This song is a whirlwind of contradictory escapism and biting satire, beginning as a manifesto of personal liberation that quickly spirals into absurdity. The speaker vows to change their life through a cascade of grandiose, clashing fantasies—from sailing oceans and buying magic carpets to leading peasant revolutions and becoming a messiah. The imagery is deliberately excessive and unstable, blending whimsical dreams with militant activism and extravagant consumerism, all undercut by the hint of chemical escape (“maybe take another blast”). This opening torrent of “I’m going to” declarations feels less like a plan and more like a frantic performance of freedom, revealing a deep desire to break out of a confined reality—be it a prison, a bed, or a stagnant life.

The chorus sharply pivots, breaking the fourth wall to acknowledge the speaker’s own unreliability. In a moment of raw, cynical honesty, they admit, “OK you don’t believe me, I’m not as truthful as I seem,” and then point the finger outward. They contrast their own wild fabrications with the more polished, systemic lies sold by the “scammers” in “Ivory Towers” who traffic in “The Dream.” This turn frames the preceding stanzas not as genuine aspiration, but as a parody of the empty promises and grandiose language used by politicians, gurus, and advertisers—lies the public routinely accepts even while doubting the earnest dreamer.

The final verses lean fully into this satirical role, with the speaker adopting the hollow rhetoric of a populist reformer, promising cheap houses, jobs for all, an end to weapons sales, and draining the swamp. The fade-out delivers the masterstroke: a chilling, spoken rendition of the “Crooked Man” nursery rhyme. Its repetitive, haunting “crooked” imagery—men, truth, words, suits—draws a direct line from childhood fables to adult political corruption, suggesting the entire system is built on warped foundations. The poem thus becomes a layered critique: of the daydreams we sell ourselves, the lies sold to us by those in power, and the crooked house we all inhabit, laughing hollowly at the absurdity of it all.

The American Dream

Sax : Fabio Calzavara

Bass : Margherita Fava

B U Y

Mixed&Rec. by Stanislav Afro for stream of Mudra Music and the World, January 2017, from Saint-Petersburg / Russia with love.

Stanislav Afro: 

"Любовь, говорить о ней можно вечность, но ни одно слово не передаст этого всеобъемлющего, дарующего сверхъестественные силы чувства, вдохновляющего нас на жизнь и сотворчество.

Возможно, музыка сможет рассказать нам о её оттенках, переливах, состояниях ума и сердца чуть больше, чем слова."

P.S. "Друзьям посвящается!"  

More info by Stanislav Afro :
https://soundcloud.com/stanislavafro 
www.mixcloud.com/Dj_Afro/
www.promodj.com/St-AFRO

Tracklist:

1. Stanislav Afro - Songbirds sample
2. Arseniy Trofim - I'm in Love
3. Nogawa Kazune - There is not my place
4. Naibu - Theme from Harajuku Station
5. Boris Blenn - Dream
6. Stanislav Afro - Children in da street sample
7. Block One - Sighs in the Gloom
8. Reso - Aqueous
9. Blu Mar Ten - unknow 
10. Echoes of Nature - Pacific Surf & Songbirds
11. Klute - Birdland
12. Submotion - Bring Back the Wolf
13. Arc - Arcane
14. Fanu - Show People
15. Broadway Project - From Treetops
16. Alaska & Paradox - Abysm
17. Alaska - Nova's
18. Submotion - Lift Music
19. Floating points - i ii and ii
20. Cinematic Orchestra - Reel Life (Evolution II )
21. Eluvium - Under the water it Glowed
22. Groove Armada  - Paris
23. Bulb - Planetary
24. Stanislav Afro - Water nature samples

Welcome to our home: 
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www.mudra-music.bandcamp.com/
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Mudra podcast / Stanislav Afro - 愛 [MM46]

2001 - Áåðâè

кустова

Egotime

В записи альбома принимали участие:
Иван Неклюдов - баритон-сакс, флейта, EWI
Александр Плюснин - труба, флюгельгорн
Антон Вишняков - тромбон
Сергей Егоров - перкуссия, бэк-вокал, барабаны
Денис Купцов - перкуссия, бэк-вокал, барабаны
Игорь Розанов - барабаны
Вадим Сергеев - гитара
Дмитрий Кежватов - гитара
Павел Вовк - бас-гитара
Слава Быстров - фортепиано, синтезаторы.
Гуля Наумова - скрипки, бэк-вокал
Евгений Федоров - вокал

А также: 
Олег Эмиров - синтезаторы (1)
Наталья Назарова - виолончель
Александр Косяков - труба-пикколо (4)
Олег Егоров - валторна (10)
Артем Беспалов - флейта (2 и 7)

Слова и музыка - Евгений Федоров
Аранжировка - Optimystica Orchestra
Аранжировка струнных и духовых (3, 4, 7, 10) - Иван Неклюдов

Записано и смикшировано в студии “Добролёт”, Санкт-Петербург
Звукорежиссер - Андрей Алякринский
Инженер записи- Андрей Кулешов
Мастеринг - Борис Истомин (“KnobStudio”)
Художник - Александр Киселев

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Zmiya Radio Edition

ECSTATIC DANCE COPENHAGEN 12 Nov 2018

Lab Sound Design - Awakening

Alexander Vertinsky...

This name is indispensable to the Russian musical culture and is part and parcel of Variety Show history. 
The great singer, poet and actor he gained great popularity in the pre-revolutionary Russia. In the 20-s he had to leave the country for Europe with the cream of Russia's intelligentsia. The minstrel of emigration he became widely famous in France, Great Britain, Germany, America. Among his friends were: Fyodor Shalyapin, Ivan Mozjukhin, Marlene Dietrich, Charlie Chaplin and Anna Pavlova as well as the Russian Bohemia of the first emigration wave. His phenomenon was talked about all over the world. The stars of Hollywood came to see his performances, and millions of "Columbia" and "Pariafon" records spread his fame throughout the world. His unique expressiveness of performance, his voice, a rare gift of a drama actor in combination with great artistic ability became a foundation of a very special genre. The Russian-French balladeer had lived 25 years away from his Motherland. China was the last period of Alexander Vertinsky's emigration. The numerous Russian public were enchanted to see him in Shanghai and Kharbin. His tour was a stunning success! 
There he married a young beauty Lidiya Tsirgvava, nee Dadiani. 
In 1943 Vertinsky came back in Soviet Russia and won great popularity for a third time. He performed in the official variety shows, collecting full houses, but he became "taboo" for the press and the soviet establishment.

Anastasia Vertinskaya. 

Recorded, mixed & Sound produced by Cosmofonica group (Mikhail Cosmos, Nik. Dubche, Igor Botsman) 
Vocal sample by A. Vertinsky 
Music illustration: tracks: 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12 - Cosmofonica group, tracks: 5, 11 - Michael Sokolovskiy, Kirill Trepakov. track: 6 - Mikhail Kudeyarov. 
Produced by Dmitriy Jour, Stepan Mikhalkov, Fedor Bondarchuk & Mikhail Cosmos. 
Executive producer: Dmitriy Jour, Mikhail Cosmos. 
Compilation by Stepan Mikhalkov & Mikhail Cosmos. 
Idea by Dmitriy Jour & Stepan Mikhalkov. 
Sound design by Cosmofonica & Nik. Dubche. 
Sound derector & mastered by Igor Botsman. 
Special thanks to A.Vertinskiy family.

made in Cosmos

Минута на пути (mix2)

Please enjoy the new mix of selected downtempo music 💓
I performed it for great people in wonderful place Anahata Ashram (Kyiv). I was happy to play music that I love together with talented DJ`s @Vadimooov and @OkSelekta.

In this mix you can find mostly positive and optimistic music that could easily set you up to dancing 💫

I`ve mixed tracks produced or remixed by: @Maywa, @steffenkirchhoff, @maracuyacita, @DavidRausch, @Landhouse, @Streamer, @Piglion, @NicolaCruz, @Salvadoraraguaya, @S_paniol, @Radiohead, @Thdsmusic, @OmerarNanda, @Mr-to, @Yumatheduo, @Rkjvk,  @Prizma-9, @BantuClan, @Hanumanproject, @Mosemusica, @Terkaft, @undnu, @dj-giovanny-aparicio, @Gallardomusica, @Dj-yeahman, @Bedouin-official, @Almamater2012, @Thyladomid  and others 💓

With love to all live forms in the Universe who can feel the music 🎶❤️

#Downtempo, #DeepHouse, #Worldwide, #Slow, #Soulful, #Storytelling

кустова

katya chilly

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