This song is dedicated to my uncle, who suffered an uncurable disease with an unfortunately fast process since summer last year. I recently traveled Tokyo and was deeply impressed. It's the year of the dragon, therefore I wished that he could keep his strong will like a samurai - though it was actually a hopeless fight. He died - calm and peaceful - in the night to Valentine's Day among his beloved ones. 

Description of the recording: "Living Room Productions". Amp 1 Iridium Edition + T-Rex delay pedal have been used for the guitar tracks. The cabinet is a custom made Kammler Fusion (with 12" Celestion Neo 250 Copperback and 10" EVM-10M). I played my Linus Red Scorpion guitar. The Lewitt LCT940 microphone was positioned between both speakers with approx. 30 cm distance to the baffle. The mic was connected to my Balance interface. The DAW is Reason 10. The bass line has been achieved by my PRS 513 connected to a Line 6 HELIX (custom made bass preset with a Octaver effect). Additionally I played a Nepalese singing bowl made at full moon on Buddha's birthday in 2022 (16th of May), which I left in a subtle position within the mix. No production and post-postproduction engineering.

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Gaining The Strength Of A Samurai In The Year Of The Dragon.mp3

I lost on 22nd MAR 24 my best friend after a longer period of sickness. The night before his death I visited him in hospital. I was told, his prognosis is positive. 
Though he was very weak, his death was unexpected. 
Rest in peace, my friend.

The Death Shall Not Be The End (Dedicated To Stefan)

Processing The Painful Waves Of Grief

Heaven lasts from dusk till dawn
Driving on the outside lane
When the morning comes you’re gone
All alone I get insane

You may play this like a game
But I will be the one to blame

Devastating like a hurricane
You turned my world upside down
Shackle me with your sweet chain
The more I feel the more I drown

But when we meet tonight
Loving you is just like loving death
Unleash the dynamite
Like a vac you take away my breath

Sometimes when I am waking up
Out of breath and full of sweat
Put salt into my coffeecup
Oh how I wish I could forget

How you are sweet as saccharine
And I will drown in insulin

Your prison is my paradise
A crazy driving carousel 
Forever I may pay the price
This road is leading straight to hell

But when we meet tonight
Loving you is just like loving death
Unleash the dynamite
Like a vac you take away my breath

I have to leave you now my dear
Getting back to me for good 
Although I dash away a tear
You never really thought I would

You’re the one I do this for
But I can’t do this anymore

Be with you or be without
Either way it’s black despair
Far away I hear you shout
But I don’t any longer care

And so I leave tonight
Loving you was just like loving death
We just can’t get it right 
Nevermore you’ll take away my breath

And so I leave tonight
Loving you was just like loving death
We just can’t get it right 
Nevermore you’ll take away my breath

Loving Death (feat. Kate herself)

Sto_himself

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