Nice production, good breaks and builds. great vocals and song. GOOD WORK!

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Just a little happy and funny instrumental pop track for a sunny day (but for any other day too).

A Sunny Day

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Circles - guitar based instrumental taken from the Beats Working album Calm, written, produced and played by John Hardman.

(c)(p) Swamp Music UK & Swamp Records UK for all territories.

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Circles

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A melancholic yet atmospheric synthpop ballad, Echoes in the Hallway captures the haunting presence of lost past. With dreamy synths and haunting vocals, the song paints a picture of solitude—empty hotel rooms, long drives, and fading echoes of the past. As the beat pulses beneath introspective lyrics, it pulls listeners into a bittersweet haze of nostalgia and longing, lost between memory and reality.

Neon Spark - Echoes in the Hallway

This is song about a loss of a love one and how his life touched others. It a true story and was very difficult to write. I hope you all can take something away from this song that touches you heart

Too Soon

Saturn aligned. This is so fine.
I have in sight the Moon this time.
Quiet and still, I feel fulfilled.
No one could harm my serenity.

Once in a month, the truce is signed
It lasts few days then fades away.
I don't know why it goes this way.
And I don't mind. I feel happy.

These last few days were a mayhem indeed.
I was close to sink then I got retrieved.
I can't explain this sudden change.
The sun appeared and dried out the rain.

Once in a month, the truce is signed
It lasts few days then fades away.
I don't know why it goes this way.
And I don't mind. I feel happy.

I ruin my life most of the days
Let me enjoy this felicity
Saturn aligned. The Moon in sight.
I’m just right now. No other way

Saturn Aligned

Link for the videoclip with lyrics: https://youtu.be/HTvp1fr6ytI

I started writing Know Me Better in June 2024, right after listening to Taylor Swift’s latest album, The Tortured Poets Department. I was deeply inspired by its simple yet catchy melodies, but more importantly, by the way she tells a story or conveys a message through her songs. I wanted to create something in that vein, so I sat down at the piano, and the melody came to me surprisingly fast. The lyrics followed just as naturally—Know Me Better felt like an instinctive expression.

With this song, I wanted to explore the theme of appearances and superficiality, especially as portrayed on social media. I wanted to question what it truly means to be understood… But from the first sketches to a fully realized track, the journey was long, and it took the collaboration of several amazing talents to bring it to life.

Once the song was written and produced (by the end of August), I started looking for the perfect singer—and that’s when I found Jaime Deraz. I can’t thank her enough for lending her incredible talent and giving the song its true voice.

Then, after recording Jaime’s stunning vocals, my friend Freddie from MTM Productions stepped in to professionally mix and master the track.

Jaime and Freddie, an enormous THANK YOU to both of you for bringing so much to this project—it wouldn’t have been the same without you!


Credits : 
Song written and produced by Richard Gonfrier
Lead singer : Jaime Deraz ( https://www.youtube.com/@jaimederaz )
Mix and Master : Freddie Maier from MTM Productions 
Video : Cottonbro Studio (pexels.com)
Cover Artwork : Richard Gonfrier
Copyright SACEM 2025 - All rights reserved


Know Me Better (Feat. Jaime Deraz)

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An atmospheric mix of electronic rock and synthwave with retro guitars and melodic vocals.

Lyrics: 
He lived his life in fear of the unknown
He walked in shadows never shown
Echoes in the night
Haunting thoughts entwined
The ghosts of years past
All undefined

Can't understand why
All the time that passed him by
Now is gone, in a house left on the sand

It's too late when it's gone
Too late when it's gone

You can find him in the rooms
Of his passions not pursued
The safer things in life
Kept his heart and love subdued

Now he's never gonna know
How far he could have gone
Always scared to take a chance
Like his father always warned
You can throw it all away
Or have the comforts of this world
What will you say it's worth?

The mirror showed him all that he let go
No scars or wounds to really show
What had he really done
With the days under the sun
The life he lives now
He lost and can't rewind

Now he understands why
The easy times, they seemed so right
But he's alone now, in a house left on the sand

Now he's never gonna know
How far he could have gone
Always scared to take a chance
Like his father always warned
You can throw it all away
Or have the comforts of this world
What will you say it's worth

House on the Sand

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Girl I lost

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Indie music producer releasing in multiple genres since 1999. music with a message, good vibes, positivity. One Love!

Check out my new synthpop / synthwave project NEON SPARK: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0KurJSzeXfzL8iW7cexQoH?si=mEFtNpZuSX2UAXYYdQpnNw

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