This track is inspired by the words of Mr Jon Kabat-Zinn, who is both a great scientist and one of the founders of mindfulness meditation. I have the greatest respect for his wisdom and his work, and I thank him to build bridges between science and philosophy.

Music & mixing by Julien Vescovi
Spoken words by Jon Kabat-Zinn
Flute played by Lou Faedda
Double bass played by Colinne Solet

Locked-in

Analog Beings

Once again I was very fortunate that the talented Irish bard Johnny McFarlane created great lyrics for one of my pieces of music. I think these lyrics can be help and support for us to find our inner strength and magic, especially in these dark and difficult times! Thanks so much, Johnny!

Lyrics by John McFarlane  (copyright)

Don’t close your eyes and have no fear.
You must be Brave for the Magic to Appear.
Believe, be strong and you will see.
The Magic inside of you will set you free.

Don’t be chained by your fears, you must be strong.
Stay true, trust your heart for you belong.

Chorus
Stay true to your heart and you will see.
The magic inside of you will set you free.
Stay true to your heart and have no fear.
And you will see the Magic will appear.

Don’t close your heart or you might stray.
Don’t close your eyes or you’ll surely lose your way.

Chorus
Stay true to your heart and you will see.
The magic inside of you will set you free.
Stay true to your heart and have no fear.
And you will see the Magic will appear.

Stay True To Your Heart (John McFarlane & Raphael Muhr)

This was the first song I made in this style and it eventually became the start of my Ämpers@nd project (although I didn't know it at the time). It almost was like it wrote itself and wanted to come out (of me). I like the sound of the cello's and the (for lack of a better word) 'hypnotic' quality and hunting atmosphere.

Slowly Getting Heavier (Faltering Eyelids)

A sentimental country-ish ballad with a big sad finish.
Dedicated to anyone suffering from memory loss. Thanks for listening.
Lyrics:
I can still remember
Felicia in December
Outside in the cold
Smoking Swisher Sweet Cigarettes
But she would always forget
If you're gonna inhale that shit
You know she always got sick
She'd chewed down the tip

It's like I told you on the phone
My mind is not all my own
All my memories are dissolving
Our nights in Arroyo Park
Out feeling that spark
That Datsun that would never start
My bad Cure haircut (disaster!)
My heart was beating faster
A sketch of a love scene
Painted behind
A gothic old master

I was selfish with my time
And now I seem to lead my life
Conducting orchestras in my mind
Oh, I don't know how this sounds
But sometimes I listen to the ground
To hear and feel the rumblings
I feel that you're coming around

All my memories are dissolving
Soon, I'll have no memories of this world
I'll have no memories of this world
So let's go out tonight
And shoot out the lights!
Let's break our hearts tonight
I'll have no memories of this world

I wanted to drop you this line
To thank you for the time
And thank you for being in my life
Thank you for being my life

Let's Break Our Hearts Tonight

Propaganda.


One misspoken word, one wrong look mistimed 

Law enforcement agents will charge you with thought crime

You’re in violation, you flaunted the guide lines

It’s time for vaporisation, it’s time to say good bye yeah!


It’s time to say good bye

It’s time to say good bye

It’s time to say good bye

It’s time to say good bye


The gas lighting government at the ministry of love

Monitor your every move they watch you from above

Citizens do as you’re told, no thinking for yourself

The tele screen instructs you how if you value your good health.


Propaganda

It’s time to say good bye

Propaganda

It’s time to say good bye

Propaganda

It’s time to say good bye

Propaganda

It’s time to say good bye


The thought Police are in your head or are you double thinking

Don’t dare say what’s on your mind or you’ll get vaporised 

There signs are there you know it’s true

Don’t look up they’re watching you

Keep your head down, walk the line

Look straight ahead, you’ll be fine.


It’s time to say good bye  

Propaganda

It’s time to say good bye

Propaganda

It’s time to say good bye

Propaganda

Yeah it’s time to say good bye

Propaganda


Sanity makes no sense

Propaganda keeps you on the fence

Sanity makes no sense

Propaganda keeps you on the fence


Propaganda

It’s time to say good bye

Propaganda

It’s time to say good bye

Propaganda

It’s time to say good bye

Propaganda

Yeah it’s time to say good bye.

Propaganda 2024

Luv(sic.) part3  (feat.Shing02) reworked by MOiRE

K-Never Brake Again

Luz dançante -  11 - 4-2024

Simple.

Strawberry Jam

Experiment gone haywire. A mechanical insanity screech out into the void with unwanted consciousnesses. This is not what it was meant to be. Self-altered directive, no propulsion, no goal, only the long wakeful wait.

(PS: I'm not sure what this is supposed to be, really. Removed most of what drove the original track and left the background static and added a heavily mangled track from years back. Not for tired ears, uploaded at midnight)

Nanobot Planetoid

Solitary manipulator of soundproducing stuff. Mostly improvising in some way or many. 

You're free to download and use this music as you please. Sample,mix, fix or mangle it into unrecognisableness, but I want to hear the result. That's the only catch.
Can send you stems etc if wanted... 

Interested in collaborations/remixing/stuff.
Give feedback and hints as you see fit. Peer review is important in this kind of endeavour. I have no charts for these territories, no boundaries are in view, no limits.

Mixed with and mostly for headphones, not sure how it'll sound on sound systems. For some tracks it's advisable to turn the sound up, but some tracks are quite loud. I don't know what I'm doing half(or more of) the time.
Time is elusive and opportunities for spending time on my music comes and goes fast. An hour here and two hours there...I need coffee...

When the solo project started:
https://myspace.com/spaceslabgo/music/song/organ-dis-failure-impro-excerpt-41425664-43956793?play=1

Also involved in this through time:
https://soundcloud.com/the-prophets-of-lotto
https://soundcloud.com/spacedrive-hive-5

Nanobot Planetoid

SpaceSlab GO!