Letra y música: Rodrigo Ibáñez

¿Y si tal vez mañana no brille el sol?
¿O la vida nuestra no sea un cuento feliz?,
Me quedo contigo a pasar temporales y días en gris
A buscar horizontes y a hacerte reír

Porqué vive en ti la montaña que ve renacer el alba
Cada árbol y flor y cada cactácea
Eres una eres parte de esta gran raza
Vive en ti, vive en ti, vive en ti.

¿Y si cuando mañana te quieras rendir?
Y los largos caminos te hagan fatigar
Yo estaré contigo para darte la mano 
Y ayudarte a pasar, 
para sólo escucharte si quieres hablar

Vive en ti en tus manos y ojos, tierra y promesa 
El ímpetu del rio y la sierra serena
Calidez de mañana y alegría plena
Vive en ti, vive en ti, vive en ti.

Vive en ti la montaña que ve renacer el alba
Cada árbol y flor y cada cactácea
Eres una eres parte de esta gran raza
Vive en ti, vive en ti, vive en ti.

Promesa - Menelic

Laidback mix of Bowie and new wave of British Soul.

take it on the floor

In the quiet of my study, papers scattered, thoughts take flight,
Years of work, so clear, so concise, a beacon in the night.
Through every trial, each presentation, polished every phrase and line,
Submitted with a heart full of hope, to judgement so blind.

The editor's cold embrace, swift to undercut my stride,
"Relevance lacking," so it claims, "too trivial, yet overwrought inside."
Referee number two, the root of all my trials, casting shadows, sowing doubt,
Misunderstood, dismissed, my meticulous toil left out in the cold, without.

My nemesis, yet my guide,
My downfall, yet light provided.
Harsh lessons sharply learned,
In shadows, doubts stirred.

Now behind the desk, roles reversed, a manuscript lies in my hold,
Adequate, yet lacking a spark, the narrative cold, unbold.
Words not quite right, elegance lost, a story struggling to unfold,
A dilemma grows within me, what fate will my verdict hold?

To wield my pen with grace, or cast a shadow too long,
Echoing the paths once walked, the rights and the wrongs.
Be the light in their darkness, or the storm they feared all along?
A heavy decision upon my soul, in this scholarly song.

My nemesis, yet my guide,
My downfall, yet light provided.
Harsh lessons sharply learned,
In shadows, doubts stirred.

Referee Number Two, your fate's in my grasp,
Which path to take? A choice to unclasp.
Will I be friend, guide you through?
Or turn enemy, shadows pursue?

Will kindness prevail, in deeds and word?
Or mirror the past, a cycle stirred?
Referee Number Two, today I decide.

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"Referee Number Two" is not just a song about the academic peer review process; it's a profound exploration of the moral dilemmas we face when critiquing the work of our peers. This song narrates the internal conflict of an academic who has endured harsh judgments from an anonymous reviewer and now finds themselves in the position to review others. Will they seek retribution, or rise above and provide constructive feedback?

As you listen to "Referee Number Two," reflect on your own experiences with criticism and the choices you've faced when given the power to judge others. It's a reminder that every decision we make contributes to our character and professional legacy.

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Contradistinctions

Referee Number Two

I was working on a new track one morning, worrying about the lack of response we'd had overnight from our daughter, who was travelling.

An hour later, we got the news that she had died in her sleep. She was just 18.

It was touch and go whether I would carry on producing new music given the association with her death, and given the very strong emotions that music brings out.

It quickly become clear that music was my lifeline, and that producing new tracks helped me to grieve - to remain in touch with the torrent of emotions and express them creatively and in the only way I knew how. The music I produced from then on has been indelibly changed and shaped by these emotions.

My daughter loved music, and had eclectic and mature taste for a late teenager. Every track on this album was written during the first two years of my grief, and every one has a connection to my daughter, or to our grief.

This record is dedicated to her, and to all who have known grief. It is released on what would have been her 21st Birthday.

Or Las Vegas

Slight of hand
Jump off the end
Into a clear lake
No one around
Just dragonflies
Fantasize
No one gets hurt

You've done nothing wrong
Slide your hand
Jump off the end
The water's clear
And innocent
The water's clear
And innocent



Heart Shaped Codex

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Mother Made (Liquid Gold)

Long Island Ice Tea (Prod. By LuciferHookZ)

2Poetic OJ - WAY2COLD

“Khallas” is a brooding audial journey - incorporating charged industrial breakbeats, fused with sinister instrumentation, & haunting vocals delivered in a commingling of Punjabi and English.

“What level of unknown will we embrace, when we’ve depleted our bounty?”

Khallas (feat. Eyesnips)

Release date: 07/04/2025
Pre-order\Save - https://band.link/calli138

When a relationship hits a dead end and the spark is gone, maybe it’s best to let each other go. Life moves on, and we’re not the same people we were a year ago. We try and search for something real—something to keep our hearts on fire. And the only thing we know for sure? Don’t miss your chance when it comes.
https://soundcloud.com/digitaldepartment



Digital Department - Faded (Original Mix)

If you're a seeker of truth I name you unofficial Arc of the Royal Arch.

Recovering Lost Technology

.Metal Influenced Electronica.

DigitalxDusk@gmail.com

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