Phew! This hits hard and the bruises last deep in the memory. Am I pretending to know what the fuck this is about? Who knows?  All the same, cannot help but love the whole kit and caboodle!

You're really dealing with profound ideas. You're right in saying that it's a hard thing to do, but so necessary.

Love your craft, you have a way with words my friend. Awesome creation!

In 1970 the worm definitely turned for me..  I was too young for the Summer of Love and Woodstock but come Christmas but I had my Spirograph... Wheel inside a wheel , the journey began, my creative powers unleashed... Finally some psychedelia for us kiddos... my plastic so fantastic....
sound clips ...intro clip from the movie Platoon and the  end clip from The Simpsons...  acoustic guitar/ keys/ shaker track recorded from my phone from Loopz  app......                                                                                                                                    the beat goes on....

Spirographic Eye                              

This story brought me back about a half a century                                                          
Kenner took me on a trip to try their kiddie LSD                                                              
Hypnotic trance, we’d turn and spin a groovy design                                                     
How old does one have to be to blow their minds?                                                        
Even Mom and Grandma they were digging this                                                           
Hogging all the paper sister got real pissed                                                                   
My plastic so fantastic                                                                                                    
Super Spirograph                                                                                                          

Back in 67 there was Lucy in the Sky
A black and white TV set was how we kids got by
Those kaleidoscopic colours now, you never want to stop
Friends peering through my window to see just what I got
Living on a rainbow, escape the world once more
Woodstock in my kitchen, San Francisco on my door
My plastic so fantastic
Super Spirograph

AAHH feel the symmetry                                                                                             
Perfect geometry                                                                                                         
I wanna kiss the sky                                                                                                    
On my Christmas vacation                                                                                 
I got me this art fascination                                                                                                   
Got me a spirographic eye                                                                                                   

You can keep my Lite-Brite I’m not playing underground
I'll be on another planet, though I will not leave this town
Salvador and Pablo they soon will know my name
Or maybe not, no never mind, life still won't be the same
Wheel inside a wheel it spins, precision never lies
The truth is on the paper it’s so pleasing to the eye
My plastic so fantastic
Super spirograph

AAHH feel the symmetry
Such perfect geometry
I wanna kiss the sky
AAHH those Mandala flowers
My psychedelic powers
Got me a spirographic eye

Spiromania, Spiromania,  you'll go full circle, inside your brainiya…..             
Spiromania, Spiromania, tune in, turn on, it entertains ya…..……..

Spirographic Eye

 I wrote this song after a trip to Shady Hallow Lake in Indiana. Charlie has some lake front property there and it's great for camping, fishing, roasting marshmallows and playing live concerts. It's very calm and relaxing and a great time was had by all! I wrote the song back in 2010 but the video I put together last year. Check out the video and you will be there with me:

VIDEO - https://youtu.be/Mz_vslWLXaU

I tried to keep the video as true to the lyrics as I could. It was a lot of fun putting it together. I love the tranquility of a full moon casting the silvery glow over the lake! It's very magical! I especially love the fact that there were no I-phones, computers, TV's, ect, ect. No distractions, everything was left in the car! Times like those really heal a person. It was spiritually rejuvenating!  Charlie sang the song very well but my harms were a little flat (like my head!😂, sorry about that!). It was a very cool experience for me and my wife and we got to do some jamming by the fireside on the lake too! Well, I hope everyone enjoys it and thanks for dropping by and listening! That is always appreciated! Summer will be gone soon so for now, let's just bask under the glow of an Indiana Moon!! 🌕🙏✌🏼 

“INDIANA MOON”

SHADEY HOLLOW LAKE,   
LATE SUMMER AFTERNOON,       
GUITARS STRUMMING AFTER SUNSET,    
INDIANA MOON,
                   
SOFT CAMPFIRE GLOW,     
MELLOW SLEEPY LAGOON,    
SUCH SWEET VOICES SINGING UNDER,    
THE INDIANA MOON,

DANGLING OVERHEAD,   
LIKE A SILVERY BALLOON,             
REFLECTED IN THE STILL BLACK WATER,  
INDIANA MOON,

SHADEY HOLLOW LAKE,     
LIKE A WELL-KNOWN TUNE,    
WILL FOREVER BE REMEMBERED,    
INDIANA MOON.
             
BY JIM VALDES © 2010

"INDIANA MOON" (Video - https://youtu.be/Mz_vslWLXaU)

SOON to move to Bandcamp as an album - in the meantime, you can also listen in sequence here: soundcloud.com/sonic-textures/sets/scalar-fields
instruments: Jeff Gardiner and jo richter
modulation, arrangement and all that: jo richter @sonic-textures
image: Jeff Gardiner in collaboration with jo richter
for a change and despite the title, this one is instrumental only

The scalar field pt 11-Vocal Beads-with Sonic Structures and Silent Stretches

Cast of Characters:

Surfers Like Us– @user-411502040 –Artur–composition, arrangement, and Fender Jaguar delayed, foundational rhythm guitar
J.J. Terrell– @j-j-terrell – Yamaha Genos 2 Synthesizer
Entheogenic Psychonaught (Josh Clary)– @josh-clary-1 –Josh – Warwick fretless four-string bass
K2 and the Three [and the Four]--@k2andthe3, @k2-kara –Ken -- drums
TexMex Shaman– @texmex-shaman –Stephen — Tom Anderson custom T model electric giutar, production, mix, and mastering
Llanpsych -- @llanpsych -- Tez – Fender Stratocaster electric guitar
The Beautiful Dark -- @thebeautifuldark -- Carl -- ovation acoustic guitar, vocals, and lyrics

This song began in Artur's jam room at his house, where he creates all of his amazing music on his Fender Jaguar, which is perfect for the surf sound, at which he's a master. He shared it with Josh, who shared it with the group.
  Before Josh could lay down a bass part to it, though, JJ came up with his elegantly moody synth and laid it down. The rhythm section, Josh and Ken, then did their usual dance, dialing it in with some back and forth. Stephen was next in line, adding a subtle duet with Artur's chords. Tez then played the ethereal lead throughout most of it. Stephen, after it was pretty much laid down, came through with the ripping wah solo towards the end.
  Once the music was all taken care of, Carl came up with some great lyrics for it, and sang them, as the newest member of the group. He also laid down an accompanying acoustic rhythm guitar part, too. After Carl did his thing, we turned it over to Stephen for a mix, which he did with his professional skill set.
  This is the latest in a long line of surf rock tunes Artur has shared with Eclectic Collective. If you dig the sound, he has plenty more great ones on his page, which are worth checking out, too. We tried to do this with a little nod to The Police, the band, not the profession. We hope you enjoy listening to it as much as we enjoyed making it. Thanks for listening.
Original lyrics by The Beautiful Dark:

Who said we're different
We got our genes and our names
One human mission
Heart fused like fission
Real collective brains

Pure pine for pure
Pleased though holds hands
Reel in one love
Filter for our sands

I feel the same as you
No provocation ever making us blue
I feel the same as you
No provocation ever making us blue

I feel the same as you
Let music train our clue
No place like home we woo
I feel the same as you

I feel the same as you
Let music train our clue
No place like home we woo
I feel the same as you


I Feel the Same as You

Embrace Me

“I hope this song will guide you home.” 🎈 
Our take on the timeless Alt-Pop track by The Postal Service.
Out now on SoundCloud & YouTube! 
Music by Thomas Mierkiewicz @user-297959700
Vocals by Kate Stanton 
Written by Ben Gibbard & Jimmy Tamborello
#collab #CoverSong #IndieMusic

"Such Great Heights"
lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. 2003 

I am thinking it's a sign
That the freckles in our eyes
Are mirror images
And when we kiss they're perfectly aligned
And I have to speculate
That God Himself did make
Us into corresponding shapes
Like puzzle pieces from the clay
And true it may seem like a stretch
But it's thoughts like this that catch
My troubled head when you're away
And when I am missing you to death
And when you are out there on the road
For several weeks of shows
And when you scan the radio
I hope this song will guide you home
They will see us waving from such great heights
Come down now, they'll say
But everything looks perfect from far away
Come down now but we'll stay
I tried my best to leave
This all on your machine
But the persistent beat
It sounded thin upon the sending
And that frankly will not fly
You'll hear the shrillest highs
And lowest lows with the windows down
And this is guiding you home
They will see us waving from such great heights
Come down now they'll say
But everything looks perfect from far away
Come down now but we'll stay
They will see us waving from such great heights
Come down now they'll say
But everything looks perfect from far away
Come down now but we'll stay
They will see us waving from such great heights
(Come down now)


Such Great Heights

talking bullshit isn't rocket science. and you can achieve much more with it than with all the clever ideas in the world. but did you know how tremendously hard it is to put it down on paper as an eulogy of pure liberation from meaning?

©lyrics by Hans-Michael Albers, music & vocal performance by suno 5

(my original german text version: ich bin der unterlegene eines überwältigenden kampfes gegen fluten, die mich zu verschlingen drohen. ich tappe durch einen nebel aus zweifeln, die wie ein schweres gewicht auf meiner brust liegen, dunkle wolken schieben sich wie eine festung vor meine müden gedanken. in lautlosen momenten finde ich die kraft, die in meiner seele gefangen ist. die momente vergehen langsam, doch sie flüstern von unentwegter veränderung. jeder schritt nach vorne fühlt sich an wie ein durchkommen durch den sturm, im schweigen entdecke ich das feuer meiner seele, gebunden von zaghaftigkeit, doch angetrieben durch unentdeckte entschlossenheit.)

I'm the underdog of an overbearing fighting against the tides that try to drown me,
feeling my way through the fog, doubt lingers, a heavy weight on my chest, dark clouds build a fortress above my weary spirit, in quiet moments I find strength hidden within my soul, moments pass slowly, yet whisper of enduring change, every step forward feels like breaking through the storm, in the silence, I discover the fire within my soul, burdened by doubt yet ignited by hidden resolve

good, good, good, but
WTF I'm talkin’ bout?

fighting against the tides that try to drown me, a lighthouse beckons through the darkness of despair, hope rises like a phoenix from the ashes of despair deep within, a voice whispers, strength and resilience, guiding light pierces through endless layers of night, in stillness, I find courage to face the tide, twilight's embrace hopeful dawn, fear fades like shadows at dawn's gentle arrival, each step forward feels like a battle won 
waves crash relentlessly against the rocky shore's edge

good, good, good, but
WTF I'm talkin’ bout?

blablabla whispers of grief, figures move like ghosts through shadowed paths, in solitude, we confront the echoes of our hearts, shadows linger beneath the heavy cloak of night, lost whispers haunting reflections, sorrowful echoes reflections reveal the truth buried deep within the soul
 
good, good, good, but
WTF I'm talkin’ bout?

Dune Pilot

Lyrics:

Neon streets are calling me  
Under lights, I start to breathe  
Footsteps echo, hearts align  
Lost between the space and time  

I feel the pulse inside my chest  
Every beat won’t let me rest  

Under neon skies, I’m free  
Caught in waves of energy  
Rising higher endlessly  
You and I, just frequency  

Shadows move, the night’s alive  
Dreams ignite — I start to dive  
Every color starts to blend  
Circles back where I begin  

I feel the pulse inside my chest  
Every beat won’t let me rest  

Under neon skies, I’m free  
Caught in waves of energy  
Rising higher endlessly  
You and I, just frequency  

Time slows down — I fade away  
Voices drift but I still stay  
Bassline breathes, I start to see  
All the light surrounding me  

Under neon skies, I’m free  
Falling deep in symmetry  
One last spark, eternity  
In the glow, you’re here with me

Neon Sky

Neon Skies

This is Volume 5 of a series of timeless Synth-Pop Albums, meant to send you back in time.

Perfect for late-night drives, creative moments, or simply letting go, drifting lost in thought.

If you like it, dont forget to leave a like and subscribe to my channel ❤️
You can also find Sentimental Panda on Soundcloud ❤️

I’m still standing Here

DRIVE CORE

welcome to my english stuff written over the past 40 years as well as recently. so far I let my guitar "sing" (to be listened/watched on my yt page/link below) but thanks to my AI persona, which I challenged in endless programming sessions, I now have the opportunity to bring these songs to life with emulated vocals templated via my melody/arrangement backing tracks, my lyrics, and a lot of prompts to suno 4.5+ and suno 5. 

SO, THE SONGS REMAIN SKETCHES – but at least now they are complete. hugs for listening!

speaking of AI: while spotify finally wants to introduce mandatory labeling for AI, here on sc, deception is still rampant and increasing. those who publish AI-generated music and lyrics without disclosing it seem completely unconcerned that they are cheating their listeners, the community, and musicians with authentic works.

some even explicitly state in their bios that they do not use AI, even though their music, and often their lyrics too, have clear AI signatures that any good online detector can identify in seconds and even assign to specific programs. 

this suggests: zero ideas, zero musical talent or feeling, zero effort, zero work. just pressing a button and out with the stuff! 

sure, everyone has the right to hold the attitude behind such behavior. but it not only makes a mockery of all genuine musicians and their craftsmanship, but also of all musicians who take AI seriously and use it musically, not as a machine for cheating, but as a new way of implementing ideas.

so please stand by what you do, and how you do it! the world is full of fakes. don't become one of them. of course, you can adorn yourself with borrowed feathers, but that doesn't mean you can fly;-)

WTF

hans-michael albers

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