Name: Conquerors by Gaëlucidus
Duration: 3 min
Description: I composed this music to tell the stories of the great navigators who set out to discover and conquer the world throughout history, expressing their emotions and feelings. I am infinitely grateful to those who support me; every like, comment, repost, and subscription means a lot!

I wanted to exploit the sound of one of my favourite folk instruments. The hurdy-gurdy is not heard so very often in the UK. What could be better than to use a medieval instrument for a leading-edge space opera like my essay into "The Vanished Birds"?

Several SoundClouders have remarked on the hurdy-gurdy. My own passion for it started in the 1990s when I found myself in a Breton village on the day of their hurdy-gurdy festival. We marched up and down through that village behind a band of 30 or 40 hurdy-gurdy players, with the odd Breton bagpiper and bombarde-player chipping in, as the mood took them. Somewhere, I still have my field recordings of the day. The tunes were simple and very catchy.

Home Has The Brightest Stars

I composed this music to tell the stories of the great navigators who set out to discover and conquer the world throughout history, expressing their emotions and feelings. I am infinitely grateful to those who support me; every like, comment, repost, and subscription means a lot!

Conquerors

A simple melody with subtle orchestration

Serenity

Have played with the mix a little and added a little bass at the end. I will be working to expand this into a full song with vocals.

Pathways (Alt Mix)

2025-07-11

NLS-2025-07-11

This is an original composition of mine featuring solo Cello and English Horn. [very similar sounding to an oboe but with a lower range] A very soft felty piano and background viola sections.

It is called “Unforsaken”. The official definition of “Forsaken” is to be completely deserted or helpless, abandoned. So the title of this piece is the opposite of that. So this is the story of been forsaken, and then clawing your way back with forgiveness and compassion to become unforsaken. 

Album artwork and design: Del Carry

Unforsaken - Piano, Cello, English Horn

An entry for the July/August 2025 Crow Hill composing challenge.

The brief was to create 30-60 seconds of reality/daytime TV incidental music, inspired by the early 2000's pizzicato strings trope (e.g. the "Six Feet Under" theme), but using the newly-released Bridge Guitar instrument from the Crow Hill Company's free "Vaults" series.

Semi-detatched

In collaboration with Francess Harris. She played the piano composition and I did the composition of the orchestral arrangement. Thank you for listening and enjoy. Any comment is appreciated always.

Collaboration Timothy McGuire / Francess Harris

Raindrops

Raindrops (feat. Fr. Harris)

Chapter 241 of 266

Enter the enigmatic world of "TAFFETA," a musical tapestry woven from the threads of dreams and tragedy. Born from a single night of profound dreaming, this ambitious project embarks on an exploration of the human psyche through the language of instrumental music.

This is a five-year project, comprising of what will eventually end at 266 chapters, each is a standalone piece of sonic artistry, "TAFFETA" unfolds like a novel, with each composition serving as a chapter in a larger narrative. Crafted with meticulous care and creative fervor, every piece is birthed within the span of a week, capturing the essence of inspiration in its purest form.

But "TAFFETA" is more than just a collection of songs; it's a journey of the soul. Set against the backdrop of loss and longing, the project follows the story of a woman who slips into a coma following the untimely death of her husband. Through the evocative power of music, listeners are transported into her world, where emotions ebb and flow like the tides of a restless sea.

Week by week, each chapter of "TAFFETA" unfolds on SoundCloud, inviting audiences to immerse themselves in its haunting beauty. From cinematic compositions to haunting electronic soundscapes, each piece adds a layer to the intricate tapestry of sound, weaving a narrative that transcends the boundaries of language.

As listeners embark on this sonic voyage, they are invited to ponder the mysteries of existence, to confront the depths of sorrow and the resilience of the human spirit. "TAFFETA" is not merely a musical project; it's an experience—a testament to the transformative power of music to touch hearts, stir souls, and awaken the imagination.

If you wish to take a dive into everything that has come before:
The TAFFETA Albums each contain 15 consecutive tracks and are available for free, exclusively on Bandcamp.

TAFFETA VOL. 15 is now available exclusively on Bandcamp. 
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The TAFFETA Playlist is always kept up to date:
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Taffeta 241

TAFFETA | 241

Electric guitar, e-bow, effect pedals, non synchronized loops, two tube amps, analog bass synthesizer, djembe. Audio-snippets taken from Fox News, 06.08.2025. All sounds (except the original voices), mixing and production: Velvet Something Superdark.

Chernobyl On The Moon

Original song by Nick Drake

Lyrics:

When I was young, younger than before
I never saw the truth hanging from the door
And now I’m older see it face to face
And now I’m older gotta get up, clean the place

And I was green, greener than the hill
Where flowers grew and sun shone still
Now I’m darker than the deepest sea
Just hand me down, give me a place to be

And I was strong, strong in the sun
I thought I’d see when day was done
Now I’m weaker than the palest blue
Oh, so weak in this need for you

Place to Be (live acoustic cover, orig. song by Nick Drake)

Hello, I compose epic and moving orchestral music on Fruity Loops software. I share my creations by experimenting with different ways of composing, hoping that they please. Thanks in advance to those who will support me! Here is the link to my YouTube channel, where I started publishing my first music :

 https://youtube.com/@gaellafont?si=je7geGQVbxavj-iF

My Mail : 

gaelafontmusique@gmail.com

My Instagram :

https://www.instagram.com/gaelucidus_music?igsh=bm5vYTVhY29peHg2

My Spotify :

https://open.spotify.com/artist/4QSdEA3I2XtKfeY5CtISgA?si=W7zE_7KmQlCOsMaYe0f0MA

Conquerors

Gaëlucidus

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