Soundcloud like life itself is full of surprises! I love life and the magic of living in such a strange world full of random and coincidence, ah but there are no coincidences you say. Well I agree and in that light: one day about a month ago a creative and witty artistic man sent me a message asking," -Are you interested in sonifying the poem below, based on the Beowulf-myth?-",  I readily agreed. And after a bit of back and forth between Jo Richter- the artist poet in question- and myself the gauntlet was laid before me. See and hear more of Jo's wonderful artwork https://soundcloud.com/sonic-textures

I have to admit a few things as I told Jo, really I am not much of a slinging singer, but rather a fellow that makes music without words. Upon occasion I do write and try to sing or at least do justice in the story I am telling using my voice. It isn't easy and always a bit uncomfortable for me. But Jo insisted I use "use my voice" sonifying his poem. 

I have to admit I was overwhelmed and some what intimidated at the task at hand. So after a bit of delay in making the track I sent Jo a message stating I was slow to make the track due to the homestead farm/ranch I live on. You see on our homestead we raise goats, chickens, dogs, cats, and ducks and that doesn't include the wildlife that is in abundance here in the mountains of Colorado, including birds large and small, black bears, mule deer, rabbits, coyotes, bobcats and mountain lions too. I imagine you get the idea of our mountain homestead reality. 

Anyway, Jo was so excited to hear about all of the animals he suggested I use them in the piece, thus we had the basis of out collaboration. For me everything is about sounds. I always try to tell a story in the music I create as that is how I see myself as a storyteller with and or without words.  So there you have it boys and girls the behind the scenes insight into our little work of art. 
 
Words by Jo Richter.
Aeglaeca

researching for his thesis
on Grendel's guilty origins,
he was often unable
to concentrate due to

noise emanating from
the appartment next to
his own. fellow students
used this place to celebrate
each night of the week,
thus making it very difficult
for him to focus.

when he eventually
took action, it was with
all the fury in his heart
All words copyright © 2022 Jo Richter

All music © Re-Evolution Cafe' Orchestra 2022 

The Wolf in Me Ripping Flesh Away: 
Lyrics: Jo Richter
Music: Re-Evolution Cafe' Orchestra, Bass, Drums, Percussion, Acoustic Piano, Electric Pianos, Vox, and Effects.
Goat sounds courtesy of Puck, Percy, Polly, Blondie and Trouble. 
Duck quaks, honks sounds: Pekins, Anacona, Browns and Runners
Chicken sounds the Americuna Hens and Wyndottes
Barking a Growling Dogs:  the neighbors two german shepherds.
Gray Wolf Howls: Grey and Timber
Cat sounds our barn kitties terrors.

Mixed are Recorded @ Broken Glass Ranch, Wet Mountain Valley, Colorado © 2022

The Wolf in Me Ripping Flesh Away

After picking up and falling in love with the low whistle this year, I wanted to compose an Irish folk style song for which I can play and record most of the instruments. So this is what I came up with.
Many thanks to Dominic Kennedy for supporting me with a great bodhrán performance and my wife Daniela Fugger for singing harmonies.

You can find a music video, in which you can see me playing most of the instruments, on YouTube: 
https://youtu.be/7LE_Xyz8uXY?si=LKbBlI2wmS0tCXA8

Aunt Maggie's Pie

10 years ago, I recorded the guitar track and then completely forgot about it. I found it last week, but still I don't recall what it was about, it was simply titled "untitled M" for some reason. Trying to remember that year, 2014, I gotta say, it was a very strange one. I was in some sort of limbo, tired, lost, ashamed, so young but with no idea what to do. Maybe it was because of my first trip to Europe, maybe not, but when I came back home, I finally decided to give up on architecture school and study music, the only thing that made me happy back then. And it still makes me happy, but now I'm glad to say it's not the only thing :)

†ॐ 

Composed and performed by Thomas O'Higgins Horna
Guitar track originally recorded on November 12th, 2014
Produced at Kolima Forest Studios
Cover photo taken at Museé d'Orsay on February, 2014.

Happy New Year, let's hope it's a good one, without any fear.

This track is not to be used to train AI.

Moment

La danza dei Delfini

*Listen w Headphones

Get right back up soldier!

Remixed by LS/2025.

Kick In The Nuts

M-Outside Era

Nightingale Dub

https://open.spotify.com/artist/7vheLqFfKV7SLtHGtIX7C5?si=ZZC9HBe7Q32VJEC7c9Rw_Q

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7qnNM6bRW0Quy1FbvHSkS0?si=OSpsrMeSTPqiccVJaB1BEw&pi=7zy_3z7CTqKsk

Marla's First Night In Heaven

Windfall

My Favorite Girl

I'm pretty sure that you're gonna be my favorite girl
I'm liking what's making you different from all of the world
Your hair's a mess but I don't care
You leave me gasping for air
I just want you here with me

You're in the running for sure to be my favorite girl
You're just so sweet and you heart is as big as the world
The mystery of your smile
I'll figure it out in a while
I just want you here with me

And I'm trying to get better
But this fever feels like heaven
I'm gonna let it take me down

Any day now you're sure to be my favorite girl
And then I'll forget about everything else in the world
I keep this dream alive until seven arrives
I just want you here with me
I just want you here with me
I just want you here with me

ISRC:
uscgj2515970

My Favorite Girl

Written by James Geer

I’ve been working on the Hudson line
Through the snow drifts and the northern pine
Where the moonlight makes the strap rails shine
Wind is freezing but I’m feeling fine

Pretty soon we’ll be in Albany
40 minutes from Schenectady 
With the passengers who paid the fee
As the fire man I ride for free

Hudson line

Re-Evolution Cafe' Orchestra is an multimedia, sound and art project, featuring sonic canvasses and videos for your perusing: "eclectic musings" and "musical disambiguation", sometimes with lyrical commentary, sometimes not even a mere word. Near an unassailable flow, memory re-asserts its musicality.

Life forms commanded by code and intuition.
All code can be hacked!
Re-invent your paradigms.
Hack into your code.
Re-define who you are.
This is a yoga, 
this is you... 
Re-Evolution Cafe' Orchestra.
Always open to collaborations:

The Wolf in Me Ripping Flesh Away

Re-Evolution Cafe Orchestra