This is perhaps my favourite track. This one makes me feel like I am not yet awake and still lingering in a dream about a life (my life?) I never lived. It has some nostalgic quality to it and sounds dreamy. I would like to make a video for this one. So maybe someday this one can be heard ánd seen. To me it has a beautiful sadness and it resonates with my inner self. It also makes me feel restless and I want to wake up. At the very end you can hear my wife (actual recording of my wife's voice) saying "Wake up".

Hypnopompia (Wake Up)

Taken from my new album "Walking On Pebbles" which is available from my Bandcamp page:

https://soundbymark.bandcamp.com/album/walking-on-pebbles

Walking On Pebbles

Over Houndkirk

Piani Lontani

Cracent blum

Organised Sounds

Lend Lease

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May their light never fade

Photo: Granada, Spain, 2024.

Sometimes tracks can feel like a loose collection of ideas and maybe this is one of them. But if you get the chance listen to this one from the start, hopefully it takes you on a wee musical journey - thanks.

Drums: NI 40.
Bass: Sandberg Electra VS 4-string through NI Guitar Rig. First outing for my new bass. 
Guitars: Suhr Custom Classic through NI Guitar Rig and Archetype Tim Henson. PRS CE24 through NI Guitar Rig for the solo at the end.
Keys: various NI, Arturia, Baby Audio, Crowhill and Spitfire.
Mastering: Ozone 10 Standard.
DAW: Ableton 12.

Bandcamp

If Only, Part 1 & 2

"With 'Katharsis' The Next Commuter returns to basic dreaming and explores for us the world of layered pads, soundscapes and distant natural atmospheres. Ideal for the desolate but imaginative post apocalyptic winter feeling" (xtraplex)"

Katharsis

Jeopardised II

"deep violet and cadmium" invites you into a world where opposites meet and merge—violet's deep, introspective hues contrast with cadmium's vibrant, fiery intensity. The track weaves together resonant drones and glimmers of bright, melodic fragments, creating a sonic palette that reflects the duality of calm introspection and passionate energy. With layered textures that shift like light on a canvas, this piece encourages contemplation of the emotional spectrum, offering a tranquil yet dynamic soundscape that lingers in the listener's imagination long after the final note fades.

deep violet and cadmium

Album of synthesizer music with treatments.......
Reflective, animated by turns
Created in my studio 2018

8 Wash Of Mellody

spirits

Almost all tracks are free to download and covered by a Creative Commons license. Collaborations / Remixes are welcome so feel free to experiment - no need to get my permission first. Just send me a link to your track when you're done :)

I love listening to & creating Ambient, Dark Ambient & Experimental electronica (and the occasional beatscape). I have no professional aspirations  - I just really like creating music / manipulating sounds. It's my way of relaxing after a hard day at the office. All my tracks are produced using monitoring headphones (Audix A140) so I recommend that you listen to my music through headphones. My DAW of choice is FL Studio. I also use Reason every now & then. 


To the artists I follow; I do my best to try to listen to as many of your tracks as possible each night (I listen to each track all the way through - you went through the effort to create a track so you deserve to have it heard in full). If I miss a recent upload of yours, please forgive me...

Thank you for taking the time to visit my little corner of the soundcloud. 

Always remember; To create original output, consume unusual input.

Cracent blum

Stan Magendanz

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