Shock the Algorithm

Blind Lead The Blind is a powerful blend of dark post-punk and progressive rock, evoking a sense of melancholy and urgency. The track explores themes of societal control, deception, and a search for freedom amidst chaos. A haunting male vocal performance rides over brooding guitar riffs, echoing through a world lost in lies and fear. As guitar solos cut through the gloom and a driving chorus asks if we’re all just “blind leading the blind.”
Listeners will find themselves immersed in the emotional intensity and dark, poetic lyricism that speak directly to the soul.

Blind Lead The Blind

Hrim Klim

Written, arranged and produced by DAVIDE ANGELINI
Vocals & instruments: DAVIDE ANGELINI
Album: SYMPHONY FOR A NEW GENERATION
Originally (p)&(c) 2014 Davide Angelini
This remaster (p)&(c) 2023 Davide Angelini

Lyrics:

IT'S NOT TO KNOW
Where I'll go..
Where I'll live..
Where I'll stay
and what I'll be..
When my dreams one day could become so real
...It's not to know.

When my heart..
When my love..
When my soul will be no more lone..
When my dreams one day could become so real
...It's not to know.

It's not to know..

When I'll cry..
When I'll weep..
When my pain will be so deep..
When my dreams one day could become unreal
...It's not to know.

It's not to know..

(c) 2014 Davide Angelini

Symphony for a New Generation (2023 Remaster)

It's Not to Know (2023 Remaster)

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IT'S NOT TO KNOW - (2023 Remaster)

Laughter

I scrapped the edited version. This is the original... and this is the song. No edits needed ✅

Lyrics

Ooooo Ahhhh
Digging with soul we are
It's the garden of life
Fertilizer from strife

Ooooo Ahhhh
Digging with soul we are
Fertilizer from strife...
Musics' medium seed sends life

The stars aligned
Hold on, way too much pine
My watched mirror, isn't fine
Humans a far, reeled on the line

We've been here before
I lost the message
'Mess on the floor
I think flood lights
Made darkness
Blinded sights
Selfish starkness

I said, solidarity wist
Click click says narcissist
How can I fuck up this?
How do I look up what I missed?

Just sing
Just play
Just good rays
Just sing
Just play
Your good rays
Just sing
Just play
Your good rays

You got your strife
Now go find the meaning of life

Just play
Just sing
Your good rays
That your bringing
This media mania
This social fling
From hibernated
To spam cave man thing

Just sing
Good rays
It's you're thing
Just play
Just sing
Its the good rays
You bring

Ooooo Ahhhh
Digging with Soul we are
It's the garden of life
Fertilizer from strife

Ooooo Ahhhh
Digging with Soul we are
Fertilizer from strife...
Musics' medium seed sends life

Ooooo Ahhhh
Digging with Soul we are
It's the garden of life
Fertilizer from strife

Ooooo Ahhhh
Digging with Soul we are
Fertilizer from strife...
Musics' medium seed sends life

Mist Aligned

Sometimes when there’s too much water under the bridge
it can cause the support foundations to fail.
Sometimes when you’re in a situation that doesn’t feel quite right
it can feel like you’re spending time in jail.

You can only keep a poker face for so long
before it becomes obvious that something’s wrong

Sometimes you just got to spread your wings and fly.
Sometimes it’s not worth giving it one more try.
If you spend too much time fitting a square peg into a round hole.
It can really end up crushing your soul.

Sometimes when you’re stuck - on a leaky boat
you get tired of removing water with a pail.
Sometimes if you embark on journey - with the wrong equipment
you got to realize that you set yourself up to fail.

You can spend your life complaining and singing the blues
but sometimes you just got to try on a brand-new pair of shoes.

You can spend your life like goldfish, swimming in a little bowl 
or you can put down that shovel and stop digging a deeper hole. 

You only get once chance; you only have one life to live. 
You only have so much blood, sweat and tears that you can give.

You got to know when to hold your cards, you got to know when to fold.
Time can pass by so quickly and before you know it, you’ll be old.

You can only keep a poker face for so long
before it becomes obvious that something’s wrong.
Sometimes you just got to spread your wings and fly.
Sometimes it’s not worth giving it one more try.
If you spend too much time fitting a square peg into a round hole.
It can really end up crushing your soul.
It can really end up crushing your soul.

Poker Face

Bad things don't break close to home, close the blinds
Turn the T.V. on, sleep on the couch
Freaks still rumble, stuff going down 'neath my nose

There was a shooting at the park
After dark anything can happen
Police can't be everywhere at once

Still pretty sure nothing gonna break, avoid the news
At every cost, anything I don't know aint gonna hurt me
Anything I don't know I don't need to know

Lawless society is a no-mans-land
Destroy everything
Sit and watch as all this play on the screen

08-07-2024

A Shooting At The Park

We are pleased to present track 7 from our latest album, 'Haunting One Seven,' full album available on Bandcamp, we hope you’ll enjoy!

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Haunting One Seven

A Deity Looks After Me

I’m not the kind of guy who wants to settle down.
I’m not the kind of guy who wants to stick around.
But when you call my name asking me to come
I run and I run and I run straight back to you. I run and I run and I run.
I’m trying not to let you carry out your plan.
To turn me into a domesticated man
But when you call my name asking me to come
I run and I run and I run straight back to you. I run and I run and I run.
I was just another fish swimming in the sea.
The you reeled me in an made a meal of me.
I was a like dog with no home who was running wild all alone
I was living my life wild and free and like animal control you came and captured me.
Now you’ve got you in your shelter and you’re taking good care of me. 
Your passion makes me swelter but sometimes I wanna be free.
I’ll be your private Casanova tonight.
I’ll say all the things that will make you feel alright.
But when you call my name asking me to come
I’ll run and I’ll run, and I’ll run straight back to you. I’ll run and I’ll run and I’ll run.

Run 2025 Version

Do You Want Some?

Definitely at Sunrise

I'm all out of luck
With counting sheep
Try as I might
I just can't sleep

It's 4am by my bedside clock
And I'm lying here awake
The radio hums with DJ talk
It's hours before daybreak

I'm all out of luck
With counting sheep
Try as I might
I just can't sleep

I've tried a lot of sleeping pills
The doctor said to take
Drown it all with alcohol and still
I'm here awake

I've tried so hard to drift away
But I never get too far My restless mind just won't obey
I give up and play guitar

I'm all out of luck
With counting sheep
Try as I might
I just can't sleep

I'm all out of luck
With counting sheep
Try as I might
I just can't sleep

I Just Can't Sleep

Brand NEW track "Thought I Was Dreaming", taken from the "Ultraviolet Cosmos" upcoming full length STA album (2025). Enjoy y'all #share, #like, #follow and comment of course. :D

Youtube: https://youtu.be/5TOaRZxQbGs?si=tAH31Rz_1uPP6dEn

lyrics:
I've been dreaming for so long
and never woke up back to reality
i never thought it could take so long
to learn such a solid morality

Thought i was screaming, nightmares dreaming
and it's time not to hide away
It's time for breathing, 
forget about those golden years so fly away

And then i opened my eyes and realize
that neon lights blinded my side
and it's time to get up my feet again
and regain what's mine and never let it again.

(p) & (c) STA, 2025.

Thought I Was Dreaming

Copyright 2025 Joe Stroffolino
Lyrics:
Some people say these are the best of times, Other people say times are bad.  But don’t you know it’s always a good time when you’re around.
You always have something good to say, even on the most miserable day.

All it take is a smile from you and they sky turns from grey to blue
You’re a ray of sunshine, busting  through the clouds.
You make me turn up the music play it loud


Play it loud, you make me turn up the music play it loud.
Play it loud, you make me turn up the music play it loud.
You make me turn up the music play it loud.

Some people say this town has seen better days
 but everything looks good to me
Cause don’t you know that when you’re by my side, that’s the only place I want to be.  
Every time I see your beautiful face, I know I’m living in the right place

All it take is a smile from you and they sky turns from grey to blue
You’re a ray of sunshine, busting  through the clouds.
You make me turn up the music play it loud

Play it loud, you make me turn up the music play it loud.
Play it loud, you make me turn up the music play it loud.
You make me turn up the music play it loud.

All it take is a smile from you and they sky turns from grey to blue
You’re a ray of sunshine, busting  through the clouds.
You make me turn up the music play it loud
You make me turn up the music, Turn up the music, Turn up the music play it loud.

Guitar (Taylor 114ce) 2 tracks (1 strumming and 1 picking) (played by me)
Vocals (Sung by me)
Bass (PG Music Real track)
Drums (EZ Drummer 3)

All It Takes Is A Smile - New Guitar version

NEW ROMANCE

Let The Music Play On

Written, arranged and produced by DAVIDE ANGELINI
Vocals & instruments: DAVIDE ANGELINI
Album: SYMPHONY FOR A NEW GENERATION
Originally (p)&(c) 2014 Davide Angelini
This remaster (p)&(c) 2023 Davide Angelini

Lyrics:

STAIRWAY TO THE UNKNOWN
Going out from my town
it is raining, the sky is brown
For a moment on my own
thinking how my life is going on.

I've been working long, I know
I shouldn't be shy, but I'm so
a good dreamer and now I'm lone
Life is a stairway to the unknown

To the unknown

“I'd be happy, my health is good”
I say to myself into the wood.
The smell of air rocks me here
Tomorrow is near, it is my fear.

Going down to my town
the sun is falling beyond the ground
Another evening on my own
Life is a stairway to the unknown

Just don't be afraid
Gather up your strenght
and keep on going...
to the unknown

Going out from my town
it is raining, the sky is brown
For a moment on my own
thinking how my life is going on

Going down to my town
the sun is falling beyond the ground
Another evening on my own
Life is a stairway to the unknown

Just don't be afraid
Gather up your strenght
Follow the stairway for all its lenght

To the unknown
Stairway to the unknown

(c) 2014 Davide Angelini

Stairway to the Unknown (2023 Remaster)

STAIRWAY TO THE UNKNOWN - (2023 Remaster)

Cast of Characters:
Joe Stroffolino-- @joseph-stroffolino -- Taylor 114ce acoustic guitar, main vocals, harmony vocals, lyrics, composition
Llanpsych -- @llanpsych -- Tez – Fender HSS Telecaster electric guitar
TexMex Shaman–@texmex-shaman –Stephen– Tom Anderson Custom T electric guitar, mix, mastering, and production
Mistermark-- @user-432503709 -- Mark – piano
K2 and the Three [and the Four]--@k2andthe3, @k2-kara -–Ken–drums
Entheogenic Psychonaught (Josh Clary)–@josh-clary-1 –- four string Fender Precision Bass with a plectrum

This song began as one of Joe's catchy, lyrically centered songs, which he wrote on his acoustic guitar, and filled in with VST instruments. He came up with the lyrics by sharing ideas with fellow SoundCloud musician Michele Ansani, who began the thought process of a song about becoming a musician.
Knowing that Josh is a fan of his work, Joe offered this song to him in hopes that he'd share it with the rest of the band. Of course, Josh jumped at the opportunity to work on his song, and immediately shared it with the rest of the group.
Ken went to work first, adding his driving, excting drums. Josh was having a hard time coming up with a good bass line for it, until Ken suggested that he use the power of the 1/8 note to propel it. Tez was up next with his clever fills you hear throughout the first half of the song. Stephen came along right after and matched Tez's energy for the guitar fills in the second half of the song.
It was still missing a solo in the designated spot, though, so Mark stepped up with his innovative piano solo you hear in the middle. If it sounds a little mechanical, that's because he's using an arpeggiator to achieve the effect. We thought it sounded good in a song about AI, though.
Once all the parts were dialed in, and Joe had gotten all his vocals tuned up, we asked one of our resident pros, Stephen, to mix it for us. He did that and mastered it, too, expertly, as always.
This is the first song we've ever done with Joe, and don't expect it to be the last. We all really enjoyed putting together, in no small part because Joe is such a competent, receptive, and gracious collaborator. We all hope you enjoy listening to it as much as we enjoyed creating it.

Lyrics by Michele Ansani and Joe Stroffolino
Music by Joe Stroffolino (@joseph-stroffolino)

When I was thirteen I picked up my first guitar
it was my mother's, it only had one nylon string
I tried to play it like a rock star
I learned to play the Coca-Cola jingle
So I could teach the world to sing
When I was fourteen, I put on six new strings
I learned to play Beatles, I learned a Bob Dylan song
I sounded out of tune but I tried to carry on
At fifteen I wrote my first original tune
So bad it sounded like it might have been written by a baboon
When I was sixteen, I got a new guitar for my birthday
The metal strings sawed through my fingers
But I continued to play
And the calluses formed and every day I learned a brand new chord
I was obsessed with that guitar and I never grew bored.
I wrote songs every day and most of them were a mess
But I believed that through hard work, I could achieve success
Malcom Gladwell wrote a book that said it takes ten thousand hours
To become and expert at your craft
But now all it takes is two commands and an enter
And in two minutes you have ten versions of the same damn new song,
You just have to choose the type
folk, rock, rap, pop, metal, jazz, trap or blues.
You don't even need to write the lyrics,
your push a few buttons let the AI choose.

And people will think your songs are great even though you didn’t write or play a single note.
When I was 20, I did my first concert, it was time
it occurred in a village square
there were four cats all friends of mine
I was still using the plectrum and sometimes I got the chords wrong
at thirty I finally wrote what I thought was a decent song
It had a very well thought out structure

AI Sucks - Eclectic Collective

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⚡ Synthwave energy unleashed! ⚡ Shock the Algorithm returns with a brand NEW album — Ultraviolet Cosmos.
https://shockthealgorithm.bandcamp.com/album/ultraviolet-cosmos

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