Dee Zee & Mr B

Beyond the Veiled Horizon (in collaboration with D Zeitlin)

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Loo has just landed - ok i see  Wait i m hearing 

state lofo

YououS id

OtLuZ

Taken from the 'Beyond the Veiled Horizon' series of tracks

https://soundcloud.com/mrbouzouki/sets/beyond-the-veiled-horizon-series

Dee Zee and Mr B YouTube Channel 

https://www.youtube.com/@DeeZeeandMrB
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This track is part of an ongoing SoundCloud collaboration with accomplished keyboard player and Prog Rock enthusiast Dave Zeitlin.

Be sure to check out more of his music here :- @dee-zee

Once again, one of his instrumentals entitled "Beyond The Veiled Horizon" conjured up some imagery that inspired me to try and add something to his original track. I was thinking 'Ethno-Prog' mixing Prog Rock with a World sort of feel. 

The title and music suggested to me the mysterious world of a desert landscape with it's rhythms and music and I had the famous Led Zeppelin 'Kashmir' in my head too. John-Paul Jones added a strings arrangement to that track and I thought I could try something similar.

Since it's Prog Rock I wanted to get my electric guitar out and I feel I came up with some phrasing and a scale that works for the idea. I particularly like the solo section at the end featuring Dave. I didn't want to tread on his toes so I went for more melodic held notes and panned myself hard left and right to keep the separation. 

I used a fair amount of more exotic instruments from various parts of the world. The Persian Ney, Kavali - an End Blown Flute and percussion from ancient Greece and the fairly rare Indian Kanjira that is like a small tambourine. A bell tree, cymbal and water pumpkins were added into the mix too.

Finally, I sang in some vocal lines that I felt helped add to the immersion after doing a bit of research about Moroccan vocal phrases. You can buy VST instruments with samples of them but I thought it was more fun to sing in my own and have more control over the finished article as a result.

Be careful out there ... who knows what you might discover.

Instrumentation 
Drone - Dee Zee
Drone and Chords - Dee Zee
String Synth Intro - Dee Zee
Brass-Like Synth - Dee Zee
Percussion Organ - Dee Zee
Main Synth - Dee Zee
8-bit Pattern - Dee Zee
High Voice Synth - Dee Zee
80's-Style String Chords - Dee Zee
Drum Kit - Dee Zee
Guitar-like Riff - Dee Zee

Seistron Percussion - MrBouzouki
Bell Tree - MrBouzouki
Kavali - End Blown Flute - MrBouzouki
Ney - Persian End Blown Flute - MrBouzouki
Shaker Percussion - MrBouzouki
Kanjira - Indian Hand Drum - MrBouzouki
Water Pumpkins - MrBouzouki
Strings (VSL Appassionata Violins) - MrBouzouki
Electric Guitar - MrBouzouki
Cymbal - MrBouzouki
Ending Hits - MrBouzouki
Sung Vocal Phrases - MrBouzouki

Beyond the Veiled Horizon - in collaboration with D Zeitlin

"Micro Jam" (demo v1) 

A short one minute jam or sketch I played this weekend using my 37-key Korg microKEY AIR as a MIDI controller. The VST sounds come from Arturia Mini V4 (Minimoog bass sound), Audiolounge Key Affair 3, Spectrasonics Keyscape, UVI FMX2 XL, Gospel Musicians' Neo-Soul Keys Studio 2 and UVI Emulation III. Drums and the fantastic drum beat come from UVI Beatbox Anthology 2 (The 7o7 kit).

Recorded and mixed in Cubase Pro with significant help from iZotope Neutron. Mastered with Ozone 11.

Here are links to a short video where I played the bass line: 
- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/2nyKmNNCI_o
- https://www.instagram.com/reel/DH1mauaSv8M

Micro Jam (demo)

Mediate

VeryVolcana Chaos...GoaTrance mash up with a house beat

volcanic goa disco

Taken from the 'Beyond the Veiled Horizon' series of tracks

https://soundcloud.com/mrbouzouki/sets/beyond-the-veiled-horizon-series

Dee Zee and Mr B YouTube Channel 

https://www.youtube.com/@DeeZeeandMrB
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This track is is part of an ongoing  SoundCloud collaboration with accomplished keyboard player and Prog Rock enthusiast Dave Zeitlin.

Be sure to check out more of his music here :- @dee-zee

Dave had worked on an outline track for this with fairly ominous chords building into the actual storm section. It did sound quite stately rhythmically and in my head I could hear more of a driving pulse to reflect an oncoming storm and the storm itself.  The addition of more of an Eastern pulse utilising Darbuka and Rik in the early part and Davul in the ending added the feeling I was looking for. 

Some orchestral brass was added to the start of the storm section which gave it a bit of majesty and I also added a bit of string ensemble too.  I've often used the 'Eduardo Tarilonte', Shevannai vocal VST library in my music. The pure tones of 'Lara Ausensi' are perfect to add an element of mystery to a piece like this. 

Oud (a Middle Eastern short-neck lute) and Ney ( Persian End Blown Flute) add melodic interest and colour to the early part of this track. Use is also made of a Kanun (Qanun) a Middle Eastern stringed instrument, a type of zither.  This appears just before the storm hits. 

Dave had already supplied a solo section and I added some early electric guitar that morphed into more of a supporting riff when his solo started. It worked well that I could bring together electric and synth at the end of the storm alongside a final slightly dissonant chord on the brass. 

The overall piece is very much a weird hybrid of Eastern influences, Prog Rock and Orchestral instrumentation. I think we managed to capture some energy in this piece ... I  hope others think we did too. :-)  

Instrumentation

End Chords - Dee Zee
Lead  Synth - Dee Zee
Main String | Brass Chords - Dee Zee
Echo Chords - Dee Zee
Early Fx - Dee Zee
Piano Chords - Dee Zee
Block - Dee Zee
Timpani Pattern - Dee Zee 

Chris Hein French Horn Ensemble - MrBouzouki
Chris Hein Low Brass Ensemble - MrBouzouki
VSL Epic Horns - MrBouzouki
Chris Hein String Ensemble - MrBouzouki
Shevannai Vocal Library - MrBouzouki
Darbuka - Percussion - MrBouzouki
Rik - Percussion - MrBouzouki
Electric Guitar - MrBouzouki
Oud - MrBouzouki
Ney - End-blown Flute - MrBouzouki
Kanun - MrBouzouki
VSL Timpani - MrBouzouki
Albion Orchestra (Phasing Octadrone) - MrBouzouki

Into the Sandstorm - in collaboration with D Zeitlin

BringIng Back this Song made 10 years ago. Hope You Feel it ... You can Download it for Free :)
Lyrics Singing/ Music Mix Demo/Video Clip Mix  by Special Cecilia
Video on Youtube : https://youtu.be/msOF7Y6pEBk?si=2Gq2-KMYOsjiot5C

WE CAN BE GREATER ...

hasdrubal

This track might test the patience of listeners, as it is yet another iteration of the same idea. However, each version brings a new arrangement and consistently reaches a higher level of quality. The journey of refining this piece has taken me through many phases—some versions were more dynamic and hypnotic, others felt raw and unpolished. Yet, with each iteration, I moved closer to the quality I truly wish to share with you.

It is my deep respect for you, my listeners, that drives me to create a version that feels fresh, distinct, and genuinely good—one that reaches a more professional level. Ultimately, however, the true judgment belongs to the audience.

In an era where music can be generated with a single click, the effort I pour into this uneven battle feels even more valuable. Each step in this process teaches me something new, and my curiosity never fades. With each new recording, I embrace increasingly advanced and demanding sound mixing techniques, allowing me to refine my artistry and push the boundaries of quality. Because of that, I can release new recordings with confidence—whether they are fresh creations or improved versions of earlier ideas.

Best Regards 😘

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Vocal by LOLLIEVOX >  https://soundcloud.com/laurie-webb
Photo by STEVE SOARINGOAK
Music by ɅƉﺍꝚﺍɅNƠ

LOLLIEVOX AND ɅƉﺍꝚﺍɅNƠ - TRANCE HEAVEN | NEXT GEN 2025

Taken from the 'Beyond the Veiled Horizon' series of tracks

soundcloud.com/mrbouzouki/sets/beyond-the-veiled-horizon-series

Dee Zee and Mr B YouTube Channel 

https://www.youtube.com/@DeeZeeandMrB
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This track is is part of an ongoing SoundCloud collaboration with accomplished keyboard player and Prog Rock enthusiast Dave Zeitlin.

Be sure to check out more of his music here :- @dee-zee

Ever since hearing the Armenian Duduk (a double reed instrument) in Narnia and Dune, I've wanted to include it in one of my pieces. This project with Dave gave me a perfect time for a slower piece of music set around a night at an oasis. We didn't want it to be just that, so we did decide to add in a dance section too in the middle of the piece. 

I had the idea of a traveller arriving at an oasis as the sun falls and pouring himself a cup of water.  Then after watching a dance there is the sound of two cups being filled and a female laugh, once again to the sultry sound of the Duduk and Strings. 

It is Ethno Prog though, so Dave got to work creating synthesiser parts as part of the dance section. I added in various rhythmic elements including Darbuka, Riq, Cymbals, Clapping and a Vocal part. I wanted to keep an eastern feel so I decided to use the Oud to add quasi bass guitar lines to the dance section of the piece. 

I feel all the disparate elements came together very well in the end and it drops the listener into the moment. 

Instrumentation

Intro Synth - Dee Zee
Arpeggio Synth - Dee Zee
Main Solo Synth - Dee Zee
Echo Lead Synth - Dee Zee

Pouring Water FX - MrBouzouki
Female Laugh FX - MrBouzouki
Bell Tree - MrBouzouki
Low Pedal (Smart Spheres) - MrBouzouki
Duduk - MrBouzouki
VSL Appassionata Violins - MrBouzouki
Full of Feeling Strings - MrBouzouki
EE Rhythm - MrBouzouki
Darbuka - Percussion - MrBouzouki
Cymbals - Percussion - MrBouzouki
Rik - Percussion - MrBouzouki
Clapping - MrBouzouki
Vox FX - MrBouzouki
Tam Tam - Percussion - MrBouzouki
Con Sordino Strings - MrBouzouki

A Night at the Oasis - in collaboration with D Zeitlin

Shape Shifting - Music by REKHA - IYERN [Fe] | Guitar Instrumental | Classical meets Contemporary | YT VID

Here's an informal on the spot recording about how the universe is always shape shifting! Hope you enjoy this guitar instrumental! 

YT Video here, Shape Shifting: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufMZLTuY7Gc

Music by REKHA - IYERN [Fe] | Guitar Instrumental

Cover Art Design & Video by REKHA - IYERN [Fe]

Instrument: Classical Nylon Stringed Guitar

Music Composed & Produced, Recorded & Performed, Mixed & Mastered by REKHA - IYERN [Fe] at IYERN [Fe] RECORDS in CANADA

Shape Shifting

YouTube

Shape Shifting - Music by REKHA - IYERN [Fe] | Guitar Instrumental | YT VID

Theo Bina: Music, Arr., Guitars,Bass Mix
Bodo Bremer: Cover
Release : 2025-06-19

Washing Machine

Washing Machine (Theo Bina)

Dopo francese e italiano “Una storia di mille volte amore” anche in inglese. 

“It’s a story of a thousand times love”

Mine has now become a sweet obsession  
A constant thought that plays in my mind  
A recurring dizziness that takes hold of me  
A force that overwhelms me, thinking only of you  
I could tell you that I’m madly in love  
But words are not enough to express what I feel  
Together we have taken the world in our hands  
Like a crystal ball to read the future, tomorrow  
And like indelible ink, you have marked my destiny  
You took my heart in your hands with your sweetness  
And you gifted me your soul like a beautiful flower  
And you filled our great story with light  

It’s a story that goes  
It’s a story that gives  
It’s a story of a thousand times love  
A thousand times love, a thousand times love  

Like a child in the arms of someone who cares for him  
Happy to dive into a sea full of love  
And you, like a wave, pull me under with your passion  
And in those moments, the universe stops just for us  
Like a lighthouse shining in the midst of a storm  
I follow you, sure to find your warmth  
You are a ray of sunshine that warms and after a bitterness  
You comfort me by holding me close to you  
In this story that transcends all boundaries  
There is no scale to measure the strength of love  
And we, who are happy like two little children  
Are grains of sand that make the world spin  

And the world goes on  
And the world gives  
It’s a story of a thousand times love  
A thousand times love, a thousand times love  
A thousand times love, a thousand times love  
A thousand times love, a thousand times love

It’s a story of a thousand times love

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The Dubtech Drip" is an electrifying fusion of chiptune's nostalgic 8-bit melodies, electro's pulsating beats, and synthwave's neon-drenched retro vibes, layered with dance-pop's catchy hooks and synth-pop's shimmering synths. It blends chillwave's dreamy ambiance and breakcore's chaotic breaks with k-pop's infectious energy and folk's organic warmth, all wrapped in ambient textures-quirky, intense, and unforgettable.

The Dubtech Drip

Sometimes the strongest people are the quietest.
This song is a voice for the ones you don’t always see, the survivors behind the smile, the ones still standing after everything tried to break them.
It’s not just a song... it’s a reminder to look closer, care deeper, and never underestimate quiet strength. 💔🫶🌙
If you know someone like this, let them know.
They're still here. And that means everything. 💜

****Lyrics****

I’ve met them.
I’m one of them.
The quiet survivors.
The ones who walk through life like nothing’s wrong,
but they’re holding themselves together with threads.
This song is for them.
And for you, so you don’t miss what they carry.

They hide the worst of it behind a tired smile
Say, “It’s nothing,” when it’s everything, but that’s their style
They walk through fires no one sees, and still they care
They’re breaking in a room full of people unaware

And you don’t know
The weight they carry as they go
But I’ve seen the nights
They lose the fight
And still, they breathe

Their scars tell a story
They’re the pages that pain couldn’t burn
Every line a war they survived
Every mark a truth they earned
You might think they’re shattered
But there’s strength in every piece
They’re not weak, they’re not broken
They’re just, healing, underneath

They whisper cries so no one else will hear
Hold the world together, even drowning in their fear
They give their love, even when none comes back their way
And still they show up, still they hope, every day

And you don’t see
How hard it is just to be
But I’ve watched them stand
With shaking hands
And still, they give

Their scars tell a story
They’re the pages that pain couldn’t burn
Every line a war they survived
Every mark a truth they earned
You might think they’re shattered
But there’s strength in every piece
They’re not weak, they’re not broken
They’re just, healing, underneath

You don’t see the nights they cry into their sleeve
Or how brave it is to simply, still believe
You pass them in the street, at work, at home, each day
Smiling, helping, laughing, while their heart slips away

You might think you’d recognize someone who’s barely hanging on
But survivors don’t always look broken
They look like parents, friends, coworkers, kids
They look like people you love

So pay attention
Ask gently
Listen longer

Because some people are fighting for their lives
Behind quiet eyes and steady hands

And if you see someone like that, really see them,
Remind them,
They are a survivor
And that, is something to be proud of

Behind Quiet Eyes

1124 — Piano

Taken from the 'Beyond the Veiled Horizon' series of tracks

soundcloud.com/mrbouzouki/sets/beyond-the-veiled-horizon-series

Dee Zee and Mr B YouTube Channel 

https://www.youtube.com/@DeeZeeandMrB
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This track is part of an ongoing SoundCloud collaboration with accomplished keyboard player and Prog Rock enthusiast Dave Zeitlin.

Be sure to check out more of his music here :- @dee-zee
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Expedition Journal

10th June
The hieroglyphs are faded and unclear, but the riddle might be solved.

15th June 
A secret entrance, long buried in the sands of time, finally a way inside the Sphinx.

16th June
We hear the sound of an ancient mechanism and an opening appears. Stepping inside, we discover chambers of wondrous size and form, but all are empty. Our flickering torches show air still moves inside this wonder of the ancient world.
 
Suddenly we find ourselves in danger and running for a possible exit. A mechanical sound of rock sliding over ancient rock. We barely escape with our lives.

17th June
Our entrance and hurried exit are both now fully sealed from intruders. There will be no second chance.

Flying away in the helicopter, the enigmatic Sphinx looks on.

As it always has.

As it always will.

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Dave had worked hard to create a great template of ideas in a fully realised track. Whilst thinking of the title the idea was formed of making it an almost 'Indiana Jones type adventure' with explorers finding a secret way into the Sphinx. This resulted in the journal entry above to set the scene. 

I spent a fair bit of time getting the Phrygian Dominant scale under my fingers for the electric guitar work to contrast Dave's sinuous, winding synth lines.

The end result hopefully does lead the listener on the adventure, with a grand start, a way inside, wonder, peril then danger, before a hurried escape by a different exit as the Sphinx defeats the intruders and seals all the doorways forever. Finally a tiny reprise featuring a departing helicopter closes out the track.

Instrumentation

Low Drone - Dee Zee
Sinuous Synth Lead - Dee Zee
Low Pulse Synth - Dee Zee
Drum Ostinato Pattern - Dee Zee
Shimmer Synth - Dee Zee
Warm Rise Synth - Dee Zee
High Solo Synth Lead - Dee Zee
High Pedal Synth - Dee Zee
Ending Synth Lead - Dee Zee
Choir Synth - Dee Zee

HALion Spacious Strings - MrBouzouki
VSL Altair Strings - MrBouzouki
HALion Easy Modern Funk Bass - MrBouzouki
Electric Guitar - MrBouzouki
HALion String Swells - MrBouzouki
VSL Timpani - MrBouzouki
HALion Thunderstrom (Door FX) - MrBouzouki
Sliding Stones / Gear / Chains FX / Helicopter - MrBouzouki
HALion Odyssey Synth - MrBouzouki
Darbuka (Percussion) - MrBouzouki
Tombak (Percussion) - MrBouzouki
HALion St Peter's Choir - MrBouzouki

The Riddle of the Sphinx - in collaboration with D Zeitlin

Ode to Violence

The desert remembers the names we erased,  
Sand turned to glass where the missiles embraced.  
Children drew suns on the rubble so white—  
Now the sky rains fire, and the sun burns at night.  

They gave us a flag and a righteous cause,  
But the trenches smell of petrol and pause.  
My brother’s last words were a Kurdish lullaby—  
The drones hum along as the market burns high.  

Oh, Tehran’s ghosts in the refinery glow,
The oil is thick, but the blood runs slow.
We march for heaven but dig our hell—
God’s silent where the cluster bombs fell.

The general laughs through the TV screen,  
His medals outnumber the dead in my dreams.  
The "enemy’s" face… *it’s my own in the glass,*  
A stranger screaming *"How long will this last?"*  

Oh, Tehran’s ghosts in the refinery glow,
The oil is thick, but the blood runs slow.
We march for heaven but dig our hell—
God’s silent where the cluster bombs fell.

*[Whispered in Farsi
*"بگذار بمیرم زیر این آسمان کثیف...
("Let me die under this filthy sky...")

Oh, war’s a cancer, we’re the cells gone wild,
The treaties all drown in the Straits of Hormuz
The UN votes at noon today
I bite my tongue until it bleeds *"آزادی"* (freedom).

Ode to Violence

I just redid the mix and fixed the drums, and some of the more glaring vocal problems, and got that cool guitar lead to shine a little. It sounds a lot better now.
Please pardon my vocals, this is actually for a female artist. Not autobiographical, just a story. My apologies to Irma Thomas.

You were my angel, and i was under your spell
And you promised life would be a fairytale
But i was no more than your possession
And you put me through hell
Though you called it heaven

And everytime i tried to leave, you’d just wave your hand
And I’d come crawling back on my knees
I would pray you’d treat me better
When you’d smile at me so sad and so sweet

But something’s changed inside, I can see now who you are
and that sweet smile aint gonna get you very far!

Now who’s the one? Who’s down on their knees?
No need to beg, there’s nothing left that you can take from me
You don’t have any power here no more
Well you’ve lost your wings, and I know just what you’re here for
You are no angel, you are a devil, to the core
And you ain’t welcome here no more

Don’t come back inside, don’t put your bags down on the floor
You ain’t welcome here no more

You ain't welcome here no more

On The Sea

A rough and ready summertime rock & roll song. Discount Jimmy Buffett.
A salvage title is a car deemed a total loss by an insurance company.
From the album "Curiosities Of Outsider Art" (Sept 2025)

Lyrics:
I surround myself with my friends 
That I know and love
Kick those bad times
Down the stairs
A little shove
Even when we're hurt
Drinking a toast
To the last rotation of the earth
You should know by now

We're living life with a salvage title
I'm out of sync
With my circadian cycle
Your molecular structure
Looking vital  🤪 
Salvage title

Take the time
And disregard all the rest
I'm at the Ramada Inn
Under house arrest
They say life is just a little test
I took off my shirt
To get this off my chest
You should know by now
This kind of spirit never goes away
It just becomes something else

We're living life with a salvage title
Getting sunshine
In tiny vials
Kicking down the portals of time
For an on time arrival
Salvage title 
Hot dog (yeah ) !!!!

Salvage title
And if you're coming over tonight
I'm going to be up late
Dancing with myself
Like Billy Idol

Salvage Title

Taken from the 'Beyond the Veiled Horizon' series of tracks

soundcloud.com/mrbouzouki/sets/beyond-the-veiled-horizon-series

Dee Zee and Mr B YouTube Channel 

https://www.youtube.com/@DeeZeeandMrB
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This track is part of an ongoing SoundCloud collaboration with accomplished keyboard player and Prog Rock enthusiast Dave Zeitlin.

Be sure to check out more of his music here :- @dee-zee

In my head I had the idea of the bazaar in this track being a mixing of cultures, ideas and the buying and selling of goods. Despite the heat, it is a place that never truly sleeps although it's mood changes throughout the day and into the evening. A meeting of minds, cultures, jarring, exciting and exotic.

With that in mind I thought of an initially busy track with discrete sections to denote different parts of the bazaar that also changes from day into evening. 

I created a basic intro and then let Dave weave some of his keyboards into the mix. I then set to work on trying to give the idea of entering new parts of the marketplace and in the end a simple tam-tam crash seemed to work well to suggest a new vista or mood as the listener moves through the track. Different darbuka rhythms really helped here and also changing up the featured instruments. 

The later part of the track is hopefully suggesting later in the day, as the temperature decreases and many vendors shut up shop for the day. But it never truly closes so the outro reprises the initial riff as it fades out.

Instrumentation

Rise Synth - Dee Zee
Brass Patch - Dee Zee
Sinuous Synth Lead - Dee Zee
Echo Synth - Dee Zee

Electric Guitar - MrBouzouki
Bass Guitar - MrBouzouki
Bowed Strings - HALion - MrBouzouki
VSL Celestial  Strings - MrBouzouki
Middle Eastern Strings - MrBouzouki
Ney - MrBouzouki
Kanun - MrBouzouki
Darbuka 1,2 and 3 - Percussion - MrBouzouki
Tam Tam - Percussion - MrBouzouki
Kanun and Oud Duo - MrBouzouki
Voltage Synth - HALion - MrBouzouki

Welcome To The Bazaar - in collaboration with D Zeitlin

After 18yrs of releasing a new song, Hostal Handshake are BACK!
Maybe just a single, maybe just an EP or maybe...an album? But we are Back! :D
#ripOzzy

Youtube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYcakJJnz1E
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lyrics:
This is not a drill!

Give me something to break it in two
give me glory to rule the fools
take me in your house on a big flat screen
Ready to sink you on a dark black dream

Are you ready to become a slave of me?
Corrupted government ain't gonna set u free
All these righteous pre-election pigs
are now pointing the finger for you to pay the fee

Now it's the time, this is not a drill
ain't got no privilege , got nothing to feel
Your heart is gray from the news today
only your soul left in the end to pay


(p) & (c) 2025, Hostal Handshake.

This is not a drill! (new song 2025)

*Astrogenesis (Mato's version) is a new space rock version of my track Astrogenesis, with the valuable collaboration of my multi-talented friend Martin (Mato!) 
*Astrogenesis (original version): astrofaros.bandcamp.com/track/astrogenesis 
*Martin's music page: martinhuba.bandcamp.com/music
Photo (original) by NASA, ESA, and the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)

Astrofaros - Astrogenesis (Mato's version)

XAL47, the first humanoid to step onto a new world...

Massive thanks to Jim Lemons for giving me permission to use his artwork here. See more of his work at Jim Lemons/art:holding form/https://jimlemons.deviantart.com/gallery/?catpath=/

XAL47

My latest track is an abstract artform of the biblical story David and Goliath. It starts with Guitar being my representation of David. And Bass For Goliath. After that the fight scene as bridge and the overwhelming happyness for the outro. I really enjoy the Moral of the story of facing your fears head on. 
:) Ry

David And Galiath

Free Download

David And Goliath (Guitar+Bass Solos)

I'm excited to upload my second SoundCloud collaboration and first Prog Rock collaboration, with accomplished keyboard player and Prog Rock enthusiast Dave Zeitlin. I came across his instrumentals  and one caught my ear and seemed to suggest a melody and then words fairly quickly. I contacted Dave who was gracious in letting me embellish his instrumental and take it in a new direction.  I wanted to try and add me playing electric guitar and with new lyrics and my vocals over the top. This is the end result.

Be sure to check out Dave's  SoundCloud page @dee-zee for more of his music. There is some fantastic stuff on his profile. 

Thanks for indulging me with this idea Dave  :-)

The original instrumental that inspired me is here

https://soundcloud.com/dee-zee/the-slowness-of-sloths

All Of Me (collaboration D Zeitlin)

Those very last moments....

A huge thank-you to BetaPSI for her brilliant vocals here. It was a pleasure collaborating with her. Thanks must also go to my buddy Luke, who played some of the guitar on this track.

Available for download on iTunes, Google Play, Amazon and the usual sites.

Play on Spotify

Fading (feat. BetaPSI)

I remember -  The beginning…

In a world that is not our mortal world, souls live an eternal life. Some however must leave this spirit world to lead a mortal life again. Some leave once, some even more often. To lead another mortal life in which to learn, to experience, sometimes to suffer, but above all; to become a better soul -  I remember…

Birth

In the cycle of life and death, to die is not the end. Death is just a new beginning. The beginning of eternal life; a new life, a pure life, a life in peace, a life without pain, a life without war, a life without differences, all equal, forever together…in eternity.

Eternity

Here is another SoundCloud collaboration with accomplished keyboard player and Prog Rock enthusiast Dave Zeitlin. 

His original  instrumental was entitled "R We There Yet" and for some reason lyrics came to mind around the idea of leaving a future old and dying earth looking for a way to sustain the human race.  Many people will have heard and used this phrase on long and boring trips, I just took it a bit further in the lyric.

I'm loosely calling this "Space Rock"  although it has obvious Prog credentials and I managed to add some  electric guitar into the mix as well as the vocal performance.

Be sure to check out Dave's SoundCloud page @dee-zee for more of his music. There is some fantastic stuff on his profile.

The original instrumental that inspired me is here

https://soundcloud.com/dee-zee/r-we-there-yet

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R We There Yet ( Lyrics P Goodrich 15/05/2018)

R We There Yet ?
Falling Through Space And Time
R We There Yet ?
Faster Than Light

We Left Home
On A One Way Flight
Our Options Few
So We Had To Go

A Dying Star
At The End Of Days
So We Take A Trip
Out Into The Night

Ohhh, R We There Yet ?
Space, Is Endless And Cold

(Instrum)

(Bridge)

One More Day, One More Night
One Last Chance, To Survive
One Last Hope, One Last Dream
One Last Chance, To Live Again

Ohhh, R We There Yet ?
Space, Is Endless And Cold

Ohhh, R We There Yet ?
There's So Far To Go
So Far To Go

R We There Yet (collaboration D Zeitlin)

Yet another SoundCloud collaboration with accomplished keyboard player and Prog Rock enthusiast Dave Zeitlin.

This time it's a 'quick and dirty' guitar mangling of his original instrumental entitled "1000 Miles" which has now morphed into "1000 Miles Jam".

Be sure to check out Dave's SoundCloud page @dee-zee for more of his music. There is some fantastic stuff on his profile.

The original instrumental that inspired me is here

https://soundcloud.com/dee-zee/1000-miles

1000 Miles Jam (collaboration D Zeitlin)

Beautiful Incorrigibility

Let me take you on a journey, to outer space....and inner space.

A Prog rock/Space-rock odyssey inspired by a traditional Russian language marching song by composer Lev Knipper in 1933 called "Polyushka-Polye", also known as "Meadowlands".

Video version here :
https://youtu.be/Z8ozrNRI6bc

Music made on an iPad2 with the following apps :
Voice Synth : Vocoder,
Thumbjam : Mellotron choir, Mellotron flutes and Sax
Sunrizer : Big Strings
Space Wiz : Generative soundscapes
Garageband : drums, guitars, bass, lead synths
Hokusai : audio editing.

Hope you enjoy, one for headphones in the dark. Comments welcome.

Lyrics : Star Fields © Nathan Jon Tillett  2012

Star fields, deep fields,
We crossed the bridge of space and time,
Solar winds scatter our forgotten dreams now dust,
Realities entwine.

Star fields, deep fields,
We left the fabric frayed and torn,
Soaked in the blood of dying stars still screaming light,
A universe reborn.


StarFields

Home made demo version.

"In the sweetness of friendship let there be laughter, and sharing of pleasures. For in the dew of little things the heart finds its morning and is refreshed."
-Khalil Gibran

Lyrics:

Come my dear out from your nest
to hear the birds and wind confess
the buds are bursting in the trees
what once was lost we come to see

Now the plains are lush and green
and the frost-bitten air is fresh and clean
and the flowers paint the meadows blue 
all these things that remind me of you

Now I feel my time has come
and what lies beyond knows no moon or sun
just keep your eyes upon the road
wherever you decide to go

Morning song - demo

Masada
For this composition I had the images and the story of the Battle of Masada in mind. I was there, got personal impressions. Located in Judaea at the Dead Sea, Masada tront on a steep rock up to 400 meters high and was considered impregnable. During the Roman siege about 70 AD, the last resistance fighters of the Judeans under the leadership of Eleazar ben-Ya'ir fled to the fortress, mocked the Romans, well equipped with water and supplies. Flavius Silva raised 4000 men to break this last resistance. A resourceful Roman master builder gave the order to build a ramp with thousands of slaves, which finally reached the fortress wall. In the end, Masada fell. This was their last night...

As a promo, I am offering the track "Dai Etyma - Awaken" for free. Just click the (free download)button and nJoy.

Download of "Last Night of Masada" available at:
https://dai-etyma.bandcamp.com/

Dai Etyma - Last Night of Masada

Update for 2023 ... new music video 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQDkCIENRBo

Here is another SoundCloud collaboration with accomplished keyboard player and Prog Rock enthusiast Dave Zeitlin.

Be sure to check out more of his music here :- @dee-zee

Dee Zee and Mr B YouTube Channel 

https://www.youtube.com/@DeeZeeandMrB

His original instrumental was entitled "Deep Blue" and this time lyrics came to mind describing how mankind has had to retreat under the waves as a result of global warming. So I painted a picture of a future earth where the deep sea is the only vaguely habitable place left for the last remnants the human race.

Give current events this is very much a "Song for Greta" 

It's also a strange track for me as there is no guitar involved at all, I played some additional synthesizer lines, sang the lead vocal and a bit of harmony vocal and then used various virtual instruments to orchestrate Dave's original. I had to tweak the length a bit too with some editing to make the story work.

I went for a more cinematic feel at the beginning that slowly morphs into a more symphonic progressive rock feel as the track progresses. So I've labelled this one up as Symphonic Prog Rock.

Instrumentation

Original Piano, Synths, Bass Guitar (Dee Zee)

Additional parts besides vocal

Con Sord Strings / 8ve Strings / Spic Strings / Cymbal Hit / Easter Island Hit (Spitfire Albion)
Drums - (Steinberg - Groove Agent 5)
Taurus Bass / Cello - Studio Strings / St Peter's Choir / Odyssey Synth (Steinberg - Halion 6)

Lyrics : Deep and Blue - P Goodrich 22nd Jan 2020

Down we go, in the water
In the Deep ... and Blue
Nothing left above us
The world, we knew, is through
Cities lost, beneath the waves,
On a rising tide of fear

First we lost the ice-caps
Then we lost, the bees
Then we had the food wars
As the people tried to flee
A lack of trust, as the world unwound
and the global climate changed

Then there were wars, terrible wars
No-one could win, as our castles caved in
The die had been cast, as we fought to the last
Almost no-one was saved, as we sank through the waves

So here we are, survivors
In the Deep ... and Blue
It’s a pitiful existence
But what else could, we do
There’ll be time to weep and a time, to mourn
All the things we left behind
Like Atlantis lost, beneath the waves
As the world above us burns

So we go Down, Down, Down, Down
Down, Down, In the Deep ... and Blue

Deep And Blue (collaboration D Zeitlin)

A collection of songs, instrumentals and orchestral pieces charting my adventures in home studio recording and production.  All original compositions using voice, acoustic and electric guitar (sometimes using altered tunings), bouzouki, low and high whistles and MIDI instrumentation. 

I'm also using VST instrumentation to create classical compositions and integrating orchestral sounds into my songs and instrumentals.

Links to various instrumental projects and other Social Media links are available below.

The current collaborative YouTube channel with Dee Zee is here:-

https://www.youtube.com/@DeeZeeandMrB