A cathartic ode to heartbreak & self-delusion. This four-minute piano led lament pulls elements of 90s alternative rock with the melodrama of baroque rock as Shoelace experiments with the dark & gothic side of his sound with unshakable sincerity. 

The track features beautifully lavish, bitterly dark arrangements of synths and choral voices, paired with the emotional urgency of blues guitar leads and Shoelace’s trilling falsetto, echoing the late Jeff Buckley. Together, ‘The Greatest Lie’ composes a funeral dirge for the broken heart.

Credits:
Aron Daniel - Lead Guitarist
Avy Ashok - Drummer/Percussionist
Tom Postgate - Composer/Producer
Jude Ness - Producer
Leo Morley - Composer, Vocalist, Producer

Cover art designed by Ellie Graham 
Distributed by Tonetic Records

The Greatest Lie

This progressive rock journey draws inspiration from legends like Pink Floyd, blending atmospheric melodies, soaring guitar work, and deep textures to captivate your mind and soul.

The King Has Arrived

Into the Void

Original Composition - Groove Metal track with a lead guitar buildup and and thrash style ending. All guitars are recorded with BCRich Guitars, Orange Amps, Driftwood Loadbox, DiMarzio pickups. Drums are from Toontrack EZX Metal Mania

Demo "Orange in the 3rd"

A little cover of this love solo by St. Dime.

Pantera This Love Solo COVER

Al 3ahd - العهد

The song is moving from ethnic sounds to classical orchestral music to electric guitar with drums. It brings into my mind a farewell  scene in some black and white movie. From the time left back already. Somewhat dramatic melody and mood. I would like to hear a comment into which genre you'd put this?

NORTHERN CALL

The first complete song that I've written.
This song is a testimony to Christ's never ending love for me and being with me through the good and the bad times. This is my life's theme song.

Lead Guitar by : Charleston Tham
Instruments by : Charleston Tham
Composed by : Charleston Tham
Arranged by : Charleston Tham
Mixing by : Charleston Tham
Produced by : Charleston Tham

Originally music by : Charleston Tham

Ever Present - Charleston Tham (Produced by Charleston Tham)

Ghost on the Run

A fun little composition I came up with while playing around with triads. 
Some parts could have been articulated better. I spent at least more than a month on it, so I guess done is better than perfect :) 

First guitar jam in C#/Db min

I just got a new pedal with a loop, forgot how much I like to just play a couple chords and solo for a while

Noodling on my looper

Horizons Beyond

By the Edge

Ultimate Power

Blues-rock phrasing vs tapping shred

Feel free to think about what it feels like to be dead.

Am I dead

Your high

A multi-instrumentalist, arranger, composer, producer, and songwriter of varying musical styles and genres.

All instruments, lyrics, and music Teddy Raines

Dimi Doukas – Songwriter, Musician & Multi-Instrumentalist

Songwriter and musician based in Finland, blending genres with a focus on melody, mood, and sonic inspiration. Influenced by synthesizer music pioneers, progressive rock, melodic 70s-80s sounds, and contemporary pop, Dimi Doukas creates music that fuses analog warmth with modern digital production. Using a combination of synths, analog instruments, and Digital Audio Workstations (DAWs), his compositions explore diverse musical landscapes, from synth-pop to classical, progressive rock, and cinematic soundscapes.

Musical Journey

Born in 1970 in Finland, Dimi’s earliest musical memories involve experimenting with acoustic guitar, violin, and harmonica found at home. His first public performance came at the age of six, playing the Eurovision theme on harmonica at a local community space. As he grew, he expanded his instrumental range, taking up piano at nine and studying at the Lahti Conservatoire from the age of ten. However, classical music training couldn’t hold his interest for long, and by sixteen, he transitioned to synthesizers, first with the Yamaha DX7, followed by the Korg M1 at nineteen. Alongside keyboards, he also played acoustic guitars (6- and 12-string) and soprano flute.

Dimi’s influences span multiple genres, blending the synth-driven textures of Jean-Michel Jarre, Vangelis, Kitaro, and Kraftwerk, the progressive rock complexity of King Crimson, Genesis (early era), Marillion (w/ Fish), and Pink Floyd, and the melodic and cinematic stylings of Electric Light Orchestra, Dire Straits, and Queen. Other key influences include Rainbow, Deep Purple, Jethro Tull, Iron Maiden, Frank Zappa, Stevie Ray Vaughan, B.B. King, Steve Vai, and Prince. More recent inspirations include Youn Sun Nah, Stacey Kent, Von Hertzen Brothers, Tina Guo, Serj Tankian (SOAD), Daft Punk, and Muse. This wide-ranging musical palette has led him to naturally mix genres, always led by melody, mood, and the inspiration from sounds.

Creative Approach & Instrumentation

Primarily self-taught by ear, Dimi composes through improvisation—“noodling around”—rather than traditional notation. His ability to shape music organically has led him to experiment with a hybrid setup of digital and acoustic instruments. His current instrument collection includes:
🎹 Keyboards & Synths: Nord, Arturia, Roland, Akai
🎸 Guitars & Strings: Acoustic and electric guitars, electric bass, Greek bouzoukis, violin
🎶 Winds & Others: Soprano and piccolo flutes, Chinese flutes, accordions
💻 Production: DAWs, MIDI controllers, and virtual instruments

Music Production & Visual Art

As a songwriter and producer, Dimi releases digital singles in multiple genres, distributed across major streaming platforms. Beyond music, he also creates music videos, drawing from his photography and visual arts background to craft immersive visual experiences.

While he is currently focused on studio work, his passion for music, sound design, and artistic storytelling continues to evolve, constantly pushing creative boundaries.

Musical Studies

🎵 2018-2019 – University of Arts Helsinki (Open University) – Recording Arts
🎵 2010-2011 – Sibelius Academy (Open University, Helsinki) – Live Sound Basics for Musicians
🎵 1981-1984 – Lahti Conservatoire, Finland
🎵 1979-1981 – Private Music Studies

https://www.youtube.com/@latuscreativeguitarlicks256/videos
https://www.youtube.com/@latuscreativeguitarlicks256/videos

Moohees Metal Project - Massachusetts, U.S.A.

Posted are my original compositions, competition entries and short clips. 

Unless otherwise noted in my individual track descriptions:  
  -   All guitar writing, arrangement and recording is performed by myself. 
  -   All mixing and mastering is also performed by myself.  

Gear frequently used in recording my tracks:

- Fender Guitars
- Ltd Guitars
- EMG Pickups (57/66) (81/60) (Daemonum)
- Focusrite Clarett2Pre
- D’Addario NYXL guitar strings
- TORTEX® 1.14MM - Purple Guitar Picks

Guitar Tones:
- STLTones STL Tonality
- Toontrack EZMix2

Drums:
- Toontrack EZDrummer 2 

EQ:
- Waves Scheps 73
- Waves Scheps Omni Channel

Thanks to everyone who has taken the time to listen, like, repost my tracks or written with advice; really appreciate the support!

Always interested in meeting new musicians looking to collaborate on projects or discuss techniques and gear.

I'm an independent music producer based in Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia. I also play a variety of common instruments. I'm in a music society called Groove Society where we provide a platform for talents from all over Malaysia to express their music and creativity.

Number Master es un viaje musical que nos incita a cuestionar nuestra existencia. Nos recuerda que todos venimos de la nada, nos encaminamos hacia la muerte y buscamos la trascendencia. La banda nos guía en un viaje espiritual y universal, invitándonos a unirnos a la búsqueda del sentido de la vida.

Number Master is a musical journey that encourages us to question our existence. It reminds us that we all come from nothingness, we all head toward death, and we all seek transcendence. The band guides us on a spiritual and universal journey, inviting us to join in the search for the meaning of life.

Shoelace is the writing project of Leo Morley, a 25 year old singer-songwriter based in Ashford, Kent. With a DIY approach to writing and recording music, lead by intuition and improvisation, 
Shoelace’s sound has most often anchored itself within 90s alternative music, whilst charting the psychic territories of 60s psychedelic and the structural experimentation of 70s prog acts, allowing his songs the space to travel where they need to and to build organically into their conclusion.  
Like therapy, Shoelace’s songs are emotional exorcisms, his songs building up into powerful crescendo as often as they curl up and crawl into quietude.
With his latest work, Shoelace has stepped into the studio and broken down his process: aided only by a guitar and his voice, looking to lay bare the sincerity of his writing and tap deeper into the emotional dynamics of his performance.

In his own words, “I’m feeling quite dramatic right now”.

Composer, musician, producer. Influenced by Pink Floyd and many others.

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