DRUMAX No. 72 // ELECTRIC STORMS // Dance of the Electrons
@joerxworx // Composition, Instruments, Arrangement, EWI Synth, Mix
@docfritz // Rhythm Design, Brilliant Drums & Percussion, Cover Design
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DRUMAX 72 / ELECTRIC STORMS

cruelty of fate, irony of time 
if he hadn't missed his bus
he might have missed the crime

they found him in his underwear and one black sock 
the coroner said the time of death was two o'clock
 his neck was bent and showed the signs
of multiple contusions 
his face was bruised and staring eyes
showed signs of his confusion
 oh can this really be, happening to me 
cruelty of fate, the irony of time

cruelties of fate, irony of time 
if he hadn't missed his bus
he might have missed the crime 
one inch to the left or right or just one minute late 
and he'd have walked off down the street
and missed his first blind date 
or maybe you and he could never really see 
the cruelty of fate, the irony of time

victims never know their fate
they really don't suspect it 
but when they do it's much too late 
to know is to expect it 
what's that sound, do i hear someone 
laughing quite insanely 
no one gets out of here alive
your fate can be seen plainly
oh cruelty of fate, the irony of time .
....... 
written & produced by kid otari 
drums by greek god Yannis Alfiers 
keyboards by guillaume, guitars by naldo
 vocals by blind lemon pledge and lizzy
cover photo: Gun by William Klein 1955 NYC

......

Cruelty ozn-5shrtn

Cruelty of Fate

© Joe Liberty 2025, all rights reserved

Tuff luck 

Got sold that dream of a Ponzi scheme 
Hard work n sacrifice know what I mean
Trade your life away to make a few bucks
And all ya got left is a lotta tuff luck

Tuff luck
That sucks
Tuff luck
Aww

To fast to live, to young to die
Without enough sense to ever wonder why

To old to work to broke to quit
Just a cog in the wheel lost in the mix

Tuff luck
That sucks
Tuff luck
That really sucks
Tuff luck

TuffLuck

Based on a true story...

Did you ever have a young, clean and handsome nephew in grievous need of a wife? This is for all such fellow uncles and aunts, wherever you may be.

In putting together this track, I had in mind numerous tales in literature of match-makers, amateur and professional, working with the lonely farmers of rural Ireland.

O, Let Him Find A Sweet Colleen!

Road Racers ( Midnight Run ) Arranged version

Original track
Music made in GarageBand
Not a fancy cool track, just simple stuff, from my heart ❤️

Thank you so much for listening 🫶

Lyrics:

Dear little child
Inside me
Please come out
I need to heal
Dont be afraid
You are safe

I want you to see
I belive in you
I need you to be...  Free...

Dear little child
Take my hand
I will protect you
And understand
don't be afraid
You are safe

I want you to see
I belive in you
I need you to be....  Free.....

I need to heal
I need you to be...  Free....

Dear Little Child   (Original)

William J. Donovan, the only person to have received the four highest awards in the United States military: the Medal of Honor, the Distinguished Service Cross, the Distinguished Service Medal, and the National Security Medal.  He put himself in the line of fire to protect his troops and continued fighting after being shot.

Valor



https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=K2J3VzvR3yY&si=plkGV9wBDxblFhe7

https://open.spotify.com/album/3OAOabPVo0zOUfZrlT4IuQ?si=1tetwiPERtORSG2gjJkCgA


https://music.apple.com/us/song/la-musica/1857511899


THE MUSIC


What an honor and privilege
To have come close to you...
And to follow in your footsteps with my offspring.

Every step I take during the day
I am about to take
Leads to you and your immensity...


It's a shame that not everyone understands you
A happy example from my other half of the sky
Mom
The dismay doesn't last long
That I feel good next to you
and, I feel it


What do I care about others?
 What draws me to your sweet oblivion...
If you lull me from morning until darkness


You often make me suffer...
Sometimes I don't understand you
Your delicate hands envelop me
And in the evening I have visions of dying...


Tell me how to reach
High goals
Tell me what to study to have a little space
And quench my thirst


What do I care about others?
They talk, talk, talk...
Perhaps, that sweet oblivion of yours draws me
When you lull me from morning until darkness


I've arrived here with you
And I thank you for accompanying me

Yes, it's true like many others
I want to draw from your source

And hope in oblivion
Granted to me by you until darkness...

La Musica.mp3

This is the first track with me and my dear son together.
He made this beautiful music and mix, I made lyrics and vocals
Thank you so much, EffAy (Fredrik),  you are awesome!
🫶
(Sounds best with ear phones)

I'm  floating on a wave...
Flying in the wind...
I'm dancing to the light...
Breathng the air of life....

Floating

Another wonderful collaboration with Uwe: https://soundcloud.com/wust

The Storyteller

This is one of those classics that swings :))https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheek_to_Cheek_(chanson)
 I'm very glad Kat (https://soundcloud.com/canette3-frostie) proposed a gipsy jazz version of it , On my side I found an amazing version with Benny Goodman ...and here we go !! 
Hope you like our Gipsy jazz version with Benny Goodman fantastic inspiration for the clarinet part !
Have a happy swinging Christmas !

Cheek To Cheek with Kat

Involved in different local music associations with my clarinet  (in classic and jazzy mode) ,  I also  love to play the guitar, I love to try to create and produce music with Cubase and different other instruments at home. I love all forms of music. 
Thank you reading these lines, for your kind words , listens and all forms of appreciation and support, I'm always happy to explore,  discover new sounds  and collaborate on this unique platform with wonderful musicians  !!

2022 Collabs, Jams and Chansons :
https://on.soundcloud.com/pkz71
Proud to be inducted  in 2022 as an Official Lunatics after this:
https://soundcloud.com/cosmic-ratzzz/lunatics71-skyline-cosmic-ratzzz-ddjohn?si=aa7c346eca754497a8e4168605590197&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing
Still so happy to listen to this one with my french SC buddies in the memory of Georges Brassens on this one :
https://soundcloud.com/ddjohn/les-copains-dabord-george-brassens-with-le-hot-club-de-soundcloud-quebec-usa-fra?si=ec03fb2f0b8b42b1b57522bf07221d14&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing
...and loving to play with friends in the marvelous style of Django Reinhardt
https://soundcloud.com/ddjohn/sets/collabs-with-lami-bjp

Album/EP featurings @ the clarinet :

https://soundcloud.com/mountain-songs/take-cripple-club-collab-with-ddjohn-download?in=ddjohn/sets/2015-1/

https://open.spotify.com/album/2XfVKVx3ZE1qUBwoUojmfW
.... and @ the guitar :
https://chrispendergraft.bandcamp.com/track/aint-seen-the-worst-of-it-yet-tribute-to-jimmy-page

Cheek To Cheek with Kat

DDJohn