SANDS
Music by Overdrive

An old tune made with Scream Tracker software in the 90s.

Sands

RUNTIME
Music by Overdrive

Yet another old tune from the 90s.
Scream Tracker stuff.
Hope you like it.

Runtime

MIRAI
Music by Overdrive

Mirai is a song that mixes past and future; traditional and modern; eastern and western. It means future in Japanese. The name also appears in Japanese ideograms in the lower right corner of the cover image and the word is also mentioned by the female voice in the first part of the song, which says "welcome to the future".

It was originally created for an Instagram reel , had only a few seconds and almost no electronic effects. If you want to hear the original version, here is the link to the video:

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/svFJturAeJc

I thought the idea had potential for a whole track and here it is. I hope you enjoy it.

Mirai

BLAST!
Music by Overdrive
Lyrics by Marc Freak

Check out the promo videos for Blast!
https://www.instagram.com/p/CxsubR1OYtf/
https://www.instagram.com/p/CxswLPVgfAj/
https://www.instagram.com/stories/highlights/17992084141919799/

In one sentence, drum'n bass goes punk.

This song is the result of a team work with the always brilliant Marc Freak, a prolific musician, author, photographer, and oddity. I am an outspoken fan of his fantastic work (two of my favorite songs are by him). His music is definitely worth a closer look:
https://soundcloud.com/marcfreak

The instrumental part of this song was originally created in Renoise, with the program's native samples. Voices and effects were added later in Ableton Live.

The cover artwork is based on the amazing illustration created by Heri Shinato (Cyberpunk: The Future is Made of Flesh and Metal), available on his Artstation profile:
https://www.artstation.com/artwork/34aPJ

Hope you like it.

Blast ! (ft Marc Freak)

OPUS ARTE
Music by Overdrive
Guitars by Brian Butts
Narration by Megwaf

In the 1980s, Brazilian TV aired episodes of an anime called King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. However, some episodes mistakenly came without a soundtrack, which forced the dubbing studio to use instrumental music by artists such as Vangelis, Basil Poledouris and Rick Wakeman to fill the lack of music. That's how, around the age of 10, I had my first contact with Rick Wakeman's Journey to the Center of the Earth.

The impact was unbelievable. All the kids at school were praising the anime's epic soundtrack, unaware that this was the result of a mistake that had only happened in Brazil.

Influenced by the anime's soundtrack, I started using my pocket money to buy vinyl records by these artists - and that's when I bought Rick Wakeman's Journey to the Center of the Earth album. The epic orchestrated intro, the wonderful choirs, the exciting narration and the rock music in the middle of the track, everything was fantastic.

Opus Arte is strongly influenced by Journey to the Center of the Earth. The orchestral sections are complemented by elements of electronic music. Brian Butts' incredible guitar solos embellish the rock sections. And Megwaf's phenomenal narration sets the perfect mood for the listener's imagination.

Hope you enjoy the song.

BRIAN BUTTS
I recommend checking out the exquisite work of guitarist Brian Butts, with his complex and exciting arrangements.
https://soundcloud.com/brian-butts-565934842

MEGWAF
Megwaf's extraordinary narrations are really worth checking out. It's impossible not to be impressed by her voice.
https://soundcloud.com/megwaf

Opus Arte (ft Brian Butts & Megwaf)

COLD CANDLE
Original song by Aliaksandr
Remix by Overdrive
Voice over by Megwaf

This track is a remix of the beautiful original song "Cold Candle", kindly authorized by the author Aliaksandr from Soundcloud's profile "Instrumentals For You". 

The "Instrumentals For You" profile is a repository of amazing piano music and is well worth checking out:
https://soundcloud.com/alexure/tracks

Original track "Cold Candle" (available for download):
https://soundcloud.com/alexure/cold-candle-delicate-background-piano-free-download

"Waiting" voice over written and performed by Megwaf. I recommend checking out Meg's brilliant narrations on her SoundCloud profile:
https://soundcloud.com/megwaf

The orchestra and choir are Kontakt's libraries. The synthesizer is native to Ableton Live.

The splendid piano in the artwork is a real Boganyi Piano designed by Hungarian pianist Gerfely Bogányi and can be checked out at the official website:
https://www.boganyi-piano.com/

Hope you enjoy it.

Cold Candle (ft Instrumentals For You & Megwaf)

I'M BORED
Music & Lyrics by Iggy Pop
Remix by Overdrive
Guitar solo by Christopher Hardisty

Watch the music video:
https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cw2608bNaaK/

I'm Bored

CHAPA KALAMARICO
Music by Kalamarico & Overdrive

OUT NOW
Available at:
https://soundcloud.com/overdrive_music/chapa-kalamarico

This is my reinterpretation of the original track "Chapa Kalamarico" by the Spanish musician @kalamarico.  I've added synthesized vocals, a slightly heavier beat and some sound effects, but the song is essentially the same.

Check out Kamarico's excellent work on his SC profile:
https://soundcloud.com/kalamarico

Also see the promo videos on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/p/Cyd3JHvRnNQ/
https://www.instagram.com/p/CyLK03UL5zg/
https://www.instagram.com/p/CyHWBB7txi0/
https://www.instagram.com/p/CyAFa3hRdAn/

Hope you enjoy the track.

Chapa Kalamarico

SOMETHING YOU CRAVE
Music by Overdrive & Kristopher Bolin
Words by Megwaf

Check out the promo videos:
https://www.instagram.com/p/CypTXcUNm3-/
https://www.instagram.com/stories/highlights/17906010470777543/

Something You Crave (ft Kristopher Bolin & Megwaf)

TOO MANY NOTES
A Neoclassical Piece for Violin and Electric Guitar
By Overdrive

Check out the promo video:
https://www.instagram.com/stories/highlights/18241683715215580/

The title "too many notes" is a reference to these 2 scenes from the fantastic movie Amadeus:
https://youtu.be/hMWy3EpEo_o

The neoclassical movement in music is a 20th-century trend that sought to return to aesthetic precepts associated with the broadly defined concept of “classicism”. It had a huge impact on my musical development, especially the album "Rising Force" by Swedish guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen -- one of my favorite albums of all time.

Ironically, when guitarists from the neoclassical movement began to emerge, the main criticism boiled down to the phrase "too many notes" -- the same criticism against Mozart in the movie Amadeus. 😄

The cover art features a fun digital montage of Mozart's famous portrait painted by Barbara Krafft.

The IG promo video was created with clips from the great band "Son of Bach" (which I highly recommend) and scenes from the movie "Chevalier".

Hope you enjoy the song.

Too Many Notes - A Neoclassical Piece for Violin and Electric Guitar

LOUD
Music by Overdrive
Lyrics by Electra Volcana
Guitar solo by Chris Hardisty

Check out the IG promo videos for Loud:
https://www.instagram.com/p/C1FlG4lrV1o/
https://www.instagram.com/p/C3ei_KwuNyR/
https://www.instagram.com/p/C3g9tCUxnfC/
https://www.instagram.com/p/C3eiCJIM_xv/


This is a track produced by me in collab with singer Electra Volcana and guitarist Chris Hardisty. The song mixes punk and electronic music, serving as a sample of 90s underground in a more modern guise.

Jane aka Electra Volcana's unmistakable punk vocals are the highlight of the track, creating the perfect underground atmosphere with her raspy voice. Discover the incredible work of this French singer on her Soundcloud page:

@user-6008493

Guitarist Christopher Hardisty is a long-time partner in collabs, always delivering brilliant guitar solos. Chris is a member of StillVivid, along with Matt Reeves, and the duo's brilliant work can be heard on their Soundcloud page:

@stillvivid

Also check out StillVivid's new album Saga:

soundcloud.com/stillvivid/sets/saga

The strong influence of the English band The Prodigy is evident here, especially from their album The Fat of the Land. When The Prodigy released The Fat of the Land in 1997, it was a shock. Everyone was well adapted to the industrial genre by then -- NIN had released their debut album Pretty Hate Machine more than a decade earlier. However, TFOTL became a legendary electronic music album for its rawness and brutality. The single Smack My Bitch Up faced boycotts from record stores, the music video was censored on MTV, but the song reached the top of the charts in more than 20 countries, including the US and UK. In 2020, Metal Hammer magazine (a renowned heavy metal publication) included FOTL in its list of the 10 best albums of 1997. Not enough, Rolling Stone featured FOTL in its list of "Essential Recordings of the 90s" and it is also one of the "1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die".

The influence of The Fat of the Land on my musical formation at this time is indisputable. It was during this same period that I bought my first physical sampler (Akai Emu E4X Turbo) and started mixing electronic music (techno, dnb, jungle, electro) with underground genres (rock, punk, heavy metal) and more traditional styles (classical music, jazz, new age, pop).

Hope you enjoy the song.

Loud (ft Electra Volcana & Chris Hardisty)

MERRY EX-MAS
Music by Overdrive & Ian PH Clifford

Check out the Merry Ex-Mas promo videos on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/p/C0_l7Vwu3Me/
https://www.instagram.com/stories/highlights/18041521363593428/


This is my reinterpretation of the song Merry Ex-Mas, a brilliant piece by Ian PH Clifford. The original version is an absolutely beautiful track, just acoustic guitar and voice. I was so taken with the song that I immediately asked Ian if I could do a different version. He agreed and even after saying that I was interested in doing something punk or post-punk, Ian didn't shy away. So the original acoustic version went from 127 bpm to 160 bpm, and incorporated distorted guitars, pounding bass and frantic drums. It's a complete miracle that there are still people who want to do collabs with me, even though I mutilate songs like this. 😂

Merry Ex-Mas was #4 on the Repost/Exchange rock chart and I can only thank Ian for the opportunity to reinterpret a song that is already fantastic in itself.

Check out the beautiful original version:
https://soundcloud.com/ianphclifford/merry-ex-mas

I also recommend checking out Ian's incredible work on Soundcloud:
https://soundcloud.com/ianphclifford

Hope you enjoy the song.


LYRICS
Something I’ve been thinking about a lot this week
Is you’ve been in his arms longer than you were with me
As the snow falls down outside and I’m sliding past your drive
And I can see that you’re home
But I am paralyzed, I won’t even try
To say hello
This winter feels longer than lifetimes
I feel like I’ve lived and died a hundred times
But I don’t cry anymore that wells dry down to the floor
And now I’m outside of your front door
And I’m not sure what I’m doing here
Merry Christmas I guess
I miss you to death
The ribbon on my wrist is turning my hand blue
I can’t wait till Christmas
No I can’t wait till Christmas
I said I’d never live another day without you
No I can’t wait till Christmas
No I can’t wait till Christmas
Something I’ve just figured out
Is why you had to leave
Your heart is colder than ice
And mine began to freeze
As the snow falls down outside and I’m sliding past your drive
And I can see that you’re home
I am paralyzed, but I know I need to try
To say hello
This winter feels longer than lifetimes
I feel like I’ve lived and died a hundred times
But I don’t cry anymore that wells dry down to the floor
And now I’m outside of your front door
And I’m not sure what I’m doing here
Merry Christmas I guess
I miss you to death
The ribbon on my wrist is turning my hand blue
I can’t wait till Christmas
No I can’t wait till Christmas

I said I’d never live another day without you
No I can’t wait till Christmas
No I can’t wait till Christmas

Merry Ex-Mas (ft Ian PH Clifford)

I DON'T KNOW AND I DON'T GIVE A DAMN
Music by Overdrive & Lux Mala
Guitar solo by The Boilerman

Check out the promo video on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/p/C-EjErMuerv/

Listen to Lux Mala's amazing music on Soundcloud:
https://soundcloud.com/lux_mala

Also, check out The Boilerman's great material on Soundcloud:
https://soundcloud.com/boilerman-615719656

I Don't Know And I Don't Give A Damn (ft Lux Mala & The Boilerman)

COAL FOX
Music by Overdrive & Orbital Heartbeat

Check out Coal Fox promo video on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/p/C20FA9krX8t/

Coal Fox and Bunny Runner are tracks composed in collab with Orbital Heartbeat and are part of his album MIDNIGHT SHIFTER. Check out:
https://soundcloud.com/ray-christmas/sets/midnight-shifter

Also check out the amazing work of Orbital Heatbeat on Soundcloud:
https://soundcloud.com/ray-christmas

Hope you enjoy the track.

Coal Fox (ft Orbital Heartbeat)

STEP UP
Music by Overdrive & A Girl From Wonder

Check out the IG promo videos:
https://www.instagram.com/reel/C2aPWCQrkwm/
https://www.instagram.com/reel/C2aQsdUMiwA/

This is my reinterpretation of the amazing song "Step Up", written by the talented Brittany Hughey aka A Girl From Wonder. 

The first time I heard "Step Up", I was struck by the power of the song.  The apparent simplicity of its structure (just voice and acoustic guitar) hid the power of a typical 70s rock song.

"Step Up" not only gave me the pleasure of working with Brittanny, but also allowed me to use for the first time the Kontakt library that emulates the legendary Hammond B-3X synthesizer. The synth solo in the middle of the song certainly helped to create the musical atmosphere of the 70s.

In addition, the song allowed me to use a new audio separation technology. Brittany's momentary impossibility to provide the track's stems led me to explore the world of websites focused on audio track separation (Moises, Fadr, Lalal.ai etc). I was then able to try out Orion, Lalal.ai's next-generation AI model. In my opinion, Orion has achieved something that was unthinkable until recently -- surpassing Moises' spectacular stem separation AI model. There are still the familiar phantom noises typical of today's models, but they're much less obvious, and I think we're fast approaching a time when the stems separated by these tools will be of absolutely impeccable quality.

Check out the original version of "Step Up":
https://soundcloud.com/user-712848711/step-up

Also check out A Girl From Wonder's fantastic material on Soundcloud:
https://soundcloud.com/user-712848711

Hope you enjoy the track.

Step Up (ft A Girl From Wonder)

BUNNY RUNNER
Music by Overdrive & Orbital Heartbeat

Check out the IG promo video:
https://www.instagram.com/p/C3ALdA_N5Bv/

Bunny Runner (ft Orbital Heartbeat)

A SONG FOR YOU
Original acoustic song by Patrick Edgington
Musical arrangement by Overdrive

This is a musical arrangement created especially for the acoustic track "A Song For You", an original country song by Patrick Edgington aka Pat E.

Check out the amazing original version:
https://soundcloud.com/pat-e/a-song-for-you

I couldn't recommend enough Pat's brilliant work, which can be heard on his Soundcloud page:
https://soundcloud.com/pat-e

Hope you enjoy the track.

A Song For You (ft Pat E)

SKINNY JEANS
Music by Overdrive & Marc Freak

Check out the IG promo video:
https://www.instagram.com/p/DAeOLnIu6bx/

Another incredibly fun partnership with the always brilliant Marc Freak.

A prolific musician, author, photographer and (as he defines himself) oddity, Marc's influences range from the lo-fi pop of Guided by Voices to the gothic melodrama of Nick Cave, via the glam of Bowie and the rawness of Iggy Pop. Former frontman of Freak Circus and Dead Joe, an experiment in DIY and lo-fi. A visit to Marc Freak's Soundcloud page is an absolute must:
@marcfreak

Some of my previous collabs with Marc:
https://soundcloud.com/overdrive_music/if-the-kids-wanna-dance
https://soundcloud.com/overdrive_music/dont-care
https://soundcloud.com/overdrive_music/blast

Hope you like the song. 😉

LYRICS
SKINNY JEANS
Squeezing into my skinny jeans
Dreaming of days gone by
When my ribs could be clearly seen
Squeezing into my skinny jeans
Years fly by
As hard as I try
Exposing from my unzipped fly

Fighting against a coming age
But with a positive thought
I escape out of my cage
Fighting against a coming age
I'm tense I'm fraught
From battles fought
I'll run so fast I can't be caught

Look at the age lines and beware
Take in a closer look
And you'll see the greying hair
Look at the age lines and beware
By hook or crook
Not by the book
I'm charging for a second look

Squeezing into my skinny jeans
Dreaming of days gone by
When my ribs could be clearly seen
Squeezing into my skinny jeans
Years fly by
As hard as I try
Exposing from my unzipped fly

I've got a question
Through coughs I try
I may as well just
Give up and die
The ticking clock it cannot lie
I've got a question
But I forgot it some time long agao

Look in the mirror I seem small
I can just barely blink
And I'm not there much at all
Look in the mirror I seem small
I can barely think
I've armour chink
My rotting corpse gives off a stink

Squeezing into my skinny jeans
Dreaming of days gone by
When my ribs could be clearly seen
Squeezing into my skinny jeans
Years fly by
As hard as I try
Exposing from my unzipped fly

Skinny Jeans

CRASH'N BURN
Music by Overdrive & Pot Barley
Guitar solo by Roman "Romme" Keymer

Check out the IG promo video:
https://www.instagram.com/p/C9-43u3NvVT/

Listen to Pot Barley's incredible material on Soundcloud:
https://soundcloud.com/potbarley

Crash'n Burn (ft Pot Barley & Roman Keymer)

LONG WAY ROAD
Music by Vlasis Metaxas
Musical arrangement by Overdrive

Check out the beautiful original version:
https://soundcloud.com/vlasis-metaxas/long-way-road

Vlasis Metaxas' wonderful music is available on his Soundcloud page:
https://soundcloud.com/vlasis-metaxas

Hope you enjoy this version.

Long Way Road

FLY ME TO THE MOON
Original song by Bart Howard
Musical arrangement by Overdrive
Vocals by Maria J. Dávila

A rockabilly / jazz version of Fly Me To The Moon, with the extraordinary vocals of Maria J. Dávila. 

Check out Maria's incredible work on her Soundcloud profile:
https://soundcloud.com/mary-jlovemusic

Hope you enjoy the track.

Fly Me To The Moon (ft Maria J. Dávila)

IF THE KIDS WANNA DANCE
Original song by Marc Freak
2023 Remix by Kris Bolin
2024 Remix by Overdrive

Check out the IG promo videos:
https://www.instagram.com/p/C8_63ARNlJx/
https://www.instagram.com/p/C89rzJwsoRu/

The initial idea was just to create a video of Kris Bolin's remix of the fantastic "If The Kids Wanna Dance (Let Them Dance)" by Marc Freak. These two guys are geniuses and tbh I still think Kris' remix is the definitive version of the song -- which, of course, didn't stop me from making another remix just to celebrate one of the tracks that makes my top 10 playlist (I'm still capable of listening to it ten times in a row).

I started creating the video in Premiere and, out of pure curiosity, increased the bpm and added techno beats. It all went very well with the footage of young Ukrainians dancing at a rave party. After that, I rushed to ask Marc if I could do another ITKWD remix (lol).

Check out the original version of "If The Kids Wanna Dance (Let Them Dance)":
https://soundcloud.com/marcfreak/if-the-kids-wanna-dance-let-them-dance?in=marcfreak/sets/if-the-kids-wanna-dance

Also, check out the 2023 Remix of ITKWD by Kris Bolin:
https://soundcloud.com/marcfreak/if-the-kids-wanna-dance-let-them-dance-2023-kb-remix

The 1st Instagram promo video was created with scenes from the fantastic documentary "Exploring Ukraine's Underground Rave Revolution", produced by Kate Villevoye for i-D's YouTube channel:
https://youtu.be/P4G1r2u8m9g

A prolific musician, author, photographer and (as he defines himself) oddity, Marc's influences range from the lo-fi pop of Guided by Voices to the gothic melodrama of Nick Cave, via the glam of Bowie and the rawness of Iggy Pop. Former frontman of Freak Circus and Dead Joe, an experiment in DIY and lo-fi. A visit to Marc Freak's Soundcloud page is an absolute must:
https://soundcloud.com/marcfreak

Some of my previous collabs with Marc:
https://soundcloud.com/overdrive_music/dont-care
https://soundcloud.com/overdrive_music/blast

Kristopher "Kris" Bolin is a virtuoso at creating polyphonic vocals, so if you want a collab with him, be prepared to receive a pile of audios that form a choir as complex as a baroque cantata (lol). Kris is the lead singer and guitarist of the amazing band The Bawl Slant, one of the most active and respected bands in the Soundcloud community. Their sound ranges from garage rock to grunge and punk rock, always with impeccable quality. As one of the band's fans, I highly recommend checking out their excellent material:

https://soundcloud.com/bawl-slant

Some of my previous collabs with Kris:
https://soundcloud.com/overdrive_music/something-you-crave
https://soundcloud.com/overdrive_music/code-fish

Hope you enjoy this new version of ITKWD.

LYRICS

If the kids wanna dance
Hot shoes - tight pants
High spirits - cheap bear
My eardrums - Can't hear or won't hear
I'm not here

[Chorus]
If the kids wanna dance let them dance, let them dance
If the kids wanna dance let them dance

I'm tired - so what?
Party - I forgot
Can't take the pace
But I'm trying to catch the bass, deep bass
In yer face

[Chorus]

One step, one fall
I'm proud I've gall
Raise your finger in the air
Let the world know you care
I don't care, I don't care

[Chorus]

If The Kids Wanna Dance (ft Marc Freak)

WAR DOG
Music by Overdrive & Suzi Sonic

Check out the IG promo video:
https://www.instagram.com/p/DAc2xbFMJ8_/
https://www.instagram.com/p/C_4NfF0Rdwh/
https://www.instagram.com/p/C_80BNQs7wh/

I've always been a big robot enthusiast since I was a kid and this fascination persists to this day (I still play with my old robot dog Aibo from time to time). But now that autonomous military robots have started to become a reality, it's impossible not to be worried -- a dread that affects even someone like me, who has always dreamed of seeing artificial beings come out of science fiction books and into the real world. “War Dog” is about this grim reality that is rapidly developing in the form of robot dogs built to be soldiers of war.

Suzi Sonic's fantastic vocals are back and give the song the dark tone it needs. Her EP “Machine Love” is a masterpiece and I recommend everyone to check out her incredible music:

https://soundcloud.com/suzisonic

Hope you enjoy the track and the promo videos.

War Dog

UNDERGROUND
Music by Overdrive & Kris Bolin
Guitar Solo by Chris Hardisty

Underground

I AM A PUNK
Music by Overdrive & Marc Freak

Check out the promo video on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/p/C_mTDqvNwTF/

Another incredibly fun partnership with the always brilliant Marc Freak.

A prolific musician, author, photographer and (as he defines himself) oddity, Marc's influences range from the lo-fi pop of Guided by Voices to the gothic melodrama of Nick Cave, via the glam of Bowie and the rawness of Iggy Pop. Former frontman of Freak Circus and Dead Joe, an experiment in DIY and lo-fi. A visit to Marc Freak's Soundcloud page is an absolute must:
https://soundcloud.com/marcfreak

Some of my previous collabs with Marc:
https://soundcloud.com/overdrive_music/skinny-jeans
https://soundcloud.com/overdrive_music/if-the-kids-wanna-dance
https://soundcloud.com/overdrive_music/dont-care
https://soundcloud.com/overdrive_music/blast

Hope you like the song. 😉

LYRICS
I AM A PUNK

I am a punk
I don't know who Taylor Swift is
I made a best friend a sandwich and I filled it with my jizz
I am a punk
I spat my spit into a crowd
I do all I'm not allowed and I sing it out aloud
I am a punk

I dyed my my hair all green
I don't know where I've been and my breath's obscene
I am a punk
I have holes in both my socks
Scars from chicken pox
Yet my girlfriend is a fox
I am a punk

I am a punk
With a ring right through my nose
And I'll show my middle finger in a striking pose
I am punk
I'll listen to what I wanna
This life is no fun and I think I'll do a runner
I am a punk

I'm stinking with a sweat
I've shunned all I've met
And I've got a rabid pet
I am a punk
My middle names' Ramone
I have a 90's mobile phone and I weigh just 9 stone
I am a punk

My best mate is called Sid
He cut his finger trying to open up a bottle of cider lid
I am a punk
I've got an STD
A loving family who think the world of me
I am a punk

I'm just punking around doing nothing
But these eyes are warm and loving for the right person

I am a punk
I saw what your neighbour did
So I stole the box of drugs that he so lovingly hid
I am a punk
I just sit against the wall
And shout abuse at all whilst I listen to The Fall
I am a punk

77 still seems fresh
My shirt is made of mesh
I've got a tattoo on my flesh
I am a punk
I squeezed a spot of yellow pus
I ride home on the double decker bus
And there's a punk in each of us
I am a punk

I'm just punking around doing nothing
But these eyes are warm and loving

I Am A Punk

GLOAMING
Music by Alpha Crater
Musical Arrangement by Overdrive

Check out the IG promo video:
https://www.instagram.com/p/C_l8esMsElC/

Gloaming is the time right after the sun goes down, when big things can happen.

I'd like to say that this track is mine, but this fantastic song came entirely from the insane mind of Alpha Crater. The only thing I did was to enhance the incredible qualities it already had -- I added a bass line à la The Police, synths that were reminiscent of 80s music, more new wave drums and things like that. So my work here was basically perfumery, as I wanted to stay as faithful as possible to the original material.  😄

When Charlie showed me the demo track, I was impressed by the vocals and how the whole song took me back to the sound I used to record on cassette tapes in the 80s to listen to on my walkman. Hence the cover image, which is a tribute to this habit so popular among young people at the time.

Alpha Crater is an English synthpop artist with a love of fun, horror and the 80s. Check out his great music on his Soundcloud page:
https://soundcloud.com/alphacrater

The amazing cover illustration is an image available on Pinterest. I haven't yet found out who the author is, in order to give him/her due credit, but I suspect it's Rita Saraiva, a Portuguese artist of immense talent.

Hope you enjoy the song. 🙂

LYRICS
GLOAMING

soporific on a sixteen death dream
honorific or a kicked out coke fiend
doesn't matter doesn’t count what you mean
chipolata ship a late one in between

thought I reckon thought I read you residue
never knowing never need to beckon you
ballerina bachanal black beige blue
saying anything but the thing that eats you

gotta do it gotta do that thing right
nothing to it if you hold on hold tight
sayonara son step into the half light

it's like floating
high upon that gloaming
when will I stop this roaming?

wander wither whether 1234
took a ticket to the techno seesaw
sentimental seen a micmac make more
mother moving seashells on the seashell shore

sever leverage until you need more
never pay a penny on that oath swore
winner wonga whatta you do that for
wonder if we'll ever see the day they fought for

never break if you believe what they say
better never roll a die come what may
mother said i'd be a bigshot one day
mother know best mother please mother don't say
gotta wrestle gotta reconcile you
nothing ever gonna be good for you
saying nothing but the thing that eats you

it's like floating
high upon that gloaming
when will I stop this roaming?

Gloaming

TURN AROUND
Music by Overdrive
Lyrics by Overdrive & Pink Crystal

Check out the IG promo video:
https://www.instagram.com/p/DCFNWa7t1Ve/

PINK CRYSTAL:
https://soundcloud.com/pink_crystals

Enjoy the song.

Turn Around

SHAKE DANCE
Music by Overdrive
Lyrics by Hitomi

Opening theme created for the fictional anime SHAKE DANCE (SHEIKU DANSU), about Japanese street dancers. It's actually my first attempt at the J-Pop genre.

My thanks to Hitomi (@yunerusofficial) for correcting/creating the lyrics.

Enjoy the song.


LYRICS
SHEIKU DANSU

おどりにもえるわかものたちよいまは
おどれおどれ じゆうにはためかせて
あたらしいせだいがいろをかえるから
おどれおどれ おもいをときはなって
こころのままゆれてかがやきだすなら
おどれおどれ あつくもえあがるから
つながるきずなはダンスからはじまる
おどれおどれ そらまでとどろかせろ

タッチ
コンボ
ビート
シェイク

ほのおもえ
ダンス
みらいかえ
ジャンプ

Shake Dance (opening theme)

STRYKER
Music by Oziumpoet
Synthetic voices by Overdrive

Check out the IG promo video:
https://www.instagram.com/p/DCAXuoJNGmJ/

This is an experiment that Dean and I have undertaken. The instrumental part was entirely composed by Dean Stabbert/Oziumpoet; and I was responsible for the synthesized vocals, which were created on Dreamtonics' Synthesizer V and Sonarworks' SoundID VoiceAI.

In all, there are four female singers on the track -- lead vocalist Solaria (Synth V) and backing vocals from the singers Diana, Margaret and Rebecca (VoiceAI). Of course, there are also female choirs created from Kontakt libraries.

Check out the amazing original song:
https://soundcloud.com/oziumpoet/stryker

And don't forget to visit the fantastic Oziumpoet/Dean Stabbert SC profile:
https://soundcloud.com/oziumpoet

Hope you enjoy the song.

Stryker

QUEST FOR PEACE
Music by Nick Ray & Kibeatzer
Remix by Overdrive

Check out the IG promo video:
https://www.instagram.com/p/DDyEPGTsqT-/

Quest For Peace

LATEST INSTAGRAM PROMO VIDEOS

QUEST FOR PEACE
https://www.instagram.com/p/DDyEPGTsqT-/
TURN AROUND
https://www.instagram.com/p/DCFNWa7t1Ve/

STRYKER (upcoming song / preview)
https://www.instagram.com/p/DCAXuoJNGmJ/

I DON'T KNOW AND I DON'T GIVE A DAMN
https://www.instagram.com/p/DA9ES3ZtTWT/

LOVE'S THE LAW
https://www.instagram.com/p/DAhE0DLOMq-/

SKINNY JEANS
https://www.instagram.com/p/DAeOLnIu6bx/

WAR DOG
https://www.instagram.com/p/DAc2xbFMJ8_/
https://www.instagram.com/p/C_80BNQs7wh/
https://www.instagram.com/p/C_4NfF0Rdwh/

I AM A PUNK
https://www.instagram.com/p/C_mTDqvNwTF/

GLOAMING
https://www.instagram.com/p/C_l8esMsElC/

I DON'T KNOW AND I DON'T GIVE A DAMN
https://www.instagram.com/p/C-EjErMuerv/

CYBERNETIC LAMA
https://www.instagram.com/p/C9-5-2dO85a/

CRASH'N BURN
www.instagram.com/p/C9-43u3NvVT/

CONTACT
e-mail: muzik.overdrive[at]gmail[dot]com 
Or DM in Soundcloud/Instagram

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