Nice transition, a bit of silence gives even more intensity to the vocals and elements. Nightly and sweet track.

Short & fresh track, a bit less complex than late ones, isn't it?

nice

(Lindholm | Sharbaugh)
Marc T. Rowe [ n/a ]: acoustic and electric guitars
Michael Ash Sharbaugh [ https://soundcloud.com/michael-ash-sharbaugh ]: vocals, synthesizers and sequencer programming, drums and drum machine programming, and 'found sounds'
Composed and Recorded ca. 1990 to July 19, 2013.
sm14 [LANDR master].

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This track has been remastered in 2022; listen to it here:

https://soundcloud.com/michael-ash-sharbaugh/temptation-part-i-the-zone-iv-master-2022

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An extended, unmastered, instrumental version of this song -- with three parts -- can be heard here:

https://soundcloud.com/michael-ash-sharbaugh/the-temptation-trilogy

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"A VERY special thank you to Erik Lindholm [ n/a ], whom I wrote this song with back in 1990: appreciate you letting me spin my own version."

~ Michael

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here
held tightly to her side
light so easy to see
the needs
that I possess inside
gain possession of me
caught on fire
a sudden fire baby
so alive with flames
and there seems like no tomorrow
tomorrow to this game

feels so cool in your skin
it's like neon in your veins
it knows no compassion
it knows no grace
so Lord forgive me
Lord understand
the power of temptation's hand

strange
sometimes it seems so strange
at times I cannot fight
and though I'm not
bruised or defeated
I'm bleeding from my soul
temptation's lie
burns like fire baby
a never-ending flame
though I say prayers for tomorrow
tomorrow's just the same

feels so cool in your skin
it's like neon in your veins
it knows no compassion
it knows no grace
so Lord forgive me
Lord understand
the power of temptation's hand

Temptation [I]

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"Temptation [Pt I]" (ca. 1990) (the original master [2013])

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Pulsing (feat. Nina K)

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Led Zeppelin Cover Rock And Roll   ともぞう(tomozo)

Erotika+

My Kingdom Come

Time has its end
You know this can’t go on
Don’t ask me again
It’s not enough to be strong

I’ve only played a role
Of a clown in a circus ring
The audience has been blind
They’re all I got to cling

My will be done
My kingdom come
Time has its end
And it’s just begun

Let go of my mind
Let my spirit fly
Time has its end
And it screams good-bye

I’ve played my part
And you’ve played yours
Let’s exit the stage 
Thru the open doors

I now see it all
Just the way it’s meant to be
Don’t ask me again
It’s not enough to be free

Let go of my mind
Let my spirit fly
Time has its end
And it screams good-bye

Jimmy D - drums
Tora - bass
Mikey P - vocal, guitars


My Kingdom Come

This movement is constantly shifting and discovering itself as it unfolds, so I didn’t assign a particular key center to this movement; it is like experiencing the world for the first time with fresh senses. It ends inconclusively, leading to the next movement.

String Trio, First Movement

Red (feat. JNX, K.A.I, & Lila Rise)

collaboration with A-Rock

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Fundamental Truth(Free Download)

Quelenis is a musical journey through a moment of choice. At the heart of the piece lies a crossroads: one path is endless and mechanical, silent yet inevitable, embodying reason and structure. The other is a human, shadowed path—unpredictable, raw, and filled with emotion and desire.

True to Olttaoff’s signature exploration of duality in sound, Quelenis weaves IDM’s intricate beats along the path of the infinite, while the improvisational spirit of Jazz illuminates the dark, human side. The intertwining of these sonic worlds creates a labyrinth that challenges the listener, pulling them between logic and instinct, certainty and chaos.

In a world of diverging paths, which will you choose? Quelenis offers an immersive experience of choice and the depths of sound itself.

Quelenis

So follow the path of eternal light

The Foolish Dreamer

"The Cure" was written by Dorothy K Haynes in 1969. She was an accomplished, Scottish writer of horror stories, often included in compendiums. I read this recently in a collection re-printed by the British Library. Yes, it's another dark offering. The story is tragic, horrifying but, ultimately, hopeful; well worth a read. 

I used a Fender Jazz Bass, through a modern amp, to join the lead synth.

The Cure

Fairytale

Massive Attack - Live With Me

POP | SPACEROCK | VAPORTRAP | TRIP-HOP
AMBIENT | EXPERIMENTAL

the PERSON, the SOUND : Since 1985, Philadelphia-born Michael has composed and released hundreds of audio recordings, and published dozens of [erotic] poems.

His 'sonic-sojourn' began suddenly when he was just a teen -- feet splashing rhythmically through puddles leftover by a seaside rainstorm. Having just parted ways with the then-love-of-his-life, Michael composed his first ballad [and first song] ever -- "Tina." He rushed to his beach-side home to record his visceral 'awakening' on a tiny micro-cassette recorder, and vowed -- from that day on -- to create art for the rest of his life.

He began zealously amassing used music equipment, and had built a modest home recording studio by age seventeen, all the while crafting simple pop, ambient, and experimental works that HE had wanted to listen to -- that HE had wanted to hear, affectionately emulating the works of his then-idols, Duran Duran and Brian Eno.

Now, decades later, he has relocated to a small village outside Atlanta, Georgia, and continues to voraciously attend to his dream as a young, heartbroken boy -- to create and release music that he, himself, wants to hear.

Although no longer sequestered to pop and ambient musics, Michael's signature sound has merged the two, having integrated the R&B, hiphop, and psychedelia he has grown to love as a older gent -- having absorbed the edgy rhythms and dreamy soul of the southern United States (Atlanta and Miami).

Michael still puts forth ample amounts af ambient musics, but his recent 'sound' hovers elsewhere -- somewhere amidst the genres of vaportrap, spacerock, and trip-hop.

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the INFLUENCES : Duran Duran, The Weeknd, Blondie, Depeche Mode, Billy Idol + Steve Stevens, Stone Temple Pilots, Dead Can Dance, Siouxsie & The Banshees, This Mortal Coil, Air, Naked Eyes, Tears for Fears, Alice in Chains, John Barry, Leslie Bricusse, The Chameleons [UK], Brian Eno, The Cocteau Twins, ABBA, The Bee Gees, Claude Debussy, Frederick Chopin, Guillaume de Machaut, Early Music, Renaissance music, Baroque music, and Joe Meek.

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"Temptation [Pt I]" (ca. 1990) (the original master [2013])

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