a really well performed and produced track

Nice upbeat track, loving the kit sound and the guitar fizz solo!

Brilliant writing and playing, and wrapped up in a pristine production.  The charlatan preachers of the endtimes come and go, but the anvil of scripture wears out their hammers; "no man knows the hour or the day"...but it will come and perhaps today, be ready!

Wonderful collaboration‼️ I love the beautiful melody and uplifting vibes❣️

Hey Joe, great song you guys doing in here. 🙂‍↕️

wow i love this vibe, it gave me visual idea if you're open to it

Beating Edge Collaboration

This is another one of my early works from the time when I was just learning to use a DAW with GarageBand. Back then, my son was uploading gaming videos to YouTube, and he used my compositions as background music.
This track is actually not even fully finished, since the YouTube release didn’t require a very long piece of music. That’s why the song ends as if in the middle, and only the drums keep going.
All the instruments heard here are GarageBand instruments.

Never Back Down (Demo 2016)

Hey everyone!
This track, Asteroids (The Original Was Better), started when I heard Beating Edge’s chiptune tune RND and got inspired to write some lyrics about the classic arcade game Asteroids. I added my acoustic guitar and vocals on top and sent it over to the band.
They liked it so much they decided to jump in and make a second part with a more rock vibe using the same musical base. We put both parts together into one track, starting with a fun spoken intro, a little vocal line to bridge the two sections, and finishing off with a hilarious outro.
It was a really cool collab and I’m stoked for you all to hear it!

Music by: Beating Edge
Lyrics by: Tom (Beating Edge) and Joe Stroffolino
Performed by: Beating Edge and Joe Stroffolino
Acoustic guitar (Taylor 114ce) by: Joe Stroffolino
Vocals performed by: Joe Stroffolino and Tom (Beating Edge)
At the moment, this track is exclusively available on SoundCloud.
Released on June 6, 2025.
©2025 Beating Edge and Joe Stroffolino

Lyrics:

[Spoken Intro]
Joe: Wow! This is a really cool Arcade!
Tom: Yeah!
Joe: Hey, check it out! Is that an Asteroids game over there?
Tom: Oh, wow!
Joe: I haven't seen that in like that forever!
Tom: That's definitely Asteroids! Let's play a game!
Mary (with a sore throat 🤦🏻‍♀️🤣): Oh yeah! Let's play Asteroids!

-->Joe

I used to play asteroids in the 1980’s
I liked to blow up rocks in outer space
The flying saucers would attack me
At an ever-increasing pace

I stumbled across an old vintage arcade the other day
I hadn’t played Asteroids in a long time
I popped a quarter into that old machine
And I watched my score start to climb

I watched my score start to climb
I watched my score start to climb
I watched my score start to climb

Time goes by so quickly
and playing that game really took me back
To those days when my future was unwritten
And I hadn’t gone so far down my current track

Pushing those buttons so fast and furiously
Standing in front of that arcade machine
Blowing up all those asteroids
On that black and white video screen

Blowing up all those asteroids
On that video screen
Blowing up all those asteroids
On that video screen

For a couple of minutes, I forgot about the present
I was back floating in outer space
Breaking big rocks into small rocks
I had a a big smile on my face

And then it was time for me to go
Cause I had errands that I needed to run
But that old video game
I sure had a lot of fun

It's not over yet

-->Tom

Just a single screen, all black and white
The whole room's dark except the TV's light
Rotate and thrust, it wasn't much
No one had seen a thing like this before

Now there's a 3D holographic thing
That no one plays, 'cause nobody can afford
With a visor on, your body's gone
It's kinda fun, but the original was better

We used to play all day, late at night
For the high score, it was do or die
No one knew what a quarter was worth
No one knew what the future had in store

Now there's a 3D holographic thing
That no one plays, 'cause nobody can afford
With a visor on, your body's gone
It's kinda fun, but the original was better

The original was better
The original was better
The original was better
The original was better

Now there's a 3D holographic thing
That no one plays, 'cause nobody can afford
With a visor on, your body's gone
It's kinda fun, but the original was better

[Spoken Outro]
Someone who wants to stay anonymous 😂: That was a lot of fun!

Asteroids (The Original Was Better) - Beating Edge & Joe Stroffolino

Lunar Ecstasy

(No AI Gen involved - I use my voice and Vst Instruments)
Traduit plus bas
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Everybody wants to be part of it   
Straight to the future, whoever needs a guide ?
Get involved, no questions, just let the code decide    

Everybody wants to be part of it  
No pause, no wrong, no right, just click and ride 
AI is calling, you cannot miss the thrilling side

Everybody wants to be part of it  
This is now tomorrow, faster than the mind  
Kiss your phone, tell it your secrets, leave the doubts behind  

The crowd moves all the same
This will never end

Greet the new emperors
Masters of the world
AI, who's behind the scene ?

Everybody wants to be part of it  
Straight to the future, whoever needs a guide ?
Get involved, no questions, just let the code decide    

Everybody wants to be part of it  
No pause, no wrong, no right, just click and ride  
AI is calling, you cannot miss the thrilling side

Everybody wants to be part of it  
This is now tomorrow, faster than the mind  
Kiss your phone, tell it your secrets, leave the doubts behind 

I lost my job, Sam got richer
with Mark, Elon and some few

This is my mistake !
This is my mistake !
This is my mistake !
This is my mistake !

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Tout le monde veut en faire partie   
Tout droit vers l'avenir, qui a besoin d'un guide ?
Impliquez-vous, ne posez pas de questions, laissez simplement le code décider    

Tout le monde veut en faire partie  
Pas de pause, pas de faux pas, pas de bon ou de mauvais choix, cliquez et lancez-vous  
L'IA vous appelle, vous ne pouvez pas rater ce côté palpitant

Tout le monde veut en faire partie  
C'est maintenant demain, plus rapide que l'esprit  
Embrassez votre téléphone, confiez-lui vos secrets, laissez vos doutes derrière vous  

La foule bouge, tous dans le même sens  
Cela ne s'arrêtera jamais  

Saluez les nouveaux empereurs  
Maîtres du monde  
IA, qui est derrière tout ça ?

Tout le monde veut en faire partie  
Tout droit vers le futur, qui a besoin d'un guide ?
Impliquez-vous, pas de questions, laissez simplement le code décider    

Tout le monde veut en faire partie  
Pas de pause, pas de faux pas, pas de bons choix, juste cliquez et roulez  
L'IA vous appelle, vous ne pouvez pas rater ce côté palpitant

Tout le monde veut en faire partie  
C'est maintenant demain, plus rapide que l'esprit  
Embrassez votre téléphone, confiez-lui vos secrets, laissez vos doutes derrière vous 

J'ai perdu mon emploi, Sam s'est enrichi
avec Mark, Elon et quelques autres

C'est ma faute !
C'est ma faute !
C'est ma faute !
C'est ma faute !

My mistake

A simple, little weird Original track
Music made in GarageBand
Lyrics & vocals by me 

😊

Lyrics:

In your house you want to feel like home
If you can't feel it
You don't want to be there!
On your sofa you want to feel relaxed
If you can't feel it
You don't want to be there!

Mmm...Mmm...Mmm...Mmm

In your kitchen you want to make food
If you can't do it
You don't want to be there!
On a plate you want to serve something good
If it's not good
You don't want to serve it!

Mmm...Mmm...Mmm...Mmm...

In your bedroom you want to get some sleep
If you can't sleep
You don't want to be there!
In your bed you want to feel good
If you can't feel it
You don't want to be there!

Mmm...Mmm...Mmm...Mmm...

You Dont Want To Be There (Original)

Lost
Alone
Sadness
Known
But saw you then
Brought light, we begin

Forever
Heart
Rescued life
Free soul
With your love
By, my, by my side

Shelter love
Through ups & downs
Storms hit
Our hands
Go round and round and round

Peace
With you
Share our dreams
Love won't dim
Nor fall apart at the seams

Forever
Heart
Rescued life
Free soul
With your love
By, my, by my side

Forever
Heart
Rescued life
Free soul
With your love
By, my, by my side

Shelter love
Through ups & downs
Storms hit
Our hands
Go round and round and round

Peace
With you
Share our dreams
Love won't dim
Nor fall apart at the seams

Forever
Heart
Rescued life
Free soul
With your love
By, my, by my side, my side

Face
Sing
In, In my heart
Our love will start
Let's navigate
And chart
Oooooh

Forever
Heart
Rescued life
Free soul
With your love
By, my, by my side, my side

Forever Heart

She Stole My Records

Youtube Video live now - https://youtu.be/Ox3ORYZEeF0
Lyrics
He got bottles of dreams to keep hiding himself away from life
he said he’s gotta be the best or there’s no point in trying tonight
it takes too much time to get up and not enough time to fall down
he was always getting somewhere didn’t think he’d ever get tied to this town (no not to this town)

Can you hold on
Tell me Can you hold on

She got two more lives to go now then she’ll finally stick around and she’s been around
the bag she’s trying to drown in sponsored by online love she never found no she never found
she got excuses ready and waiting every one’s got its own special place it’s her special place
with too many hang-ups and over’s you can’t rewrite the lines in your face no not on your face

Can you hold on
Tell me Can you hold on
Hold on for another day
Hold on don’t be afraid
Hold on we’ll find another way
Hold on just hold on
Hold on please hold on

And if you had your chance again 
would you fall down the same paths
cos The world inside is empty 
if you can’t see past the past
and if you had your time again 
would you walk in another’s shoes
cos the choices are so empty 
if you’re too much a fool to lose
yeah your world inside is empty 
if you’re too afraid to choose
you’re too afraid to lose 
can you see past your past

And hold on for another day hold on now
Hold on don’t be afraid hold on now
Hold on we’ll find another way so hold on now
Hold on just hold on
Hold on please hold on


Bottled Dreams (Hold on)

Original music, arrangement, piano, organ, bass guitar, drums, J.J. Terrell on.soundcloud.com/ErEWw3bHuvBBFXuw7
E. Guitar (Yamaha SG) and final mix by Neno J.

Eruption (Collab with J.J. Terrell)

Rapture is a new collaboration between the Beating Edge and Joe Stroffolino, following the awesome Asteroids (The Original Was Better). Joe wrote both the lyrics and the original music, while the Beating Edge rearranged and recorded it in a punchy rock style, adding driving guitars, strong rhythm, and dynamic choruses. Vocals feature Tom on lead, with Joe and Mary contributing both backing vocals and lead parts on certain verses and the bridge, creating a layered and energetic vocal texture.
The song explores the absurdity and irony of doomsday prophecies, the obsession with the rapture, and the endless cycle of believers and false prophets. It blends satirical storytelling with a critical eye on human behavior, delivering a mix of humor, intensity, and thought-provoking commentary through energetic rock arrangements. 
Rapture is a track that engages both the mind and the ears, combining narrative, power, and fun in equal measure.
Copyright 2025  Joe Stroffolino & The Beating Edge

Lyrics:

These prophets who say the world's gonna end and they set a specific date
And then when it doesn't happen, their followers still think they're great
The sun rises the next morning and people stumble out of bed
Disappointed that the rapture didn't happen and they're still alive instead of dead

All these people going through the motions, trying to deal with the daily grind
Hoping the rapture comes soon and they're not the ones who are left behind

They claim they have a direct line to God but there was a glitch in the connection
But now they're certain of the expiration date so they issue a correction
The shepherd guides the flock and tries to keep them safe from harm
But how many times can you cry wolf before people ignore your alarm

All these people going through the motions, trying to deal with the daily grind
Hoping the rapture comes soon and they're not the ones who are left behind

Who cares about the environment if you think the world is gonna end
And you're convinced the second coming is right around the bend
So drill baby drill and chop down all the plants and trees
No need to spend money on curing terrible disease

In every generation throughout history, people were certain that the rapture would come
And they had followers willing to believe them as they fed them each a tiny crumb
In baseball you only get three strikes and then the umpire says you're out
But when it comes to doomsday prophecies, the true believers have no doubt

All these people going through the motions, trying to deal with the daily grind
Hoping the rapture comes soon and they're not the ones who are left behind

Rapture

Some fun with "Vital" (free VST) and Outersect Modeler (physical modeling) ...

Drifting Tide (Remix)

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.

Rapture

Joe Stroffolino

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