It is a year since my father in law passed away. in the days after his passing I walked the beaches and reflected on both his and my loss. It resulted in this song. And now a year later, the emotion and the wonder of coping with the loss of a loved one are as poignant  and soul searching as they originally were. 

One morning, while on Maroochydore Beach, I reflected on the situation, and the emotion. I began thinking about what it is to die.  Those who are left behind are at a loss. But so too is the person who has passed on: no longer able to partake in the wonders of life.

I am sharing the song, not to get a bunch of likes and reposts, but rather in the hope that others living with similar experiences may take some comfort from the way I have tried to express such emotion.
We all admire the wonder of life. We should also come to terms with the realities of death. Life is precious. Live it to the fullest.

I feel the morning light on my face,
As the waves, splash around my feet
I watch the birds flying free,
Another day begins.

Th ere’s so much life all around,
Sand and sea they share their sounds,
But you can’t hear what it is I hear,
Now that life has passed you by. 

You can’t catch the sunrise
Or the hope in a brand-new day
Cause in the past is where you’re bound to stay
You can’t feel the sunshine
of the love you get every day (you’re beyond us). 

On this earth we take our spot,
But the world still turns if we are here or not,
So, I’ll carry on day by day
I’ll do my best to make my way
And for the while we are apart,
You’ll still live on in my heart,
Even though we both know, (you’re beyond us). 

There are people back and forth behind me
Jogging at the ocean’s side,
Trying to make the most of their lives

Beyond the beach it’s crowded,
Like before you went away,
Life can be a scramble you’d say,
It doesn’t know your gone,
Gone beyond us

You’ll never see another rainbow
Smell the freshness of a brand-new day
Your story’s told - it’s how it will stay

I’ll never get the chance to tell you
But I guess you already knew
So, I’ll carry on with laughter and hope
Like you’d want me to do.
(Cause you’re beyond us).

As the waves crash at my toes,
I guess it’s time I’ll have to go,
And I smile cause unlike you,
I’ve got things to do.

And what will be is what will be,
But you not here is still hard to perceive
Even though you’re always in my thoughts
You’re beyond us. You’re beyond us. You’re beyond us.

Beyond Us

Sheps new track Danger ticks all the boxes. This Minimal/Tech House Number is perfect for any club or after hours sets. Sheps combines all his favourite elements with a groovy bassline, rolling drums, HIP HOP vocals and piano stabs.

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DANGER ⚠️

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Gotta have some funk when crawling through the hood.

The Hood Crawl

LIFE IS A POISON

WRITTEN, COMPOSED, RECORDED AND PERFORMED BY AKTAR
CO-WRITTEN BY JE'VEL
MIXING AND MASTERING BY CRAIG LEVY
© 2025 Aktar. All rights reserved.

LIFE IS A POISON

A pilgrimage through deep progressive currents and twilight textures. Curated for seekers of fluid motion, sonic depth, and nocturnal clarity.

Lumina Mix traces a ritual where every bassline is a subterranean pulse, every melody a moonlit path. This 90-minute return of K9 (following Artilect 044) balances Narahat’s ceremonial whispers, Gai Barone’s tectonic elegance, and Hobin Rude’s time-suspended echoes into a seamless circle of sound.

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▱ LUMINA 04 : : PLAYLIST

Narahat - Last Day (ft. Akhca) [Unreleased] 
Temple Gate - Pure Distance (Zankee Gulati Remix) 
Matias Carafa - Complex Mode 
Pengov, Tirso Enriquez (AR) - Tempest 
Federico Barga - In Paradise 
Simos Tagias - Atom 
Gai Barone, Tiefstone - Suddenly 
Fernando Olaya - Monophonik 
Federico Barga - Gate 24 
Greenage, Den Macklin - Carousel (Extended Mix)
Gowzer - Diamond Sky
Joaquín Salmain - Labyrinth 
Tali Muss - Interlocutor (Kebin van Reeken Remix) 
Hobin Rude - Message Me When You Get Home
Cass - Gothamania (Circulation Remix) 

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⟡ CONNECT K9

SC → https://soundcloud.com/kenanm
IG → https://www.instagram.com/k001110011/

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⟡ ARTILECT NETWORK

SC → https://soundcloud.com/artilectmixseries
IG → https://www.instagram.com/artilectmixseries/
YT → https://www.youtube.com/@progressivehousemixes 

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#LuminaMix #DeepProgressive #K9Returns #ArtilectMixSeries #NocturnalAudio #SlowFlow

LUMINA 04 | K9

Wes  „Alane“ (Milko Mancuso`s Extended Edit) - Homework Studio - 
Dr Feel, Idd Aziz, TIMATHI  „Pepo“ (Original Mix) - RYTHMICA -
Florence + The Machine  „What The Water Gave Me“ (aMouse Remix) - free download SoundCloud -
Arminica  „Ngeke“ (Andhim Remix) - MoBlack Records-
Aytiwan & Nomvula SA  „Ngiyacela“ (Jabzz Dimitri Remix) - Deep In Your Soul -
Dr Feel feat. Idd Aziz  „Nkosi Sikelela“ (Original Mix) - Mansa Musa Media -
The Neightbors, Simone Vitullo feat. Chloe Florence  „Back To Black“ (Extended Mix) - Go Deeva Records -
Sèbastian Lèger  „Omira“ (Extended Version) - No Drama -
Massala  „Funanya“ (Original Mix) - Deep Root Tribe -
Dan Bay & Idd Aziz  „Hale“ (Extended Mix) - House Music With Love -
Dino & Terry, Idd Aziz  „Kuna Kuna“ (Original Mix) - LANDR, Self-Released -
Laolu, Nomvula SA  „You Donut See Me“ (Extended) - Siembra -
Sparrow & Barbarossa, Nomvula SA  „Amore Profondo“ (Caiiro Remix) - MoBlack Records -
Keinemusik  „Say What“ (Kong Trax Remix) - free download SoundCloud -
Safety Mode  „Parasma“ (Extended Mix) - Botanica -
Amonita  „Amulet“ (Original Mix) - All Day I Dream -
Dua Lipa  „New Rules“ (Heliograph & Palau Remix) - free download SoundCloud -
Tryger  „Bakaleh“ (Organic Edit) - Suprematic -
The Spirit Project & Starving Yet Full  „Find Your Way“ (Moojo Extended Remix) - Deepalma -
Kakura  „Nirvaan“ (Original Mix) - Sounds Of Khemit -
Tristan Van der Mieden  „Tunda“ (Original Mix) - Sweet Space / free download SoundCloud -
Kuhle & LMichael  „Around The World“ (Original Mix) - Cabeau Music -
Shadu  „Memories“ (Original Mix) - IDYLIA -
RMNY, Nuffer  „Garda“ (Original Mix) feat. ANNE - Devas -
ARYMÈ, Peace Control, Syon  „Be The One“ (Extended Mix) - Deep Root Tribe -
Chus & Ceballos  „Afrika“ (Sistersweet Unofficial Remix) - free download SoundCloud -


Sound of Africa (2025) 🎵🎶❤️

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🌙 “MIDNIGHT FEELINGS” – Soulful Tech House 🌙

When the lights go low, the feelings come alive.
Midnight Feelings is a deep, groove-driven Tech House album that blends warm basslines, soulful rhythms, and intimate late-night energy. Designed for afterhours dancefloors and long club sessions, each track flows with emotion, movement, and subtle tension that keeps the body locked into the beat.

Smooth percussion, rolling low-end, and tasteful vocal textures create a sound that’s hypnotic yet heartfelt — capturing the mood of the dancefloor at its most honest. Midnight Feelings is where underground Tech House meets soulful expression.

🎧 Lose the daylight. Follow the groove. Feel the night.

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Late Night Confessions

Bookings/Demos: sheppardrecords@gmail.com
Boss: Sheppard Records


Enormous Tunes/No Definition/Hexagon/Relyt Records/Wyldcard Records/Sheppard Records/Artichokes Are Yellow/Groove syndicate/Rock Bottom Records/Tilted Records.

Sheps has built a reputation within the house music scene, earning support from influential figures like Jamie Jones, Smalltown DJs, Sam Devine, Biscuits, Roger Sanchez, and Don Diablo. His music frequently attains top rankings on Beatport and is showcased in curated music charts. A seasoned Canadian DJ with 25 years of experience, Sheps performs regularly in major North American cities and maintains a strong presence in Vancouver's after-hours scene with residencies at Gorg o Mish and Soma

DANGER ⚠️

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