Collective Consciousness -Dual Mix-

The Stains Of Time - Original + Vocal

The Only Thing I Know For Real Beta

"Lost in the Static" - Finding Voice in the Void

"Lost in the Static" emerged from one of those darker periods when everything feels like white noise - when you're going through the motions but can't seem to connect with anything real. The song captures that hollow feeling of being surrounded by constant stimulation but feeling completely empty inside.

The lyrics came from a place of genuine struggle - "Waking up to concrete skies / Another day that feels the same" - that sense of urban isolation where you're part of this massive system but completely disconnected from it. The "static" represents all that background noise of modern life that drowns out any sense of purpose or direction.

What makes this track different from my earlier work is how the heavy metal sound serves the emotional content. At 140 BPM with distorted guitars and that aggressive, driving rhythm, the music has this relentless energy that mirrors the internal chaos the lyrics describe. The melodic chorus provides moments of clarity in the storm, while the heavy breakdown in the bridge - "TELL ME WHERE TO GO! / WHEN THERE'S NOWHERE LEFT TO RUN!" - captures that moment when you're screaming into the void.

The stadium rock elements give it an anthemic quality because even in isolation, there's something universal about these feelings. The song acknowledges the darkness but refuses to surrender to it entirely.

Working with AI to create the foundation allowed me to achieve that perfect balance of raw aggression and emotional vulnerability. But the final magic happened in the mixing stage - I brought all the stems into Reaper for the final mix, where I could really sculpt the sound and add the crucial finishing touch: that actual radio static fade-out at the end. That authentic static wasn't just an effect - it was the perfect way to literally end the song lost in the static, completing the emotional journey from chaos to silence.

"Lost in the Static" is about being lost, but it's also about still being here, still making noise, still fighting through the interference to find something real on the other side.

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Lost in the Static

Lost In The Static

they tell me (grunge)

City lights are blurring, through a rain-streaked window pane
Another night is stirring, whispering my weary name
The walls are closing tighter, the silence screams inside
Another wasted fighter, with nowhere left to hide

Take me away, to a place where I can breathe again
Take me away, from this hollow, aching, hurting den
Take me away, before I completely fade away
Just a whisper, a promise, of a world beyond the gray

This feeling's overwhelming, a tide I can't outrun
My spirit slowly melting, beneath the fading sun
This feeling's overwhelming, a tide I can't outrun
My spirit slowly melting, beneath the fading sun

Memories like ghosts dance, in the shadows of the room
A fleeting, hopeful chance, dissolving way too soon
I reach for something solid, a hand to pull me through
But all I find is silence, reflecting back on you

Take me away, to a place where I can breathe again
Take me away, from this hollow, aching, hurting den
Just a whisper, a promise, of a world beyond the gray
Take me away, before I completely fade away

This feeling's overwhelming, a tide I can't outrun
My spirit slowly melting, beneath the fading sun
This feeling's overwhelming, a tide I can't outrun
My spirit slowly melting, beneath the fading sun

Is there somewhere, someone, waiting on the other side?
A haven from the struggle, where my broken heart can hide?
A simple act of kindness, a hand reaching for my own
To break this chain of sadness, and finally be alone...


 

Take Me Away (WIP)

It Has To Be This Way [Extended] - Metal Gear Rising- Revengeance OST

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I just couldn't stop myself releasing a 8 bit Version of it! 

I love how GXSCC makes the drums sounding incredibly catchy-

The Only Thing I Know For Real Beta

Kyle Crane,The Conflicted Hero

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