Concept album about the detrimental effects of isolating yourself and bottling up your emotions

Allison (Your Love is Unconditional)

Catharsis

Depths

Repression

Listen to Me

Abyss

Drums : Giovanni Maucieri
Guitars : Luca Travaglione
Mastering: Ben Mas

ENSAUVAGEMENT (instrumental)

A lonely hour, a windowpane,
I saw you walk through pouring rain.
Your fragile hands, your worried face,
You’re lost in time and lost in space.
I felt a calling, soft and deep,
A secret that our souls would keep.

Oh, the signs you send to me.
A glance, a word, a mystery.
A subtle sign, a fragile art,
A silent language of the heart.
Oh, the signs you send to me,
A future we – we cannot foresee.
A game of hope, a gentle plea.
Oh, the signs, the signs you send to me.

We talked of things we can't explain,
Of endless skies and bitter pain.
You never saw my lonely fear,
You only saw what wasn't there.
A world of wonders, veiled in doubt,
A secret we can't live without.

Oh, the signs you send to me.
A glance, a word, a mystery.
A subtle sign, a fragile art,
A silent language of the heart.
Oh, the signs you send to me,
A future we – we cannot foresee.
A game of hope, a gentle plea.
Oh, the signs, the signs you send to me.

The fear of closeness, strange and new,
The silent longing, me and you.
A sudden touch, a gentle tear,
The end of waiting, always near.

And the signs you send to me,
Set our souls finally free.
The mystery is solved at last,
We’ll leave our lonely silent past.
Oh, the signs you send to me,
The future's ours for all to see!
I'm finally yours, a clear bright sign.
This love is real, and you are mine.

—
Arrangement and vocals: Volker Redder, Udio, GarageBand
Loops and samples: Volker Redder, GarageBand
Editing and sound design: Volker Redder, Ozone 11, Sound Studio, GarageBand
Lyrics: Volker Redder, translated with the help of Google Translate
Cover design: Volker Redder, Photoshop, Gemini Imagen 

Subtle Signs

Welt im Käfig – Teil 2 (M:KR,Remix:W.Eggert,Label:ZOUNDR 2020)

Welt im Käfig – Teil 1 (M:KR 2018, Remix:W.Eggert,Label:ZOUNDR 2020)

Wolldrapper Hankes_To remember: Wolldrappers Hymn (M+T:KR 2012)

Lyric

Verse 1
Four months gone, a void no time could heal,
Echoes in silence, your shadow I still feel.
My body bears the weight, each breath drifts away,
A memory unbroken, though night steals the day.

Verse 2
I search your face in the frame on the wall,
But only solitude answers my call.
Your perfume lingers on the empty bed,
Morning coffee tastes of the dead.

Hook
On this darkened stage, my soul still cries for you,
A symphony of longing, a love that stays true.
Just a body that is gone, an end I can’t obey,
In every note that lingers, forever I will stay.

Bridge
I promised I’d be your harbor, your strength, your wall,
But how do vows survive when the altar lets you fall?
A fury burns within me, against the silent skies,
I scream your name into the wind, only echoes reply.

Final Hook
On this darkened stage, my soul still cries for you.
Forever I will stay, forever I will stay.

Outro
Echoes reply… echoes reply…

A Symphony Of Longing

Song Description
"The Illusion" is a haunting classical rock track that explores lost faith, blind devotion, and the atrocities committed in the name of religion. Layered within the music is a powerful moment in history—the inclusion of Ronald Reagan’s 1987 speech to the United Nations General Assembly, where he famously suggested that humanity’s divisions might vanish if faced with an alien threat from beyond this world.

Originally written in 2014, The Illusion first appeared on my debut album Time Machine – Reflecting Shattered Dreams. This 2025 release is a brand-new AI reimagining of that version, breathing cinematic new life into the original while keeping its spirit intact. Thunderous guitars, sweeping orchestration, and raw emotion collide in a track that challenges belief, confronts hypocrisy, and searches for universal truth.

THE ILLUSTION

[Verse 1]
I've been lost in emotion
I've sailed the seven seas
Searching for reasons
The good book is not what it seems

[Verse 2]
I see it in the distance
Like water on the sand
So tired and weary
It's all I can do just to stand

[Pre-Chorus]
With time
I have come to realize
It's all a dream
Mirage
In the desert of my life
Is all that this came to be
So, 

[Chorus]
Take all your time
If God's on your side
Justify all that you've done
Devoid of feeling
Closed to reason
Closed to love
Can't you see this
All that you do
For your God

[Verse 3]
I've been to the edge and now I've seen the truth
We've sacrificed freedom, we've sacrificed good
We're living this lie
I'll teach you to see the new light

[Verse 4]
The things that you do
In the name of the one
I question your reason
I laugh at your song
You dance to their tune
You are so blind to this wrong

[Pre-Chorus]
If God
Is the thing you use to justify the need
You'll find
Nothing more than dark
When you fall asleep
So, 

[Chorus]
Take all your time
If God's on your side
Justify all that you've done
Devoid of feeling
Closed to reason
Closed to love
Can't you see this
All that you do
For your God

[Written by Ronald Regan]
In our obsession with antagonisms of the moment, we often forget how much unites all the members of humanity. Perhaps we need some outside, universal threat to make us recognize this common bond. I occasionally think how quickly our differences worldwide would vanish if we were facing an alien threat from outside this world.

[Outro Chorus]
So, take all your time
If God's on your side
Justify all that you've done
Devoid of feelings
Closed to reason
Closed to love
Can't you see this
All that you do
For your God

Time Machine - Echoes of Shattered Dreams

The Illusion

The world hangs heavy,
A curtain drawn.
The heart feels empty,
At the break of dawn.
We turn our gaze
To the minor screen,
In shallow maze,
To dull the scene.

But all this sand,
It cannot hold.
The shaking hand
Must turn to bold.

O soul, don't close your eyes,
Let your destiny reach your core.
Hope is not the light,
But courage for the door.
What shatters and is lost,
Must be faced for what it brings.
Count the metamorphosis cost,
And let your inner silence sing.

The news is noise,
A constant sting.
We skip the poise
For anything.
Where trust gave out,
And power fails.
A restless shout
Upon the trails.

O soul, don't close your eyes,
Let your destiny reach your core.
Hope is not the light,
But courage for the door.
What shatters and is lost,
Must be faced for what it brings.
Count the metamorphosis cost,
And let your inner silence sing.

Embrace the need, the great disruption,
It’s not the end, it’s just the start.
This sacred, inner consumption,
A purging of the anxious heart.
Let the void speak,
Where your true self lies deep.

O human, do not close your eyes,
Let your destiny reach your core.
Hope is not the light,
But courage for the door.
What shatters and is lost,
Must be faced for what it brings.
Count your metamorphosis cost,
And let the inner silence sing.

There is no light at the tunnel's end...
The tunnel’s end is the tunnel itself.
You must go through.

—
Arrangement and vocals: Volker Redder, Udio, GarageBand
Loops and samples: Volker Redder, GarageBand
Editing and sound design: Volker Redder, Ozone 11, Sound Studio, GarageBand
Lyrics: Volker Redder, translated with the help of Google Translate
Cover design: Volker Redder, Photoshop, DALL-E

Metamorphosis

written by David Haring and Jeremy Stene, produced mix/master by snzrdn
this is NOT the official release, only to be used for reference

Fungus Amungus

This is my recent production of a piece I have been working on for over a year, this features deep lyrics and emotional guitar parts with all the grit and heavy sounds I love to produce. 

Meet Me in the Dark

https://davidpais.bandcamp.com/album/the-experiment-music-for-fragmented-minds-vol-i

Happylogue

XR3i

Multi instrumentalist and amateur producer.

Musings of a dreamer that tends to not take things to seriously.

- Post-rock & progressive metal
- Psychedelic / blues rock & smooth jazz
- Synthwave Chillwave / Lo-fi
- Drum & Bass / Jungle

- Electric & acoustic guitar, bass & piano
- Line 6 Helix LT
- MPC One (inspiration station)
- Boss RC-505mk11
- Roland S-1
- Pro Tools / FL Studio

About

I’m Dean R. Chandler — a London based songwriter, recording artist, and storyteller. My music is rooted in a lifelong search for meaning, weaving together themes of love, loss, faith, alien contact, and humanity’s future.

My upcoming double concept album Human Odyssey (set for release in January 2027) is the culmination of decades of writing and reflection. It’s a narrative journey that begins with a search for God and ends with an encounter with extraterrestrial intelligence — exploring not only what it means to be human, but also where we might be heading as a species. Musically, it draws inspiration from the epic storytelling of Jeff Wayne’s War of the Worlds, the synth-driven edge of Gary Numan, and the emotional depth of artists like Tori Amos and Chris de Burgh.

I previously released Time Machine – Reflecting Shattered Dreams (2014) and continue to revisit my archive of songs written across 35 years, reimagining them with today’s tools and sounds. Some pieces remain intimate and acoustic, while others expand into dark rock, industrial, or orchestral landscapes — but all are connected by a focus on emotional honesty and cinematic storytelling.

Beyond music, I’m fascinated by the intersection of creativity and technology. I’ve been experimenting with AI-driven composition and production to bring old demos to life and to spark entirely new works. For me, these tools are not replacements for human artistry but extensions of it — ways of unlocking stories and emotions that otherwise might have remained hidden.

At its heart, my work is about connection: to the past, to the future, and to the unseen mysteries of existence. Music, for me, isn’t just entertainment — it’s a chronicle of transformation, a conversation between spirit, science, and sound.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/dean-r-chandler-b19715382/
www.deanrchandler.co.uk

Alt rock with a bit of prog, post rock, noise rock, shoegaze, etc.

Theater Technical Director, Live Sound, Studio Production

🔥 All stuffed with fluff - short movie (music score)
🔥Villain garçon EP - Paper recordings, August 2021

I was born in France but grew up in Greece, where i started listening to heavy metal at a young age. I went through almost every genre of music since then, from symphonic metal to trip-hop, electro to disco. Having no proper musical education, I still felt the need to express my ideas, whether it was playing guitar in a small band, experimenting with computers on electronic music, playing synths or  teaching myself to play bass. Over the years, my style got more defined by combining electro and funk with a touch of disco. My first EP, “Delusional Beach”, is the result.

"Redder" is a palindrome. Like "racecar" or "level". These pieces of music ain't.

My name is Volker Redder, online I go by "docredder." It all came about because I studied biology and computer science for a long time and received my doctorate as the crowning achievement of my academic career.
As a child, I sang Bach in the church's „Knabenchor Unser Lieben Frauen“ because my mother thought it was good for my soul. And it was, until, thanks to an excellent teacher, I realized that music is like mathematics. After that, I loved not only music but also mathematics and all sciences based on mathematics: physics, biology, chemistry, computer science. So, I went straight into the natural sciences and engineering. Yes, I studied a lot. However, a university career wasn't for me. I wanted to monetize the findings of the various sciences (you can't live on air and love alone) and founded over a dozen companies. Because who wants life to follow a clear formula? I certainly didn't. In addition to adventurous entrepreneurship, the subsequent career in politics (German Bundestag), and a growing family, I was constantly picking up the guitar or keyboard, which is what you do when you want to escape the chaos of everyday life.
Should I say I'm a virtuoso? No. That would be a lie. I'm just too lazy for that. Laziness, or in modern parlance, "efficiency," is a principle for me. And so I founded my "own studio," consisting of a lot of electronics and software. The hipsters call it DIY. I call it "not wanting to act like a big shot and book expensive recording studios." I'm a one-man orchestra, a chef-d'oeuvre who spends all day producing pop, rock, indie, and ambient mishmash until he finally finds it he likes. My menu? Pink Floyd, Genesis, Supertramp, Muse, Zappa, Miles Davis, and many more. Yes, all at once. I told you: mishmash.
There are guys who write music to become famous. Then there's me. I write music to keep myself from going crazy. Sometimes it's funny, sometimes there's melancholy in it, sometimes it's stories from literature or something sci-fi. Or from Tinder dates my daughters have told me. I mean, who hasn't wondered what "being in Tinder light" is? Exactly. I wrote it down. I use everything I can get my hands on: GarageBand, samples, my voice, AI voices, Udio, VirtualDJ, everything! I don't care if purists say it's no longer art. It doesn't matter, the main thing is that my music feels like a window you can look out of and discover something new again and again.
Every song becomes a little adventure. Sometimes I start with a line, sometimes with a feeling I can't shake. It's like an escape from reality, except in the end, there's no escape. And that's a good thing. This is how I stay grounded. Okay, grounded isn't the right word either. Let me put it this way: I've stayed true to myself. And I'm grateful for everyone who listens, shares, or comments.
It makes me feel like I'm not completely alone in this madness. So if you also like songs that don't follow the rules, I'd be happy if you joined in. After all, the world is crazy enough.
You have to fight that with music. I mean, that's logical, right?

Einfach Musiker, jung über Marschmusik, Oper, Gospel schnell  in Rock- und Popgefilde gekommen. Eigene Kompositionen und Texte.
Simple musician, he quickly moved into rock and pop at a young age, from marching music, opera, and gospel. He wrote his own compositions and lyrics.

New tracks tagged #progrock