You are my 
Darkness 
Come from way
Below
To break my 
Soul

Claim you
Claim you
Claim you
Claim you
Love you
Love you
Love you
Love you
Blame you
Blame you
Blame you
Blame you
Hate you
Hate you
Hate you
Hate you
Claim you
Claim you
Claim you
Claim you
Love you
Love you
Love you

Your eyes 
They are the 
Black sun
Annihilate 
Every hope in sight

Blame you
Blame you
Blame you
Blame you
Hate you
Hate you
Hate you
Hate you
Claim you
Claim you
Claim you
Claim you
Love you
Love you
Love you
Love you

You are my 
Darkness 
Come from way
Below
To break my 
Soul

Blame you
Blame you
Blame you
Blame you
Hate you
Hate you
Hate you
Hate you
Claim you
Claim you
Claim you
Claim you
Love you
Love you
Love you
Love you

Your eyes
They’re on the 
Dark side
Killing 
Every thought in sight

Your eyes
They’re on the 
Dark side
Killing 
Every thought in sight

—
Arrangement and vocals: Volker Redder, Udio, GarageBand
Loops and samples: Volker Redder, GarageBand
Editing and sound design: Volker Redder, Ozone 11, Sound Studio, VirtualDJ, GarageBand
Lyrics: Volker Redder, translated with the help of Google Translate
Cover design: Volker Redder, Photoshop, Gemini ImaGen

A Destructive Obsession

Rhythmic drums and hearts collide,
beneath their tartan’s proud disguise.
Each soldier boy, a child inside,
beholds this dawn with hollowed eyes.
The fetor of fear and peat and sweat,
bleeding under the thunder’s moan.
They steel their hearts, lest they forget,
the men they must become.

Before the Battle Begins

instrumental combing my influences 


#slash #MikeMcreedy #pearljam #soundgarden #oceans #90s 

full track here 

listen to Shangri-La (Instrumental) by ©CrackerJack on #SoundCloud
https://on.soundcloud.com/dfr417N76OHJ59P508

Shangri-La ***PROMO***

Lyrics:
L’aube aux cheveux fous est lointaine encore.
Le plaisir est une île perdue sous les étoiles.
Allez, viens le vent est bon, mettons les voiles
Vers la douce volupté qui appelle nos corps

Ma crinière  danse sous le vent chaud et salé.
Mes yeux de louve brillent comme de l’ambre, 
Dans ce désir brulant où tes mains me cambrent.
Reine des flots, te laisserais-je me dompter ?

Attirée par ta lumière dorée comme la phalène.
Dans la soie légère et tendre de tes caresses,
Tu me guides avec une infinie tendresse.
Mais bientôt, tu m’attaches à ton mât de misaine.

Chorus :
Sois ma corsaire, je serai ta pirate
Drapeau noir, voiles écarlates
Aimons-nous sur les flots songeurs,
Dans la nuit tiède et ses douces langueurs.

Mon univers se résout à l’arc de tes cuisses
Souples et douces, qui ondulent lentement.
Et nos corps fluides et nus  abolissent le temps
Dans un mélange de feu, de sueur et d’épices.

L’océan chuchote contre la coque du voilier
Je bois ton souffle court au parfum de réglisse.
Tes doigts me dessine, tes lèvres m’engloutissent.
Je suis ta prisonnière, rebelle et émerveillée. 

Allongées nues sous la nuit et l’œil de la lune
Nous regardons planer les vampires et les fées
Dans la musique soyeuse de nos cris étouffés
Nous voguons paresseusement sur la lagune.

Chorus :
Sois ma corsaire, je serai ta pirate
Drapeau noir, voiles écarlates
Aimons-nous sur les flots songeurs,
Dans la nuit tiède et ses douces langueurs.

La Lagune

Has anyone heard of Sound Cloud Official News ? It seems like a scam , but I'm investigating and I'll keep you updated , it's convincing and very clever , we will see ! News Flash ! Just found out they want $2000 up front , not in a million years , avoid this scam !
Anyway , Gaz came up with a wacky song idea , me and him are fighting over Kim , it took a bit of sorting with the 3 of us involved in the recording , we hope you really like what we've done , it's quite different ! Me and Gaz are working on a back to basics acoustic/vocal song at the moment .
Next up is a rocker with Kim , and more with Dave Cooper , Tony Harris , and Kim . Charlie and the Fox are up and running again as me and Charlotte are writing again , our 1st album links are below . Axel is working so hard on the Xmas song , me and Andrea owe him a beer or two , I've heard he likes beer ! Thank you for listening folks , and scammers beware , I'm on to you !
www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLA…L7MJ_1UTdMo0MjJLM
open.spotify.com/album/78ewrWZjS4…DSSrOdWlanz6UPMw

V1
I like to wine & dine you in the best
Restaurants Mitchell star
It’s Gregg’s or Maccies on the bus cause this man he don’t own a car
(It really doesn’t matter because I getting the best of both )
It really doesn’t matter boys because we are all getting daily oats )
In the morning it’s salmon with poached eggs on french one sided posh toast
It’s a strong brew & cornflakes & another notch on the bedpost

Chorus

If only we could make up our minds
If only this was a sign of the times
In this three point love affair x2

V2
I can’t share you anymore with this caveman neanderthal
Hey pretty boy it’s not all about you you don’t have a clue
(I’m enjoying this boys can’t we stay close
I’m enjoying this boys wait to see what’s under my coat )
Good night Neanderthal I hope you have the worst nightmares
Look pretty boy just remember I’m the other side of our share

Chorus
G C
If only we could make up our minds
If only this was a sign of the times
GDEm
In this three point love affair ……repeat to end

3 Point Love Affair

The Roads We Roam

Once again, I've used Emily's amazing vocals in a way she definitely never intended. I am sure she didn't expect it to be in a rockin' track like this. I'm playing all of the guitars, bass and keys, and I created the drums out of midi loops. (Yes, I played 2 all-time classic rock  riffs in the center section) BTW, if you haven't checked out Emily's page with all of her awesome open collab vocals, go here right now... https://soundcloud.com/freevocals. Great stuff. 

Boom (Ft. Emily Coy Vocals)



https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=1T5xMlMVXQs&si=fZgG09GdHCmrCwkJ

https://open.spotify.com/album/6fyTaRoZcbqjnL8A9zqDb7?si=BAwA7X58Qq6bguSEVvM7cw


https://music.apple.com/us/song/una-notte-per-me/1853241918

Una notte per me.mp3

Joe (Joseph Olsson): Vocals/lyrics, Guitar
https://on.soundcloud.com/66JbzaFR6lzjlcJspD
Rob: Lyrics, Guitar, Bass 

The morning sunrise brings a light to my eyes
Chases all the shadows from
The corners of my mind

Good things come to those who wait
Wait a minute, I’m hanging up the phone
I’m hanging up

My evening drive stuck in a line going nowhere
Feel frustrated, hoping I might 
Make up some lost time

You say what’s good for you is good for me
But that aint good for me

The day just drags on
How can hours be so long?
Time just moves so slow when I’d rather be somewhere

Make You Wait

Sainsonic feat. Synthesizer V Eri - Angel Love

A worship anthem declaring that even when we can’t see the road ahead, He is still making a way. Rooted in Psalm 37:7–9, this powerful and uplifting praise song reminds us to trust, pray, and move when God says go.

The Way

I'm now taking a six-week digital detox vacation.
We'll see and hear from each other again in 2026!
Happy Holidays!

"Redder" is a palindrome. Like "racecar" or "level". These pieces of music ain't.

My name is Volker Redder, online I go by "docredder." It all came about because I studied biology and computer science for a long time and received my doctorate as the crowning achievement of my academic career.
As a child, I sang Bach in the church's „Knabenchor Unser Lieben Frauen“ because my mother thought it was good for my soul. And it was, until, thanks to an excellent teacher, I realized that music is like mathematics. After that, I loved not only music but also mathematics and all sciences based on mathematics: physics, biology, chemistry, computer science. So, I went straight into the natural sciences and engineering. Yes, I studied a lot. However, a university career wasn't for me. I wanted to monetize the findings of the various sciences (you can't live on air and love alone) and founded over a dozen companies. Because who wants life to follow a clear formula? I certainly didn't. In addition to adventurous entrepreneurship, the subsequent career in politics (German Bundestag), and a growing family, I was constantly picking up the guitar or keyboard, which is what you do when you want to escape the chaos of everyday life.
Should I say I'm a virtuoso? No. That would be a lie. I'm just too lazy for that. Laziness, or in modern parlance, "efficiency," is a principle for me. And so I founded my "own studio," consisting of a lot of electronics and software. The hipsters call it DIY. I call it "not wanting to act like a big shot and book expensive recording studios." I'm a one-man orchestra, a chef-d'oeuvre who spends all day producing pop, rock, indie, and ambient mishmash until he finally finds it he likes. My menu? Pink Floyd, Genesis, Supertramp, Muse, Zappa, Miles Davis, and many more. Yes, all at once. I told you: mishmash.
There are guys who write music to become famous. Then there's me. I write music to keep myself from going crazy. Sometimes it's funny, sometimes there's melancholy in it, sometimes it's stories from literature or something sci-fi. Or from Tinder dates my daughters have told me. I mean, who hasn't wondered what "being in Tinder light" is? Exactly. I wrote it down. I use everything I can get my hands on: GarageBand, samples, my voice, AI voices, Udio, VirtualDJ, everything! I don't care if purists say it's no longer art. It doesn't matter, the main thing is that my music feels like a window you can look out of and discover something new again and again.
Every song becomes a little adventure. Sometimes I start with a line, sometimes with a feeling I can't shake. It's like an escape from reality, except in the end, there's no escape. And that's a good thing. This is how I stay grounded. Okay, grounded isn't the right word either. Let me put it this way: I've stayed true to myself. And I'm grateful for everyone who listens, shares, or comments.
It makes me feel like I'm not completely alone in this madness. So if you also like songs that don't follow the rules, I'd be happy if you joined in. After all, the world is crazy enough.
You have to fight that with music. I mean, that's logical, right?