May I introduce you to the Neurotic Beauties?
My new collabotation project composing and recording with Wheelman Getaway-Driver. This is our account: https://soundcloud.com/neuroticbeauties
So maybe you´re curious and we hope you enjoy our sound.

Neurotic Beauties

Dreamy experimental vibes from 2020/2021. Lay back and enjoy, headphones welcome. All tunes written, performed and recorded by Neli CoKo, all rights reserved.
Edit: all songs are rough mixes. The full album, except from the cover versions, is available on bandcamp in remastered quality. https://nelicoko.bandcamp.com/album/night-music

Neli CoKo - Night Music

These are the rough mixes for my upcoming EP. Update: The EP is now available 
 in mastered quality on Bandcamp including all lyrics. https://nelicoko.bandcamp.com/album/pleasant

All songs were written, performed and recorded by Neli CoKo, 2022, all rights reserved. Thank you for listening :)

This EP was recorded after recovering from Long Covid, trying to get the voice back in shape.

Neli CoKo - Pleasant - EP

New Jams

This is a song about the phenomenon of poeple want to get influenced. 
Written, performed and recorded by Neli CoKo, 2021, all rights reserved.

Lyrics:
You wanna be influenced
By influencers
You want to be entertained
By entertainers

You follow foreign people
To make them influence you

What is going on 4 x

What a strange disease
You become a voyeur at least
Make foreign people wash your brain
You´re far away from thinking free

What is going on 4 x 

You´ve got the fear of missing out
FOMO
Fear

Neli Coko - Influtainment

Original Track by Paploviante https://soundcloud.com/paploviante-and-friends/fuego-paploviante-open-collab
 Lyrics and Vocals by Neli CoKo, 2021

Paploviante With Neli CoKo - Wild Cats (Open Collab)

Thank you for listening, headphones welcome :)

Pink Moon written, performed and recorded by Neli CoKo, July 2020, all rights reserved,

Pink Moon

Neli CoKo - Pink Moon

Here is the leading vocal stem of my interpretation of "Smile", written by Charlie Chaplin (Melody, 1936) and John Turner and Geoffrey Parsons (lyrics, 1954), for free download. This recording is not for commercial use. I share it for open collab and remixing. Feel free to do your own version of the wonderful song. Please, if you are interested, I´d love to hear the result via Mailbox (which I don´t look in often, shame on me). Enjoy :)

Photo taken by my father

Neli CoKo Singing Smile By Charlie Chaplin, Acapella

Written, performend and recorded by Neli CoKo
Bremen, 2021, all rights reserved.
Lyrics:
Beware of the beast inside you
Be aware of the beast inside you
1. Treachery is the mortal blow
to every kind of faith
No relationship can grow
Behind a doubled face
Beware of the beast inside you
Be aware of the beast inside you
2. Treachery is the brotherly kiss
with a dagger on one´s back
Foreside smiling innocence
Back side the attack
Beware of the beast inside you
Be aware of the beast inside you
3. Treachery is inexcusable
A scar that never heals
Treachery is unforgettable 
Once it is revealed
Beware of the beast inside you
Be aware of the beast inside you
(c) Neli CoKo

Neli CoKo  Treachery

Sometimes times are rough. Walk on ;) 
Written, performed and recorded by Neli CoKo, 2021, all rights reserved. Thank you for listening

Lyrics (c) Neli CoKo:
1) 
When you´re tired 
But get no sleep
When you´re hungry
Nothing to eat
When there´s no ground
Under your feet
When you listen
But don´t hear the beat
Be strong
Walk on
The road is long
2)
Raise your head
Stretch your spine
Trust yourself
You´ll be fine
Find your pride
Take your time
Don´t give up 
You still shine
Be strong
Walk on
The road is long
3)
There´s a long road
Ahead
Save your power
Fight off the dread
Play it cool, Guy
Don´t get mad
Cause there´s a future
Inside your heart and head
Be strong
Walk on
The road is long

Walk On

Neli CoKo - Walk On

I was in love with West Side Story from age 5 on. 
This is a free interpretation of Somewhere.

Original soundtrack from West Side Story written by Leonard Bernstein, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. 

Edit: I am so sad Stephen Sondheim died a few days after this release. So I declare this interpretation as my tribute to him. Thank you so much for your everlasting romantic poetry Mr. Sondheim. Rest in peace. 

Vocals and backings created and recorded by Neli CoKo.
This song is not available on Bandcamp and not for commercial use.

Somewhere From West Side Story Covered By Neli CoKo

Written, performed and recorded by Neli CoKo, 2022, all rights reserved. 
Thank you so much for listening (^_^)

Neli CoKo - Emptiness

Written, performed and recorded by Neli CoKo, April 2022, all rights reserved.

Thank you for listening :)
Headphones welcome

Lyrics:
Baby, the world is going down
Baby, the world will sink and drown
War and destruction all around
Let´s play our favorite music loud

Save the last dance, save the last dance for me

Baby, The world is in a mess
Warlords are playing bloody chess
Split and reign and suppress
Babe, I put on my finest dress

Save the last dance, save the last dance for me

Baby, we have a wild romance
Baby, you give my life a chance
Maybe the world comes to an end
Let´s put on the dancing shoes and dance

Save the last dance, save the last dance for me

Baby, the whole world´s got the blues
Baby, there´s nothing left to lose
Baby, you know that I love you
Kiss me, let´s dance the whole night through

Save The Last Dance For Me

Written, performed and recorded by Neli CoKo 2022, All rights reserved. Hybrid recording with analog metallophon.
Thank you for listening :)
This song is about my experiences trying to escape from persisting domestic violence as a very young woman.

On The Run

Written, performed and recorded by Neli Coko, 2022, all rights reserved. Hybrid electronic with analog flute live impro.
Thank you for listening :)

This track is about vulnerability and fragility caused by autism.

Made Of Breaking Glass

Written, performed and recorded by Neli CoKo, 2022, all rights reserved. Electronica with analog triangle and tambourine.
Thank you for listening :)
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Lyrics:
I´ve never known a router
Guiding me the way 
I am just a signal
Sent out every day.

Radiowaves, 
I got lost in radiowaves

Sending out a signal
Does anyone recieve it?
It seems to me, my signal
Has the wrong frequency

Radiowaves, 
I got lost in Radiowaves

A little tiny star
That can´t stop it´s pulsation
Sending out vibrations
In search of affiliation

Radiowaves, 
I got lost in Radiowaves

Depending on transmission 2x

Radiowaves

Written, performed and recorded by Neli CoKo, 2022, all rights reserved. One-shot Leadvocals
Thank you for listening :)

Lyrics:
I went out
after a long time. 
I saw hustle
hate and crime.

Don´t lose hope, resist.

Damned un-cosy 
around the world, 
adult desperate 
boys and girls.

Don´t lose hope, resist.

Seem no better 
times ahead.
People start their days 
filled up with dread.

Don´t lose hope, resist.

Confusion seems to 
rule the day.
Even sunny days 
seem to be grey.

Don´t lose hope, resist.

Where is beauty? 
Where is faith?
A seed in the heart, 
which we must raise

Don´t lose hope, resist.

Hope

Written, performed and recorded by Neli CoKo, 2022, all rights reserved. 

Thank you for listening :)

Lyrics:
If I got a dime
Every time
I was selfish
Then I would be a rich girl

If I got a dime
Every time
I was unfair
Then I would be a rich girl

I´m sorry 4x

If I got a dime
Every time
I was impatient
Then I would be a rich girl

If I got a dime 
Every time
I was bossy
Then I would be a rich girl

I´m sorry 4x
 
So if I hurt you
Believe me, it´s true
I wasn´t wise enough then
At least, now I know better.

If I Got A Dime

Written, performed and recorded by Neli CoKo, 2022, all rights reserved.
Thank you so much for listening :)

Lyrics:
So far away
I am sitting here
And you are sitting there 
So far away
I ´m here on my own 
And youre there on your own
So far away
You´re my shiny star
I love you from far
So far away
One day you´ll be here
Take me in your arms
now you´re far away.

Neli CoKo - One Day

Lyrics and vocals written and performed by RS Frawstakwa https://soundcloud.com/frawstakwa
Backing vocals and instrumental composed and mixed by Neli CoKo, 2022, all rights reserved by Neli CoKo and RS Frawstakwa

Neli CoKo feat. RS Frawstakwa - Peace

A tribute to my youth in the old docks and industry areas.
Written, performed and recorded by Neli CoKo, 2022, all rights reserved.
Thank you for listening :)

Lyrics:
That was the hood

I dream of the lost places
That used to be my hood.
Decay and rotten industry, 
The sceneries were good.

That was the hood.

Walls and lamps of concrete, 
Broken glass around
Gravel, rails and switches
Covering the ground. 

That was the hood.

In pale dirty streetlights
Rats run right to left
While gangsters round the corner
Are planning their next theft.

That was the hood.

When you have to live here
It´s good to know some names.
But if you do, you feel safe 
Protected in the game. 

That was the hood.

At night no one around here 
But restless freaks like me
I miss sneaking around
My rotten industry

That was the hood.

Neli CoKo - The Hood

Written, performed and recorded by Neli CoKo, 2023, all rights reserved.
Thank you for listening :)

Neli CoKo - Green Comet

Written, performed and recorded by Neli CoKo, 2023, all rights reserved.
Thank you for listening :) 
This song is a one-night-jam. The vocals could be sung ways better, It is a one-shot, the very first recording I did. But it had a kind of charme and so I kept them. 

Lyrics:
1.
I am so delighted by your presence
I am just so thankful you exist
Under millions of people around
You´re the one I kiss
You are the love of my life
2.
We are bound in a different dimension
No matter how near or far 
And we both feel a kind of tension
Under all the scars
You are the love of my life 
3.
We share a so much deeper understanding
We filled each others jar
It´s amazing to realize slowly
How one of a kind you are.
You are the love of my life

Neli CoKo - Love Of My Life - Impromptu

Written, performed and recorded by Neli CoKo, 2023, all rights reserved.
I love dub, so it was a pleasure trying one in my own style, 
Headphones welcome, thank you for listening :)
Tunnel picture by Burak The Weekender
 https://www.pexels.com/de-de/@weekendplayer/

All Alone

Neli CoKo - All Alone

Written, performed and recorded by Neli CoKo, 2023, all rights reserved. Thank you for listening :) 
Photography by Elijah O´Donnell https://www.pexels.com/de-de/@elijahsad/
Lyrics:
Sitting in a taxi
It is dark outside
Looking out the window
At pictures passing by

I´m just passing by in a taxi
In a capsule

Houses, cars and people
In grey, black and white
Look so large and distant
In electric light

I´m just passing by in a taxi
In a capsule

Neonlights and dim glow
Abstract sighs of light
In lonesome lost places
Attract creatures of the night. 

I´m just passing by in a taxi
In a capsule

Cab Ride

Neli CoKo - Cab Ride

No analog parts in this song.
Mixed, arranged and recorded by Neli CoKo

Bremen, 2014, 
all rights reserved

Shut Up And Dance

Percussions, marimba, lyrics, vocals, arrangement, recording and mixing: Neli CoKo. All instruments played acoustic with no loops. 

Bremen, Germany, May 2016, all rights reserved

Update 1: thanks to every single person, who is listening to this tune! Thank you all for your support and sharing, your friendly comments! This is amazing!

Neli CoKo - Way Home

Instrumental composed, played and arranged by https://soundcloud.com/progrockdan1 .
Percussions & lyrics by Neli CoKo.
Vocals by Neli CoKo & ProgRockDan.
Mixed by ProgRockDan.

Carmel, USA - Bremen, Germany 2017, all rights reserved

original picture of artwork: http://de.forwallpaper.com/wallpaper/monochrome-black-top-331867.html

ProgRockDan & Neli CoKo - So Long

Bermuda Triangle in my hometown is a little legendary space with some  nice crowded bars and a club next door. I have spent a lot of time there when I was very young. This is my tribute to it.

Lyrics, vocals, beatprogramming, recording and mixing by Neli CoKo. Bremen, Germany, 2017, all rights reserved.

Neli CoKo - Bermuda Triangle

Music: Kurt Weill  Lyrics: Ogden Nash
Music Arranged and Performed by The Warheads https://soundcloud.com/jrs-1-1
Vocals by Neli CoKo
Thank you so much for listening!

The Warheads & Neli CoKo - Speak Low (by Kurt Weill)

The Power Of Love by Frankie Goes To Hollywood, 
from the LP Welcome To The Pleasuredome, 
released 1984, GB.
Free performance by Neli CoKo, dedicated to my Wheelman and inspired by Hoshy 
Bremen, 2020

The Power Of Love By Frankie Goes To Hollywood

Written and performed by Wheelman Getaway-Driver (lyrics & composition) and Neli CoKo (vocals & composition).
Bremen 3/2020, all rights reserved.
Lyrics ( (c) Wheelman Getaway-Driver):

Childhood dream
Everyone gets along
And now! And now? And now...
The mind inside the prison
Fact: the bars aren´t made from metal
Only electric
Interconnections
But you keep it rolling like on rails
As dictated
As expected
As commended

So many beings
Wave the flag
For thousands of years
But are you blind?
But you are blind!

Three have already
Been killed
Because they said
We all belong together
And we only can make it
Without authorities

You are unwilling 
To think alone
Therefore we start from the scratch
For the thousand and first time

Follow The White Rabbit

Rabbit Hole

Your Scars - Written, performed and recorded by the Neurotic Beauties: Wheelman Getaway-Driver and Neli CoKo. Bremen, April 2020, all rights reserved.

Lyrics:
I love all your scars
Each one everywhere
On your skin
And on your soul.

They are the markings 
From the stations
Of your life

We recognize each other
I have as many as you.

I exactly know
What you´re talking about
When you´re talking to me.

Neurotic Beauties - Your Scars

Thank you for listening

Written, performed and recorded by Neurotic Beauties, Bremen 2020, all rights reserved.

Lyrics:
You don´t see what comes up to you
You ignore the signs of the time

Welcome to the future, welcome to the future, welcome to the future

The change is here but you still dream
Don´t you think it´s time to get up?

Welcome to the future...

You are caught in distraction
Which pill do you take?
The red one or the blue one?

Welcome to the future...

We´re surrounded by fear of
being insignificant
losing the job
violence
war
losing control
being homeless
fail
losing face

We are surrounded by needs:
kisses
money
friends
cosmetic surgery
tupperware
houses
erotic
cars
security
fashion
love

We´re surrounded by entertainment:
news
sports
parties
tv
gaming
twitter
pornhub
shopping
movies
music
gossip
arts
politics

Welcome to the future...

Welcome To The Future

Thank you for listening :)
Written, performed, recorded and mixed by Neli CoKo.
Bremen, Germany, 2020, all rights reserved.
Lyrics:
I need someone
Do you want to?
I need someone to protect me
Do you want to?
I need someone to dance with
Do you want to?
I need someone to make me smile
Do you want to?
I need someone to lean on
Do you want to?
Do you want to?
I need somenone to love, to love
Do you want to?
I need someone

Do You?

Do You? by Neli CoKo

Lyrics: Von Der Liebe by Khalil Gibran (*1883 - 1931)
One of the greatest poets ever.

Song written, performed and recorded by Neurotic Beauties, 2020, all rights reserved. 
Thank you for listening :)

Lyrics by Khalil Gibran:
Wenn die Liebe dir winkt, folge ihr,
sind ihre Wege auch schwer und steil.
Und wenn ihre Flügel dich umhüllen, gib dich ihr hin,
Auch wenn das unterm Gefieder versteckte Schwert dich verwunden kann.

Und wenn sie zu dir spricht, glaube an sie,
auch wenn ihre Stimme deine Träume zerschmettern kann
wie der Nordwind den Garten verwüstetet.

Denn so, wie die Liebe dich krönt, kreuzigt sie dich.
So wie sie dich wachsen lässt, beschneidet sie dich.
So wie sie emporsteigt zu deinen Höhen
und die zartesten Zweige liebkost, die in der Sonne zittern,
steigt sie hinab zu deinen Wurzeln
und erschüttert sie in Ihrer Erdgebundenheit.

Wie Korngarben sammelt sie dich um sich.
Sie drischt dich, um dich nackt zu machen.
Sie siebt dich, um dich von deiner Spreu zu befreien.
Sie mahlt dich, bis du weiß bist.
Sie knetet dich, bis du geschmeidig bist;

Und dann weiht sie dich ihrem heiligem Feuer,
damit du heiliges Brot wirst für Gottes heiliges Mahl.
All dies wird die Liebe mit dir machen,
damit du die Geheimnisse deines Herzens kennenlernst
und in diesem Wissen ein Teil vom Herzen des Lebens wirst.

Aber wenn du in deiner Angst nur die Ruhe
und die Lust der Liebe suchst,
dann ist es besser für dich, deine Nacktheit zu bedecken
und vom Dreschboden der Liebe zu gehen.

In die Welt ohne Jahreszeiten, wo du lachen wirst,
aber nicht dein ganzes Lachen,
und weinen,
aber nicht all deine Tränen.

Liebe gibt nichts als sich selbst
und nimmt nichts als von sich selbst.
Liebe besitzt nicht,
noch läßt sie sich besitzen;
Denn die Liebe genügt der Liebe.

Und glaube nicht,
du kannst den Lauf der Liebe lenken,
denn die Liebe, wenn sie dich für würdig hält,
lenkt deinen Lauf.

Liebe hat keinen anderen Wunsch, als sich zu erfüllen.
Aber wenn du liebst und Wünsche haben mußt, sollst du dir dies wünschen:
Zu schmelzen und wie ein plätschernder Bach zu sein,
der seine Melodie der Nacht singt.

Den Schmerz allzu vieler Zärtlichkeit zu kennen.
Vom eigenen Verstehen der Liebe verwundet zu sein;
Und willig und freudig zu bluten.

Bei der Morgenröte mit beflügeltem Herzen zu erwachen
und für einen weiteren Tag des Liebens dankzusagen;
Zur Mittagszeit zu ruhen
und über die Verzückung der Liebe nachzusinnen;

Am Abend mit Dankbarkeit heimzukehren;
Und dann einzuschlafen
mit einem Gebet für den Geliebten im Herzen
und einem Lobgesang auf den Lippen.

Von Der Liebe

Neurotic Beauties Featuring Khalil Gibran - Von Der Liebe

Blind Womans Blues was recorded on the Looper. Only drums and some little bells for rhythm. 
Written, performed, recorded and mixed by Neli CoKo, 2020, all rights reserved.

Lyrics:
Behind the curtain
The world is uncertain

Blind womans blues
Blind womans blues 
Blind womans blues

The instincts take control
Not walking tall but grope
The head between the shoulder 
The dignity will moulder

Blind womans blues
Blind womans blues
Blind womans blues

Aware of danger always
Defensive acting night and day
Depending on assistance
Suffering from distance

Blind womans blues
Blind womans blues
Blind womans blues 
Blind womans blues

The world is pale
Behind the veil
Without communication
There´s just dark isolation

Blind womans blues...



As some of you know I suffered from Cataract a very long time. It rules everything in life to see or to see not. Now I got new lenses implanted and learn to see quite from the beginning. It´s amazing, I am gifted with a new way of life. Time to close that chapter. To finish it, I expressed some of my experiences and suffering in that song. Thanks for listening. Take care on your eyes always :)

Blind Womans Blues

Neli CoKo - Blind Womans Blues

After darkness there´s light. Now I can see. A vocal and rhythmic improvisation after realizing it´s done. So damn cool to have overcome this process. 
Percussion played on keyboard, vocals recorded on loopstation, unprepared jam.
Composed, performed and recorded by Neli CoKo, 2021, all rights reserved.

Now I Can See

Neli CoKo - Now I Can See

Thank you for listening (*_*)
Written and performed by Neli CoKo, 2021, all rightd reserved.

Neli CoKo - Dance To Forget

Thank you so much for listening, all you wonderful people world wide! 

Experimental low budget music. 
Headphones welcome  :)

Composer, singer and rhythmist. Minimalist.
I´m independent and uncommercial, so I don´t have to please no one. If I do please you anyhow - wonderful! 
Here I always release my rough mixes. The mastered versions of my songs are available in wav on Bandcamp.

Please forgive me for not checking my Mailbox a lot. I am an ordinary person with job and real life. If I ever come to retirement, I will do better. Promise.

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All the copyrights are mine except of collaborations and interpretations. 
Commercial spreading of my music is not permitted.
I am proud to be part of the duo Neurotic Beauties https://soundcloud.com/neli-co-ko/sets/neurotic-beauties

Neli CoKo

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