Michele Ansani

All That Jazz 2025

Bubble bath time

gitariano

Julio 2025 > 60 años escuchando electrónica

July 2025 - Part 4

SNR selection 18-Jul-2025

Daily Drops

Collab Togetherer: 60 Working songs from the SoundCloud community

A piece I did back in mid November 2020. Kind of a dark piece but struggling to find the light.

Journey to the Light

Syro

aisatsana [102]

White Sail | Korima

Listen to Korima at www.korima.net.

White Sail

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Spacho & L׳more - Monster Bass

Tourist

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In 410 A.C. Romans left the rule of Britain. The date and the reasons are still and always a matter of debate among historians; however, in 2010, when it may have been 1600 years since that event and to commemorate it, 500 lighthouses were lit along the route of Hadrian's Wall, from east to west (cover image).
The first draft of the track is not recent (I didn't like it so much) and can be found here: https://soundcloud.com/michele-ansani/departure-from-britannia. I recovered audio material that I had discarded at the time (recording quality not optimal) and added some stuff.
Vocals by Ginevra Ansani and Arthouse Acoustic (samples). Flute by Trey Eley (Soul Surplus samples).

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Composed by Michele Ansani (2017-2024).
Posted on SoundCloud: 2024, August 19.

Departure from Britannia (final version) *

In this final version (here the draft: https://soundcloud.com/michele-ansani/sunday-derby) I have the honour of adding the contribution of Manuel Pietra (take a listen to his tracks: https://soundcloud.com/mozartwolfy81), my friend and my daughter's piano teacher, in the first and in the last part of the piece.
For those (like me) born in the late 1950s and raised in Milan in the 1960s, Sunday of derby (AC Milan vs. FC Internazionale) was the most beautiful and most feared day of the year. The three sections of the piece correspond to three easily understood moments: before the match (Saturday night and Sunday morning); during the match (Sunday afternoon); after the match (Sunday evening and Sunday night). All imperfections (as usual) are mine.
As it's clear in the end of the second part of the piece, my team won the match that time (so many years ago ...). I'm sorry to say that Manuel is a fan of the other Milan team, the one that lost the game in the circumstance mentioned ...

Michele Ansani: piano, keyboards, guitars (and arrangement).
Manuel Pietra: piano.
Stadium effects from Pixabay

Cover picture: L. S. Lowry, 'Going to the match' (1953).

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Composed by Michele Ansani (part 2) and Manuel Pietra (part 1 and 3 not depending from part 2)
Posted on SoundCloud: 2024, September 2.

Sunday Derby (extended version) **

The initial melody could be famous, but I don't know who (where and when) composed it. It was the melody of the carillon (in the picture) that some friends gave to my daughter, who was just born. We sung (adding words) and played it for years, even and especially after the music box broke, not to forget it. 
The piece is dedicated to her, who is now 18. The melody of the music box is followed by some (very posed) arias representing the successive stages of her life, childhood and adolescence. The carillon's melody resumes at the end: because I am sure she still hears it, deep down, and that it accompanies her as life goes on.

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Composed by Michele Ansani (2006-2024).
Posted on SoundCloud: 2024, September 10

My daughter's carillon (song for her 18th birthday) *

Francesco Adornetto & Ara_Piano - Fragments Of A Dream (G min 81 bpm)

A dreamlike journey through nature and melody, where fleeting fragments of memory and music intertwine in ethereal harmony.

The artwork for Fragments of a Dream transports the viewer into a dreamlike realm rich with symbols and metaphors. 
The visual composition intertwines natural and imaginary elements, such as butterflies, mushrooms, autumn leaves, and a vibrantly colored bird. At its center, a stylized piano, adorned with intricate patterns, represents the intimacy and artistry of music—a space where dreams and reality converge.

The blue butterfly symbolizes transformation and the weightlessness of a dream, while the leaves and mushrooms evoke the cyclical nature of life, reflecting the fleeting, impermanent fragments of dreamlike memories. The bird, with its vivid presence, embodies freedom and melody, suggesting that music transcends the boundaries of the real world.

The entire collage feels like an invitation to an imaginary garden, where every element tells a fragmented story, like torn pages from a dream journal. Francesco Adornetto & Ara_piano’s composition weaves these fragments together, transforming them into a delicate and evocative sonic narrative. 
The title, Fragments of a Dream, suggests that what remains of the dream is as beautiful as it is elusive, like a memory dissolving upon waking.

Fragments Of A Dream

Fragments Of A Dream (Francesco Adornetto & Ara_Piano)

An early Christmas present in my stocking!
Recently I awoke to a SC link in my mailbox.  What is this??!! To my utter delight, Oddrun, Arne & Peter surprised me with this wonderful musical gift.  The original piano track was to be a "someday" project between Oddrun and me, but this is triple the fun!  Thank you Oddrun, Arne and Peter not only for remodeling my orphan track, but more importantly for this wonderful gift of friendship.
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Poem and vocals: Peter aka @user-264930040
Vocals: @Oddrun-Eikli
Trumpet and Studio Mix:  @Arne-Hiorth
Piano and composition: Debra Buesking 

Evenings With You

As usual…. you’re running late
How long can it take?
To run a brush through your hair, pull on some clothes?
You can talk ….. just look at your state
You made a big mistake
If you think you’re going out with me, dressed in those!
Why…. these are nearly brand new
Give a decade or two
Might concede their first wash is a tad overdue
My dear sweetheart
They’re simply falling apart
Rather, I have to say, just like you
Hmmm…let’s give the restaurant a miss,
Call this evening a day, waddaya say
We pull the blinds, chill the wine, book our sofa for two
Now there’s a plan…..kick off these shoes
Pan the dining out blues
Stayin’ in for …..evenings with you

…..evenings with you…..

Evenings With You. Oddrun, Arne, Peter & Debra

'The Three P's (Part III) Perseverance. The conclusion and Part Three of my trilogy 'The Three P's' 
I hope that you enjoy this piece and look forward to reading any thoughts you may like to leave in the comments on the track.
Alan

The Three Ps

The Three Ps (Part III) Perseverance

The Three P's (Part III) Perseverance

Recorded in Modesto, Ca.   Featuring Gibson 335 Electric Guitar solo. Alto Saxophone solo. Flute solo. Roland Bass Synthesizer. Fender Rhodes Electric Piano. Gibson L5 Electric Guitar Rhythm. Vibraphone Rhythm. Drums Full kit. Percussion Rainstick, Shimmer  Mark Tree, Ago go Bells. Zildjian 22" Ride & Crash Cymbal.

Cannery Row

Royal Flush

... little musical sketch - completely done with (quite clever) VSTs ...
Of course something can be changed, although the major brutal upheavals raise doubts .... Hoping alone does not help, of course ;-)
Let's hope the future is open for good turns!
... wishing a good 2025 !

Can we turn the tide?

Do you have an Exit Strategy? "I wish".
Do you want an Exit Strategy? "Don't know. What is there?"
Next Exit: for emergence use only. "Go to the next!"
Next Exit: Financial Freedom. "No, go to the next".
Next Exit: Future. "The next?"
Next Exit: Happy Life. "Ok: the next?".
Next Exit: New You. "The old one is enough, go to the next".
Next Exit: Are you prepared? "Yes!"
Next Exit: Can you escape? "Don't want".
Next Exit: Retirement. "Yes!"

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Another old track restored, adding new sounds (mainly from Spitfire Labs) to those of the Yamaha PSR 630. Vocals courtesy of NERVO Vocal Jams. The overlapping of old (separated) and new tracks generates always some 'unnecessary' noise. 

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Composed by Michele Ansani (2017-2025)
Posted on SoundCloud: 2025, January 10.

Exit Strategy *



[Verse 1]
They’ve tried for years to box us in, 
To make us all the same
Yet we’ll look for common ground
Ain’t pieces of their game

[Verse 2]
Different stories, different past 
We all rise as one
No beauty in a mirror
When the glass is numb

[Pre-Chorus]
Oh - oh, feel the rhythm, feel the unity
Oh - oh different sparks, but watch em rise

[Chorus]
We shine through shade, every shape, every name
A masterpiece in motion, 
never meant to be the same
We have the art to illuminate 
Beauty in diversity

We elevate 

[Verse 4]
Diversity and colour
If we all thought alike
Rather blend our voices strong
A screen of unity

[Pre-Chorus]
Oh-oh, feel the rhythm, feel the vibe
Oh-oh, different sparks but watch them rise

[Bridge]
Look around, can’t you see
We’re a wave, we’re a sea
Every difference, every hue
We’re beautiful individuals

[Chorus]
We share our praise 
A masterpiece in motion, 
Our batteries full, we illuminate 
Beauty in diversity
Yea that’s how we elevate 

[verse]
We are beauty, shine as one
We are diversity - the power of choice
We’re beauty in diversity,
Beauty in diversity 

[Outro]
Beauty in diversity 
One voice one sound
Beautiful diversity 

Self worth
Stand proud


Beauty in Diversity

Sehnsucht is a felt piano meditation on longing and introspection. Soft, resonant tones weave a delicate narrative of nostalgia and hope. Each note lingers in quiet reverie, echoing the depth of unspoken emotions. A journey through solitude, memory, and endless yearning.

🎹 Piano: Francesco Adornetto

Sehnsucht

Thank you to all of you who stopped and listened to this track.
We cannot see it with our eyes, but we know that we are walking toward the future before us!
We are being guided by something. An invisible force.
Since time immemorial, haven't people dreamed of connecting with the universe, leaving Earth, and traveling into space?
Nowadays, interest in other planets has increased, and in many news stories, we see the existence of unidentified flying objects.
What did the astronauts feel when they left Earth?
What awaits us in the future we seek?

The Still Vast Unknown

Thank you to everyone who stopped by and listened to this track. 
Thank you for your time.People seek warmth and love in their homes.
Quiet, flowing spaces, glamorous family rooms, and all kinds of home shapes. Even if we are lonely at times, we all have our own important personal spaces.
Just because you are alone does not mean you are living in loneliness. Even the light of a single candle gives different warmth to different people.
How do we measure wealth? People who have no gaps in their hearts feel rich.

Silenced Home

Our new track Lighter just dropped 
 Already getting support from Solomun & top artists worldwide. 
This one’s pure groove & heavy sound !

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Spacho & Lamor -  Lighter

With deep sub-bass, haunting ambient layers, and a chant-style hook that lingers like a secret, this track captures the aching need for truth in a world of emotional half-measures. It's intimate. It's raw. It's beautifully wrecked. Perfect for late-night drives, memory spirals, and anyone who’s ever begged a moment not to fade. Hit repeat. Say it again.

Lyrics:

You said, “Let’s not fall—let’s float.”
But I was already sinking.
You lit the match, I held the smoke.
Now I’m thinking…

You trace circles on my wrist,
Like you’re reading some old myth.
Every scar a little wish
You never asked for, but still kissed.

I tried to be still, but I break too loud,
Like thunder in rooms where quiet’s allowed.
And when I laughed, you held your breath—
Like joy could burn us both to death.

We’re a maybe dressed in yesterdays,
Two souls with nowhere safe to stay.

Say it again like you mean it this time,
That I’m more than a place you survived.
Say it again—yeah, lie if you must—
I just need one word I can trust.
Say it again.
Say it again.
Say it again… before it fades.

I kept your note inside my shoe,
So I’d always walk a little like you.
You keep your past under your tongue—
Bitter, but it helps you run.

We built a house on borrowed ground,
Called it love, but never stuck around.
Still, you haunt me sweet and low,
Like a song I swear I used to know.

We’re a maybe dressed in yesterdays,
Too close to stay, too real to fade.

Say it again like you mean it this time,
That I’m more than a place you survived.
Say it again—yeah, lie if you must—
I just need one word I can trust.
Say it again.
Say it again.
Say it again…

Were we truth, or just a ghost with hands?
Did we ever stand a chance?
If you can’t stay, then leave a sound—
Just don’t let silence take me down.

Say it again like you never let go,
Like the night still wants to know.
Say it again while I’m still here,
Make it love or make it clear.
Say it again.
Say it again.
Say it again…

…before it fades.



Say It Again

https://soundcloud.com/negative-headphone: many keyboards, drums, percussion, mix, production, artwork.
https://soundcloud.com/ruizzoidman21centurions: original theme, composition, bass, rhythm guitar, drums.

Intimate jam got me this bass theme, which I developed with geometrical tones and fractal rhythmic, and offered to my old friend Negative Headphone. You should know his fabulous response on any musical style, and here is a proof of it. Enjoy!

Fractal Shenanigans (with Negative Headphone)

"Feeling Inside" is the perfect EP to rock a dance floor, with electrifying beats and addicting lyrics, SPACHO & LAMOR delivered something special that will stay here for good.

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Artist: Asaf Cohen, Lidor More


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SPACHO & LAMOR - Feeling Inside [Top Board]

SPACHO & LAMOR - Flipthat [Top Board]

What the duck! 🦆
Still buzzing from Friday’s madness at Hammahalle – 4 hours of pure energy, sweat and a lot of love. You guys absolutely blew us away! ◡̈
Huge thanks for dancing it out with us into the weekend and also to the sisy crew for keeping the space ship running! 

#berlin #techno #sisyphos #closing #dance #germany

Moto Moto @ Sisyphos Berlin | Hammahalle | 23.05.25

A huge thank you to Stefan @stefankraft_music for his splendid orchestral reimaginings of my piano compositions, which resulted in creating an incredibly captivating sonic tapestry. It has been a great honour and joy for me to collaborate with this immensely talented composer and musician.

Thank you so much for listening, we genuinely hope you will enjoy this work. 

Credits:

Composition & piano performance: Anastasiya Ihnatovich
Arrangement & orchestration: Stefan Kraft

Over (Ft. Stefan Kraft)

TIMELINE / Open collaboration from IPG1
IPG: Vocals and Verses
https://soundcloud.com/ipg1/timeline-vocals-97-bpm
Backing Track : Paploviante
https://soundcloud.com/paploviante-and-friends/enigmatic-paploviante-open-collaboration-offer
Lillithe: Arrangement and Production

Timeline   Open Collab from IPG1 with Paploviante

Every night at 2:13 a.m., the old carousel at the edge of town begins to turn—slowly, deliberately—though no one is ever seen near it. The fairground was shut down decades ago, fenced off and forgotten, but locals swear they’ve seen the horses rising and falling in the dark, their chipped paint gleaming under moonlight.

There’s no power. No wind. Just movement.

Some say a child vanished there on the fair’s final night. Others whisper that the carousel was built with parts from somewhere… not quite right. It doesn’t thrash or scream. It moves gently, like it remembers how to bring joy—but has no one left to share it with.

It’s not violent. It’s not loud. But it spins, always at 2:13, like it’s waiting for someone to come back.


26/06/2025

The Carousel

I-Midsummer Ocean

drums by https://soundcloud.com/plex-auchta
vocals and guitar by andrew salvner (aka lil' spaceman)

compost the oligarchy

Hey guys ! If you like my music, hit the like and repost ! Thank you  ; ) 

[Verse]
 I gave my honey, a honey-do-list
Honey said "no-can-do, did you, forget about my fishing trip?
 I'll do it when I get back, you can count on that
I'll be back in a week, baby you sure look sweet"

[Verse]

I woke up this morning, made my coffee with Bailey's Irish cream
I have the house to myself for a week, every married woman's dream
I'm planning my day, full of nothing but me 
Maybe tidy up the house a little, maybe do some light laundry

[Bridge]

I’m thinking bubble baths, a little day drinkin'
Clear my head, with a little less thinkin'
Got my bunny slippers on and a book in my hand
But the universe
Oooh She had other plans

[Chorus]
When life gives you lemons you squeeze ‘em real tight
Add a little sugar and you’ll be alright
I bet you a fiver, I can fix this like MacGyver
 I can be a "fix- it" chick
I can get it get it fixed quick 


[Verse]
Oh No! The washer’s spinning like it’s ready to launch
I try to open the damn lid, but the lid is locked 
It might help if I set down my glass of Merlot
Let's see how this is gonna go 
 I'll watch a washer repair You-Tube video

I got this
(ay, ay, ay,)
I got this 
(ay, ay, ay)

[Verse]

I sit down to relax with a rum and coke
Oh no! The dog ate the remote
I poke her belly, to turn the TV on 
She looks at me like, Dog Mom? seriously?
 Thank God the last channel I was watchin'
was Crime TV

I got this
I got this

The garbage disposal is on the fritz
Honestly, I don't need any of this, 
I grab the broom handle, lodge it against the blades 
 I grind in a circular motion, with a firm hold
Just like a stripper on a stripper pole

(I'm just kidding) 

I got this
I got this

[Chorus]
When life gives you lemons you squeeze ‘em real tight
Add a little sugar and you’ll be alright
I bet you a fiver, I can fix this like MacGyver
I can be a "fix- it" chick
I can get it get it fixed quick 

I got this
I got this 
I got this

I Got This

https://open.spotify.com/track/1WSAl6diCwcwsjJaXW4nqL

10 Days to FAFO

Sensuational

Cast of characters:
The Beautiful Dark -- @thebeautifuldark -- Carl — Ovation acoustic guitar, lead vocals, lyrics, and compostion
Scratch Kelly -- @scratchkelly — Sarah —  vocals
one man verity show – @one-man-verity-show – Scotty – Epiphone Casino melodic  electric guitar and vocals
Joe Stroffolino-- @joseph-stroffolino --  vocals
Mistermark-- @user-432503709 -- Mark – triangle and vocals
K2 and the Three [and the Four]--@k2andthe3, @k2-kara –Ken -- drums
Llanpsych -- @llanpsych -- Tez – Tom Anderson Custom T electric guitrar, mix, and production
TexMex Shaman– @texmex-shaman –Stephen — Fender Stratocaster electric guitar, production, mix, and mastering
Entheogenic Psychonaught (Josh Clary)– @josh-clary-1 –Josh – Warwick fretless four-string bass

I just want to say I'm beyond honored to be the subject of such adoration from my musical family here. Carl really knows how to make a brother feel special, and he did it for me this time, with the help of some of our EC extended family. Here's Carl's write up. 
"Mr Bringer-er Together-er is Josh. You may also know him as artist Entheogenic Psychnought, or the spine of Eclectic Collective. We all came across Josh in our own lucky ways, but he really sets a high bar for spreading constructive musical love and encouragement on SoundCloud. This song started out as a comment. I (Carl/TBD) went to call Josh Mr Bringer-er Together-er and my phone auto corrected it. the next morning K2 swooped in and said what I wanted so I used that as a trigger for the song.
So, I had a rough arrangement. We then invited a few artists, except Josh, to paint it for him. Scratch Kelly, aka Sarah, beamed through some amazing vocals. Not long behind Joe Stroffolino painted in some brilliant backing vox. Then Scotty (One Man Verity Show) chimed in with some amazing guitar, trippy backing vocals, and the super artwork you get to enjoy. Mark brushed in a triangle and some vox, and then Ken added those trusty drums. Tez then strutted in and added some super lead guitar, and not far behind him was Stephen with some epic rhythm guitar that showed the way for the song from that point of view showing a much better space to all the other instruments than the original demo guitar. That was a lovely lesson on less is more...

The song was now ready to give to the main man for him to paint, and he chose his trusty bass to put some strawberries on his own musical cake.

I now stared at 37 tracks and went... Hmmm Stephen, Help! Stephen mixed and mastered it to its crisp current form, and it was a very difficult mix. He basically had to merge 3 projects to one and really aced the challenging mix and master like the true shaman he is. We hope you enjoy the song that brought us together again. May it give us more togetherness like Josh so wonderfully demonstrates everyday

You da brother man Josh 🤘🏽"

Lyrics

Magnet of human
Moulded by melody mind
Just jester Josh delivers this kind
Collective of creed worth all our belief
Friendship
Togetherness through skill and relief

Sharing, Caring
Composer of purr
Human vibrations of the highest occur
Let's celebrate this human some more
It's Mr Bringer-er together-er

Mr Bringer-er together-er
Mr Bringer-er together-er

Loving, Not shoving
Honing, Not moaning
Positive to give
In music he live
Loving his kids
Like he loves us
The luckiest kids who take this EC bus
Josh is the driver
Mr Music Jeez
More Mr Bringer-ers together-ers please

Mr Bringer-er together-er
Mr Bringer-er together-er

The Joshua Tree collecting collective
Physical dreams
Metaphysical pleasures
Skills. New.
Unconditional prime time
The only thing we tow is how we making new time line

Mr Bringer-er together-er

You are the rod
You cast your spinners
You reel us back in from lake bitter winter
It's Spring all the time in your World and Page
Our Mr Bringer-er together-er sage

We all love ya mate

Mr Bringer-er together-er
Mr Bringer-er together-er Oh oo
Mr Bringer-er together-er
Mr Bringer-er together-er Oh oo

Mr Bringerer Togetherer (Eclectic Collective with TBD, Scratch Kelly, Joe Stroffolino, and One MVS

"Oh, I've had such a curious dream!' said Alice."  
  - Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll.

A companion piece to "Through the Looking Glass" and "Down the Rabbit Hole."

A Curious Dream

Dream dancer

I started making this piece with the intention of it being a set of songs that could stand on their own as well as being an open collaboration, but then it took on a life of its own, and things just got out of hand from there, lol! 

But I still managed to control myself and didn’t add too many samples though, haha! 

I was listening to 1985 and 1986 hip hop singles when making this so….

You can download this for free as well as some of the unmixed stems on Bandcamp. The lyrics can also be found on Bandcamp since SC didn’t provide enough space in the song info. I reached my description limit!

Feel free to treat it as an open collaboration if you like. The song list, BPMs, and time signatures are listed below. 

I Like To Sample Old Drums Bandcamp Link: 
https://musiciselation.bandcamp.com/album/i-like-to-sample-old-drums

Funny we are now moving to Portland. Bye, bye Hillsboro. I guess this is now a farewell song. 

Track Credits:

The Couch King: Lyrics, Vocals, Production
https://musiciselation.bandcamp.com
Russell Sinfield: Mix and Master
https://soundcloud.com/russell-sinfield

I Like To Sample Old Drums
Rap Attack: 112 BPM 4/4
Take The Max Down To Hillsboro: 189 BPM 4/4
Peach ’N Plum: 132 BPM 3/4
What, Would, When: 112 BPM 5/4
I Like To Sample Old Drums: N/A
This One Goes: 101 BPM 4/4
Bllll: 92 BPM 4/4
The Couch Can’t Help It: 87 BPM 4/4

Here are the lyrics just for: 

Rap Attack

I will
Put you in a tourniquet
Bleeding there’s no stopping it
Got a pimple 
I be popping it
Tripple nipple
Don’t be knocking it
I be chopping it off
Now blood is slopping  
I ain’t mopping 
You be dropping
When you slippin’ in it 
Finna sit and watch as I scoff
Maybe lickin’ ice cream soft serve, huh
What cha sayin’ I can only seem to catch ya gurgling brah
Nah, No one can hear you scream 
When you got a severe stream of
Foam bumbling, bubbling from your mouth, tumbling gravitationally south
Bro, i’m feeling bad for your health
See you reeling keeling over looking so sad 
had I know your noncongealinkg slow at healing
I might have
Not tried to put you in a tourniquet 
Tried to put you in a tourniquet
Tried to put you in a

I Like To Sample Old Drums

Bandcamp

Russell Sinfield and the Couch King -I Like To Sample Old Drums

Hi everyone~

We decided to try our hand at remixing something for noxpox's open collaboration here: https://soundcloud.com/noxpox20/noxpox-padang in honour of noxpox's 20th page. (noxpox is already onto page 21 though! @noxpox21)

The original sounded surreal and haunting, so we went along the same lines.

DAWs used: lmms and Garageband for iOS

lmms sound credits:
Bell for arps by Surreal Music (SurrealMusic)
HOME Arp by Surreal Music (SurrealMusic)
Calcite by Hans Jinneman (maximumharp)
Blue Eyes by Hans Jinneman (maximumharp)
LegendArp by Ṁ€|_ØĐ€Ṁ₪Ň (Bhavs)
Astronaut Pluck4 FreeBoy But free! by Daniel (weatherman06)
Rhodes Space Dreamy by Lamosa (troser12troser28)
Legendary Lead [Monstro] by ektod (Ektod)

Original by noxpox @noxpox20
Remix by Masha Solo @masha-solo and Rob Ulysses @rob-ulysses

Update: It's remixable according to Creative Commons, and noxpox has given me permission for this file to be downloadable, so feel free to grab it to listen to or to remix. Thanks, noxpox!

Collabs and Remixes

noxpox - padang (Archmage Band Remix)

noxpox - Padang (Archmage Band Remix)

132 - Remains Of The Void

Interim Breathing

This is the first in a series of eight easy, acoustic, rather short and inconclusive tracks, which I’ve assembled by working on new and reworking on some old material adding parts and sounds. 
Will anything actually happen in the end? Unlikely. Definitely not here. Here it’s a montage of bare arpeggios in various keys.
I recorded this some weeks ago: sorry about the guitar sound, the string squeak is a bit too much; now, I hope to have fixed that investing in a better and more expensive set of strings.

Part 2 here: https://soundcloud.com/michele-ansani/in-case-nothing-happens-part-2-dawn
Part 3 here: https://soundcloud.com/michele-ansani/in-case-nothing-happens-part-3-noon

Composed by Michele Ansani (2025).
Female vocals are courtesy by Edm - Silk Vocal Samples.
Posted on SoundCloud: 2025, July 15.

In case nothing happens - part 1 (night)*

Another snippet from Caligo Paean, darker in tone to evoke the power Of Caligo, who wasn't just in charge of mist but ruled the domain of chaos. 

Caligo Paean is a 1 hour long sound piece installed on river front property in the town of Franklin, Tasmania as part of the exhibition "When The Fog Clears". It formed part of the Ten Days on The Island Festival March 2025.
The work was installed in several locations across the property including a stack of subs under an old bus, in the main exhibition space and in an abandoned shed some 40 metres from the main area . The speakers were 'tuned' quite differently depending on their location and the sound was not delay corrected with the result of each mini-installation merging with each other in odd sonic ways - kind of calling the listener from one spot to another. The the work features field recordings, percussion, piano, bass guitar and Intonarumori as well as this special one off choir : )

Caligo is the Ancient goddess of Chaos. Born of the fog she controls the darkness, dwells in the void and is as old as the primordial matter that created the universe. This work is a tribute to the goddess as she continues to influence our lives and, in the case of this installation, the site and concept informing the show.

Official press release below for The Fog Clears

Every day, the mists of the Huon Valley perform a seductive dance, gently obscuring and revealing contours of the fertile land and waters. Situated in The Watershed Franklin, When The Fog Clears features six artists from lutruwita / Tasmania exploring the region’s iconic mists through a variety of mediums including installation, sculpture, illustration, sound, and video.

Developed exclusively for Franklin, this exhibit extends from the waterfront itself into the chambers, kilns, and rafters of the shed, inviting visitors to consider fog as an atmosphere that can cloak us in unexpected ways.

Caligo Paean 3  (The Abyss Calls)

Clarence Park

Nostalgic Oblong

Totems Flare

Absence

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Change It Up - Rients Draaisma / Jamie Rhind

Hello! I’m a university professor of history who enjoys playing guitar and piano/keyboard, and occasionally composing — unpretentiously, just for fun.
Most of my recordings (made with a KorgD8, Audacity, and more recently Reaper for MIDI and the Spitfire Audio libraries) are entirely homemade and decidedly imperfect.
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