This music was inspired by the recent premiere and CANNES 2023 OFFICIAL SELECTION:  CALIGULA: THE ULTIMATE CUT.  You can see the film September 24th at Fantastic Fest in Austin, TX and late September at Beyond Fest in Los Angeles, CA.

While this track is not in the movie, the instrumentation, sound palette and feel is directly inspired by the film.  

I composed the film score with a hybrid palette in mind, using organic instruments, percussion as well as found sound, audio manipulation and vintage analog synthesizers.   I was posed with the question - what would the score sound like if they composed it in 1979-1980 using the above sound palette with modern-listener and viewer sensibilities?

Absolute Power Corrupts

#35 on Re-Ex Pop/Rock list ! (27/04/2024)
In Hungary, a native animal is the mangalica pig, a very beautiful and friendly creature. It is also smart as a dog. This beautiful animal inspired the mood and melodies of this music.

A Mangalica

Streaming!

a Mangalica

In The Land of Grey and Pink [Caravan Cover]

Ontogeny is an evocative piece from the album LIFE, weaving the complex and vibrant threads of jazz fusion into a story of survival, freedom, and growth. At its core, a driving bebop double bass sets a fierce, rhythmic foundation, symbolizing the unyielding pulse of life. Over it, fast, intricate guitar solos rise and fall, their fluidity representing the unpredictable twists of evolution, pushing boundaries as they soar beyond the familiar. As the composition reaches its apogee, a lush string section enters, embodying unity and resilience, underscoring the universal fight to preserve life and its endless potential to evolve - not just on Earth, but across the universe.

SUPPORT

Ontogeny

Electrick

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LYRICS:

As long as it rains London
As long as it pours flood
As long as you are with me
As long as we're not done

The morning comes out early
With Sunday morning sun
Love fresh taste of my coffee
It make's me happy

We are together
(We are we are we are)
Stronger than any taken oath
We are together
(We are)
Born to be loving kind of soul
We are together
(We are we are we are)
Longer than any driven road 
We are together
(Together)
Cut from a different kind of cloth

Sometimes the path gets bumpy
Your plans they just won't run
Difficult roads are empty
And easy roads ain't fun

If love was made so simple
Why don't we find someone
Take a look see around us
A million broken ones

We are together
(We are we are we are)
Stronger than any taken oath
We are together
(We are)
Born to be loving kind of soul
We are together
(We are we are we are)
Longer than any driven road 
We are together
(Together)
Cut from a different kind of cloth


https://xmarmalik.com/

We Are Together

No Debate

Amber Haze

A soulful smooth jazz journey where warm saxophone improvisation flows effortlessly over groovy rhythms and mellow keys. Perfect for late-night vibes and relaxed moods.

Moire

School day

Here Comes The Blues

Experimental music rooted in pure improvisation within predetermined harmonies, brought to life through real instruments, expressive playing, and intuitive sound engineering.

Ontogeny

UPFUSION