse.bandcamp.com
Bitzone at:
https://soundcloud.com/bitzone

Alpha Roots, J. Minstrel, J.Rhind, J.Beckenstein, D.Danahy, Bitzone, CK, R.Sinfield - Red Earth Clay

Couch King Presents