A latest collaboration with the exceptional Electrometis: added sampling, synth and percussion;, final master.
Bastacho: original concept composition. 
Thank you for listening! 
Enjoy from both of us!

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Hoping you like this little one....
Thank you again for all of your kind plays shares and reposts!!

Keep warm out there!

Artwork by Annette

Vertigo

Ain't Hurtin Nobody

Vocals, lyrics by Nadia Selvaggi
Instrumental & mix by Toshi Rio: https://soundcloud.com/toshi-rio
*Photo: My mother, Esther, Williamsburg,  Brooklyn, NY

Italian American
By Nadia Selvaggi

Shadows creeping over
tailored plastic upholstery
A chorus rising
from the Kings of Williamsburg

O, As gray and worn out
as the buildings on Grand St, Bedford, and Ainslie
O, Sauce from a brown paper bag,
breaded artichokes, and Angela's gravy

Shadows creeping over
baccàla and calamari
Undershirts, hairy chests, 
the thrill of Brylcreem

O, Plaster saints, plastic rosaries,
OLMC's Giglio Feast
O, A hundred black haired lifters
and the scent of Tony's powdered Zeppoli

I am an Italian American

O, Uncle Sal's pre-paid crypt
at St. John Cemetery, Queens
O, Fifty grand for
Gabriella's fancy sweet sixteen

I am an Italian American

Shadows creeping over
the Brooklyn Bridge and Domino's factory
Marco and Carmella's fancy wedding

O, Red, white and green
on a box of Fortunato's pastry
O, Cherry ices,
Uncle Angelo's embroidered shirt
stained with Spumoni

I am an Italian American

O, Uncle Pete's pasty pancaked corpse
at Mastroianni's
O, Twenty grand
for marble cased eternity

Italian American by Toshi Rio & Nadia Selvaggi

What was that? 
A shadow dream 
At the edge of your sight
There is nothing there
but you still take care
and nothing can make it right
Your mind is clear
there is nothing to fear
even in the depths of night
The darkness holds
such terrors
that fade with the coming daylight

The lucidity of  wakefullness keeps you sane
It's as we believe it to be
Who could imagine that the monsters that haunt our dreams
Owe their existence to me
The sunlit uplands call and we think the battle is won
But demons lurk there yet when all is said and all is done

How do we just draw a line
between truth and fantasy
As the organs of the internet
tell us this is our reality
Say goodbye to all  the things 
that you believed were sure to be
Obscure is the truth we seek
Why would you listen to me?

Why Would You Listen To Me (with Gareth)

Rainy Night

Recorded in Modesto, Ca.  Featuring Sergio Parraga on Congas, Bongos, Percussion.  Featuring Vibraphone solo. Flute solo. Trumpet solo. Acoustic Bass. Steinway acoustic Piano Rhythm. Gibson L5 Electric Guitar Rhythm. Hammond B3 Organ Rhythm with Bass. String quartet, Cello, Viola, Acoustic Bowed Bass. Trap Drum set. Percussion, Timbales, Cowbell, Ago go bells, Cymbal Crash, Congas, Bongos.

Lighthouse

Bossa Dreamer

Modes About Me X Nucky BombSon - Falcone's Kitchen - 95 BPM - E Minor

Music: Composed, written, and performed by
Nucky BombSon - https://soundcloud.com/user-405139930

Lyrics: Written and performed by Modes About Me "Mark David McClellan"

Falcone's Kitchen (Prod. Nucky BombSon)

Photosynthesis

Presque Vu

March of the Inanimate – Repossessed
Release Date: August 24, 2016
© 2016 Keith Richie

March of the Inanimate – Repossessed is a dark, cinematic soundscape that delves into obsession, mortality, and the supernatural. This reimagined and remastered edition of the original 2014 release expands the sonic narrative with new tracks and enhanced production—immersing the listener in a chilling audio experience.

A man, obsessed with defying death, steps into a long-abandoned home to retrieve a rumored artifact said to hold the key to immortality. But what he finds is not salvation… it is something far more sinister. As ancient forces awaken, his soul teeters on the edge of annihilation, pursued by horrors that march without mercy or sight.

This definitive edition draws inspiration from the atmospheric dread of classic horror soundtracks, particularly the works of John Carpenter and Alan Howarth. Through dark-electro pulses, suspenseful piano motifs, and immersive textures, Repossessed captures the mood of unearthed terror and psychological descent.

Now featuring three additional tracks and a fully remastered mix, March of the Inanimate – Repossessed stands as both a love letter to vintage horror scores and an original journey into the heart of sonic fear.

Critical Praise:

“Musically menacing, to say the very least. This opus incorporates haunting piano melodies and a deep intensity through its pulsing rhythms… it fits right into the gritty underworld of horror-movie-mania.”
— Jer@SBS, Sleeping Bag Studios

“Keith Richie has a way with electronic music—it rarely sounds synthetic. Here, he explores sonic storytelling beyond the confines of pop structure… an invitation to imagine films that don’t yet exist.”
— Robbie Tee, Jamsphere

March of the Inanimate

Hello! (Stoked to be part of the soundcloud music community; great respect for You all!)
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Piano apprentice and Recorder enthusiast: Alto, soprano, sopranino & Tenor.
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Download available:
Listen to Première suite de pièces, op.4, 1712 (Jacques Hotteterre: 1674-1763) by Bastacho on #SoundCloud
https://on.soundcloud.com/pJDat
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Listen to Recorder verses, a playlist by Bastacho on #SoundCloud
https://on.soundcloud.com/mX3dS
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Listen to Fantasías for Recorder, a playlist by Bastacho on #SoundCloud
https://on.soundcloud.com/EAEQK
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 Still aspiring instrumental composer; music notation on ensemble composer pro app, It's basically raw and recorded over the phone for upload since 2017 & 2020 (second group of songs).
Nov 2021 uploading straight from App: Groovepad, Band lab and GarageBand.

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Listen to Concepts, a playlist by Bastacho on #SoundCloud
https://on.soundcloud.com/Cp524

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Listen to Electrónica 🎶, a playlist by Bastacho on #SoundCloud
https://on.soundcloud.com/gxejs

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Listen to Compilations, a playlist by Bastacho on #SoundCloud
https://on.soundcloud.com/vj4uo

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(Images Downloaded mainly from Zedge, Twitter, Pinterest; All credit to their respective Creators (c)  and 
AI image generator DaVinci App
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Email: bastacho@gmail.com

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https://open.spotify.com/user/12173167977?si=_ySjGjaaQ0qJVv-XNt8wUQ&utm_source=copy-link

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Now Music available in youtube music: 
https://youtube.com/channel/UCPnKOY7cTtzAAxYhanr4Oqw

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Ohh and I'm a mess creating titles and selecting images.  
Enjoy the rides!!
I Do Repost in my own 🐢 time...
Stay safe!!
Happy New year 2025!

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