...And they never rebuilt...
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This was a fun evening of flying!   Lake Hiddenwood State Park is the site of a dam failure which was never rebuilt!  Nature is taking over again, and it's beautiful!  As an engineer, I'd been wanting to go to this place for years, but never managed to do so until this year.  While flying, I suddenly heard loud, heavy hoof thumps and a snort (BUCK!  AAAAAAAAA!).  I pulled the drone back and he left before I could see him (sad).  One of the cooler experiences I've had while flying!
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'For there is one God and one Mediator between God and men, the Man Christ Jesus, '

I Timothy 2:5
https://www.bible.com/bible/114/1TI.2.5
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At Lion's Mane Orchestra, we make Drone Films, Soundtracks, and Fantasy Music!  Enjoy!
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Music By Peter Iverson
Unpublished work copyright (c) 2025 by Peter Ian Iverson

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The Lake That Never Returned

...His body, like glowing coals...
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The Smoldering Saint was an unnamed martyr who was burned at the stake for his faith during widespread persecution of the faithful.  He remained alive, praising God through the whole process, even while his body was smoldering.  When the flames died down, he, with his body like glowing coals, pointed to his killers and said "you have done a wicked thing!  Yet even now, repent and The Divine will hear you and welcome you to his breast!"  Then he prayed for his killers and collapsed to ash.  Relics of this event reside in a great cathedral and his Reliquary is tended by monks of the adjoined monastery.
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'For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened. '

Matthew 7:8
https://www.bible.com/bible/114/MAT.7.8
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At Lion's Mane Orchestra, we make Drone Films, Soundtracks, and Fantasy Music!  Enjoy!
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Music By Peter Iverson
Unpublished work copyright (c) 2025 by Peter Ian Iverson

SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/udrianshasg
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Reliquary of the Smoldering Saint

...Tomorrow...
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Terrible things will happen tomorrow, but for tonight, there is peace.  Let us sit round the fire and lift a mug to good time, brother!
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'The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer; My God, my strength, in whom I will trust; My shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.'

Psalms 18:2
https://www.bible.com/bible/114/PSA.18.2
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At Lion's Mane Orchestra, we make Drone Films, Soundtracks, and Fantasy Music!  Enjoy!
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Music By Peter Iverson
Unpublished work copyright (c) 2025 by Peter Ian Iverson

SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/udrianshasg
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The Eve of Battle

Embark on an immersive spiritual journey with "Soil & Sky: The Parables of Jesus," the new spoken word album from Chris Manning. This project is a unique and powerful audio experience, featuring twelve of Jesus' most profound parables brought to life through dramatic narration.

Each track features the rich, detailed text of the Amplified Bible, delivered by a profound and reverent voiceover. This powerful storytelling is set against a backdrop of breathtaking, cinematic orchestral scores, meticulously crafted to enhance the emotion and meaning of each story—from the triumphant joy of the Prodigal Son's return to the sobering urgency of the Ten Virgins.

"Soil & Sky" is more than an album; it is an invitation to experience the timeless wisdom of the parables in a deeply personal and moving way. Let the soil of your heart meet the sky of His kingdom.

The Ten Virgins

The Talents

The Sower

The Lost Sheep

The Prodigal Son

The Good Samaritan

SoundCloud Description – “The Year of Reckoning” by Dean R. Chandler

“The sky split open like a whispered tale…”

The Year of Reckoning is a cinematic electro-rock epic set at the edge of humanity’s survival. Inspired by ancient-astronaut mythology and modern spiritual crisis, it imagines a moment when our creators return — not to destroy us, but to demand change.

Haunting synths and orchestral tones collide with apocalyptic choirs as Dean R. Chandler channels the sound of awakening — part prophecy, part prayer. The song captures a single ultimatum: one year to heal the planet, one year to remember who we truly are.

This is not a love song. It’s a warning set to music.
The countdown has begun. ⏳


THE YEAR OF RECKONING

[Verse]
The sky split open like a whispered tale
Ships of light
A celestial veil
They came with eyes like mirrored seas
Echoes of stars
Ancient pleas

[Prechorus]
In their voices
A warning rang
A hymn of fire
A world to hang

[Chorus]
One year to mend the broken thread
One year to wake the sleeping dead
Change your heart
Let shadows fade
Or watch the light itself decay

[Verse 2]
Their hands of silver traced the air
Maps of futures laid threadbare
A storm of truth
A cosmic scream
They spoke of time
A fragile dream

[Prechorus]
In their gaze
The galaxies wept
The weight of worlds in silence kept

[Chorus]
One year to mend the broken thread
One year to wake the sleeping dead
Change your heart
Let shadows fade
Or watch the light itself decay

[Instrumental]

[Chorus]
One year to mend the broken thread
One year to wake the sleeping dead
Change your heart
Let shadows fade
Or watch the light itself decay

[Outro]
One year to mend the broken thread
One year to wake the sleeping dead
Change your heart
Let shadows fade
Or watch the light itself decay

The Year of Reckoning

Today is the day, brother!  Blood shall be spilt!  We march to war!  Kiss your loved ones and let us pray to drink together once more tonight!

This is a sequel piece to The Eve of Battle!  I plan on making a few more pieces using this same main theme!

INSTRUMENTATION: Strings, Brass, Percussion
MOOD: Somber, Triumphant, Dark

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'Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. '

Ephesians 6:11
https://www.bible.com/bible/114/EPH.6.11

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MUSIC:
Bandcamp (purchase & download): https://lionsmaneorchestra.bandcamp.com/
SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/udrianshasg

MORE FANTASY MUSIC: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5zoWP8Ag0kZoNbYuYaKRZIVXOpoNRuC7
MORE DRONE FILMS: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5zoWP8Ag0kayTW9P9_m6O-t6XE8mBf6J

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New fantasy music every Saturday | New drone film every third Sunday

Copyright 2025 Peter Iverson / Lion's Mane Orchestra. All rights reserved.

#CinematicMusic #FantasyMusic #EpicMusic

Marching Orders

Ashes of the Empire / Volume 1 is a cinematic, all-instrumental journey about choosing conscience over obedience.

Embers Under Marble II

Whispers in the Archive I

The Night Oath II

Whispers in the Archive II

Our enemy is yonder!  Though they come in great numbers, their blood runs yellow!  Oh, and I can see their trousers run yellow too!  Brothers, their hearts fail them at the thought of bloodshed, so let us give them battle!  Tonight!  We return to our wives as heroes of the Kingdom!

Battle music is always tricky, because the tempo is usually high and when the tempo is high, it's difficult to maintain a decent runtime.  I'm satisfied with how this turned out, in any case.

INSTRUMENTATION: Brass, Strings
MOOD: Warlike, Battle

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'I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me. '

Galatians 2;20
https://www.bible.com/bible/114/GAL.2.20

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MUSIC:
Bandcamp (purchase & download): https://lionsmaneorchestra.bandcamp.com/
SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/udrianshasg

MORE FANTASY MUSIC: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5zoWP8Ag0kZoNbYuYaKRZIVXOpoNRuC7
MORE DRONE FILMS: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5zoWP8Ag0kayTW9P9_m6O-t6XE8mBf6J

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New fantasy music every Saturday | New drone film every third Sunday

Copyright 2025 Peter Iverson / Lion's Mane Orchestra. All rights reserved.

#CinematicMusic #FantasyMusic #EpicMusic

The Charge

One of the last major peaks in the north of the Black Hills is Crow Peak.  The summit looms about 1,500 ft above the city of Spearfish and is visible from anywhere in town.  A trail runs from the base to the top through pine forests and granite rockslides!

I had been wanting to fly here for ages!  My parents have a lovely view of this mountain from their window and I was eager to capture it on film (film?  It's not really film...whatever, anyway).  One of the challenges in flying in a mountain valley is waiting for gps signal.  Another challenge is maintaining line of sight

This one didn't come naturally at first.  It started getting weird after the first big swell, so I abandoned it and tried starting over.  But I found myself whistling the original and so I decided just work on it until it was right.

LOCATION: Crow Peak, near Spearfish, SD
EQUIPMENT: EXO Drones Blackhawk 2 Pro | Acoustica Mixcraft | Spitfire Audio BBC Symphony Orchestra

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'And you will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart. '

Jeremiah 29:13
https://www.bible.com/bible/114/JER.29.13

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MUSIC:
Bandcamp (purchase & download): https://lionsmaneorchestra.bandcamp.com/
SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/udrianshasg

MORE DRONE FILMS: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5zoWP8Ag0kayTW9P9_m6O-t6XE8mBf6J
MORE FANTASY MUSIC: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5zoWP8Ag0kZoNbYuYaKRZIVXOpoNRuC7

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New drone film every third Sunday | New fantasy music every Saturday

Copyright 2025 Peter Iverson / Lion's Mane Orchestra. All rights reserved.

#CinematicMusic #DroneFootage #EpicMusic

The Sentinel of Stone and Pine

Get up, brother!  The war rages around us!  There is glory and honor yet to be won!

This one went surprisingly quick!  Even the AI played nicely on this one.  The only trouble was getting the brass punchy enough, but I think it got there in the end.

INSTRUMENTATION: Brass, strings, percussion
MOOD: Tense, Chaotic

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'Then David said to the Philistine, “You come to me with a sword, with a spear, and with a javelin. But I come to you in the name of the Lord of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied. This day the Lord will deliver you into my hand, and I will strike you and take your head from you. And this day I will give the carcasses of the camp of the Philistines to the birds of the air and the wild beasts of the earth, that all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel. Then all this assembly shall know that the Lord does not save with sword and spear; for the battle is the Lord ’s, and He will give you into our hands.”'

I Samuel 17:45-47
https://www.bible.com/bible/114/1SA.17.45-47

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MUSIC:
Bandcamp (purchase & download): https://lionsmaneorchestra.bandcamp.com/
SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/udrianshasg

MORE FANTASY MUSIC: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5zoWP8Ag0kZoNbYuYaKRZIVXOpoNRuC7
MORE DRONE FILMS: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5zoWP8Ag0kayTW9P9_m6O-t6XE8mBf6J

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New fantasy music every Saturday | New drone film every third Sunday

Copyright 2025 Peter Iverson / Lion's Mane Orchestra. All rights reserved.

#CinematicMusic #FantasyMusic #EpicMusic

The Fields of War

The harvest is in, the first snows are about to arrive, we've plenty of food, and we have each other!  We have everything we need!

I hope you had a lovely Thanksgiving surrounded by loved ones!  I'm grateful to God for each and every one of you!


INSTRUMENTATION: Strings, Horns
MOOD: Contented, calm, peaceful

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'Offer to God thanksgiving, And pay your vows to the Most High.'

Psalms 50:14
https://www.bible.com/bible/114/PSA.50.14

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MUSIC:
Bandcamp (purchase & download): https://lionsmaneorchestra.bandcamp.com/
SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/udrianshasg

MORE FANTASY MUSIC: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5zoWP8Ag0kZoNbYuYaKRZIVXOpoNRuC7
MORE DRONE FILMS: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5zoWP8Ag0kayTW9P9_m6O-t6XE8mBf6J

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New fantasy music every Saturday | New drone film every third Sunday

Copyright 2025 Peter Iverson / Lion's Mane Orchestra. All rights reserved.

#CinematicMusic #FantasyMusic #EpicMusic

Gathered In

I make a variety of different orchestral scores.  I hope you will enjoy hearing my music as much as I love making it!

Crafted for the glory of the Lord Jesus Christ.

Godvliet Records | Where Stories and Music Converge

Welcome to Godvliet Records, your destination for music that transcends genres, decades and speaks to the soul. 

Join us on this journey and discover music that moves you. Likes, shares, comments are welcome

Subscribe now and be part of our growing community of music enthusiasts.

About

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DRMpYn3DaExz7nilHD0_DMTQvKzAScuXxLZdVw0/?igsh=OHV3anV6MTZzaTR0

I’m Dean R. Chandler — a London based songwriter, recording artist, and storyteller. My music is rooted in a lifelong search for meaning, weaving together themes of love, loss, faith, alien contact, and humanity’s future.

My upcoming double concept album Human Odyssey (set for release in January 2027) is the culmination of decades of writing and reflection. It’s a narrative journey that begins with a search for God and ends with an encounter with extraterrestrial intelligence — exploring not only what it means to be human, but also where we might be heading as a species. Musically, it draws inspiration from the epic storytelling of Jeff Wayne’s War of the Worlds, the synth-driven edge of Gary Numan, and the emotional depth of artists like Tori Amos and Chris de Burgh.

I previously released Time Machine – Reflecting Shattered Dreams (2014) and continue to revisit my archive of songs written across 35 years, reimagining them with today’s tools and sounds. Some pieces remain intimate and acoustic, while others expand into dark rock, industrial, or orchestral landscapes — but all are connected by a focus on emotional honesty and cinematic storytelling.

Beyond music, I’m fascinated by the intersection of creativity and technology. I’ve been experimenting with AI-driven composition and production to bring old demos to life and to spark entirely new works. For me, these tools are not replacements for human artistry but extensions of it — ways of unlocking stories and emotions that otherwise might have remained hidden.

At its heart, my work is about connection: to the past, to the future, and to the unseen mysteries of existence. Music, for me, isn’t just entertainment — it’s a chronicle of transformation, a conversation between spirit, science, and sound.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/dean-r-chandler-b19715382/
www.deanrchandler.co.uk

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