Greetings friends and Listeners,

We love and Appreciate you all.  And today Tim Elliot & I are finally releasing our next track as the band Shekinah Fire*.  

It's called Beyond Belief * and it's an improvised Tone Poem, a harmonic flow created in the moment. It's our follow up to Shekinah Fire's first release, Radiations* @ https://soundcloud.com/gary-courtland-miles/radiations-shekinah-fire

So we trust you'll Let Go, and let your Ears, Heart and Soul guide you in this epic sonic Journey. 
For a Journey it is. 
All 16 minutes of it!   :-D 

It's an Electric Symphonic piece for Electric Guitar & Stage Piano, and is comprised of several movements that proceed in waves.   

So please  immerse yourselves in the Flow and enJOY the Changes in Tone, Harmony, Timbre, and Intensity. 

And bear in mind that Tim and I are Improvising, and doing some very Deep Listening ourselves!  So deeply in fact, that we have almost completely forgotten ourselves to the point where the Music is playing us. May you do the same... as you let it transport you to Zones and Places and Spaces you've never experienced before.

May you go Beyond Belief, and enJOY !    :-D

Music created Live on my Kawai ES7 Stage Piano
& Tim Elliot's newly gifted Original hand crafted Attila Custom Guitar

Mixed by Anomon

© Gary Courtland-Miles & Tim Elliot 2023
℗ Gary Courtland-Miles 2023 & Tim Elliot 2023

Beyond Belief * by Shekinah Fire

Greetings friends and Listeners,

We love and Appreciate you all.  And today we are finally releasing our next track, and hope you will enJOY.  

It's called Beyond Belief * and it's an improvised Tone Poem, a harmonic flow created in the moment. It's our follow up to Shekinah Fire's first release, Radiations*.

So we trust you'll Let Go, and let your Ears guide you in this sonic Journey. 
For a Journey it is. All 16 and a 1/2 minutes of it!   :-D 

It's an Electric Symphonic piece for Guitar & Stage Piano, and is comprised of several movements.   

So please  immerse yourselves in the Moment, and enJOY the Changes in Tone, Timbre, and Intensity. 
And bear in mind that Tim and I are Improvising, and doing some very Deep Listening ourselves!  So deeply in fact, that we have almost completely forgotten ourselves. May you do the same as you let your journey convey you to Zones and Places you've never been before.

The Cover Photograph below, which the astro-photographer took so many years to realize, depicts something of what i mean.

It's description is as follows.

Title:   The Milky Way over The Egyptian Desert

"For ten years the stargazer dreamed of taking a picture like this. The dreamer knew that the White Desert National Park in Egypt's Western Desert is a picturesque place hosting numerous chalk formations sculpted into surreal structures by a sandy wind. The dreamer knew that the sky above could be impressively dark on a clear moonless night, showing highlights such as the central band of our Milky Way Galaxy in impressive color and detail. So the dreamer invited an even more experienced astro-photographer to spend three weeks together in the desert and plan the composite images that needed to be taken and processed to create the dream image. Over three days in mid-March, the base images were taken, all with the same camera and from the same location. The impressive result is featured here, with the dreamer -- proudly wearing a traditional Bedouin Galabyia -- pictured in the foreground. "

Photo  Credit & Copyright: Amr Abdulwahab

Music created on my Kawai ES7 Stage Piano
and Tim Elliot's newly gifted Original hand crafted Attila Custom Guitar

Mixed by Anomon

© Gary Courtland-Miles & Tim Elliot 2023
℗ Gary Courtland-Miles 2023 & Tim Elliot 2023

Beyond Belief *

....progressive psytrance with a harmonic flow synth/bass/drums...

(created with Ableton + Helm VST, Surge XT VST, VItal VST, Reason 13 Synth Combination, Sampler)

( yt visual fx: https://youtu.be/Kr4gqRRimWo )

Xploder (2025 / Progressive Psytrance)

Melodark is the first full version, based on the short basic edit Melodark_MoHedit. The track blends dark melodies with driving techno energy, laying the foundation for future, deeper edits and expansions.

Melodark

Melodark (HaeaenZzEdit) is a melodically reworked version of the original track – shaped by HaeaenZz’s personal vision and favorite interpretation. Dark, emotional, and deeply atmospheric.

Melodark (HaeaenZzEdit)

Another Musical Improvisational Conversation by my dear friend and Guitarist Tim Elliot and I.

Here we are 'Falling off' the 'One Mic, One Take ' cliff together.                                
And imho... we  Love how we landed.  ;)

We sure hope you'll enJoy it as well!

Tim is playing his Telecaster... and i am on my Kawai ES7 Stage Piano.

© Gary Courtland-Miles & Tim Elliot 2025
℗ Gary Courtland-Miles & Tim Elliot 2025

For More of our 'Shekinah Fire' releases... check out https://soundcloud.com/gary-courtland-miles/sets/shekinah-fire-w-tim-elliot

Photo: Diamond Dust Sky Eye
Image Credit & Copyright: Jaroslav Fous

Explanation: Why is there a huge eye in the sky? Diamond dust. That is an informal term for small ice crystals that form in the air and flitter to the ground. Because these crystals are geometrically shaped, they can together reflect light from the Sun or Moon to your eyes in a systematic way, causing huge halos and unusual arcs to appear. And sometimes, together the result can seem like a giant eye looking right back at you. In the featured image taken in the Ore Mountains of the Czech Republic last week, a bright Moon rising through ice fog-filled air resulted in many of these magnificent sky illusions to be visible simultaneously. Besides Moon dogs, tangent arcs, halos, and what's called a 'a parselenic circle', light pillars above distant lights are visible on the far left, while Jupiter and Mars can be found just inside the bottom of the 22-degree halo. "

Beyond Belief *  Anomon & Elliot

This was a 'One Mic... One Take' Improvisation by guitarist Tim Elliot and myself! 

I was playing his ancient Upright Grand Piano and he was on his Telecaster with Fender Tube Amp.  

So remember, this is a Live recording of us 'Falling off a Cliff' together whilst playing our chosen instruments and Listening to each other as if our lives depended upon it!  ;-D

We can only hope that you too, will dare to simply Let Go... and enJOY!

© Gary Courtland-Miles & Tim Elliot 2023 2025
℗  Gary Courtland-Miles & Tim Elliot 2023 2025

Under The Heavens *

Here my friends is the Re-Master of one of my most popular Contemporary Classical Piano Improvs.

In it, i seek to describe a life-experience that elicited feelings more intense than happiness, or even Joy; like the inexplicable emotions felt at the birth of one's first child; or... by reason of one of those deeply transformational experiences that enlighten us forever.

An impossible thing perhaps.

However... my dear Listeners,
Here it is.
And... 'Yes! It's Something Like This'.

© Gary Courtland-Miles 2015 -2025
℗  Gary Courtland-Miles 2015 -2025

It's Something Like This *

Welcome to the Tonal Space of our band ...
                      Shekinah Fire*

As you Let Go and Listen Deeply... you'll accompany us on uncharted Sonic journeys born Live out of our Improvisational Conversations. Guitarist Tim Elliot plays either his Telecaster or a recently gifted Attila and i hold forth on my Kawai ES7 Stage Piano or an old Heintzman Upright Grand. Once in a while we are joined by one of two Saxophonists from Germany or a vocalist, but basically everything you hear are from the two main instruments. 
So kick back and enJoy. 😊

I have my main solo page  @Anomon

DJ LukasMoH’s music style is deeply rooted in electronic dance music (EDM), with a strong emphasis on techno, tech house, and deep house genres. 

His miXes often feature energetic beats, captivating rhythms, and a blend of deep, immersive sounds that create a dynamic and engaging listening experience.

He has been mixing electronic dance music since the late 1990s, and his passion for the genre is evident in his work. 

His sets and mixes are known for their seamless transitions and euphonious blends, making them a favorite among fans of underground and techno music .

If you’re interested in exploring more of his music, you can check out his popular tracks (miXes) on SoundCloud or listen to his latest mixes on platforms like HearThis.at or Mixcloud

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kind regards

There's no doubt about it, Music animates my Soul, and as an enthusiastic student of Life as well as a passionate Improvisational Pianist &  Composer, as far as I'm concerned, our lives would be impoverished without it ! :)  Composing is all about 'Sharing the Joy, Passion and Angst' we experience in Life, as well as connecting with Musicians and 'Creatives' worldwide. This makes it even more wonderful!  That willingness to engage in whatever way makes SC an ever-expanding Movable Feast that nourishes and inspires on so many levels. 

Music Communicates the Emotional and Informational Content and Context of Heart, Mind, Spirit, and Soul. And 'Letting it Flow' is 'Where Its At' as I hear it!  

Over the past few years since becoming part of the SoundCloud Family, my 'Joy in and Passion for' Creative Musical Expression has increased exponentially as has my appreciation of all the wonderfully passionate Musicians and Creatives worldwide who have devoted themselves to Letting It Take Form! 

Here's a bit of a bio, if anyone is interested.  

Somehow, my MUSE got my attention at a tender age. About the time I was completing my Royal Conservatory training. 

My memory being poorer than most, I began improvising in the passages I had forgotten. And while the audience seemed unaware, my teacher chastised me indulgently, saying, "it appears I have a budding composer on my hands"!  And thus began my Odyssey into the wonderful Vibrational world of Sound!:-) In-deed, I have been an ardent, attentive and appreciative acolyte of my Muse ever since. 

During the early 1970s I had the pleasure and honour of a three year friendship and Master Class with the then Octogenarian Composer Manoah Leide-Tedesco , one of Tone Poem giant Richard Strauss` favorite pupils and friend of Maurice Ravel and other 20th century composers such as Stravinsky (whose music he helped popularize). Since then, whether Improvising, listening, studying composition or devoting myself wholly to the visual arts for years at a time, I have been deeply aware that sharing my musical insights , teaching, and or mentoring young aficionados came with the territory!   I love it, although I am afraid that as my consciousness expands...that I know less and less each year! :-)  

The Tonal Oasis called SoundCloud is a fine and wondrous place in oh so many ways.  And with your support and appreciation, I de-Light to share my music with an ever widening audience. I call what i upload ' Sound-Seeds'.  Most of these 'bed tracks' call out to be fleshed out by passionate soloists who somehow Resonate with my Soundz and Ideas.  So please drop me a line, as i am most interested in letting them bear more fruit through collaboration, interpretation, re-mixing or use in other media.    

And on a personal Note, a Huge Thank-You to each and all who listen, inJoy, and Re-Post onwards what finds it's way thru me! :) Bless y'all.  It's my Joy to simply 'Let' the Creative Spirit find expression through this instrument of Body, Mind, and Heart!  I hope you will find some peace, joy, and rest, in at least some of my improvisations, compositions, or soundz. 

Insofar as playing, and composing  ... as you continue on in Your journey into  the infinite 'Cave of Wonders' we call Music, I wish you all the very best in all Your creative endeavours. 

So Be Kind to yourSelves and one another. Be Audacious, Ready to Play, and above all, share the Joy of being able to express whatever you're feeling. 

In-deed, may The Muse continue to 'Sing on and Play on' through each of us !   For this is one way this 'ol world is lifted up, and Changed for the better - note by note, and smile by smile .  

 Yes, may we simply Let our Creativity flow forth without concern for results.
                                   Peace

                                    Gary *+*

Banner Pic- BLUE SKIES ON PLUTO
                       Pluto's atmosphere as seen recently by Horizon Spacecraft

-=[ VINTAGE WEEK ]=- 
(Sometimes it's important to listen to our roots/origins)

Music should unite us all. To rekindle our hope for humanity and pragmatism in this world to build a better future for us all...

KalliO-P is my alter psytrance ego. ^^ Looks like it took a small fusion with OhrTacK. ;)

..oO(Sometimes I like to listen to music with my eyes closed, just to escape reality a little.)Oo..

A small light in the darkness can sometimes shine brighter than anything else you could remember. Never give up hope.

-=[ Yeah=>50h of own music ]=-
{- with [re]mixes & doubles 100h -}

In the future (1 year) I will do a complete reboot of my music style.... not so much different from the instruments/sounds, but more detailed and a bit slower (around 70-148bpm) ....

Important: When you have the possibility, try to listen/hear it with a Dolby Atmos Addin/Plugin (Windows - pay app / macOS - dont know if it is free, I think depends on the version / iOS - mostly included/ Android - mostly included). The sound's coming up much clearer/more clean... especially when you have the right setup up for your sound system / headphones / etc (disable other DSP configurations - when possible , choose Dolby Atmos, if possible). Best hearing/listing experience I have with my Bose Headphone (Full/Over head-ear) and the Dolby Atmos Addin enabled. (I don't use the software for creating music, only for listening the final track, it has to be balanced/plain)

My music is always an emotional journey/ride.... for myself, music is to express my emotions and feelings.... when it sounds nice and smooth... even better.... dont judge me for that....I'm not perfect.... but I'll work on that...every year, every month, every day, when it is possible ;)
Everything I mix or publish (also the old tracks) is usually at least Dolby 5.1, for some even 6.1. (Dolby Atmos optimized) mixed, but not fully mastered (only compressors, limiter, volume).

My music is a reflection of my emotions and feelings (like a journey to feelings with emotional backing) .... and a bit of math ^^ Enjoy the flowing harmonic rhythm. My music represents my inner self, so if you like it, you understand a bit of me and my soul ^^

All my own tracks are Creative Common, so enjoy it, even with downloads. Only the OTK Remix/Mixes are not CC, I dont own the copyright for these tracks/samples.

OTK = my DJ synonym/alias (this is for my mixing/dj tracks)

YT: https://www.youtube.com/@ohrtack
X formally known as Twitter: https://twitter.com/MD11022881

Nearly all of my tracks are uploaded flac-encoded .... in high resolution (up to 88K).... Remixes/Mixes are different, because the original tracks are not flac -encoded

Btw: especially the slow songs/tracks represent my subconscious feelings/emotions so far

Ps: My output rate is very high at the moment, because I take every chance to build a new track, when I have time for it..... and even this isnt everything so far .... my pile is huge..... 12 years of accumulated ideas....
and don't misunderstand the "Preview" tag (in title or tag), it's a tag for me, because these tracks usually are not mastered in a prober way like it should be.....

Pss: For all people who send me messages to contact them about extending my music range (for $/€/etc).... I'm not interested.... my music results from feelings.... and you can't put a price tag on real feelings from emotions.... my music is free and ever will be.... everybody should able to listen.... the only reason to contact me about that would be live events.....

Btw: My comments on my own tracks have only educational purposes...

Hardware "in Use":
-Push 2
-Roland GAIA 2 Synthesizer (including Model-Expansion for JX-8P)
-M-AUDIO Oxygen
-Behringer Audio Interface (U-Phoria UMC404HD)
-Tascam Model 12 (modified)
-condenser microphone (XDR)

Software "in Use":
-Ableton Live 12 Suite 
  (with all free Sound-Banks/-Packs included)
-Propellerhead Reason 13 + Reason Companion
-Roland Cloud (Juno / Jupiter / SH / R-MIX / etc)
-Synplant 2 VST
-Hybrid2 synth VST
-Absynth 5 VST
-Kick2 synth VST
-Acid Studio
-NI Komplete Kontrol
-NI Guitar Rig
-NI Reaktor
-VirtualDJ
-PusheR2 
(3rd party Reason Extension - look for it, when you use Reason, it's worth it)
-ODIN synth VST (free)
-Kairatune synth VST (free)
-GB8 synth VST
-Note synth VST
-Vital VST (free version)
-Tyrell VST (free)
-Podolski Synth VST (free)
-Dexed VST (free)
-Analog Lab v5 VST (free version)
-Surge XT VST (free)
-Helm Synth VST (free)
-iZotope Vocal Synth 2 VST
-TDR Kotelnikov Compressor VST (free / very nice compressor)
-Flex Reverb VST (free)
-Re Choir VST (free)
-NI Supercharger VST 
(Effect Plugin / Distortion - usually used for Guitars)
-iZotope Ozone 11 EQ
-several free VST(i) synth's (I'm testing a couple of them, but sometimes they are not running stable enough, so they get removed from the "Deck")

Visualization tools / portals "in use":
-VZX Creative/Player 
(realtime music visualizer / available at Steam / Windows User requiring a good graphic card for FullHD/4k rendering with Recording tools / the vizualizer itself is free, but not the very good dlc's packs)
 -Renderforest Pro Suscription

Hint:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLSoIWn9ZMc (Modular Synthesizer explanation by Fewjar)

This is my idea for working together on a track with more then 2 people. The idea is free to adding or amend things:

Idea:
-Virtual Machine with a DAW for multiple User with a latency control. (Microsoft based, application streaming, Citrix have an established technology for that, but it is also possible create something for free with special RDP Connections. It have to be Microsoft based, because there is no real good virtualization for macOS ARM based computers)

Requirements:
-VM (enough ressources for the hardware performance: 16 Cores, 64GB RAM, 500GB HD, Hardwarebased Audio Device - Passthrough or virt. shared Device, 2+x NICs)
-new udp protocol settings for latency client analyzing (ping retrieval setting 10ms and back report to the DAW VM) and adjusting the main pattern with collide check (should be support a hash check for packages)
-(CDN) Access Points for a better performance/latency
-Audio redirect, maybe over a virtual VST device as channel pass through to the DAW, also combined with the UDP protocol
-Important: the latency and protocol (this is something, what I might have to code by myself)
-separate audio channels over a different nic port (UDP) - flac realtime encoded (may be by an separate encoding section =>part of a NVIDIA/AMD graphic card which only operates for encoding for the whole system, RDP, Audio, Video, etc).

Every idea or suggestion is welcome. :)

New tracks tagged #harmonic flow