Retro Hits

"I Start Dreaming Again" - Weren't it and isn't it the dreams that drive us in life with the feeling of longing in search of happiness and love? Imagination is limitless and as long as we are alive there is no obstacle that could prevent our journeys into the world of dreams. I wrote this German song in Bavarian slang back in 1990 after such a trip ...

Lyrics translation for my English speaking friends:

I Start Dreaming Again

Since a long time, I've been standing in front of your door, 
don't you notice the longing that I feel?
The way to my home is still far away
but I stay there, I have a lot of time!

I start dreaming again, because I can't forget you.
In my dreams you are at home alone
dreaming  the same dream of me

I'll come over to you tomorrow night. 
Then just let me in.
I fell hopelessly in love with you. 
That has never happened to me before.

I start dreaming again, because I can't forget you.
In my dreams you are at home alone
dreaming  the same dream of me

Even if waiting is difficult for me,
I am finally not getting cold!
The desire that I feel deep inside me
is like a warm sun shine from you!

I start dreaming again, because I can't forget you.
In my dreams you are at home alone
dreaming  the same dream of me (2x)

Ich Halt' Dich Fest

I Fang' Noamoi Zum Drama O

I Fang Noamoi Zum Drama O

“Blues for Dissatisfied Days”

Genre: Rock 'n' Roll in Bavarian slang

This swinging, simple Rock 'n' Roll in E major emerged on a rainy Sunday in the 80's during exam preparation in college. Torn between the chore of constant learning and the conveniences that student life has to offer, this song conveys the typical mood of this unforgotten time.

Lyrics for my English speaking friends:

Verse 1:
Yes sometimes, I feel really bad
I don't know what to say, hey guys
It's raining out there, and that suits me even more
I don't know what I'm doing, please leave me alone!

Refrain:
I sing the blues now because I have to sing!

Verse 2:
I sat there all day and learned hard     
then the phone rang and it was Bernd
whether I had time for some fun, he asked
“no” I say and almost cried
Refrain: 1x

Verse 3:
My girlfriend told me yesterday that she no longer likes me
if so, she should go away, she was just a nuisance anyway
The teacher says that I have nothing in my head
the best thing is to go back to bed
Refrain: 1x

Verse 4:
Nothing suits me at all today, yes it's bad
my head hurts, but that would still work
in bed I am looking at the blanket from below
now only a blues helps, that's the be-all and end-all
Refrain: 1x
Verse 1: again

Blues Für Unzufriedene Tage

A Smooth Rendezvous (Edit: Mastered with Ozone on October 5, 2023)

I am not a professional and I have been very lucky and blessed to have been able to play music using so wonderful instruments as I have in all these songs. With them I have been able to try to mimic or recreate something that once was, something that could be and is "out there"; something that is so clearly and vividly expressed in the music genre often called "smooth jazz" - and in fact in the whole genre of "classical music". So I have wanted to try to demonstrate these amazing instruments, how I love them all and also how I feel playing them. This track maybe conveys some of that affection and the feelings to You and I hope this maybe would bring some joy or happiness to You, even for a brief moment.  

A minor partly improvised "song" (or maybe a basis for improvising) that also demonstrates once again the richness, beauty and potential of the Rhodes electric piano (which to me is maybe one of the world's most beautiful instruments) and hence also the Scarbee EP-88S. This was played by me with my old loyal workhorse Korg SGProX digital piano using the following sounds: 
- Scarbee EP-88S (Rhodes Mk I electric piano),
- Bass and Lead: Lounge Lizard EP-4/Insomnia sound pack,
- Strings: UVI Orchestral Suite/All String Ensemble Vel.

The drums and drum grooves come from Native Instruments Abbey Road 80s Drummer (with some adjustments and additions made by me and with a LinnDrum snare layer added with the UVI Drum Replacer).

Sorry about the large quantity of drum fills... I am an ex drummer (the quality of the fills of course is astounding bc they are from the 80s Drummer). I also am not a jazz musician so the lead lines in this piece truly are not very sophisticated; instead I tried to concentrate on the chords and chord progressions.

This track was inspired especially e.g. by 1) Mr. Bill Evans' song "We Will Meet Again"; 2) by my great hero Mr. Jeff Porcaro, who could easily record this kind of a drum track at one take (using his right-hand sixteenth-note hi-hat); 3) by Mr. Chris Rea's song "The Mention of Your Name" and 4) by a relatively large bunch of popular and classical music and jazz. Of course also everything Mr. Robbie Buchanan does and plays keeps inspiring me continuously.

A Smooth Rendezvous

"Rays of Summer Sun" 

Here is a small summer-related excercise I played the other day using my old Korg SGProX as a midi keyboard! Everything except the brass was created using sounds from the wonderful UVI Emulation+ virtual synthesizer (representing the lovely hardware sounds of the E-mu Emulator, Emulator II, Emulator III and Drumulator). The brass is from the UVI JP Legacy/Saturn-6 (cf. Jupiter 6).

Rays Of Summer Sun

Here is a happy feel good song for an enjoyable summer time.
Slow down and perceive nature with all your senses! Anyone who manages to do this is guaranteed joie de vivre and relaxation. I hope you can, too!

Many Faces

Ich Mag Das Leben

Technology is the realized product of human ingenuity. It gives us security, prosperity, control and gives us the feeling of being able to play a little "god". As machines increasingly take over our work, the illusion arises that we can create our own paradise on earth. But is that really true? Where is the increasing dependence and misuse on technical developments leading us? Will technology overtake us one day using artificial intelligence?

Far Away

Machine Talk

Outside Galaxy takes us to distant planets outside our galaxy, the Milky Way, where our solar system is located. Current research assumes that there are around 1 trillion galaxies in the observable universe. Each galaxy is a collection of billions of stars and planetary systems. What these so-called exoplanets might look like is left to our imagination. Enjoy the interplay of synthetic sounds and the journey to fantastic worlds far from any human civilization.

Ouside Galaxy

Outside Galaxy

How Long Does It Take – written by Andrea Brennan – is a song that is especially close to my heart. When I first read the lyrics, I was instantly touched and deeply inspired. I’m incredibly grateful that Andrea entrusted me with this beautiful piece. 
Dear Andrea, once again, thank you so much for your trust. It was a true joy and an honor to set your words to music.

___________________________

How Long Does It Take


Love is the captor I welcomed to find
But now that you're gone, how my heart cries
I'm surviving on memories replayed in my mind

Our home now a house, the warmth faded and gone
Death is the poison nightmares feed upon
And it's cold as Hell, yet a fire burns on

How long does it take to heal this broken heart
Piece together my world that has fallen apart
To feel once more like I did before
How long does it take to heal this broken heart

Sweet remnants of you everywhere that I look
Slippers by the bed, pink robe on a hook
Reading glasses perched on your unfinished book

Things can't dry my tears and they can't hold me tight
Things cannot rock me gently through the night
And things cannot whisper everything will be alright


How long does it take to heal this broken heart
Piece together my world that has fallen apart
To feel once more like I did before
How long does it take to heal this broken heart


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Credits:
Lyrics: Andrea Brennan
Music & Vocals: Axel Menningen

How Long Does It Take

Good Ol' Boy is a very special song. It was originally written and composed by David Dunham, who dedicated it to a dear friend – a gesture that gives the song even more emotional depth.

When David invited Mike Fox and me to create a new arrangement, we gladly accepted. It was an honor to give his beautiful composition a fresh new sound.

For me, this project was more than just music: it was about friendship, trust, and shared creativity. I first met David and Mike here on SoundCloud – two outstanding musicians, but more importantly, two kind and wonderful human beings. Over time, a true friendship has grown between us, and I’m deeply grateful for that.

I hope you can feel a bit of what makes this song so meaningful to us when you listen.

Lyrics "Good Ol´Boy

He's a good ol' boy with his good ol' toys,
He likes a beer now and then.
He picks a guitar and dreams of going far,
Don't know the how, or the where, or the when.
The boys in the band play as hard as they can.
And they hitch their wagon to the star,
Of this good ol' boy, this good ol' boy.

He keeps house with his wife, the love of his life,
The kids are all grown and gone.
By the gray in his hair you can tell he still cares
'bout the things that are right and wrong.
And the question comes does it get better than this,
A hard days work and a goodnight kiss,
For this good ol' boy, this good ol' boy.

Well it hasn't been easy, no it's never been easy
But he keeps on keepin' on.
And what hasn't killed him he finds a way
To put into a song, 'bout this good ol' boy
This good ol' boy.


He's a good ol' boy with his share of joys,
And his share of the cares of this world.
When it's all said and done, and his race has been run,
And he rests in the arms of the Lord
Of this good ol' boy, this good ol' boy.


Credits:

    Original Song: David Dunham
            Mike Fox: Vocals, Guitars
Axel Menningen: Keyboards

Good Ol' Boy

"DREAMING OF THE UNIVERSE"

Written, performed and produced by Roman Gorielov.
Recorded, mixed and mastered by Roman Gorielov.
Cover design and photo by Roman Gorielov.

https://linktr.ee/romangorielov

© 2025 Roman Gorielov.

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Sonne, Liebe und Gastfreundschaft – mediterrane Lebenslust kann man nicht vermitteln. Man muss sie erfahren. 

“Days Off Down South”: Sun, Love and Hospitality – Mediterranean love of life cannot be communicated. You’ll have to make the experience.

Here comes the translation for my English speaking friends:

Verse 1:
You feel stressed and exhausted
have gathered all your strength
After doing nothing and warmth you feel lust now
whereby you detach yourself from the daily frustration
Refrain:
Days off down south, where the sun burns hot
Days off down south where hospitality is known
Days off down south, where you never separate
Where you call life and love in one breath
Verse 2:
You accept appointment by appointment
and so life takes its course quickly
If you are asked, then you never have time
but what do you really live for?
Verse 3:
The pressure to perform, it drives you forward
If you bring a lot of performance, then you are ahead!
But what does the achievement bring, my dear mate,
if you can't even be more human?
Refrain: 1x
Your boss told you his opinion today
unfortunately you have dared a word too much
Now you have the anger on your neck again
The Lord knows trouble never stops
Refrain: 2x

Freie Tage Im Süden

Slow reggae feeling and longing for a girl - that's what this song is about.

Perfect Love

I'm Crying For Your Love

Schmetterlinge im Bauch, die rosarote Brille im Gesicht, auf Wolke Sieben schwebend und nichts kann das Glücksgefühl trüben. Wenn Verliebtheit zu Liebe heranwächst, darum geht es in diesem Song.

"I've woken up a thousand times": Butterflies in the stomach, the pink glasses in your face, floating on cloud #7 and nothing can take away the feeling of happiness. If infatuation turns into love, that's what this song is about.

Here comes the translation for my English speaking friends:

Verse 1:
Do you feel that you are only there for me?
That no one else forgives you as much as I do?
I wonder if your heart promises me hard
that our loyal friendship never breaks?
Refrain:
I've woken up a thousand times
I've thought about it a thousand times.
That night seemed infinitely long to me
because you deprived me of my sleep.
Tell me what did you do to me
Verse 2:
I've been dreaming about you a lot lately
that I want to be more than just your best friend.
Are you leaving me alone on my way?
Will my longing be infinite now and then?
Refrain: 1x
Verse 3:
Can it be that you think of me too?
Can it be that you are attached to me in the same way?
Do you know what love means to me?
That love tears many hearts apart?
Refrain: 2x

Tausendmal Bin Ich Schon Aufgewacht

“Damnd, I love you”

This song was produced in 1989 in the style of a typical German hit of the 70ties without computer and just by using an analog multitrack recording machine.  It is about self-doubt concerning the love for a woman.

Lyrics translation for my English speaking friends:

Verse#1
We were two for a long time, but then, then the time came
You told me, now I'll go from you
How could you, was I really that stubborn?
Weren't we stupid and dumb far too often?

Refrain
Damnd, I love you!
I am the one who wants you!
Love is not a game, but you risk way too much

Verse#2
Today ‘I dream of the river, we gave each other the first kiss
The wind brushed your hair and we almost forgot the time
The summer was hot back then, you look at me, oh I know
It was all just fun for you, but I, I forgot

Refrain 1x + solo part

Verse#3
Your tears weren't real, your words weren't quite right
just thoughts in the wind, just like children are like that.
But the path was narrow, we rarely had any advice
to go our way, you have to stand by me!

Refrain 2x

Verdammt Nochmal, Ich Lieb' Dich

I am a singer, songwriter, composer and producer. Select from my different styles like ambient music, German Retro hits, classic scores and modern songs. It is my passion to create soulful and melodic music.

Since I have already reached the limit of my free upload capacity I have to delete older tracks with less replays from time to time. Sorry for that!

Blues Für Unzufriedene Tage

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