Because the Spotlight itself only has 5 positions, this playlist is used as "honorable mentions" - Tracks are not exactly ranked, but higher up this list means I recommend you listen to first.

I do update this list regularly - this includes track orders.

Spotlight Alumni (recommended listens!)

Presenting a new entry for the myth-wave catalog.

Hope you enjoy!

file v2.2

video: https://youtu.be/zc6GFrI11tw

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Arachne

edit: this now has a video https://youtu.be/V9NKpMOOLNQ

Got a new toy, had to play with it,
but also wanted to build something of a song, because repertoire;
and I was inspired by many things I have listened to over the past weeks.

I have to come to the point of happy uplifting music yet, so you will have to do with this:


It's a song about some dark places a mind can be in... The protagonist may not be of this world, in fact. Or he never fit in...


lyrics

look for me in the shadows
look for me in the rain
cannot find in the mirror
cannot run down the drain

hold it up for a cover
give me something to taste
I need to see you tomorrow
everything else is a waste

looking out of the window
shattered worlds made out of glass
here I am set out to wander
if we only had something to last

I get it
I loved it
and wanted too much


mix v3.0

Unrequited

Reworked mix for the Overland album (https://ffm.to/overland)
and here's a lyric video: https://youtu.be/Bq5LZAaUcb8

This is a 2012 recording of a 1993 track - very early composition which proved pivotal the musical direction I would take. This track is a frequent revisit and I have recorded a later version, but the 2012 version is the rockiest of them all.

Retreated, remixed, remastered it almost sounds as new. Refurbished, if you will. All in 2021 for the release of the Overland album.
The earlier version of this track was already on my profile, but this one has now taken it's place.

lyrics:

fall ye through a wall of brick, could ye be such a heretic
yeah I know in your head you're sick but must ye be such a lunatic
so you say yes I am a freak as I kiss on your skin so bleak
let me dance upon your fire, let me feel your black and dire
and you say you are turning cold - let me see all your cards unfold
show me paths and then I could, don't lose grip now if I would be...

screaming in the haze... feeling little daze...
trapped in a maze... thrown away my face...

jump in front of the three eyed shadow of the night
maybe sing standing in the midst of the wailing tracks of never missed
there you were upon my fire over waves of desire
he told me so - a won't you try her - and I thought he was a liar!
I rather sing instead of talk,
I rather dance instead of walk
gimme gimme till I overflow
rather be high instead of low

screaming in the haze... feeling little daze...
trapped in a maze... thrown away my face...

you think I don't know you... don't I know you?

Thrown Away My Face

Thrown Away My Face (2021 remix)

As part of the remix/rework spree I'm on - this one was up next
did some things to the drum track because it bothered me, and now it doesn't. It's got a drummy style thing about it now.

lyrics:

all the devils and the beasts now have gathered for the feast
behold the naked human meat - surely they won't eat the least
but the angel's left outside though this hell is opened wide
to her mercy long has died, escape the darkness she has tried
now she sees her dying moon - see her dancing in the gloom
through the mist and through this room
watch the angel's flower bloom

where the streets are shades, where the demon waits
the angel turns out to be strong, she embraces the angel song
and the calling from afar, see the rationale at war
feelings that were, feelings that are - bound together in a star

she is here for you to see, she is here for you to be
she holds the love that we all seek beneath the black, beneath the bleak

she is breaking through the glass - follow the footprints on the grass
float with the smoke through the sky - a-where the angel hides
and right here, up above, she's still crying out for love
she is sick of all the lies, she is sick not knowing why

and no, I can't believe - all the visions I receive
but the truth it must be real, I taught the angel to feel

here it is and here's it plain, now the angel's not the same
she knows now that she can see, I taught the angel to feel

the angel - feel

Angel (reborn again)

2023-08-23 made public on Soundcloud, it was here all along, private, for distribution purposes.

This track is part of a remix/rework spree which was distributed in November 2021.

album on Bandcamp

Smoke And Mirrors (2021 remix)

2023-08-23 about time I got this public :)

Blazing Away (2021 remix)

I made a Vampire Movie in a glitchy moviemaker program. This is the soundtrack. The thing from the thing can be viewed here:

https://youtu.be/Y_uC-Q5CQdI

"Professor Von Diggelen receives a vision of an active Vampire Lord. He proceeds to hunt him down."

🎥 watch the movie

Vampire Movie Soundtrack

dedicated to Lebo 1977-11-11 - 2021-12-22

original text from time of upload:
Had a great rehearsal session last night. Well, the performance wasn't that great, but it was the first time in a long time since we got to play with an acoustic drum kit and amps out loud. And I got to record it too on a nifty Zoom H8 multitrack recorder.

So here is mixed down but otherwise unedited "My Dark Side" in all it's livey flawness.

me: vocals & guitar
PP: bass
Lebo: drums

About Lebo:
https://shuffle-alkmaar.nl/interview-lebo-als-je-liever-een-vrouw-wil-zijn/

Session nov 5th 2021

My Dark Side

My Dark Side (live session)

An all fresh and new experimental bit, even though it's technically a new take on a pre-millenial song of mine. Here's the video that we are pretty stoked about: https://youtu.be/NODyGroE2D4

it's kind of an atmospheric piece.

lyrics:

give me love to kill the hate
give me hate to kill the lie
won't you dare to change your sides
turn the darkness into light

when it's fierce and then it comes
change will twist and turn it on
find a mind - declining heart
push and pull until it's gone

this I know is mine
the song of six to nine
we could but spill the wine
run further down the line

here, now, mine, so fine

can you hear the death bell ring?
can you feel the scorpion sting?

here, now, mine, so fine

Love Hate Lie

In memory of my dear friend Lebo, also drummer of the live band Laybow, here's another track of what turned out to be her final music session.

This is a live session played on nov. 5th 2021.  Lebo passed away on dec. 22nd 2021.

Though we may enjoy her energy embedded in her legacy and memories and in many different other ways, we will never get to interact with her directly again. And that will be missed tremendously. But she WILL be celebrated, this is not a question. 

The picture is her giving a 'goodnight kiss' as a funny pic to the bass player's son, a couple of years ago. This photo brings a smile to my face as it's full of joyful vibes.

me: guitar and voice
PP: bass
Lebo: drums

Polaroid (live 2021-11-05)

Hi, 
While my studio room is being rebuilt, I only have limited access to my equipment and not nearly enough time to create lots of new stuff.

I did find the time to go through my archives and thought to remix this little piece.
It's an original 4-track cassette recording from 1997 (I think), I retreated the individual tracks with fancy VST's and ran the guitar through an impulse response of my VS100 amp. It sounds much better now.

The studio room is really getting together, a couple more weeks and I'll have it up and running again. 

For now:


lyrics:

goodbye said the dreamer
my life is over here
in my own fantasies
my mind I cannot steer

I've been over the rainbow
travelled seven seas
seen black and white haired women
my mind thus now at ease

these thoughts they are a given
from depths within the stars
people all were watching
thoughts went into war

goodbye little dreamer
is crushing on the crowd
you see you have it all
this has just broken down your wall

these thoughts they are a given
from depths within the stars
people all were watching
thoughts went into war

I've been over the rainbow,
travelled seven sees
seen black and white haired women
my mind thus now at ease

goodbye little dreamer,
is crushing on the crowd
you see you have it all
this has just broken down your wall

goodbye said the dreamer
my life is over here
in my own fantasies
my mind I cannot steer

my mind is over here
my mind I cannot steer

goodbye little dreamer
startling the crowd
you see you have it all
let's break down the wall
break down the wall
broke down your wall

more From the Vaults

Dreamer's Goodbye

From Lebo's very final drum session, as it sadly turned out -
Taken from live session 2021-11-05 at Tjarda, room 5

Tom - guitar and voice
Peter Paul - bass
Lebo - drums

free download 🌹

Laybow - House of Spirits

Legacy track. Took me a while to find this one, I was looking specifically for it to give it some modern treatment.

I also tried to transcribe the lyrics, but I couldn't figure all of them out, so for now I will not post the lyrics. Maybe later.

Really That Divine

Encountering persona for linguistic reprogramming...

BandCamp link

Progress

Myth wave version of "Patterns" of which the original remake can be heard here: https://alicedeeper.bandcamp.com/track/patterns-1996-remake

So, yeah, that myth wave album is definitely coming.

Patterns (Myth Wave version)

A very early track, in complete remake. There is an earlier remake on my profile too and a remix of that remake, but I never uploaded the original.

"redux" as in, rethunk and cut out some redundant verses.

closing track of the "Fall" EP
https://open.spotify.com/album/4UTItNTWHhAL0ASu6cm8rB

lyrics:

Manyman the missionary
his holy cross in hand
holding up his sacred book
he is fighting for his land

He passes the threshold of his thoughts
darkness conquering his mind
this confusion has only brought
a glance upon the other side

Manyman and his smiling mask
answering his divine task
could he conquer all that's ill?
Manyman's a man of will

and the missionary stumbles
and he's grabbing for a hold
all the words that once had built him
now make him choke upon his throat

Manyman projects away
cannot stand the light of day
reflects upon this failing grace
put Manyman back in his place

Manyman the world is open
Manyman it's there for you
do you know it's all you hoped for
there is nothing you can't do

Fall

over here ✨

Manyman (redux)

Fall sessions demanded to do remakes of a bunch of tracks that just ask for it.. again.

lyrics:

all the devils and the beasts now have gathered for the feast
behold the naked human meat - surely they won't eat the least
but the angel's left outside though this hell is opened wide
to her mercy long has died, escape the darkness she has tried
now she sees her dying moon - see her dancing in the gloom
through the mist and through this room
watch the angel's flower bloom

where the streets are shades, where the demon waits
the angel turns out to be strong, she embraces the angel song
and the calling from afar, see the rationale at war
feelings that were, feelings that are - bound together in a star

she is here for you to see, she is here for you to be
she holds the love that we all seek beneath the black, beneath the bleak

she is breaking through the glass - follow the footprints on the grass
float with the smoke through the sky - a-where the angel hides
and right here, up above, she's still crying out for love
she is sick of all the lies, she is sick not knowing why

and no, I can't believe - all the visions I receive
but the truth it must be real, I taught the angel to feel

here it is and here's it plain, now the angel's not the same
she knows now that she can see, I taught the angel to feel

the angel - feel

The Fall EP @BandCamp

Angel (fall session)

"Fall" EP

Where The Unfortunate Dwell (Unfortunation)

mix version 2, this might be adjusted

Sacrifice
All the time
Never lie
Head up high

Visions unfolding
Pathways reopen
Neural control
Break through the wall

Demonized
Inner child
Let it out
For a while

Passions rekindled
Never it dwindled
Spiraling flight
Transformative light

✴️ free download here

Bear No More

From the Laybow demo recording sessions

Lebo - drums
P. P. - bass, backing vocals
Tom - guitars, vocals

Laybow - Resolve

Lebo - drums
Peter Paul - bass, backing vocals
Tom - guitars, vocals

Laybow - Polaroid

Lebo - drums
P. P. - bass, backing vocals
Tom: guitars, vocals

Laybow - Chaotic Disorder

House of Spirits from the Laybow demo recording sessions.

A new entry for the Myth Wave collection.

now has a video: https://youtu.be/OgFfGesONrA

check out the entire collection here:
https://alicedeeper.bandcamp.com/album/myth-wave-the-ever-growing-collection

edit: I realize that Dead Can Dance have a track with the exact same name. This is not a cover, though - DCD is an absolute inspiration and I can only recommend checking out their work to the fullest.

Myth Wave here

Dance Of The Bacchantes

I had this tune in my head for quite a while, and now I finally recorded it. It's always fun to take new approaches to the recording process. It's certainly not as clean and polished as it could be, but there is another version in the works with the Laybow-legacy studio project. 

lyrics:

look, it's the sun that's coming back to shine
even the rain has never felt this fine

and the trees turn back to green
all the colours that you haven't seen for a long time
this past time, fading
to make place for a new day
a new scent is calling
and I will be falling in love again

look, there's a new bird in the sky
circling upward like it never got that high before

and the flowers in the street
so many faces new to meet
all our paths that intertwine
like the bees back to the hive
build another piece of life
like the bird that got so high
it's the only way to fly

always in springtime
a new scent is calling
I will surely be falling
in love again

v2; some vocal corrections

A Song For Springtime

Another one for the Myth Wave collection. I got me some African djembes on the local flea market today, completely unplanned and by surprise, and some African shakers too, and my housekeeper had brought me a souvenir from her hometown earlier this week - a mouth harp. So I went ahead and recorded some music today.

It turned a bit darkly, as I filled in the openness with a ghostly synth, so I named the track after the illusive greek goddess of night - Nyx.

The Myth Wave collection can be found here: https://alicedeeper.bandcamp.com/album/myth-wave-the-ever-growing-collection (for free)

Myth wave collection

Children of Nyx

I was sampling some interesting items, and wanted to create a track with it. Also I actually wanted to keep it minimal, but much like my garden, it kinda overgrew a bit 😸

This has a video now: https://youtu.be/2IdnjzO0sFI

Antheia

Experimenting with different workflows yielded this. I am feeling the energy of the subject matter, so here it is. Going for textured sounds and very custom homemade sample things, there is a lo fi grit to this one. Hope you enjoy.

Hephaistos

Trippy track - the title referring more to the recording and mixing process rather than to the lyric content. The saga continues...


LYRICS: 

Talk to me, look at me, tell me what the feeling means.
Dead end streets, weary beats - hypnotic eyes stare into my mind.
Where are you? And what am I?
Bridges crossed, bones to grind,
Meaningful or senseless life. Forever lie awake at night!
Cannot cease to twist and turn. Cannot quench the inner burn!
Wounds don't heal, it's hell on earth. Expanding thoughts while the road is turning...

The Revenant

Smoke and Mirrors

Tom "Puppet Xeno", core member of the Alice Deeper music project.
Grungegoth, Myth Wave, Eclectic experimentalist -

Alice Deeper is on Spotify, Bandcamp and Youtube. Check the links below to connect. We aim to make it worth your time 😸

PuppetXeno

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