Note: This is a re-upload (after 21 plays) you are listening to. Muterial was very kind and helpful in cleaning up some sections of the soundscape and nursing it through some of the mastering paces. With a deep bow, I say thanks.

Method: Allowing muterial's material to mutate into the pre-existing poem: https://soundcloud.com/muterial/off-the-rails?si=4a2ab77b50cb4c83b361f314cef3e061&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing There is a playlist with all the different alterations of his track: https://soundcloud.com/muterial/sets/off-the-rails-collaborations?si=c30eef3c590c478da58913eaaf27c23c&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing  muterial based his recording on slowed-down sounds produced by the sea. Drifts, waves, currents, tides in a fjord. Everything, though, is undergoing constant mutation in interrelation. Change creates time and unidirectional time lays down the sediments we call history. This is what we are looking at, what we are listening to, what we are wading through.The momentum of past changes forces on, creating, pushing 'the world' as well as this particular self into being. This is quite an immersive, all-encompassing experience. Any attempt at free choice would require a movement of consciousness and awareness. Several hardware and software effects have beeen involved in the processes that have taken place on my side of these sounds.

Narration: With historical persons, we not only tend to adopt the victor's stories - but even more the underlying narrative of 'completeness from the beginning'. Both - of course - is nonsense. Exactly that is why it is so joyful to give in to both of these urges - as in this poem - for it allows us to remain in the comfort zones of our preconceptions.

Lyrics / copyright jo richter:

As a young man in the fertile lands north
of the Atlas mountains, Hannibal climbed
a tree in the foothills and allowed his curiosity to
patiently focus on what really happened below.

Watching the incredibly slow, muddy
river called soil, restrained only by
the lay of the land, by forests, orchards
pastures and reeds, Hannibal understood
that it was the mountains he had to
rely on, for they stored deep history.

This is how you conquer an empire:
you shrink it to the size of the thin layer
of soil it inhabits. In his march on Rome, Cesar
will only cross a swifter river - nothing basic at all.

Picture: A self-taken snapshot of the public-space sculpture 'Mauerhocker' by Richard Emmans is included in the accompanying picture, apart from other photographic material taken by me. Here is a German newspaper article on this sculpture: https://www.suedkurier.de/region/bodenseekreis/markdorf/mauerhocker-ist-mit-gefaehrtin-zurueck-die-buntsandsteinfigur-ist-zurueck-auf-ihrem-platz;art372484,10843604

Ending: Somehow it has taken on a Dvorak, New World symphonic flair.... this happened unintentionally ... but I have to admit that I have grown fond of the allusion.... Here is the motive I had half-wittedly stumbled into in a Metropolis-like presentation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_1N6_O254g

hanno - based on material by muterial

Released: 1/15/23
This is an open invitation for a collab, this track is open for downloads. Contains explicit lyrics. All producers, mixologist, DJ, and Musician are welcome to test their skills and artistry. The file is submitted "as is", add what you want to complete it, or simply sample parts. If you use it, please link back to this page. Message me here with a link to your production and I will repost... Enjoy fam!
To all producers you have my permission and authorization to use it as your own. I have published this as royalty free. You can monetize or do whatever you want with it. All proceeds are yours to keep. Everyone is welcome to participate.
All I ask is vocal credit, my name is: Ian Greaves aka (IPG1)Peace!
Enjoy Fam!!!

Original track: https://soundcloud.com/ipg1/let-it-sink-in-92-bpm

Here’s the link to the Producers that have submitted mixes so far:
https://soundcloud.com/ipg1/sets/let-it-sink-in-producers

Let It Sink In Vocals 92 BPM

This morning a free improvisation for all of You in the hope of bringing some peace to this world on fire with negative elements.
A simple flower warmed by the spring sun and abandoned to a gentle breeze...
I would like to dedicate this improvisation to the recently deceased Japanese Master Ryuichi Sakamoto, to whom I thought while playing.

Easter Flower

Alpha Mound & Tidsrymd "En plats i solen" (release date: June 17)

Alpha Mound & Tidsrymd is a musical collaboration that has been going on since 2019. The first single "Slow-wave Sleep/Dröm i färg" was released in 2020 and now their debut album "A place in the sun" will be released on June 17, 2023. The music moves between post-rock, ambient, kraut and dream pop. It is instrumental music, using vocals without words. With vivid song titles and musical visualization, they take listeners through different imagined scenes. The album is released on streaming services and CD through Stålverk Records.


Alpha Mound

Alpha Mound is Joakim Westlund's solo project. Since his first release in 2012 he has produced many albums and EP:s under this moniker, sometimes through collaborations with other artists. The music is usually ambient with sound design as a central element.


Tidsrymd

Tidsrymd is Johan Ohlsson's project, producing electronic music since 2018. The music moves between kraut, minimalism and ambient. 


Alpha Mound & Tidsrymd "En plats i solen"

The album "En plats i solen" was mostly made by the duo in Joakim's studio in Sandviken. Later on guest musicians have been brought in to build the large soundscape that makes up the record. The album features Sofia Costa Nordvall (vocals), Karolina Dahl (vocals), Peter Fredriksson (trombone), Martin Hällgren (drums) and Ida Norrman (vocals).


About some of the tracks:

Godmorgon framtid was the first single from the album, which came with a remix by Slim Vic. It is inspired by an old coffee table book from 1984, with the same name, in which Bengt-Arne Vedin and Bengt Preston painted titillating visions of the future and predicted such things as "electronic express letters" and robotic lawnmowers. It is an energetic, hopeful and uplifting song.

Dagsverk is a work song with a swagger, post rock guitars and humming sing-along chorus, kind of a spiritual for the 2020s. 

Vid tystnadens rand takes us to atmospheric ambient with quietly humming vocals (a bit like Enya). Alpha Mound plays a bowed guitar, which adds a kind of quiet drama to the song.

Östersjön paints a dystopian dark ambience to soft, jazzily stroked drums. We see the song as a bittersweet musical depiction of a rather ruined place, where beauty and tragedy sings side by side.

En plats på solen is a brutal song that contrasts the uplifting title track. But instead of beaches and leisure, we imagine solar storms and extreme heat. The composition is inspired by the title track of the 1984 Dune film and Edvard Grieg's "The Death of Asa" from the Peer Gynt suite, but filtered through the usual punk/indie racket.

02 - Godmorgon framtid

Anything For Relief (Demo)

I Remember Hidden Treasures

Not Afraid

This one came out of the ether!
I was experimenting with different sounds from the 808 style drum machine, to combining synth's, electric guitar, ambient cello, violin and percussion together to create this piece. I was struggling with what to name it but because it got progressively heavier towards the end, heavy rain felt apt.
Guitar used - Yamaha Revstar Standard loaded with P90 pickups, played through my Line 6 HX Stomp.

Heavy Rain

Sweeper

The Ambient Saxophone

In the song is “an enigmatic encounter” next up is “Dusttale sans theme” and last one is “Nyeh heh heh!” 
Credits to Toby fox, Evan Streblow, and team last breath

Enigmatic Heh-lovania

Latest Updates: 
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.
Please checkout my vast collection of playlists. All my best music is on there in one place. Is free to listen to or sleep with.
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).
If you would like to listen to more of Magician, especially retro older tracks please checkout Bandcamp (see link below).
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.
Click on link below to Bandcamp for more music from my collection

Sweeper

Magi©ian™ (Making music make a difference)