The Anthem (B.A.N.G Version)

recorded in october 2022, theme song by simon lynen and bob photoshop

emotions

I have hope in a brighter tomorrow. I can see things the way they should be.
And if I can get you to see what I see too, that’s a start, and a start’s good for me.
Now the two of us are on the same mission. And we’re singing in harmony.
If we find us a friend, he can join right in, and before you know it there are three.
Now the three of us have started a choir, now we’re singing straight from the heart.
And if somehow this catches on fire, there are four of us and that’s a start.

I don’t think you realize just how much you have inside.
Stem to stern, deep and wide – front to back and side to side.
There’s a big hole there inside of you, waiting, watching, wanting to see.
Watcha gonna fill it with? What’s it gonna be?

Some will take that great big hole, fill it with hate; now doncha know
There is plenty, easy to find; fill to the brim and then overflow.
Spilling out like molten lava; filling all the crannies and nooks.
Take a look at what you started; go ahead and take a look.

Take a look at your heart and see; is it filled up with bigotry?
Do you have lots of enemies? That’s so easy to mend.
Fill it with love instead; turn that hate on its head!

In the end you’ll realize all this hatred carries a price.
Hatred surely will divide - love instead it multiplies.
Doncha know fear’s never the answer. Never was and never will be.
Watcha gonna fill it with? What’s it gonna be?

Take a look at your heart and see; is it filled up with bigotry?
Do you have lots of enemies? That’s so easy to mend.
Fill it with love instead; turn that hate on its head!

I have hope in a brighter tomorrow. I can see things the way they should be.
And if I can get you to see what I see too, that’s a start, and a start’s good for me.

There Is Hope

This upbeat and energetic song is the perfect anthem to kick off a new year. With its infectious funk beat and celebratory lyrics, it's all about embracing the excitement and possibility of a fresh start. The song is about leaving the past behind, making resolutions, and dancing into a brighter future with hope, optimism, and a sense of unstoppable momentum.


LYRICS:

[Verse 1]
Got my dancing shoes and resolutions
Too (oo-yeah!)
Gonna shake it off
Start the year brand new
Counting down the seconds
Feel that funky beat
This year's gonna be unstoppable
Can't be beat! (uh huh!)

[Verse 2]
Ain't no time for slowdown
We're on the move
Grooving to the rhythm
Got nothing to lose
Promises made with a sparkle in our eyes
We're aiming for the skies! (uh huh!)

[Chorus]
New Year
New groove
Let the rhythm set you free
Dance it out
Shout it loud
This is our decree (oo-yeah!)
Resolutions high
Hearts beating in time
Got our goals in sight
On this funky climb! (uh huh!)

[Bridge]
Strobe lights flashing
Underneath the moon
Feeling so electric
A new year comes soon
Friends all around
We're raising a toast
To better days ahead
Let's make the most! (oo-yeah!)

[Verse 3]
Hitting the dance floor with our dreams so bright
Resolution keeps us grooving through the night
One step
Two step
To a future so clear
Feel that funk vibration
Bringing in the cheer! (uh huh!)

[Chorus]
New Year
New groove
Let the rhythm set you free
Dance it out
Shout it loud
This is our decree (oo-yeah!)
Resolutions high
Hearts beating in time
Got our goals in sight
On this funky climb! (uh huh!)

[Outro]
Now the countdown's done
The party's just begun
We'll keep on dancing, hearts beating as one
In this new year, we've just begun.

[Chorus]
New Year
New groove
Let the rhythm set you free
Dance it out
Shout it loud
This is our decree (oo-yeah!)
Resolutions high
Hearts beating in time
Got our goals in sight
On this funky climb! (uh huh!)

[Outro]
Now the countdown's done
The party's just begun
We'll keep on dancing, hearts beating as one
In this new year, we've just begun.

New Year, New Groove

Lyrics:

If I could find an army
To do as I command
If I could paint a picture, love
To help you understand
If I could dig to China
Without making a sound
Then baby I’d be nowhere to be found

If I could kill a giant
With the tiniest of stones
If I could keep a shooting star
From falling alone
If I could kiss the sunrise
Each time around
Then baby I’d be nowhere to be found

And it’s a long time to lie
A child beneath an endless sky
Who can only reach so high
And I love to wonder why
I feel I’m left with only my disguise

If I could find the secret
To how the world began
If I could hold the key of life
In the palm of my hand
If I could take you with me
And slow the turning down
Then maybe we’d be nowhere to be found

And it’s a long time to lie
A child beneath and endless sky
Who can only reach so high
And I love to wonder why
I feel I’m left with only my disguise

And I love to wonder why
I feel I’m left with only my disguise

Music & Lyrics: Nicholas L Gunty & Brian Eugene Powers
Produced by: Frances Luke Accord
Mixing: Nicholas Gunty 
Mastering: Sage Audio
Special thanks to Chaz Hearne (banjo) and Caitlin Urbain (backing vocals)
© 2016 Frances Luke Accord Music Publishing (BMI)

Fluke

Nowhere to be Found

Nowhere To Be Found

i love the way the light leaks through my window in the mornings now

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first days of spring

Tim Bernhardt, AKA Satin Jackets, returns in March with his first proper single of 2020, the brightly optimistic 'I'm With It' featuring American singer, songwriter Metaxas. Returning to the leftfield pop that characterised last year's critically acclaimed album, 'Solar Nights', the new single artfully pairs Satin Jackets' distinctive musicality with Metaxas's intimate vocal delivery to create a vibrant uplifting song brimming with optimism.

Having met in 2019 after Tim remixed Metaxas's hit 'Be Real', the pair quickly realised they were a perfect fit for each other as Metaxas explains. "After meeting Tim through our collab on Be Real: Remixes, we instantly hit it off and decided to work together on a song. Tim sent over the first version of 'I'm With It' and I immediately felt a connection to both the groove and instrumentation."

"I remember writing the verse and chorus in one go, and feeling like the song's hopeful chord progression needed suitably hopeful lyrics. The song talks about reinforcing relationships and stating definitively that one is present and supportive. Most people struggle with insecurities and a true friend and partner usually does their best to keep these away."

With more than 35 million streams on Spotify alone, Satin Jackets' 2019 album 'Solar Nights' cemented his position as one of the biggest, and best, nu-disco producers working today. Continuing to refine and polish his sound the German producer shows no sign of resting on his laurels though as 'I'm With It' and recent collaboration with Australian star Panama, 'Electric Blue', have clearly shown.

https://satin-jackets.com/
http://www.eskimorecordings.be/

Eskimo Recordings

Satin Jackets & Metaxas - I'm With It

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“Optimism” started so long ago, and then went unfinished and forgotten - yet has always been calling from the distance - finally free to play inside your heart and soul. Much love & Respect!

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Written for Club Fantastic: Synthetic Dance 2020 https://clubfantastic.dance/

Club Fantastic

COOL_EXCEPTION

january 31st, 2021

…these may be challenging times but happiness always prevails ~ let us have a sip of tea ~ the cold afternoon glow is brightening the plants and the soughing of the pines is heard in our kettle ~ let us dream of evanescence, and linger in the beautiful foolishness of things…

…flowers from M.RUX, Boozoo Bajou, Jon Hassell, Andrew Pekler, Arrangement, Roedelius & Schneider, Felicia Atkinson, Carmen Villain, Borealism, Bill Callahan, Jasmine Guffond, Efdemin, Ballaké Sissoko, William Eaton, Marisa Anderson, Broadcast, Wilma Archer, King Krule, To Rococo Rot, Shuttle358, Meitei, Deux Filles, Pep Llopis, The Putbacks, Kikagaku Moyo, Julian Lynch, Micachu & The Shapes, John Wizards, Dang Olsen Dream Tape, Clan Caiman, John Lurie, John Abercrombie, F.S. Blumm & Nils Frahm, Mazzy Star, Loving, Leafar Legov, Alice Coltrane, Brightblack Morning Light, Frantz Casseus, Ryo Kawasaki, Elizeth Cardoso, Elvira Rios, Eleventeen Eston, Pop-Off Tuesday, Acetone, Jassbusters, The Sea And Cake, Clutchy Hopkins, Javelin, Dome, Stephen Cohen, Daniel Lanois, Elvis Presley….  

…artwork by René Magritte ~ blank page (1967)…

...there is something in the nature of tea that leads us into a world of quiet contemplation of life...

time for tea

Retired the beginning of 2023. Been writing music seriously for about six years. Thanks for listening - and sharing!

For a decade now the name Satin Jackets has been synonymous with sublimely laidback Balearic house and sun kissed disco. The brainchild of German producer Tim Bernhardt who, following a successful career producing house music under a variety of different aliases, launched Satin Jackets as a vehicle to explore his lifelong love of disco and the clean, polished productions of artists like CHIC and Trevor Horn.

“I had always been fascinated by just how glossy people like Nile Rogers made their music,” Bernhardt explains. “It always sounded like the musical equivalent of a fashion magazine’s cover. I’d been making somewhat more underground music for a while but really wanted to go in totally the other direction and create this really smooth, polished sound.”

That first Satin Jackets release, the dreamlike You Make Me Feel Good, would set the tone for what was to come. Released on the iconic Belgian label Eskimo Recordings, which had previously helped launch the careers of artists like Aeroplane and Lindstrøm & Prins Thomas, it was an instant hit. Its graceful melodies, airy textures and yearning chorus became the soundtrack to the setting sun at parties worldwide.

With almost metronomic precision You Make Me Feel Good was followed by a string of acclaimed singles and remixes for some of the genre’s biggest names, including Goldroom and Blank & Jones, establishing Bernhardt as one of the most exciting new names in the nu-disco scene. While the face behind the mask may have remained a mystery, Satin Jackets’ warm, polished take on disco soon made the name familiar to music lovers around the world.

Taking things to the next level, 2016’s debut Satin Jackets album, Panorama Pacifico, firmly cemented Bernhardt’s position as both Eskimo’s flagship artist and as one of the biggest nu-disco producers around. Winning praise from the likes of Mixmag, DJ Mag and Groove, the album has gone on to click up over 75 million streams on Spotify alone, and Satin Jackets’ golden mask has become a regular fixture behind the decks at clubs and festivals from Mexico City to Seoul.

2019’s follow up, Solar Nights, would see Bernhardt further develop and refine the Satin Jackets sound. Rapturously received by fans, DJs and press alike, the album, propelled by singles like the global hit ‘Northern Lights’, proved that, much like the original disco artists that first inspired the project, Bernhardt was just as capable of crafting radio friendly pop hits as tracks for the dance floor.

While the pandemic may have put plans for global tours and festival appearances on hold, Bernhardt kept himself busy as clubland went into hibernation. Having relocated to Munich just before lockdown, a succession of singles that ranged from out-and-out pop collaborations to instrumental, chilled-out tracks as well as a series of live Lockdown Streams kept Bernhardt in touch with his ever growing legion of fans. Indeed, it was those Lockdown Streams and the response from his fans that allowed Bernhardt to rediscover, in his own words, “the connection between what I do and what people feel” and sow the seeds for what was to come.

Now as we emerge blinking into the new world, Bernhardt returns with Satin Jackets’ third album, the aptly titled Reunion. Where the first two Satin Jackets albums saw Bernhardt work to first develop his own sound and then elevate his productions to another level, Reunion reveals a musician and producer wholly at ease with both his abilities in the studio and artistic vision. 

From blissful instrumental tracks that seem to effortlessly float above the clouds, through to bittersweet wistful pop songs featuring the likes of Australian star Panama, Belgian singer Ivy Falls, US based vocalist Metaxas and up-and-coming British singer Tailor, Reunion is a strikingly confident album that layers new depths and dimensions to the Satin Jackets sound and sets the stage for the next exciting chapter of the Satin Jackets story.

~ sound enthusiast  ~ curator ~ collector

lover of the warm, smooth and mystical.

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'25
march 27th - atmospheres at kater blau
june 19th - la nature festival (Belgium), b2b Morgen

'24
january 1st - kater blau, b2b Lilienfein
february 17th - kater blau
march 28th - säälchen
march 31st - radion (Amsterdam)
may 19th - laut klub
may 25th - aken sommerfest, b2b SLÆGI
june 20th - kascheme (Zurich)
june 29th - fusion festival
july 14th - zuckerzauber, b2b Amapola
july 21st - detect classic festival
july 27th - klunkerkranich
august 2nd - garbicz festival
august 16th - bucht der träumer, b2b Amapola
august 25th - kater blau, b2b Lilienfein
september 4th- ostseebad binz, b2b Amapola
september 28th - südpol, b2b Lilienfein
october 11th - smelteverket (Oslo), b2b Morgen
november 2nd - ahorn space
november 10th - sisyphos
december 2nd - kater blau
december 13th - holzmarkt wintermarkt, b2b Amapola
december 14th - klunkerkranich

'23 
february 3rd - kit kat
april 9th - kater blau
april 22nd - hausmania kulturhus (Oslo)
may 20th - mensch meier
may 26th - aken sommerfest
june 16th - zuparken festival
june 25th - laghi carcana (Milano) 
july 15th - zuckerzauber, b2b O/Y
july 16th - disko babel, b2b Morgen
july 22nd - kater blau, b2b Morgen
august 3rd - ostseebad binz
august 11th - orangerie
august 25th - kater blau, b2b Lilienfein
august 31st - crack bellmer
september 3rd - lusatia festival, b2b Morgen
september 22nd - kater blau, b2b Harald Kindseth
november 5th - salon zur wilden renate
november 24th - objekt klein a, b2b Dorian Fecht
november 27th - kater blau
december 10th - ost:end
december 15th - wonderfruit festival (Thailand)


...shared sounds with Agatha Hopfen, Aken Sommerfest, Anima Festival, Bar Barbette, Beate Uwe, Bucht der Träumer Festival, Christa Kupfer, Conscious Madness Festival, Crack Bellmer, Detect Classic Festival, Disko Babel, Donau 115, Edelweiss, Farbfernseher, Feel Festival, Fiese Remise, Fluc (Austria), Funkhaus Berlin, Fusion Festival, Garbicz Festival (Poland), Gardelegen Festival, Hausmania Kulturhus (Norway), Holzmarkt, Hoppetosse, IPSE, Jackie O, Jonny Knüppel, Journey to Tarab Festival (Hungary), Kasette (Turkey), Kasheme (Switzerland), Kater Blau, Katzensprung Festival, Kiosk Art (Switzerland), Kit Kat, KLEIN.garten (Turkey), Kleiner Onkel, Klunkerkranich, Kramladen (Austria), Kultstätte Keller, Laghi Carcana (Italy), Laut Klub, Loftus Hall, Love Foundation Maastricht (Netherlands), Lusatia Festival, Mensch Meier, Mit Dir Festival, Monkey Bar, Objekt klein a, Oewerall Festival, Orangerie Neukölln, ost:end, Ostapotheke, Ostseebad Binz, Old Smithy's Dizzle, Planet Flow, Pangea Festival, Polygon / The Yard, Radion (Netherlands), Ritter Butzke, Rummelsbucht, Salon Zur Wilden Renate, Säälchen, Sa Terza Metari Festival (Italy), Sisyphos, Skippergata (Norway), Smelteverket (Norway), Spedition Bremen, Stadtpalais Stuttgart, Stereo33, Südpol, Süß War Gestern, Sutormania Festival (Montenegro), Turm, Uferlos (Switzerland), Verwirrtshaus, Von Freunden für Freunde Festival, Weltcafé,  Wildenbruchbar, Wokule, Wonderfruit Festival (Thailand), ZK/U, Zuckerzauber, Zugvögel Festival Süd (Spain), Zuparken Festival...


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Songwriting has been a lifelong passion for me, dating back to elementary school when I first began crafting stories, poems, and eventually lyrics. As a former drummer in various bands, I always relied on others to bring my words to life musically. However, after a long hiatus from drumming, I decided to take the leap and learn to compose music to accompany my lyrics. Through classes and dedication, I've embarked on a new journey, breathing fresh life into old lyrics and penning new ones. You'll find a mix of older and newer works here, and I welcome constructive feedback to help me grow as an artist. Thank you for listening!

The adventures of West Coast Lo Fi are here! Get ready for the title track's modern bass madness alongside Funk For The Future featuring Zion I plus new versions of West Coast Lo Fi Rides Again and a WCLF remix of deep cut We Are What We Give.

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