It reminds me the « concerto for an Angel » by Alban Berg....

It is always so nice listening to the sounds of an orchestra :)

An extraordinarily beautiful and original work. Every further hearing leads to more discoveries, which expand one's consciousness of and understanding of music. Mind expanding brilliance.

What a magnificent masterpiece! The mind gets lost in it and can't get out of there!!!

“Labyrinthine Sonata for Violin and Piano" was completed in August 2025 in Fairview, TX. Performance time is about 16 minutes. Printed and electronic copies of the score and parts will be available soon from www.CreativeSpiritOnline.com. The work is in one movement.

About this recording:
The engraving and virtual recording were produced using Dorico Pro 6. For the best listening experience, high quality headphones are recommended. This recording was mastered by EMastered.

Performance notes:
• Tempo, expression, and dynamic markings should be strictly observed.
• There is no key signature. Accidentals apply to the end of the measure or to the note or notes tied over the measure, and only to notes of the same pitch class, in the same octave.
• Hairpin pairs indicate a temporary volume change of one dynamic level.

The meaning of "labyrinthine" in this work:
•    Complex structure:  The term "labyrinthine" is used to describe compositions that have a complex, intricate, and difficult-to-follow structure, like a maze.
•   Intricate harmony:  Some pieces labeled "labyrinthine" feature dense harmonic systems that can be challenging for the performer to learn and understand.
•   Sense of searching:  The term can also describe a piece that creates a feeling of searching or wandering, as the music seems to pursue an elusive goal.
•   Resolution:  Despite the initial complexity, these sonatas often have a sense of logical development that eventually leads to a resolution or a clear conclusion. 

Contact information:
Robert John Brooks, Fairview, Texas USA
Email: robtjbrooks@yahoo.com
Web: www.CreativeSpiritOnline.com
Web: eMastered.com/profile/robtjbrooks

Engraving by the composer
Artwork by the composer
Copyright 2025

Labyrinthine Sonata for Violin and Piano

Wodwo and I return with another.

Please visit with Wodwo here: https://soundcloud.com/user-364196783-552705040

Cover art: Wodwo

The Pendulum Swings

After a Nap

Esto es un encargo de un conocido que quiere utilizarlo de fondo en sesiones públicas que él hace.
DAW: CUBASE 15 PRO
PLUGINS: TODOS SON LIBRERIAS DE KONTAKT.
MASTERING: Magneto para dar algo de armónicos e Izotope Ozone 11 standard para masterización final.

Karim c15 (manu317)

Recorded in Modesto, Ca.  Featuring Hammond B3 Electric Organ solo. Trumpet solo. Selmer Alto Saxophone solo. Acoustic Stand-up Bass. Hammond B3 Electric Organ Rhythm with Bass Peddles. Acoustic Full Drum-kit set. Percussion Tree Chimes, Zildjian Ride & Crash Cymbal. Congas Ago Go Bells.

Cannery Row

Jazzmetize

My first Christmas song! This was originally intended to be just a series of improvisations on Prokofiev's Troika ( Sleigh Ride ) but then I got the idea of bringing in a space theme. So I started thinking about the Apollo 11 moon landing and worked this in. I’m not quite sure how, but Neil Armstrong has ended up providing the main vocal hook - hence the extra title in brackets! There’s a hint of Also Sprach Zarathustra by Richard Strauss about the brass section. I added the actual Strauss motif in the fade out just because….well, it’s meant to be a jolly festive song so why not?It was a whole heap of fun adding all the effects and touches to create that spacey and festive vibe. I hope you enjoy it and, obviously, have a wonderful Christmas! 

Additional space effects - Pixabay
Original image - betidraws on Pixabay


Christmas Sleigh Ride to the Moon (One Small Step)

This is a rework of our 2019 remix "Glimmer". When we started our collaboration in early 2019, this was one of the first remixes we realized as "Child of Nature"💖💖💖

Based on Amanitalinda's production notes from the same year, we have now succeeded in restoring the song to its originally intended form in November 2025. We are now happy and proud to present this new rework to you.

Enjoy listening🎶🔊🙌

Repost, like and share 🙏  🍀  🌻
Your Child of Nature ✨🌟❤️🌟✨


Video 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kATnFmBN6pE

Video 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSDoKpUx-wE

Rework 2025

Glimmer (Rework)

Glimmer (Rework 2025) & Video Link

Cast of Characters:
Surfers Like Us– @user-411502040 –Artur–composition, arrangement, and Fender Jaguar delayed, foundational rhythm guitar
Llanpsych -- @llanpsych -- Tez – Fender Stratocaster electric guitar, production, mix, and mastering
J.J. Terrell– @j-j-terrell – electric piano and organ
K2 and the Three [and the Four]--@k2andthe3, @k2-kara –Ken -- drums
Entheogenic Psychonaught (Josh Clary)– @josh-clary-1 –Josh – Warwick fretless four-string bass and PRS EG semi-hollow body electric guitar

First of all, we wish the happiest Thanksgiving to all our wonderful SoundCloud friends and family. This song began as a twinkle in Artur's eye a couple months ago. Hey composed it with his Jaguar, as that is the premium surf guitar out there, and shared it with Tez, who invited the rest of us onto the project. 
   Tez, being the first on the boat, added his thrilling guitar fills and solos first. It was kind of odd the way we did this one, in fact, with the melodic/chordal instruments first, followed by the rhythm section. That said, JJ was next up to bat, adding his magical electric piano and soaring organ. Ken was first up for the backline, adding his driving drums. Josh then finally added his fretless bass to the stew. But before he was done, Josh also added the guitar solo you hear from 1:30-1:55. 
  After it was all said and done, we asked Tez to mix it for us, as he is a master producer and mixer. 
  This is the latest in a long line of surf rock songs of Artur's we've been fortunate enough to get to play with. He is the surfingest Polish fellow you will ever come across, and a wonderful, familiar collaborator with Eclectic Collective. We hope you enjoy listening to this as much as we enjoyed creating it.

Surf Vibe (Eclectic Collective with Surfers Like Us)

Music by Ambient Annie. Master & Production by BotNikStudio2, Bottna, Sweden.

BADLANDS LULLABY

In every dream home a heartache

(No AIGen inside. My voice and VST Intruments)
While we play at scaring each other, so-called great wizards and prophets of AI are pillaging the kingdom. Will you be able to recognise them ?

- Sam, heralding the era of AI as a quasi-prophecy
- Elon, who dreams of galaxies as much as AI
- Satya, the embodiment of the ‘global system’, integrating AI into every layer of the digital world
- Jensen, who ‘sells the keys to the future’
- Dario, who wants to build intelligences ‘that understand the world’ 

-----
I watched Sam, the Prophet of Code
Speak of visions that bend the road
Here's the glow that I don’t see
This future won’t set me free

Elon is the Weaver of Stars
He's building castles beyond Mars
I climb the heights, but I don’t dare
To trust the worlds he claims to care 

Five for the kingdom
Selling AI all around
Money will be found somewhere
Fight for the kingdom
Selling the world by the pound
And bury wisdom somewhere

Satya, the Architect of All
Plans his empire, both grand and small
Each system bends to his cold will  
And yet the hunger lingers still

Jensen, the merchant of vanity
Sells the power of AI as a fantasy 
We buy these lies and scarce resources 
He gets richer on his promises 

Dario, the creator of worlds
Shapes illusions from simple words
Virtual worlds that would like us forget
That our world is the only one we'll get 

Five for the kingdom
Selling AI all around
Money will be found somewhere
Fight for the kingdom
Selling the world by the pound
And bury wisdom somewhere

My friends
We don't want a king
And I hope we can always sing

-------

J'ai regardé Sam, le prophète du code
Parler de visions qui changent le cours des choses
Voici la lueur que je ne vois pas
Cet avenir ne me libérera pas

Elon est le tisserand des étoiles
Il construit des châteaux au-delà de Mars
Je grimpe vers les sommets, mais je n'ose pas
Faire confiance aux mondes dont il prétend se soucier 

Cinq pour le royaume
Vendant l'IA partout
On trouvera l'argent quelque part
Se battre pour le royaume
Vendre le monde au poids
Et enterrer la sagesse quelque part

Satya, l'architecte de tout
Planifie son empire, à la fois grand et petit
Chaque système se plie à sa volonté froide  
Et pourtant, la faim persiste

Jensen, le marchand de vanité
Vend le pouvoir de l'IA comme un fantasme 
Nous achetons ces mensonges et ces ressources rares 
Il s'enrichit grâce à ses promesses 

Dario, le créateur de mondes
Façonne des illusions à partir de mots simples
Des mondes virtuels qui voudraient nous faire oublier
Que notre monde est le seul que nous aurons 

Cinq pour le royaume
Vendant l'IA partout
On trouvera l'argent quelque part
Se battre pour le royaume
Vendre le monde au poids
Et enterrer la sagesse quelque part

Mes amis
Nous ne voulons pas de roi  
et j'espère que nous pourrons toujours chanter

5/4 the Kingdom

Thanks for visiting. 
What's new:  I have completed my violin sonata. It is posted first in line to your left.  My new symphony, "Symphony for Chamber Orchestra," is posted and waiting for you.  rjb

Scores and parts for many of my works are available from my publisher Creative Spirit Music Publications. Go to  https://www.creativespiritonline.com and select "Robert John Brooks." There, you can also follow the score while listening to a recording.

My music is fully notated and is intended for live performance by live musicians.

After completing my doctorate in composition in 1979 from UNT, I took 30 years off from composing to join the computer software revolution as a software engineer.  In 2010 I began composing again and have not stopped. So, I find myself beginning (restarting?) a composition career rather late in life...but that's OK.  Most of the works posted here were written since 2010. 

Thanks for visiting.

Labyrinthine Sonata for Violin and Piano

Robert John Brooks, Composer

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