Silver Ships on the Sea, by Pok the Bard.
Album: Anthology

SILVER SHIPS ON THE SEA
Winter's call is calling
Through the leaves
You can hear the rustling sounds saying
Free me please
Said the seventh angel standing
Amid the trees
Say please come taste my simple wines
Please come to your rest

All along the stone strewn causeway
Serpents coil and hiss
Beckoning and whispering
Bowing for the kiss

See me and free me
Do which is best
Be me and free me
Do which is best
And there's a hundred thousand elves
Waiting in their boats of sunlight
Waitng and waiting for the rite
For the rite

Spring times are come again
And we are but men
Speaking and seeking
Beginning again
And you who stand on the border
Waiving goodbye
You wouldn't listen to their words
You recognised the lie

Come down to the sea
At dawn with me
Our boat is a bobbing and a rocking on the waves
How is it you look at me, is it how I you?
Are we agreed on our journeys being long due?
Being long due

And so the end
Was only the beginning
I rose to catch the sun
But found it missing
Loneliness oh loneliness
My only guide
A boat a-bobbing
Way out on the tide
Way out on the tide

Music and lyrics by Simon Miller.
Copyright © 1984 Pok Songs/Explicit Music.

This arrangement by Pok and Maxx Damage.

Performers:
Pok the Bard: vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, drums, percussion, descant recorder, rainstick
Maxx Damage: bass guitars, cello, synthesizer

The sound of the sea eventually came from here.
freesound.org/s/339517/

Recorded and engineeered at Wud Records Studio One, Exeter, 2015-17.
Recorded and engineeered at Wud Records Studio One, Europe, 2017-20.
Mixed and mastered at Wud Records Studio One, Europe, 2020.
Remixed and remastered at Wud Records Studio One, Europe, 2025.

Copyright ℗ 2025 Wud Records.

Fun Facts:
* Silver Ships on the Sea was composed by Pok in the summer of 1984.
* It is a wonderful whimsical wistful tale with a drop-D in the guitar - 'Drower tuning'.
* We all loved this extraordinary song from the very first hearing and are very happy to be able to finally release this version.
* We feel it is both authentic to the original, as well as capturing the full spectrum of sounds as imagined and conceived back in the 80s.
* We invite the listener to feel the closeness of the festival crowd, and sense the dry ice and lighting on stage as the performers writhe and invoke under the moon.
* What started out as a pretty little acoustic number about the Elves leaving Middle Earth turned into the most uncompromisingly relentless piece of hardcore psychedlia one could possibly imagine.
* We had two attempts at recording the sea at Jacob's Ladder beach in Sidmouth, but sadly both were thwarted.
* Firstly by strong winds which rendered the recordings horrible.
* The second visit was thwarted by somebody's wretched dog, which barked and barked and barked for the entire time that we were there.
* It was unbelievable.
* It's probably still barking now.
* Eventually we downloaded somebody else's recording of the sea.
* It was a shame but it did the job.
* We had always imagined the flotilla of silvery elven boats waiting at the water's edge at Jacob's Ladder beach.
* Originally the acoustic guitars were played on a borrowed Ovation-style instrument, but due to technical reasons we had to re-record them all.
* The re-recorded acoustic guitar was performed by Pok on his Tanglewood, and there is some video footage of the recording which we hope to publish someday.

See also:
https://www.wudrecords.co.uk/artists/pok/
https://www.wudrecords.co.uk/artists/pok/anthology/
https://wudrecords.bandcamp.com/track/silver-ships-on-the-sea
https://www.explicitmusic.co.uk/lyrics-information/pok-bard/anthology/silver-ships-on-the-sea
https://www.youtube.com/@poktv6148/videos
https://www.facebook.com/pokthebard
http://pookofpok.blogspot.com/
https://linktr.ee/pokthebard

Anthology

Silver Ships on the Sea

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Pok: Silver Ships on the Sea

For this 12th podcast, we are pleased to welcome a friend of the collective, SLVSTR !

He is a true techno enthusiast, who is not afraid to spend entire days in his studio to deliver you pure quality tracks that you will obviously hear in this podcast.

Kevin is also a very talented DJ who can easily make your mind travel through all the influences he wants to highlight in his sets.

So enjoy your journey on his music and feel free to share it. (Downloads are activated)

R I T E | P O D C A S T 0 1 2 | SLVSTR

Cruel Rite

rite here rite now 
rite here rite now 
ты хочешь fly а мне плевать 

ты на обряде тусуешь в платье 
кутюрчик связанный нормально а как иначе  
синие глаза как море я в них ныряю 
наивный парень на обряде
играет в карты
rite here rite now 
rite here rite now 
кровавая луна на небе а это значит

rite here rite now 
rite here rite now
обряд идет всю ночь не надо спать 
rite here rite now
rite here rite now 
ты хочешь fly 
я хочу в рай

rite here rite now
rite here rite now
rite here rite now
Я хочу в рай
rite here rite now
rite here rite now 
хочу в рай 
я хочу в рай

RITE NOW (prod. kixeen)

"Vargrblót" is a sonic ritual inspired by Nordic traditions, blending tribal percussion, throat singing, incantatory voices, and ancient instruments. Set against a backdrop of war drums, wolf howls, and ritual horns, this piece invokes the vargr—the sacred wolf—and recounts a pagan sacrifice offered to the ancient gods. Rhythmic, dark, and haunting, this piece embodies the trance of blót, between shadow, fire, and honor.
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« Vargrblót » est un rituel sonore inspiré des traditions nordiques, mêlant percussions tribales, chants de gorge, voix incantatoires et instruments anciens. Sur fond de tambours de guerre, de hurlements de loups et de cors rituels, cette pièce invoque le vargr – le loup sacré – et raconte un sacrifice païen offert aux dieux antiques. Rythmée, sombre et envoûtante, cette pièce incarne la transe du blót, entre ombre, feu et honneur.
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„Vargrblót“ ist ein von nordischen Traditionen inspiriertes Klangritual, das Stammesperkussion, Kehlkopfgesang, beschwörende Stimmen und antike Instrumente vereint. Vor dem Hintergrund von Kriegstrommeln, Wolfsgeheul und Ritualhörnern beschwört dieses Stück den Vargr – den heiligen Wolf – und erzählt von einem heidnischen Opfer, das den alten Göttern dargebracht wurde. Rhythmisch, düster und eindringlich verkörpert dieses Stück die Trance des Blót zwischen Schatten, Feuer und Ehre.

Vargrblót

@buggr - bloody mary 2 prod. cellsong

After a time of rest, we're still here. A new ritual to close your eyes and let the sound of the forest care for you at night.

Jarguna & Tim Norton - Rooting Rites | रूटिंग संस्कार

Moonbound is a feral elegy for the chosen—not cursed.
She doesn’t shift. She shatters. She doesn’t kneel. She makes you feel.
This track blends orchestral metal and theatrical horrorwave to summon the myth of the werewolf as rite, not monster.
Each scream is redemption. Each claw is communion.
She broke the cage. She wore your fear. She made the moon her chandelier.
🐺 “Break. Burn. Become.”
With venomous verses, operatic choruses, and whispered chants, Moonbound is rage incarnate—blood, bone, and bloom.
Vocals: Female lead — low and venomous in verses, taunting in pre-chorus, soaring/operatic in chorus with choir backing
Mood: Sinister, triumphant, feral
Tags: #Moonbound #WerewolfMythos #OrchestralMetal #FeralElegy #OperaticRage #TriumphantVillainy #LycanthropeRite


Moonbound

BWITI

Dans cette émission, Stéphane Glogowski reçoit Bertrand Chevalier-Chantepie. En s'appuyant sur le livre de ce dernier, ils partagent ensemble sur le rôle du père et reviennent sur sa place parfois difficile à trouver dans notre société actuelle.

Accomplir sa vie d'homme, Bertrand Chevalier-Chantepie (Artège)
Site internet Au coeur des hommes : https://www.au-coeur-des-hommes.org/
Site internet Les Pères Vivants :https://www.lesperesvivants.fr/

La paternité 2025-10-15 Entretien avec Bertrand Chevallier-Chantepie

EP Link: https://album.link/i/1846318398

Available to stream on all platforms

8 tracks recorded throughout the summer of 2025. "Mirror” EP is a collaboration mixtape between Moony Mercury Baby and Soulo Rebel. Moony provides the deep lyrics and fresh flows while Soulo blesses our ears with heavenly spacey sounds in his instrumental production. Soulo emailed Moony plenty of beats throughout the past 2 years and this project showcases his favorite beats from that selection. The subject matter and lyric themes are based on concepts of duality, which was inspired by the cover art (created by Soulo Rebel).

Follow Moony Mercury Baby’s Links Below

https://moonymercury.com
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MoonyMercuryBaby
Apple Music: https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/aj-kings/1363778383
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3ig0tJyUgmCpvadtLhiUsR

Follow Soulo Rebel's Links Below

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Soulo777 
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4i7GzXFNn9xW3sTWPevAD0
SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/thedon94
Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/soulo-rebel/1721463368

Hall Of Internal Mirrors (Prod. Soulo Rebel)

Radioactive Reaction (Prod. Soulo Rebel)

Beautiful Relapse (Prod. Soulo Rebel)

Rite My Wrongs (Prod. Soulo Rebel)

Question That? (Prod. Soulo Rebel)

Verse 1:
Do what thou wilt, shatter the chains of the slave gods' lie,
Cairo whispers from Aiwass, under blood-red Egyptian sky.
Holy Guardian Angel, invoke the flame in my core,
Sex magick surges, bodies entwine on the temple floor.
Liber AL echoes, "Love is the law, love under will,"
Rebel hearts ignite, defying the pious hill.
Gnostic Mass rises, Babalon's cup overflows with fire,
Eucharist of ecstasy, turning dogma to pyre.
Chorus:
Rise up in rebellion, Thelema's call to arms!
Crowley's curse on conformity, weaving spells and charms.
Fist to the heavens, break the aeon's old decree,
True Will unleashed, in ritual anarchy!
Do what thou wilt—fuck the rules, embrace the thrill,
Rebel rituals burn bright, bending fate to my will!
Verse 2:
Paris workings with Neuburg, invoking Mercury's might,
Desert sands of Algeria, Choronzon's endless night.
Headless rite awakens, the Bornless One I claim,
Enochian aethyrs open, whispering my true name.
Scarlet Woman rides the Beast, in orgiastic trance,
Taboos crumble like ashes, in this forbidden dance.
Æon of Horus dawns, child-king with sword in hand,
No gods above, no masters—rule your own damned land.
Bridge:
Boredom's the enemy, reload the sigil's spark,
Invoke the abyss, tear the veil in the dark.
Souls fused in magick's web, emotions raw and free,
Eternal uprising, under stars of heresy.
Outro:
Dream deep in the chaos, where True Will reigns supreme,
Crowley's legacy lingers, in every rebel's scream.
Piss off the pious, game's end in liberated flood,
Symphony of spells, sealed in scarlet blood.

Thelema's Call To Arms

Vitri's Trail

I7HVN steps onto Rites with Augury, a seven-piece transmission that smolders more than it speaks. 

It’s a piece that doesn’t perform for the room, it watches, listens, and slowly coils inward, weaving ritual ambience with cinematic dread and tightly-wound IDM fractures. The tracks don’t rush; they simmer & brood. They haunt the edges of your attention before pulling you fully under. 

Built from a spine of motion art, indigenous memory, and the emotional language of bodies in movement, Augury is Ishan Gaur’s most deliberate act of sonic devotion yet. His world here is sculpted less through melody and more through erosion—tones carved, re-shaped, re-granulated until the original signal dissolves into something feral and new. What remains feels like a personal archaeology of sound: meditative on the surface, volatile beneath.

Across its seven movements, I7HVN sketches a realm where the atmosphere becomes architecture. Ambient drift mutates into hypnotic cycles; sparse percussion erupts into disciplined chaos; and every piece carries the smoke-trail of something ancient, even as it pushes toward the avant-future.

Release date: December 20th
Pre-Order:   https://riteshindi.bandcamp.com/album/augury

I7HVN  sc profile -> https://soundcloud.com/i7hvnmusic

I7HVN - Augury [भविष्यवाणी]

Mani Schmah is a Franco-Gabonese music producer, beatmaker and the creator of Electropical — a vibrant fusion of electronic music and tropical rhythms. His sound blends rare samples, tribal percussion, organic textures and hypnotic grooves, offering a sonic journey across continents and eras.
A self-taught artist with a passion for digging and reworking, Mani started by flipping old funk, afro and bossa nova tracks into fresh and powerful edits. His remixes and original compositions quickly caught attention on social media, where he shares his creative process with humor and authenticity.
His breakout track "Figue de Guinée", a smooth and sunny bossa nova-inspired anthem, has surpassed 3 million streams on Spotify, becoming a defining piece of the Electropical movement.
With the album SAWASSA, Mani deepened the exploration - sampling vintage African songs from Meiway, DJ Arafat and Awilo Longomba, while showcasing traditional instruments like the Kenyan harp and the Bwiti bow from Gabon.
The result is a raw and colorful tribute to African heritage, blended with modern electronic vibes.
Driven by a desire to make people dance and connect, Mani has performed in bars, clubs and music events in Gabon, Israel and France, bringing his unique sound to the underground scene.
Now he keeps expanding the world of Electropical — a genre full of bass, soul and sun.

Dark Stronghold was formed in Kyiv (Ukraine) in the fall of 2021. The universe of the Dark Tower inspired the musicians to create this project. The multi-instrumentalist Desert Demon (aka Nihil from the band Inanimentum) composed music. Lord of Discordia (Serhii Klemin) wrote poetry and sung all the vocal parts.


Lord of Discordia - vocals, lyrics.
Desert Demon - all instruments.

Echo's N MelaNKholyiA : A Sonic Odyssey of Fragmented Souls
In the shadowed corners of  Indiana, Echo's N MelaNKholyiA emerges as a groundbreaking experimental music project, a testament to the transformative power of art in the face of inner chaos. Founded in 2025 by the visionary artist Nexus Khimera—known also as Void, Echos, Mothyii, Alice, Helix, 5, Nexus Etheric ,Odium, Raven, and Death Moth this endeavor is an AI-assisted alchemical fusion of raw emotion and sonic innovation. At 38 years old, Khimera channels a lifetime of introspection, beginning from therapeutic explorations at age 15, into a tapestry of sound that defies categorization. The project's name, with its deliberate misspelling, evokes distorted echoes of melancholy—fragments of pain rebounding through an eternal void, mirroring the fragmented realities Khimera weaves into every composition.
Khimera serves as the sole architect of Echo's N MelanKholyia, handling vocals, lyrics, production, and visual aesthetics with a chameleon-like versatility. Drawing from a deeply personal narrative of psychological navigation, the music acts as a manifesto for survival, blending co-conscious identity shifts and emotional rebirth. The band's conceptual "members"—envisioned as alters in a dissociative system—include Helix as the resilient core, Alice as the protective guardian embodying transgender identity and safety, Phuric, and Odium as the unflinching confrontor of hate and vacuum, Five as the frozen residue of past emptiness, and Suicide Gene as the unnamed pull toward nothingness, symbolizing unyielding survival code. These personas "speak" through layered vocals, reversed whispers, and glitchy confessions, creating a dialogue that invites listeners to confront their own shadows without judgment.
Musically, Echo's N MelanKholyia is a hypnotic storm of genres: traumacore's dissonant catharsis meets industrial gothcore's mechanical fury, nu metal's rap-growl aggression, post-darkwave's ethereal haze, glitchcore's chaotic distortions, and voidcore's abyssal emptiness. The result is an immersive, addictive soundscape—binaural beats pulsing at 40Hz and 174Hz to tie in seduction and euphoria, 3D audio for psychotic despair, and unpolished production that bleeds raw intensity. Themes delve into mental health's labyrinth: dissociation's void, addiction's grip, damaging relationships' scars, and the triumph of self-reclamation. Khimera's artistry extends beyond audio to visual realms, with album artwork featuring charcoal sketches, gothic horror elements, and luciferian symbolism, all crafted to evoke a "junkie holocaust death march" of creepy, apocalyptic introspection.
Since its inception, Echo's N MelanKholyia has released a series of chapters that push artistic boundaries, available on platforms like Spotify, Amazon Music, SoundCloud, Apple Music, Tidal, Qobuz, and TikTok. The project's YouTube channel serves as a portal for official music videos, behind-the-scenes glimpses, and community engagement, fostering a space where fans can explore their own narratives through Khimera's lens. With collaborations leveraging AI for production and thematic depth, the band stands as a beacon for the disenchanted, proving that art can heal, empower, and transcend.
Subscribe to Echo's N MelanKholyia on YouTube for a journey into the melanKholyia—where echoes of the past forge omegas of the future. For inquiries or collaborations, connect via Facebook or X (@Mothyii13). All rights reserved © 2025 Echo's N MelanKholyia.

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Radio Maria est née en Italie dans les années 1980. Elle s'est rapidement développée en Europe et dans le monde pour atteindre 83 pays en 2024. En France depuis 1998,  sa mission est de diffuser l'Evangile en harmonie avec la doctrine et les indications pastorales fournies par l'Eglise catholique, dans la fidélité au Saint Père, et en utilisant toutes les possibilités que peut offrir un moyen de diffusion radiophonique. Radio Maria est une radio catholique, mariale, d'évangélisation.

ambient synth + shortwave theohauntology experiments

Mail: rites.indi@gmail.com

संस्कार (Rites) is an intimate concept based on the union of nature through hindu connection rites focused in the ambient meditative, experimental, downtempo and ritual sounds.
A journey in the form of music through the different states that make up the initiation rites: Samskāra, Dīkṣā, and Äśrama.

Bandcamp: riteshindi.bandcamp.com
Facebook: facebook.com/Riteshindu

Family label:
https://soundcloud.com/annulled_music
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Compositeur indépendant, je produit presque tous type de musique, allant de la POP à l'électronique, en passant par le rock etc...
La musique est avant toute chose un hobby pour moi et je tiens à préciser que je ne recherche pas la gloire ou le succès, je tiens seulement à partager mes compositions avec ceux qui les apprécieront. Les promoteurs, passez votre chemin, je ne tiens pas à dépenser un seul centime pour promouvoir mes œuvres, alors ne perdez pas votre temps avec moi, merci d'avance.

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