I don’t know
What I don’t know
Something’s I know
Something’s I don’t know

There are things 
I think I know
But, maybe they’re
Not really so

What if the things
That I know
Aren’t real
Just a mental photo

What if the things
That I know
Are just brainwashing
From the status quo

What if I’m trapped
In some strange reality show

So, what do you know
In the afterglow?
There’s no way to control
The things you don’t know

So, what do you know
In the afterglow?
Memories covered in snow
Frozen in the ice flow

So, what do you know
In the afterglow?
The seeds of tomorrow
Were planted so long ago

So, what do you know
In the afterglow?

So, what do you know
In the afterglow?

So, what do you know
In the afterglow?

So, what do you know
In the afterglow?

What Do You Know

Don't be overindulging in Vegas or you might end up married to Bridezilla!

STEPPING ON GLASS (2025 remastered version)

Dirk marchait sur le tapis
Il entra dans une pièce étrange
L'animal, avec sa trompe
L’entraîna au sein du losange

Bienvenue
Isomorphisme accompli
Espérons que nous trouverons le temps
De partager nos sentiments
 
L'animal le relâcha,
De l'autre côté de la pièce
Dirk le remercia
Il sortit dans le froid soviet

Amitié
Entre les peuples ! Levons nos verres !
Espérons que nous trouverons le temps
De partager nos sentiments

Bienvenue
Isomorphisme accompli
Espérons que vous trouverez le temps
De partager nos sentiments

Dirk

Espérons que nous trouverons le temps

Un Nuevo Día (Ttaattoo & Delirata)

Uploaded for Layla's Birthday. 
Wild Orchids "When I think of Love"
c.1993 Robyn Youlten & Chris Scheri 
Robyn Youlten - Vocals.
Choir &Strings, Cellos & Bass parts arranged and played by Chris Scheri.
        Acoustic guitars- Robyn Youlten. Recorded and Engineered by Chris Scheri at Studio7

When I Think Of Love

© ℗ Ian Stokes. All Rights Reserved
Recorded, mixed and mastered using Logic.
Guitar played: Taylor 714CE - in DADGAD tuning (all tuned down a half step).
Photography: Thanks go to Nigel and Libby Hume at Hume Photography.

I wrote this song as a tribute to the late great John Martyn.

Never Be Forgotten

Angels play a huge role throughout the Biblical narrative.  They also play a role in our lives as well, probably much more than we realize...May Lemke is one such angel. I read about her years ago and her rescuing of a hopelessly disabled, premature baby she would adopt and name Leslie in an article titled "The Miracle of May Lemke's Love".  Here is a brief video of that angel telling her story.  www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWtZA-ZmOAM&list=PLKj3m-0NiJ6VpEOx8YE1dhsRg0umHaQ8N&index=1  Debra Buesking gives the song yet another dimension of ambience and power in our collaboration: soundcloud.com/david-dunhamuser589535203/on-the-wings-of-angels-second-flight-with-debra-buesking-piano

On Angels' Wings (In Memory of May Lemke)

Wherever the soul goes

Song made in 2012.
Remix January 2021.

Music Studio 2 (19 tracks)

Native MS2 Instruments
Forum Xewton instruments
Digital D1
Synthmaster One
Synth One (Audiokit)

After two years working with my software I was able to make a composition like this one that I present today in 2012. It was never released on Soundcloud, so several original MS2 instruments have been replaced using some of the technology that I use today.

Many comments that people who listen to my music leave me say that I have a great influence from Vangelis ... and it is true. In fact, this theme is inspired after seeing again, I don't know how many times, Blade Runner and it is possibly where that influence is more clearly noticed.

I dedicate the topic to May Masuya, who was kind enough to say goodbye to me when I left this platform (SC) almost two months ago, for the delicacy of her music and for the collection of positive comments that I will always keep.

The time travel is over. Soon new Tracks.

Happy New Year to everyone.

Wherever the soul goes

MASK ON

False Start

it might be now or never
it might not even start
all the days have sort of merged
passing by in a blur
you can’t tell them apart
tell them apart

everything lies where it fell
here in your own little private hell
where it all comes apart
like a false start

was it mid-december
I can’t really tell
all the months have sort of merged
passing by in a blur
you can’t tell them apart
tell them apart

everything lies where it fell
here in my own little private hell
where it all comes apart
like a false start

False Start

Synthetic Dreams

Just A Dream

On indefinite hiatus.

Ali: electric and acc. guitars, bass, BFD2, production & mixes
Hans: acc. guitar, bass, vocals, songs (well, most of) & lyrics

[Cover Photo: Yovko Lambrev, CC BY 3.0]

False Start

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