Almost a medieval feel well played Raymond

This is a beautiful piece and a profound haiku, too.

Meraki – The Art of Pouring Soul, Creativity, and Love into Everything We Do

Every keystroke is a breath of the soul, every harmony a reflection of pure passion. 
Meraki is born from the impulse to infuse heart into every note, transforming emotions and thoughts into sound. It’s a journey of devotion, a silent dialogue between the intimate and the infinite, where music is not just heard, but deeply felt.

Meraki

Taken from the 'Beyond the Veiled Horizon' series of tracks

https://soundcloud.com/mrbouzouki/sets/beyond-the-veiled-horizon-series
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This track is is part of an ongoing  SoundCloud collaboration with accomplished keyboard player and Prog Rock enthusiast Dave Zeitlin.

Be sure to check out more of his music here :- @dee-zee

Dave had worked on an outline track for this with fairly ominous chords building into the actual storm section. It did sound quite stately rhythmically and in my head I could hear more of a driving pulse to reflect an oncoming storm and the storm itself.  The addition of more of an Eastern pulse utilising Darbuka and Rik in the early part and Davul in the ending added the feeling I was looking for. 

Some orchestral brass was added to the start of the storm section which gave it a bit of majesty and I also added a bit of string ensemble too.  I've often used the 'Eduardo Tarilonte', Shevannai vocal VST library in my music. The pure tones of 'Lara Ausensi' are perfect to add an element of mystery to a piece like this. 

Oud (a Middle Eastern short-neck lute) and Ney ( Persian End Blown Flute) add melodic interest and colour to the early part of this track. Use is also made of a Kanun (Qanun) a Middle Eastern stringed instrument, a type of zither.  This appears just before the storm hits. 

Dave had already supplied a solo section and I added some early electric guitar that morphed into more of a supporting riff when his solo started. It worked well that I could bring together electric and synth at the end of the storm alongside a final slightly dissonant chord on the brass. 

The overall piece is very much a weird hybrid of Eastern influences, Prog Rock and Orchestral instrumentation. I think we managed to capture some energy in this piece ... I  hope others think we did too. :-)  

Instrumentation

End Chords - Dee Zee
Lead  Synth - Dee Zee
Main String | Brass Chords - Dee Zee
Echo Chords - Dee Zee
Early Fx - Dee Zee
Piano Chords - Dee Zee
Block - Dee Zee
Timpani Pattern - Dee Zee 

Chris Hein French Horn Ensemble - MrBouzouki
Chris Hein Low Brass Ensemble - MrBouzouki
VSL Epic Horns - MrBouzouki
Chris Hein String Ensemble - MrBouzouki
Shevannai Vocal Library - MrBouzouki
Darbuka - Percussion - MrBouzouki
Rik - Percussion - MrBouzouki
Electric Guitar - MrBouzouki
Oud - MrBouzouki
Ney - End-blown Flute - MrBouzouki
Kanun - MrBouzouki
VSL Timpani - MrBouzouki
Albion Orchestra (Phasing Octadrone) - MrBouzouki

Into the Sandstorm - in collaboration with D Zeitlin

A graceful and enigmatic piece, evoking the quiet elegance and mysterious allure of a geisha. With subtle, intricate melodies and a refined, almost ethereal atmosphere, it captures the balance between strength and delicacy, tradition and mystery. www.caricatunes.com

Geisha

A piano piece with orchestral backing, inspired by

Naviar Haiku 590
dreadful the Stream
Without so much as a name
early-summer rains

Without So Much as a Name

Without So Much as a Name (Naviar Haiku 590)

A satrical look at starving artists (Note: I'm married to one).  Influenced by the songs of Mose Alison and Terry Allen. The cover art is AI with the prompt "bad art in a museum." Maybe AI has a sense of humor?

Lyrics:
Tiki torches up on the wall
A Polynesian restaurant
At the end of the hall
Upstairs
They set up a gallery wall
Welcome to the cut-throat world of low-budget art

She's been dreaming of
A grant from the Walmart Foundation for the Arts
For her electrified
Polka dotted
Mannequin parts

He's been spreading genius around
All the other artists they just sit and scowl
But you can't buy his work at Sotherby's
Look for him in the parking lot of KFC

I am surrounded by
Amateur David Hockneys
I'm in cubist hell
Welcome to the cut-throat world of low-budget art

The 'MacArthur Genius Award'
They don't want to call me back
No one is to blame
Someone bought my work
But they don't want the painting
They just want the frame

Organic vegetables in a stall
At a Farmer's Market
At the mall
 I have my table set up
With my hot  🔥  avant-garde
Don't you know that I'm the vanguard?

I've got my genius on display
I've got my beret
Because I'm a genius
Let's keep that between us
The cut-throat world of low-budget art
The cut-throat world of
Low budget art

The Cut-Throat World Of Low Budget Art

method: minilogue xd, zoom r12, swiss german voice leni on magix hub, samplitude

narration: at my age, it might be time to pretend to know about personal panic modes ;-)

image: panikhase on the minilogue, copyright jo richter



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poem / copyrght jo richter:

der panikhase in trance und ekstase

im wirbel der grünen, der gelben, der roten

der panikhase hat dreizehn pfoten

die batterien sind schwupps geliehen

der panikhase hat schon verziehen

die elektrische spinne der zehntausend sinne

der panikhase in trance und ekstase

interlinear translation: the panic rabbit // the panic rabbit in trance and exstasy / in a whirlwind of the green, the yellow, the red / the panic rabbit has thirteen paws / the natteries are borrowed, just like that / the panic rabbit has already been absolved / the electric spider has ten thousand senses / the panic rabbit in trance and extasy

panikhase

Rapture Control by WÜST & Jeamland

[DAW] Logic Pro 11.1.2  [Plugin] fxpansion BFD3,Ample Guitar RBIII

New Species

“Falling in love Forever” by Luke

It’s amazing how quickly my songs end up being 9min or longer.. I always get carried away writing more bars..
this is the short version 😂

Keys & Piano & Synthesizer & Guitar & Drums  by Luke
Created & Composed & Produced by Luke
Music & Track & Album Photos by Luke
Photography by Luke
I use Open A.i for Album art pictures 

                           Beats by Luke©️
                         S c h ü ß m a n n©️

“Falling In Love Forever” by Luke

“Romantic Anime Piano” is a dreamy, romantic solo-piano piece that weaves a sense of nostalgia and tender emotion. The Full version features the complete arrangement with soaring melodic lines, while the Intimate edition—played on a vertical piano—offers a more personal, warm rendition. The Underscore edit strips back the lead melody, leaving only the gentle accompaniment for projects requiring voice-over or narration.
https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/gentlejammers/romantic-anime-piano

Perfect for:

Anime-inspired storytelling – set a heartfelt, cinematic tone for romantic scenes.
Short films & drama – underscore intimate, emotional moments with delicate piano.
Biographical & tribute videos – add a reflective, sentimental backdrop to personal narratives.
Voice-over projects – use the Underscore edit to support narration without distracting melodies.
Social media teasers – drop in the Intimate or Full cut for evocative, shareable clips.
This track is available in 3 versions to suit various project needs:

Full (2:15) – complete, emotive arrangement for immersive storytelling.
Intimate (2:18) – vertical-piano rendition, perfect for warm, close-up moments.
Underscore (2:16) – accompaniment only, ideal for voice-over and text-driven content.

Romantic Anime Piano

Use it in your video!

Improvvisazione su una sequenza di accordi trovata nell'aria e pensata per Roberta Giallo

Giallo

I'm a composer, working from a 3' x 5' studio (some may call it a dinette) in a 5th wheel camper, while traveling the United States. I've been on the road for six years, so most of my recent work will have come from a different state (of mind and location) during my travels.

Music makes me feel better about everything. I don't know that I'm ever happier than when I am creating. I sometimes wonder if creativity isn't one of the primary keys to happiness. Do you ever feel better than when you say, "Look what I did."? This phrase magically conjures the purest sense of childlike joy.

Music works for every part of our lives. We all have music for when we are sad, happy, celebrating, meeting others, when we are alone, and even when we are lonely. Did a song come to mind as you read each of those situations? I remember the first song I ever heard on the radio, on my first bus ride to kindergarten. One of my favorite musical memories is playing in a band for steel beach on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz.

I love telling stories with music. Everybody loves John Coffey in the Green Mile, but Mr. Jingles should have a song commemorating his reaching and joining the circus at Mouseville. If you agree, join me for this and similar journeys. The music here is synthetic, but as real as you would choose to have it.

My music most often lands on Soundcloud first and is inspired by one of my favorite communities, Naviar Haiku:
https://www.naviarrecords.com/about/naviar-haiku
I find writing to a Haiku prompt sufficiently limiting and exquisitely inspiring.

Without So Much as a Name (Naviar Haiku 590)

Raymond Stull

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