Late 2025 Soundcloud Playlist

Another volume of my hidden gems playlist

Hidden Gems 2025-10

Monday Playlist week of 8/18/25

hans-michael albers

Copy of Your Mix 2

Gave this Classic tune a fresh Big Beat Beach AcoustaTronic Spin. Woodstock......1969.......Different Place in Time......Yet, relevance still Today. Melanie.......performed......a 'Song for the Ages'. Artists and bands strike Solid Gold from time to time. Background: https://www.songfacts.com/facts/melanie/lay-down-candles-in-the-rain

Sunny Beaches Abound

Lay Down - Version

Lay Down - Big Beat Beach Version (ft. Riff Beach)

Obliodrivers by Aedos Cluster of the Waterfall

An Excited Tree

Attempt on this inspirational track: https://soundcloud.com/petrus-major/kalia-beach-personal
I just added keyboard and tenorsax, each in on go.
I recommend listening to the Original, which is perfect !
The image is simply showing the Dead Sea ... not Kalia Beach !

Kalia Beach by Petrus Major // Keys Sax remix

create human time 4 bar loop with bodhrán / bongo and guiro for the DAW version
50bpm 6/4 I think
it's setup for strings this and that would allow guitar line as is as in it wouldn't need to get fancier

The Love Beside You

Look around
They're right beside you
Love doesn't change
It's forever new
It's found online when local fear deludes
Love, be beside us,
Cue breath merge deluge

Love is strong
It 'need not presence
It's miracle maker
Magic cosmic essence
'The love beside you faces contempt
Judgement of two
You and Me
Too much is meant

See, love is meaning with no explanation
Unconditional first to station
Spacial glow as Earth shines brighter
Heaven alive births peaceful mightier

Love is for now to make forever
It stays as love in accepting clever
Conscious of the mirrored being
Beside you, don't reflect that mean

Mean 'aint me
Mean 'aint you
Tilt away from scenes that don't ring true
Proof of love is just a feeling
Let's beautify Earth's eyes with beaming

Shining out to the other life
Look, Us humans do it right
We love their cells and not their look
We love existence framed how all eyes hook

Look around you
They're right there
Love doesn't change
Love is the forever prayer
It's found online when local fear deludes
Love beside us cue breath merge deluge
Our love is beside us
Our love is beside us

The Love Beside You (Demo)

Mark says - 
In the 5 years I have been working with Rod, I have been encouraged to reach as far as my experience allows me to, with complete support at all times. So far we have completed 11 songs and have experimented with several others that made for a great learning curve for me, with several more at other stages of development... Watch this space, however as we are methodical and patient, therefore it may take some time to get them off the ground.

The subject matter of this song may be based on a different scenario but it is also a token of my gratitude to my inspirational collaborator and friend Rod, who has given me much confidence to rise to the ambition of his musical creativity and meticulous arrangements. Thank you all for giving this song your time.

Rod says - 
This song was conceived a long time ago to be sung in Spanish, but Mark did a magnificent adaptation with his English lyrics, and the meaning is 100% faithful to the original spirit, even though he hadn't heard the original song in Spanish. Technically, there are three voices together, consolidating a multi-vocal performance. The synth sounds emulate my old analog and FM synths, and the guitars were routed through an old console to achieve the vintage sound I was looking for.

Rodolfo Planes - Music composition, instrumentation, arrangement, production and mix - @rplanes
Me - Vocals and lyrics
Image by Douglas Corrance

Thank You (Rodolfo Planes/Mark J Bennett)

I would like to tell you just how grateful I am,
And also how important you’ve been here in my life.
I know I don’t need to draw you a diagram,
Thank you for being there all this time as my wife.
I have to tell you just how good you’ve been for me,
And I hope that I have also been there for you,
When you needed me through all this trouble and strife.
 
No need to show me all of your gratitude,
I already know how much you show that you care,
When you were prepared to move to my latitude,
Then I was convinced I was ready to share,
My life with you whatever it threw at the both of us.
I know that it’s true, no matter what you care to say.
I’ll always need to express all of my thanks to you 
This will always be true on that I swear.
 
I would like to tell you just how grateful I am,
And also how important you’ve been in, in my life.
I have to tell you just how good you’ve been for me,
And I hope that I have also been there for you,
When you needed me through all this trouble and strife.
Then I was sure that I was ready to share,
My whole life with you, whatever that meant for the both of us.
I know that it’s true, whatever you say.

This song on Continental Collision's own cloud - https://soundcloud.com/user-517923604/thank-you

Also available on Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/album/5pfvPjop9XCJPrVL9a60U0

Thank You - Continental Collision (Rodolfo Planes & Mark J Bennett) on Spotify

Is there any season as young as summertime? Is there any feeling as great as youth? Is there anything more worth protecting than a summer as we know it from our youth?

lyrics, music and production by ©Hans-Michael Albers – vocal performance by suno 4.5
video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jFUzxoum-PQ

Still
This fragrance 
Like only
Summer air

Cloudless
Weightless
Wonderland
Life-size

Everything can be
Simply
Everywhere 
Sunshine

Warm light
A perfect world 
Sky high
Blue tent

Nobody knows
Or do they?
Whether and how
Long it will last?

Everyone sees
What happens
Everyone has
Got it

Never again like this
Never again like this
Everything is over
And over

Always young
Best time
All's well
Lightness

Popsicles
Convertible
Soul laughs
Just like that

Can do anything
Free choice
Tomorrow is
Doesn't matter

Nobody knows
Or do they?
Whether and how
Long it will last?

Everyone sees
What happens
Everyone has
Got it

Never again like this
Never again free
Everything is over
And over

No more good
Sun glow
Heat red
Hot death

Dry field
Desert world
Summerland 
Burnt down

Summerland 
burnt down

Translated with DeepL.com (free version)


Sommerland abgebrannt

Black Out is a track written by MACY & Tom Auton. Produced by Tom Auton

Black Out

Into the Abyss (2025) – Calling out fake friends
At some point in life, we all come across fake friends, who pretend to care and drag you into the abyss. The lyrics channel the raw frustration of being used, betrayed and misled. "Into The Abyss" is a cathartic scream for justice, a metalcore song that pulls no punches, when it comes to calling out toxic people.

Nadine de Macedo: composition, arrangement, lyrics, screams, synthesizer, programming, production
Thomas Utzel: composition, synthesizer
Daniel Hiatt: vocals, guitars, lead guitar

Where to find us:
https://soundcloud.com/nadinedemacedo
https://soundcloud.com/dshiatt

Into the Abyss

Into the Abyss (feat. Daniel Hiatt)

Please excuse me for coming up with something new so quickly.

Tomorrow marks the 22nd anniversary of the death of French actress Marie Trintignant, who was beaten to death by her boyfriend, Bertrand Cantat, on 26 July 2003.

Some people will have seen the Netflix documentary about the case and will therefore also be familiar with the media and public debate at the time. This was a broad and heated discussion, as if the categorisation of such a brutal killing was a matter of opinion.

After that, one might have gained the impression that those who prioritise conservative values and traditional social and family roles tend to view domestic violence as an interpersonal tragedy rather than an unequivocal act of violence. ‘Arguments happen in even the best families.’ – ‘Doesn't an argument that gets out of hand often come from both sides?’ – ‘Did the victim overstep the mark and provoke an overreaction instead of making a diplomatic concession?’…

22 years have passed since then. In that time, #MeToo has emerged, alongside all kinds of discussions.

A lot of noise. A lot of media. A lot of talking-is-the-new-doing. But nothing has changed, apart from the number of reported cases of domestic violence, which continues to rise to this day. Whether this is because more and more offences are being reported instead of concealed is massively irrelevant:

In Germany, one woman or girl is beaten, abused or victimised by her partner or a male family member every single minute of every 24-hour day. According to official reporting statistics, this only happens every three minutes. What is clear, however, is that someone dies from their injuries almost every day.

The murder of Marie Trintignant is repeated every day.

There are many explanations for this. Psychological, social, political, and personal, to name a few. After all, we are living in an age of digital polyglotism where everyone has an answer to everything. Somehow, what you can explain is easier to accept. So, let’s talk about acceptance.

The number of car thefts registered in Germany each year amounts to around one sixth of the reported cases of domestic violence. The number of domestic burglaries is less than half.

What would happen if the number of domestic burglaries doubled, or if the number of car thefts increased sixfold? There might also be discussions about the thieves' psychological state of emergency or their possible negligence, provocation or shared guilt. But first and foremost, everyone would agree:

'This has to stop! We must stop it by any means necessary! … Zero acceptance!"

Is a stolen car, despite insurance reimbursement, really more painful, shocking and unacceptable than a woman being dragged through her flat by her hair?

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Lyrics, music and production by ©Hans-Michael Albers. Vocal performance by suno4.5

video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kn16cxiq-64

Google translation:

I won't let you rest
It's the only reason you're hitting me
To get revenge for all your frustration
You just have to do so

It's not even good for you
But what are you going to do with your anger?
It's all my fault
I'm pushing your patience to the limit

Your pain should be mine
I deserve to feel it
You give it my face
So it can break me instead of you

What nobody sees or hears
It destroys the perfect world
Whenever it bangs
I wanted it that way

Only because of me do you see red
And because of me, you beat me to death
Only because of me do you see red
And because of me, you beat me to death

I would have liked to live
How I felt, how I moved freely.
One last pain, one moment
Then it's over, happy end

Ich hätte gern gelebt

This is a track that Jeff and Mahan Mahan had started and almost finished by the time I took a listen.   When I did , I loved it.    

Mahan 💀 Mahan  - beats, bass, synth, acoustic guitar
Stonerjazz - vocals/lyrics
TexMex Shaman - electric guitar and mix 
 

lyrics by Stonerjazz:

ponder and ponder if you wanna
speculations bout meanings and measures and structure
of time and the present
and yet it remains completely unknown
made no dent in the fabric
of monstrous illusion
collusion of unseen forces
nibbling away with whispers
while meekly we, perish, never knowing
what we're feeding
believers believing bleeding rivers of remorse
and of course, the horses don;t ponder for a moment
the nature of being--
--stonerjazz

Nature Of Their Being - w/ Stonerjazz and Mahan 💀 Mahan

A real hb product!

Wish You’d Leave 

guitar, drums, bass, prod - sw1sh

@sw1shh

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I wish you’d leave 

When I close my eyes 
All odds are against me 

They’re against me 

I tried to let it go
Not get closer, but break apart
Every time I close my eyes
You show 

I never 
Thought I could fall again 
And never again 
Death to what's in my head

Strike 

Strike me down by the hands of grace 
Grant me my wish and conceal my fate

Wish You’d Leave

Here's another song written and produced by myself with Kim on lead vocals , it's on the rockier side of pop , we do hope you like it ! We're still in that song contest that seems to be running for years , please give us a vote  hofa-contest.com/song/19226/ 
Next up is a nice song by myself , closely followed by more from me and Kim , stuff by myself and a lovely Country song with Northern lad Dave Cooper and German genius Axel Menningen .
Me and Gaz are working on a belter of a song , that'll be finished soon .
The mega project with Axel , Andrea Brennan and many others is starting to take shape , it's taking over our entire lives , it'll be bigger than Trump's wallet !
Your support is fantastic , thank you so much !
Here is the album links for me and Charlotte , give one or two tracks a listen if you get chance
https://gate.sc/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgate.sc%2F%3Furl%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.youtube.com%252Fplaylist%253Flist%253DOLAK5uy_nWWNcrIRv08J_eEbL7MJ_1UTdMo0MjJLM%26token%3D88f49a-1-1754088287790&token=b4cb7f-1-1754666881836
https://gate.sc/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgate.sc%2F%3Furl%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fopen.spotify.com%252Falbum%252F78ewrWZjS41XvHT9mFWd6O%253Fsi%253DyDMcRADSSrOdWlanz6UPMw%26token%3D37cc66-1-1754088287790&token=57b541-1-1754666881836

Runaway Girl

hello friends, since I'm taking a break from german lyrics, I'd like to try something I know nothing about that will probably backfire: english lyrics (I wish I were just a fraction as talented as my fabulous friend terry reeves). 

I've chosen an instrumental piece I wrote 13 years ago as my very first upload to soundcloud under the name roth whyler. at the time, I had in mind the story of a woman who remembers the love of her life to whom she never confessed her feelings: her boyfriend's girlfriend. I had the machine create a playback based on my original piece as a test. after heaps of attempts, the result expressed such weird chaos of emotions that I left everything as it was. 

why bluegrass? because I just massively love the longing way of its dealing with 3/4 time.

©music & lyrics written by Hans-Michael Albers. Backing tracks and vocals by suno.4.5+

hopefully reasonably correct english:

Did you know that I loved you?

I am walking down Shepherd’s Alley
Yet I know that dreams never last
Every step will tell me a story 
After millions of stories have passed

Since those days when life felt like dancing
To the sultans of Friday night’s swing
As we raced through times full of madness
In the loop of an endless spring

You and Davie, me and Sebastian
Two and two, an immortal four
Til there was a growing sensation
Ever harder to ignore 
Such an overwhelming emotion
Never felt such before
While it got evermore

Did you know?

Did you know that I loved you?
I don’t think, babe, that you knew
That I secretly loved you
I so deeply did and still I do love you

Did you know that I loved you?
Much too late now to tell you
Was so crazy about you
A quiet truth and it’s still true

Things went on and we finally broke up
All our dreams sank into the past
Only one remained, never gave in
Still too strong to ignore 
Still an overwhelming emotion
Never felt such before
Will remain evermore

Did you know that I loved you?
I don’t think, babe, that you knew
That I secretly loved you
I so deeply did and still I do love you

Did you know that I loved you?
Much too late now to tell you
Was so crazy about you
A quiet truth and it’s still true

Did you know that I loved you?
I don’t think, babe, that you knew
That I secretly loved you
I so deeply did and still I do love you

I will always, always do.

Did you know that I loved you?

This sweet song was penned by Nat and has a country nuance telling the simple story of the lasting purity of true love.

Nat Daniels: vocals, piano & production/instrumentation
Craig Durgy: vocals & guitar
All music written and performed by Daniels & Durgy
Produced by Nat Daniels of Gentle Rain Records
©2025 Daniels & Durgy


Lyrics: I Could Never Walk Away

Shadows fall on this broken road
My tears flow like a heavy load
I didn't come this far to let you go
To let us burn without letting you know 

The seasons may change 
But my heart won't wane
The miles between us won't dull this light
It shines like a beacon in darkest night

No matter the distance, 
My heart remains...If love's a fire, 
Then we're a roaring flame 
In spite of all that we've been through
How the goodbyes tore us in two,  
I could never walk away ... from you.

Holdin' on to the memory of you 
Oh I'll be strong, and let it see me through
Let every memory of our moments fill my mind
Until the day I hold your hand in mine

And even though the world may change 
My heart remains the same
The miles between us won't dull this light
It shines like a beacon in the darkest night

No matter the distance
My heart remains...If love's a fire, 
Then we're a roaring flame 
In spite of all that we've been through
And how the goodbyes tore us in two, 
I could never walk away ... from you.

No matter the distance, My heart remains..

I Could Never Walk Away

Set Free  by Glenny G ( August 14th 2025 )
A reflective journey exploring a vast length of time that has passed. I thought I would release this one today as food for thought and comments. Cheers from Glenny G

Set Free (Original)

Calling Me Back In (The Primary Phase Principle Remix)
Unofficial remix of "Calling Me Back In" by ixi from the album "decca", posted with permission
Copyright 2025 MIFLEN Records
https://iximusix.bandcamp.com/album/decca

https://soundcloud.com/ixi-music

Calling Me Back In (The Primary Phase Principle Remix)

Tom's piano melodies are so inspirational, not just to me (Mark) but also to Jussi, Georg and Boon. The energy of this piece carried us all off on a wonderful journey. We hope you enjoy the joyful enthusiasm that Tom initiated. Tom also gave me the key line, 'My Way Through' and I had to run with it as it made so much sense with this uplifting and hopeful music. Thanks for listening.

Tom Regnier -  @tom-r-gnier Music composition, piano and other instrumentation
Jussi Welin - @juswel First guitar and guitar arrangement
Georg Boehme - @georg-boehme Horns and horn arrangement
Boon Suzuki - @boon-suzuki Final guitar and guitar arrangement
Mark Bennett - Vocals and lyrics

Wherever you’re bound you know I’ll, 
Make my way through 
Sure may take a little while
 But I’ll make my way through

Wherever I’m bound I know I’ll,
 Make my way through
 It may take a longer while 
Till I make my way through

Wherever you’re bound,
…You’re bound
I know that I’m bound, yeah!

When I get there you know I’ll
Make my way through
Sure may need a broader smile
But I’ll make my way through.

My Way Through - Tom Régnier & Friends

A fierce criminal


These four walls should be whitewashed  
Or painted with a tropical beach  
With the sun on your head that warms you and tans you  
So much you feel it even when you sleep  

In the book I keep two daggers closed and folded  
The slightly faded photo of a friend  
And like a processor I slowly shut down  
Now finished  
A newspaper clipping with my biography  
The headline is a fierce criminal  

I don’t want it to be seen  
And I don’t want it to be said  
That the accused monster is afraid  

Forgive me  
Please forgive me  
I ask your forgiveness  
I ask everyone’s forgiveness  
God forgive me  
I also ask forgiveness of my soul  

I have always lived only under a stars and stripes roof  
And in America the penalty is capital  
On the wall there’s a phrase I beg your forgiveness  
I wrote it right underneath the crucifix  

The wardrobe is under the bed it’s a cardboard box  
I locked inside all my projects  
It’s a horizontally striped suit without a belt  
And without my shoes the uniform major a Tchaikovsky concerto  
A human gesture from the conductor  
I don’t even want to say goodbye to the relatives  
I just want to leave in peace  

If I had a screwdriver I’d stop the faucet  
That drip drip keeps me company  
I go in sync with the breath of my chest  
It’s the hourglass of my life  

Forgive me  
Please forgive me  
I ask your forgiveness  
I ask everyone’s forgiveness  
God forgive me  
I also ask forgiveness of my soul  

I’ll be cooked on a chair  
Among the spectators just after I can’t you think about it then  
Congratulations to the hangman

A fierce criminal

Thank you for listening to this track. This is track 01 from my recently released album. 
I realize the meaning of this might not come through in its translation.
Think:  greed and consumerism denounced in sarcastic apathy.

Produced By Brenda Doss
Mixed By John Fields
Mastered By Rareform Mastering
Song By Brenda Doss and Dave Zeiher
©2024 By Brenda Doss (BMI)

Lyrics:

You’ve got that new car smell
I like the way you look
So why should I care
If I’m your driver of the month
So let’s get down to business baby
Something new will gratify us
Satisfaction guaranteed with

More and more...

I live a toilet paper world
Of paper cups and plastic forks
I can’t recall what I did yesterday
I like a change I like it fast 
Addicted to nothing that lasts and 
God, I love this new car that has

More and more...


Everything disposable 
What of the future
Use it up and throw it all away
Getting tired of living 
In a toilet paper world
In a toilet paper world

More and more...

I want it all I want it now
Have my cake and eat it all somehow
Can’t wait to take this baby for a spin
But sooner or later 
My new car will start failing
And then he will require

More and more...

Give me more 
I want more 
Give me more 
I want more

Brenda Doss

Toilet Paper World

FELICE INSIEME A TE

Con te cantai orizzonti e mari aperti  
Con te impegnai tutti i miei sentimenti  
Con te imparai a scoprir cos'è l'amore  
E tu darai e tu dirai cancellerai  

Non sono un attore di teatro  
E nemmeno un bambino appena nato  
Un gioco da scartare o un passatempo  
E tu darai e tu dirai cancellerai  

Felice insieme a te non sono stato mai  
Un furto di emozioni e di allegria  
E maledetto questo buco in fondo al cuore  
Che provo a riparare e a mandar via  
Felice insieme a te io non lo sarò mai  

Un passo falso in questa vita mia  
Un grande balzo nell'oscurità  
Non provo neanche più la fantasia  
Io proverò ci riuscirò cancellerò  

Tu mi darai il motivo per partire  
Tu mi dirai che non mi hai amato mai  
Vivere insieme a te è anche morire  
Cancellerai dal cuore tuo il nome mio  

Felice insieme a te non sono stato mai  
Un furto di emozioni e di allegria  
E maledetto questo buco in fondo al cuore  
Che provo a riparare e a mandar via  
Io proverò ci riuscirò cancellerò  

Felice insieme a te non sono stato mai  
Un furto di emozioni e di allegria  
E maledetto questo buco in fondo al cuore  
Che provo a riparare e a mandar via  
Io proverò ci riuscirò cancellerò  
Felice insieme a te io non lo sarò mai

Felice insieme a te

Vivo di applausi  
Video:
https://youtu.be/qvNLMnDiERg?si=TbQpb4-Y1RuU9run

È un altro giorno che mi porto sulle spalle  
Ma sono un idolo che resta ancora in piedi  
Conto e divido i miei cent’anni nelle tasche  
Ne ho metà  

Metà dell’opera non è certo il traguardo 
E guardi bene e dò retta all’intenzioni  
All’emozioni che tu provi nel mio sguardo  
È verità  

Nascondo bene il mio viso mascherato  
E mostro il lato colorato e divertito  
E rido ancora perchè sono un gran pagliaccio  
E mi presento sul mio palco col sorriso  

Amo il mio pubblico e lo faccio divertire  
Apro le braccia e mi sembra di volare  
E se la vita un momento fa soffrire  
Lo spettacolo è già pronto a cominciare  

Applausi voglio applausi  
Applausi da gente intorno a me  
Applausi vivo di applausi  
Applausi la vita siete voi

E non si scioglie il mio trucco con le luci  
E prendo forza dal brusio delle voci  
E da quegli occhi che mi sento tutti addosso  
Io mi darò
  
È molti anni che ormai faccio la mia parte 
Vi metto in mano il cuore mio e la mia arte  
E siete voi gli amici la famiglia
E solo voi il vostro amore la mia voglia  

Ed è allora che mi passa la tristezza  
E metto a parte la mia innata timidezza  
E ballo e canto e faccio gesta con le dita  
E siete voi solo voi la mia  vita  

Applausi voglio applausi  
Applausi da gente intorno a me  
Applausi vivo di applausi  
Applausi la vita siete voi  

E soffio forte sopra il latte ormai versato  
Venite a prendermi  
Senza sorprendermi  
Non cerco scuse ormai  
Io mi concederò  
Anche se a volte una lacrima  scende piano  
Rimango acceso  
Come un vecchio candelabro

Vivo di applausi

My new song played on my acoustic piano as I just had it tuned! 😊❤️🎶🎤🎹

Desamor - Tom Régnier, Jussi Welin, Boon Suzuki & Mark J Bennett

One of the greats by Bob Dylan in 1962.   This song has been covered by Elvis, Eric Clapton, Waylon , Willie and Merle, John Mayer, Ed Sheenan ,Peter Paul and Mary,  and the list goes on.   Wow- this song has been with me a long time.  I can't do it justice but this is a simple version that I enjoy playing.

Don't Think Twice

Lyrics by Tony Harris (c) 
Vocals, music and mix by Eddie Harrison

I FEEL LIKE I'M LIVING IN A JUKEBOX

SOME MAY THINK I'M CRAZY
SOME MAY THINK I'M LAZY
CAUSE I SPEND SO MUCH TIME
LISTENING TO MY MUSIC

CHORUS
I FEEL LIKE I'M LIVING IN A JUKEBOX
WITH MUSIC PLAYING ALL THE TIME
I FEEL LIKE I'M LIVING IN A JUKEBOX
WITH NOTHING BUT MUSIC ON MY MIND
I FEEL LIKE I'M LIVING IN A JUKEBOX
AWAY FROM LIFE'S DAILY GRIND
I FEEL LIKE I'M LIVING IN A JUKEBOX
ALL THE TIME

I LOVE ROCK AND ROLL AND COUNTRY
POP AND A LITTLE BIT OF DOO WOOP
SOUTHERN GOSPEL AND THE BEATLES
MY JOURNEY HAS BEEN FULL OF MUSIC

REPEAT CHORUS (2 TIMES)

I FEEL LIKE I'M LIVING IN A JUKEBOX
ALL THE TIME

I FEEL LIKE I'M LIVING IN A JUKEBOX
ALL THE TIME

ALL THE TIME

I Feel Like I'm Living In a Jukebox (Lyrics by Tony - Vocal & Music by Eddie Harrison) Original 2012

Two song writers, two kindred spirits... that found each other by pure happenstance and great fortune, to collaborate and create music together.
To see our separate artist pages, please click on the following links:
Nat Daniels   https://soundcloud.com/natdaniels
Craig Durgy  https://soundcloud.com/durge