The Past & Other Dreams is a double cassette produced in collaboration with the Creative Audio Archive at ESS. Utilizing recordings from the Sun Ra / El Saturn Collection (items SR-R149, SR-R116, and SR-C211), Patton weaves the voices of Sun Ra, Alton Abraham (Sun Ra's business partner and El Saturn co-founder), and others into side-length immersive transmissions.

TAPE1 THE PAST AND OTHER DREAMS

The Paradox 
By: Paul Laurence Dunbar

I am the mother of sorrows,
I am the ender of grief;
I am the bud and the blossom,
I am the late-falling leaf.

I am thy priest and thy poet,
I am thy serf and thy king;
I cure the tears of the heartsick,
When I come near they shall sing.

White are my hands as the snowdrop;
Swart are my fingers as clay;
Dark is my frown as the midnight,
Fair is my brow as the day.

Battle and war are my minions,
Doing my will as divine;
I am the calmer of passions,
Peace is a nursling of mine.

Speak to me gently or curse me,
Seek me or fly from my sight;
I am thy fool in the morning,
Thou art my slave in the night.

Down to the grave I will take thee,
Out from the noise of the strife,
Then shalt thou see me and know me--
Death, then, no longer, but life.

Then shalt thou sing at my coming,
Kiss me with passionate breath,
Clasp me and smile to have thought me
Aught save the foeman of death.

Come to me, brother, when weary,
Come when thy lonely heart swells;
I'll guide thy footsteps and lead thee
Down where the Dream Woman dwells.

The Paradox

A rock song with a back-beat that celebrates brave people in the past.
160 BPM   Key of D
IP # Name  00183379050
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ISWC   T-

I Was There (In Spirit)

Patton is an epic country-rock ballad by Synth Berserker—clear male vocals, warm harmonies, and an up-front Alto Sax trading lines with the singer. It tells the life (and after-life) of General George S. Patton: from the fields of France at Saint-Mihiel to North Africa and Sicily, through the Battle of the Bulge, across the Rhine, and into the war’s darkest revelations. The refrain is Patton speaking—“It’s always me.”
Produced for story, grit, and cinema: acoustic + electric guitars, solid drums and bass, and a soaring sax solo in the bridge. Mastered for streaming at –14 LUFS / –1 dBTP.

Credits
Writing/Production: Synth Berserker
Vocals/Alto Sax/Guitars/Programming: Synth Berserker
Cover Art: Synth Berserker

Patton – Old Blood & Guts (Epic Country Rock Ballad)

⚠️ No paid parasites—promotion’s welcome only if it costs me nothing.

Forged in fire and wired for war, Synth Berserker is not just a sound—it’s a declaration.
Blending cinematic power, Viking fury, outlaw grit, and battle-scarred poetry, Synth Berserker smashes through genre walls with the force of a warhammer. From Norse chant to disco heartbreak, pagan country to searing metal, every track is a weapon—each lyric a curse, a blessing, or both.

Born of myth and rebellion, Synth Berserker channels divine wrath, betrayed honor, and untamed emotion into songs that strike deep and leave scars.

Genres: Norse folk, metal, cinematic country, outlaw country, country rock, soft/country rock, rock, Blues Rock, and disco-infused power ballads
Signature sound: crushing drums, soaring melodies, fierce vocals, and an unrelenting spirit

Bill plays all the parts on new & olde recording equipment. There are non-vocal versions of  some of these here :  http://billcorsello.bandcamp.com/

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