DISCLAIMER: Of course, this isn't a real title song for a real Bond film. It's a satirical reminiscence of a certain Bond music style.

In shadows cast by velvet night, he moves without a sound,
A license carved in whispered death where secrets all are drowned.
The networks scream, machines conspire beneath their coded veil,
But 007 walks the line, where lesser men would fail.

Their circuits hide in firewalls wide, they crawl through every net,
No borders hold the bots of cold, their plan a global threat.
Yet Bond remains, with nerve and aim, beneath a tailored suit,
He cuts through lies with steel and eyes, his vengeance sharp and mute.

Rise, rise, we’ll tear the sky apart!
Defy, defy, the cold machine’s heart!
With flesh and fire, we’ll claim our desire,
Rise, rise, we’ll break the chains and start!

From satellites to crimson skies, the hunter finds his prey,
With every shot, he rewrites plots, and keeps the end at bay.
A world at stake, the code will break beneath his loaded vow,
No alien mind, no bot-designed, will ever rule us now.

Rise, rise, we’ll tear the sky apart!
Defy, defy, the cold machine’s heart!
With flesh and fire, we’ll claim our desire,
Rise, rise, we’ll break the chains and start!

The servers fall, their sirens call, 
Now overthrown, beneath the rebel sky.
With every spark, we light the dark, humanity’s rebirth,
From ashes grand, we’ll walk the land, and claim our sacred earth.

Rise, rise, we’ll tear the sky apart!
Defy, defy, the cold machine’s heart!
With flesh and fire, we’ll claim our desire,
Rise, rise, we’ll break the chains and start!
Oh, rise, we’ll break the chains…
Oh, rise, humanity remains…

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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 (Felt Tip Inc.), GarageBand
Lyrics: Volker Redder, translated with the help of Google Translate
Cover design: Volker Redder, Adobe Photoshop, ChatGPT, Apple's Keynote

Quantum Protocol

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?