Intimate acoustic song featuring a restrained solo vocal and confessional tone. Reflective and emotionally grounded, this track is suited for film and television scenes centered on personal conflict, misunderstanding, and quiet character moments.

So Misunderstood (Let Illusions Die)

Hella Good (Sawsir Remix)

Little Lies (Sawsir Remix)

Party Out

Searching (Sawsir Remix)

Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (Sawsir Remix)

Fresh Drip

Did My Time (Sawsir Remix)

Take Cover

Bouncin'

Back In'ere

An electric fusion of late night energy and pure liberation. "Searching" captures the pulse of the Ugandan nightlife scene cruising through the city lights, chasing the next move, and living entirely in the moment. No stress, no limits, just pure vibes and unrefined adrenaline.

​Track: Searching
​Artist: Dro Hyve
​Vibe: Midnight Cruises • Ugandan Nightlife • Unfiltered Energy

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​#DroHyve #Searching #UgandanNightlife #AfroVibes #NightDrive #StreetCulture #UgandaMusic

Searching

Last spring, I had the time of my life walking the Portuguese Way of the Camino with my wife, Kit, and six close friends, from Tui Cathedral in Spain, just across the border from Portugal, to Santiago de Compostela.

It was an unforgettable journey filled with friendship, great beauty, plenty of physical challenge, and enlightening moments of soul-searching and inspiration.

After we returned home, I wrote a lyric about the experience. It has now been set to music by my songwriting partner, Artur Labermaier, of Germany. As it turns out, Artur has walked various sections of the Camino many times with his daughter, so he brought a personal connection to the song that I never could have anticipated.

BUEN CAMINO
Copyright © 2026 Labermaier/O'Brien. All rights reserved.
Music by Artur Labermaier; Lyrics by Alex O’Brien

Artur Labermaier: guitar, piano, cello, vocals
Stig Waltoft: mixing and mastering

Lyrics

Can one trip solve your problems?
Can one song silence your screams?
Can this world meet your promise?
Can one kiss fulfill your dreams?

Buen Camino, so long to the blues
Buen Camino, show me something new
Buen Camino, I’m only passing through
Buen Camino, teach me what is true

Walk together, walk alone
With your friends, or on your own
Shed your light on all I’ve known
Lead the way till I find home

Buen Camino
Buen Camino

Can one journey so inspire?
Will sweet wine bring peace of mind?
Through a hundred miles of friendship
Can a walk through time stop time?

Buen Camino, reveal to my soul
Buen Camino, I fear I’m getting old
Buen Camino, let your quiet take hold
Buen Camino, your beauty shines like gold

Walk together, walk alone
Soaring spirit, aching bones
You can wander, you can roam
Please understand you’re not alone

Buen Camino
Buen Camino

Buen Camino, show me who I am
Buen Camino, does your path break or bend?
Buen Camino, does life really end?
Buen Camino, will it happen all again?
 
Buen Camino, so long to the blues
Buen Camino, show me something new
Buen Camino, I’m only passing through
Buen Camino, teach me what is true

Buen Camino
Buen Camino
Buen Camino

RELEASED ON SOUNDCLOUD: September 17, 2026


Buen Camino

Searching never ends and we keep running .. maybe time to stop?!

The Whole Song

About going back to fix mistakes of the past, to try to warn yourself about things to come, only to find that when you return to the present you recognize nothing, nobody recognizes you and you no longer even know who you are. Everyone you knew, you no longer do, you don't even know your own name. 
Thanks for checking out my track, hope you enjoy it. I truly appreciate it.. Hmu if you can relate to any of my music. Thanks again - Michael T

Come Home a Stranger

Lyrics:

I'm still waiting, I'm still contemplating
Even after all this time, I still feel I'm fading
And if I'm still aging, am I still awaiting
The pieces of my life that still need some explaining
I wake up lonely, I want someone to hold me
Every day's a test for me, the ground isn't below me
I break up slowly, the world don't even know me
Can I live this agony, do I continue posing?

I live a life of peace, if peace means agony
I live a life, believe me, it's train wreck travesty
I live a life, I'm honest, I'm careful and I'm cool
I live a life, an artist must never break the rules

I want a life that brings me joy
I want a life where I have a choice
I want a life where I can stay
I want a life where I'm okay

I'm still waiting, I'm still contemplating
Even after all this time, I still feel I'm fading
And if I'm still aging, am I still awaiting
The pieces of my life that still need some explaining
I wake up lonely, I want someone to hold me
Every day's a test for me, the ground isn't below me
I break up slowly, the world don't even know me
Can I live this agony, do I continue posing?
I want a life that brings me joy
I want a life where I have a choice
I want a life where I can stay
I want a life where I'm okay

I want to lie in bed, to go to sleep tonight
I want to fix my head, this melody ain't right
I want to be myself, I wanna dream
I want to fix my health, I wanna be

I want a life that brings me joy
I want a life where I have a choice
I want a life where I can stay
I want a life where I'm okay

I'm still waiting, I'm still contemplating
Even after all this time, I still feel I'm fading
And if I'm still aging, am I still awaiting
The pieces of my life that still need some explaining
I wake up lonely, I want someone to hold me
Every day's a test for me, the ground isn't below me
I break up slowly, the world don't even know me
Can I live this agony, do I continue posing?
I want a life that brings me joy
I want a life where I have a choice
I want a life where I can stay
I want a life where I'm okay
I want a life that brings me joy
I want a life where I have a choice
I want a life where I can stay
I want a life where I'm okay

I'm Still Waiting (prod. peril)

“Courage and Faith” is a searching song about moving forward when the map is unclear. It weighs money, power, fame, love, the open road, and the quiet weight of holding a newborn son, asking what truly gives a life meaning. The answer arrives without certainty: paradise is here and now, and the way forward is to choose what matters, release what does not, and learn to fly while still afraid to fall. Its repeated refrain becomes both a confession and a promise—a reminder that courage is not the absence of fear, but the faith to keep carrying on.

Courage and Faith

Tense and mysterious bed with a pulsing bass motif, ambient synths and subtle percussion. Think paranormal, investigation, secret agenda. Edit points:  00:44; 01:26. (Stem files available.)

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Anxious Ticking

Tense and mysterious ticking bed. Ambient synths, recurring piano melody, ominous pads. Edit points: 1'10'', 1'48''. (Stem files available.)

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Awaiting the Unknown

Just a guy with a voice. If my music speaks to you, that means the world to me

I’ve spent over 30 years working with sound in just about every form it takes—live performance, studio recording, engineering, production, and full audio system design.

My background isn’t theoretical. It was built in real environments where sound has to work—on stage, in systems, and in spaces where clarity and reliability matter. Along the way, I’ve worked with and around professional-grade equipment and industry leaders such as Electro-Voice, Midas, and Klark Teknik, where there’s no room for guesswork and no tolerance for poor signal.

That experience shaped how I approach every project.

Whether I’m recording a voiceover, producing narration, building a custom piece of music, or designing an audio experience, I’m focused on the fundamentals—clean signal, proper tone, and a result that feels natural to the listener.

I don’t overcomplicate things, and I don’t chase trends. I pay attention to what actually matters in sound: clarity, balance, and how it translates when someone hears it.

Dream Spiral Studio is simply the current expression of that work—bringing together practical audio services and more creative, intentional sound design under one roof.

Painted Desert is the project of songwriter James Lacey-Baker. The catalog blends cinematic Americana, dark intimate folk, and rugged roots-rock, with a focus on emotionally direct writing, atmospheric imagery, and character-driven songs built for film and TV.

Love all sorts of music and enjoy writing lyrics but need the help of AI to bring the music itself to life.
Ich mag sehr unterschiedliche Arten von Musik und hab Spass daran Texte zu schreiben, aber nutze KI fuer die musikalische Umsetzung.

Dro Hyve is the pulse of a movement that has been building for a long time. It’s the sharp, rhythmic energy of Rap meeting the soul deep vibrations of Afrobeats a sound that feels familiar yet remains entirely unmatched.

​As the founder of HRU / HYN, Dro Hyve doesn't just create music; he builds atmospheres. His work stands in the same lineage of excellence as peers like Burna Boy,Wizkid and Asake, driven by a shared commitment to global standard and cultural depth. It is music for the ambitious, the dreamers, and those who move through life with a relentless pursuit of perfection.

​Whether in the studio or commanding the stage, the intention is always the same; to lift spirits and provide the soundtrack for the life you’ve been building.

Lynne Publishing is a music label representing a library of high-quality, carefully developed and curated production music, available to license for use in your own media.We develop our own music with contracted professional composers, both young and exciting talents and experienced film- and TV composers.

All our music is available for easy licensing for use in media creations, such as videos, films, games, TV, online, social media, corporate use, etc. To obtain a Master Synchronization license for any of music, contact us via www.LynnePublishing.com

Welcome to the kamikaze bottle rocket cockpit.

Bangin' on & tickling the keys, tappin' & thwapin' little RGB square pads, twistin' knobs, slidin' sliders, tweakin' sounds, programing, arranging, recording, mixing & editing since way back when... Going way back, always had a desire to create music. Started w/a Casio MT-520 in 1985 (also when and how I learned to play drums using finger pads and ultimately the coordination to play the drums as this model had 8 or 9 yellow octagon shaped drum pads on it, which is what drew me in, they looked like electronic drums, but, did not have that 80's electronic drum sound, but PCM was the big hype. A couple years later and I added a Casio HT-700 in 1987.. which was technically my 1at synthesizer, limited as it was, it still allowed for creating your own sounds with SD synthesis I believe was the Csdio format, their attempt to compete with FM... Had NO idea, really, what I was doing at the time .. but it was fun, I knew that much.. and so to me was awesome at the time, radical, totally tubular even (as the 80's were, def part of the olden days now). But those Casio's, along with the playing with a Casio SK-1 and SK-5, were my first experiences with synthesizers and sampling/sound design.. however basic and limited it was.... the possibilities were many in my mind.. and so the desire really caught fire! FFWD about 10yrs- The passion was permanently engraved in my core being... if it wasn't already..  my imagination ran wild when I brought home the Kurzweil K2500XS in 1997. Nearly 30yrs later and still my playground is full of various tools, keyboards, analog & digital synthesizers, analog & digital drum machines, grooveboxes, various DAWs, a plethora of plugins. So  I maybe have a "problem" (not so much a bad thing.. but) Ok, My name is Michael T and  I have "gear lust"- They keep making new awesome gear or releasing clones of old/reimagined gear- -  and I love it! Every new addition is adding to my tool box.. and is FUN! Most of the tracks I have uploaded as of (May 2020) were either done on my Yamaha Motif ES8 alone, or in conjunction with software, or fully in the software realm. However, the toolbox has seen several new additions.. what's coming are ideas that I can finally bring to fruition, the new possibilities  that have been realized with the new gear and as more and more is released/created. My creativity has been put into a perpetual "kid on Xmas morning" type excitement...

....... It's Now 2025 and SO much has transpired from even just the start of this particular bio till now. I think I'm finally ready to put together some albums and for nothing more than my own enjoyment, be able to just have done that and listen to it.. I'm old school in the sense that, I still want physical media in addition to just streaming.. An actual vinyl album, a CD, a DVD, A cassette tape even. And because of that, I have projects that will utilize and be presented on each one of those. USB drives and streaming will obviously be a thing still as well.. and I have always had a vision for a live show.. and if I can realize that, and make it happen just once..  it will be amazing, and make for a great video recording... It was majority instrumental, however love always been writing, going back 30 years even, only as of about 2018 have i started doing vocals myself... and as life has been steady beating on me, at times knocking me down, the music i have inside has only grown...  but as is my music and music as a force, forever morphing and changing.... I find myself doing so, while doing my best to not just stay locked in to one zone all the time. Hope you enjoy checking out some of my music thus far..  (being july 2026 now) Thanks for stopping in!!!         Michael T

To celebrate 2000, I took a year off to write songs, novels, plays, and stories - and I've been doing that since. At the end of my first year, I won first prize in the USA Songwriting Contest in the Lyric Category for 'Drum Machines and Beauty Queens.' This led to co-writing songs with many excellent musicians, including those represented in songs posted here. 

More recently, I was one of seven finalists in the Crisis Lyric Category of the 2021 UK Songwriting Contest for 'Lockdown Blues,' and one of nine nominees in the 2021 International Song Awards with 'Didn't the River Know' and 'Blue and Gold.'

For the past two years, I've been collaborating with many talented musicians on Kompoz. I release many of these songs here and compile the best into albums released under Captain Stormfield's Trip on Spotify and other platforms (see links below).

New tracks tagged #searching