Very elegant work with fine orchestration

I respect the way of simplicity, the way you carry the composition with minimal components, thereby letting me as a listener breathe and fill in the gaps, so i can participate without being overwhelmed by unnecessary overload.

I like this dreamy vibe, very nicely done

Nice tempo progression and good rhythmic work, a sense that the story is progressing. Quality sound.

sonic and rhythmic exploration of my noisy electric guitar solo.
visual: extract of one of my recent abstract painting in colors.

DANS L'OMBRE DE MA GUITARE  PATRICK PICAULT

This track as you well know is dedicated to my amazing friend Keeana Kee https://soundcloud.com/keeanakee  😍😘

This is an improved version. The kick drum and bass line are clearer, the unpleasant rumble has reduced - and the whole thing can be listened to even at high volume, which was probably impossible before. I think now it's more balanced version.


Photo from Keeana's Instagram 
Music by  ɅƉﺍꝚﺍɅNƠ

This track is downloadable

A FIERY LOVER (mastered)

Winter Awakening

Music by Kontra Sz & Val Akey.
- Kontra Sz: plays rythm guitars, lead guitars;
- Val Akey: drums-, bass- and keys programming (mixing and mastering) + cover art.
Many thanks Kontra Sz for the fantastic guitar play! https://soundcloud.com/kontra-sz

Release date:
12 January 2024

Captive Of Time (Kontra Sz & Val Akey collab)

FULL VIDEO ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOOV9t_3sEo
“NOTHING TO LOSE is the 3rd song with the saxophone support of soulful, wonderfully gifted saxophone player Joko Magic (Hanna M.). We have the other two songs "Traffic" and "A Love Revival" in the style of smooth jazz, funk soul and retro RnB - and now we are releasing song number three in this style! 
NOTHING TO LOSE has been the mantra for our Moon and Aries musical journey from day one. To take risks and to go all in. Because there is much more meaning and good stuff when you do so. You win no matter what, when you honor your deepest passion and embrace a huge reason why your eyes open every morning.”

PS: With another visual artistic collaboration with the amazing "carainaae" back with her brilliant pen work for this cover art!

Resolutions & Revolutions

Nothing to Lose

NOTHING TO LOSE

the captain, mad captain
he told the men his plans
and then they went out stealing things
so they could rule these lands

they stole four antique cannons from the castle
hijacked a truckload of metal from the factory
they stole a jet engine from the old air force base
the mad captain nodded satisfactorily

they welded the metal into a battering ram
and the big jet engine was for extra speed
cannons armed in every direction
the mad captain had returned to the sea (x2)

they were a terror in the open waters
they’d sink any ship that they saw
and with their jet engine, they were able to avoid apprehension
and stay a step ahead of the law

vengeance in the form of a storm
came rolling across the sea
the mad captain pulled his eyes from the sky
he’d seen more than he wanted to see
"all hands below deck", the captain roared
"tie yourself down so you don’t go overboard"
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bass, piano, beatbox, guitar and vocals by andrew salvner (aka lil' spaceman, pretzels malone)
drums from my cheap old digitech bp90 bass pedal
thunderstorm field recording by Arnaud Coutancier www.freesound.org/people/arnaud%20coutancier/
additional sound effects supplied by @pliable-tones
drums/bass/bass/piano recorded on 4-track cassette / vocals and beatbox added using Audacity.

the mad captain (on speed)

Jellyfish Palace

PS Perkins: Guitars, bass, lyre, vocals
Ron Thomas: Autoharps, Drums

Production notes:
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Very early on we wanted to use autoharps on this song to create a sort of swirling backdrop, reminiscent of the harps in Indian/Bollywood soundtrack songs of the seventies.

Right away there were challenges because the song is in B flat and is not wholly diatonic to begin with, utilizing a chord built on the augmented lydian scale in the choruses. So rather than transpose the song to a more amenable key (since the chromatic bits weren't going to work no matter what key we used) we instead re-tuned the autoharp. Moving through the strings one by one we tuned them either up or down a half step where applicable to bring them into key. Where the augmented chord hit in the choruses, we excluded those notes so that the autoharp was filling the diatonic parts of the chords and omitting the accidentals. It took us several tries to get it right. In the end we arrived at a chord progression that could be strummed on the autoharp and the modified chords could be played with existing dampers.

We also tuned the lyre so that the top half of the strings included the chromatic augmented notes while the lower register of the lyre was tuned using the diatonic, so the lyre could play the melody all the way through both parts of the song.

The inspiration for this song was essentially fourfold:
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First, H.P. Lovecraft's terrifying necromancer Joseph Curwen (from "The Case of Charles Dexter Ward") who masked his true identity in order to thwart suspicion from his fellow townsfolk. He has many secrets lurking in his underground catacombs where he performs acts of necromancy most foul, extracting the "salts" of the dead in order to raise them at will and learn the secrets of ancient eldritch deities.

Second, a poem by Rudyard Kipling titled "En-Dor" which was a warning against the rise of spiritualism and the cost of communion with the dead in the early 20th century.

Third, the biblical Saul who traveled in disguise to visit a witch at the city of Endor in order to summon Samuel from the dead and garner advice on defeating the Philistines, but who only prophesies doom for Saul. Saul dies later the next day in the battle of Gilboa.

Lastly, the story of Odysseus communing with the underworld where he enlists the help of Tiresias to have a chat with the dead and secure for himself a safe journey home.

They all seek communion with the dead for one purpose: to gain knowledge which only those who have crossed over between realms might possess. 

Lyrics:
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A mask may reveal what it’s meant to conceal
From those who are standing beside us
Armor of pride, so we learn to abide
By the monsters which hide deep inside us
The monsters which lurk deep inside us
Oh, how they scratch and they bite us
The monsters which lurk deep inside us

Only to know what the professor knows

Eating black bread, wearing clothes of the dead
The soil soaked in honey around us
For fear if we failed, leave the ogre unveiled
And it’s back in the grave where they found us
Back in the grave where they found us
Freed from the ties which had bound us
Back in the grave where they found us

Only to know what the professor knows

In the catacomb vaults, we extracted the salts
From cadavers to lengthen our youth
Chanting the names at the edge of the flames
And a mirror to show us the truth
A mirror which speaks only truth
See how it seeks not to soothe
A mirror which speaks only truth

Only to know what the professor knows

In the underworld maze, in the night of no days
Concocting the plan we’re devising
Much to endure on the road to En-Dor
And to snatch from Elohim arising
To snatch from Elohim arising
Snatch from Elohim arising
Snatch from Elohim arising
Snatch from Elohim arising
Snatch from Elohim arising

BARDS: Of the Shimmering Seraphs

The Professor

I'm sorry y'all--this is another downer of a song with preachy lyrics but it's an idea that came up and demanded to be completed. 

The only side I take is the human one, but I couldn't have more contempt for the ostensible leaders of both Gaza and Israel who seek their own interests at the cost of so much suffering among innocents. Nothing good comes out of "Let's go kill some people."



You Let This Happen

have you understood that this is the final warning call
abandon hope all those that linger here

you lived the diamond life and could not lend your ears
and now the sand is wet with blood beyond our wildest fears 
how could you let this happen here

we plant the seeds of death beside the seeds of life 
so they can pay the price and have the will to fight

the bloodied face that no one could identify
now here's the news that was a mother's precious baby
how could you let this happen here

so how do you think this story ends
when it begins with the death of innocents
another thousand years of war is in the cards
another generation with daggers in their hearts

and you let it happen

You Let This Happen

Stari Most (Old Bridge) is the name of the legendary 16th century bridge in Mostar (Bosnia and Herzegovina) which was bombed and destroyed during the Yugoslav Wars but later rebuilt thanks to people of peace and good will. 
Free Palestine! Stop genocide in Gaza! 

Stari Most (Vieux Pont) est le nom du légendaire pont du XVIe siècle à Mostar (Bosnie-Herzégovine) qui a été bombardé et détruit pendant les guerres yougoslaves mais reconstruit plus tard grâce aux gens de paix et de bonne volonté.
Palestine libre ! Stop au génocide à Gaza !

Time Zones

Stari Most

Root (demo)

Thank you for listen my tracks, the nice comments and reposts.
It gives me great pleasure to present my music on this platform and thereby meet musicians from all countries of the world.
I am not a professional, do not own a studio and my songs are not sold commercially. I make music because I enjoy it, and I want to prepare a little joy to other people. My music is Ambient - Chillout and Pop.
I do not use Samples or Wav Loop files. 
If you like, you can also correspond with me in German. It would be a great opportunity for me to expand and improve my knowledge.

My free time:
> Japanese archery (Kyūdō)
> Practice of meditation according to the teachings of the Rinzai shū.  Development of inner strength to promote relaxation and awareness.
> Exercise of modern martial art karate (black belt acquires 2015), and Tai Chi Chen. An internal martial art, which is a combination of energy-work and soft and dynamic forms.
> Exercise of kite flying
> Exercise of traditional swordplay with the katana (Mugai Ryu)
> Exercise of Japanese stick fighting with the Tanjo (Tosei Ryu),
> read much about the historical history of Japan.
> The exercise of traditional customs.
> and many others

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