Kind Of Jazz

These are songs that relax me. And relaxation is important. Very important.

Relaxing

The HALL OF SHAME. ;-)
There are also songs here in this playlist that I personally really, really like, such as "This Is Calm", "Varus" or "Herbstland," but I seem to have a rather "unusual" taste – sometimes. :-)

Hall Of Shame – Less than 100 plays

Lyrics are based on the famous poem of Christian Morgenstern.

In einem leeren Haselstrauch
 Da sitzen drei Spatzen, Bauch an Bauch
Der Erich sitzt rechts und links der Franz 
Und mitten drin der freche Hans
Sie haben die Augen zu, ganz zu,
 Und oben drüber da schneit es, hu!  
Sie rücken zusammen dicht an dicht. 
So warm wie der Hans hats niemand nicht.  
Sie hören alle drei ihrer Herzlein Gepoch. 
Und wenn sie nicht weg sind, so sitzen sie noch.

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Arrangement and vocals: Volker Redder, Udio, Apple's GarageBand, Elevenlabs
Loops and samples: Volker Redder, Apple's GarageBand, Elevenlabs
Editing and sound design: Volker Redder, Auphonic, Sound Studio (Felt Tip Inc.), Unison Sound Doctor, VirtualDJ, GarageBand
Lyrics: Christian Morgenstern
Cover design: Volker Redder, Adobe Photoshop, DALL-E, Apple's Keynote

Drei Spatzen

Lyrics based on Alfred Lichtenstein's famous poem.

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Arrangement and vocals: Volker Redder, Udio, Apple's GarageBand, Elevenlabs
Loops and samples: Volker Redder, Apple's GarageBand, Elevenlabs
Editing and sound design: Volker Redder, Auphonic, Sound Studio (Felt Tip Inc.), Unison Sound Doctor, VirtualDJ, GarageBand
Lyrics: Volker Redder and Alfred Lichtenstein
Cover design: Volker Redder, Adobe Photoshop, DALL-E, Apple's Keynote

Die Dämmerung

Die Dämmerung (frei nach Alfred Lichtenstein)

It's kind of... 

(Instrumental)

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Arrangement: Volker Redder, Udio, Apple's GarageBand
Loops and samples: Volker Redder, Apple's GarageBand
Editing and sound design: Volker Redder, Auphonic, Sound Studio (Felt Tip Inc.), Unison Sound Doctor, VirtualDJ, GarageBand
Cover design: Volker Redder, Adobe Photoshop, DALL-E, Apple's Keynote

Kind Of RedDER

Instrumental.

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Arrangement: Volker Redder, Udio, Apple's GarageBand
Loops and samples: Volker Redder, Apple's GarageBand
Editing and sound design: Auphonic, Sound Studio (Felt Tip Inc.), Unison Sound Doctor,  VirtualDJ, GarageBand
Cover design: Volker Redder, Adobe Photoshop, DALL-E, Apple's Keynote

Kind Of Redder, Too.

Instrumental.

Ocean beach session.

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Arrangement: Volker Redder, Udio, Apple's GarageBand
Loops and samples: Volker Redder, Apple's GarageBand
Editing and sound design: Sound Studio (Felt Tip Inc.), Unison Sound Doctor, GarageBand
Cover design: Volker Redder, Adobe Photoshop, DALL-E, Apple's Keynote

Shades Of Blue

Instrumental.

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Arrangement: Volker Redder, Udio, Apple's GarageBand
Loops and samples: Volker Redder, Apple's GarageBand, Elevenlabs
Editing and sound design: Volker Redder, Auphonic, Sound Studio (Felt Tip Inc.), Unison Sound Doctor, VirtualDJ, GarageBand
Cover design: Volker Redder, Adobe Photoshop, DALL-E, FLUXpro, Apple's Keynote

Amadeus Meets Miles On A Rainy Day In NYC

HERBSTLAND

Das Laub weht von den Bäumen,
das zarte, bunte Sommerlaub,
das Leben mit seinen Träumen
zerfällt im Herbst zu Asche und zu Staub.

Gestern war's, als Vögel noch sangen,
wie laut schweigt der Wald jetzt still!
Licht und Wärme sind gegangen,
Da ist kein Vogel mehr, der singen will.

Der Herbst kommt windig und mit Frost,
doch er bringt auch eine neue Zeit.
Denn was er vom Sommer mit sich nimmt,
hält er zum Trost für uns im Frühling bereit.

Das warme Licht, das kehrt zurück,
es bleibt ja nie zu lange fern.
Im nächsten Augenblick,
leuchtet es uns wie ein heller Stern.

Die Liebe kehrt auch wieder
Im warmen neuen Jahr
und alles singt und tönt dann wieder,
was hier im Herbst verklungen war.

Der Herbst kommt windig und mit Frost,
doch er bringt auch eine neue Zeit.
Denn was er vom Sommer mit sich nimmt,
hält er zum Trost für uns im Frühling bereit.

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Arrangement and vocals: Volker Redder, Udio, Apple's GarageBand
Loops and samples: Volker Redder, Apple's GarageBand, Elevenlabs
Editing and sound design: Volker Redder, Auphonic, Sound Studio (Felt Tip Inc.), Unison Sound Doctor, VirtualDJ, GarageBand
Lyrics: Volker Redder, inspiration by „Das Laub fällt von den Bäumen“ from S. August Mahlmann (1804).
Cover design: Volker Redder, Adobe Photoshop, DALL-E, FLUXpro, Apple's Keynote

Herbstland

Augustus: „Quinctili Vare, legiones redde!“

Through the shadowed woods, we march in vain,
A Roman force bound by the chain.
Trusted Arminius, a brother in war,
Now a traitor, left me scarred and sore.

The rain falls hard, the ground turns red,
With every step, we fear what's ahead.
I led my men into a deadly maze,
Deceived by trust, now lost in a haze.

Arminius, you stole my faith,
Turned friendship into a deadly wraith.
Your people rise, my legions fall,
In the German forest, we lose it all.

I called them barbarians, wild and untamed,
But now I see their fury unrestrained.
No mercy shown, no Roman law,
Just vengeance burning, raw and raw.

My pride, my hubris, a fatal sting,
The echoes of defeat, forever they’ll ring.
The gods turn away as I plead and pray,
Lost in the night, no light for the way.

Arminius, you stole my faith,
Turned friendship into a deadly wraith.
Your people rise, my legions fall,
In the German forest, we lose it all.

A blade in my hand, no glory, no fame,
A coward’s choice to escape the shame.
Augustus, forgive me, my end is near,
The cries of my men still echo clear.

Arminius, you stole my faith,
Turned friendship into a deadly wraith.
Your people rise, my legions fall,
In the German forest, we lose it all.

The woods will whisper of this fatal day,
Where Roman pride was led astray.
Varus falls, a shadow of Rome,
In German lands, forever to roam.

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Arrangement and vocals: Volker Redder, Udio, Apple's GarageBand
Loops and samples: Volker Redder, Apple's GarageBand
Editing and sound design: Volker Redder, Sound Studio, VirtualDJ, GarageBand
Lyrics: Volker Redder, translated with the help of ChatGPT and Google Translate
Cover design: Volker Redder, Adobe Photoshop, DALL-E, FLUXpro, Apple's Keynote

The Death Of Varus

Sittin’ on my blue couch, sinking in my golden cage,
Staring at the TV, but it's showing empty space.
Politics are drowning, in a sea of lost regrets,
And my boyfriend? Oh, he’d forget my name, I bet.
The world spins ‘round, but I stand still,
Everything’s a rerun, nothing left to thrill.

Nothing left to do, nothing left to say,
Guess I'll sit and watch the minutes fade away.
Nothing left to lose, nothing feels so new,
Stuck inside a world that don’t know what to do.
Nothing left to do, nothing left to say,
Guess I'll sit and watch the minutes fade away.
Nothing left to lose, nothing feels so new,
Stuck inside a world that don’t know what to do.

Flipping through the channels, every story sounds the same,
Rain is tapping on the window, but I don’t wanna play.
Books are full of wisdom that I’m way too tired to read,
And bedtime’s far away, but there’s nowhere else to be.
The world moves fast, but I just stare,
Waiting for a moment, that was never there.

Nothing left to do, nothing left to say,
Guess I'll sit and watch the minutes fade away.
Nothing left to lose, nothing feels so new,
Stuck inside a world that don’t know what to do.

The world spins ‘round, but I stand still,
Everything’s a rerun, nothing left to thrill.

Nothing left to do, nothing left to say,
Guess I'll sit and watch the minutes fade away.
Nothing left to lose, nothing feels so new,
Stuck inside a world that don’t know what to do.
Nothing left to do, nothing left to say,
Guess I'll sit and watch the minutes fade away.
Nothing left to lose, nothing feels so new,
Stuck inside a world that don’t know what to do.

Maybe I should call him, ask him where the hell he’s been,
But I know he’d make excuses, then he’d just forget again.
Maybe I should step outside and let the raindrops win,
But I’ll probably just sit right here, and let the night begin.

The world spins ‘round, but I stand still,
Everything’s a rerun, nothing left to do.

Nothing left to do, nothing left to say,
Guess I'll sit and watch the minutes fade away.
Nothing left to lose, nothing feels so new,
Guess I'm just a shadow in a world without a clue.

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Arrangement and vocals: Volker Redder, Udio, Apple's GarageBand
Loops and samples: Volker Redder, Apple's GarageBand
Editing and sound design: Volker Redder, Sound Studio, VirtualDJ, GarageBand
Lyrics: Volker Redder, translated with the help of ChatGPT and Google Translate
Cover design: Volker Redder, Adobe Photoshop, DALL-E, FLUXpro, Apple's Keynote

Stasis

She sits alone where the water flows,
Searching for peace where the forest grows.
The rocks don’t speak, the breeze just sighs,
The morning waits in softened light.

Leaves don't rush, they fall like grace,
Time drips slow in this sacred place.
No need to move, no need to try,
She's learning how to just be alive.

This is calm.
Not the absence of sound,
But the presence of peace,
Where the quiet is loud,
And the soul finds release.

The world fades back, the heart leans in,
She lets go of where she’s been.
In stillness, she can finally see, 
She never had to chase the breeze.

This is calm.
Not the absence of sound,
But the presence of peace,
Where the quiet is loud,
And the soul finds release.

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Arrangement and vocals: Volker Redder, Udio, Apple's GarageBand
Loops and samples: Volker Redder, Apple's GarageBand
Editing and sound design: Volker Redder, Sound Studio, VirtualDJ, GarageBand
Lyrics: Volker Redder
Cover design: Volker Redder, Adobe Photoshop, DALL-E, FLUXpro, Apple's Keynote

This Is Calm

Another smoothy piece of eclectric chill.

Unreal

Canyons of glass
World’s moving fast
Lost my own name
In the endless game
Was looking for a sign
A single silver line
A whisper in the roar
Something to adore

'Cause I found the green inside the city’s grey
Found a wooden bench and watched the world just fade away
Right here in the heart of all the noise and spin
My soul can finally breathe again, and let the light come in.

An old tree stands
With patient hands
The sun breaks through
A different blue
No need to run or hide
Just feeling what's inside
A quiet, gentle grace
In this forgotten space

'Cause I found the green inside the city’s grey
Found a wooden bench and watched the world just fade away
Right here in the heart of all the noise and spin
My soul can finally breathe again, and let the light come in.

Maybe you get lost just to be found
To feel your feet on sacred ground
The rushing river turns to a silent pool
And you become the exception to the rule.

Yes, I found the green inside the city’s grey!
Found my wooden bench and watched the world just fade away!
Right here in the heart of all the noise and spin
My soul can finally breathe again, and let the light come in!

Let the light come in…
Breathe it in…
In the green… in the grey…
Fade away…
Let the light come in…

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Arrangement and vocals: Volker Redder, Udio, Apple's GarageBand
Loops and samples: Volker Redder, Apple's GarageBand
Editing and sound design: Volker Redder, Sound Studio, Ozone 11, GarageBand
Lyrics: Volker Redder, translated with the help of Google Translate
Cover design: Volker Redder, Adobe Photoshop, FLUXpro, Apple's Keynote

Let The Light Come In

From silent rooms
And separate streets
The call goes out
For friends to meet
One single voice
Then two, then three
A different kind
Of gravity

The air begins to hum and feel
Like something turning, something real
Friendship is a living flame
Where truth can speak and feel no shame
A constellation in the dark
Every friend a burning spark
Friendship is a living flame

The old ideas
Begin to bend
A broken thought
A trusted friend
Can help it mend
With a new reply
Reflected in
A dozen eyes

The world outside just fades away
There's only what our friends all say
Friendship is a living flame
Where truth can speak and feel no shame
A constellation in the dark
Every friend a burning spark
Friendship is a living flame

And maybe there's a witness here
To the friendship that we're holding dear
A silent watcher, holding space
For the truth on every friendly face
A grace that we can't see or name
That feels us burn like one bright flame
There's only what our friends all say

Friendship is a living flame!
Where truth can speak and feel no shame!
A constellation in the dark!
Every friend a burning spark!
Friendship is a living flame!
A living flame!

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Arrangement and vocals: Volker Redder, Udio, Apple's GarageBand
Loops and samples: Volker Redder, Apple's GarageBand
Editing and sound design: Volker Redder, Sound Studio, GarageBand
Lyrics: Volker Redder, translated with the help of Google Translate
Cover design: Volker Redder, Adobe Photoshop, FLUXpro, Apple's Keynote

A Living Flame

Stone and silence built this town
Mountain giants looking down
Holding me in place, you see
A pretty cage for what is me

Faces here are calm and deep
Secrets that their routines keep
But in my soul, a different light
A restless fire in the night

There has to be more to believe...
There has to be more to be...
And oh, the world is calling low
A whisper on the winds that blow
This quiet death, I have to leave
There's more to be, more to believe

I see an angel in the red
Of evening skies above my head
He paints the edge of all I know
With colors that command me: go.

This thirst for more, this holy need
To plant a new and foreign seed
And oh, the world is calling low
A whisper on the winds that blow
This quiet death, I have to leave
There's more to be, more to believe

The doorstep is a line of fear
But standing here, it's crystal clear
One self must end, so one can start
To find its own and greater part.

Oh yeah, the world is calling low
A whisper on the winds that blow
This quiet death, I have to leave
There's more to be, more to believe

The world is calling...
Calling low...
And I must go...
I must go...
Go...

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Arrangement and vocals: Volker Redder, Udio, Apple's GarageBand
Loops and samples: Volker Redder, Apple's GarageBand
Editing and sound design: Volker Redder, Sound Studio, Ozone 11, GarageBand
Lyrics: Volker Redder, translated with the help of Google Translate
Cover design: Volker Redder, Adobe Photoshop, FLUXpro, Apple's Keynote

More to Believe

On Titan's shore, the air is new
An atmosphere of silver-blue
The ground we shaped, a lonely stage
To turn a cosmic, final page

The king of rings begins to bow
I watch him sink, I don't know how
This broken heart of light and dust
Can fill my own with so much trust

If I cried out, a fragile plea...
Who in this void would answer me?
Oh, Saturn falling, falling down, down
A silent fire, a heavy crown
This awful beauty I have found
And I don't dare to make a sound

A beauty made of cosmic dust
A silent witness to my lust
For something real in this cold place
Reflected in my human face

Falling down, the light, the grace
Falling out of time and space
Oh, Saturn falling, falling down, down
A silent fire, a heavy crown
This awful beauty I have found
And I don't dare to make a sound

My name dissolves, my body breaks
For every breath the silence takes
I am the eye, I am the gleam
A waking part of this strange dream
Oh, Saturn falling, falling down, down
A silent fire, a heavy crown
This awful beauty I have found
And I don't dare to make a sound

Saturn Fall
Saturn Fall
Part of the fall...
Part of the light...
A fading whisper...
In the endless night...

Oh, Saturn falling, falling down, down
A silent fire, a heavy crown
This awful beauty I have found
And I don't dare to make a sound

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Arrangement and vocals: Volker Redder, Udio, Apple's GarageBand
Loops and samples: Volker Redder, Apple's GarageBand
Editing and sound design: Volker Redder, Sound Studio, Ozone 11, GarageBand
Lyrics: Volker Redder, translated with the help of Google Translate
Cover design: Volker Redder, Adobe Photoshop, FLUXpro, Apple's Keynote

Saturn Is Falling

Just experimenting a little bit. It's too hot for the real stuff.

Instrumental.

A Little Improvisation On A Lazy Saturday Morning

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



A Little Improvisation On A Lazy Saturday Morning

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