1723

My entry for the FediVision Song Contest 2023, and the reason why I haven't done any songaweek entries for the last few weeks.

I gave myself 5 weeks to work on a track for the contest, but spent the first 3+ weeks on a different track which I eventually abandoned. I had the idea for this one earlier in the year and had a 15 second snippet (the bit starting "They're shining in the sun..") as a sketch, but had to write and record the rest and mix the track in about 9-10 days to hit the submission deadline!

Inspired by this Mastodon post from Kenn White: https://mastodon.social/@kennwhite/109755693493980838 – "Today I learned from @0xabad1dea that a lot of large solar farm owners use sheep herds to maintain their grass and they’re called solarpunk grazers and life seems a little better."

There's no "real" instruments or voices on this track, everything was done inside my DAW with plugins and my trusty Korg NanoKEY 2 keyboard.

Lyrics:

Under the sun 
Ground clouds graze
On green grass

In harmony
With earth and rays
Solarpunk grazers, free

No fumes
No waste
Solar bliss

They’re shining in the sun
Over grass and under sky
Fields upon fields of light
Field upon field so bright
Revolution has begun
Green power for everyone

Sheep roam and current flows
Beneath a radiant glow
Electric symphony
Infinite energy
But we’ve only just begun
Did we miss the starting gun?

Now the fires rage
And the forests shrink
Is it all too late

Ground clouds
Electric symphony
Solarpunk grazers, free

Fedivision 2023

Solarpunk Grazers

Tracklist:
1. Mothership (Original Mix) - Brett Kelso
2. A Barrel of Tar (Original Mix) - Forty Cats
3. Odyssey (Original Mix) - Felipe Garcia (UY)
4. Naturalize (Mayro Remix) - Nacres
5. Buggin' (Salaar Khan Remix) - Hot Since '82
6. Ceiba (Original Mix) - Emma Sanchez
7. Seriously (Original Mix) - Dabeat, Kamilo Sanclemente
8. Lost in Akrabah (Original Mix) - Rockka
9. Fool's Gold (Original Mix) - Will DeKeizer
10. London Grammar - Lord It's A Feeling (EMPHI Edit)
11. New Sky (Mindlancholic Unofficial Remix) - Rufus Du Sol
12. SAO (Hernan Cattaneo & Simply City Extended Remix)- Choopie, Golan Zocher 
13. Abyss Rhythm (Original Mix) - Maze 28
14. Step on the Lead (Salaar Khan Retouch) - Rafael Cerato
15. Simbiotik (Original Mix) - Marc DePulse & Betoko
16. Revizor (Original Mix) - Jiminy Hop
17. Celestial Trail (Funksun Remix) - Blanka Barbara
18. Circe Paradigm (Original Mix) - Space Food
19. How Soon is Now (Maceo Plex Edit) - The Smiths
20. Here We Go (Original Mix) - Jamie Stevens, Anthony Pappa
21. Dreams Are Dreams (Original Mix) - SOSANDLOW
22. Heads Above (Maceo Plex Remix) - Whomadewho

Live for Contra | Islamabad| 26.08.23

Week 34 of /r/songaweek - theme is Turbulence. No time to mix/master this properly, and it's very rough around the edges on the transitions - but I'm out of time today so I threw some basic EQ on it and a mastering preset.

This started off being about the community moving, but I realised quickly it would be a great closer for my "Infinite Utopia" suite, if I ever get around to writing the rest of it - so to understand some of the lyrics you may need to revisit that sequence of tracks from last year.

Lyrics
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Turbulent Skies
Hearts unsure
Chasing calm
Seeking more

Round in circles
We ebb and flow
Back to the start
But did we grow?

Adversity etches strength in stone
Such chaos we’ve known

Through Air we soared
With boundless flight
In cold hard Earth
Our hubris died

With Fire’s fierce light
To guide our way
The Water’s deep embrace
Carried us home

Remembering companions that we lost
We few are left to count the cost
5000 years of life is still in sight
In the whirlwind's dance, our spirits rise,

On reflection
Now we find
Utopia
Is not a place but state of mind.

Turbulent Skies

Turbulent Skies (DEMO)

Improvisations and experimental materials recorded live in Berlin 2023

Never Again (Is Now And Everywhere)

La belle fesse d'une actrice francaise (v2)

Hey there baby, do you like what you see?
She’s got a feeling in her pocket
He can’t let her be
Down in the spotlight she’s running
Downtown he’s coming
For a pay per view
At The Bohemian
They’ll take the same ride
She’s not caught in the scene
But they both get off
in front of an LCD
They give and take
From one another
But soon she’ll discover
A hole in her chest where her heart would be

She don’t really like it
She’s the kind to fight it
He don’t seem to mind it
When he has to hide it
What’s the use in crying
When at the break of dawn you know they’ll do it all again

It’s the kind of shit that you could only see
When it’s written in a novel or on true crime TV
And everybody looks but nobody tries
As she sits in the corner, can do nothing but cry

A picture in his pocket
An idol in his hall
But he cries for nights
Anything to stall
Killing the love-light
No fight, she’s right
on the money
From his lovely
People heed the call
He kicks back, it’s all over the news
Her skin turns black while they pursue the view
Her cost of lust
Is cheap when unjust
They say it culminated
in coup de gras

He can’t bear knowing that she’s alive
But under covers his ideas run wild
Soon he’ll find another doll at the edge of the street

It’s the kind of shit that you could only see
When it’s written in a novel or on true crime TV
And everybody looks but nobody tries
As she sits in the corner, can do nothing but cry

True Crime

Lavender (take 2)_Master

Beginning sketch of an indie prog/noise rock/math rock track

Soft Stars--Flake or Frack take03

imstrumental beginning sketch of a technical noise rock/indie prog/posthardcore/math rock track

Soft Stars -- Tails take05

Soft Stars--Vapor Trails take03

Soft Stars--Help Desk take39a

Dreaming About You

A new unfinished 137BPM/G# Major project in early stages I felt ought to be shared, I have made a lot of progress on my production skills this year and now have over 20 tracks in final stages of becoming dancefloor ready across many Prog/Psy & House/Techno sub genres! 🙏🥰

Get keen for my Debut Album 🐉

SHANTI FLOWA POWA (v0.11)

Improvisations and experimental materials recorded live in Berlin 2021 - 2025 in a crossover between Jazz, Rock, Blues, Psychedelic, Ambient, Electronic, Classical and Experimental Music.

∞ ㄒ♾ROIDAL 乙ERO P♾INT 乇NERGY ∞

Owner of https://soundcloud.com/MullumMadness 
                                                            
Toroidal is a 25yo DJ from Byron Shire, Australia that made his debut onto the local scene in late '22, with many events under his belt he's supported headliners like: Akashic Records, Unstable Fable, Osciloptix, Jacob, MORA, Flow-Tek, Smilk, Spoonbill, Crooks, JER, Bustaflux, Bornvibe & more!

A conduit for harmonious, uplifting & healing energies through many genres of electronic music (including Prog/PsyTrance, Colour House, Hybrid Trap, Dubstep & more) Toroidal aims to be a beacon of light in the local Electronic/Dance scene, hoping to one day make his way to International events.

Toroidal is always furthering his musical legacy, over '23-'24 he founded Mullum Madness Records which released Genesis VA & Future Testaments 2xVA featuring 36+ local legends... for many years Toroidal has been at work perfecting his original productions for his debut album releasing in late 2025!

A connaisseur of choons, Toroidal specialises in many genres including: 
• Night Fullon/Forest Psy & HiTech, 
• Bush Prog & Progressive PsyTrance, 
• Complextro & Colour Trance,
• Melodic/Vocal/Future Prog,
• Psy/Bush Techno, Dark Prog, Zenonesque
• Electro/Bass/G House & Brazillian Bass,
• Future Funk, Nu-Disco & Electro/Colour House, 
• Dub, Hybrid Trap, Dubstep, Glitch Hop & IDM aka Bass Music,
• Psychill, Psybient & Shamanic Sound Healing,

•••

Toroidal's Upcoming Gigs:

SEP 11-14 NNSW
https://soundcloud.com/MullumMadness SPRING EQUINOX BUSH RITUAL
https://www.facebook.com/events/529871396183648

NOV 7-9 NNSW
https://soundcloud.com/MullumMadness @ FERN FANTASY
https://www.facebook.com/events/1343711046908965

NYE NNSW
???

MAY 3-4 2026 NNSW
???

•••

Recent Gigs:


AUG 2-24 CQLD
RESONANT FREQUENCY WINTER FESTIVAL 2
Gympie Hinterlands, CQLD

MARCH 7-10 Gympie Hinterlands, CQLD
Resonant Frequency 3 "Black & Gold"
https://www.facebook.com/events/1205030277618647/

JAN 12 Gold Coast, SEQLD
Mullum Madness GC Launch @ Mo's Desert Clubhouse
https://www.facebook.com/events/1041850717673638

2024-2025

NOV 29 Melbourne, VIC
Mullum Madness VIC Launch @ MyAeon
https://www.facebook.com/events/586283753833651

OCT 4-6 CQLD
https://soundcloud.com/MullumMadness TAKEOVER @ SACRED SEEDS COLLAB
Gympie Hinterlands, CQLD

AUG 23rd, NNSW (Cancelled by Council)
Mullum Madness NSW Launch Party 
by https://soundcloud.com/MullumMadness
https://www.facebook.com/events/988025152791787/

2-4 AUG
https://soundcloud.com/MullumMadness TAKEOVER @ RESONANT FREQUENCY WINTER
Gympie Hinterlands, CQLD
www.facebook.com/events/689543436583033

14 JUNE
Psysynct at The Presynct #2
https://www.facebook.com/events/1089389605499932/
Nambour, QLD

21 APRIL
@PSYCHOLOGY presents JACOB @ elsewhere
https://www.facebook.com/events/1477565482830998
Gold Coast, QLD

20 APRIL (POSTPONED)
4/20 LAUNCH PARTY by MULLUM MADNESS RECORDS
Mullumbimby NSW
facebook.com/events/927148405672741

23rd MARCH, NNSW
Dragon Fae @ Alchemuria
Mullumbimby, NSW

Sunday 17th MARCH, SEQLD
Mullum Madness Records 1st VA Launch Party
Supported by Full Spectrum Events & Hidden Dimensions
South Brisbane, QLD
facebook.com/events/921109762933396

15-19 FEB, SEQLD
RESONANT FREQUENCY 2024
Stonelands, QLD
facebook.com/events/827309429400606

2023-2024

NYE '23/24 SEQLD
Hidden Dimensions stage takeover @ Road To Nowhere NYE
Stonelands, Sunshine Coast hinterland
facebook.com/events/891623512572819

DEC 8 Brisbane, SEQLD
(K)OTERIE KITCHEN ROUND 2! by Industry Labs 
Miraak Kitchen & Bar, Fortitude Valley
facebook.com/events/853375856286922/

NOV 25 Brisbane, SEQLD
The Wish Fulfilled single launch party
Vulture's Nest Artspace, Red Hill
facebook.com/events/6860861793999923/

17-18th NOV Gympie area, SEQLD
DOOFENTIALS the Engagement
www.facebook.com/events/928203621717630/

10-11th NOV Bundaberg Hinterlands, CQLD
FRACTAL DREAMS by Spyril Collaboration
facebook.com/events/636908501774082/

6 OCT Sunshine Coast SEQLD
Paintress Party by Hidden Dimensions

23-24th SEP Bundaberg Hinterlands, CQLD
PSY CAMP 1.0 by Spyril Collaboration
facebook.com/events/1727591084356321


1-4th SEP Gympie area, SEQLD
Spring Camp Out '23 by Wizards of Kingston
facebook.com/events/2366852843469063/

28-30th JULY Sunshine Coast Hinterlands, SEQLD 
HEXXUS BUSHDOOF by Bardo & Dead Horse Inc (Trap/Dubstep & House/Electro 11am Sat)

1 JULY Mapleton, SEQLD
ANYTHING & EVERYTHING by Cicadian Harmonics (90mins Prog&Psy@7pm&4am)

13-14 MAY Bundaberg Hinterlands, CQLD
LaLaLand Bday by Spyral Collaborative
(Melodic Prog&Psy 10-12pm)

28-30th APRIL Coraki, NNSW
High Lights Teknival by HighLights Community
(Melodic Prog&Psy 10-12pm)

7-10th APRIL Sunshine Coast Hinterlands, SEQLD
Hidden Dimensions x HIGHVIBES “Filthy Animals Edition”
(Melodic Prog/Psy @ 4:30pm Sat right b4 the headliner Smilk)
https://www.facebook.com/events/747209090054019

17-20th FEB Sunshine Coast Hinterlands, SEQLD
HIDDEN DIMENSIONS ACTIVATION
(Trap/Dubstep & House 6pm Sun)
https://facebook.com/events/s/activation/1107346366515490/

20-22nd JAN ‘23 Byron Shire, NNSW
YOUR MATES TRIX by FUCK YES Productions
(Melodic Prog/Psy 11pm~ Sun)
https://facebook.com/events/s/your-mates-trix/1303238157140972/

NYE-NYD ‘22/23 SEQLD
HIDDEN DIMENSIONS X HIGHVIBES NYE
(12:30am Prog/Psy & 9pm mixed genre NYD) 

25th NOV ‘22 SEQLD
Hidden Dimensions’s Launch Party

12th NOV ‘22 Wide Bay Area, CQLD
Rainbow Dreams By Spyral Collaborative


•••

Toroidal has a deep love for many styles of music, expect his sets to include a wide variety of sounds & genres such as:

<60 Ambient/Chillout/Psychill/Sound Healing
50-95 Deep Dub & Hip Hop/Trap/Grime
<100 Downtempo/Psybient/Vaporwave  
55-105 Hybrid Trap/Dubstep/Glitch hop/IDM
65-105 Colour Bass & Melodic/Future Riddim
105-125 Balearic/Afro/World/Indie House
110-126 Future Funk & Nu-Disco
120-128 Tropical/Future/Colour House
115-130 Organic/Melodic/Deep House 
120-132 Bass/Tech/Electro House  
126-136 Melodic/Psychedelic/Bush Techno
128-140 Complextro & Electro/Colour Trance
130-142 Melodic/Vocal/Future Prog Trance
134-145 Bush/Forest/Shamanic Prog Trance
136-146 Melodic/Goa/Groove PsyTrance
138-147 Progressive/Zenonesque PsyTrance
138-150 Forest, Twilight, DarkPsy, NightPsy
140-155 Jersey Club, Speed House, Hyperflip 
142-157 Deep Fullon PsyTrance 
160+ Future/Glitch/Break Core 
170+ Liquid/Jungle/DnB/Neuro & RaggaTek
150-200+ Hitech, DarkPsy & PsyCore
•••

“From 2016-2022 I was just using this page (originally titled "Tryptamang") to show my amateurish experimentations/demo's using Ableton intro, a 2012 Macbook & ATH-M40x’s. In 2023 (After losing this first laptop to old age along with almost all my pre 2021 projects) I've finally obtained a fresh MacBook & Ableton suite so now plan to single handedly produce, mix, master & release my multi-genre debut album! Wish me good luck and I hope to see you in the audience sometime <3 c:

Born in 2000 I grew up surrounded by music. often within instrumental jams, drum circles and  live shows at local farmers markets & festivals between the ages of 1-8 whilst living in Byron Shire & later living in Northcote in Melbourne, Newtown in Sydney, even Canberra (all the while returning yearly to my spiritual home of Mullumbimby, Byron Shire) & ultimately moving north to Brisbane QLD and living here since 2019.

I have a lot of musical inspirations including: Vangelis, Pond/GUM, Empire of the Sun, Foxygen, Real Estate, MEC, Ducktails, Tame Impala, MGMT, UMO, ELO, The Kinks, Pink Floyd, Led Zepplin, Skinshape, Mac Demarco, DJ Screw, 2Pac, Wu Tang, ofwgkta, ZEE, Gurf, Gehena, Yojas, B-Dos, b-dibe, Le lion, Qlank, Fish Scale, Matroda, 80M, Subtronics, Virtual Riot, Chime, KERO, Convexity, Moore Kismet, RYNS, Griz, Inzo, Blookah, Flamingosis, Groove Delight, Shapeless, Xaev, cYsmix, Vital Mode, Mameyudoufu & everyone on MEGAREX, Talpa, Zyce, Pettra, Sonic Massala, Rising Dust, Henrique Camacho, Sensient, Grouch, Purple Hayes, SREAL, SMILK, Jilax, Oxidaksi, Mandragora, DreamVibes, Satori, Audiophonic, Ruback, Cobana, VOWZN, Phaxe, Querox, Metronome, Ghost rider, Harmonika, Morten Granau, Zeppy, Shtuby, Out of Orbit, Ajja, Astrix, Zenon, Stereo Society, Comet Collective, Hommega, Intermind, BlackLite, BlastPolis, LooneyMoon, Sahman, BrainGames, Forestdelic, PsynOpticz, WooDog, Reversible, Soundblasting, Patronus, Quadrivium, Sangoma, BomShanka...” 
-Talieson aka Toroidal Zero Point Energy

Msg on FB or IG for business related enquiries (such as collaboration, podcasting & live performances)

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∞ㄒ♾尺Ꭷﾉᗪ卂ㄥ 乙ᏋᏒㄖ P♾IᏁᏖ 乇几Ꮛ尺Ꮆㄚ∞

The Soft Stars is a band from the Oakland/San Francisco bay area, California. Guitarist is currently working on a classical music album

Golda's awesome singing has been described as a mix between Siouxsie Sioux and Poly Styrene from the X-Ray Spex  with her own bold style. Golda and has been in lots of bands including DeathGlam and Golda and the Guns. 

Bassist and pianist Naomi plays classical piano and has played in experimental and punk bands such as Andy Human and the Reptoids, Echo of Bullets, Botskurd, The Next, and Sound Police. 

Drummer Kirk has played in bands such as powerviolence/hardcore band Malicious Dismemberment.  

Guitarist Stephen has played in a bunch of solo projects and bands that never escaped the practice studio such as Swiit Ashiikii (with members of Boyjazz, the Mae-Shi, and Pegataur).

The Soft Stars love music such as Siouxsie and the Banshees, Unwound, Drive Like Jehu, Sonic Youth, the Stranglers, Killing Joke, Captain Beefheart, Spike in Vain, Wire, Joy Division, Live Skull, Swervedriver, Neil Young, My Bloody Valentine, MX-80 Sound, the Minutemen, James Brown, Josef K, Bauhaus, Hugh Mundell, etc. 

Live Soft Stars video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iw2Ur1_m1uU&list=PLLxu0bKGI7AYbGd70abTC0LZhX0rD6Mhu

Golda Sargento - vocals
Kirk Brys - drums
Naomi Stine - bass, piano
Stephen Stine - guitar, bass

Stuff by Bo Salim. Mostly works in progress. All feedback welcome!

doom funk connoisseur
contact: leight.g.contact@gmail.com


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