Beautiful, haunting piece Max 👍👍👍

This is beautiful in what is said and left unsaid.  There is a backstory perhaps too sacred to share, but what is heard is angelic.

Good Souls  :) Kind Hearts :) :)

The first release of a compilation of remixes from artists of the Ambient Cat label.

Mastered by Dionis Afonichev (Dionisaf)
Cover picture by Dionis Afonichev with AI
Cover design by Dionis Afonichev (Dionisaf)

Ambient Cat Remixes, Vol. 1

Dionisaf - Sensitive Moments (Brannan Lane  Remix)

Tor Grey

sweet MIKUSAN

The Night I Heard Caruso Sing (Everything But The Girl cover)

Parting is Such Sweet Sorrow
That I should say Goodnight
A Thousand Times Goodnight
Until it be the Morrow.

Remembrance

Amazon

Eternal Peace And Prosperity

虹 RAINBOW


遥かな空に清らかな虹がかかる

涙をぬぐい両手広げときめきもらおう

素直な心でいよう　
虹の天使も微笑むよ

だから苦しい事があっても　
幸福つかむ気持ち捨てないで
きっと永遠の愛と喜び訪れるから


生きていく事って辛いよね
毎日毎日泣いてるよ
でも,でも,でも,でも,あの虹が
絶対,必ず,絶対,必ずね


素直な心でいよう　
虹の天使も微笑むよ

だから苦しい事があっても　
幸福つかむ気持ち捨てないで
きっと永遠の愛と喜び訪れるから

苦しい事があっても　
幸福つかむ気持ち捨てないで
きっと永遠の愛と喜び訪れるから

虹 RAINBOW

Written by Terry Reeves

Terry Reeves: Vocals
Hans Albers: All instruments, Arrangement, Production & Final Mix

Watching my brother Bri living out the last few months of his life was probably the most difficult thing I’ve ever had to do.  We had been told that there was no cure for his illness and that, at some point, the inevitable would happen.  But right up until the final few days, he refused to accept this, believing that, somewhere out there, there was some magical remedy he would find to take it all away.  He consulted with so many ‘alternative’ therapists, who all promised their brand of snake oil would deliver him from all that ailed him.  These were always both expensive and totally useless.  

A few weeks before he died, I was sitting by his hospital bed when he actually asked me, “Do You Believe In Magic?”  Knowing what I knew, what possible answer could I give?  Bri already knew the answer too but, all the same, I wished I could have given a convincing and unequivocal ‘yes’.  Difficult though it undoubtedly was, I had to reply that I didn’t but wanting to support him as best I could, told him I believed in him and would always love him 

There is nothing worse than watching someone in their final moments, particularly when they have been such an essential part of your life.  As you get older, facing this scenario becomes unavoidable and though age provides a better understanding of the fact, it never reduces the pain.  Both Gal and I faced similar bedside questions from Bri and this song tries to reflect those onerous, interminable times when one has to be both supportive and honest all at the same time.   

What can you say about Hans that hasn’t already been said?  When I sent him the demo of this song I did wonder if the subject matter may prove difficult.  But his  incredible ability to manifest every emotional nuance in his arrangements is something that always inspires and impresses, as demonstrated so beautifully here.  (Terry Reeves)

Do you believe in magic?
Do you believe in changing world?
Do you believe it's tragic?
Do you believe there's more to be told? 

Casting spells with waving hands
Praying thoughts with pagan strands
Making deals with Devil's soul
Sharing fears for spirit parole
No, no

Do you believe in magic?
Do you believe in immortal thoughts?
Do you believe in metric?
Do you believe in nine times nought? 

Tribal dancing, releasing curse
Tantric thinking, avoid the worse
Watching stars for future needs
Not drinking tea but reading leaves
No, no

Do you believe in magic?
Do you believe in sacrifice? 
Do you believe in panic?
Do you believe in rolling dice?

Chanting mantras one more day
Reiki heat takes pain away
Resurrection not in the plan
Wooden cross protect the man
No, no

Do you believe in magic?
Do you believe in searching prayer?
Do you believe in medics?
Do you believe in going nowhere? 

Holding bible in folded arms
Writing words, performing psalms
Chasing shadows, finding light
Avoid the truth, increase the fight
(Repeat verse)

No, no

Do you believe in magic? (Repeat until end)

Do You Believe In Magic? Cripple Club & Hans Albers (please see description)

Photography by:
Myles Tan
https://unsplash.com/@mylestan

When you were just kids,
and swung ever so high,
did you sometimes imagine
you could almost Kick the Sky?

Kick The Sky

Had the the pleasure of collaborating with Dairv again...this man is awesome.
Great additions by Dairv.
Drums Bass Guitar... Dairv Dubbleyew
Keyboard Synth Drums Vocal... James Rivas 
https://soundcloud.com/dairv-dubbleyew
https://youtu.be/Imq0d08jD9g

27/August/2020

To Your Song (Featuring Dairv Dubbleyew)

Lead vocal and lyrics by https://soundcloud.com/j-rivas
https://soundcloud.com/jonathan_beckenstein on 1st guitar
https://soundcloud.com/matt-warnick-58962582 on 2nd  guitar
Music Bed by unknown collaborator that went unfinished and unlabeled
BGV by conover
Mastering by https://soundcloud.com/blake-cranford 

"Please wear headphones" for Ultimate Cranial Impact "UCI"

3 a.m. in the morning
 My sleep is breaking and I'm stranded here until you ride
You came for that feeling.
You came for that feeling.
You came for that feeling again.

Now I feel like I'm waisting my time
You've got me Nullified
You've probably done this many times.
Feel like I'm falling
Being pushed by the wind
but your were going to feel my courage baby
When you come back for that feeling again.

Repeat and don't muck about...

You Came for that Feeling Again (Rivas & Conover)

This is another song with my old friend and former bandmate Gareth. Recorded before the lockdowns. 
Gareth is the vocal and guitar.
The lovely lyric is from the poem by the wonderful Shel Silverstein as is the cover artwork.

Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein

There is a place where the sidewalk ends
And before the street begins,
And there the grass grows soft and white,
And there the sun burns crimson bright,
And there the moon-bird rests from his flight
To cool in the peppermint wind.

Let us leave this place where the smoke blows black
And the dark street winds and bends.
Past the pits where the asphalt flowers grow
We shall walk with a walk that is measured and slow,
And watch where the chalk-white arrows go
To the place where the sidewalk ends.

Yes we'll walk with a walk that is measured and slow,
And we'll go where the chalk-white arrows go,
For the children, they mark, and the children, they know
The place where the sidewalk ends.

Where The Sidewalk Ends ( Collab with Gareth -  based on the Shel Silverstein poem)

Mark Devries - Guitars 
Paul Janszen - Bass, Drums, Arrangements and Productions
Mike Walker - Words & Vox

Calm Before The Storm - Half Blind Lucy

Oasis Of Serenity

“Fools and dunces proceed
without control or caution
decency is absent
as they blunder on their way.

who governs those who govern
who flicks off the last light switch
who speaks up for the speechless
no one gives them a say.

it’s no illusion, it’s true confusion
a multitude of problems
woe, bluster and clutter
are the disorder of the day.

decisions un-reviewed
all logic discontinued
all roadmaps cast aside now
fools and dunces run and hide now...”

Procession Of Fools & Dunces

( REPOSTS  are  routed to Synthgrinder [REPOSTS] )
( https://soundcloud.com/user-813544615 )


++++. PROFILE NOTES ++++

Once a wannabe, not yet a has been.

It had been over a decade since I put together a song,
and for that matter basically walked away from music altogether.
Losing hope that I would ever have the time to put into music again,
I finally gave away my 3rd music studio.
I ran across SoundCloud around 2013,
and thought I might take what few songs I had recorded, 
and lay them to rest there.
And there they languished.

HOWEVER, around 2017 I went back to SoundCloud
and began listening a little more and a little more,
and actively taking a part in visiting the sites
of so many wonderful musicians and beautiful songs.
Also, more and more often I would discover that these artists
were blossoming everywhere around the world,
and most definitely worthy of high praise and compliments.

Then suddenly, these old dead soundtracks right here
began to have a bit of life breathed back into them.
From the kind words that began to come trickling in,
I thought, maybe, someday I might give this music thing a try again.

The thing that finally pushed me into action
was a particular SoundCloud artist…Sander Heerings,
AKA https://soundcloud.com/wane-of-summer
 

Not only was he encouraging,
but he began faithfully responding to a few questions,
then a barrage of them.

The final result seemed to be that after a couple of months,
the Old Grinder now has a 4th studio and, finally, a new song.
I hope there may be many more to come.

Thank you Sander, and to the multitude that have dropped in
to listen to these old songs, 
and most of all, for perking up my spirits.

Happy New Year to everyone...  :)
Producing pieces of music brings heaven to my world...Now also on Spotify which is a whole new world to me. Hope to see you there too :) :)

Thank you for taking the time to listen and for all your continued support :)
# Power Of Music :)

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