really excellently realized Nadine! I'm always drawn to the darker themes in music (I seem to always root for the villain in movies, lol!). I don't know that I'd be able to pull this off by myself, vocally anyway, but Michael does indeed make it work with both his lyric and performance. And the way you handle the feeling of continually moving forward, with those dissonant 'interruptions' is so effective. Dissonance should be used more in music! Really impressed with this one  :)

An exceptionally original composition, truly beautiful work!

A beautiful and dark piece of music Nadine, The hurt and pain expressed in the beautiful selection of Chords and David's lyrics and vocals really compliment the Song  really like it . Johnny .

Very creative vocal track..captivating & mesmerizing..perfectly executed..great piano & guitar work..excellent mix & recording production..brilliantly done!

A fine of use dissonance, often mirroring the conflict that goes on inside of us.  Michael's vocal is excellent in conveying the emotion in the lyrics.  A noteworthy composition and performance.

Powerful and lovely at the same time 🙂

Powerful song expressing painful reality, so honest and real, the longing vocals and music arrangement capture the feelings perfectly!

I'm Casting Spells

I met a woman named Christel, everytime I see her, this song Crystal by New Order comes to my head. 
So I made my own version of it.

Crystal (New Order)

Reach The Sky

this was going to be a disco type song, like love is in the air, but it did not sound right with a dance beat, so stripped out all of that, added a 12 str and toned down the keyboard. the vocals will prolly get a do over next week

You don’t have to smile at me when you pass me on the street
You don’t have to cross against the light so we might ‘accidentally’ meet
You don’t have to ask my friends if i still live alone
Or tell my folks you said to say hello
You don’t have to be so kind

You don’t have to come up to my table in a restaurant
And put your hand on top of mine and act so familiar while we talk
You don’t have to find any reason to spend time with me
Or send me little notes I’ll always keep
it’s gonna make me lose my mind

I’ll only fall in love
I’ll only think of you
I’ll only lie awake and wonder, if you’re thinking of me too
I’ll only act a fool
And I’ll want to marry you
It’s all cause of you
You’re too good to be true
I’ll just fall in love

Please don’t ever let me hold you close beneath the starry skies
Pde give me any reason to look deep into your eyes
And if i should ever start to wonder what my life would be
If you were always next to me  I’ll blame you, 
For making me feel this way

I'll Only Fall In Love

A deep and dark song about sorrow and sadness. Initially written on piano, I decided to add dissonances and abstract soundscapes. I am very happy that Michael leaned into the dark theme and wrote sparse lyrics with a lot of meaning in between the words. 

Nadine de Macedo: composition, arrangement, piano, synthesizer, production
Michael Karns: vocals, lyrics

Cover design: Nadine de Macedo
Photography: Cristian Palmer

Where to find us:
https://www.youtube.com/@nadinedemacedo
https://michaelkarns.bandcamp.com

==== LYRICS ====

I'm on my own
Here alone
Almost at the bottom
How did we fail?

Did we change?
How are you?
Because I found
Something inside
Something close to us

It's only some words
Calling out 
Calling to me
From our yesterdays

Deep inside 
We knew it from the start
A love too good
To be true
    
Help me
Help me understand
This new land
Desolate and blue

In the end
It's always been us
You and me
On our own journey

To a new place
It's only some words
Calling to me
From our yesterdays

Deep inside 
We knew it from the start
A love too good
To be true

Calling To Me

Megacosm

Clathrate

Made in #Ableton (January 2025)

Genres;
#Electronic
#EDM
#Pop

On The Edge

Soma Holiday – Terrycloth Mother (1997)

Baltimore alt-rockers, Soma Holiday’s debut EP, Terrycloth Mother, is a three-track ride through the bands diverse influences, blending anthemic melodies, improvisational chaos, and brooding intensity into one raw, electrifying package.

Captain Trips – A radio-ready rock anthem with soaring harmonies and a nod to Heinlein’s Stranger in a Strange Land. Big guitar riffs paired with an even bigger chorus. 

For fans of rock ‘n’ roll best served up loud in a smoky rock club.

Soma Holiday - Cap'n Tripps

Ready For Liftoff (2025)

The endless expanse of the steppe, the culture and the song of the Mongols transport you to another world.

Die endlose Weite der Steppe, die Kultur und der Gesang der Mongolen versetzen einen in einer anderen Welt.

Mongolian Songs of the Wind

Multi-genre composer and producer. I write full band rock, metal, pop and blues arrangements to collaborate with vocalists and instrumentalists. My music is free from AI and always will be.

⚠️Technical issues
My distributor's contract with SoundCloud only offers uploads for 30 countries. There is not much I can do about that, because I need their services for my complex collab situation. If you can't play my songs here, please follow me on any other streaming platform. Just follow the buy link of the individual song.

🎵June 2025
Still working down my pile of unfinished projects and re-releasing older songs. Feel free to comment and repost. As a rule of thumb, electronic music is old. I don't have the capacity for collaborations and remixes.

Calling To Me

Nadine de Macedo

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