Way Things Might Have Been

Stefano Manotti is an Italian singer-songwriter, composer, and guitarist. In March 2021, he released his
first single ("Scorte d'amore") under the Soulgem Records label. In the same month, he joined the
Innovatory of Music, an association and international exchange program created by Paolo Schianchi to
bring together the most promising young Italian talents. In September 2021, he released two singles,
"Cercarmi" and "Dove Andare," in collaboration with Giulio Carmassi (former member of the Pat Metheny
Group), who handled the arrangements and mixing.
In May 2022, his first EP "Ideale" was released, solidifying his previous collaborations with Giulio Carmassi
and Paolo Schianchi. In August 2022, he shared the stage with Enrico Ruggeri as part of the Innovatorio
Festival. In January 2023, he released the single "Borsanera," which climbed to the top positions in
independent and emerging web charts and received airplay on Mradio. In September 2023, he released
two singles, “Leap in the Dark” and “Endless Road,” receiving a favorable review on the A&R Factory blog
which describes him as “virtuoso”.
In April 2024, Leap in the Dark receives the Absolute First Prize and the Visionary Creativity Special Prize  at the international Vivaldi music competition, in the Film/Game music category. On April 25th “Fly and Fall” reaches number 2 in Los Angeles and number 3 in New York in Spotify's local pulse charts

Songwriter, Musician
Ever growing collection of my demos.
A friend told me that my new tunes are Yacht Rock. 
O.K.
I play most of the instruments on the Yacht Rock
Exceptions noted on each song.
Yacht Rock recorded on Reaper
I enjoy lots of styles of music and write multiple styles.
I do enjoy listening to many of the talented creators on SoundCloud.

The Toastheads playlist contains song I played on & helped create with the Prog band Toast.

The Evolution playlist contains pre production recordings by Evolution. Performing songs from the years I wrote for female vocalist. 

Hope you like what you hear, more to come. 

My Youtube Channel has some live recordings.

https://youtube.com/channel/UCvmcDs8GluSVNKFtVeJ-hlw

Instagram @rhetttillery

TikTok @bigdukefrank

Ask for me by name on Spotify, Itunes, Apple Music, & Youtube Music

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.

My music pieces are all piano improvisations expressing emotions. It is music telling stories without the words. In my earIy years I sang and played piano in piano bars or fronted bands of different styles, from country to heavy metal and to 40. I've been composing, teaching and performing most of my life.  I'm getting old(er) now 😔 but the great thing about creating music is it gets better the longer you play, and you have more to write about! 

This is what I leave of me to my generations to come who wonder where their desire to make music comes from. My mother, grandmother and great grandmother were both accomplished pianists when they were young. My son is also exceptional.  My great grandmother and gr grandfather sang and danced in minstrel shows (vaudeville) in the early 1900's. Kids today have no idea what life was like before moving pictures.  I now have great-grandchildren. They will know who I am through my music. When I am gone my music will still be here. What a wonderful thought! 

We like to play.  Sometimes our songs are, but are not limited to rockabilly, surf rock, blues, Americana, alternative.  Hope you enjoy and thank you for listening!

Músico, compositor y productor de música electrónica e instrumental con medios mixtos. Sintetista y tecladista.
Trabajo con sintetizadores analógicos, digitales y software. podes seguirme en mi Instagram @francisco_nicosia_musica

Musician, composer and producer of electronic and instrumental music with mixed media. Synthetist and keyboard player.
I work with analog, digital and software synthesizers. You can follow me on my Instagram @francisco_nicosia_musica

i just love the creativity,its so rewarding in its self, myself being a work in progress/ I also consider my music to be the same...Love & ☮️ peace

New single, "Intricacies of Real Estate Development 1: Playing God, Part 6: The Inital Client-Architect Meeting"!!
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Our "THREATENED TO SPILL" EP -- Another merger of two projects, Arcachata and XITX, available for your checking out today!!
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The new album In Deference To (Indifference To?) the Seminal Works now on Spotify!!
https://open.spotify.com/album/5KvBqfQXbgQdz6uibwwuY0?si=Jg3GeuFCSbCEVS2gLF1y-Q
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Arcachata:
Main alcohol:  Trumpet, Piano, Acoustic and electric guitars, Monotonal and polytonal vocalisations, Bongo, Drum kit, Bass guitar, Trombone, Synthesizers, Sequencers, Percussion.

Ingredients: 1 oz rock, 1 oz trance, 1 oz avant garde, 1/2 oz instrumental hip hop, 1/2 oz metal, 1/2 oz world, 1/2 oz prog, and a splash of traditional Panamanian folk.

Preparation: Add all ingredients into sonic mindspace filled with 70’s, 80’s, 90’s and 00’s nostalgia.  Mix vigorously.  Strain electronically.  Stir gently.  Garnish with beats from the future.  Serve with some 20’s ghost whistling.

Drinkware: Store the lyrics away for the future generation.

ARCACHATA
Serving isthmian goth hop since November 2018.
Thanks for listening.
All music written and produced by Adolfo Ernesto Samudio Stec.

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🎧Electronic producer.🎹Online musician 2005🎶psychedelic tunes.🕶nostalgic influences.⚗Reason & Cubase Technician🖥PC builder 1991♠house♣rave♥electro♦techno🎐synthwave🎭remixes🎞free promo support🎟Synthfam🧥World Influencer🧲music collector🔮1982📻

New album out at Bandcamp
https://laar.bandcamp.com/album/movere-ii

More music available for Download at Bandcamp
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Way Things Might Have Been

Joe Stroffolino