Thanks for checking out Dead To It, the third single from my upcoming album Underground Sky. The album will be released one song at a time throughout 2025. The video for this track will be out on YouTube on June 20th.

Dead To It is one of the most emotionally bare and exposed tracks I’ve made. It sits somewhere between alt-pop and acoustic psych-folk. It started small and built itself up into something layered and emotional, full of harmonies, strings, and jangling guitars. It’s about facing the past and reflects that quiet moment when resilience runs out and something inside just... switches off.

Every part of this — song, mix, video — was done independently in my home studio. No label, no filters, no one else’s fingerprints.

Written, produced, performed & mixed by Heron @ Cracked Analogue
Artwork by Heron @ Cracked Analogue
Mastered by Toby Campen

© Cracked Analogue 2025

Dead To It

"All alone in the middle of the runway."

Full record out Friday 6th June, 2025.

[Midheaven Records 2025 — MDH009]
All tracks written, recorded, and produced by Oh Francis.
Associate production, additional mixing, vocal engineering, and additional vocals (track 3, 9) by Contact Sports.
Additional production (track 5, 11) by Voidhood.
Vocals (track 2), and co-writing (tracks 2, 10) by Nelson Blattman.
Voiceover (track 11) by Alicia Gadd-Carolan.
Mixed and mastered by William Klep.
Artwork by msh.

[‘Vacations in America’ — The Film]
Directed by Félix Morreo Zissermann & William Palazzo.
Editing and cinematography by Félix Morreo Zissermann.
Written by Félix Morreo Zissermann & William Palazzo
Produced by William Palazzo & Sam Carson.
Post-Production Coordination by msh.
Production Design by Char Lee.
Skateboarding by William Zhang.

Buy on Bandcamp

Oh Francis – Far Away

Oh Francis – O Canada

Oh Francis – American Birthday

Oh Francis – Coming Home

Oh Francis – Farther and Farther Away (Part I)

Oh Francis – Days Same

indie classical folk track with acoustic guitar, cello by Saul Richmond-Raekerd and fretless bass by Michael Manring

Soft Stars--Bluejay take19

remaster del "jogo bonito" mas dreamy y clean

Sleep to Dream

This work was composed specifically for The Viola Commissioning Circle (VCC) Composer Prize based in London.

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🎵 Title: Lingering Light in Winter’s Embrace
🎼 Composer: Michael Herter

🕒 Duration: 05:07
🐢 Tempo: Slow
🎻 Genre: Classical / Neoclassical / Soundtrack
🎧 Mood: Romantic, Emotional, Poetic
🎬 Video: https://youtu.be/2qpfngZPqsU

📝 Description
"Lingering Light in Winter’s Embrace" is a chamber composition for eight instruments, deeply rooted in the expressive tradition of the Russian musical school, profoundly inspired by the legacies of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky and Georgy Sviridov. The piece seeks to capture the ephemeral beauty of memory, weaving an atmosphere of tender melancholy and quiet contemplation, as if illuminated by the delicate glow of a winter landscape.

At its heart lies the theme of nostalgia — a longing for moments lost, expressed through a lyrical dialogue between the strings (first and second violins, viola, cello, and double bass) and the poignant timbre of the winds (flute, oboe, and clarinet). The strings evoke heartfelt emotions, whispering tales of cherished recollections, while the winds add a breath of airy lightness and a subtle shimmer of hope. The double bass provides a resonant foundation, grounding the composition in the timeless embrace of the natural world.

This work transcends a specific narrative, instead inviting listeners on an emotional journey — a meditation on the fleeting nature of time, the enduring power of the human spirit, and the universal search for harmony. "Lingering Light in Winter’s Embrace" is a sonic painting, a tapestry of sound designed to stir the soul and awaken the imagination. It’s a testament to the beauty found within stillness, and a celebration of the delicate balance between joy and sorrow.

🎼 Key: A-Dur | Time Signature: 3/4 | Tempo: Varies bpm

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CLASSICAL and NEOCLASSICAL

Lingering Light in Winter’s Embrace

זה אצלנו, אני נוהם – לא כתרוץ, רק הרגל
כפות רגליים בנעליים יפות, עכשיו מלאות חול
בין שבילים של זיכרונות מתפוררים
צועדים איטי – מוקדם מדי, כמו תמיד
היא עמדה שם – האלמנה –
הקול שלה – חד, אמיתי, לא צפוי
וזה? זה עשה לנו שקט מבפנים
כמו חרב שמסירה שרשרת
אבנים קטנות, בתוך היד

מה משאירים – כשאין מקום? אין קבר
רק אפר ברוח ואנחנו עוד מנסים – לזכור בלי סימן
סימן

שמה לה בתא דואר? – אני שואל
לא יודע למה זה נשמע הגיוני
והוא, החבר שלי, שותק לרגע ואז עונה – קצר וחותך:
אפר. לא מצבה. תבין.
הוא צוחק – לא מתוך שמחה אלא מתוך כאב שמחפש אוויר
לא בתא דואר, אחי… תהיה בן אדם.

מקהלה: אוויר...

אבנים קטנות – כמו תפילה כבדה על עפר... שאין בו מענה
מה נותנים – כשאין גוף, רק שקט צורם – אבל הוא שלנו
לא תמיד צריך קבר כדי לזכור פנים
לפעמים… מספיקה אבן בכיס
איתם צבא מיתנה אבן

אבן קטנה... אבל בתוכה – כל מה שנשאר

Little Stones /  אבנים קטנות

MaDMAn

Dreamer, a song for soprano, piano and violin, written for soprano Megan Mead's final recital at Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance. Performed in the Peacock Room, Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich, London. Soprano - Megan Mead, Piano - Rianka Bouwmeester, Violin - Grace Byrne.

Dreamer (Live) - from 'Just Keep Blooming' song cycle

indie postrock folk track with slight classical chamber music influence with acoustic and electric guitar and fretless bass by Michael Manring

Soft Stars--Time for the Long Ride Home take35

Fully Immerse: Flip the key, tap play, and let go.

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Your inner person crawls through the crevices of the central nervous system to initiate mission impossible. It’s there that it discovers that 1,000 years have passed by in a lull of time enriched in absolute limbo.

TAPE023  we continue on our diverged sonic path which is inherently is walking in the direction of our shared consciousness. A path to what? Was it the same path the previous you took. The days, months and years in a lull of deep DEEP introspection. A path that led to confusion and whole lotta hole. As it rallied around the tip of the head and said release me it found the shattered mirror lifting from the ground by boiling blood and healed itself. 

Listener, Some might call that getting released from the K hole you were in but I promise you, this is a different timeline. A timeline you bounced. A universe you’re entering,  only bound by your own restrictions. 

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Productions:
‣ After The Storm (@borisfromhamburg Edit) - Toyin Agbetu @toyin-agbetu
‣ Deep Introspection - Sensory Productions
‣ Raw Mission - Savas Pascalidis @savaspascalidis
‣ Hypnotise (Original Mix) - GIDEÖN @gideon_dj_official
‣ Track 15: Special Concert, Max-Joseph-Saal 1992

Tools: 
‣ Prophet Drone
‣ Wah Guitar 
‣ Darbouka Solo 
‣ Bassline Sample

4DJS023 ✦ Hypnotizing Ritual

Casa Noble Lisboa Especial 143: O anseio humano
By OCTUPONE (Tea*Eye Productions) : BERLIN
For the upcoming project: "Casa Noble" Lisbon, Portugal, Summer 2025
In corporation with SLOW
🌑🌘🌗🌖🌕🌔🌓🌒🌑
slowness.com/places/casa-noble/

1 Alabaster DePlume - A Gente Acaba (Vento Em Rosa)
2 Deep Purple - April
3 Raphaël Feuillâtre - 12 Danzas españolas, Op. 37: Capricho árabe
4 Christina Bjørkøe - Satie: Son binocle (1915)
5 Mina Amare - What's Up There?
6 Christina Singer - La Plainte humaine / Adagio
7 Alain Lefèvre - Consolation
8 Ward Swingle & The Swingle Singers - Tre imbroglioni per un cardinale
9 Lauri Porra & Mumintrollen - Colourful Leaves
10 Wouter Dekoninck & Madoka Nakamaru - Nun komm der Heiden Heiland, BuxWV 211
11 Jordane Tumarinson - Ocean
12 The Swingle Singers With The Modern Jazz Quartet - Dido's Lament
13 Tamar Halperin - Gymnopédie No. 3
14 Julien Marchal - Insight XLV
15 Casey MQ - Romance (Chinese Crested Puppy)
16 James Rhodes - Violin Sonata No. 2 in A Minor, BWV 1003 (Transcr. for Piano by Alexander Siloti): III. Andante
17 Trondheim Voices - The Healing
18 New York Polyphony - Canticum Canticorum I: I. Surge propera amica mea
19 Rémi Klein - My Isle Of Golden Dreams
20 Stefano Pilia, Alice Norma Lombardi - EVE
21 Lauri Porra - My Life Is Here	
22 The Choir of Trinity College, Melbourne - Mater Christi
23 Shlomo, The Swingle Singers & The Vocal Orchestra - Bolero
24 Alejandro Karo - Feel A Lot
25 Masayoshi Fujita - Perfect Family / Sadness Rouge
26 New York Polyphony - Ubi Caritas
27 New York Polyphony - Canticum Canticorum I: II. Descendi in hortum meum
28 Hunter Noack - Oboe Concerto in D Minor: 2. Adagio
29 Elisabeth Plank - Peretti: “…nia nia…”: V. Dolcemente
30 Jessica Curry - The Manifestation
31 Jordane Tumarinson - Songe
32 The Swingle Singers - Gymnopédie No. 1
33 Jessica Curry - The Light We Cast
34 Sonoras - Olhando Pela Janela
35 Bernhard Hofstötter - Allemande: Allegro
36 Seong-Jin Cho - Prélude in A Minor, M. 65
37 Tom Adams - Particle X (A Sudden Memory)
38 Ilessi - Nonada
39 Alejandro Karo - Nocturnal
40 Casey MQ - Romance (Lower Intestine)
41 Jordane Tumarinson - Depth
42 Julien Marchal - Insight LIII
43 Lauri Porra & Mumintrollen - A Song for Summer
44 Mark Barrott - Forgotten Island
45 Masayoshi Fujita - New Family Love / End Credit

Casa Noble Lisboa Especial 143: O anseio humano

First demo of the official second project. Will re-arrange once I have my vocal team. Enjoy <3

Tomorrow, For Sure

I've never written a piece for just 2 instruments before - it's been fun.  This piece rounds off my first year as a composer.  You can find out more about it at https://heartfulhealing.co.uk/track18

Track 18 - Basson Duet (June 2025)

Divertimento in A

Find out more about me and my composing journey at https://heartfulhealing.co.uk/music

David Vaughn has nearly 30 years of experience in music education at various levels, including middle school, high school, and university. His dedication to teaching has inspired countless students to pursue their musical passions.

The Soft Stars is a band from the Oakland/San Francisco bay area, California. Guitarist is currently working on a classical music album

Golda's awesome singing has been described as a mix between Siouxsie Sioux and Poly Styrene from the X-Ray Spex  with her own bold style. Golda and has been in lots of bands including DeathGlam and Golda and the Guns. 

Bassist and pianist Naomi plays classical piano and has played in experimental and punk bands such as Andy Human and the Reptoids, Echo of Bullets, Botskurd, The Next, and Sound Police. 

Drummer Kirk has played in bands such as powerviolence/hardcore band Malicious Dismemberment.  

Guitarist Stephen has played in a bunch of solo projects and bands that never escaped the practice studio such as Swiit Ashiikii (with members of Boyjazz, the Mae-Shi, and Pegataur).

The Soft Stars love music such as Siouxsie and the Banshees, Unwound, Drive Like Jehu, Sonic Youth, the Stranglers, Killing Joke, Captain Beefheart, Spike in Vain, Wire, Joy Division, Live Skull, Swervedriver, Neil Young, My Bloody Valentine, MX-80 Sound, the Minutemen, James Brown, Josef K, Bauhaus, Hugh Mundell, etc. 

Live Soft Stars video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iw2Ur1_m1uU&list=PLLxu0bKGI7AYbGd70abTC0LZhX0rD6Mhu

Golda Sargento - vocals
Kirk Brys - drums
Naomi Stine - bass, piano
Stephen Stine - guitar, bass

Music is purely for entertainment purposes only.. Now on iTunes, Apple Music, YouTube, Amazon Music, Shazam, Spotify, Pandora plus, Deezer, iheartradio, AMI Entertainment, 7digital, MediaNet, Napster, TikTok… Love music and love making it. Also love playing tha piano. 
Graphic design and drawing
Philosophy
Scorpio

Amateur pop composer and aspiring one-time Rosalia producer.

Thank you for letting me be myself 💗

Between Berlin, Lisbon, Tulum

Tea*Eye Productions (I was so much older then, I'm younger than that now)
In corporation with SLOWNESS  🌑🌘🌗🌖🌕🌔🌓🌒🌑

ØCTUPØNE (Frank Rübcke) 

The man, the myth, and his musical moods A true connaisseur and a timeless collector of grooves with an eclectic and encyclopedic (maybe even biblical) knowledge, the DJ known as Octupone has been creating his melting pot of sounds and textures with his emotionally charged sets for over three decades. Drawing on everything from deep and soulful house through R&B to Disco. 

Eclectic melting pot of sounds and textures drawing on everything from deep and soulful house through to african and oriental. Folktronica. Minimal Cumbia. Andean Step. Tropical Bass. Global Spirit. Keta-Pop. Bummeltechno. Basso Nova. Macarena Dub. Slowhouse (aka "Slouse"). Slothdisco (!). Uplifting Downtempo. Spiritual House. Chill Rave. Aya Tech. Dessert House. Indie Sun. Acoustic Funk.

Octupone has spun his web of wicked tunes all over the world and then some: from the Soulkitchen or the Golden Pudel Club in his original hometown of Hamburg to the Bar Tausend, Jackie O or at the Party for the ECHO (Germany’s Grammys) in Berlin, from Rio de Janeiro via Tulum or Paris on to Mykonos or Hong Kong. Currently residing as DJ and Music Consultant and Supervisor at La Granja IBIZA, he rarely repeats and never ceases to amaze.

Resident DJ for coming new "SLOW" Project. CASA NOBLE LISBOA 2020/2021

Resident DJ 2019 (July, August, September) BeachHouse Ibiza, Spain
https://www.beachouseibiza.com/

Resident DJ 2016/17/18/19, La Granja Ibiza, Spain
http://www.lagranjaibiza.com/

Resident DJ 2012-2022, Winter Season, Papaya Playa Project, Tulum, Mexico
http://www.papayaplayaproject.com/

Resident DJ Summer Season  2015, Scorpios Mykonos, Greek
http://www.scorpiosmykonos.com/

Resident DJ Summer Season  2014, Berlin De Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
http://projectrio2014.tumblr.com/multimedia.htm
http://projectrio2014.tumblr.com/

Resident DJ 2011-2017 Summer Season, Jackie O, Berlin, Germany
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Jackie-O/138762659657755

Resident DJ & DJ + Bands Booking, 2007-2009, Bar Tausend, Berlin, Germany
http://tausendberlin.com/

Resident DJ & DJ Booking, 2011-2018, Bar Amano, Berlin, Germany
https://www.amanogroup.de/de/eat-and-drink/amano-bar/

Redident DJ & DJ + Band Booking, 2011-2013, SO/ Berlin Das Stue, Berlin, Germany

Leo Holder, a London-based composer, orchestrator, arranger and producer.

Hi everyone!

My name is Michael Herter, but many people know me as Sibviolin.
I’m a professional musician, composer, and violinist.

In my portfolio, you'll find a diverse collection of music for your videos, just like in an audio music library. My work spans multiple genres, including classical, jazz, pop, rock, electronic, hip-hop, and more.

All my music is available for high-quality download (WAV, 44.1–48kHz, 16–24bit) directly from SoundCloud.

If you enjoy my music, feel free to share my profile with your friends and colleagues. Your support means the world to me!

And if you'd like to show appreciation, a cup of coffee would be truly appreciated. :)

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New tracks tagged #Chamber