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Best of 2021

So much great music in 2021 on SoundCloud.  Here are some of my very favorites....

Favorites 2021

Pop 2

Attica

A collection of synthwave tracks from various Soundcloud artists. Who can resist a fair dose of synthwave every now and then?

Synthiconia

Distant Memories

Best of the Cloud 2021 09 10

Electronic-5

My new song and arrangement with piano, bass, electric piano, drums, clarinets and spacey synths! 😊🎶🎤💕🎧🎵🎼

Mastered by my lovely and wonderful Sander! @wane-of-summer

Lyrics 
Something is missing 
Something I need
Oh you the missing puzzle piece

Just like a jigsaw
You belong to me
And just like a jigsaw
You complete me

Only one shape
Of my heart
Oh you the missing puzzle piece

Chorus

You’re my jigsaw...

JIGSAW

SCANNING lyrics

Im scanning through our story
Im locked in a future I created for us
You disappeared from my life
I gave you all I had
But it was not enough
You disappeared from my life
Its still your terms like it always was
All these questions spinning around
Somehow I keep losing my ground

Scanning through our story

Not sure if Im haunting our dreams or mine
You disappeared from my life
Im scanning through our story
Im locked in a future I created for us
you disappeared from my life
you had my heart and my time
all these questions spinning around
Somehow i keep losing my ground

Yeah Im scanning through our story

Scanning

Someone Like You / Paploviante April 2021
Vocals: from www.Ghosthack.de
Paploviante  Bass, Mix, Artwork and Mastering

Someone Like You - Paploviante

In Passing

https://open.spotify.com/track/7sA9Yr7Idm86MYIn5ygaVJ?si=df77fd1007ac4907
Сквозь леса сквозь поля
Мы идем в сокола
Где же ты где же я?
А в ответ тишина   

Где же ты где же я?
А в ответ тишина    

Сквозь леса сквозь поля
Мы идем в сокола
Где же ты где же я?
А в ответ тишина    

Где же ты где же я?
А в ответ тишина

Dolbania - Тишина

I cant last another minute
or do another day
but its already been so many years

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First track with the DX7, used sampled drums for a change too.
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Collapse tapes arrived yesterday I have hand stamped them all  + began creating the booklets  - Each tape + booklet is unique + numbered.

Ruin

Brood

This tune was added to Free Download Album "Command Code"

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Free Download

Command Code

Back Thigh Cut

Space Games

Fun(k) In Space

Rendezvous

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxpKNJFDUm4
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Someone once said that symphonic orchestra is the most sophisticated musical instrument humanity ever invented. And I always felt like this is an ultimate challenge for a composer to write music for such a giant. I started my first shy attempts to compose orchestral music a few years ago. Of course, at that time it was all done using digital libraries. I did dream that one day I may experience the thrill of hearing a live orchestra performing my compositions but that was truly an ephemeral dream, no actual plans to do it. Until now.

This summer my husband and I took a composing course (focusing on film composing). As a part of that course I had a homework: to compose a piece for a string orchestra. I chose the solo piano piece I wrote earlier this year as a foundation. It took a few evenings to come up with the orchestral arrangements - again, using digital libraries... at first! But then my husband said that he feels like this piece deserves to be recorded with live orchestra. And so it happened - two months ago we hired a session orchestra from Budapest. We only had half an hour session to record 2.5 minutes of this composition. Gosh, it was such an amazing experience! When I heard 40 musicians playing the harmony I burst in tears. Then I was shocked again to learn that my composition was nominated for Hollywood Music in Media Awards.

I called this piece "Distant Memories". It was written during one of the lockdowns when I was on the edge of breaking down. I devoted it to my mom, who lives on the other side of Atlantic but she used to come here every year.. until 2020.. and then 2021.. I hope we will see each other next year. But meanwhile all we have are those "distant memories".

The original piano solo version is coming next week!

"Distant Memories" (Orchestral) by Milana Zilnik

collaboration with Houman
https://soundcloud.com/houmans

Houman - Occursu (Introspective Encounter)

Solías decirme 
Que todo saldría bien 
Pero sólo mentiste 
Porque todo salió alrevés

Pero cuando me mentiste a mi
Tú también te mentiste a ti 

Róbame las ganas de morir 
Las ganas de rendirme 
Todo sigue igual 
Luego tú te marchas
Mientras la esperanza 
Hace que me vuelva irracional 

Y cuando vuelvas a mi
No quiero volver a verte huir
No quiero volver a verte

Solías decirme 
Que todo saldría bien 
Pero sólo mentiste 
Porque todo salió alrevés

Pero cuando me mentiste a mi
Tú también te mentiste a ti 
Pero cuando me mentiste a mi
Tú también te mentiste a ti 

Y cuando vuelva a ti 
No quiero volver a verte ir
Yo vivo a mi manera
Siempre estoy en una verdadera rebelión
Y se que cuando creas que es el fin
Estaré a tu lado siempre aquí 
Y seras mi primera 
Decision tomada con debida reflexion 

Disculpa las maneras
Yo vivo a mi manera
Disculpa las maneras que hay en mi
Yo vivo en rebeldía siempre aquí

Yo vivo a mi manera
Disculpa las maneras
Y serás mi primera decisión
Tomada con debida reflexión

Verdadera Rebelión (prod. by Raf)

Beats, synth and guitar are the standout sounds, along with other features. Turn up the volume!

Fearless

https://soundcloud.com/westfront
Lyrics: J:Mertens (aka Westfront)


Pink On Blue

I know u r hiding
Hiding in a mirror
I know u go Mad
Mad behind my Back

Pink on Blue

u got a pocket
a pocket full of stones
come on let them jump
jump over deep water

Pink On Blue

We know it all fake
But we dont care
Call it a shake
say its Not Fair

Pink On Blue

We left a message
Carved into our Skin
Stay in a cage
A safe place to live in

Pink On Blue

You know that I am hiding
Hiding in the Inside
U know i go mad
Mad on everything outside

Pink On Blue

The Stones in your Pockets
Keep Calming me down
Come on find a river
A river full of Stones

Pink On Blue - Westfront & Moon Dust

unknown land

Felicity

Ambient Pop - could that be a new genre? Enjoy my foray into new areas of music.

Check out the video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/HB7k9jlJO5o
Released 28 Jan 2022

Spotify

I Want To Get Closer

Hello,
here is a very calm music track for you, good for dream, relaxing and bringing new thoughts.
It's also a preview of my next album.
All the best!
C.J.Rogers

CJR-Music originals | more info also here:  https://www.cjrogersmusic.com

Wide Eyed

HQ License

Check out this new original Right There with Craig Schmoller doing his beautiful thing on both guitar and bass.  Cooking from the opening, Craig takes off with an incredible series of solos.  What a player.  And when he heard the track I sent him, laid down such a fine bass line to complement the track.   This is Craig's mix.  We're digging the sound!

Follow Craig's sweet music:  https://soundcloud.com/craigschmoller and his superb YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/user/grov6land

Thanks too for your generous time listening, for your comments and for your shares

Right There - with Craig Schmoller / guitar and bass

A new interpretation of a Lusthansa song originally released in the 1980's.

Die Neue

Kingston

Die Neue - Kingston

This track makes use of SA Albion One high and low brass
high woodwinds, Easter Island Hits
Aperture strings, and Soundiron Voices Of Rapture-Alto
Image by iStock
https://www.amazon.com/Return-To-Earth/dp/B08JM1KKTC/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=Michael+Ramsey%2C+Return+to+Earth&qid=1609971390&s=dmusic&sr=1-1

Return To Earth

This song is called "TODAY" Created back in 2012 this track is also on my album FUTURE GENERATE released on cdbaby back in 2013 by RM Cribben

This album is out on all the music streaming sites. It is on Amazon, and Apple Music. Spotify, Originally put it on cdbaby.com

Lot’s of different song tracks on this album. I am not singing on all the song’s.
But I did create them to showcase my songwriting to get under artist to sing on my songs. 1st album.

TODAY

Wooden Sparkle (hölzerner Glanz) is inspired by a hike through the Teutoburg Forest. Created with Ableton Live and a couple of Instruments like Nave, Pigments, ANA2, Analog Lab, Hybrid, Largo, Wavestation, SQ80(ROM) and  Samples.

Wooden Sparkle

I composed this soundtrack, a musical journey, for an imaginary movie about a virtual island. Created, recorded and mixed with Ableton Live.

Miracle Island

Unknown album (16/10/2020 19:06:23)

Dead American Dream ( Ft Death Com Electrics)

- - - Headphones Dedicated Mix! - - -

Hello to you! Hope you enjoy my latest creation, hahah. :D Once again I picked up some loops from looperman.com, this time wanting to find some good drum beats in order to make a track out of them. These various drum-loops served as a base for this unprecedented instrumental to take shape. An irascibly bearish(?) endeavour once again. Had some fun.  Cheers!

Credits:
➤ Let me thank these loopers from looperman.com, for their royalty-free and superfunky drum beats: kaynine, saaaam, TubThumper, Yisraelee. 
➤ The artist behind the cool picture is Chris Degenhardt, if you're interested in more of his art, you can visit this page: https://www.artmajeur.com/dotman3d

Thorn on the Collider

It's just jazz and nothing conceptual) With some desire, you can even move your hips to this music)) Music Composed/Produced by Guitarbeard © 2021

Buy https://guitarbeard.bandcamp.com/track/brew-2

Brew

Oh Christmas Tree

Since I started one-man band music on SC, I realized how exciting it is to play the bass. So I wanted to compose and play a song in which the bass plays the lead.
Although it took some effort, I really enjoyed playing. 
I used Jazz base made by Fender Japan.

Bass Heaven

OCHTENDGLOREN | Short Tales Part V

“Ochtendgloren” is a great Dutch word meaning “Dawn”. But in a more poetic sense, it has a sense of optimism, it holds a promise of a beautiful day to come. The morning dawns on the horizon...
The track travels through several different fields and textures, traveling acoustically through many different styles, I feel it’s hard to categorize where this would land in an overall description, but I guess World fusion comes closest. But it contains elements of classical, Jazz, flamenco, Latin, pop, rock, blues.

I play my Flamenco Negro guitar again in a setting of a guitar trio. In form it can be considered as a continuation of my Short Tales series. The lead guitar has long sections that are improvised over the bed of the two accompanying guitars.

I hope you will enjoy this fifth Short Tale and as always I really enjoy your likes, comments and shares. -Dan

Data:
All music, arranging, composition, guitars by Daniël van den Berg, November 28, 2020
Guitar: Joan Cashimira, modelo 145, spruce top w/ cocobolo sides and back, Gata de Gorgos (Alicante), 2015
Recorded using an Apogee MiC.
Mixed in Auria, masterered in Auria and Final Touch.
Photo edit by Dan van den Berg, 2020

Ochtendgloren | Short Tales part V |  Dan van den Berg

Scarborough Fair is a traditional English folk song. The author is unknown. Probably the best-known version today is the adaptation by Simon & Garfunkel, which first appeared in 1966 on the album Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme.
I wrote this German text in 1994.

English translation of my text:

Look at the fields in autumn.
The grain turns yellow, ready to mow.
Reminds me of days gone by.
It was beautiful, I think about it a lot.

And the vines with grapes so heavy.
Makes the wine that we loves so much
Come winemaker, because the work is done.
Raise your glass, because the festival begins.

Forests colorful, a colorful splendor.
Red, green, yellow, autumn made it.
Winter is coming soon and covering everything.
White the landscape, the trees heavy!

Together with Karin-Maria Brunner

Herbstzeit

JE N'EN PEUX PLUS DE T'ATTENDRE-Musical collaboration whit Karin-Maria BRUNNER-Vocal Alain GUERIN

Oddrun Eikli: Vocals and vocal composition
Torbjørn Vagle: Instrumental composition, piano, keyboards and mix https://soundcloud.com/tobbenv/tracks
POEM OF EMILY BRONTË , May 1838
Photo: Oddrun Eikli 
Cover layout: Vetle Vagle
Mastering: Njål Frode Lie www.nflproduksjoner.

Thank you to each and every one for sharing friendship, music and support,  during this very difficult year 2020.
Warm wishes to you all, and a hope for a better New Year in 2021!

Thank you so much Torbjørn, for this collaboration that gives me such peace in a troubled time.
It`s a JOY to work with you Torbjørn, and thank you also to your son Vetle for his great cover art for our song.
...

POEM OF EMILY BRONTË 

This shall be thy lullaby,
Rocking on the stormy sea;
Though it roar in thunder wild,
Sleep, stilly sleep, thou bright-haired child.

When our shuddering boat was crossing
Eldern's lake so rudely tossing,
Then 'twas first my nursling smiled;
Sleep, softly sleep, my fair-browed child.

Waves above thy cradle break,
Foamy tears are on thy cheek,
Yet the ocean's self grows mild
When it bears my slumbering child.

May 1838
( The photo is taken in Grasmere.  A village  in Cumbria, England, in the centre of the Lake District. In my imagination it`s EMILY BRONTË`s  "Eldern's lake" from the poem :)

Lullaby. Torbjørn Vagle og Oddrun Eikli.

“We all have a side of ourselves that we can never explain.” ―  Akash S. Bansal, Desires and Destiny

The sheet music of this and some other of my compositions can be downloaded from my website https://pianoimprovictor.com/
If you like my music – share it with your friends!

Now and Never - Piano Improvisation

Taken From the Soundtrack of the New Online Game Called 
"Rising Star" 
The Turtle Project = Production and Originator
winkandwoo = vocals /melody and lyrics 
If you do not know of The Turtle Project , be ashamed -https://soundcloud.com/turtle-project

Christmas Eyes - THE TURTLE PROJECT & winkandwoo

The creature was dropped into what can only be described as an oversized glass jar. As it awoke, it dragged itself to the sides, feeling the cold glass against its unconventional skin. Images mixed with yellow light from the laboratory were blurred and distorted through the curved edges. The creature raised a shaking claw and gently tapped it against the glass...

Looking Through A Glass Jar

Funky Space - Paploviante (Alexia Edit) Open Collab
Original track by Paul : https://soundcloud.com/paploviante-and-friends/funky-space-paploviante-open-collab

Funky Space - Paploviante (Alexia Edit) Open Collab

Ever heard Pamela Fernandez bang out a vocal over Beethoven's 5th?
Nope, neither had we so we made it happen

https://thebreakbeatjunkievsdjp.bandcamp.com/album/for-promotional-use-only

The Breakbeat Junkie Vs DJP - A Fifth Of Fernandez

can’t say goodbye, just good riddance to this year and glad for the departure. no fond farewell, au revoir, wiedersehen or さようなら to 2020. in the words of Ray Charles, just hit the road and don’t you come back no more, no more.

in spite of quarantine lockdowns and turmoil i’m grateful to have had the inspiring music of so many wonderful soundcloud musicians who kept on playing and creating music throughout a difficult year. special thanks to hitoshi yasui of chairhouse for his daily musical gems and for allowing us to create our versions of his beautiful piano music. looking forward to a better 2021 and wishing everyone a happy, healthy, peaceful and musical new year. play on friends. 

this orchestration and mix is by guillaume pearson, guitar arrangement & SFX by naldo, original song written by hitoshi yasui of chairhouse. his lovely piano version can be heard here: https://soundcloud.com/chairhouse/cant-say-goodbye-yet-419
more of guillaume's songs & cinematic orchestrations:
soundcloud.com/guillaumelecompositeur/tracks

close your eyes, it's a movie without pictures. the intro voice is Celia Johnson from the film Brief Encounter directed by the great David Lean. the cover art is Celia Johnson and Trevor Howard in their goodbye scene at a 1945 London train station.

Can't Say Goodbye

We've got to get this under control.  What lies ahead?  Please do your part.

What Lies Ahead?

Music, lyrics and vocals by Irina

Even in Russian this title can be interpreted differently, to say nothing of the English translation. But this is what we like - freedom of imagination :) Hope you enjoy the song.

От твоего взгляда веет холодом
Осталась я одна с простывшим городом
Век живи и век учись
Тупость требуют на бис
Но ведь мне было так приятно верить

Снова ты и снова кризис
Как страдает мой душевный бизнес
Сердце просит выходной
Возвращается домой
Тихо замедляю темп
Не танцую я контемп
За собой дверь затворю
Ухожу пока тебя люблю

Пропущу звонки и сообщения
Как же я устала от общения
Пожар бушует в голове
Сжигаю мысли о тебе
А ведь мне было так приятно верить

Снова ты и снова кризис
Как страдает мой душевный бизнес
Сердце просит выходной
Возвращается домой
Тихо замедляю темп
Не танцую я контемп
За собой дверь затворю
Ухожу пока тебя люблю

Интересней пообщаться со стеной
Чем пустые темы обсуждать с тобой
Оставляя политес
Ликвидирую абсцесс
Надоело придумывать happy end-ы

Снова ты и снова кризис
Как страдает мой душевный бизнес
Сердце просит выходной
Возвращается домой
Тихо замедляю темп
Не танцую я контемп
За собой дверь затворю
Ухожу пока тебя люблю

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I feel the coldness of your glance
Left alone with the cold city
The longer you live the more you know
Stupidity is being called for an encore
But it was such a pleasure to believe

You again - a crisis again
Oh, how the business of my soul suffers
The heart is asking for a holiday
It is coming back home
Quietly I slow down the tempo
I do not dance contemporary
Will close the door behind me
I am leaving while still loving you

I will miss calls and messages
How tired I am of communication
Fire roaring in my head
I am burning the thoughts of you
I took so much pleasure from believing

You again - a crisis again
Oh, how the business of my soul suffers
The heart is asking for a holiday
It is coming back home
Quietly I slow down the tempo
I do not dance contemporary
Will close the door behind me
I am leaving while still loving you

It is more interesting to talk to a wall
Than to discuss empty topics with you
Leaving politesse behind
I remove the abscess
Tired of making up happy endings

You again - a crisis again
Oh, how the business of my soul suffers
The heart is asking for a holiday
It is coming back home
Quietly I slow down the tempo
I do not dance contemporary
Will close the door behind me
I am leaving while still loving you

Душевный бизнес (Soul Business)

Bringing a little soulful sound to the new year.  This one's dedicated to my favorite vocalist of all time ... the Queen of Soul ... Aretha Franklin

Soul Sister

Music, lyrics and vocals by Irina
Painting by Irina, canvas 10 x 10 cm

Featured: 
Fresh On The Net: https://freshonthenet.co.uk/2021/01/faves391
BBC Introducing: https://bbc.in/3j5zovS

The painting shows my hometown, the city of Tsukuba, Ibaraki prefecture, Japan, the place that I will forever hold dear in my heart.

I know you must be busy
And life cannot be easy
To find the energy to go on

The night unfurls its splendor
My thoughts are sweet and tender
Hoping we can chat when you logon

君に会いたい
声を聞きたいです
少しでも会えたら
嬉しい

どこ に います か
隠れないで
帰って きます か
My heart is online


The night turns into morning
Melancholy is boring
WiFi is dead, our networks misaligned

I overthink, I stutter
Under my breath I mutter
If only I could see what's on your mind

君に会いたい
声を聞きたいです
少しでも会えたら
嬉しい

どこ に います か
隠れないで
帰って きます か
My heart is online

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chorus:

I want to see you
I want to hear your voice
Would be happy to meet even just for a bit

Where are you
Don't hide
Will you come back?
My heart is online

My Heart Is Online

He could not bring himself from bed as the alarm pounded against the wall of his skull. The sun snuck into the room through a couple bent blinds and although it bothered him it wasn't enough to raise him. The song began to play and he looked at the light streaks that cut through the dust in his room - suspended by apathy. 

He rolled over to turn the alarm off, and while there, noticed the small box of mementos he must have rifled through last night while he was drunk. He hesitated to put himself through this again, but in the spirit of self-destruction, opened the box, and looked through all the pictures once more - reliving every moment.

Strange Elevator Music

1. Casting a Spell (0.00--4.40)
2. Ravens Gather (4.41--7.59)
3. The Gate (8.00--11.08)
4. Phantom (11.09--15.01)

THE ORCHESTRA OF HORRORS

If we go hand in hand
Then we will always stand
And we will never fall
No matter the calling
If you believe in me
Like I believe in you
Then we will always be
Stronger together

In this world of change
Where uncertainty remains
This time of flames
If we believe
If we believe together
If we believe together

No need to walk alone
Into the vast unknown
So pick up all your fears
And put them on my shoulders
Sometimes we have to trust
In something outside us
Just so we can achieve
All the dreams that we harbour

In this world of change
Where uncertainty remains
This time of flames
If we believe
If we believe together
If we believe together

Some say faith is not enough
And it’s really who we trust
And it’s something we can see
You know it’s real
You know it’s me
Forever
That we can be together
So let’s stay together
And always be together

In this world of change
Where uncertainty remains
This time of flames
If we believe
If we believe together
If we believe together

Believe in you
Believe in me
That’s all you have to do
You gotta trust
Believe in us
That’s all I ask of you

This world of change
Where uncertainty remains
This time of flames
If we believe
If we believe together
If we believe together
In this world of flames
In this time of change
In this life we’re in
Where the look is king
If we believe 
If we believe together
If we believe together
So let’s stay together
And always be together

Dance With Me

If We Believe Together

Through a Glass Darkly: A Prelude

This is a good one:)

Thanks as always Stephan:  https://soundcloud.com/pinner
https://soundcloud.com/jamie-rhind/sets/smokin-with-stephan-stephan

What You Do To Me - Stephan Lipinski / Jamie Rhind

Blue Chevy

Just to let you know, we've changed our project name to Passion Arcade as we felt it described us better as a couple, and it having an 80s reference in there at the same time, just as our music (hopefully!).  Thanks for listening to our music!
Annie & Sander

Passion Arcade came into existence when Annie Smart (@annie-smart-1) and Sander Heerings (Wane of Summer @wane-of-summer) joined forces in 2019 to create some synthpop tracks. In no time we coughed up 12 tracks, so we decided to go for an album :)

Passion Arcade: 
Annie Smart - vocals, backing vocals
Sander Heerings - synths, programming, production