Nostalgic trip to the 70s :)

Written, performed, mixed & mastered by
André "pixelorb" Brandes © 2025

Image: pixabay.com (CC0 Creative Commons)

Instruments:
- AmpleSound "Taylor 714CE"
- Toontrack EZdrummer2
- Toontrack EZkeys
- Synapse "The Legend"
- Synapse Dune 3
- PG-8X
- FL Studio FLEX

Farewell To A Hope

A composition based on a slightly silly poem of mine. 

"Daylight came, daylight went, and then a big, bright moon was sent,
 To visit and to dream with me, just as I poured a cup of tea.
 The night flew by to meet the dawn, then suddenly the moon was gone,
 A lovely sight, a magic night, spent dreaming with the moon.”

The Lovely Paris Moon

Dreaming With The Moon

This is the last renovation of several songs I wrote some years back and recorded with Roger Stankovic (https://soundcloud.com/roger-stankovic), who did the lead vocals. Started as a basic piano and vocals track, but I took it down and added some new elements. Very happy with Roger's amazing work on this! Harmonies, moi, and Jen DB.

Falling Sands

Thanks to the Lunatics ! Basic Idea, Mix and Master by Lofi Menta: https://soundcloud.com/user-672449547
Organ and Rhodes: @cosmic-ratzzz
Saxophone: @joerxworx



Herbst in Dub // Lunatics // Cosmic Ratzzz, joerxworx, Lofi Menta

The Edge of Light

[Verse 1]
I’m standing at the border of my pain
the edge of who I used to be
shadows whisper comfort—
but I can't go back
I feel the pull of something free

[Pre-Chorus]
The world tilts and my breath expands
a trembling step an open hand
I’m not afraid of what I'll find
when love begins with me this time

[Chorus]
On the edge of light I'm breaking open
learning how to see with new eyes
on the edge of light my heart is chosen
to love myself and let the rest arrive

[Verse 2]
The mirror no longer speaks in blame
I touch the glass it speaks my hope
every scar a holy thread—
woven proof that I was never less

[Pre-Chorus]
The world tilts and my breath expands
a trembling step an open hand
I'm not afraid of what I'll find
when love begins with me this time

[Chorus]
On the edge of light I'm breaking open
learning how to see with new eyes
on the edge of light my heart is chosen
to love myself and let the rest arrive

[Bridge]
A fire glows inside the dark
a quiet spark that will not fade
I'll walk into the unknown sky
knowing love has found its way

[Final Chorus]
On the edge of light I'm breaking open
rising into all that I am
on the edge of light love is the ocean
and I am ready to dive again

[Outro]
On the edge of light—
I am finally mine

The Edge of Light

Scott Grooves - Sun Dots

"Cold" - A retro -futuristic, romantic track about coming out of the colder days of your life.
May you always have a warm and safe place next to your loved ones!
Big hugs, Jordana and Tom aka MOON AND ARIES.
 
"It's cold, and it's too late but I see the light 
It's cold, in the middle of nowhere I watch it all go by 
If I can't save you 
No one else will save you 
And I don't wanna leave you behind 
If you can't believe me 
Then you'll never see me 
And I'm not about to lie 
It's cold, hold my hand and we'll cross the line 
It's cold, dark and lonely as we come back to life
If I can't love you 
No one else will love you 
As much as I 
And I will be here 
Is there anybody out there
Silence pulses thru the night 
It's cold - It's cold 
From the frozen depths of my sins 
Coming to the surface I'll face my soul 
In the mist I pray for a better day, crystalize,  and escape from the cold
It's cold and I know that now is the time 
It's cold and I want your comfort right by my side 
If I can't love you 
No one else will love you 
As much as I 
And I will be here 
Is there anybody else there 
As we come back to life 
It's cold - It's cold..."

COLD (2025 Remastered)

I had an immense pleasure of collaborating again with the incredibly talented David De Michele who created a sublimely beautiful musical palette for my piano piece "But". 

More of David’s marvellous music is available here: @user-92820487

Thank you so much for your attention to this work. We do hope you will enjoy listening!

Credits:

Composition & piano performance: Anastasiya Ihnatovich
Arrangement & orchestration: David De Michele

But (Ft. David De Michele)

A journey that begins in tranquil solitude and blossoms into a grand choral and orchestral statement.

Requiem

Starts as one guitar until I ran out of fingers halfway through, two guitars thereafter : )

Human Nature

In this ambient reimagining of the Shaker hymn "Simple Gifts" from Aaron Copland’s "Appalachian Spring" the melody unfolds like a whisper from the past - softened by time, wrapped in quiet resonance. Set to 415Hz, the piece emerges in a delicate soundscape of ethereal pads and reflective piano tones, each breath measured at 45 beats per minute. Here, rhythm is not a pulse but a quiet inhale - gentle, patient, elemental.

As the harmony shifts toward 587Hz, a subtle transformation takes place. The low sun lifts just enough to illuminate solitude’s contours, casting a quiet radiance of uplift and joy. Orchestral percussion enters like distant echoes of sacred rituals - cymbals, bells, and timpani grounding the ephemeral into something tangible.

This is not a song of arrival, but of return. Of resting in the center of oneself. Of rediscovering gratitude not as triumph, but as stillness. A meditation on simplicity, humility, and the profound resonance of the present moment.

Let this music carry you inward, toward the spacious silence where the simple gifts still sing.

From the album "Elemental Frequencies" available for free on Bandcamp
https://joewebster.bandcamp.com/album/elemental-frequencies


Simple Gifts from Appalachian Spring

Joe Webster is an electronic musician, composer and producer with eclectic sensibilities. He creates music that blends genres, styles and influences, from ambient and cinematic to jazz and EDM.

Simple Gifts from Appalachian Spring

Joseph Webster