Dedicated to Rob Ulysses (@rob-ulysses), my partner in Archmage Band~ 

Here's a synth loop that I composed about the super compatible partnership of Rob and I; in music, in life, in story-writing and game design, and in all our other creative work as well. The title is about what we aim for together while doing any kind of projects - not how I believe we always are (nobody's perfect), but definitely how we strive to be, and when we reach our goals together, how it brings me joy.

I made this an open collaboration, because even though it's loop-able, I am not planning on adding any other instruments to it myself, but I would love to see what people do to add to it. You are free to modify it as you see fit and you don't have to keep the title or art the same (non-commercial edits only, please) and please link me your result, crediting either us or the band: linking to any of these would be fine ^^ @masha-solo | @archmageband | @archmageband2 | @archmageband3

The two photographs are by me, and the portrait of us as well.
The rest of the design I made using Canva.

Ambitious Daydreams

Dashing Elegance And Blazing Sharp Wit (dedicated to Rob Ulysses)

Collab with Her Musical Highness Damga, based on a sequence of melancholic chords and an Electric Piano bridge.
Lyrics:
"Waves of Isolation, I sink in the ocean of your venomous dreams.
In the cold dark water, I wake up to the beauty of your abyss.
There is a shark looming from the depth. 
My lateral line sense its fluid moves, as I crave for his kiss.

Waves of evolution, I emerge from the amniotic fluid of time.
I walk on the primordial sea shore, toward the dereliction of dawn.
Your crawling monsters follow my footprints on the dark sand.
I cherish my last scales and the iridescent mark they’ve drawn.

Waves of civilization, the ancient realm rise from the ground.
I ride the marble streets followed by soldiers and priests.
The glory of my victorious spear shines in the dawn of civilization.
Following my undefeated army, come the prisoners and the beasts.

Waves of emotion, I shiver under your photonic chords
Lost in the maze of counterpoints, I behold the astral serenity  of your hymn.
Sensual melodies electrify my spine and linger on my lips
I bite in the flesh of sounds, bath in the fragrance of rhythms

Waves of sublimation, triumphant and aroused, I wake up from your dream.
Your body besides me is warm and still,  gently breathing in a silver slumber.
I curl up in your warm naked strength and savor the scent of your skin.
An the night flowers, heavy with dew, weep for desire, drop by drop silently."

Waves of Sublimation

Waves Of Sublimation (Damga & HyLGZ22)

When he was a toddler, he liked to control all the toys 
And he tried boss around  all the little girls and boys
As he grew older and other kids got in his way
He fantasized about how to make them pay

Now he’s a dictator, a real a control freak
He doesn’t let anybody else speak
And if you disagree with him he’ll kill you

Hey mister dictator why does the ride feel so bumpy
If the people love you so much why are you always so jumpy
You make the trains run on time and thanks to you there’s no more crime 
So why does everybody seem so miserable

Dictators like to be in control.
And if you resist heads are goanna roll
Roll, roll, roll,  roll heads are goanna roll 
Roll, roll, roll heads are goanna roll
He’s goanna pick one up and stick it on a pole

If you want to be a perfect minion
You can’t express your true opinion
gotta keep your opinions to yourself
Cause speaking up can be very bad for your health

You can bamboozle with your personality cult. 
But after awhile the citizens will revolt
They’ll catch him and they’ll put him on trial
people will learn about his extravagant lifestyle

Cause he’s been sitting on a gold plated toilet seat
While the common man has nothing to eat

Hey mister dictator, why does the ride feel so bumpy
If the people love you so much why are you always so jumpy
You make the trains run on time and thanks to you there’s no more crime 
So why does everybody seem so miserable
Maybe it’s all because of you

Hey Mister Dictator

Melody No. 07
Hope you enjoy the track.

Background: A joyful woman looking at a sunset generated by artificial intelligence
Licensor’s Author: grmarc - Freepik.com
Source https://www.freepik.com/free-photo/joyful-woman-dress-standing-looking-sunset-generated-by-artificial-intellingence_77071668.htm
Licence: Free for commercial use

Melody

Melody No. 07

Stay with you

Stay With You

Cast of Characters:

One Man Verity Show-- @one-man-verity-show – Scotty -- guitar
mistermark-- @user-432503709 -- Mark – percussion and triangle 
cgmaness-- @user-419254289-15129531 – Chris – guitar
TexMex Shaman–@texmex-shaman –Stephen– guitar, production, and mix
J.J. Terrell–@j-j-terrell –electric piano
K2 and the Three [and the Four]--@k2andthe3, @k2-kara -–Ken–drums
Entheogenic Psychonaught (Josh Clary)–@josh-clary-1 –- five string fretless bass, seed idea
Composition-- The Eclectic Collective

This song started with Josh coming up with a bassline and the arrangement. He started it as a project for the Eclectic Collective, so they were all immediately involved. Ken first laid down his rock solid groove of a drum beat to complete the rhythm section. Scotty was first after that, adding some melodic/rhythmic guitar magic to the mix. Stephen then blew the doors off of it when he added his melodic, dirty guitar to it. JJ was up next with his funky electric piano to fill it in. Chris then came in and added the trippy, swirling, psychedelic guitars. Mark also came along towards the end and added some really cool, but subtle percussion, and if you listen for it, a triangle in there, too.

  Of course every good song needs a good producer. Stephen was able to wrangle this into a good mix, thankfully. He also very cleverly came up with and added the psychedelic break in there between the first and second verses. Chris also added some really cool vocals to that part, too.

  This one was a lot of fun to make, and was our second song with Scotty, with whom we really enjoy making music. Josh named it such because he wanted the spirit of welcoming lots of musicians to come through. We hope you enjoy listening to this song as much as we enjoyed making it.  

Come On In - (Eclectic Collective)

In the checkout line, in the checkout line, in the checkout line at Walmart

You picked the wrong line at Walmart and now it’s moving at a snail’s pace
The cashier’s taking his good old time He’s got a bored look on his face.
You went there for the low prices cause you don’t like to over spend
and now you’re trapped in a line that feels - like it’s never goanna end.

There’s days when you're going through life like a hot knife through butter
One second You’re on the top of the world and the next you’re lying in the gutter.

In the checkout line, in the checkout line, in the checkout line at Walmart.

You just want to scream, you just want to shout, you just want to let your true feelings out.
You make a silent plea, as you stand there quietly, please hurry up, you’ve had enough.

The cashier scans an item but there is no price.  He pushes a button to get some advice. 
It takes the manager five minutes to come. He walking real slow but  you wish he’d run

Every time you get in line, you’re rolling the dice you just don’t know
Whether or not you’re goanna speed on through
 or if it’s goanna move real slow

The self-checkout line is an option, but if you’re buying a lot of stuff
The space is limited, and the ergonomics are bad and bagging it yourself can be tough.

There’s days when you are going through life like a hot knife through butter
One second you’re on the top of the world and the next you’re lying in the gutter

You try to be nice, you don’t want to be a jerk
You realize they’re just trying to do their work
Cause life can be tough, minimum wage is rough
But sometimes you feel like you’ve had enough

In the checkout line, in the checkout line, in the checkout line at Walmart
In the checkout line, in the checkout line, in the checkout line at Walmart

In The Checkout Line (at Walmart)

I live on the couch
pills live on the shelf
red wine in hand
and I can't see

you want to go dancing
it's such a mess so less talking
I've had something to tell you for a while

I don't know where to start
i swallow the lump in my throat from my heart
when you look at me that way

I have sad eyes
I haven't cried
and if i tried
and I only look at you
if you move your gaze

crowd divides
a carousel ride
among the many very vivid colours
and I remain distant from myself
ohh I look down at you
of the little I know
im taking notes
so i can learn the
courage of you
of you

Unicorno

Sk & Tubo  Unicorno  (Testo di Anam & Sk)

The colorful symbols are my message to everyone... 🌍 ☮︎ 👍 🍀 2024 for a better world...!

Liquid Blue

My Boy Female voc MASTER(3)

Recorded in Hamburg's Windrose Studio for Vertigo label, 1972.
ODIN are:
Stuart Fordham - drums
Ray Brown - Bass
Jeff Beer - Hammond
Rob Terstall - guitar

ODIN

Turnpike Lane

Songs with a twinge of humor (and some a bit more serious).  
I do not use AI to create my songs. 
https://linktr.ee/joe.stroffolino
Recently I have had the urge to pick up my guitars (Taylor 114ce and Fender Squire) and I have been trying to use more guitar in my songs.  
My go to .vst plug ins are  EZkeys 2, EZ Bass and  EZ drummer 3) and my DAW is Logic Pro 11. 
I welcome your comments and enjoy listening to all the great music on SoundCloud. 
All songs are originals and copyrighted.

In The Checkout Line (at Walmart)

Joe Stroffolino