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"Dance Monkey" was a global smash hit for this Australian artist in 2019, and since then the music video has had well over one billion views on YouTube!  It is perhaps most remembered for Tones and I dressing up as an old man, complete with beard and prosthetics!  For this collab, I enlisted the services of an American vocalist I encountered as part of an online music club called dnldr.  Danielle Hollobaugh is an accomplished singer, having built a solid fanbase on social media over the years!  She is also a professional actress, so that's another handy string to her bow!

The arrangement was a lot of fun for me to put together.  I remember I had the vast majority of it done within one continuous four-hour session.  I came home from work one day and then started on it, then just kept pushing through without a break.  All that was left to do from there was to add Danielle's vocals, and then I was able to achieve a very nice mix.  A lot of the sounds were taken from my Roland FA-06 music workstation, with the bass coming from my Technics SX-KN930 keyboard.  I ended up using the drums from a different unfinished project, and they work fine here.  This collab was actually completed in early 2020, but I'm only getting around to uploading it just now.  Original song by Tones and I.  Cover collab by Protis & Danielle Hollobaugh.

Tones and I - Dance Monkey (collab With Danielle Hollobaugh)

41 minute 8 part Prog/Psychedelic instrumental

The Cycle Of Re -Occurrence

Ah, young love! So often doomed to fail. This song was born out of such a failed love story and we hope it will evoke bitter-sweet feelings in you.  

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FiBSHLQkBnU

Find the track on Spotify too: https://open.spotify.com/track/6DZYKaVOqyhWDPoESOzOKo

Lyrics and top line: C. I. Schumacher, Kirine
Instrumental arrangement: Alf Schumacher, Spektralfarben

Lyrics:
[Verse 1 - 1st part]
You used to hold me like the world might end…
But I was drowning while you played pretend.
I've called your name a thousand times
But you weren't there to dry my eyes

[Verse 1 - 2nd part]
Now you say I haunt you like I never left
But I was fading, broken and bereft
When I would cry, you would not see.
You only miss a fantasy! 


[Pre-Chorus 1] 
Like a wizzard with a mirror, scrying in the dark
You're trying to revive a love that fell apart  
But baby you loved just the idea of me
And never who I tried to be


[Chorus 1]
You still see me
I've set you free
Started anew 
I don't see you


[Verse 2]
You said I changed, but never asked me why
I withered waiting for a softer sky
And I would shrink to fit your mould
Till there was nothing left to hold.


[Pre-Chorus 2] 
You're chasing a light you were never meant to keep
And left the real me burried in the deep
You loved a dream that you built inside your mind
But not the girl you left behind


[Chorus 2]
You still see me
I've set you free
Started anew 
I don't see you

(repeat)

You Still See Me (with Spektralfarben)

"Who Do You Think You Are?" is a song about peeling away all the labels, roles, and expectations we’re taught to identify with — family, work, possessions, ego, even the body itself. At its core, the message is simple: you are not what the world says you are. Beyond names, titles, and illusions, you are love, light, truth, and freedom. This track is a reminder to look deeper, to remember your true essence, and to shine as the star you already are.

Lyrics and music: Alf Schumacher, Spektralfarben
Lyrics and vocals: C. I. Schumacher, Kirine (https://soundcloud.com/kirine11)

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Lyrics:

Who Do You Think You Are?

[Verse 1] 
You’re not your past, not your family name 
Not your street, your roots, or your claim to fame 
Not your skin, your flag, or the place you pray 
Not the rules you were taught, or the prices you pay 

[Verse 2] 
You’re not your title, not your nine-to-five 
Not your resume or the car you drive 
Not the clothes you wear or the house where you sleep 
Not the gold on your wrist or the secrets you keep 

[Pre-Chorus] 
You are not what you think you are 
You are not what others think 

[Refrain] 
You are love, eternity 
You are light, infinity 
You are truth, original flame 
Joy, peace, soul — you have no name 
You are real, you are free, 
You’re exactly who you’re meant to be 

[Verse 3] 
You’re not your body, not your highs or lows 
Not your sickness or the pain that grows 
Not your failures or the fears you hide 
Not the voice of your ego pulling you aside 

[Verse 4] 
You’re not your timeline or your ticking age 
Not the numbers written on a worldly page 
You’re not the trends, not the masks you wear 
You’re not the silence when no one cares 

[Pre-Chorus] 

[Refrain] 

[Bridge] 
You are the witness, the spark, the fire 
The breath behind every deep desire 
You are the stillness behind the storm 
The endless sky, the unborn form 

[Refrain] 

[Outro] 
So who do you think you are? Look again — you are the star

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Alf is using Nord Stage 4, Moog Voyager, Native Instruments Komplete Ultimate Collection, Toontrack Superior Drummer 3, Samplitude Pro X, HOFA Plugins.

Apple Music

Who do you think you are?

Feed the Darkness - A hymn for the shadow within.
This song dives into the parts of ourselves we’re taught to hide — the chaos, the pain, the mystery — and finds beauty there. It’s not about fear. It’s about integration. Because even the shadows deserve to be heard.
A sad-girl-meets-Goth reflection on the beauty of darkness. We embraces the ache, the mystery, and the quiet strength that lives in the dark. It’s about becoming whole. Let the night sing back to you.
Can you tell which horror show inspired the intro vocalization?

Lyrics and top line: C. I. Schumacher aka Kirine (https://soundcloud.com/kirine11)
Instrumental arrangement: Alf Schumacher aka Spektralfarben

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Feed the darkness

[Verse 1]
Oh my darling
I like the pretty little dark things
It‘s something I have always quite enjoyed
I‘m wondering what moves and drives them
And is there light behind it all?

[Bridge]
I need to see the darkness, feel it
It’s almost like I need my darkness fix
It calms me down and soothes my feelings
When I'm lost in my mind’s old tricks

[Chorus]
And you must always feed your darkness
Or it will surely feed on you
I know it very well, my darling
For there is darkness in me, too.

Feed the darkness
Or it will feed on you

[Verse 2]
Oh my darling,
You're such a pretty little dark thing
You make my withered heart just skip a beat
Been staring at the sun too long now
So I deserve a little treat

[Bridge]
Now let me feel the darkness, taste it
Come over here, my little darkness fix
You calm me down and sooth my feelings
With just one look I am transfixed

[Chorus]
And you must always feed your darkness
Or it will surely feed on you
I know it very well, my darling
For there is darkness in me, too.

[Outro]
Feed the darkness
Or it will feed on you

Feed the darkness
Or it will feed on you

Feed the Darkness

October2 - 2025-10-11, 5.13 PM

Take Time - 2025-10-11, 6.48 PM

Thanks so much to these awesome musicians :)
keys - Alan
guitar & vocals - Daniel
bass - Alex
drums - marcosgc
vocals, lyrics - kristen

They Ain't Gonna Change (original) - Bandhub Collab

We Are The World - One Of The Largest Collaborative Bandhub

Short acoustic instrumental earmarked for the new CD "The Veil"

Behind The Wall ( Part 2 )  Final Breaths Of Approaching Death (Instrumental)

I sing lead vocal on this song. Please go to this link to see our Video recording of our song. MAKE SURE TO PRESS "RED" Button that says                              
"OPEN IN STUDIO"           https://bandhub.com/s/56f4bbbacf60677c0ed0cb9a

You Baby/The Turtles (Cover)

I sing all of the vocal parts on this song. Please go to this link to see our Video recording of our song. MAKE SURE TO PRESS "RED" Button that says        
"OPEN IN STUDIO"     https://bandhub.com/s/58644275d51f28b30a08a027

Anytime At all/The Beatles (Cover)

Puppetmasters-Fall (Instrumental )

Major Lazer Lean On Bandhub Cover

This track is from the album The Presence and is available for purchase on CD Baby here: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/ianbartlett

Go Down Slow

Parallel University (You Better Learn Fast)

Protis has been writing music since 1998, when he was still in high school. The name Protis came about from watching the TV show Pokemon; his original name was Piggy, and just how Pikachu evolves into Raichu, well he decided that Piggy would evolve into Protis. The name has stuck ever since then.

Protis is a big fan of computer-based music.  The first computer program he used for music purposes was Cubase Lite on good ol' Windows 3.1 operating system.  Over the years he moved on to Cubast VST, where he further developed his skills as a songwriter.  Most of his early recordings were instrumental works, as at the time he was unable to compose decent lyrics.

After a while, Protis decided to leave the realm of General MIDI and progress into the world of loops and samples.  He accomplished this by using the ACID range of products.  Countless hours were spent with this brilliant piece of software, coming up with lots of cool beats.

Protis has also dabbled in the FruityLoops software, now called FL Studio.  He utilised FL Studio to write songs which contained his first self-penned lyrics.  He was surprised at just how well his lyrics came across in each song, fitting in well with the music.  And all this from someone who could never write words to his songs!

(Previously Kristen08 when Bandhub was still online.) Pianist and fantasy writer from BC, Canada. I work with the Belgian singer Anastasija.

Check out Anastasija's music here:
http://anastasijasinger.com

Check out my books here:
http://linktr.ee/myth.and.magic

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Profile art by Henni Eklund (volcano goddess) & Arely Rose (dragon). 

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