💥"Selfie" raconte l’arrivée des smartphones dans nos vies, étroitement liée à celle des réseaux sociaux. 🎶Chacun et chacune s’y dévoile sous différentes facettes, dans l’espoir d’obtenir la reconnaissance de ses pairs, et parfois bien au-delà. C’est aussi, pour certain·e·s, un moyen de renforcer la confiance en soi. J’espère que vous prendrez autant de plaisir à l’écouter que j’en ai eu à le créer.⋆｡°✩
💥"Selfie" tells the story of how smartphones entered our lives, hand in hand with social media. 🎶 Each of us reveals different sides of ourselves, hoping to gain recognition from our peers and sometimes from a much wider audience. For some, it’s also a way to build self-confidence. I hope you enjoy listening to it as much as I enjoyed creating it.⋆｡°✩

Petit extrait :
[Couplet 1]
Selfie, l’important c’n’est pas qui tu es, Pixels éphémères, reflet d’une starlette.
Posture d’un jour, l’important est d’exister. Balayer tes doutes, faire place nette.
Miroir sociétal, dis-moi est-ce qu’j’ suis belle ? Cliché plaqué, un sourire sous la pluie ?
Cherche ton âme dans le creux des filtres, recueillir des followers, oublier ton ennui.
Tu es plutôt grande et élancée, Une robe cintrée, des courbes proportionnées.
Tu vis en Asie, en Europe ou au state, c’est le même Game, inonder d’images le net.
Postures suggestives, c’est fou comme ta singularité est d’une rare banalité.
On s’en prend plein la vue, mais dis-moi, j’en retiens quoi ? Qui est la vedette ?
 
[Couplet 2]
Culture de l'apparence, danse du regard, désir en silence, un corps qui se déclare.
Tu sculptes ton image comme une statue, pour masquer tes failles, tu dépeins tes vertus.
Déguisé tes vérités, vêtements d'illusions, ton reflet joue la séduction et la confusion.
Un clic, une pose, t'immortalise l'instant, Que reste-t-il lorsque s'éteignent les écrans ?
Retour à une réalité, bien moins idéalisée, sans fioriture, l’ordinaire de ta vie.
Sortie de la virtualité, se réapproprier, le mental est-il plus fort que l’image ? (fin du beat)
Des sourires pour masquer tes peines, un écran pour changer d’esprit.
Retrouver durant un moment, l’illusion de cette vie, nourrir ce mirage.
 
[Ritournelle]
Selfie, selfie, capture ma vie, un flash, un buzz, et j'existe aussi.
Selfie, selfie, reflet d'envies, je colore mon corps et tu es éblouis.
Selfie, selfie, capture ma vie, un flash, un buzz, l’image voit du pays.
Selfie, selfie, reflet d'envies, je te séduis, tu cherches ma compagnie.

Selfie

An electro Nu Jazz atmosphere with a bit of bossa at a chill 85 bpm

Composed digitally MIDI to DAW via VST instruments, all original, no AI, made by a human

In ATL where I live, rainstorms have arrived for the next few days as Hurricane Erin has moved inland. Yet, even on the rainiest of days, the afterglow of music created around firelight lingers like the smoky scent of burnt hickory. In my world, that “firelight” is a computer screen, although in the past I’ve noodled an acoustic guitar around a campfire. Who hasn’t?! 😀

Today, I feel fortunate to enjoy the immense talent and camaraderie of SoundCloud friends. So a song of thanks. Pretend we’re gathered around a campfire for a toast — Here’s to humans making music 🥂🍻 To the goosebump factory! as friend @TheBeautifulDark calls it  ✨🪄And to its afterglow! 🍾 🙏

AFTERGLOW DEFINITION (Translation by DeepL)
1. A glow that remains after a light has disappeared 
1. Ein Leuchten, das nach dem Erlöschen eines Lichts zurückbleibt
1. Une lueur qui persiste après la disparition d'une lumière
1. Een gloed die blijft bestaan nadat een lichtbron is verdwenen
1. Un resplandor que permanece después de que la luz ha desaparecido
1. Un bagliore che rimane dopo che una luce è scomparsa
1. En glød, der bliver tilbage, efter at et lys er forsvundet
1. Hehku, joka säilyy valon katoamisen jälkeen
1. En glød som blir igjen etter at et lys har forsvunnet
1. poświata, która pozostaje po zniknięciu światła
1. Záře, která zůstává po zmizení světla
1. 光が消えた後に残る輝き
2. A pleasant effect or feeling that lingers after something is done, experienced, or achieved
2. Ein angenehmer Effekt oder ein angenehmes Gefühl, das nach einer Handlung, einer Erfahrung oder einer Errungenschaft zurückbleibt
2. Un effet ou une sensation agréable qui persiste après avoir fait, vécu ou accompli quelque chose
2. Een aangenaam effect of gevoel dat blijft hangen nadat iets is gedaan, ervaren of bereikt
2. Un efecto o sensación agradable que perdura después de haber hecho, experimentado o logrado algo
2. Un effetto o una sensazione piacevole che permane dopo che qualcosa è stato fatto, vissuto o raggiunto
2. En behagelig effekt eller følelse, der varer ved, efter at noget er blevet gjort, oplevet eller opnået
2. Nautinnollinen vaikutus tai tunne, joka säilyy sen jälkeen, kun jotain on tehty, koettu tai saavutettu
2. En behagelig effekt eller følelse som henger igjen etter at noe er gjort, opplevd eller oppnådd
2. Przyjemny efekt lub uczucie, które utrzymuje się po zrobieniu, doświadczeniu lub osiągnięciu czegoś
2. Příjemný účinek nebo pocit, který přetrvává poté, co je něco vykonáno, zažito nebo dosaženo
2. 何かを成し遂げた後や、何かを体験した後に残る、心地よい効果や感覚。

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85 bpm
Fm, E6 with a short C7 transit in the middle 

DAW: Apple Logic Pro X
MIDI: Akai Professional Keyboard

E-INSTRUMENTS:
Concert Grand
Ambient Lead
Analog Phaser Pulse
Lunar Chords
Session Strings
Breathy Keys
Acoustic Guitar
Dark Bass Sweep FX
Studio Upright Bass
Deep Round Synth Bass
South African Singers
E-PERCUSSION:
African Kit
Latin Kit
Pop Kit
Studio Brush Kit
Drum ’N Bass Remix

LOFI AUDIO of fire igniting from a matchstick was recorded live on August, 15, 2025, and birdsong was recorded live on May 19, 2025, both via iPhone.

COVER ART is original CGI by SUNNYBECK using a composite derived from original and AI-generated images rendered by the DaVinci app, then altered, retouched, and designed in Photoshop.

August 21, 2025, 11:11 PM ET 
Released on SoundCloud
All Rights Reserved
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Afterglow

Blackout Jam (joerxworx flute remix)

I'll cut through the nonsense and offer a 3-minute song, canonical pop, based on an ancient formula from the birth of the genre. I'm deluding myself that it's in the vein of, say, Nick Lowe. I hope so.

In the Subway, you, in the Highway, I

“The Schüßmann Waltz” by Luke

As a kid with a unique last name I’ve always wanted to write create my own Waltz piece..
Jodi (my wife) said it sounds like a music box so with a comment like that ..my work is done 😂

Keys & Piano & Synthesizer & Guitar & Drums  by Luke
Created & Composed & Produced by Luke
Music & Track & Album Photos by Luke
Photography by Luke
I use Open A.i for Album art pictures 

                           Beats by Luke©️
                       Luke H. S c h ü ß m a n n©️

“The S c h ü ß m a n n Waltz” by Luke

Tom's piano melodies are so inspirational, not just to me (Mark) but also to Jussi, Georg and Boon. The energy of this piece carried us all off on a wonderful journey. We hope you enjoy the joyful enthusiasm that Tom initiated. Tom also gave me the key line, 'My Way Through' and I had to run with it as it made so much sense with this uplifting and hopeful music. Thanks for listening.

Tom Regnier -  @tom-r-gnier Music composition, piano and other instrumentation
Jussi Welin - @juswel First guitar and guitar arrangement
Georg Boehme - @georg-boehme Horns and horn arrangement
Boon Suzuki - @boon-suzuki Final guitar and guitar arrangement
Mark Bennett - Vocals and lyrics

Wherever you’re bound you know I’ll, 
Make my way through 
Sure may take a little while
 But I’ll make my way through

Wherever I’m bound I know I’ll,
 Make my way through
 It may take a longer while 
Till I make my way through

Wherever you’re bound,
…You’re bound
I know that I’m bound, yeah!

When I get there you know I’ll
Make my way through
Sure may need a broader smile
But I’ll make my way through.

My Way Through - Tom Régnier & Friends

Undeclared War - Ακήρυκτος Πόλεμος

Cast of Characters:
Cgmaness – @hiddenhands-760647700 – Chris – beats, acoustic and electric guitar, vocals, composition, and production
Entheogenic Psychonaught (Josh Clary)– @josh-clary-1 – five string fretless bass, organ, composition, and production editing
TexMex Shaman– @texmex-shaman –Stephen– sitar, composition, and production

This was a seed that Chris came up with on his acoustic guitar, adding beats, and some subtle vocals, then shared with Josh and Stephen. They are always excited to work on Chris' songs, because he always comes up with magical tunes.
  Josh was first in line, adding his five string fretless bass, then the organ part. Stephen used Josh's chord structure to come up with his awe-inspiring, monster electric sitar part. After they both laid down their parts, Chris added the electric guitar you hear at the beginning, too. 
  The song was about twice the current length when Chris made it, but Josh chopped off the second half, as the crescendo fits right into the 2/3 slot now. This was mixed as a team effort in BandLab, too, which is a rarity, given both Stephen and Chris are expert producers. 
  This is an example of a song Chris came up with, that was taken to the next level by Josh and Stephen. We hope you enjoy listening to this as much as we enjoyed creating it.

Juxtaposed They Went (Eclectic Collective)

Karate, the Japanese martial art — now colliding with Rock! I combined a uniquely intriguing concept with the classic essence of hard rock.

Rock Meets Karate

The Snow Queen – The Forest
September 2025
Duration: 2:45
Listen to more music from the Snow Queen ballet at: https://soundcloud.com/bruce-klepper-1/sets/the-snow-queen-music-for-danse
Music for Danse Etoile Ballet (www.danseetoile.org) who will be performing The Snow Queen Ballet January 2026 in Colorado.
For strings, shakuhachi, bass flute, heckelphone, marimba, double bass, field recordings, timpani and percussion

The Snow Queen - The Forest

Do not need Love 
Vocals: Kamden
https://freevocals.com
Composition music and arrangement: Lillithe

Do not need Love (Production Lillithe)

Lillithe