Best Playlist 2024

My hardest techno tracks so far

Related tracks: Voiceless

Tribal xylophone

Surfing on basses

Trippy trance

This one is definitely one of my top 5 songs. This bass sound I discovered while working on song Tribal beginning. Last/third bass sound in that song is the same sound as here (with one shift  to the left on the grid), so basically here it goes correctly (kick, bass, kick, bass, etc), while in Tribal beginning they play at the same time, which created this warped effect of twisting sound that I am so proud of. I found this sound by playing around with buttons, just turning them left/right, trying out what sound will appear. Which is something I should technically do with every sound, but it's pretty menial and time-consuming activity, so I usually go with sounds that are already there. Most of them are beautiful as they are (in garageband). 
This "falling star" sound at the beginning, synths playing mysterious vibes, and sounds used for both main melodies - all of those sounds are exactly as I found them in library (no alteration), and they sound pretty amazing to me, so.
When it comes to rhythms, there's basically only two of them. First just kick and snare (classic techno rhythm), and then I add  hi-hat, and that's the second one. I switch between them throughout the song. 
Beginning/intro is only kick line for about 10 seconds, and then kick and hi-hat for another 10. Then the song officially jump into swing and it stays there till the end, with only a couple of occasional and mild dips. 
The atmosphere seems highly cosmic and digital with mystic synths, and weirdly cute/tingling sound for two main melodies that complement each other very nicely. The whole thing is a heavy trip, very experimental, raw, and underground sounding. Just the way I like it. Enjoy.

Cosmic anomaly

Michael Stipe invites Ringo and The Edge over for tea… they form a band, and call it “ Chicken Little”…

Could It Be…

If it works, it must b good … if it’s “ good “, it must b true?  About cults that exchange the Truth for a pleasurable lie…

Lyrics::
Don’t even, you don’t,you don’t even know
Which way the wind goes, and where it will blow
See the sunrise, watch the sunset
The way you’re going , have we gotten there yet?

Have the ear, and the heart of the King
But all you want is the gold and the bling 
Gave you armor, a double edged sword
Why don’t you use it? 

They scheme and scam, the Lion and Lamb
Take your money, they don’t give a damn
Here to promise, fortune, and fame 
And all you get is pain 

All your pain 
Good and true ￼

It’s good and true
Yeah, owe
Good? It must be true
Good…and true?

Good and true

Good And True

I bought a 12-string for the first time in my life - had a little play around. I just love that ringing jangly sound. 
And repetitive mantric devotionals are great to listen to as well!

My Grace Is Enough (Brian Peters)

My grace is enough for you
My grace is enough for you
For all that you do
And all you go though
My grace is enough for you

Look A Little Higher (Brian Peters)

Look a little higher than your dreams
Look a little higher than your times
Look a little higher than your schemes
Look a little higher than your mind
Look a little higher than your will
Keep on looking unto the hills

Look a little higher than your power
Look a little higher than your plans
Look a little higher than your strength
Look a little higher than your hands
Look a little higher than your skill
Keep on looking unto the hills

Look a little higher than your silver
Look a little higher than your gold
Look a little higher than your barns
Look a little higher than your folds
Look a little higher than your fields
Keep on looking unto the hills

My Grace Is Enough • Look A Little Higher

Written 30 years ago, based on 2 Timothy 3…seems more relevant, now!

Lyrics:
Well, there’s an ocean for the draining 
Open empty skies, just waiting to be filled 
So many forests for the fire 
The love in life of many , it’s growing so cold 
Yeah, it’s growing so cold 

And I know a girl with a child she didn’t want 
And an angry young man, who only wants her love 
But I’m not free without the law 
And that defines the problems 
Who needs problems anymore? 
I don’t need them no more, that’s for sure 

Define deviance down 
Down upon the ground
It lifts you up, you get knocked back down
Define deviance down

So I’m wasting talent,my time, and all my money
For my will to be done, until Thy kingdom comes
Used to seem so wrong
Back in those days of black-and-white
But the shades of gray
Have left me blinded by the light
So now I call it right

What do I have to do with you?
Don’t know where we’re going
Are you going too?
Well, can’t you see?
Or are you so blind?
You just make your own rules
And leave the world behind
Don’t you know why?￼

￼￼￼

Defining Deviance Down

Wishing everyone all the best as we embark on this ever-evolving journey down the long and winding path that will lead us through the unknown peaks and valleys of this new year. And as the cosmic timekeeper turns the page on yet another chapter of our lives, may the journey be one that is overflowing in an abundance of love & prosperity. And don’t forget to revel in the scenery along the way. Have a blessed and Happy New Year!! 
- 𝒥𝒶𝓂𝑒𝓈

All tracks purchased from www.beatport.com, www.junodownload.com, www.bandcamp.com, or provided directly by the artist or label.

Mixing decks used to perform this set: Pioneer XDJ-XZ.
https://www.pioneerdj.com/en-us/product/all-in-one-system/xdj-xz/black/overview/

Cover art: The Jester Entity, generated with Midjourney (https://www.midjourney.com/home?callbackUrl=%2Fexplore) by petra-ichor (reddit.com/user/petra-ichor) on Reddit
https://www.reddit.com/r/DMT/comments/107pq56/has_anybody_else_met_this_entity_messed_around/

Setlist:
1. Killerwatts & Alienatic - Freaky Family
2. West Galaxy - String Theory
3. Zephirus Kane - Microdosing
4. Starlab (IN)/Djantrix - Golden Teacher
5. Gigi & NoFace - Control Substance
6. Prohecht & Vaion - Chronostasis
7. Tristan, Burn In Noise - Circles
8. Duke & Gonzo - Liar Liar
9. Earthspace/Klipsun - R.A.V.E.
10. Zeridium & Virtual Light - Shikaka
11. Mad Tribe - They Came From Uranus
12. Rezonant & Daksinamurti - Get By Together
13. Hypnocoustics - Ocean Of Stars
14. GMS, Volcano On Mars - Mind Wandering
15. Rugrats, Ph4se - Braindicator
16. Alienatic - Light Years Away
17. Mental Broadcast & Biological (BR) - Fractal Story
18. Amplify (MX)/West Galaxy - Parallel World
19. Jumpstreet/Art Materials - Fukk That
20. Dickster/Digital Hippie - Which Way To Curlie’s?
21. Avalon/Faders - Afterlife
22. Electric Universe/Faders - Calling For Peace
23. Imaginarium - The Sleeper
24. Oyaji - Hisashiburi
25. Fungus Funk - Super Silver (Endeavour Remix)

New Year's Eve 2024 | Psychedelic Celebration Set | 145-148 BPM

A genre-defying track blending retro rock charm with disco dance energy. Channeling the infectious spirit and influences of bands like Deep Purple, The Stone Roses, and Jamiroquai - Red Light explores themes of love, trust, doubt, and what lies beyond the masks we wear.

Something More - EP

Red Light

This track is a remake of my previous song Floating keys (as the name suggests). Also took me 5-6 hours to make yesterday, but this time I didn't go from the scratch, obviously. I had two very good bass sounds, playing two separate riffs. So last month I've been collecting some ideas now and then. I made 3 extra riffs with the first bass sound, and extra rhythm (fast one) that plays in the first minute. Then I switch to normal techno and stay there till the end. 

The end is also made like before, meaning that when the song is played on repeat, it kind of sounds like never ending song. Plus this time, the end connects to the beginning of next song (which is Floating keys), playing the same part, so those two tracks sound like one long song. I'm not saying it's completely unprecedented, but it's definitely very rare on soundcloud, so I think it's pretty genius, haha. 

Melody-wise, again only piano and nothing else. I made another version of the main melody (in chorus), and that one goes as first one with first new riff. Second new riff starts after that, and plays along the same setting as in original version merging into original riff during chorus. It sounds like original version for about a minute and half, and it ends with a couple of seconds of pure drums/rhythm. Then I introduce third new riff, and piano melodies on the top of it. 

Second bass sound (which started in two thirds of a song in original version) is moved to the beginning, where it plays along a new fast rhythm with the cow-bell sound. That combination creates a sound that is (in my opinion) outside of boundaries of normal/usual techno and I'm pretty proud of it. And, generally, the whole bass line is very well thought on the composition level. So I hope you'll enjoy it.

Sounds I used:
- kick - trap door (first, second, and footsteps)
          - and modern 909 (first kick) - four sounds altogether
- snare - pile driver (electronic)
- hi-hat - modern 808 (electronic)
- bass 1 - massive grime bass (bass) - grimey (cutoff - at 51%)
- bass 2 - pumping out waves (rhythmic) - bold pulse
- piano - grand piano (keyboards)

Floating keys 2

When I was young
so long ago
How could I
ever know
what roads I would travel
I’ve had great times
I’ve had great pain
and I’d do it all again
If time I could unravel
When I was young
so long ago
How could I
ever know
what roads I would travel
I’ve had great times
I’ve had great pain
and I’d do it all again
If time I could unravel
But the path ahead
is shorter now 
than the trail I’ve left behind
but there’s no turning back
I have to keep going
to the fate of all mankind
I’ve had great times
I’ve had great pain
and I’d do it all again
If time I could unravel
When I was young
so long ago
How could I
ever know
what roads
I would travel

When I Was Young So Long Ago

Voiceless

Hey… Hope all is well wherever you are. Happy Winter Solstice, Holidays, or whatever you may be up to. Thanks to all those who listened to the song I briefly posted then deleted yesterday. It had to go.  So I did this jam for my friend Joe, who died 8 years ago. Never got to say goodbye. He was always down on his luck, but somehow found something to laugh about. He knew I was a musician, so he'd leave phone messages with him banging on a chair like it was a drum as he laughed his ass off. He called me Wild Man. I basically just played some loud distorted slide on this, doing my own thing… with a ton of feedback. My music often gets loud and angsty when I am working through tough stuff in my life. So this is mostly cathartic noise. I really didn’t want to sing anything as I was pretty grumpy at the time. Feel like I should redo this with more lyrics and less distortion, when I am in a better mood. Thanks for dropping by, Mark

Joe.......

Cover

Written by Arthur Kent and Sylvia Dee
First performed by Skeeter Davis (1962)

I sang this a couple of years ago, but with some bad sound.. So i try again :)

The End Of The World (Cover)

Welcome - It all started when I was 6 and studied musical school on the top of normal school. We learned classical music - notation, scales, chords, etc. Within a couple of years, I got pretty good foundation of music theory, and I kept playing flute for next 5 years. 

But the real fun started at 13, when I purchased my first guitar, and then started composing within a year. I wrote many simple pop songs, punk songs, and some gospel, later on learned to play and compose very complicated riffs, licks, and many solo techniques, eventually landed in death metal band, where I played guitar for 3 years. 
     
Of course, that is a long history now, and I gave up making music at 31. But roughly 11 years after that I came along to own my first Ipad, which happened to have Garageband app. And since then I slowly learn more and more tricks, and have now done over 2 hours of music, which you can hear for free on this page. 
     
Every song is an experiment itself, although I tend to be melodic, upbeat, and various. I'm still using diatonic scales and chords as main channel for composition, just as I learned in school as a little kid. Although some pentatonic scales now and then won't hurt, right? 
     
Here is how I see it about the music. The most basic and effective way to make the magic is the combination of good chord progression and good melody. So basically, brilliant cords, brilliant melody and how much they complement each other - that is the magic. And, of course, the structure that utilizes all that to the max. All the rest is just a gravy, (I mean, "just" a gravy) Don't get me wrong, the gravy can be very beautiful and  enjoyable, and most of my tracks so far are mostly gravy, but the proper meal should contain some meat, Know what I mean? My most "meaty" songs so far are probably Autumn Falls and Hint Of Tribecore. The biggest and dirtiest gravy so far would be probably Tribal Beginnings and Warning Immediate Noise. But you can judge that for yourself. 

Still, my main focus now increasingly becomes a sound modulation, and structures of song, because more I play with that tweaking of sound, more crazy sound I can hear. The goal here is pure magic and beauty distilled into nice 2-6 min. pieces. 
     
Also, a little disclaimer here. I don't do any vocals, mixes, remixes, or live pieces. All should be well thought through, electronic, and freshly new, and original. So enjoy listening and feel free to comment. I appreciate the feedback as it gives me more info and insight.
Peace.

Floating keys 2

Fat beats project