Ascending Earth - Whale

Lightning In A Bottle

Sax Machina 1 (Early Mix)

This is a composition for one guitar for "Summer in the City". I think, it will become a christmas track, haha.

Composition for a Pupil

Loop The Loops

Winter Wonder Remastered

Während der Adventszeit gibt es sie fast in jedem Haus: Vier weihnachtlich dekorierte Kerzen, die nacheinander an jedem Advent angezündet werden. Doch woher kommt eigentlich der Adventskranz?

Ein dicker Kranz mit vier Kerzen: Der Adventskranz ist heute weit verbreitet. Dass der erste Adventskranz allerdings ein Wagenrad war und nicht nur vier, sondern 23 Kerzen hatte, wissen wohl die wenigsten.

Das Rauhe Haus als Ursprungsort des Adventskranzes
Der Ursprung des Adventskranzes liegt im 19. Jahrhundert. 1833 gründete der Pfarrer Johann Hinrich Wichern in Hamburg das sogenannte Rauhe Haus. Der Theologe hatte es sich zur Aufgabe gemacht, dort verwahrloste und verwaiste Kinder aus den Elendsvierteln Hamburgs zu betreuen. Obwohl sie ihn und seine Helfer oft an ihre Grenzen brachten, sollten die Kinder mit Gemeinschaft, Arbeit und dem Lesen der Bibel erzogen werden. Noch heute engagiert sich die Stiftung für Betreuungs- und Bildungsangebote.

Das Weihnachtsfest spielte im Rauhen Haus schon damals eine große Rolle. Immer wieder fragten die Kinder den Pfarrer, wann denn endlich Weihnachten sei.

Erster Adventskranz aus einem Wagenrad
Deshalb baute er aus einem alten Wagenrad einen Holzkranz mit vielen Kerzen. Damit markierte er die Tage vom ersten Advent bis zum Heiligabend. Im Jahr 1839, als der Adventskranz erfunden wurde, waren das 23 Tage.

Der erste Adventskranz hatte deshalb 19 kleine rote und vier dicke weiße Kerzen. Jeden Tag bis zum Heiligabend wurde eine neue Kerze angezündet, jeden Adventssonntag eine der großen. So lernten die Kinder das Zählen und wussten immer, wie viele Tage es noch bis Weihnachten waren.

During the Advent season, they can be found in almost every home: four festively decorated candles that are lit one after the other every Advent. But where does the Advent wreath actually come from?

A thick wreath with four candles: the Advent wreath is widespread today. However, very few people know that the first Advent wreath was a wagon wheel and had not just four, but 23 candles.

The Rough House as the place of origin of the Advent wreath
The Advent wreath originated in the 19th century. In 1833, the pastor Johann Hinrich Wichern founded the so-called Rauhe Haus in Hamburg. The theologian had made it his mission to care for neglected and orphaned children from the slums of Hamburg. Although they often pushed him and his helpers to their limits, the children were to be educated through fellowship, work and reading the Bible. The foundation is still committed to providing care and education today.

Even back then, Christmas played a major role at the Rauhes Haus. The children repeatedly asked the pastor when Christmas would finally be.

First Advent wreath made from a wagon wheel
So he built a wooden wreath with lots of candles from an old wagon wheel. He used it to mark the days from the first Advent to Christmas Eve. In 1839, when the Advent wreath was invented, that was 23 days.

The first Advent wreath therefore had 19 small red and four thick white candles. A new candle was lit every day until Christmas Eve, and one of the large candles was lit every Sunday in Advent. This taught the children to count and they always knew how many days were left until Christmas.

Fir greenery on the Advent wreath
It was not until around 20 years later that people finally decorated the Advent wreath with fir greenery, as is still common today. By the beginning of the 20th century, the wreath had become established in Protestant churches and in many families.

The first wreath is said to have been hung in a Catholic church in Cologne in 1925. Since the end of the Second World War, the Advent wreath can be found all over the world and in all possible forms.

1st Advent 2023

The DRUMAX PROJECT present track number 36 ! Have a peaceful time ! Merry DRUMAX ;-)
@joerxworx > Composition, Instruments, Arrangement, EWI Soprano, Mix
@docfritz > Rhythm Design, Drums, Artwork, Final Mix
© 2023 by joerxworx and docfritz / DRUMAX PROJECT

XMAS

DRUMAX No. 36 // XMAS

Cast of Characters:

TexMex Shaman–@texmex-shaman –Stephen–acoustic and electric guitars, mix, and production

J.J. Terrell–@j-j-terrell –piano, synth, composition, vocals, and lyrics

K2 and the Three [and the Four]--@k2andthe3, @k2-kara –Ken–drums and percussion

Llanpsych–@llanpsych –Tez–electric guitar

Entheogenic Psychonaught (Josh Clary)–@josh-clary-1–five-string fretless bass and lap slide

  This song began its life as a composition that JJ wrote one evening on the piano and synth. He also wrote the lyrics and sings this one. He was very excited to share it with us, so he invited Josh, Ken, Stephen and Tez into the project immediately after finishing. However, we couldn't make the thing work at first, so JJ went back and retooled it, streamlined it, and gave it back to us. We all really liked the Floydiness of the groove, and his signature psychedelic coda ending. 
  After Ken had laid down his inspired, foundational  drums, Josh laid down his bass part with his big monster five-string bass, which is good for really low tones. Then it was Tez's turn. He came up with something very Gilmore-esque, with his always exciting leads throughout the first section. Stephen then added some brilliant, filling acoustic guitar to the first section. He, along with Tez, also added some trippy electric guitar to the coda. Finally, Josh just thought it needed something to push the coda over the edge, so he added the slide at the end, too.
  Then, of course, we asked Stephen to produce and mix it for us, which he did in his always expert way. We hope you enjoy listening to this as much as we enjoyed creating it. Also, we wish a very happy holidays to everyone! 

JJ's lyrics:

PUSHED AND PULLED AND SWUNG THE CLEAVER
MY TIME IT RAN AWAY.

FOOLISH HEART AND SOME DECEIVIN’
DIE TRYIN’ TO STAY AFRAID

DESERT CHILL IS WHERE IM SLEEPIN’
HARD NIGHT TURNED INTO DAYS

BETTER GO AND FEED THIS FEVER
TWICE BLINDED BY THIS FAITH



SHOULD’VE KNOWN WHILST IN THE SEASON
BEHIND BLIND BRAVEITY

TRUTH COMES HOME TO ROOST THE RAVEN
FIVE STEINS MADE OF JADE

TREASURED HILL THE SUNS RETREATIN’
CARD PLAYED YOUR HANDS AN ACE

LET IT GO THIS BIRD IS DREAMIN’
DICE LANDED AT THE TRAIN



COULD’VE SHOWN MY HEART’S REATREATIN’
BLIND SIDED BY THE SEA

PLEASURED TONE OF THE BALLADEER
FIND A HIGH AND LONELEY PLACE

SEED IS SOWN THIS HEART’S STILL BEATIN’
FIVE LIONS IN THE DEN

GETTIN’ COLD THE BEAST IS LEAVING
SOUTH

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Composition.
2024.

Composed totally by hand, without the help of an improvisation.

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