BITS OF STRING

Modes About Me is a genre-defying trio from Niagara Falls, New York, known for blending alternative rock, pop, hip hop, and acoustic elements into a cohesive, emotionally charged sound.

The project began as a solo creative outlet for Mark, who started writing and producing music that didn’t fit neatly into one category. What started as a personal side project soon grew into something bigger when he recruited his childhood friends, Dave and Miller, both long-time musicians who shared his passion for experimentation and emotional honesty.

Together, the trio shaped a sound that thrives on contrast — heavy yet melodic, structured yet fluid, vulnerable yet powerful. Their music draws inspiration from the energy of Niagara Falls and the emotions of modern life, exploring themes of self-discovery, mental health, love, and resilience.

Modes About Me’s songs shift naturally between genres — from guitar-driven rock and soulful acoustic moments to rhythm-infused hip hop textures — while always staying true to their core identity. With every release, the band continues to push the boundaries of what alternative music can be, carving a distinct sound that’s deeply human and refreshingly original.

Craig is a singer-songwriter and keyboardist whose varied mix of songs range from quirky to touching.

I RECOGNISE PALESTINIAN, AND MY OWN CREATIVE, SELF-DETERMINATION! I do it my way, you should do it yours!

I'M SANE BUT MY MUSIC ISN'T!
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Feedback is the difference maker on Soundcloud because it keeps your tune in circulation, keeps it on the radar; no feedback and it disappears from view! It also serves as hype, if visitors see you've received lots of feedback it's more likely to arouse their curiosity! The more proactive we are the better Soundcloud gets!
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DON'T JUST LIKE, LISTEN; DON'T JUST LISTEN, COMMENT; DON'T JUST COMMENT, SHARE!
I don't respond to musicians that just add, or just click like buttons, because it doesn't prove they actually listened!

PLEASE RETURN THE SUPPORT; I desperately need it too :)
Without RE-POSTS Soundcloud will eventually die a death!

If UNSIGNED MUSICIANS don't learn to be more PRO-ACTIVE, and start exchanging support, the day will come when all UNSIGNED MUSIC SITES will die a death! Visits to pages will stop, and the listens will dry up--there won't any kind of audience left at all. Music sites become IMPOTENT when the musicians using them wait for the mountain to come to them, so be PRO-ACTIVE, exchange support, return the support, for your own sake! IF UNSIGNED MUSIC SITES die a death most of us will die a death with them, so do it for yourself--take my word for it, our survival, the incentive to continue creating tunes is dependent on MUTUAL SUPPORT!

Activity has been declining on Reverberation for some time now, and Myspace, which was buzzing during the first few years, is now useless! All music sites will eventually go the same way if unsigned musicians don't drastically change their attitude about EXCHANGE SUPPORT!

DON'T WAIT FOR THE MOUNTAIN TO COME TO YOU....IT DIDN'T COME TO MUHAMMAD SO IT WON'T FOR YOU :)

Finally come to terms with the fact that I'm PLAYING TO AN AUDIENCE OF ONE, and even I have to FORCE myself to listen!!!
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My approach to making music is to go wherever it takes me! Last place I wish to go is where lust for fame & fortune might take me!

The audience my music can reach is limited by my no boundaries, on the fly, go with the flow, unruly approach; it means occasional tracks will appeal to those with particular tastes, but all of it will appeal to the select few who like anything different!

MY TUNES ARE ALL ABOUT CREATING ON THE FLY; NO COOKBOOK, NO RULES, NO PREPARATION, NO PLAN; IT JUST HAPPENS!

FORMULA THINKING AND BOUNDARIES PUT EXTREME LIMITATIONS ON THE CREATIVE PROCESS; TRUE ART CAN NOT BE PRODUCED WITHIN A RESTRICTED SPACE!

I BREAK ALL THE RULES DEFINING THE MUSIC MAKING PROCESS, SIMPLY BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW THEM!

All tracks recorded ' live '                                               Native Instruments Traktor S8
Aurora Studios   -  Canada         



                          
Many thanks to listeners around the world.....UK
/United States/Germany/Australia/Namibia/Bosnia-Herzegovina/Italy/Saudi Arabia/France/Russian Federation/Pakistan/Lithuania/Mexico/Taiwan/Ukraine/Brazil/Spain/Netherlands/Andorra/South Africa/El Salvador/Qatar/Chile/Belgium/Kuwait/Indonesia/Brunei Darussalam/Argentina/Guam/Lebanon/Bhutan/Poland/Republic of Korea/Switzerland/Romania/Japan/Republic of Iran/Sudan/Uganda/Sweden/Fiji/Colombia/Laos/ Namibia/Brazil/Tonga/Saint Lucia/Qatar/India/Indonesia /Turkey/Samoa/Malaysia/Belarus/Ecuador/Armenia/Bahamas/Norway and any other countries I missed :)                                                                               


Special thanks to CFMU-McMaster Radio,Hamilton Ontario,Canada


Thank you

Be excellent to each other!

"For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places."
--Ephesians 6:12

"Now may our Lord Jesus Christ Himself and God our Father, who has loved us and given us eternal comfort and good hope by grace, comfort and strengthen your hearts in every good work and word."
--Thessalonians 2:16

Enter through the narrow gate. 
For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it.
--Matthew 7:13-14

For am I now seeking the favor of people, or of God? Or am I striving to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a bond-servant of Christ.
-- Galatians 1:10

"No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon."
--Matthew 6:24

When the human being decides to erase the borders between countries and believes more in people than in gods, money will disappear and we will understand everything, despite the fact that a million wars will have been as stupid as they were inevitable.
Until then, enjoy the views and good luck!!

Federico Mansutti è nato il 17 Gennaio 1990 nella città di Udine,  ha iniziato a scrivere canzoni dalla tenera età di 13 anni. Nel 2006 aveva fondato una band, I Revolver, dove i testi erano scritti da Federico che oltre a scrivere interpretava le proprie canzoni. La parte musicale era prodotta da Stefano Conte. Il gruppo si sciolse nel 2010. Ma dopo diversi anni nel 2019 Federico aveva ancora del materiale da parte e così il duo Stefano Conte produttore e Federico Mansutti si riunisce, per produrre tre Lp: il primo di prossima uscita gli altri due nei mesi avvenire.  Compongo canzoni anche per artisti e cantanti emergenti se interessati contattatemi pure negli indirizzi social altrimenti sul indirizzo email.


Federico Mansutti was born on January 17, 1990 in the city of Udine, he started writing songs from the tender age of 13. In 2006 he founded a band, I Revolver, where the lyrics were written by Federico who, in addition to writing, interpreted his own songs. The musical part was produced by Stefano Conte. The group broke up in 2010. But after several years in 2019 Federico still had some material aside and so the duo Stefano Conte producer and Federico Mansutti got together to produce three LPs: the first to be released the other two in the months to come. I also compose songs for emerging artists and singers if interested please contact me on the social addresses otherwise on the email address.


Federico Mansutti nació el 17 de enero de 1990 en la ciudad de Udine, comenzó a escribir canciones desde la tierna edad de 13 años. En 2006 fundó una banda, I Revolver, donde las letras las escribía Federico quien, además de escribir, interpretaba sus propias canciones. La parte musical fue producida por Stefano Conte. El grupo se separó en 2010. Pero después de varios años en 2019, Federico todavía tenía algo de material aparte, por lo que el dúo Stefano Conte y Federico Mansutti se unieron para producir tres LP: el primero que se lanzará los otros dos en los próximos meses. También compongo canciones para artistas y cantantes emergentes, si está interesado, contácteme en las direcciones sociales, de lo contrario, en la dirección de correo electrónico.

Federico Mansutti est né le 17 janvier 1990 dans la ville d'Udine, il a commencé à écrire des chansons dès l'âge de 13 ans. En 2006, il fonde un groupe, I Revolver, où les paroles sont écrites par Federico qui, en plus d'écrire, interprète ses propres chansons. La partie musicale a été produite par Stefano Conte. Le groupe s'est séparé en 2010. Mais après plusieurs années en 2019, Federico avait encore du matériel de côté et le duo Stefano Conte producteur et Federico Mansutti se sont réunis pour produire trois LP : le premier à sortir les deux autres dans les mois à venir. Je compose également des chansons pour des artistes et chanteurs émergents si vous êtes intéressé merci de me contacter sur les adresses sociales sinon sur l'adresse mail.

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Album discografia 
 
Lp la libertà del silenzio il ritorno 
 
Progetti futuri 

Art d’eco 

Gli invisibili 
 
Buona Fede 

Amore condiviso

Guerra è pace 
 
32 anni di vita 

Non è il solito Festival 

Greatest Hits

Concept album



Prestissimo uscirà il primo singolo estratto dal album la libertà del silenzio. Mentre nel autunno 2020 settembre uscirà LP la libertà del silenzio il ritorno. In futuro usciranno i successivi Album.

In the WRONG PLACE at THE WRONG TIME with THE WRONG MINDSET, apparently making THE #WRONG #MUSIC, but it feels #RIGHT to ME!

Highly unlikely more than one of my tunes will ever be heard by more than a handful of listeners, so just for the record here is an incomplete list of artists my music has been compared to by other musicians, depending on which tunes they heard, StevenVellou (Gothic Funk)

RESIDENTS, PHILIP GLASS, DAVID BYRNE, FRANK ZAPPA, THE BEATLES, BAUHAUS, SISTERS OF MERCY, DAVID BOWIE, LOU REED, CAPTAIN BEEFHEART, PARLIAMENT, SYD BARRETT, PINK FLOYD, PSYCHIC TV, NEU, MOMUS, MINISTRY, CHARLES IVES, BEACH BOYS, KINKS, THE FALL, JOY DIVISION, DEPECHE MODE, GARY NUMAN, LEONARD COHEN, STONE ROSES, GIORGIO MORODER, GEORGE CLINTON, THE CURE, DALIS CAR, JOHN ASTLEY, KILLING JOKE, ALIEN SEX FIEND, ROBERT FRIPP, DEVO, B52’s, IAN CURTIS, FAD GADGET, TALKING HEADS, GORILLAZ, MIKE PATTON, JON ZORN, LES CLAYPOOL, STEVEN REICH, TOM WAITS, THE EX, TOM CORA, THE CAKE, NAPOLEON XIV, KEVIN AYERS, ROXY MUSIC, FRANK TOVEY, RUPERT HINES, ROBYN HITCHCOCK, DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT, SPARKS, BILL NELSON, JOHN CALE, TRIO, JULIAN COPE, HEAVEN 17, LLOYD COLE, TUBEWAY ARMY, FRONT 242, NITZER EBB, COCKNEY REBEL, SHRIEKBACK, VICTOR SNOW, GORDON LIGHTFOOT, THE THE, BABYBIRD, JOHN LENNON, ULTRAVOX, DAN DEACON, BACH, SQUEEZE, ANDREW ELDRITCH, IGGY POP, MIDNIGHT OIL, BILLY CHILDISH, BUTTHOLE SURFERS, VELVET UNDERGROUND, LOVE AND ROCKETS, ART OF NOISE, LOOK PEOPLE, CABARET VOLTAIRE, PRODIGY, et al.
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Don't take sides and I'll respect you for it; take sides and I'll treat you with the same contempt I treat anyone with a mob mentality, because mob mentality invariantly betrays an underlying intolerant right-wing mentality!
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#SUPPORT gathers #MOMENTUM when #RECIPROCATED!
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My tunes are ten times better than you might imagine!
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A lack of listens proves nothing, other than the fact that no one is finding your tunes; it does not prove, as some believe, that your tunes must be crap, so don’t ever take such a ridiculous notion on board—on an internet FLOODED with music no listens rarely has anything to do with the quality of your music, your creative talent, is almost always down to the fact that the right audience can’t find your music, because finding it is now as difficult as finding a needle in a haystack!
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SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE, EVERYTHING FOR SOMEONE!
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For diversity and consistency, I am not hesitant in saying my Soundcloud pages house the most inventive creations on here. There are others making fabulous tunes, but no one is more prolific while maintaining a high standard of pole to pole invention, and that applies to the lyrics too. I won't escape obscurity and oblivion, but that proves nothing, the internet is way, way, WAY overcrowded with unsigned music, way too much mediocre stuff, which obscure anything exceptional out there; the wood hidden away behind lots and lots and LOTS of trees, and no one has the time to look for needles in haystacks, to find a diamond in the rough, it's just way too big a task, not humanely possible!

INVENTIVE, AUTHENTIC, DIVERSE MUSIC, INVENTIVE, AUTHENTIC, IMAGINATIVE LYRICS, but those are the last things the vast majority of listeners are looking for these days!
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Me, I'm awestruck by musicians who can't be pigeonholed, who don't conform to any borders, who don't think about which direction each new creation will take, they just go wherever that creativity takes them; pure, on the fly, innovation, imperfect but 100% authentic, as far a way from manufactured, recipe book, regurgitation, as it is possible to get, totally unforced, inspirational and way, way, WAY outside the box! There ought to be a place for such creativity, there was at one time, but a mercenary music industry put an end to that, leaving us with a situation where those who deserve the most adoration for the talents receive the least!
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Will this ever change, will a yearning for TRUE underground, creativity unique to the individual, ever return, or has the spoon-feeding gone to far this time, is its grip so vicelike nothing can break it!
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I make #INVISIBLE music, perhaps it feels that way to you too!
#Overlooked, #Underrated, Dismissed Without A Listen!
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When Soundclouders follow me or click like without leaving feedback, what is it they are hoping for? That I come listen to their tunes and heap praise on them, what? I mean really, what is the point of following someone, what is the point of liking one of their tunes, if you don't actual think they are deserving of feedback, if you don't think the tunes are as good as what you do???

EXPLODING THE MYTH THAT UNSIGNED IS UNSIGNED BECAUSE IT’S INFERIOR TO SIGNED MUSIC!

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UNTIL this MYTH is blown out of the water we don’t have a cat in hells chance of breaking through. #TheMyth  is the BIGGEST obstacle that stands in our way, it is the FIRST hurdle we must get over, it is the message that should be going #VIRAL, it’s down to each & every one of you to make that happen!
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#ExplodeTheMyth
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Listening to just one of my tunes tells you nothing about my creative approach, listening to ten of my tunes will still tell you very little, listen to a hundred of my tunes and the penny will start to drop, but it's only after hearing 500+ of my creations and collaborations that your eyes will widen in amazement! 
However, if you don't have unlimited eclectic taste none of that applies, and the reality is, who, in this world, is going to listen to every tune I've created, no one--if even one tune is heard from beginning to end it's a minor miracle, because sadly, there is a belief that unsigned means inferior, but I've heard enough tunes by the rest of you guys to know that's a myth, that's bullshit, we create some of the most inventive, authentic, imaginative tunes out there!
Give me unsigned, independent and underground music over signed, safe, predictable, recipe book, music any day of the week!
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I MAKE TUNES NO ONE WILL EVER LISTEN TO!
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Some musicians & music fans don’t want to hear music from the past because they would have to acknowledge IT’S ALL BEEN DONE BEFORE!
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Finally come to terms with the fact that I'm PLAYING TO AN AUDIENCE OF ONE, and even I have to FORCE myself to listen!!!
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My music and lyrics are all about different, but if no one listens no one will EVER know! 
#StevenVellou

I CREATE TUNES ON THE FLY; NO FORMULA, NO PLAN, NO DIRECTION; THEY JUST HAPPEN--I'M IGNORANT OF THE RULES INVOLVED IN THE MUSIC MAKING PROCESS, SO I'M NOT BOXED IN BY THEM, WHICH IS WHY THEY ARE SO VARIED AND UNPREDICTABLE!
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Meaningful yet tongue-in-cheek tunes that can’t be #PIGEONHOLED!
Great production ISN'T my forte, accomplished musicianship ISN'T my forte but #UndergroundInvention, #InfiniteDimensions & LYRICS are!
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Now I don't personally believe I'm in the same league as #Bowie, other than my lyrics, more often than not, making more sense, but I do think I share his ability to adapt to different genres, and his endless, diverse, creativity, just not quite on the same level.
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I'm not proficient/accomplished on instruments, & I have other musical limitations, but most genres come natural to me, and I much prefer having that unforced ability to being highly accomplished on instruments, highly polished on production, or having the perfect voice!
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If I didn't feel I had my own approach, if my music was easy to pigeonhole, I would have quit music a long time ago!
Never been about fame & fortune, just about pushing the boundaries without actually intending to push the boundaries; creativity that's second nature not formula! 
Yes, I want to reach an audience but making money from my music means nothing to me!
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NOT saying I’m THE MOST #talented musician on music promotion sites but I will say I’m one of the most #UNDERRATED! Even so, I would much rather be underrated than overrated!
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