"Every struggle is an opportunity to thrive..."

The Struggle Is Real: a shred-wave tune in the key of A natural minor.

[Please note: as this un-mastered track was mixed using headphones, I recommend that it be listened to via headphones/earbuds to ensure the best listening experience.]

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What seems trivial to one person may be an insurmountable challenge for another. Our individual experiences, perspectives, and circumstances shape how we perceive and navigate the world. Empathy and understanding play a crucial role in recognizing and addressing the struggles faced by others.

Demos

The Struggle Is Real

ToneDeF is a software engineer by profession, part-time composer by inclination. He is influenced musically by what he listens to, which consists of hard rock, hair metal, synth-pop, progressive rock/metal, new age electronic, techno/trance, and classics from the Romantic and Baroque periods. It is not unusual to hear tiny shades of commercially successful works within his own humble little ones -- he considers it an homage to the truly talented.

One of ToneDeF's guilty pleasures is recreating the music of classic computer/video games utilizing modern synthesized and sampled sounds. His first submission to SoundCloud was a re-imagining of the main theme music from the classic LucasArts game, "Ballblazer".

Although he has chosen "ToneDeF" as his handle, rest assured that he is not actually "tone deaf".

Who exactly are "The ElectroMetal Minstrels"? They are the virtual musicians "performing" the virtual instruments on each track sequenced by ToneDeF.

The Struggle Is Real

ToneDeF & The ElectroMetal Minstrels