An homage to old-school synthpop & heroes of the early 80's: Soft Cell, Japan, Visage, Fad Gadget, Human League, Ultravox, Numan, Foxx etc..

THE SOUND OF SYNTHESIZERS 
Words & music by K.Karjalainen. 

I hear the sound of synthesizers 
the unbounded might of the analogue 
Mood shifting slightly sentimental 
Remembering the years flown 

The non-stop record playing is on again 
spinning tunes of the future of the past 
The sense of wonder floating through the air 
Perfect way to pass a grey day by 

And the sound flows on... 

I hear the sound of innovation 
Spirit of the pioneering days 
The excitement of the sonic adventure 
The machinery getting out of hand 

I hear the sound of synthesizers 
the unbounded might of the analogue 
The sense of wonder fills up my mind again 
Perfect way to pass a grey day by

And the sound flows on...

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Taken from the "Haunted Autumn" EP 
released 1st of September 2022.

THE LIGHTS ARE GOING OUT
Music and lyrics by K.Karjalainen

I've had enough of the bickering,
hollow shouting, stupidity
There is a limit of just how much 
one can take hostility

And I'm filtering out
the constant howl

At the age of the tin foil hats,
conspiracies, the end of facts
The only nutter I believe
is the one with the sign: "The End is near"

I'm filtering out
the constant howl

	Oh but what a beautiful sight it's been
	We're watching the twilight sky
	The kiss so slow and longing    
	as the lights are going out

	And wasn't it good but all so brief
	We let the time run out but
	wouldn't you stay here right beside me now
	as the lights go out

Business as usual		
between pandemics			
Devastation at an increasing speed,	
invasions, violations of humanity

Does it matter that much anymore?
Do we give a damn?
Is there the global decision	
to bury our heads deep in the sand

And the constant howl
will subside
as the lights go out

	Oh but what a beautiful sight it's been
	We're watching the twilight sky
	The kiss so soft and longing    
	as the lights are going out

	And wasn't it good but all so brief
	We let the time run out but
	wouldn't you stay here right beside me now
	as the lights go out

	The lights are going out
	Oh what a beautiful sight it's been
	The lights are going out
	Oh the kiss so slow and longing   
	as the lights are going out

The Lights are going out

Just By Wishing (Neuroactive Remix)

Another slice of electropop from "Intoxicating Spring EP". 
Music by Nyx, lyrics and re-wiring by Huminoida.

ELECTROCUTE

The solitary's ending,
sky is slowly turning red
This is the day of retribution
and the flick of a switch

	I see pictures between the shocks,
	voltage-controlled spasmodic visions
	Surreal figures in twisted scenes
	Nerve-cells flicker on the brink of insanity

	Good or evil, it's all the same here
	Take my hand, take a peek to the other side
	It's so calm, oddly soothing
	Waiting for the realm of the Electrocute

Connections secured,
eager hand lay on the handle
Slow humming of the vicious wires,
the umbilical cords of death

	I see visions between the shocks,
	Nerve-cells flicker on the brink of losing mind
	It's so calm, oddly soothing
	Waiting for the realm of the Electrocute

Time to serve justice,
justice by the voltage

	I see pictures between the shocks,
	voltage-controlled spasmodic visions
	Surreal figures in twisted scenes
	Nerve-cells flicker on the brink of insanity

	Good or evil, it's all the same now
	Take my hand, take a peek to the other side
	It's so calm, oddly soothing
	Waiting for the realm of the Electrocute

Electrocute - Huminoida re-wiring

Melancholic synthpop from the second Huminoida album. 

JUST BY WISHING
Words & music: K-K-

I wouldn't want to sound so cynical
but there's a pattern here recognizable
The sweet moments of enjoyment
framed by boredom and fear     
I'm pretty sure you know it all

	Oh honey you can dance the night away
	and wake up to the chaos that remains
	You know it's going to be the same every day
	And you know that nothing's changed
	just by wishing

Disappointments and despair,
the side-effects of life    
They swarm in without hesitation
and won't form a line

At the darkest hour I feel it's all the same  
cause we're stuck in our miscast roles in a play

	You can dance the night away
	and wake up to the chaos that remains
	You know it's going to be the same every day
	And you know that nothing's changed 
	just by wishing

I hate to be such a pessimist
but self-deception's not my thing
and I can't make sense of all the horrid events
that keep on pouring in 
		
the cruelty and maliciousness
the frailty of our existence
The horrid events that are pouring in
from the horn of plenty

	We can dance night away
	and wake up to the chaos that remains
	At the darkest hour I feel it's all the same  
	'cause we know that nothing's changed
	just by wishing

	Just by wishing

The Grey Area

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Just By Wishing

From the second Huminoida album.

TRYING TIMES
Words & music: K-K-

The facts merge with the fiction
Ignorance seeps through the wires
I can't see through distractions
Trying times

The world is filled with noise
chaotic signals lead you on
The world is filled with anger
it cuts like a knife through an empty soul

		No black and white, no clear straight lines
		I can't see through distractions

	False prophets and politicians,	
	blood trails of religions
	We've had enough of the afflictions
	of these trying times

	Trying to fight back the darkness 		
	behind the eyes, the poisoned minds
	Is there something there left to find
	besides the noise?

Haters are hating,
naysayers naying
In the heat of debating
the point is lost
				
"I don't give a damn" -culture
gaining ground like a wildfire
Another day over
what do you hope for the future?

		No black and white, no clear straight lines
		I can't see through...

	False prophets and politicians,	
	religions as weapons
	We've had enough of the afflictions
	of these trying times

	Trying to fight back the darkness 		
	behind the eyes, the poisoned minds
	Is there something there left to find
	besides the noise?

	Trying to fight back the darkness 
	I can't see through distractions
	Trying times

	Trying to fight back the darkness 		
	behind the eyes, we're getting tired
	of deceiving and flat-out lying
	Trying times

Trying Times

This is from the second Huminoida album.
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...Contrary to the lyrics there's absolutely no remorse, 
Fun times, cheers friends! 

GHOSTS ON PHOTOS 
Words & music: K-K-

A stack of photos on the floor
The sense of joy and remorse
Snapshots from another time
I barely recognise

As if the lights grew dim
as I'm sinking into 
elusive moments in time

	Ghosts on photos

	The melancholy overtakes my mind 
	as I'm touched from beyond the time,
	time when memories were made

	And all the faces filled with lust for life   
	genuine hope glowing in their eyes
	all those many years ago


The piece of paper in my hand,
old-fashioned and torn like me
displays a happy couple                  
Where will they be?
Just a pair of ghosts...

	The melancholy overtakes my mind 
	as I'm touched from beyond the time,
	time when memories were made

	And all the faces filled with lust for life   
	genuine hope glowing in our eyes
	all those many years ago

Ghosts on Photos

Ghosts On Photos

From the second Huminoida album "The Grey Area" out NOW.

CONTRADICTATOR
Words & music: K-K-

I'm a stone cold pacifist,
sometimes an eager annihilist!
Keen defender of humanity
although most of you make me sick

 I can't find serenity
 The peace of mind escapes me

I'm ambitious and I'm clever
but nowhere near enough
I don't play games, and as you've noticed  
I can't keep my mouth shut

 The area I pursue
 Is shooting myself in the foot

 Don't try to pigeonhole me
 I'm not the one you want me to be
 Impaired by contradictions
 I'm my own enemy
 My own enemy

Yeah, my head may be in the clouds,
and I never hide behind the crowds
I know the harsh realities
but haven't dismissed the power of dreams

I'm that snowball in hell
A grain of sand inside a shell
I'm balancing on a tightrope 
above the flames, feeling unwell 

 I can't find serenity
 The peace of mind escapes me

 Don't try to pigeonhole me
 I'm not the one you want me to be
 Impaired by contradictions
 I'm my own enemy
 My own enemy

 Not the one you want me to be
 I'm my own enemy

Contradictator

From the second Huminoida album "The Grey Area". www.huminoida.com

BENEATH THE EMPTY SKIES
Words & music: K-K-

 I'm not a saint but it creeps me out
 to see lives being trampled to the ground
 and circles of evil spinning round and round

Some of us cope with chemicals,
some weep behind the smiles
I'm lucky to have you near
'cause I cannot cope at all

Some find their consolation
from the city lights
Some seek it from cathedrals,
some between the thighs

 You and I 
 we're driven by desires
 and sometimes deviate from the path
 Some get so hopelessly lost
 they vanish into dark

 Whatever gets you through the night 
 that's fine
 but please don't violate life
 After all it's all we got
 beneath the empty skies

Many spend their lives exploiting
without a sense of shame
Some try to make ends meet
despite the scars and pain

Some play it safe, some live a lie
some place themselves up on the pedestals
Some try to find themselves
by reaching for the stars

 You and I 
 we're driven by desires
 and sometimes deviate from the path
 Some get so hopelessly lost
 they vanish into dark

 Whatever gets you through the night 
 that's fine
 but please don't violate life
 After all it's all we got
 beneath the empty skies

Beneath the Empty Skies (Edit)

The opening track of "The Grey Area" album.
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THOUGHTS LIKE INSECTS
Words & music: K-K-

The little things I've loved in life
are now in decline
Many values I've admired
are being despised
And the things made just for fun, 
are denounced unproductive - and that's a big no-no!
They can only bring you joy
you can't measure them in gold

 Sometimes I need to lift-off
 to get a wider view,
 to get some air

Eyes wide shut on collision course
more! more! as the driving force
Advantages for the very few
the current trend in economy   
The masters of unbounded greed stuff their egos,    
fix their deals - and we're bleeding
Curators of disparity are never the ones who 
pick up the pieces 

 But the thoughts still run free,
 they run like little insects
  towards the light
 Through cracks they'll always find their way
  towards the light
 To uncharted fields they fly 
 from the lands of shadeless grey

So many people believing
that their opinion's the only truth
Bigotry and hate is cheap
as they're spilling poison, spilling blood
The nations short on warmth
and short on memory  
silently blessing violence
as a common policy

 Sometimes I need to lift-off
 to get a wider view,
 to get some air
 Every now and then I'm drowning
 in the waves of chaos
 and fear       (The ball of confusion)
 
Could it be that you've misunderstood
your importance and your place?
Yes, it's a dog eat dog world
and that's exactly what we've made
"It’s just the nature’s way, signs of the times" you say,
but the times are we
So how’s it going to be, 
do you decrease or add to the misery?

 And the thoughts still run free,
 they run like little insects
  towards the light
 Through cracks they'll always find their way
  towards the light
 To uncharted fields they fly
 from the lands of shadeless grey

Thoughts Like Insects

The closing track of  "Intoxicating Spring" EP. It's some sort of a paean to late-night music digging infused with a "few" drinks & smokes. Ah, you know the pleasant buzz when the worries start to blur and music becomes the most important thing in the world. (Well, isn't it always..?)

The last two minutes of the song resemble the kind of melancholic
old-fashioned futurism that I like the most. 

HALF LIGHT
Music and Lyrics by K-K-

In the beautiful half-light
cigarette draws lines
The sounds grow warmer
and ease my mind

I drink to remember
to let go
Sweet intoxication takes hold
as the night unfolds

In the beautiful half-light
cut off from the world
All connections
go straight to the soul

I drink to remember
to let go
Intoxication takes hold
as the night unfolds

Half Light

"The Twilight of Gods" will be part of the Autumn EP released later 2020.

THE TWILIGHT OF GODS

We watch from above,
master the scenery
Alter conditions
as we please

We watched from above
As you found affection, 
as you found peace
You saw it was good
but we decided it's not
	
	So we brought on hostility
	and introduced the greed
	Those nifty adjustments 
	to make you bleed

	And now the fires on the battlefields are burning bright 
	they light up the skies, it's a feast to the eye
	in the twilight of Gods

Your fancy cathedrals
spiralling the skies
slightly amuse us
but are a waste of time

We watched from above
as you knelt to your prayers
Your search for the shelter 
triggered again
the divine intervention

	And we made up diseases, famine and plagues
	for you to intake
	And arranged the oppression to make you squirm
	and scream in pain

	And now the flames on the funeral pyres are burning bright 
	They light up the skies, it's a feast to the eye
	in the twilight of Gods

	Forget your prayers, 
	no compassion to spare

The Twilight Of Gods

This smooth electropop remix is also from the Mystic Summer EP, Thanks Ville & Salla!

Time and Space Flux Fin Remix -FREE Download

Electronic pop / dark synth. No boundaries, no restrictions, I hope you find the variety interesting.
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