For M.D.
Lyrics:
You were an acrobat of life
And for those of us in the bleacher seats
With our mouths wide open
I heard you say
You rarely sink to these depths any longer
What makes a person come to the end of their rope?
You parked your car at the end of the road
You were goodness in the purest form (2X)

You walked among us
You talked among us
Some people are just too good for this world
You were the bravest person I've ever known
Disguised and alone
You were an acrobat when it came to life
Walking the high wire
Walking it your entire life
You said:
You rarely sink to these depths any longer
Just when you are starting to figure this whole world out
You were goodness in the purest form (2X)

Goodness In The Purest Form (Song for a friend)

As somebody who is fascinated by auditory illusions, I have been toying with the Shepard Tone for a long time. As a bit of acoustic delicacy I included the Shepard–Risset glissando in this jam session by simply playing it back during a pivotal section; you can hear it starting at approximately 1:20. In fact, I could manage to make things right only after the third or fourth attempt, so either I am getting better at jamming or I simply got lucky because you really can't do much wrong due to the inherent nature of the Shepard Tone: you can stop it at any point and basically get the same result.

Also, this is a bit a homage to Nine Inch Nails as I've been trying to emulate that simple and steady but extremely hypnotic beat from Closer in the second half of this track.

As so often  the case, this track resulted from a jam session which was so extensive, that I split it into a total of three tracks, and here is the second one. Here, I was not so much relying on the Eurorack modules Radio Music and Turing Machine, as I did concentrate on the Korg R3 for the lead melody and percussive elements. Eurorack modules used in the first track, the Beatkangz Beat Thang and the Boss RC-300 are supporting the R3 and contributung to the whole sound structure, which is more four-to-the-floor as with the first track. I used a vast amount of sounds, settings and samples and recorded the stereo in Audacity, which I used in post-production to extract the best parts from that jam session in order to create this track. As always, I only used basic audio editing techniques like simple crossfades. Only a touch of soft limiting was applied, no elaborate approaches like mastering were used whatsoever. Thus, the result is raw and highly dynamic in nature, so put on your favourite headphones and turn up that volume knob, because the Loudness War is for losers!

MAB logo by @maxim-lichtenwald, check him out!

I hope you enjoy!

Roger (Second Transmission) [Jam session sections: RAW2021 - 4]

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Steadfast (Free Download)

J'ai écrit les paroles de cette chanson.
Suno AI a fait le reste.
Que faut-il vraiment en penser ?

Loin de la vie réelle
Qui a du plomb dans l’aile
J’ai une vie parallèle
Qui, elle, est bien plus belle
Là où le quotidien ne peut interférer
Mon esprit se réjouit de pouvoir s’égarer
Dans ces contrées sauvages
Dont la seule vue soulage
J’en oublierais mon âge
Happé par ces voyages

Je fréquente maintenant quelques bars parallèles
Cherchant l’ivresse des mots dans de drôles de cocktails
En me gorgeant de notes aux saveurs arc-en-ciel
Je sais que j’ai franchi les frontières du réel

Dans ces contrées sauvages
Dont la seule vue soulage
J’en oublierais mon âge
Happé par ces voyages

Loin de la vie réelle (avec Suno AI)

Saint Jean, une fresque musicale
Saint Jean – Une fresque musicale est une œuvre chorale en 12 chansons qui retrace la vie et le message de Jean l’Apôtre, le disciple bien-aimé de Jésus.
De son appel au bord du lac de Galilée à son testament d’amour à Éphèse, l’album explore toutes les étapes de sa vie :
* le jeune pêcheur fougueux, surnommé « fils du tonnerre »,
* le témoin intime de Jésus à la Cène et au pied de la croix,
* le gardien de Marie, devenu son fils spirituel,
* le pilier de l’Église naissante à Jérusalem,
* l’exilé de Patmos qui reçoit les visions de l’Apocalypse,
* et enfin, le vieillard sage qui répète inlassablement : 👉 « Mes petits enfants, aimez-vous les uns les autres, car Dieu est amour. »
La particularité de cette fresque est dans les voix qui se répondent :
* les enfants, qui symbolisent la pureté et l’innocence,
* les femmes, qui portent la tendresse, la douleur et la douceur maternelle,
* les hommes, qui incarnent la force, la fougue et le témoignage,
* et enfin le chœur complet, qui réunit toute l’humanité dans un hymne universel.
Musicalement, l’album passe du dramatique (la croix, Patmos) au lumineux (le tombeau vide, Dieu est amour), du tonnerre des foules à la tendresse d’une berceuse spirituelle. C’est un voyage de l’ombre vers la lumière, une fresque de paix et d’amour.

6. Marie, ma mère

Lack of swing

The car seat is uncomfortable  at dawn
I lean back while I´m picking up my phone
I look at some old pictures from before

A little girl who had a wish, a dream
she used to play with trolls and loved to sing
Now she isn´t doing anything
Lack of energy and lack of swing

Trouble, I´m in trouble
I need a change before
I´m falling into deep
Struggle, it is a struggle
I need a break, or else
I´m drowning underneath

A sad smile in the mirror 
before I go
My work is heavy, salary is low
I belong somewhere else 
I have to go
Lack of energy and lack of hope

Trouble, I´m in trouble
I need a change before
I´m falling into deep
Struggle, it is a struggle
I need a break, or else
I´m drowning underneath

Lack Of Swing

A moment of quiet reflection...  after so much loss over the last few months.

Lost Souls Elegy

Song composed during an artist residency with the Fredericton Arts Alliance. This song is now part of the repertoire of a duo I am in with Bryan McDaniel called the Reversing Rabbits. Guitar music performed and composed by Bryan McDaniel.

Unspoken Voice

Guitar, bass, vocals: Fabrice Wiater
Written, composed and produced: Fabrice Wiater
DEMO

Depression

Michelstadt Impressionen

I started writing my own music in the late 90's. Mostly I write about everyday events. Ways to build a song vary but I usually find the melodies when I sit down with my guitar and after that  I add a little bit of everything.
It happens that I sometimes dream songs too and then I usually sneak up in the middle of the night and hum a little quiet when I record on the phone, I don't want to ruin anyone's sleep :)
I write, sing and produce all my songs on my own.

Lack Of Swing

InGela