Ecbatana: Where Empires Were Forged
Journey back to the dawn of history, to the legendary city of seven walls, each a different color shining beneath the sun. Ecbatana wasn't just a city; it was the first capital of an empire, the heart of the Medes, and a jewel in the crowns of the Achaemenid and Parthian empires.

How did this ancient metropolis pioneer such advanced urban systems? This track is a sonic exploration of its lost glory—a musical excavation of the power, wisdom, and ingenuity that echoed through its streets. Listen, and hear the whispers of a city that didn't just witness history… it created it.

ECBATANA - A THOUSAND AND ONE PERSIAN NOTES

Echoes of Bishapour Lament

ECHOES OF BISHAPOUR LAMENT - A THOUSAND AND ONE PERSIAN NOTES

Inspired from Aphrodite's episode 

Produced, Mixed and Mastered by Kawa9

Condemned to Death

大ナマズ伝承をモチーフにしたダークな和風ヒップホップ。
地底の呻きと大地の鳴動を、重低音のビートと和楽器で描く終末的なサウンド。

A dark Japanese-style Hip Hop track inspired by the Ōnamazu (giant catfish) folklore linked to earthquakes.
The scorching moan of the earth is expressed through deep beats, taiko drums, and traditional instruments.

赫灼の呻き -Scorching Moan-

Wilki Mgły

Apotheosis is cinematic darkwave for the moment myth becomes godhood.
She was forged in silence. Tempered in grief. Named by gods who never asked.
Now she rises—not forgiven, but divine.
This track blends celestial metal and sacred orchestration to score the final transformation.
Soft strings. Ritual bells. Choirs that chant beneath thunderous drums.
A phoenix ascends—not reborn, but claimed.
🕊️ “Become. Ascend. Burn.”
With ethereal vocals, whispered chants, and explosive crescendos, Apotheosis is not mercy.
It’s metamorphosis.
Vocals: Female lead—ethereal and commanding, whispered bridge, divine chorus
Mood: Sacred, soaring, inevitable
Tags: #Apotheosis #Ascension #Transformation #CinematicMetal #DivineRite #ClaimTheGift #MythMadeFlesh


Apotheosis

Ecrit par moi-même et aider par une Ia afin d'obtenir ce résultat, les paroles sont en vieux norrois (traduit du français par une Ia) 
Les paroles :
Skuggi fellr yfir mik,
Vindar svartr fylgja orrustu minni,
Hjarta brotið þreytt leitar,
En enn lifa meðal rústanna.

Blóð ok skuggi blandast saman,
Kvein sigrs sætt en svartr,
Ek em eigi einn en skuggi ek em,
Allra mynda innan mik standa.

Lifa, sál, sem skuggi,
Allt þú gleypir en ekkert ert þú,
Eldr brennr í myrkrinu,
Þú lifir, en líf þitt er ófullkomið.

Eldar ok vopn umkringja mik,
Sorg ok harmur eru kóróna mín,
En hjarta þrautseigt gefst eigi,
Fet mín standandi meðal rústanna.

Þú ert skuggi vina ok óvina,
En hver ert þú í raun?
Leið mín blóðug er,
Ek lifa æ, því sigr er tómur.

Lifa, sál, sem skuggi,
Allt þú gleypir en ekkert ert þú,
Eldr brennr í myrkrinu,
Þú lifir, en líf þitt er ófullkomið.

Allt fellr, allt þagnar,
En þú enn stendur meðal rústanna,
Skuggarnir falla, en þú stendur,
Hjarta þrautseigt, gefst eigi.

Traduit de : 
L’ombre tombe sur moi,
Les vents sombres suivent mon combat,
Mon cœur brisé épuisé erre,
Mais je vis parmi les ruines.

Sang et ombre se mêlent,
Le cri de la victoire doux mais noir,
Je ne suis pas seul mais je suis une ombre,
Toutes les images restent en moi.

Vis, âme, comme une ombre,
Tu absorbes tout mais tu n’es rien,
Le feu brûle au cœur des ténèbres,
Tu survies, et ta vie n’est pas complète.

Flammes et armes m’entourent,
Chagrin et douleur sont ma couronne,
Mais mon cœur ne cède pas,
Mes traces restent parmi les ruines.

Tu es l’ombre des amis et des ennemis,
Mais qui es-tu vraiment ?
Mon chemin est teinté de sang,
Je survie toujours car la victoire est vide.

Vis, âme, comme une ombre,
Tu absorbes tout mais tu n’es rien,
Le feu brûle au cœur des ténèbres,
Tu survies, et ta vie n’est pas complète.

Tout tombe, tout se tait,
Mais toi, tu es encore parmi les ruines,
Les ombres tombent, mais tu persistes,
Et ton cœur endure, jamais brisé.

Skugga Norðr

🌫️ 9. Avalon

Deutsch:
„Avalon“ ist Heilung, Hoffnung, Ewigkeit. Eine Insel im Nebel, wo Wunden schließen und Träume weiterleben. Zarte Flöten und schwebende Geigen tragen Arthurs Seele über das Wasser. Frieden im Klang – und das Versprechen, dass Legenden niemals sterben.

English:
“Avalon” is healing, hope, eternity. An island in the mist where wounds close and dreams endure. Gentle flutes and soaring fiddles carry Arthur’s soul across the water. Peace in sound — and the promise that legends never die.

Avalon (Bonus)

Avalon

The song is a powerful feminist manifesto told through the voice of Lilith, reimagining her banishment not as a punishment for sin, but as the price of refusing submission. It challenges the biblical narrative by positioning Lilith as the original free woman—a conscious entity created equal to, or even before, man—whose "wickedness" was merely her demand for parity. In fact, whatever that the current generation of woman now does, is whatever she did. Just that she was bastardized to hell at every turn to teach woman "submission". 

Oh and dont flame me or report to the church. I aint a religious person anyway. Furthermore, everyone has a backstory. This is her story.

 =) Freedom of speech yo. Also, this aint a desecration, this is art. 

First Light Forsaken

Composed by Aloysius
Illustration by 小野ゆうこ

Composed with:
Musescore 4
REAPER
Eastwest instruments

This is my third commission besides of the Anisor Terrarum series, but has a deep connection with it at the same time as well. This time, it features Barbatos, one of the 72 demons from the Lesser Key of Solomon.

According to the myth, Barbatos ranked 8th within the demons and once belonged to the angelic order of Virtues. He posses the ability to understand language of animals, such as the singing of birds and the barking of dogs. In here, Barbatos is portrayed as a demon that craves freedom, therefore bird and faraway are emphasised in the title, just like a bird that wishes leave its cage and fly for freedom. Also, the Latin title is composed of the words "far" (procul) and "bird" (avis), which further hints at the theme.

While the music might have a kind of "Celtic" feeling, where the tin whistle, uilleann pipe, and dulcimer, it is not inspired by any so called "Celtic" music, but only a style that fits the plot, especially when the bass viol is used. It is because in my opinion, demons are free beings and they should not be defined by any kind of music style, which means any style would fit them, even rock music, folk music etc.

Proculavis | 鳥羽希冀的遠方 | The Faraway the Bird Hopeth For

"I'm a tiny little human, and I need your touch."

Four enchanted hours inside the Moroccan Lounge at a château in France, on a rainy Monday in late September 2025. Following on from @eva-keiffenheim's gorgeous journey inside the dovecote at midnight.

A journey of the heart and soul, with many twists and turns through genres and moods I've never touched before while DJing. Ecstatic peaks and dreamy valleys. Oceanic vastness and confined rhythms. Melting, decomposing, reassembling. Constantly arriving. Stillness in motion.

Take this key. It might open the door to your heart. 🗝

---
Thanks to Caleb Mac for the photo.

Tales of the Moroccan Lounge | 4h journey @ The Castle 2025

these are all bots$$ (REMASTERED)

🔥The Queen of Fire🔥
An original poem whispered by the enchanted soul, where myth, desire, and awakening intertwine.
Set to AI-generated music laced with dreamy mandolin and ethereal orchestration, the piece tells the story of the Queen of Fire — once exiled, now reborn in her power.

With her deep, haunting voice, she summons her ally, the Whirlwind — her companion through the depths and heights of Creation.

A mystical dance of Fire and Air, of love remembered and power reclaimed.

QUEEN OF FIRE
(original poem)

I came to you
as riddle,
as Lilith —
banished from Creation.

You didn’t falter.
You felt the power,
the pure heart
sieged by smoke.

You saw
the Queen of Fire,
lost in nightmares,
scared of her own thunder.

At first,
when my faith
just flickered,
I thirsted for a lover,
then a witness.

The awakened
Queen of Fire
now summons
her ally.

She summons
the whirlwind
to fan her flames,
the companion to travel
to the depths and heights
of Creation.

Who are we?
Dream weavers?
Keepers of the well of love?
Players in a cosmic game?
Dreamers of the game?

There are no words
to name us.

The Queen of Fire
and the whirlwind.
Fire and whirlwind,
Air and Fire
Fire and Air.

A
S

epic ballad | Cosmic Union | Hieros Gamos | AI Art Music | Divine Feminine | Mythic ballad | Epic Sound | Fire And Air | Sacred Love | storytelling | epic poem | mandolin | cinematic soundscapes | New Age | spoken word

Queen of Fire - ballad

✨ The White Stallion ✨
An original poem whispered by the enchanted soul, inspired by a dream and a forgotten village that feels like a portal between worlds.

A deep, haunting male voice leads the listener through a rite of passage — a journey of weariness, surrender, and transcendence. Each verse unfolds like ancient storytelling by firelight, where sound becomes memory and myth breathes again.

Set to AI-generated epic orchestration that moves through every cell, this piece carries you beyond time — into the realm where the gray horse of endurance becomes Pegasus, and the soul remembers its wings.

Close your eyes, listen deeply —
and hear the call of the Beyond.

The Stone Near the Horse
(original poem)

Wandering aimlessly
with this
gray, old horse,
given to me
to foster.
Both tired,
worn out
by this life
of barren effort -
seeming without
aim and purpose.

Holding it
by a rope,
trotting without direction.
He halts sometimes
to nibble on stones.

We arrived
in a tiny village,
where even the
road seems to end.
Here we should rest.
No people,
no signs of life.
I let the horse
nibble on the stones,
and fell asleep
under a tree.

Returning from my sleep,
it feels like
I’m still dreaming.
In front of me,
a white, proud stallion -
free and sovereign,
shimmering in the sun.

The old grey horse,
the rope -
all gone.

Pegasus is waiting
now for me,
to awaken from my slumber,
to jump on his back,
and take our first ride
up to the heavens.

I didn't know -
or did I know -
that in this village
which space, time and men
have long forgotten,
there was a custom:
you leave a stone
beside a horse,
and in return
you’ll find
the most precious gift
fated for you.

Grace showered me
once more with gifts:
with my awakening,
and with Pegasus
who knows the way
to heaven,
and back again.

I jump on my stallion.
We merge.
The newborn centaur,
half man, half Pegasus,
is Chiron -
with no wounds,
but wings.

A
S

mystic soundscapes | transcendence | soul journey | CHiron | spiritual awakening | original poem | spoken word | mystery | cinematic soundscape | celtic ballad | epic ballad | spiritual poetry

The White Stallion - ballad (spoken)

There is a picture by Carl Spitzweg this track refers to: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gnome_Watching_Railway_Train Also, there is a poem byJeff Gardiner (stonerjazz: https://soundcloud.com/user-911083679 ) that I reworked beyond recognition to answer to that picture. I herewith do apologize to both the maestros. An Akai Miniak, a Korg VT4, a Superlux D112/C and a Zoom R8 as well as Samplitude x8 software were complicit in the crime. Furthermore: Would anyone today still create a work of skill and art and not resort to AI? For this one, I played every instrument myself and you can hear my voice .... but the image is a self-warholized part of the original ......

poem: Jeff Gardiner and Jo Richter
sounds and composition: Jo Richter
image: Carl Spitzweg and Jo Richter

listening through
echo cavities, he
small and uninformed
seemed to know

in knotted root dreams
few and far between, he
unarmed and unharmed
was left behind in the waking

exponentially exposed
sleeps's leftover claim, he
felt grown, expanded
with sunlight pooling
trained heath
underneath

gnome

gnome - with stonerjazz

Lyric:TheZuZa
Vocal:TheZuZa
Choruses: TheZuZa
Arrangement: TheZuZa
Music prod. INGO Beats (contract)
Artwork: hand-painted with acrylics by TheZuZa
Audio Language: polish

Album :
https://on.soundcloud.com/yPffNDRGsbsW2wHhVm

Playlist:
https://on.soundcloud.com/E1cKSoVt8tOuiLmj8o


Lyric after translation:


“Medusa’s Hair”

I hid myself at the very bottom.
In the Bering Sea, you won’t find me easily.
I hid among the heavy stones.
You’ll have to dig through a lot of earth.

I will shine on the sea floor.
Even frost won’t drive me from here.

I will shine on the sea floor.
Even frost won’t drive me from here.

I’ll sparkle among the tiny grains.
I’ll play with light like Medusa’s hair.
I’ll hide away — you won’t find me.
I’ll be shining right here, on the bottom.

I hid myself at the very bottom.
Like a lump of gold, I’ll shimmer.
I hid in the black sand of the earth.
I’ll make the stones around me brighter.

I will shine on the sea floor.
Even frost won’t drive me from here.

I will shine on the sea floor.
Even frost won’t drive me from here.

I’ll sparkle among the tiny grains.
I’ll play with light like Medusa’s hair.
I’ll hide away — you won’t find me.
I’ll be shining right here, on the bottom.

I’ll sparkle among the tiny grains.
I’ll play with light like Medusa’s hair.
I’ll hide away — you won’t find me.
I’ll be shining right here, on the bottom.

I will shine on the sea floor.
Even frost won’t drive me from here.




Włosy Meduzy

The Hidden World of Jinn

Original Track: https://soundcloud.com/technogermany/premiere-jacidorex-myth-neoacidhs?si=8283e55ef2ee41df95aec9c392ba6fd5&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

Jacidorex - Myth (Schauer Schranz Edit)

Artist. Artisan. Alchemist

✨ On my journey of remembrance and awakening, my Soul began to whisper wisdom as poems. I am a poet of the Heart and the unseen — weaving words into soundscapes born of AI, to sink deeper and reach further. Each track is an original poem braided with music, a living offering of vibration and emotion.

✨I believe soulful art, especially music, can elevate consciousness, awaken the noble essence within, and help weave the fabric of a New Earth — a world where love wears many names and unity blossoms through diversity. This is the path I walk: a path of spirit, beauty, and delight.

✨My creations are more than songs. They are rituals of remembrance, transmissions of healing, and journeys through shadow into light. Inspired by raw emotions, archetypes, and the currents of the beyond, they open portals where Earth and Heaven, matter and spirit, meet in embrace. They are songs of life, beauty, and joy — the bloodline of the New Earth.

💫 If you are a seeker of your Essence, a weaver of dreams, and a lover of Life — you are home.

One of the fastest growing collection of Islamic Lectures from Scholars around the globe. Playlists include Tafseer, Seerah, Asmaul Husna and much more.
Follow @zikr_channel on instagram for reminders

Inspired by Inspiration. Inspired by your existence.♥️

Music is where I breathe, dream, and create worlds from silence.
I’m a songwriter, arranger, singer, publicist, and abstractionist — every note and color I create carries emotion that can’t be faked.

My songs are pieces of truth — fragments of light, longing, and intuition.
I love exploring different sounds and genres; each one opens a new door to what I’ve yet to discover.
Art, for me, is freedom — not a chase for attention.

To those who listen with open hearts: thank you for finding me in the noise.
Stay close, stay real.

Be ready for surprises...
Always with love. 🥰😊

🇩🇪 Deutsch:
AISynthesia steht für moderne elektronische Klangwelten, die Emotion und Energie vereinen. Jedes Stück ist ein musikalisches Erlebnis – entwickelt mit einem visionären Blick auf Sounddesign und Innovation. Die Tracks reichen von clubtauglichen Beats bis zu epischen Klangreisen für Bühne und Streaming.

🇬🇧 Englisch:
AISynthesia represents modern electronic soundscapes that merge emotion and energy. Each track is a sonic experience, crafted with a visionary approach to sound design and innovation. From club-ready beats to epic journeys of sound, the music is made for both stage and stream.

An Italian-Persian artist, is a versatile creative blending music, poetry, and visual arts into a distinctive style. Rooted between Florence and Persia, she merges classical elegance with contemporary sensibility, crafting songs that resonate and linger. Her performances and collaborations showcase a coherent and original artistic vision, capturing the attention of industry professionals.

This account here isnt for promotional purposes. Its just simple placeholder and a showcase for our internal group. Its not meant to be "marketed" in soundcloud. We also DO NOT SEEK ANYONE'S ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS HERE. If u like what u hear? Cool. Or else? Still cool =)

60% of the songs here have been AI aided in the production phase but one thing remain constant here, the chords used, the lyrics, the tune are all original. We record one Verse/PC/C, and then allowed the AI to "gacha" to complete. Some minor inconsistencies are edited by DAW. None of the songs on this channel here are finished complete productions. By doing this, we can ready a sample in less 3~4 days. If u still do not understand how wonderful this is for busy people with day time job, then good for u. Which means u have already ascended to the level that u make a huge killing from producing music =) 

Our group have lawyers, engineers, doctors and even ecologist etc. So its pure hobby for now but we are planning for bigger things. Afterall, many of the music on this channel are pure nostalgia from the 80s to 2010s. We recreate songs that we crave since more than half the group are boomers. =[

So no. Dont have to like the songs. =) We aint here to hunt for likes. We have other motives in our own production circle for 2026.

German-born David Juno discovered electronic music in Jena before moving to New Zealand. Melody and organic sounds are at the core of the music he is passionate about, through different tempos and moods within the 4/4 realm of house and downtempo. David Juno concocts harmonious brews that enthrall listeners at large and small gatherings; clandestine woodland rendezvous; thundering, pitch-black basement blowouts, light-speed gigs aboard gleaming spaceships, and even interdimensional celestial soirées. He's a regular at XCHC and core member of Mary Hush. David Juno is a sonic conduit - his sets create atmospheric journeys that connect audiences through sonic storytelling, ranging from dark, spacious soundscapes to bright, energetic peaks that capture the full spectrum of human emotion and experience - with all the nuances in between.

2025
Auerworld Festival - Auerstedt, Germany
Relish Festival - March - Waimate, NZ
NZ Spirit Festival - March - Auckland, NZ

2024
Chi Wow Wah City - Opening for Viken Arman - November - Christchurch, NZ
Abracadabra at Ponderosa Ranch - March - Waihi, NZ
Shipwrecked Festival - February - Te Arai, NZ

2023
Rhythm & Alps Festival Yumm Zone - December - Cardrona, NZ
Summer Technical
Mary Hush VI: The Holographic Hotel - May - Christchurch, NZ
Relish Festival - March - Waimate, NZ
Splore Festival @ Lucky Star - February - Tapapakanga, NZ
Kiwiburn @ Swing Fling, Paradox, Devour & Delight - January - Hunterville, NZ

2022
Splitfest - September - Temple Basin, NZ

2021
Mary Hush presents Simulation '75 - Dec 18 - Christchurch, NZ
Super Sounds w/ Harry Charles and Laminar - Aug 6 - Christchurch, NZ
Abracadabra Festival - July 23-25 - Waihi, NZ
Mary Hush Presents: Night Dive to Neptune - May 1 - Christchurch, NZ
Omnishakti Festival - Feb 28 - Takaka Hill, NZ
Shipwrecked Festival - Feb 14 - Te Arai, NZ
Kiwiburn - Swing Fling and Paradox - Hunterville, NZ
Flux First Birthday (with Beacon Bloom) - Jan 16 - Christchurch, NZ

2020
Slow Motion 01 - Dec 4 - Christchurch, NZ
XCHC: The Underworld - Oct 31 - Christchurch, NZ
Mary Hush Presents: Slow Boat to Centauri - Jul 25 - Christchurch, NZ
XCHC: Where the Wild Things Are - Jul 17 - Christchurch, NZ
Mary Hush Presents: Aftergloom Delight - Jan 17 - Christchurch, NZ

2019
Something Else Festival - Nov 15 - Lake Sumner Park, NZ


Header photo by Lukas Vacha during my set at Shipwrecked 2021

from Tokyo, Japan.

Arranger, Composer, and sometimes I become a producer.
If you want to use my songs as BGM for the Videos that you create and the other events, please contact me.(Sorry, in English or Japanese, please)

I Have YouTube Channels, please come in !

I am overjoyed to partake in sounds beautiful:
https://youtu.be/1TnalFltP_Q?si=VidMVZ9VDKGZiNUm  by Dan and
https://stonerjazz.bandcamp.com/album/up-up-out by Jeff.

Jeff also gifted me a visiting role on his previous album: 
https://stonerjazz.bandcamp.com/album/quintessential

On his bandcamp page, Jeff points out: "This is the page where you can give some monetary support to me and the StonerJazz experiment."

.... and here is my own test account:
https://sonicstructuresandsilentstretches.bandcamp.com/track/eliza

POETRY IS VITAL

This threshold space exists for those who feel like listening to some of my quite professional poetry embedded in rather amateurishly recorded but judiciously arranged sound, a modicum of purely acoustic work notwithstanding.  Fortunately, some other artists have also transformed the symbolic expression of my words into the tangible beauty of real songs and soundscapes - just listen to Sympoetic Ultrasounds: https://soundcloud.com/sonic-textures/sets/sympoetic-ultrasounds !

SOUND, SPACE AND TIME

Tend your listening senses gently. Even though my general approach welcomes and embraces lo-fi concepts like the precision of spontaneously occuring imprecisions, headphones worth their membranes are recommended - unless you like your sounds flat, mangled, battered and helpless. You don't, do you? Be kind to these soundscapes.

STRUCTURING IMPULSE

Due to the nature of "poetry soundscapes", your listening expectations regarding traditionally structured "songs", sonically purified "raw wildlife soundscapes", keyboard-laden "ambient recordings" or voice-centered "readings" might not be met. You will find some of those in my list of /likes/. "Noise" is a recurring structural element like any other. This is what this sounds like - within its own rights, limitations, tangents and interconnections. Sonic structures. Silent stretches. Poetry emerges from the gaps between the ruts, seeps in from the undergrowth, sweeps down.

CARVING, CHISELLING, KNEADING, MORPHING

A quick glance into my toolshed rests on Zoom recorders, Samplitude software and a dizzying array of diverse sonic machinery.

LARGE AND SMALL GIFTS

-----------------------------
Small Gifts

the less to remember, the more to listen
gifts from the ice age reverberate
a simple story, a forest, a coastline
entangled in silence, one starts to relate
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In case you have read up to this point, you might be a sonic creator yourself. May I ask you for a helping ear? Above, there is a tiny poem of mine that I do not understand how to translate into sound. If you do - please act on it. It is a matter of common decency, of course, to keep the title (Small Gifts) and to credit the lyrics to me (jo richter). And please do notify me of your version via a soundcloud message. One bewilderingly beautiful version crafted by mono-lux has already gone public, as well as an amazing version by cthonicist.  You'll find both in my playlist Sympoetic Ultrasounds. This is just a small gift, not a challenge - life already has more than enough of those on offer, doesn't it? Treat it this way.

POETRY IS VITAL
sound, space and time
structuring impulse
carving, chiselling, kneading, morphing
large and small gifts
poetry is vital

GENERAL POLICY regarding the use of LIKES, REPOSTS and FOLLOWS:
I like what I like and want to hear again.
I only repost what I've had a hand in creating.
I follow when I see directions or arrivals I like, not when followed (though I might peek in to get an idea of what your sounds are about). I have set myself a limit of accounts I follow not to be all too overwhelmed. Not following does therefore not mean I do not appreciate what you contribute to the enjoyments of soundcloud.
Do not expect other behaviour from me.
(jo richter)

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