HOE w/ KID SCARZ + COMETSFUNERAL

🎻 Véronique – a memory in two voices

An intimate, melancholic tribute to the unseen threads that bind us.
Véronique is a cinematic jazz-classical fusion album inspired by Krzysztof Kieślowski’s La Double Vie de Véronique—a sonic reflection of mirrored lives, silent intuition, and fleeting connection.
Through muted strings, ethereal piano, and breath-like rhythms, the album drifts between two worlds, echoing with the ache of something remembered, but never known.

🎶 A soundtrack for when you feel someone watching over you—but no one's there.


Véronique

Concert in Kraków

The Watchtower Burns

“Tome of Stars” is a 100 sonnet journey, equal parts art, therapy journal, and exorcism, both a celebration and an elegy, a single narrative arc tracing the birth and death of a relationship. All poetry by Stargazer. The verse and accompanying synthetic art and music are public domain, CC0, with no restrictions on use. Nothing is monetized. See below for links on how to access the print, PDF, audio, ePub, video, and music files. 
Website: https://www.tomeofstars.net/

The final section of “Tome of Stars”, “Scripture”, leaves narrative behind to consecrate the poet’s enduring, unrequited love as sacred text. Comprising nine sonnets, it transforms the terminal condition of quixotosis (a delusional devotion stripped of belief in reciprocity) into liturgy, adopting the voice and cadence of timeless religious writing.

Adapted largely from an earlier prose work written from the perspective of a devotee of the Stargirl, these poems elevate her from mortal beloved to astral deity, blending hymn, confession, and myth in a tradition of sanctifying suffering and idealizing beauty. “Scripture” offers no reconstruction, resurrection, or resolution, only the permanence of ritualized longing: words repeated, a mantra, because they are all that remain.

“Withdrawal” seeks to capture the raw devastation of loss and the unraveling of reality when a profound connection is severed. The sonnet portrays the speaker grappling with the disappearance of a beloved, transcendent figure whose presence was both magical and transformative. Through imagery of cosmic disintegration, mental fragmentation, and emotional agony, the poem explores themes of love, despair, and the desperate attempt to hold onto something irretrievable. The closing couplet highlights the paradox of clinging to what has been lost, embodying the tension between the inability to let go and the acceptance of emptiness. The word “withdrawal” has several meanings in this context, from addiction to removed presence.

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Lyrics

Her avatar dissolved. Her magic fled.
I screamed beneath a shroud of starless skies.
No love could last. I could not fight the dread.
A hood of darkness dropped across my eyes.

The heavens wept. The broken earth would bleed.  
Transcendent insight gurgled out my brain.  
Her spirit sank beneath a void of sleep,  
And pieces of her washed out with the rain.

I grasped in madness memories unmade,  
But every diamond shard would scrape me blind. 
All edges sliced, keen sharpened stellar blades,
A tapestry unweaving in my mind.

My grip stays firm, though bloodied by the cost.  
In empty hands, I keep what I have lost.

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Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3dMNga3PaxcmTfrYH3OSfM
Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/stargazer-elentirmo/1842303474

Internet Archive
Book of sonnets:
https://archive.org/details/tome-of-stars/

Music:
Item 1, Anthesis: https://archive.org/details/Anthesis/
Item 2, Senescence: https://archive.org/details/senescence_tomeofstars
Item 3, Sporogenesis: https://archive.org/details/Sporogenesis_TomeOfStars/
Item 4, Anemochory: https://archive.org/details/Anemochory_TomeOfStars
Item 5, Quixotosis: https://archive.org/details/Quixotosis_TomeOfStars
Item 6, Scripture: https://archive.org/details/Scripture_TomeOfStars

Bandcamp:

Item 1, Anthesis: https://stargazer-elentirmo.bandcamp.com/album/anthesis-item-1-of-tome-of-stars
Item 2, Senescence: https://stargazer-elentirmo.bandcamp.com/album/senescence-item-2-of-tome-of-stars
Item 3, Sporogenesis: https://stargazer-elentirmo.bandcamp.com/album/sporogenesis-item-3-of-tome-of-stars
Item 4, Anemochory: https://stargazer-elentirmo.bandcamp.com/album/anemochory-item-4-of-tome-of-stars
Item 5, Quixotosis: https://stargazer-elentirmo.bandcamp.com/album/quixotosis-item-5-of-tome-of-stars
Item 6, Scripture: https://stargazer-elentirmo.bandcamp.com/album/scripture-item-6-of-tome-of-stars

Withdrawal

I still need to watch Metalder (I will be very soon and I'm looking forward to it!) but the OP theme song has been one of my top picks in all the tokusatsu soundtracks I've listened to. The entire soundtrack goes incredibly hard, so much so they re-used some of it for Winspector - that's where I heard it for the first time. Not this song, but that came after discovering the rest. Yes, it's another Isao Sasaki cover... one day I'll do more modern covers. One day. 😉 I had fun singing it in the original key, even if I had to break out some of the more classical technique to get it the octave above Sasaki's voice. It was *just* slightly too low for me to get it on his octave, but it felt comfortable in this one. I hope it sounds good.

Lyrics Translation:

Has your youth been shining?
Don't you want to hide your true self?
Has your life been satisfied?
Don't you want to give in your small happiness?
Something's deep and wide than the whole universe,
That is the one heart of a human.
If you're yearning for love, don't be afraid,
And expose your true self to the sun.

Don't even retreat a step until you fulfill your dream,
Until you think you have lost, the human never loses.
A person's fate is nobody's sight,
You must not open up your graceful self.
Something's deep and wide than the whole universe,
That is the one heart of a human.
Don't betray your friends, don't misrepresent yourself,
You're telling the truth by presenting your soul.

Something's deep and wide than the whole universe,
That is the one heart of a human.
If you're yearning for love, don't be afraid,
And expose your true self to the sun.

Lyrics: James Miki (ジェームス三木)
Composition: Takashi Miki (三木 たかし)
Arrangement: Kōhei Tanaka
Original Artist: Isao Sasaki

Kimi No Seishun Wa Kagayaite Iru Ka? (Metalder OP - Isao Sasaki Cover) - 君の青春は輝いているか

A sassy and vibrant Funk-Pop groove that critiques the rushed nature of digital dating and healing. "Đừng Online Trái Tim" (Don't Bring Your Heart Online) is set at a danceable 108 BPM with a playful, sarcastic vocal delivery. The track is built on classic funk elements: slapping bass fills, Nile Rodgers-style palm-muted guitar chops, bright disco hi-hats, and punchy synth stabs. Lyrically, the song uses computer and social media metaphors—log-in, seen, ping, quick update—to tell a story about someone rushing into a new relationship before truly healing from the last. It delivers a fun, cautionary message: True love requires slow, genuine connection, not a fast "quick fix" or a fleeting online "update."

Một bản Funk-Pop groove sôi động và "sassy" (đanh đá) châm biếm sự vội vàng trong hẹn hò và chữa lành thời đại số. "Đừng Online Trái Tim" được đặt ở nhịp điệu 108 BPM với giọng hát vui tươi, pha chút mỉa mai. Ca khúc được xây dựng trên các yếu tố funk cổ điển: slap bass dồn dập, tiếng guitar chặt chém theo phong cách Nile Rodgers, hi-hat disco sáng và các cú synth stab sắc nét. Lời bài hát sử dụng các phép ẩn dụ từ máy tính và mạng xã hội—log-in, seen, ping, quick update—để kể về một người đang vội vàng bước vào mối quan hệ mới khi chưa thực sự lành vết thương cũ. Bài hát truyền tải thông điệp cảnh báo đầy thú vị: Tình yêu thật sự cần sự chậm rãi, kết nối chân thật, chứ không phải là một "quick fix" tốc độ hay một "update" thoáng qua trên mạng.

Đừng Online Trái Tim (Don't Bring Your Heart Online)

East Indian Techno blends 4x4 techno pulse with Indian classical rhythmic and tonal elements

I AM RA! FLOW

A high-octane, festival-ready EDM-Pop banger built for the main stage. "Nhảy Cho Vui Thôi" (Just Dance For Fun) is a pure hype track set at a driving 128 BPM with a relentless four-on-the-floor kick. The sound palette is massive, featuring bright, layered supersaw leads, huge reverb snares, and constant crowd chant samples. The male vocal is cheeky and half-shouted, delivering a simple message: forget your problems and just explode with energy. The track features a massive hard drop driven by the supersaw lead and a catchy vocal chop of the Vietnamese exclamation "Ôi dời ơi." The mid-section includes a signature Trap Flip Bridge before returning for a final, maximalist drop, ensuring peak dance floor euphoria.

Một bản EDM-Pop bùng nổ, sẵn sàng cho các lễ hội âm nhạc. "Nhảy Cho Vui Thôi" là một ca khúc đậm chất hype, được xây dựng trên nhịp độ dồn dập 128 BPM và tiếng kick 4-on-the-floor không ngừng nghỉ. Âm thanh rộng lớn, đặc trưng với các lớp supersaw leads sáng, tiếng snare reverb lớn và các sample crowd chant (hò reo) liên tục. Giọng nam hát nửa ca nửa hét đầy tinh nghịch, truyền tải thông điệp đơn giản: hãy quên hết mọi lo toan và bùng nổ hết mình. Điểm nhấn là cú hard drop khổng lồ, được dẫn dắt bởi supersaw và một đoạn vocal chop bắt tai từ câu cảm thán "Ôi dời ơi." Bài hát có một đoạn Trap Flip Bridge đặc trưng ở giữa trước khi quay lại với cú drop cuối cùng, đảm bảo sự phấn khích tột độ trên sàn nhảy.

Nhảy Cho Vui Thôi (Just Dance For Fun)

A smooth, nostalgic blend of City Pop and Lo-Fi aesthetics, perfect for a rainy, late-night drive. "Đêm Nay Mưa Ngã Tư" (Rainy Crossroads Tonight) features lush maj7 and 9th chords and vintage textures like vinyl crackle and tape wobble. The groove is driven by a warm Rhodes piano, a muted funk bass line, and chorus-drenched guitar chops in the style of 80s City Pop. The male vocal is soft and airy, almost conversational in the verses, lifting into a sweet falsetto for the chorus. The lyrics use music metaphors—cassette, track, replay, skip—to describe an enduring memory of a love that keeps playing in the singer's heart amidst the foggy, neon glow of a rainy city intersection.

Một bản nhạc City Pop hoài niệm, mượt mà pha trộn với chất liệu Lo-Fi, lý tưởng cho những chuyến đi đêm dưới mưa. "Đêm Nay Mưa Ngã Tư" có âm thanh đặc trưng của những hợp âm maj7 và 9th cùng các texture cổ điển như tiếng vinyl crackle và tape wobble. Groove được dẫn dắt bởi tiếng đàn Rhodes ấm áp, đường bass funk trầm và những cú guitar chop mượt mà gợi nhớ phong cách City Pop thập niên 80. Giọng hát nam mềm mại, nhẹ nhàng, gần như thủ thỉ ở các đoạn verse, và cất lên giọng falsetto ngọt ngào ở điệp khúc. Lời bài hát sử dụng các phép ẩn dụ âm nhạc—cassette, track, replay, skip—để mô tả một ký ức tình yêu bền bỉ vẫn vang vọng trong tim người hát giữa ánh đèn neon mờ ảo tại một ngã tư Sài Gòn mưa ướt.

Đêm Nay Mưa Ngã Tư (Rainy Crossroads Tonight)

A mesmerizing slice of French Electro-Chanson (or Art-Pop), capturing the hypnotic feeling of being simultaneously lost and captivated by the city's pulse. "Trôi Giữa Phố" (Drifting Through the City) is driven by a tight, minor synth-bass loop and a syncopated, groovy beat (104 BPM). The verses feature an intimate, dry parlé-chanté (spoken-sung) delivery, mimicking an inner monologue as the narrator observes the neon-lit urban flow. The core earworm is the post-chorus, which features a wide, layered, whispered mantra—"Flou, flou, flou" (Blur, blur, blur)—that embodies the dizzying, alienating, yet seductive rhythm of the street. The mix is narrow in the verses, then dramatically widens in the hook for full effect.

Vietnamese Description
Một bản Electro-Chanson (Art-Pop) lôi cuốn và groovy, nắm bắt cảm giác thôi miên khi bị cuốn vào nhịp đập của thành phố—nửa lạc lối, nửa bị quyến rũ. "Trôi Giữa Phố" được xây dựng trên một vòng lặp synth-bass thứ, chặt chẽ và nhịp điệu groovy (104 BPM) gây nghiện. Đoạn verse sử dụng lối parlé-chanté (nói-hát) khô, gần gũi, mô phỏng độc thoại nội tâm của người kể chuyện khi quan sát dòng chảy đô thị dưới ánh neon. Phần earworm cốt lõi là post-chorus, với đoạn mantra thì thầm được xếp lớp rộng—"Flou, flou, flou" (Mờ, mờ, mờ)—thể hiện nhịp điệu choáng váng, vừa xa lạ nhưng lại quyến rũ của đường phố. Bản mix được làm hẹp ở verse và mở rộng đột ngột ở hook để đạt hiệu ứng tối đa.

Trôi Giữa Phố (Drifting Through the City)

An intimate and sophisticated blend of K-Pop R&B and Lo-Fi Neo-Soul, creating a sound that is both cozy and globally polished. "Senyap Tapi Hangat" (Silent But Warm) is a deliberate escape from the chaos of modern life, using the relationship as a private, non-digital sanctuary. The track is built on a slow, rhythmic Lofi drum loop and a warm Rhodes piano, providing a textural contrast to the precise, layered K-Pop vocal harmonies in the chorus. Lyrically, it contrasts the frantic search for "quick updates" and "notifications" with the simple, enduring truth found in silence and physical presence: True connection is an offline melody.

Sebuah perpaduan intim dan berkelas antara K-Pop R&B dan Lo-Fi Neo-Soul, menciptakan sound yang cozy namun tetap globally polished. "Senyap Tapi Hangat" adalah pelarian yang disengaja dari hiruk pikuk kehidupan modern, menjadikan hubungan sebagai tempat perlindungan pribadi, non-digital. Trek ini dibangun di atas drum loop Lofi yang ritmis dan alunan Rhodes piano yang hangat, memberikan kontras tekstur dengan harmoni vokal K-Pop yang presisi dan berlapis di bagian chorus. Secara lirik, lagu ini mengkontraskan pencarian "quick update" dan "notifikasi" yang tergesa-gesa dengan kebenaran sederhana yang ditemukan dalam keheningan dan kehadiran fisik: Koneksi sejati adalah melodi offline.

Senyap Tapi Hangat (Silent But Warm)

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