I Just heard that Lou Reed is not with us anymore, he was one of my musical heroes.
This, I recorded a few years ago, I'm sure there's thousands of versions of this song that are much better, but this is the best I could do on my own.

Walk on the wild side  (Lou Reed cover)

modes of limited transposition, modes 3-7

Olivier's Toads

Rodolfo https://soundcloud.com/rplanes first shared this beautiful piece with me 2 years ago, which has had a gradual development since I first wrote the lyrics back then. More recently Ce Mastro https://soundcloud.com/cemastro added some exciting backing vocals which transformed the chorus and then even more recently we invited Dave McKeown https://soundcloud.com/dave-mckeown to contribute some lovely sax that we believed was just what the song needed. Rodolfo's song has such a feeling of romantic innocence yet with a wonderful rhythmic flow, that I hoped the words might feel from a simpler time. We hope you all enjoy our song of innocence (and inexperience) which thankfully is a work of fiction. Thanks again to Rodolfo for sharing this magical piece and his great skills as well as Ce and Dave's unique gifts to make this one happen. 
We thank you all for taking the time to listen.

Rodolfo Planes - Music composition, instrumentation, arrangement, production and mix.
Ce Mastro - Backing vocals
Me - Lead vocals and lyrics
Dave McKeown - Sax solo and fills

https://continentalcollision.bandcamp.com/track/almost-lovers

Almost Lovers (by Rodolfo Planes / Mark Bennett)

Once we were almost lovers, without a care.
We weren’t like all the others, somehow we just didn’t dare.
We never faced the fact,
What we had wasn’t real,
Didn’t have to deal,
With the truth while we were putting on an act
We’d have to pay,
And quite how that would feel.

The moment when I discovered, not wanting to share,
You with any of the others, that I just couldn’t bear.
But when my back was turned,
You made out with a guy,
I thought was my friend.
Then I knew that my world had been overturned,
Put out to dry,
And what a way to end.

It’s not the way that I’d hoped this scene would play out,
Leaving the stage in the first act. 
It was cruel but at least I was left in no doubt.
C’est la vie, as a matter of fact.

Were never really lovers, just make believe.
Like sister and brother, with only ourselves to deceive.
I should have known right then,
I’d be out on my ear 
Instead of in love.
Waiting for the finale, not knowing when,
I’d disappear,
When the push comes to shove.

It’s not the way that I’d hoped this scene would play out,
Leaving the stage in the first act. 
It was cruel but at least I was left in no doubt.
C’est la vie, as a matter of fact.

Almost Lovers - Continental Collision (featuring Ce Mastro & Dave McKeown) Now Available on Bandcamp

No Fly Zone

A Place

Be Right Back

Freefall * Instrumental

Love In Paradise

Astrokid Mini Pack - Arcane Lounge (Fantasy Tavern)

Arcane Lounge - Track 12

The Canyon

Homeland is the first chapter of the Native American series — a powerful New Age dance album rooted in tradition, memory, and belonging. Every track carries the listener on a journey across sacred landscapes, where ancestral voices and the heartbeat of the earth unite in rhythm.

Tribal drums pulse like footsteps across ancient soil, airy flutes echo like calls over wide plains, and soaring strings weave melodies of strength, love, and reverence. From the meditative flow of River Spirit and the fiery energy of Voices of the Fire to the transcendent dance of Call of the Eagle and the celebratory warmth of Song of the Homeland, the album honors the eternal connection between people and the land they call home.

Both primal and uplifting, Homeland is more than music — it’s a story of roots, resilience, and the sacred bond between earth and spirit. Perfect for meditation, movement, or celebration, it lays the foundation for a larger odyssey that spans across elements, love, and the great beyond.

Sacred Ground

I wish I could follow everyone back...

Thanks for the listens, likes, and follows. It's much appreciated!

Be Right Back

Dr. Nighthawk