lovely track, Milan, very nice soundscape :)

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haiku #337: A lightning bolt / splits in two and strikes / the mountaintop.

My sister Cindy wanted me to write music for her. It is becoming increasingly hard to play and that makes me sad.  I have lay so far back in my powerchair that I can't see the controls. I can't tolerate sitting up, it's too hard to breathe. Some days I can't even get out of bed.

My son attached a projector to my computer so my screen is now 6'x4', and I have a small keyboard I hold in my hand. So I try to keep up, but it takes much longer to do anything. ALS is not easy to deal with. It's important to stay positive and make good use of the time I have left.

Something To Remember Me

Nothing's gonna hold us back tonight,

menuju

DRUMAX No. 71 // SIGMATIC // The Surrealistic Side Of The Galaxy
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DRUMAX No. 71 // SIGMATIC

🌴 Neon nights, ocean drives and endless summer vibes. Crockett & Tubbs takes you straight into a synth-soaked Miami Vice dream with its chill groove. 🚤🌆


Crockett and Tubbs

Trajectory

Loop of Me — a cinematic cyberpunk techno piece by ZEMANDAN.

A mix of dark techno, glitchwave and hybrid orchestral electronica, infused with ZEMANDAN precision.

🎛️ Produced, written & performed by ZEMANDAN
⚡ Genre: Electronic / Cyberpunk / Cinematic Techno
🌀 “Three of me watched the same scene burn…”

Lyrics:


Three of me watched the same scene burn, 
one asleep, one awake, one recording
Smoke curls like questions that never stop forming
The skyline shivers, folding into itself
Every scream loops back, stitched into velvet hell

Mirrors reflect a thousand me
Each blink rewinds, resets the debris
Corridors twist like a tongue I can’t speak
Time collapses, drips down the walls of my cheek

I'm on fire to witness the echo
I float above, observing my own panic
Counting degrees of terror while the world spins manic
Shadows whisper secrets in a language I almost know
Each heartbeat echoes, fast then slow
A carousel of faces, mine yet not
Fingers trace fire on walls that rot
I reach for meaning, it dissolves in mist

Every step forward is already missed

Mirrors reflect a thousand me
Each blink rewinds, resets the debris
Corridors twist like a tongue I can’t speak
Time collapses, drips down the walls of my cheek

Three of me, always watching, always burning
One asleep, one awake, one forever learning
Reflections fracture into infinite lies
Bound to the loop where all silence cries

Loop of Me

ANARS ! Au bord du gouffre

A collaborative work by Babacane (https://soundcloud.com/babacane) and FaceOnFigure
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The Ab'us trial
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In the innermost sanctum of certain temples there's a pool in which the darkness resides, ever pulsing, ever in flux. When one's life cycle is about to reach its end, they are offered the Ab'us trial, a ceremonial confrontation with the void.
Entering the sanctum, leaving the crutches of religious practices behind, they are given the chance to engage in battle with the dark unknown.
The abyss reacts with menacing pulses, periodically pushed back by the unique harmonies of the participant's spirit, a back and forth culminating in the vocal manifestation of the person's innermost wish to end the battle, either by domination or with a truce.
Hence this incantation is unique for each individual, aggressive and threatening for some, calming and harmonious for others, based on the characteristics of their spirit.
If the battle is unsuccessful, the participant's soul is dissolved in white noise, their spirit put to sleep until their cycle can start anew.
If the individual manages to forge a harmonious cooperation with the darkness, together they reach the Plane of Rest, a place void of earthly thoughts and desires.
The harmonies and beats of the spirit merge with the tamed pulses and noises of the abyss, taking the form of unique and improvisative music in which the spirit can rest until they are ready to continue their journey.
Moving on to a destination of their own choice, freely travelling across the vast oceans of white noise, with the darkness as their companion.

- 0.00 - 0.40 -- introduction to the sounds of the abyss
- 0.40 - 0.55 -- the participant enters the sanctum, a bell sound signals the start of the confrontation
- 0.55 - 1.10 -- the abyss is alerted by the presence and reacts to it in the form of distorted sounds
- 1.10 - 1.35 -- the participant moves closer and challenges the abyss
- 1.35 - 2.05 -- the first push
- 2.05 - 2.35 -- the abyss reacts with strong pulses
- 2.35 - 3.05 -- a sharper and harsher second push, aiming to cut and wound the darkness
- 3.05 - 3.15 -- the darkness is weaker and pushed back
- 3.15 - 4.00 -- the incantation as the final blow, words offering the choice of cooperation or defeat
- 4.00 - 4.25 -- the dark pulse is disjointed, a bell sound signals the end of the confrontation
- 4.25 - 4.50 -- the last, mellow push, offering a hand to the defeated opponent
- 4.50 - 5.00 -- the darkness yields
- 5.00 - 9.00 -- the well deserved rest after the confrontation
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The Ab'us trial

Balloon Licking

This track was created for the Naviar Haiku group.
337 week haiku
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https://www.naviarrecords.com/2020/06/17/naviarhaiku337-a-lightning-bolt/

2020-06-18

A lightning bolt  ( Naviarhaiku 337 )

I attempted to mix some synths playing harmonic and melodic elements with various field recordings and effects. I also employed a traditional Japanese scale (called in, related to the phyrgian mode). The mix didn't gel quite as I'd hoped but the overall impression I was going for is there.

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This track was inspired by the following Haiku:
A lightning bolt,
splits in two and strikes -
the mountaintop

Mountaintop Bolt (naviarhaiku337)

A lightning bolt
splits in two and strikes
the mountaintop.

haiku by Naito Joso https://wkdhaikutopics.blogspot.com/2008/01/naito-joso.html
picture by Luka Vovk https://unsplash.com/@lukavovk

For more information visit http://www.naviarrecords.com/about/naviar-haiku

pith falls

halF spliT [naviarhaiku337]

A lightning bolt
splits in two and strikes
the mountaintop.

haiku by Naito Joso https://wkdhaikutopics.blogspot.com/2008/01/naito-joso.html
picture by Luka Vovk https://unsplash.com/@lukavovk

Naito Joso was a Japanese poet in the Edo period and a student of Matsuo Bashō. His works were published posthumously in 1750 in the book Jōsō hokkushū (collection of hokku by Jōsō).

A Lightning Bolt [naviarhaiku337]

a great honor for me  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRfaP4ROcQs

no professional aspirations, just entertainment
home recordings just for the joy of music
Everything is based on feelings and moods. No use of AI.
thank you for listening
Thank you all for your comments, because there is always room for improvement
I am still looking, trying and experimenting, I really like electronic ambient for many years, but it only works as a live percussionist. In short, nothing is black or white:)
In today's hectic world I need quiet sounds and the vast majority of songs created at night, so are my compositions such as they are.

My tracks is based on the absolute freedom of the use of sound. Arises as if I painted a picture. In the head is the base, and then adding the details here and there.
As well as if I were his music told the story.

I use: Ableton-Live-Suite with Partnerinstrumets, Kontakt Player + virtual instrumentzs,NI-Machine, Ableton Push, Acces Virus TI Snow, Waldorf Blofeld, AKAI MPK 49, Korg Microkorg XL+,KORG Kaossilator,Kaosspad,KORG Wavedrum, Roland HPD 20, nord lead A1 r, Yamaha mx49, Roland Edirol for Fieldrecordings - and various live percussion.(Kalimba, frame drum, tombak, koshi etc)

Naviar is a music community and label. Through regular publications, open projects and events, we explore the connection between experimental music and traditional Japanese poetry.

To join the Haiku challenge, visit https://www.naviarrecords.com/about/naviar-haiku

A lightning bolt ( Naviarhaiku 337 )

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