Song about struggling but not giving up. Recorded with Zena Smith.
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Miracles

The reason I create music is beyond my ability to explain. But If I try to dig into it, I think that my body and soul, been using music as a healing tool long before I can remember. I assume that my deep connection to music was born way before I was even aware of it. 
Over the years I have experienced life to its extreme, for the good and for the bad. Music has proven itself as a life saver, since it was the only way I could express my inner feelings and communicate with the world. When I finished my 3 years serving in the army, experiencing terrible fights and death, I felt that something got broken inside of me.
Music was there for me, even though I was not aware of the fact that I can actually use it to heal my soul.
In my music you can listen to all types of moods (love and happiness to the other side of pain and struggle. with pop, rock, reggae, electronic, experimental and even psychedelic and classical. 

I move between, instrumental music and song writing.


POP | SPACEROCK | VAPORTRAP | TRIP-HOP
AMBIENT | EXPERIMENTAL

the PERSON, the SOUND : Since 1985, Philadelphia-born Michael has composed and released hundreds of audio recordings, and published dozens of [erotic] poems.

His 'sonic-sojourn' began suddenly when he was just a teen -- feet splashing rhythmically through puddles leftover by a seaside rainstorm. Having just parted ways with the then-love-of-his-life, Michael composed his first ballad [and first song] ever -- "Tina." He rushed to his beach-side home to record his visceral 'awakening' on a tiny micro-cassette recorder, and vowed -- from that day on -- to create art for the rest of his life.

He began zealously amassing used music equipment, and had built a modest home recording studio by age seventeen, all the while crafting simple pop, ambient, and experimental works that HE had wanted to listen to -- that HE had wanted to hear, affectionately emulating the works of his then-idols, Duran Duran and Brian Eno.

Now, decades later, he has relocated to a small village outside Atlanta, Georgia, and continues to voraciously attend to his dream as a young, heartbroken boy -- to create and release music that he, himself, wants to hear.

Although no longer sequestered to pop and ambient musics, Michael's signature sound has merged the two, having integrated the R&B, hiphop, and psychedelia he has grown to love as a older gent -- having absorbed the edgy rhythms and dreamy soul of the southern United States (Atlanta and Miami).

Michael still puts forth ample amounts af ambient musics, but his recent 'sound' hovers elsewhere -- somewhere amidst the genres of vaportrap, spacerock, and trip-hop.

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the INFLUENCES : Duran Duran, The Weeknd, Blondie, Depeche Mode, Billy Idol + Steve Stevens, Stone Temple Pilots, Dead Can Dance, Siouxsie & The Banshees, This Mortal Coil, Air, Naked Eyes, Tears for Fears, Alice in Chains, John Barry, Leslie Bricusse, The Chameleons [UK], Brian Eno, The Cocteau Twins, ABBA, The Bee Gees, Claude Debussy, Frederick Chopin, Guillaume de Machaut, Early Music, Renaissance music, Baroque music, and Joe Meek.

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''dodoka'' é uma experiência de sons
Todas as faixas são produzidas por Davi Oliveira

fortaleza | ceará | brazil

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Singer,musician,songwriter,animal activist,love older people,I believe in life after physical death - i believe that the point of power is in the present moment and it is ALWAYS the present moment...I love my spirits in the light . I do biographies with the actual person, I believe in creating justice - not fighting for it - and...I have so many musical influences I cant begin to tell you!!See also Wild Orchids for my duo!! Music transcends everything and once a note is struck it sounds forever...rock on...I play 12 string ovation, 6 string Cole Clarke Fat Lady and Angel, Gibson Heritage6, Les Paul Gibson black top, Gibson Rd Bass, Maton classical6,and anything I can get my hands on!! I dabble with piano..really dabble!! YOU CAN ALSO FIND ME ON FACEBOOK! Music,petitons,OPINIONS..some laughter..see ya!!I send peace,light and love and healing vibes to all who need them...xoxo

Most of the songs here are original compositions, all recorded using Ableton Live. They are all released under a Creative Commons license and available for free download. My songs, like everyone's, are affected by my influences which range from U2 to Queen, Goyte to The Mighty Boosh. My interest in loop-based music was originally inspired by seeing Mr Percival perform live. I guess you could describe my music as a combination of Synthpop or Electropop with a touch of Folktronica. Visit http://DangarStu.com for my blog, lyrics and multitrack downloads for remixing.

Artist/ Songwriter/ Producer
management: simen.stensbol@bolrecords.no