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The drums and bass are already recorded. 
I just need to develop the electric guitar part or parts.

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Ron Snyder - The Place (Unplugged DEMO)

Taken from the 11-track album "King's Gambit" by Narcissists.
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LYRICS:
All of the things that,
I couldn't say,
When you cut me out of the photograph,
I never thought that you would laugh last.

Among other things,
I wanted to help,
But know that I don't care now,
You'll never be the man you think you are,

I've got a feeling in my bones,
You're over there and heaven knows,
That you're watching me,
'Cos I can't sleep maron.

Taking your time,
To enjoy what you say,
When you tell me I'm not there yet,
You'll never be the man you think you are.

I've got a feeling in my bones,
You're over there and heaven knows,
That you're watching me,
'Cos I can't sleep maron.

[SOLO]

I've got a feeling in my bones,
You're over there and heaven knows,
That you're watching me,
'Cos I can't sleep maron.

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Narcissists is a independent electronic music project from Preston, Lancashire. Established in 2022, and releasing their debut album Opening Move the same year.

Opening Move, combines retro influences with an energetic, modern rock sound, not disimilar from Harry Styles or The Strokes. 

Opening Move saw some exposure upon release on Wythenshawe FM Radio, The Amos Madra Show and Amazing Radio Afternoons.

In November 2022, performing live atop an art gallery in Manchester, Narcissists made their live debut at the ABC Building, playing on the roof of the gallery in the glass amphitheatre as part of an event organised by House of Art and Heads Magazine.

Narcissists were also interviewed and featured in an article published by Blossom Magazine, an organisation also based in Manchester.

In December 2022, Narcissists performed at The Ferret, a legendary live music venue in Preston, Lancashire. Supporting popular rock band Sugarstone in a bid to save struggling venues affected by the pandemic.

In 2023, Narcissists released King's Gambit, their second studio album. The album featured a post-modern, electronically woven sound. Drawing inspiration from a wide range of electronic styles.

Dark Skies was used as the official soundtrack to popular Internet soap opera "Skew Bridge," crafted by the team from award winning playwriter Jim Cartwright.

Thousand Cuts

Are the Russians repeating a new Berlin. A new (mental) wall is rising down through Europe as a consequence of the war. Why ? Inspired by the war in Ukraine and David Bowies monster hit "Heroes". The song written in and about Berlin. Trying to catch a part of the same feeling. Waving. Guitars flying. Waves in the sea.

Highlights from John F. Kennedys speech in Berlin 1963 - Ich Bin ein Berliner. 

Instrumental version without John F. Kennedy Speech:
https://soundcloud.com/modvaegt/walk-on-clouds-instrumental

Track from the Instrumental Rock Album 2023 from MODVÆGT:
No Music No Life: https://soundcloud.com/modvaegt/sets/nomusicnolife

V. 1.0
Released January 2023

Ich Bin Ein Berliner (Instrumental with Kennedy Speech)

Everything's Better

All The Things

In the serene environment of the Relaxation Laboratory, I explore the intricate relationship between sound and the human psyche. My relaxing piano music is the result of extensive research and creative expertise, aimed at harnessing the power of music to soothe the mind and uplift the spirit. Each composition is carefully designed to ease tension, reduce stress, and promote a sense of inner peace.

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Drawing on the latest findings in music therapy and neuroscience, my piano pieces are composed to align with the natural rhythms of the body and mind. The gentle harmonies and flowing melodies work synergistically to create a tranquil soundscape that encourages deep relaxation and emotional balance. This music is more than just a pleasant auditory experience; it is a scientifically informed tool for enhancing your well-being.

Whether you are winding down after a long day, engaging in meditation, or seeking a moment of quiet reflection, my relaxing piano music provides the perfect backdrop for your journey towards tranquility. The soothing tones are crafted to help you disconnect from the stresses of daily life and reconnect with your inner calm.

At the Relaxation Laboratory, I am committed to helping you achieve a state of profound relaxation. My relaxing piano music is a testament to the healing power of sound, offering a sanctuary for your mind and spirit. Allow my carefully curated compositions to guide you to a place of serenity, where stress fades away and peace prevails.

Thank you for trusting the Relaxation Laboratory to be a part of your path to well-being. I am honored to provide you with the tools to find relief from stress and embrace a harmonious, relaxed state of mind.

Lullaby For The Soul

Walking in the sky

Submission for Weekly Note Composing Jam #6 hosted by emscottish for Itch.IO February 2025

combining works of (Faridoddin Abu Hamed Mohammad Attar Nishapuri) Sufi poet aka Attar ('apothecary') of Nishapur c.1145-1121 AD
and Scottish poet and lyricist Robert Burns 1759-1796 AD

lyrics:

The sea will be the sea,
No matter the drop's philosophy.
(Attar of Nishapur)

We are busy with the luxury of things
Their number and multiple faces bring
To us confusion we call knowledge Say:
God created the world, pinned night to day
Made mountains to weigh it down 
seas To wash its face 
living creatures with pleas
The ancestors of prayers seeking a place
In this mystery that floats in endless space.
(Attar of Nishapur)


Talk not of love, it gives me pain,
For love has been my foe;
He bound me in an iron chain,
And plunged me deep in woe.  
(Robert Burns)

From each, Love demands a mystic silence.
What do all seek so earnestly? 
Place not so firm a value on self-reliance,
Love’s tide erodes what we grasp so thirstily.
Love is the subject of their inmost thoughts,
In Love no longer 'Thou' and 'I' exist,
No musing upon what effort brought, (me)
For self has passed away in the Beloved.
A form which vanishes into mist.
Now will I draw aside the veil from Love,
And in the temple of mine inmost soul
Gaze on the void’s eternal bowl.
Behold the Friend, Incomparable Love.
He who would know the secret of both worlds
And has the opaque pall unfurled, (me)
Will find that the secret of them both is Love.
(Attar of Nishapur)

Cold, alter'd friendship's cruel part,
Open wounds stung by brine, Love. (me)
To poison Fortune's ruthless dart
Let me not break thy faithful heart,
And say that fate is mine, Love. 
(Robert Burns)

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SebēšEšrā

Embers Of A Broken Dawn

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A funny track about some discussions on Twitter/X lately, it's frankly on the weirder side like Word Salad and Yes-No Column, Come To Life!

But after hearing it multiple times (like most of my things) it improves.

Lyrics:

There is difficulty to a significant degree
When battling people engaged in hoaxing
And we can clearly see
Because Hesiod said in seven hundred BC
Do not let a woman who decorates her buttocks deceive you
By wily coaxing
Because she is after your granary

Bewailing her lack of taro root
A redhead libertarian was destitute and snarked
That she didn't have a favorite prostitute
A contrarian most resolute
But a boon to have at your back during a dispute
Now that we were in cahoots, to entertain her sense of humor
I related to her the past events

If you don't quite have the stomach for horror
Try still to conceive of if you can
The complaints of a commoditized man
That vultures caused American culture
To became a jump ball for Sodom and Gomorrah

When i was younger and very very loud
I was a disgraced propagandist doing his username proud

Her lines were remarkably sultry
I was lost in thought staring at the shininess of her boot
Musing that the first step of any meaningful pursuit
Is to severely underestimate its difficulty

The one-night stand sarcastically complimented me on my range
I said you were the one to talk
But then she recommended as a dietary change
Brazilian Quinoa and Equatorial Donkey Chalk

She was quite amazing wearing fishnets
But when her lasciviousness needed satiating
Nothing quite got her wet like contemplating
Malicious compliance to get the idiots and shills upset

As i got older the fatter became my manila folder
I wondered if she'd gone too far
When she was grinding to WAP in a bar
Then berating me for touching her on the shoulder

The root of their lawfully sanctioned insurgency
Was a deeply felt need of urgency
Their transgressions begat the need to talk sense
But either they were in denial or awfully dense
Like Private Pyle they were too fat to climb over Chesterton's fence

The libertarian drew back agape as I was seized by
Poetic demons, my tongue unbound by whimsy’s cry  

Now peep their quisquilian rout, all clowned in disarray
A pox of poltroons, too shook to gainsay
Brains so obtund, they’d quaff their own toxic drip,
I smack their feckless rebellion with truculence no slip
And big up the gibbet that cancels their weak-ass affray

She smirked, Thy florid rant doth vex me sore,
A bard’s bombast best left to yore’s grim lore

Thus spake Hesiod, neath Boeotia’s dour sky 
Shun maids who cozen with a venal eye
For when iron reigns and kine grow gaunt with blight
Avaunt their guile, lest chaos claim the night

SamāššEšrā

Jump-Ball For Sodom And Gomorrah

Lyrics

My heart is broken                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
All words are spoken
Since you have left me
My soul is frozen
I can’t forget you
Since you have left me
My soul is crushing down

I can’t escape my pain
I can’t believe 
That you’ve left me
Get out of my live
I want it back my heart
Get out of my live
I want it back my heart

I’ve lost my mind
I can’t escape my pain
Since you have left me
I’m standing in the rain
The clock is ticking
The time won’t pass away
Since you have left me
I can’t forget you

I can’t escape my pain
I can’t believe 
That you’ve left me
Get out of my live
I want it back my heart
Get out of my live
I want it back my heart

What I feel is emptiness
Since you have left me
My soul is crushing down 
By loneliness
My life is under pressure
The time won’t pass away
Since you have left me
My heart is frozen

I can’t escape my pain
I can’t believe 
That you’ve left me
Get out of my live
I want it back my heart
Get out of my live
I want it back my heart

Production notes

AI was used for this project

Get Out Of My Life

Appalachian Swing has a dark ambient feel that reflects the mysteriousness of the Appalachians.

Appalachian Swing

A therapeutic journey into a mix of jazz, classical, and a blend of types of electronica.  And a wry, gradual observation that promotion tends to only go as far as you push it.  At least I make my fellow musicians laugh a little.

Embers Of A Broken Dawn

Doug Stoothoff