Really nice track. Great vibe, production, etc.!

Shirlinda

This song is about the difficulty of finding inner peace. Rarely we will experience inner peace, usually as just a fleeting glimpse, such as when we are little and gaze up at the stars on a warm summer night. Inner peace can be achieved by focusing more on the gratitudes of the present rather than dwelling on the illusions of the past and future. After all, dwelling on the past is depression and overcomplicating the future is anxiety. The last 10 seconds of the song illustrates a child trying to catch a butterfly. Can you see it too?
Thank you for listening!!

J.J.Terrell

Elusive

more experimenting with arranging sampled sounds & loops. a little slow to build up, but once the horns and hammond organ kick in, it's pretty funky.

-sampled instruments include: rhythm & lead electric guitar, some bass, filtered piano, horns, some drums & perc
-instruments played by me include: organ, drums & perc, a tiny bit of electric piano and bass at the transitions  

All comments welcome, and don't be shy to be critical or suggest ideas to help me improve. :)

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here's some pictures I took: www.flickr.com/photos/mark_boucher/
my best photos on 500px (safe site): 500px.com/p/mrmark?view=photos

Mark's Album (post-2020)

Sneaky Reggae

Picture taken in December 2020, synthesizer built in January 2023, live performance from July 2023.

Landscapes of Japan (The genesis)

Obamacare

Okuruto Lo-Fi Amazing Collab.
Japan Osaka + Italy Milan + France Paris NFT Collective.
人生は素晴らしい。- Jinsei wa subarashī
La vita è bella. Life is beautiful. La vie est belle.

The Scent Of Lost Love

Impossible Love

不可能な愛 (Impossible Love)

Ghost of My Hero by Shirlinda is a haunting blend of rock, goth rock, darkwave, and dungeon synth, weaving ethereal melodies with gritty, driving beats. The album’s atmosphere is thick with mystery, drawing from classic hard rock riffs and dark ambient soundscapes. Shirlinda’s vocals, layered with both whisper-soft harmonies and powerful belts, float like ghostly apparitions, conveying both melancholy and resilience. Synth-heavy tracks evoke a retro-futuristic vibe, reminiscent of old-world gothic aesthetics but tinged with modern synthwave and dark electronica influences.

Lyrically, Ghost of My Hero explores themes of loss, solitude, and memory. Each track feels like an exploration of an ancient, shadowed landscape where haunting echoes and distant thunder provide the sonic backdrop. Guitar riffs and bass lines are intense and hypnotic, grounding the ethereal synth melodies and drawing listeners into a labyrinth of sound. The title track, "Ghost of My Hero," is a powerful anthem that combines Shirlinda’s storytelling with her unique blend of post-punk and industrial rock influences.

The album appeals to fans of underground music scenes, with tracks that range from pulsating dungeon synth compositions to brooding gothic ballads. It’s an album that lingers, like the memory of a distant figure whose presence remains in both light and shadow, offering both a tribute to and a reimagining of the darker realms of music.

Ghost Of My Hero

Battle Hymn of Shadows

Heritage of the Sacred Trees

"SID 6581" is a concept album by Siderunda that draws deep inspiration from the golden age of video game soundtracks and retro electronic genres like synthwave and retrowave. With a vibrant neon aesthetic, it transports listeners back to the 80s arcade scene, infusing its melodies with the feel of classic chiptune and the warm analog tones of the legendary Commodore 64 SID 6581 sound chip.

This album merges the synth-heavy, driving beats of outrun music with the complexity of J.S. Bach's compositions. Siderunda uses this classical influence to add depth, weaving baroque-inspired counterpoints into energetic pop arrangements. The result is a uniquely textured sound that feels both nostalgic and fresh: shimmering synths, pulsating basslines, and a touch of elegance that hints at Bach’s structural sophistication.

Each track balances catchy 80s-style pop hooks with a layered retro-futuristic ambiance. Siderunda’s vocals blend with lush synths, creating a soundscape that’s both cinematic and evocative, making “SID 6581” a perfect homage to a bygone era, with a contemporary twist that celebrates the roots of electronic music.

SID 6581

SID 03 Bright Young Days

SID 06 Prison Break

SID 05 Hanna's Song

TAKE ON ME

Buy it HERE

A TRANSIT OF VENUS


Nel mondo che avanza, siamo un po' smarriti,
mille preoccupazioni nei cuori già afflitti.
Ma con Samanda a fianco, la vita è una danza,
insieme affrontiamo ogni oscura incidenza.

Amore mio, teniamoci uniti,
in questa avventura, siamo infiniti.


Con Gabriel che ride e Ariel che canta,
ogni difficoltà, insieme, si affronta.

Amore mio, teniamoci uniti,
in questa avventura, siamo infiniti.

Isabel sorride, i sogni si tessono,
tra giochi e coccole, gli amori non cessano.
Le notti son lunghe, ma il tuo sguardo è un faro,
mi guida nel buio, con te non ho raro.

Amore mio, teniamoci uniti,
in questa avventura, siamo infiniti.


Con Gabriel che ride e Ariel che canta,
ogni difficoltà, insieme, si affronta.

Amore mio, teniamoci uniti,
in questa avventura, siamo infiniti.


Le sfide del tempo ci mettono alla prova,
ma il nostro legame mai si ritrova.
Samanda, mia dolce, nei giorni di tempesta,
tu sei la mia forza, la mia unica festa.

Amore mio, teniamoci uniti,
in questa avventura, siamo infiniti.


Con Gabriel che ride e Ariel che canta,
ogni difficoltà, insieme, si affronta.

Amore mio, teniamoci uniti,
in questa avventura, siamo infiniti.


In questo 2025, un viaggio di amore,
con ogni sorriso, ritrovo il calore.
Il nostro cammino, un sentiero di stelle,
insieme con Isabel, rendiamo le cose belle.


Five Love

Link to  video:  https://youtu.be/ej-kUFEdbzk
that I submitted to the 2025 NPR Tiny Desk Contest.
This was a bit of an experiment. The audio was recorded using an iPhone 16 and then I used the Logic Pro stem spitter to separate the vocals and guitar so I could mix each track separately.
I still intend to have one more go at recording this using a better mic set up.

Bounce Back Up Acoustic Version)

Voices singing in the dark, accompanied by synth, violins and trombone

dark night

cette ballade au piano et piano électrique est aussi une balade dans un moment béni de ma jeunesse , lorsque, avec mes copains étudiants de philo on guettait l'arrivée en export du dernier disque de folk en provenance des US, une autre Amérique , celle des grands espaces et de la liberté, si éloignée, si opposée à celle qui se suicide aujourd'hui sous nos yeux!! on sortait alors dans le campus le piano, les guitares, les tablas, et bien sur, "le pouvoir des fleurs"! C'était quelques années après 68, c'est dire si je suis vieux!!! j'espère que ma ballade le sera moins que moi...

quand on rêvait d'Amérique

#ai #lofi #synthwave #retrowave girl-artist-musician 恒星波

Heavy Punk Rock 'n' Roll band turns into Synthwave nowadays! Brand NEW album "Ultraviolet Cosmos" available NOW!
https://shockthealgorithm.bandcamp.com/album/ultraviolet-cosmos

SID 03 Bright Young Days

Siderunda 恒星波

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