A song about self-discovery and a realization about life.

- Music and lyrics by: Robin Benjamins, @blunt-force-serenity, http://BluntForceSerenity.com
- Vocals: Susane Asher @PlasticSky, www.plasticsky.net
- Guitar: Robin Benjamins
- Arranged and produced by: Robin Benjamins
- Photograph: "Huntington Beach Pier" by Robin Benjamins

Key: C minor
Time signature: 15/8
BPM: 80

Instruments: 
- PRS Custom 24 guitar, Mesa Boogie TriAxis
- Synthesizers.com Analog Modular Synthesizer
- Arturia KeyLab 88

DAW: 
- Mac Mini i7, OSX 10.10.5
- Apple Logic Pro X
- Plug-ins: Ez Drummer, Bazille, Alchemy, Ez Keys, Alicia's Keys
- Focusrite Saffire Pro 40
- Mackie Control Universal

- Copyright: Robin Benjamins, bluntforceserenity.com

Lyrics:

  - where am I? -

  - what is this place? -

  - am I awake? -

  --* I am here *--

  Slowing the coherence of my
  fragile state of grace
  Awareness of the moment is
  coercing me awake 

  - be here now -

  I wander cross the planes of 
  spectacular quintessence
  Free to be me, no more
  Rules, no more conformance

  - breathe -

  Deep in the folds, 
  I’m caught up in my mission
  Helpless as the spreading cracks 
  breakout upon my vision

  --* I am awake! *--

  Numbing through the day, shattered
  life, outlived my stay
  Thoughts of my dream, knowing 
  reason, I'll find a way

  - be here now -

  Watching all the movement of 
  modern life unfold
  Gripped by all the madness, that
  we have all been sold

  - breathe -

  Now I can see that
  life is not a scheme
  Got a sense of being from 
  the edges of my dream

  --* I am awake! *--

  --* I am here *--

Total Aquarium

The Edges Of My Dreams (feat. Susane Asher)

B L U N T • F O R C E • S E R E N I T Y

"I don't always make music.  But when I do, I prefer dynamics.  Stay below -6dB, my friends."

Composition explorations in musical textures, stories and grooves.

I am an amateur composer, producer and musician who has been inspired and influenced by music my entire life.  Beyond my interests in developing harmony and rhythm ideas, a song’s timbres and textures have always held a deeper emotional grip on me.  This passion for tone has dominated my compositions and productions, which are combined with playful melodies and progressions that are immersed in sophisticated soulful beats.

B L U N T • F O R C E • S E R E N I T Y is led by Robin Benjamins and features collaborations with composers and musicians from down the road, and from around the world.  These artists are:

Олег Ястребов @v28yterij7ek
Liisa Pentti @liisapentti
Home Sweet Somewhere @homesweetsomewhere
Pia @pia-rose-music
Gabriel Bustamante, @gabriel-bustamante-12
Mindsongs Musique @nancy-joie
PlasticSky @plasticsky
Ingolfur Bjornsson @ingolfur-bjornsson
Gemma Cao @psychological_music
Niti Dharwadkar @niti-dharwadkar
UMD Anokha @anokhaumd
Nick Osmonovich @osmo94

First, I would like to say thank you for reading this. That means that you liked my songs enough to see what I’m about. That means a lot to me.
I’m a working man and a family man. The years digging ditches and breaking my back to put food on the table, has given me enough ammo to write a song or two. I like to write songs about real life with all of its struggles, beauty and grit…

In this digital age of perfect music I'm trying to leave the human imperfections in the tracks. Most parts are done straight through with no splices. A missed note or chord here or there, bit out of time...trying to keep it raw. Maybe I go too far sometimes?

I don't play games on SoundCloud. If I like your music ill like it and follow you. I wont unfollow you even if you don't follow me back!  If you do I'll be delighted though!

Hi! Just click Play and join my exploration!

-~ Connecting with Kindred Souls~-
Playlists photos captured by
Soul Flame Photography
         2017~2024

I was a Japanese bedroom composer...
Recently, I've started wanting to make new track!

↓↓↓↓↓  the humachine discography  ↓↓↓↓↓
single"reality"
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPs7xyTSOMY)
track list:
1.distorted days
2.under peer pressure
3.testrax

mini-album"leave my home"
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ug1p3-kF4_c)
track list:
1.changes in my life
2.walking to imagine
3.world in numbers
4.sunday morning view
5.memory like light of a firefly

album"the humachine"
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fz4hiRRdqiY)
track list:
1.mother sea
2.human beats
3.bridge in the sky
4.loveless song
5.machine rock
6.rockin' the floor
7.over the clouds
8.heaven's door
9.from past to future

Welcome. I'm having a bit of fun experimenting with different music styles these days so there is quite a variety here - ambient, jazz, blues, rock and experimental... anything goes!

Hope you enjoy listening.