Our family mascot in the cover photo is a pottery piece created by me and my wife.

Our Family Mascot

Continuing with my revival project.
This is a new recording of a very old song of mine written back in my university days.   I studied engineering but I never practiced and eventually became a supply chain guy in the I.T. industry.   I hesitated in sharing this one because when I listen to it now so many years later, it really doesn't mean much. It was all aroused by the inferior complex of being in a second stream college.

Just hope you would still like the song.  Thanks so much for stopping by.

[CREDITS]
Music / Lyrics / Vocals / Keyboards / Programming – Michael C. Lynn

[LYRICS]
There was once an erratic city					
	Inside was a few dominant factories				
With the principles of jigs & fixtures					
	Making components to build up the picture				
					
There's a product A and there's a product B					
	In fact there is not much difference in quality				
Brand A produced a smaller quantity					
	By logic it’s of a higher degree				
					
"Brand A is much more expensive					
	(but) their reputation sure fits me well"				
That's what the customers said					
	Never mind the technical detail…………				
					
Oh well, here they go				
	Inject materials and do the show			
Choose the speed, apply the feed,				
	Leave to the machines to complete			
				
Which way does the wind blow				
	Don't ever ask us, we don't know			
Fourier Series, Surface Integral,				
	Daily routines, off we go………….			
				
Here we are, back in the mixture				
	of lousy jigs & inaccurate fixtures			
As long as we can build up the picture				
	Who will care about the surface texture ?			

© Myst Songs 2024

Jigs & Fixtures

This dancefloor was empty until you showed up, but there's one more thing you can do...

Dance a little closer!

Dance A Little Closer

'poetry cocaine'

Harmful: poetry cocaine, one eyed wailin'
Scotty: lyrics, vocals, guitar, bass, melodica, djembe, cuica, clavas, maracas

'Boy, y'know she's been creepin' in the night.
While you're fast asleep, man, that shit ain't right.' 

'Whatchu tryin' to tell me, brother?
Has she gone astray?
If you put it on your mother, 
I swear, I'll make that bitch pay. Yeaaah.' 

'Well, I just heard it from my cousin,
who lives next to Handsome Shane,
that she's been givin' him (Shane) some lovin'
for poetry cocaine.' 

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But then again my dear I hear you like to read books on psych dreams
You said you read them in your bed to clear your head 
Why not try this instead a kiss then bed
A bliss not said but felt 
Like ice won’t melt
Remember this baby, for now and evermore 
I’m a fucking tortoise hear me
- 

'So, please, can you tell me, brother,
where is it that I find Shane?
'Cause I'll be goin' undercover
to blow out his fuckin' brains.' 

'Well, that's the funny thing, my brother.
For he felt the same.
So let me point my pistol at'cha
and pull the trigger. KaBANG!'

poetry cocaine (with Harmful if Followed)

Planet Earth

Prehistoric

„Zwischen Rückzug und Rost“

Manchmal ist Rückzug keine Flucht. Sondern die ehrliche Antwort auf eine Welt, die zu laut, zu viel, zu schnell geworden ist. Ich bin hier – nicht weil ich alles weiß, sondern weil ich nichts mehr aushalten wollte. Die Stille, die ich suchte, hat ihre eigene Lautstärke. Und manchmal spricht sie durch rostende Rohre, durch plötzliches Handwerkerpoltern oder durch die Pfote meines Katers, der verletzt heimkehrt und mir stumm zeigt, dass auch er empfindet.
23 Jahre trocken. Kein Lächeln, sondern ein Fundament. Ich bin ein Mensch, der sich wieder zusammengesetzt hat – aus Splittern, Scherben, aus Rückfällen, die zu Erkenntnissen wurden. Die anderen hier… sie tragen ihre Geschichten wie zu große Mäntel. LSD, Schwurbel, Rolling-Stone-Energie. Einige sind „früh“, einige „alt“, manche einfach nur unterwegs – aber nicht angekommen. Einer muss seine Bude erst „ausräuchern“, bevor er sie bewohnen kann. Symbolisch, absurd – oder einfach seine Wahrheit.
Ich bin der Mensch, der mit dem Verfall redet. Nicht weil ich irre bin – sondern weil der Verfall keine Masken trägt. Er antwortet, indem er sich verändert, ohne sich zu erklären.
 Der Versuch zu gehen
Ein Fluchtplan, ein Fahrer, ein Tag, der glüht. Der heißeste Tag des Jahres – und die Flucht wird zur Schmelze. Wir brechen ab. Die Hitze war ein Nein, kein Hindernis. Vielleicht will die Welt, dass ich noch bleibe. Vielleicht war das Feuer ein Zeichen, dass die Stadt noch zu früh ist.
 Aber Wahrheit ist kein Versprechen. Ich bin hier gelandet wie eine Flaschenpost – voller Botschaft, aber ohne Empfänger. Und doch: Es ist die interessanteste Erfahrung meines Lebens.
 Murschel, mein Begleiter
Er hat kein Verständnis für schwurbelige Gespräche oder Baustellenlärm – aber er hat ein Gefühl für Wahrheit. Als er verletzt war, wurde alles real. Die Tierärztin hier: ein Lichtblick. Ein Mensch, der hilft ohne zu fordern. Und plötzlich war hier Leben, Heilung – ein Moment, der zählt.
 Die Stadt ist weit weg. Der Lärm ist nah.
Dort fickt der Lärm mit meinen Gedanken. Hier zischt er durch die Ritzen wie ein Insekt, das sich verirrt hat. Aber am Abend merke ich: Ich bin nicht leer. Ich bin nur sehr voll – mit Eindrücken, mit Widersprüchen, mit gelebtem Überleben.
Was soll ich sagen? Vielleicht wird das hier kein böses Kapitel. Aber ehrlich wird es. Und das ist mehr wert als jedes Happy End.

—

Autorenanmerkung und Nachwort

.... hiermit ist diese Reise durch Wildnis und Verfall  auf Soundcloud beendet. Und genau dieses Jahr geht nun auch vorbei. Es fing im Wartezimmer an, führte über Klinik und Onkologie wieder auf den Dachboden und von da aus in eine völlig andere Welt. Ich weiss nicht genau, was mir in diesem Sommer überhaupt passiert ist. Meine Eindrücke habe ich spielen lassen, deepe music einfach gefühlt. Und noch nie habe ich Instrumentalmusik von mir zugelassen, Es musste immer gesungen werden, damit es ein Kolkhorst Lied war. Ja, das haben wir nun auch erledigt.
Schöne Endjahreswochen noch und alle Gute. Danke für das Mitverfolgen hier! Dieses Buch ist jetzt aus. Ein nächstes kann auch nicht so schwer sein.
Schwellenwind ist kein Märchen oder eine Phantasiegeschichte. Das ist in diesem Sommer passiert und ich habe einfach angefangen zu schreiben. Das sind Geschichten wie Gefühle. Das sind keine puren Berichte oder Erzählungen, sondern sehr bewusste Zustände. Und vielleicht sogar wirklich die bewusstesten meines Lebens.
Ich bin wieder zuhause. Das Leben hat in diesem Jahr alles da hin gerüttelt, wo es hin gehört. Neues Leben! Murschel findet in den Umzugssachen Unterlagen, die ich über 10 Jahre gesucht hatte. Ein neues Leben beginnt, doch das kommt in der   nächsten Biene Maja...
Die Fotos zu den Tracks habe ich auch alle da gemacht. Aber wo genau, das sage ich hier nicht. Es hat etwas mit dem geografischen Osten zu tun. Danke an die Menschen dort und die Tiere und Bäume und besonderen Dank an den Schwellenwind.

kolkhorst 2025

Zwischen_Rückzug_und_Rost

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Latest Updates: 
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Over 1800 Tracks now on my channel, making music on here since 2015.
Have been remastering some of my 'unloved' tracks from the past here on SC - music which has not received as many plays as I would have expected. Maybe 2nd time around your might like it.
The 2025 remastered tracks are being readied for my best of 2025 album in 2026, available January 2026.
I do not use AI on any of my work, just blood sweat and tears, and a lot of emotion/feelings. The reason I have so much music on SC is that I love making music and it is my life. Also I love to share my work with you all, please enjoy.
Have recently discovered some old tracks which I did back in 2009 but have never been previously released or worked on further. Decided to let them see the light of day, unedited and unpolished. Hope you enjoy them and can see where my humble beginnings started.
Also new for Autumn 2025, a collection of classical piano pieces which I composed back in 2010, in memory of my late father who inspired me to play the keyboard in the first place. Under the title of Magician In Private, hope you will allow my indulgence into a special world of just simple piano, no frills.
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From 1st June 2025, celebrating 10 years of KORG KRONOS music with lots of brand new music showcasing the wonders of this iconic workstation in all it's glory. Also as a nod to the release of the KRONOS 3, which will take KORG into the next generation.
All my albums in full quality are available on Bandcamp, please check out the link below.
Have recently taken a short holiday to recharge my batteries and top up my creative juices. Thank you to all my followers for your continued support and encouragement, means the world to me.
Over 10K minutes uploaded, over 1500 tracks - am sure there is something in there for everybody to enjoy. I love making music. Hope it matters to you.
Am posting some Jarre sounding pieces as homage to my lifelong hero of electronic music, using some of the sounds and instruments he has used along the way. Jar of Jarre is my collection of memorable sounds which have changed the way we appreciate modern electro.
Keep an eye out for my new collection of 2024 Remastered best of tracks, coming soon.
New year, new start. Back on the search for good music and inspiration. Will be featuring a lot of my older work remastered this year, seems like a long time since I began my composing journey back in 2000.
Happy New Year to all my followers, May 2025 be filled with musical magic. 
Thank you for all your kind comments and support throughout 2024 I do appreciate it. Stay safe and love each other.
All my remastered best tunes from 2015 to 2023 are now available to buy on Bandcamp.
Am back to making regular music now but sorry no Christmas songs this year. This time of year is very hard for me as it is when my father became very ill and died in the new year 2010. I still miss him very much but hope he would be proud of my musical journey, he is my number one inspiration.
Just a quick personal note on AI and music. I think it is not a good thing for the creative side of music and a lot of it comes without feelings or soul. Creativity is a gift, and should be greatly valued, cherished and nurtured. Music is what makes us human and can never be replaced by a computer.
Finished remastering up to and including 2023 now. Has been a mammoth task but well worth the effort. Next year I shall be working on a remastered series of my pre KORG days 2000 to 2008, in 8 volumes, as well as celebrating in style my 10 years of KRONOS magic, can't wait for 2025.
Have now amassed over 1000 tracks on SC (that's over 8000 minutes of music) and it has been a blast sharing them with you all. Next year 2025, marks the 10th anniversary of the start of my KORG journey.
Am currently putting together a remastered Anthology collection of all my best tracks from 2015 onwards. 2015 consists of a 3 volume set (Now available on Bandcamp). 2016 consists of a 4 volume set. (Also available on Bandcamp). 2017 consists of a 4 volume set. (Available on Bandcamp) 2018 consists of a 4 volume set. (Also available on Bandcamp). 2019 consists of a 4 volume set. (Now available on Bandcamp). 2020 consists of a 3 volume set (now available on Bandcamp).
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Have recently been rediscovering some of my older music pre KORG days and remastering for uploading to my cloud. Hope you like. Seems such a long time ago now.
I have been lucky to have music in my life, and now the time to explore how it can affect other people. I have discovered many new talented artists on SC and am happy to encourage and support their work; from small beginnings come great things. Please be inspired to be your best, inspire others too, encourage those who lack the inner courage to move forward, and together we can make music make a difference in all our lives.
Am spending a lot more time on my music now since retiring from work in July 2020. Always learning new techniques and honing my craft. Am comfortable now with all chord sequences throughout the scales and loving improvising with the help of my mighty KORG still. Am still trying to give my full support and encouragement to all SC users and some latest (you know who you are), are developing nicely. Be good to one another, be gracious to others, leave your ego out of your life and above all else remember there is always someone worse off than yourself. 
Please be kind to each other, to be happy with our lot without jealousy or greed; to give without asking the cost; to love as if there is no tomorrow; to share and inspire others who may be less fortunate than us; most of all to enjoy life for the joy of living, for we know not what the morning brings - stay safe my friends, be strong and always stay positive; remember life changes - DON'T let it change you!!  
Music is my life - has helped me through many dark places, is a big part of who I am. I put my heart and soul into every single piece of music I produce. I have found many wonderful friends on SC and many exciting talented people.  Been writing and producing music now for 40 years plus. Specialised in electronic based orchestral compositions. I have created my own genre which I call 'electrorchestration'.
Favourite artists/bands include Gary Numan, Little Boots, Jools Holland, Eno, Edgar Froese (1944-2015), Jordan Rudess, Kebu, Madis, Keith Emerson (1944-2016), Rick Wakeman, Richard Wright (1943-2008), Pink Floyd, Tangerine Dream, Vangelis, Jean Michel Jarre, M83, Public Service Broadcasting, Dream Theater, ELP, Yes and Mystery to name but a few.
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Planet Earth

Magi©ian™ (Making music make a difference)