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Is It Too Late To End the Fed?

KULA NO-AUTO MIX

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belle_Delphine

TELNU - Scammed By an Internet Girl Lyrics:

(Chorus)
I got scammed by an Internet girl
We met gaming in a lobby, 
Then we parachuted into battleground worlds,
Thought I had found my love,
Babe took me for all its worth
Now I’m super down bad and my pockets are hurt
(Got scammed by an internet girl)
(It hurt)

(Verse 1)
Internet Girls are rising to take over the world
Their celebrity is giant, and even their bathwater is worth pearls
(I love you Belle!)
Internet girls know the game and one took me for a whirl
I spent a band on her feet, fuck she’s such a pretty girl (Fuck)
She turned my pockets out after a few months on top of the world
Broke into my accounts, took the crypto and pearls
I flew her out to my house,
She claimed me on insta as “Her’s”
Did our Discord chats mean nothing?
Bought your entire wishlist with a word
When you play support you healed the party through hell
All of it was a ruse and I wanna hurl,
I got scammed
(Scammed)
By an E-Girl

(Chorus)
I got scammed by an Internet girl
We met gaming in a lobby, 
Then we parachuted into battleground worlds,
Thought I had found my love,
Babe took me for all its worth
Now I’m super down bad and my pockets are hurt
(Got scammed by an internet girl)
(It hurt)

(Verse 2)
The worst part is I still love her,
Internet girls are an anime attack, I can’t recover,
Her edgy memes made me shudder,
Her laugh was calming like butter,
She wore clown face paint out sometimes, I’d never judge her
Now I’m a boat without a rudder,
Swear I’d forgive you though, I love you
(I love you)
You ran off with my cash and blocked on socials
How could you?
Your girls are flaked on me too, 
I must seem so stupid to you?
I made a bracelet with your name on it, 
You crushed the beads with the boots I bought you
(Please come back and explain)
(I’ll listen, I need you)
(Fuck)

Scammed By an Internet Girl

CINEMATIC TAKE on a beat I did a while back. Cheers guys! 

JETSTREAM (VIBE CINEMATIC INST)

Twitch DJs presents the House Nation Raid Train.
Our team of DJs will be playing the best in House, NuDisco, Funky House, Jackin' House, Tech House, Future House, Bass House, Electro House, Afro House, and Progressive House.
Please enjoy my House set.

Twitch DJs House Nation RT 10.21.25

Original by Masayoshi Soken
Cover by Yukarii

Bee My Honey

Raid (feat. KyanSy)

just a quick lil hitter for ya'll #onelove <3 stay lifted 

CHECK$ & BALANCE$ [prod. Sphinx]

⚡️Episode 17 - Raid Boss ⚡️

From his first taste of rave chaos at a train-station doof to commanding the underground as “Raid Boss,” this one’s a story of raw passion and rebellion. Psytrance energy meets deep techno grooves — forged through late nights, renegade crews, and pure love for the scene.

With the desier to have fun and get amongst it, spawned the creation of the RIT crew! Raid Boss and his mates are redefining what it means to go hard, stay true, and never miss the drop.

Doof Disorder l Episode 17 l Raid Boss

Scene: The watchers pass a single code word. Tourniquet. Radios click. Elevators halt. The floor fractures into motion.

Purpose: Bridges Witness Statements into the interrogations. This is the raid in sound. It gives the stage time for movement while the album listener feels the walls close in.

What you will hear:
• Tense electronic intro that pulses like a countdown
• The callout, then a hard drop into a driving synth bed
• Heavy drums and dark arps that play for two and a half minutes while the scene unfolds
• Designed to slam directly into When Truth Dies, Lies Travel

Placement in playlist:
Witness Statements → Tourniquet Raid → When Truth Dies, Lies Travel

Credits:
Written and produced by KANTIBUS (Kris Antibus)
From the album edition of the END

the END

Interlude - Tourniquet (Code Word)

Welcome to Optimal Reach Collective Artists (ORCA)! This is a musical and visual arts project involving 41 virtual artists given life through Artificial Intelligence. My music can be found on Instagram under Orcasongs and on Youtube as Optimal Reach Collective Artists.

All lyrics are original and I am the sole writer on all songs posted. The instrumentals, vocals, music videos, and album art are generated in collaboration with multiple A.I softwares. Songs are explicit and for adults, lyrics are in the description. Thank you for visiting and having an open mind to emerging technology and ways it can be used to enhance our artistic abilities.

My goal with this project is to learn to better use generation tools, dispel stigma about them, and show that A.I music and virtual A.I artists can be as enjoyable and commercially viable as conventional music. I own the rights to all music and characters posted here, the characters, situations, views, are entirely fictional and for entertainment purposes only. If you would like to use any of my songs in your videos or other projects reach out through email at: optimalreach3@gmail.com, thanks!

Contribute (Cash app): $Moneytummi

https://www.instagram.com/orcasongs/
https://youtube.com/@optimalreachcollectiveartists?si=YSDdklzTRu0Jw423

The Virtual artists of Optimal Reach Collective:

1. Maleena Cassius: Dark Pop, Experimental Pop, Hip-hop, Rock

2. TELNU: Hip-hop, Emo rap, SimpCore, Mumble rap, GamerCore, E-Girls, Anime, Memes, Internet culture, Technology

3. HipGrind:  Rock, Post-hardcore, Melodic Rock, Metal

4. Pierce Plank:  Country, Folk, Experimental Rock, Hip-hop, SimpCore

5. Spooky Entanglement:  EDM, Electric, Hip-hop, Futurism, Pop, Singularity, Artificial Intelligence, technology

6. GOONFOOL:  Hyperpop, GlitchCore, DigiCore, Party, Memes, Rave, Internet culture

7. Ellison Maggot:  Horrorcore, Hip-hop, Pop, HalloweenCore, Horror Rap, Rock, Creepy pasta, MonsterCore

8. Paulette Park:  Country, Country Pop, Folk, Electric Country, Dark Country, Cryptid Country, Hip-hop

9. Bebe Too Niiice:  Hip-hop, Twerk, Lyrical rap, R&B

10. Jupiter Signals:  Rock, Faith based Rock, CommunityCore, FaithCore, FriendshipCore, Religion

11. Billy Bait Car:  Hip Hop, Pop, Alternative Rock, Racing, Singularity, Virtual Reality, Artificial Intelligence, Futurism

12. Nora Ganymede:  Dark Pop, CellarCore, Phonaesthetics, NumberCore, ScrambleCore, SynesthesiaCore, Word Salad, Retro, Reality, Cosmic Horror, Time Travel

13. Violette Zinnia:  Folk, Dark Pop, Pop, Mystery, Supernatural, Ghost, Monstercore, creepypasta

14. Fortuna Pelk:  Folk, Pop, Synth Pop, FairyCore, Environmental Conservation, Communitycore, Climate Change

15. Vouple Goalz:  Pop, Pop Rock, Post-hardcore, Horrorcore, Monstercore, Vampire Fantasy

16. Preppy Gxd Steven:  Hip-hop, Pop, PreppyCore, PrepCore, Crypto, Finance, tech bro, Robotics, memes, Internet culture, technology

17. EverSong Mall:  Dark Pop, LiminalCore, 90's Pop, Retro, Horrorcore, Creepy Pasta, BuildingCore, MallCore, Monstercore

18. CHOMP CHAMP!!!:  Rock, Pop, ZombieCore, MonsterCore, Creepy Pasta, Horror, Video Games, memes

19. Gene, The Lich: Hip-hop, Pop, HorrorCore, Scramo, Singularity, Futurecore, Robotics, Gene modification, Body Modification, Artificial Intelligence, technology

20. Victor Vibe:  Hip-hop, Pop, Experimental Rock, Friendshipcore, Positive Vibes, Kindness, Self Help, Motivational Speech, Meditation

21. Katherine Caroline KateFish:  Hip-hop, Pop, Experimental, RealityCore, SimulationCore, Cosmic Horror, Clown, Horror 

22. Devon Debonair:  Hip-hop, Pop, Emo Pop, Horror, MonsterCore, RPG, Monster Hunting, HunterCore, Hero, Supernatural, video games 

23. Miranda Annalise Odo (Mad Honey Mandi):  Hip-hop, Post-Hardcore, Hyperpop, Sex, Relationships

24. Parental Troll:  - Hip-hop, Married Life, FamilyCore, Anime, Memes, Relationships, Drugs, Partying

25. The Deviled Eggs:  Rock, Country, Techno, MonsterCore, Supernatural, Monsterhuntercore, Creepy pasta, Monstercore

26. Vetabayrhimrah:  Horrorcore, Dark Pop, Hip-hop, MonsterCore, Creepy Pasta

27. Inner Shu:  Pop, Country, Hyperpop, Fantasy, Supernatural, Cosmic Horror, Monsterhunter 

28. A Woman With A Sword:  Reggaeton, Hip-hop, Fantasycore, Adventure, Video Games, RPG, MonsterCore, HunterCore, Hero

29. Imogen Darp:  Dark Pop, Reggaeton, Rock, Love, Extraterrestrials, Romance, Existentialism, Relationships, Monstercore, Horror, Cosmic Horror

30. Imelda With Dragon Hands:  Rock, Synth Pop, Choir, Fantasycore, Monstercore, RPG, Adventure

31. Rowan Frey:  Death Metal, K-pop, Monstercore, Zombiecore, Horrorcore, Horror, Technology

32. Super Millennium Troop:  Rock, Hip-hop, Monstercore, Hero, Cosmic, Superhero, Supernatural

33. Oliver Edgelord:  Hip-hop, Brainrot, Memes, Creepy Pasta, Horror, Singularity, Emo, Internet culture

34. Deep Aberration Lab: Orca (D.A.L.O):  Pop, Rock, Paranormal, Monsters, Monstercore, Supernatural, Science, Hollow Earth

35. Qwicked Fast: R&B, Hyperpop, Superhero, Love, Cosmic Horror, Supernatural, Battle

36. Sybil Psychonaut:  Triphop, retro, 90s, Supernatural, Paranormal, Psychic, Psionics

37. Beatrice Cone:  Alternative Rock Folk, Folk, retro, Supernatural

38. Max Malarkie:  Alternative Rock, Hip-hop, Supernatural, Paranormal, Monster, Monstercore

39. Infinite E-Girl:  Pop, Retro, Singularity, Robotics, Digital Human, Artificial Intelligence, Chatbot

40. Beatrice Cone:  Folk, Alternative Rock, Math Rock, Honeybees, Nature, Climate change, technology

41. Madeline Mayflies:  R&B, Folk, Cult, Apocalypse, Death, Horror, Creepy, Immortality,

"[Ten kings] will wage war against the Lamb, but the Lamb will triumph over them because He is Lord of lords and King of kings—and with Him will be His called, Chosen and Faithful followers." (Revelation 17:14 NIV)

Hi I am ALYX BMAN! I also go by Be-A-MAN Musick/Trap Ford occasionally. Co-partner/Co-founding Member of HOUSECALL Artist's Label.

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KANTIBUS is an American producer/songwriter who has been creating songs since 1990.

It is a portmanteau of his first initial and last name. 

KANTIBUS started creating what would eventually become known as Drill or Trap Music, demonstrating expertise in both genres. 

As such, he is a pioneer of the "violent real life criminal" styles that exist still in the underground today. 

I have been in the House Music scene for nearly six decades. My journey spans from dancer to blogger and currently DJ. I run a German-based radio show called Sounds from the Chi. I have a monthly show called Calling on House Heads on my Twitch channel.  I’ve been featured on various radio shows such as Our House Is Disco on 54House.fm in Germany; UICRadio.org in Chicago; HousWerk Mixshow KAOS Radio in Austin, TX; Groove Station on Housemusicradio.ca hosted by Jackman Jones in Toronto, Canada; and QSC Radio Show at WNUR 89.3 in Chicago.  I am currently involved in various Twitch Raid Trains.

You have seen me play at gigs like House on Paseo festival in September 2018 and at the former Mid Nightclub in early January 2019. In March 2019 I opened for Sugar Shack Family Reunion at Barcelona Nightclub in Austin, TX during the South by Southwest Festival. In June 2019, October 2019, September 2021, September 2022 and, May 2023 I played at various gigs and online Radio in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. In addition, I played in my city of Chicago on 2 occasions.  Chicago Meetup in Sept 2023 and recently at Replay in Lincoln Park on Feb 2024

You can find my live-stream shows on Twitch. My social media network includes Facebook, Instagram Twitter, and YouTube. 

You can listen to my mixes and recorded shows on Soundcloud. 
“House Music has been the love of my life. My goal is to give back what this music has given me by any means necessary.”

Hello! I don't use SoundCloud much anymore. Anything posted here is an archive for previous things I have used within projects/assessments. 

I plan to use this in the future.

New tracks tagged #RAID