Pop and piano experimentation, freely wandering to no specific destination.

Gradual Cataclysm

Julian Michael Power - If that glove dont fit ,dont wear it !.m4a

After a few versions of this Tune, mixing  in from all the previous versions, SolarRae's
added Voice has given profound meaning to this tune which is now a song.
It now displays the qualities of my favourite character from a great film.

Galadriel The Enlightened 2025 (Remix with lyrics and Vocals, SolarRae)

Original track
Music made in GarageBand
Not a fancy cool track, just simple stuff, from my heart ❤️

Thank you so much for listening 🫶

Lyrics:

Dear little child
Inside me
Please come out
I need to heal
Dont be afraid
You are safe

I want you to see
I belive in you
I need you to be...  Free...

Dear little child
Take my hand
I will protect you
And understand
don't be afraid
You are safe

I want you to see
I belive in you
I need you to be....  Free.....

I need to heal
I need you to be...  Free....

Dear Little Child   (Original)

Let’s kick off this final month of the year by closing the AI-music chapter once and for all, at least as far as we’re concerned. The die is cast now, there’s no turning back, only moving forward. And we move forward by offering you this playful Chiptune version of our recent "AI Killed the Human Star" (https://soundcloud.com/beatingedge/ai-killed-the-human-star). This time the AI kills Chiptune too! What a world!
See you on Friday with an unusual Christmas song. 🎄🪩
👾All our Chiptune tracks are here: soundcloud.com/beatingedge/sets/8-bit-vibes
©2025 Beating Edge

AI Killed the Chiptune Star (Instrumental - Chiptune)

Hello….. It’s snowing now. I recorded this song in a snowstorm the other day… inside of course. I was working on a folk song. Fingerpicking and traditional lyrics, and as what sometimes happens, I really wasn’t really feeling it. So I cranked things up a bit and here we go. I’ll be 70 years old in a few months, which seems like some sort of milestone. (Better than a tombstone) I started listening to music as a young teenager in the 60’s, when my friend Joe turned me on to a lot of great music, most notably, the Woodstock Album. He’s dead now. I never played an instrument or sung until the late 80’s when plucked my first guitar in Germany. Within the last 15 years, I have been learning about and playing music. (Now’s my chance.) Ha. So this is really Old Timer’s music: Hahahahahahahaha. Hope you like the song and thanks for dropping by. Mark

On The Road Again

It's been a joy to collaborate with Seagull on a number of different projects over the last several years, but this song proved to be a more unique challenge for me musically; to try to create a guitar part for a Middle Eastern style of music.  I'll let you be the judge if we succeeded:)  Clara's vocals really define the song as Seagull's electric guitar and synths set the stage with bird song in the background.  He did an exquisite job of nestling the Godin nylon-string into the mix.
Minus the electric guitars of course, I do wonder if this type of music might have been heard in and around Palestine at the time of Christ's birth.  Was it echoing in the Magi's ears as they sojourned across the sands to worship and give gifts to the newborn King?  It is music that is pleading, emotional, calling out for peace to a world gone mad in its quest for power and wealth.  Regardless of one's faith or religion, Christmas can be a time and season of resetting one's values and outlook on life, perhaps a true "Genesis" of beginning again.
Music, Mix, Production, track image - Seagull; @farout-music-studio
Lovely Voice - Clara Sorace
Godin nylon guitar-David

Genesis (Seagull, Clara, David)

electronic analog industrial,percussion,and staccatos

JIM ANDERS _  Guru feat. Lilian-Maria Bond

In this extended version of Old Saint Nick we finally added all the things we wanted from the start but didn’t have time for. There’s a lovely intro by Mauro using Omnisphere, some backing vocals from Tom who handled production and mix, and a final instrumental section to put the cherry on top of this amazing musical cake created by the awesome Joe Stroffolino (https://soundcloud.com/joseph-stroffolino/old-saint-nick), of which we carved out a delicious Chiptune slice (https://soundcloud.com/beatingedge/old-saint-chip-instrumental-chiptune)!
Enjoy! We’ll be back in a week with one of our own songs. You can find the teaser here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPFKANVV9Us

©2025 Beating Edge & @Joseph-stroffolino

Credits:
Main Vocals, music and lyrics: Joe (@Joseph-stroffolino)
Guitar & Backing Vocals: Mary
Backing Vocals: Tom
Synths: Mauro
Bass & Synth Bass: Davide
Drums & Percussion: Valerio
Mixed & Produced by Tom

Lyrics:

St Nicholas was born in Turkey in the fourth century AD.
He became the bishop of Myra, and was known for his generosity.
They say he tossed three bags of gold into a poor family's dwelling,
And he raised three boys from the dead — it’s a legend, but it sure sounds compelling.

How did a man who lived in Turkey,
In a land that’s warm and sunny,
End up in the North Pole with flying reindeer
If you think about it, it’s kind of funny.

Nicholas died of old age in Myra in the year three forty-three.
They buried him in a tomb expecting him to rest eternally.
The years went by, the tales grew taller and his legend continued to grow,
And it was a fact that relics of a saint could earn you quite a bit of dough.

It’s good to give gifts to family and friends,
And people in need,
But sometimes it feels
Like we’re being manipulated
To buy things we don't need.

In 1087, there were sailors in two cities, Venice and Bari.
They decided they wanted St Nicholas's bones so they raced across the Adriatic Sea.
The sailors from Bari got there first and they took those bones by force and deception.
They brought them back to Bari and they were greeted with a heroic reception.

You can take all the bad parts of the story that happen in real life,
Remove the uncomfortable dark parts and keep only the light.
We sing our Christmas carols and say it’s the most magical time of the year.
For a few days we ignore all the bad stuff as we spread the Christmas cheer.

Old Saint Nick, Old Saint Nick, he tried to help those in need.
Old Saint Nick, Old Saint Nick, now he’s a mascot for corporate greed.
Old Saint Nick, Old Saint Nick, he tried so hard to help the poor.
Now he’s a giant plastic figurine who smiles as you walk into the big box store.

As we sit there ripping the paper off our presents underneath the Christmas tree,
It’s good to remember there are people out there who are less fortunate than you and me.
Maybe we can be a little bit more like Old Saint Nick — maybe we can.
Maybe we can be a little bit more like Old Saint Nick.

Old Saint Nick Extended Version

Lyrik: (The English translation is below the German lyrics)
Ich erinner’ mich an Nächte
Die kein Morgen haben wollten
An die Stimme, die mir sagte
Dass ich längst zerbrechen sollte

Meine Hände hielten Zweifel
Wie ein Kind sein liebstes Spielzeug
Und die Angst wuchs still wie Efeu
Der mein Herz umschlang als Zeuge

Doch ein Funke, klein und leise
Weigerte sich zu verglühen
Trug mich weiter, Schritt für Schritt
Durch das Dunkel, durch das Mühen

Nicht weil ich die Kraft noch hatte
Nein, ich fand sie erst im Gehen
Jede Träne, die ich weinte
Ließ mich klarer weiter sehen

Und der Weg war lang und steinig
Doch ich hab’ nicht aufgehört
Voller Zuversicht zu träumen
Von ’nem Herz, das mir gehört

Ich steh’ hier nach großen Mühen
Mit der Hand auf meiner Schulter
Nicht perfekt, doch endlich ganz
Und mein Stolz strahlt etwas bunter

Nicht mit Fanfaren will ich feiern
Nur ein Atemzug genügt
Ich hab’s geschafft, ich bin hier oben
Und mein Herz, es ist vergnügt

Die Erinnerung an Momente
Wo Aufgeben so verlockend schien
Wie ein weiches Bett am Abend
Das mich rief: Gib auf, lass los

Doch ich blieb, ich blieb im Stehen
Auch wenn alles in mir schrie
Denn ich wusste tief in mir:
Diese Flamme stirbt hier nie

Die Stärke, die ich fand in mir
In den Momenten größter Schwäche
Führte mich direkt zum Ziel mit dir
Als wenn die Welt aus den Fugen bräche

Jeder Schritt war eine Antwort
Auf die Frage: Schaff’ ich das?
Und ich steh’ hier als Beweis dafür
Dass ich mehr bin als ich weis

Ich steh’ hier nach großen Mühen
Mit den Narben meiner Reise
Jede einzelne erzählt
Von dem Mut in meiner Weise

Und ich sag’ mir sanft ins Ohr
Du hast es wirklich gut gemacht
Nicht weil alles perfekt lief
Sondern weil du nicht aufgegeben hast

Nicht das Ziel allein hat Wert
Jeder Schritt war pures Gold
Ich klopf mir auf die Schulter heut’
Weil ich mich endlich selber mag
Auch wenn dein Feed nur Sieger zeigt
Du bist genug, genau so wie du bist

In der Stille nach dem Sturm
Find’ ich endlich meinen Frieden
Bereit für neue Wege
Die das Leben mir beschieden

Bereit für das nächste Kapitel

English:
I remember nights
That seemed to have no tomorrow
The voice that told me
I should have broken down long ago

My hands held doubt
Like a child holds its favorite toy
And fear grew silently like ivy
Enveloping my heart as a witness

But a spark, small and quiet
Refused to burn out
Carried me on, step by step
Through the darkness, through the struggle

Not because I still had the strength
No, I only found it as I went along
Every tear I cried
Let me see more clearly

And the road was long and rocky
But I didn't stop
Full of confidence, dreaming
Of a heart that belongs to me

I stand here after great struggles
With a hand on my shoulder
Not perfect, but finally whole
And my pride shines a little brighter

I don't want to celebrate with fanfare
Just one breath is enough
I made it, I'm up here
And my heart is happy

The memory of moments
When giving up seemed so tempting
Like a soft bed in the evening
That called to me: Give up, let go

But I stayed, I remained standing
Even though everything inside me screamed
Because I knew deep down:
This flame will never die here

The strength I found within myself
In moments of greatest weakness
Led me straight to my goal with you
As if the world were falling apart

Every step was an answer
To the question: Can I do this?
And I stand here as proof
That I am more than I know

I stand here after great effort
With the scars of my journey
Each one tells
Of the courage in my way

And I whisper softly in my ear
You did really well
Not because everything went perfectly
But because you didn't give up

It's not the goal alone that has value
Every step was pure gold
I pat myself on the back today
Because I finally like myself
Even if your feed only shows winners
You are enough, just the way you are

In the silence after the storm
I finally find my peace
Ready for new paths
That life has in store for me

Ready for the next chapter

Ich hab’s geschafft

I'm a singer songwriter of travelling years with a little to say both emotionally and musically. 
I'm inspired by hope and the fight though the struggle in life ....
I found a home in Cornwall UK , where the creation of music is easy going...
May you find peace where you are too.

A few shared YouTube videos:

https://youtube.com/@julianpower6149

Julian Michael Power - If that glove dont fit ,dont wear it !.m4a

Julian Michael Power .