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Tempus - Zachary Kyle
Released on November 22, 2022

"Tempus" is the sophomore album by electronic artist Zachary Kyle, exploring a fusion of atmospheric soundscapes and deep, driving rhythms. With each track, Kyle captures the essence of time, blending elements of drum and bass, ambient, and experimental styles. This 11-track collection offers a journey through evolving sonic textures, making it a must-listen for fans of immersive, forward-thinking electronic music.

🎧 Stream the full album:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/4jjCp4nUH1BOTZ2WQLoKes

SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/realzacharykyle/tempus

Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/album/tempus/1642370621

Amazon Music: https://www.amazon.com/Tempus/dp/B0BKRGF945

📺 Watch the official promo:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGD45i7jdyI

Follow Zachary Kyle:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/realzacharykyle/

SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/realzacharykyle/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCn8kouil1zWxYOs0asRZbVQ

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@zachary_kyle

Potentia

Mentapharm

LOST TAPES OF VODA IS AN UPCOMING ALBUM SET TO BE RELEASED THIS YEAR. 

AVAILABLE ON ALL PLATFORMS

TRACK LIST:

RELIC
ECHO CHAMBER 
ORION
WORLD EATER 
ABYSSAL TRENCH 
VOID RUNNER
ROBOTHEISM 
STRANGE CHORDS 
ARTIFICIAL GHOSTS 
PRIMORDIAL SHAPES 
OUT OF REACH
DREAMWALKING

ORION - DIGITAL COPY

ORION

Cold Sodium

submission for Weekly Note Composing Jam #32 hosted by emscottish for Itch.IO September 2025  just kept this really short with a secondary nod to the obscure arcade game The Cliffhanger Edward Randy (1992) the voice intro is my brief performance and not poached digitized voice from the game.

Nice Guts! submission for WNCJ #32 (WWE Entrance) hosted by emscottish September 2025

Assembly Opcode March submission for Tiny Music Jam #2 hosted by Aurora595 for Itch.IO September 2025

"Assembly Opcode March" x86 opcodes (like how MOV=1011 binary as high/low) for a simple loop, played as binary tones. 

As the basis of my tune i used the x86 assembly code for a simple infinite loop. It performs a futile operation: adding 1 to the EAX register and then immediately subtracting 1, resulting in no net change, before jumping back to repeat indefinitely. Basically it's performative of computer science concepts like wasted cycles, undecidability in halting, or inefficient code in low-level programming history (nodding to early assembly optimization challenges). Decoding the binary tone sequence back to hex opcodes reveals a "pointless eternal march," symbolizing programs that run forever without progress.

loop:

    add eax, 1      ; 83 C0 01  (add 1 to EAX)

    sub eax, 1      ; 83 E8 01  (subtract 1 from EAX)

    jmp loop        ; EB F8     (short jump back to 'loop' label; disp8 = -8)

This is a decent assortment of opcodes: 83 (modR/M for ADD/SUB with immediate)

C0 (modR/M byte for ADD to EAX)

01 (immediate value 1)

E8 (modR/M byte for SUB from EAX)

EB (opcode for short JMP)

F8 (displacement for JMP, -8 in two's complement)

These cover common categories: arithmetic (ADD, SUB), control flow (JMP), and operand encoding (modR/M, immediates). 

The full machine code in hex is: 83 C0 01 83 E8 01 EB F8.

Detailed Melody Notation

Notes are listed in order, grouped by byte for readability (8 tones per group). 

Each tone is a 16th note. Played monophonically on the synth with Step-Recording.
I say that liberally, they -were- 16th notes before compression to 20seconds

Byte 1 (83 hex = 10000011): G4, C4, C4, C4, C4, C4, G4, G4

Byte 2 (C0 hex = 11000000): G4, G4, C4, C4, C4, C4, C4, C4

Byte 3 (01 hex = 00000001): C4, C4, C4, C4, C4, C4, C4, G4

Byte 4 (83 hex = 10000011): G4, C4, C4, C4, C4, C4, G4, G4

Byte 5 (E8 hex = 11101000): G4, G4, G4, C4, G4, C4, C4, C4

Byte 6 (01 hex = 00000001): C4, C4, C4, C4, C4, C4, C4, G4

Byte 7 (EB hex = 11101011): G4, G4, G4, C4, G4, C4, G4, G4

Byte 8 (F8 hex = 11111000): G4, G4, G4, G4, G4, C4, C4, C4

For Pass 2, I replaced C4 with C5 (523 Hz) and G4 with G5 (784 Hz) throughout the same sequence.

Assembly OpCodes March (60sec)

submission for Weekly Note Composing Jam #33 hosted by emscottish for Itch.IO September 2025

Firenewts were fishing in my first MUD area brought over to SlothMUD in August of 2008, Herbalist Isle 1. This is an ambient piece with some wssh noises for the waterfall in the background and one global effect used on MixCraft instead of from the synthesizer cast-over the whole composition for a little more flair.

after manually performing and layering on the Roland FA-08 this got one good global effect from MixCraft 10.6 to give it some fun delay-feel to it

the instruments in the MuseScore PDF are kind of way off from the synthesizer because this one was difficult to model in the more limited instrument selection, on the synth they are all pretty abstract tone choices

River Qix Waterfall

OU POURRAIS-JE ALLER ?

Où pourrais-je aller
Perdu dans ce dédale
Ce décor calciné
De cendres et de métal

Tu es là devant moi
Ton corps est mon armure
Tu comptes sur tes doigts
Le nombre de blessures

Sur mon cœur
Décharné
Je sais je sais je sais

Où pourrais-je aller
Si ce n’est près de toi
Dans la maison dont rêve
L’enfant qui est en toi

Où pourrai-je aller
Si ce n’est près de toi
Lorsque le vent se lève
Et hurle sur les toits

Il nous poussera des ailes
Pour s’envoler plus haut
Voir au-delà du ciel
Si l’amour est plus beau

On ira au firmament
Voir les étoiles s’enlacer
Et fleurir les galaxies
De nos âmes exaltées

(Réf.)


OU POURRAIS-JE ALLER

Elysian Waves

From the book: graham wood - tycho's nova (a tomato project, 2001) comes a paragraph worth to be made into a tune. The first three lines are: "The man stops for a meal at a dark roadside cafe. He walks in, shown to a table by a big man with a blonde wig. He is neat, wearing a white uniform with red epaulets and gold buttons." 
The lyrics got build from these lines (and the remains of the paragraph). Have a listen ...

Roadside Café

Single originally included in Score For The End Of Times (2013)

HALLOWED BE THY NAME EP (2012)

Hallowed Be Thy Name

NOUSIA - Hallowed Be Thy Name

Sweet Life

🎧 Epica – A Cinematic Odyssey by Keith Richie

"Music is a potent mood regulator. Simply by listening, our frame of mind changes. It can open a portal to another dimension where all sense of normality vanishes. "

Epica is a sweeping, cinematic journey through sound — a richly layered, emotionally expansive album that fuses ambient electronica, Berlin-school sequencing, and science fiction themes into a single immersive experience.

Crafted by Texas-based composer Keith Richie, Epica builds upon the legacy of his prior work (Ambient Highways, Skylines, For the Willow Wept...) and draws clear inspiration from ambient and electronic greats such as Tangerine Dream, Vangelis, Carbon Based Lifeforms, and John Carpenter. But what sets Epica apart is its deeply narrative structure — an album that plays like the score to an epic sci-fi or fantasy film that exists only in the listener’s imagination.

Each track serves as a chapter in a larger story: from the ethereal swell of “Remote Isolation” and the meditative pulse of “Rebirth,” to the childlike wonder of “Tiny Creatures” and the twilight tension of “Dusk.” The album peaks with the soaring title track “Epica,” where layered synths, cinematic drums, and Mimi Page’s haunting vocals conjure visions of interstellar heroism. The closing track, “There Are Other Worlds Than These,” named after Richie’s own publishing label and referencing Stephen King’s The Dark Tower, delivers a powerful finale — triumphant, textured, and emotionally resonant.

Like a great novel, Epica is filled with both wonder and tension, beauty and darkness. It’s music built not just for listening, but for feeling — perfect for dreaming, writing, reading, or escaping into other worlds. It invites replay after replay, each listen revealing deeper textures and hidden details.

Fans of sci-fi film scores, ambient storytelling, and imaginative soundscapes will find much to explore here. Epica is not just music — it’s a sonic universe waiting to unfold.

Digital Release: 10/15/2021

Find It on Your Favorite Platform:
links.krichie.com/epicaalbum

🌟 What Others Are Saying About Epica
A cinematic and emotionally expansive experience, Epica continues to captivate ambient and electronic music enthusiasts. Here’s what the critics have to say:

Journeyscapes Radio – "A cinematic-ambient opus that’s richly layered and deeply immersive."
👉 Read the review: www.journeyscapesradio.com/2022/07/album-review-epica-by-keith-richie.html

New Age Music Guide (Album Feature) – "Epica presents a powerful blend of ambient textures and soundtrack-like storytelling."
👉 Read the feature: newagemusic.guide/new-releases/keith-richie-epica/

New Age Music Guide (Single Feature) – "The title track captures the sweeping vision of the full album beautifully."
👉 Read the article: newagemusic.guide/newagemusic/keith-richie-epica-single/

“There Are Other Worlds Than These” is an original ambient composition by Keith Richie that explores the concept of alternate realities and unseen paths—emotional and cinematic in tone, with layered textures that pull listeners across invisible thresholds.

The title pays subtle homage to a well-known phrase from Stephen King’s The Dark Tower series, but the piece itself exists as a personal meditation on change, choice, and the universes we build within ourselves.

🔊 A journey beyond the veil, through soundscapes shaped by wonder, loss, and imagination.

Not affiliated with or endorsed by Stephen King or The Dark Tower series. 

There Are Other Worlds Than These

The Multiverse is the culmination of the journey — vast synth textures, shimmering arpeggios, and cosmic swells mirror the awe of reaching the universe’s center. There, a portal radiates with impossible energy, pulling the explorers toward an unknown fate. As they step through, the music balances wonder and uncertainty — the sound of destiny unfolding into the infinite unknown.

🎵 From the Beyond the Stars album — 25 tracks of electronic/sci-fi inspired music.
🎮 Perfect for climactic revelations, portals, or story endings that open into mystery.
📡 ISRC: USCGJ2549657

Beyond the Stars

bandcamp

The Multiverse

BO7 theme

A therapeutic journey into a mix of jazz, classical, and a blend of types of electronica.  And a wry, gradual observation that promotion tends to only go as far as you push it.  At least I make my fellow musicians laugh a little.

LISTENING PARTIES AND FUTURE RELEASES - 
- OCT 10 - COLD BLOOM (2014)
- OCT 17 - BEYOND THE PINE (2015)
- OCT 21 - VVAVES (2015)
- OCT 28 - WE ARE ATOM (2017)
- OCT 31 - THE LONG NIGHT (2019)
- NOV 2 - OUTER LANDS (2019)
- NOV 8 - INNER/OUTER (2021)
- NOV 10 - BROKEN TAPES OF VODA (2025)
- TBC - LOST TAPES OF VODA (2025)

DISCLOSURE: AFTER LOST TAPES OF VODA RELEASES, I WILL BE POTENTIALLY ENDING IN OBSIDIAN. I LOVE THE PROJECT, I LOVE MAKING MUSIC. I SPENT A LOT OF MY YOUNG ADULT LIFE INVESTING MY TIME INTO CRAFTING MUSIC BUT, NEVER REALLY GAINING TRACTION. NOW, IM NOT SO SURE IF I CAN CONTINUE TO PURSUE IT. I HAVE LOVED CREATING THE UPCOMING ALBUM "LOST TAPES OF VODA" AND I THINK IT IS THE BEST MATERIAL IVE EVER WORKED ON. TO PURSUE FURTHER HOWEVER, MEANS OTHER PRIORITIES IN MY LIFE HAVE BEEN PLACED ON HOLD AND I DONT KNOW IF I WANT TO CONTINUE LOSING THAT TIME. IT WILL ALWAYS BE A PASSION OF MINE, AND I MAY RETURN TO THE PROJECT ONE DAY, I HAVE ALWAYS LIKED THE IDEA OF TEN RECORDS WITH NINE OUT. PART OF ME FEELS I NEED TO MOVE ON FOR MY MENTAL HEALTH AND FINANCIAL WELLBEING. MUSIC IS A BEAUTIFUL THING HOWEVER, IN THIS CURRENT CLIMATE, THE INDUSTRY HAS BECOME POISONOUS, RELYING ON STREAM COUNTS TO MAKE PENNIES, PAYING TO SUBMIT TO PLAYLISTS, IT JUST FEELS SO UNATURAL AND UNLIKE THE CRAFT ITSELF.  

MY MUSIC WILL CONTINUE TO REMAIN ON SOUNDCLOUD, BANDCAMP AND ALL OTHER PLATFORMS. LOST TAPES OF VODA WILL BE RELEASING LATER THIS YEAR. I INTEND TO HAVE ALL RELEASES AVAILABLE TO BUY VINYL. 

IF ANYONE DID READ THIS BIO, THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME. KEEP MAKING MUSIC IF YOU DO, KEEP MAKING ART IF YOU DO AND MOST IMPORTANTLY CONTINUE TO STRIVE TOWARDS YOUR PASSION AND DON'T LET ANYONE GET YOU DOWN.

LOTS OF LOVE 
IN OBSIDIAN.

ORION

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