Beautiful! And my sympathy for your loss!

A moody and melancholy original piano piece by Pauline Egan. Written in January 2022. The Descent is an exploration of a looming sadness that could not be explained until the deepest loss occured soon after. The song leans into the chaos, pain and angst of a period of relentless pain and suffering, while fighting to find the ability to still let the light in. 

The song is journey of learning to let go of everything we once knew before, in order to truly find peace and evolve into the higher version of ourselves. 

THE DESCENT

 Buona Sera
1.
В странах чуждых, в портик южный Занесло меня судьбой. Пришвартован, зафрахтован, Ждать до завтра груз мне свой.
Шум прибоя, крики чаек, Пароходные альты,
И в закате, очень кстати, Дева редкой красоты.
Мария, о Мари!
Матерь божья, сил мне дай! Мария, о Мари!
Мне удачу обещай!
Мария, о Мари! Приближаюсь к ней, друзья. Buona sera, signorina,
Сome va? - Знакомлюсь я.
Припев:
Buona sera!
А в этот порт недаром я зашёл! Buona sera!
В душе рокочет рок-н-ролл!
Buona sera!
А я в любовь ныряю с головой! Buona sera!
Давай не стой, танцуй со мной!
2.
Её милая улыбка Подстегнула мой задор, Слов не зная иностранных, Говорил я всякий вздор.
Та смотрела с интересом, Поощряя говорить,
Но какой страны гражданка - Уклонилась уточнить.
"Just call me Mary, please" - Был тогда её ответ.
"I am Mary, but the rest..." - Был её секрет.
 
 "Just my name - enough to know Чтоб тебе меня любить,
Just call me Mary, please
Чтоб потом забыть."
Припев:
Buona sera!
Как хорошо, что я тебя нашёл! Buona sera!
Танцуем мы под рок-н-ролл!
Buona sera!
И я в любовь ныряю с головой! Buona sera!
Пойдём со мной, я буду твой!
3.
Ночь с подружкою весёлой, Ты до боли коротка. Проводила на рассвете Меня Мэри моряка.
За моря, за океаны,
В даль неведомо куда Уносил меня корабль, И, возможно, навсегда.
Мария, о Мари!
Матерь божья, сил мне дай! Мария, о Мари!
Встречу нам пообещай!
Мария, о Мари!
Уповал, любовь храня, и... Через год на том же месте Мэри встретила меня,
Припев:
Buona sera!
Ну наконец-то я тебя нашёл! Buona sera!
Танцуем мы под рок-н-ролл!
Buona sera!
И мы в любовь ныряем с головой! Buona sera!
Пойдём со мной, я буду твой,
Пойдём со мной, я буду твой, Пойдём со мной, я буду твой.


Buona Sera

Buona Sera-Oleg Sobkov

CROSSROAD.

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November 2024.

This is a more electronic composition with a small piano touch at the end.

I try to capture in music the decisions we must constantly make in life to follow our path. I've made some wrong decisions in my life... who hasn't? But at least I can say that I made them on my own and they weren't induced, even the wrong ones. That allows me to overcome, for the time being, any regret or frustration they may cause. I believe most are irreversible because they can cause unforeseen damage, even to other people, if you backtrack and choose another path.

Happy summer, everyone.



Cover art by Vilkasss (Pixabay)

Hardware. iPad 
DAW Music Studio 2
Mix…. Yes…yes… my car 🚘

24 Tracks MS2 and Old Forum Xewton
1 Track XPad
2 Tracks flowtones
2 Tracks Sunrizer
1 Track FM player


Next….First eclipse on mars.

Crossroad

"Balance" continues Moon and Aries’ genre-defying evolution, blending Neo Soul, Trip-hop, R&B, Electro pop soul into a dreamy, retro-futuristic composition. Jordana's evocative vocals float over hypnotic beats, a mellow guitar riff, and a soulful saxophone, creating a cinematic mood that is both introspective and transportive.  
This is the duo’s most meditative work yet — a lush invitation to explore the spaces between movement and stillness, emotion and reflection. 
"We wanted ‘Balance’ to sound like soul floating through a future skyline — sensual, spacious, and glowing with quiet intensity." – Moon and Aries 

Perfect for fans of Portishead, Morcheeba, Bonobo, and Zero 7, “Balance” showcases the duo’s unique ability to merge electronic sophistication with soulful vulnerability.

Balance

'Headlines and Other Distractions' a bright Jazz Fusion track inspired by the ceaseless noise and distraction on what is presented to us as "news". Lies, propaganda and spin. 
Alan
 

Headlines and Other Distractions

Like many others, my family tree has countless branches. One of the largest branches stretches across the Atlantic to the Parry family in Wales. I had the privilege of knowing my great-grandfather, William Parry, who studied law, worked in  Washington D.C., and made many trips to Wales throughout his life.

William’s father, Edward Parry, was born in 1842 in a small stone house in Mold, near Flint, North Wales. According to my grandmother's notes, Edward worked in a coal mine and a chemical plant before taking a job on a small freighter that sailed between Liverpool and Dublin. His time on that freighter must have sparked a desire to travel, because at 26, he arrived in North America on St. Patrick's Day, 1868. He was the only one in his immediate family to do so and quickly established a new life and new home.

Of course, I never met Edward Parry, but I've come to know him through my grandmother's notes, along with a few photos and a couple of books he purchased as a young man.  From the items he left behind, I know that he loved music and poetry, was a hard worker, and raised three kind children who made the world a better place. This composition is inspired by his life and the family I have yet to meet who still live in Wales.

From Wales

This track is from my earlier productions. The world of lo-fi is quite new to me, but this is my little exploration of its atmosphere and aesthetic. I wanted to experiment with creating a calm, rainy, and nostalgic soundscape. 🌧🎹

faded notes in the rain (Demo)

Cast of Characters:
Cgmaness – @hiddenhands-760647700 – Chris – beats, acoustic and electric guitar, vocals, composition, and production
Entheogenic Psychonaught (Josh Clary)– @josh-clary-1 – five string fretless bass, organ, composition, and production editing
TexMex Shaman– @texmex-shaman –Stephen– sitar, composition, and production

This was a seed that Chris came up with on his acoustic guitar, adding beats, and some subtle vocals, then shared with Josh and Stephen. They are always excited to work on Chris' songs, because he always comes up with magical tunes.
  Josh was first in line, adding his five string fretless bass, then the organ part. Stephen used Josh's chord structure to come up with his awe-inspiring, monster electric sitar part. After they both laid down their parts, Chris added the electric guitar you hear at the beginning, too. 
  The song was about twice the current length when Chris made it, but Josh chopped off the second half, as the crescendo fits right into the 2/3 slot now. This was mixed as a team effort in BandLab, too, which is a rarity, given both Stephen and Chris are expert producers. 
  This is an example of a song Chris came up with, that was taken to the next level by Josh and Stephen. We hope you enjoy listening to this as much as we enjoyed creating it.

Juxtaposed They Went (Eclectic Collective)

Korg Gaget track on ipad. 
I mixed this on the internal ipad pro speakers..
This is kindof like an electronic music rhapsody ;)

Deep Dive

Strumming Guitar track (playing my Taylor 114ce)
Organ: (playing my midi keyboard) using Logic Pro Grand organ sound
Bass: PG Music Real track
Drums: Ez Drummer 3
MK1 Keyboard and piano  Ez Keys 2
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Every night at ten o’clock, before I go to bed 
I doomscroll on my phone, and I see stories that fill me with dread
I know I should put down my phone and read a book, but I can’t control the urge
Things get stuck in my brain that I really wish I could purge
It’s a fine line between staying informed and doomscrolling
And it’s so hard to put down that phone once you pick it up and start that ball rolling
There’s a constant stream of bad news that never goes stale
Why can’t the world be more like a fairy tale
Forever chemicals in the water, pollution in the air
Global temperatures rising, and the oil companies don’t care
Russians making nuclear threats and our leaders they just shrug
Some nights it feels like I’m in a hospital bed and they‘re about to pull the plug
It’s a fine line between staying informed and doomscrolling
And it’s so hard to put down that phone once you pick it up and start that ball rolling
There’s a constant stream of bad news that never goes stale
Why can’t the world be more like a fairy tale

Microplastics your body
It’s bad to sit too long in your in your chair 
They say you can go sterile if you wear tight underwear
There’s an object heading towards us from deep in outer space
They say it might be an alien spacecraft on its way to destroy the human race
Too much information in the palm of your hand
Can make you just want to bury your head in the sand
Sometimes you’ve got to accept there are things beyond your control
Whatever will be will be.  You play an insignificant role 
It’s a fine line between staying informed and doomscrolling
And it’s so hard to put down that phone once you pick it up and start that ball rolling
There’s a constant stream of bad news that never goes stale
Why can’t the world be more like a fairy tale

Doomscrolling

Born and raised in rural Queensland, Australia, Egan is a Canada/US based classical pianist, vocalist, songwriter and composer.

THE DESCENT

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