Kind Of Jazz

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

She’s a shadow dressed in black,
Cool and calm, no looking back.
A cigarette hangs from her lips,
Secrets in each gentle sip.
Faces stare from the pages near,
But none of them can bring her here.
She’s lost in worlds behind her eyes,
Wrapped in smoke and whispered lies.

Stylish and silent, lost in the night,
A mystery, hidden from sight.
Is she the flower or the flame?
Caught in shadows, calling her name.

There's a faded flower behind her pose,
A ghostly bloom nobody knows.
Is she waiting for the light to fall,
Or standing strong against it all?
Her elegance, her only shield,
A world of colors she won’t reveal.
She moves like smoke, she breathes the night,
In black and white, she steals the light.

Stylish and silent, lost in the night,
A mystery, hidden from sight.
Is she the flower or the flame?
Caught in shadows, calling her name.

Oh, stylish stranger, queen of disguise,
Hiding the truth in midnight eyes.
Is there a fire that you hold within?
Or just a darkness, so deep, so thin?

Stylish and silent, lost in the night,
A mystery, hidden from sight.
Is she the flower or the flame?
Caught in shadows, calling her name.

She fades in smoke, she drifts away,
Leaving whispers where she lay.
Stylish and silent, she'll remain,
Just a shadow with no name.

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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, translated with the help of ChatGPT and Google Translate
Cover design: Volker Redder, Adobe Photoshop, DALL-E, FLUXpro, Apple's Keynote

Stylish And Silent

מנגינת געגוע

Langit Tak Lagi Biru

Why’d You Freak

Geor - ''Cavin In'' (Prod.teague)

On The Road Again

Hancur Dalam Diam

Spellbound

“Mirrors / Tristesse” is a summer album about love, guilt, freedom and the versions of ourselves we try to outrun. Set against the heat of the Mediterranean coast, these twelve songs move through the first sparks of desire, the jealousy and mischief that follow, the quiet tragedies we don’t see until they’re already behind us, and the melancholy that becomes a permanent companion.

Built from a fusion of French chanson, chamber-folk and intimate indie storytelling, the album draws on the emotional architecture of Mirrors — self-interrogation, memory, the stories we perform — and carries it into the sun-drenched world of Bonjour Tristesse.

From the villa above the sea to the Parisian atelier, from the white suit on stage to the final acceptance of tristesse itself, these songs follow the arc of a summer that begins like a lie and ends like a lesson you never stop learning.

A coastal dream darkened by consequence — a sister album to Mirrors, and a chapter in its shadow.

He Symbolises Freedom

[Verse 1]
You say loneliness knows you by name
Take my hand and I will take you to a place
Where fantasies and love overflow
Come on, let's go, let's go

[Chorus]
Yellow paisley sometimes
Fill my head, wide out my mind
Yellow paisley sometimes
Fill my head, wide out my mind

[Verse 2]
Your loneliness grows more and more
Take my hand, the answer lies behind the paisley door
So let's go, let's go

(Ooh-ooh-ooh)

[Chorus]
Take my hand and I will take you to a place
Where fantasies and love overflow
Come on, let's go, let's go

[Chorus]
Yellow paisley sometimes
Fill my head, wide out my mind
Yellow paisley sometimes
Fill my head, wide out my mind

Heavy Head Music (ASCAP)

Yellow Paisley - Blythe London

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?

Stylish And Silent

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