Magical song! Great voices, and the outro is a beautiful classic. 🪐

Wow..vibration...always higher dope funkness,Flex..

Magical Grooves. Sublime atmosphere immersed in infections vibes. Wonderful arrangements. Perfect production! Really I love it! ♥

Love it!  Those female vocals are so beautiful, and that slow, catchy groove - just excellent!  I really don't know how you just keep coming up with one great song after another!

Another try at a more electronic vibe for this month’s song. I’ve actually mixed this one with headphones in mind. If you get a chance to listen in this way you might hear more of the more subtle effects I’ve worked into the song. I’m trying something different here from the last few songs so I always welcome  your feedback on how successful I’ve been. 

Hooked

Lyrics:

I was king of the world, walked the land so free
Mountains bowed to me, no danger to see
But I felt the winds change, heard the sky break wide
A fireball’s coming, there’s nowhere to hide

The ground shakes beneath my feet
The air's grown stale, yet bittersweet
And I can see the end, it’s written in flames
Nothing we built will ever remain

I called the comet just a spark
A flicker meant to light the dark
I said that God would let us be
That fire was never meant for me
We crowned the beast and closed one eye
Then dared the world to split the sky
But soon the leopards bare their teeth
And tear the lies from underneath

We carved our thrones from wax and pride
Then struck the sparks we couldn’t hide
Laughed at crows that lined the wires
Mocked the smoke before the fires

The fireball splits the skies
To advertise my lies
are just maggots and flies

Now I see the end 
is written in flames
Nothing we built will ever remain

First came silence, fear and dread
The world shuddered and mourned the dead
Crows took flight with silver cries
To peck the rot and eat the flies

Then came the dawn, with truth ablaze
Children yelled through smoke and haze
Science grew roots, the wise made rain
And broke the world out from my chain

They scrawled my name on walls of shame
Unmasked the lies that fed my name
My echo burned, my shadow banned
No idols left, no thieving hand

I fed the lies until they screamed
I kiss the storm I make-believed
The old wax throne, just melt and bone
Ground to dust by minds full grown

The fireballs coming
I made it so
Truth is not a democratic show
It is a force of nature though
It doesn’t ask
It only shows

Fireball

Paroliers : Lucien Morisse - André Michel Charles Salvet
Musique : Jacques Dutronc \ ASCAP : 884349551
Label : Disques Vogue
Sortie : 1962

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English translation below the French

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Hommage à Françoise Hardy disparue le 11 juin 2024
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Je fais honneur à la chanson française et aussi aux Followers "Français" 😊

Petite parenthèse : Je suis d'origine Vietnamienne, née au Laos 
où j'ai vécu pendant 10 ans étant petite.
Je vis en France depuis un certain temps et un temps certain...
Et mes goûts musicaux sont anglo-saxons. (Compliqué !... 😩)

Je suis navrée de ne pas faire beaucoup de reprises de chansons françaises...
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Cette chanson était connue dans le monde, même au Laos. 😁
(Le Laos faisait parti de l'Indochine Française)

Il y avait même une version italienne "L'Età Dell'amore"

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Tribute to Françoise Hardy, who passed away on June 11, 2024

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I honor French music and also my “French” followers 😊

A little aside: I am of Vietnamese origin, born in Laos 
where I lived for 10 years as a child.
I have been living in France for quite some time now...
And my musical tastes are Anglo-Saxon. (Complicated!... 😩)

I'm sorry I don't do many French covers...
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This song was known around the world, even in Laos. 😁
(Laos was part of French Indochina)

There was even an Italian version, “L'Età Dell'amore.”
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Vocal : Anh
Arrangement (Yamaha PSR-SX900) : Phong
Recorded : July 24, 2025
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Le Temps De L'Amour - Cover (Françoise Hardy)

Atmosphere

Meditation Vibration

Torbjørn: vocal, instrumental and vocal composition https://soundcloud.com/tobbenv
Oddrun: vocal and vocal composition
Mastering: Njål Frode Lie
Poem: William Blake
"Ah! Sun-flower" is a poem by William Blake, published in his collection Songs of Experience in 1794. The poem explores themes of longing, weariness, and the human desire for something beyond earthly existence, using the sunflower as a symbol. 

A big thank you to you Torbjørn, what a great joy to sing this beautiful poem.

Poem: William Blake

Ah! sunflower, weary of time,
Who countest the steps of the sun,
Seeking after that sweet golden clime
Where the traveller’s journey is done;

Where the youth pined away with desire,
And the pale virgin shrouded in snow,
Arise from their graves and aspire;
Where my sunflower wishes to go.

Ah! Sun-flower. Torbjørn Vagle. Oddrun Eikli

Opus84

SUCH IS LIFE
Written, Performed & Produced
by Andrew Borderick Copyright 2025 AB Music

V1
IT'S ANOTHER ECLIPSE OF THE CITY
SOUNDS LIKE YOU'VE BEEN AWAY
S S SAILING AWAY
WHEN I FLOTE INTO YOUR EYE'S
LOOK'S LIKE YOUR FAR AWAY
THERE TO STAY
(CHORUS)
IT'S ALRIGHT, YOU'LL BE FINE
GET OFF THE GROUND, TO TAKE MY HAND
AND FALL AGAIN, TO FALL AGAIN
WE CAN HIDE AND TRY TO DEFINE
SUCH IS LIFE
V2
WE ALL LIVE IN THE CRIME OF THE FUTURE
FEELS LIKE THE END OF TIME
REALING AWAY
NOW YOU'VE SLID INTO THIS STYLE
IT'S NOT THAT YOU HAD TO STAY
I'M HERE TO SAY
(CHORUS)
IT'S ALRIGHT, YOU'LL BE FINE
GET OFF THE GROUND, TO TAKE MY HAND
AND FALL AGAIN, TO FALL AGAIN
WE CAN HIDE AND TRY TO DEFINE
SUCH IS LIFE
(BREAK)
(CHORUS)
END

SUCH IS LIFE

Old Habits (RTS Edit)

      This is another of my Instrumentals written in 2022 during the pandemic with a moral underbelly. I've always wanted to write a song about Swans but I put a twist in the video and made it about hunters that actually shoot and kill Swans for no apparent reason other than they must enjoy killing beautiful things and creatures. I also added other creatures besides man that can be deadly for Swans like Alligatros and such. The song was way too long and too repetitive so I remixed it last year and shortened it by about 1 minute and a half and produced a new video for it.  Even with the edits the song is still over 5 minutes long! I think I should have edited about another 1 minute from it. It's still a little too repetitive! This audio soundtrack is made to be listened to with the video! You here gunshots and other noises so please check out the video.

VIDEO - https://youtu.be/f_uyuPBMoMY

    During the new video creation I had turned the Swan into a beautiful woman and tried to suggest that killing a beautiful Swan is like killing a beautiful woman and therefore must NEVER be done! I don't show any Swans being shot, of course, it's all suggestive. After a recent comment on my video from my fellow creator and good friend Blue Bart (check his channel out on YouTube, it's really cool!👍), he suggested that the beautiful woman in the video should be a "Magical Swan Goddess" looking after and protcting these magnificent creatures from hunters and preditors! I really loved that idea and so with a wave of my wand, WHOOSH, it is so!😂 I'd like to thank Bart for his very creative and inspiring suggestion!
     I remember adding tons of audio and video effects on this one, lots of keyboards and delayed guitars and such. Another artsy composition and video, showing that I don't only compose silly love songs, although I must admit, I love writting them!  😂 This one is along the lines of "A Sublte Tear", "Together Alone", and "Oblivion". More of an artistic instrumental with no lyrics and a long cinematic video, more like a Short Subject film. I hope you all enjoy my "Swan Serenade" and don't fall asleep too soon during the listening or viewing. Take care and please cherish all forms of life.🙏😎✌🏼

"SWAN SERENADE" (Video - https://youtu.be/f_uyuPBMoMY)

Tom's piano melodies are so inspirational, not just to me (Mark) but also to Jussi, Georg and Boon. The energy of this piece carried us all off on a wonderful journey. We hope you enjoy the joyful enthusiasm that Tom initiated. Tom also gave me the key line, 'My Way Through' and I had to run with it as it made so much sense with this uplifting and hopeful music. Thanks for listening.

Tom Regnier -  @tom-r-gnier Music composition, piano and other instrumentation
Jussi Welin - @juswel First guitar and guitar arrangement
Georg Boehme - @georg-boehme Horns and horn arrangement
Boon Suzuki - @boon-suzuki Final guitar and guitar arrangement
Mark Bennett - Vocals and lyrics

Wherever you’re bound you know I’ll, 
Make my way through 
Sure may take a little while
 But I’ll make my way through

Wherever I’m bound I know I’ll,
 Make my way through
 It may take a longer while 
Till I make my way through

Wherever you’re bound,
…You’re bound
I know that I’m bound, yeah!

When I get there you know I’ll
Make my way through
Sure may need a broader smile
But I’ll make my way through.

My Way Through - Tom Régnier & Friends

A Musical Journey of FlexHead
Best known as a local Northern California Funk Band, FlexHead and their sound have developed and grown in popularity since 2015. Influenced by the community, culture, and sounds of their hometown, they perform music that speaks to fans across the musical spectrum. Their signature style has become synonymous with a diverse collection of melodies and compositions. This Funk Band is on the rise, and nothing can stop them from achieving the success they work so hard for. 

Contact FlexHead at FlexHeadFunk@gmail.com

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