A brand new track I started three days ago (in Studio One again)! So another older one had to go...can you guess what it was? No? Didn't think so... :P A track I actually like very much but which used up too much free soundcloud space. 

This new one is quite sample-heavy, featuring some nice (and quite affordable special price) samples from Black Octopus Sound, 91vocals and JST (among other stuff). Hidden somewhere under all this percussion, string instruments, sub bass and impressive gang vocals is the wonderful free "Kee Bass" plugin by the fine Dutch company Martinic (the makers of "Elka Panther" and "Lem Echo"!). Have fun! :)

Shout out loud at the sprout!

Vocal Combat

[ Clip version: https://youtu.be/gmsjWXJJTBk ]

Time for some funky cat pop music!

Tried out the free "Ticky Clav 2" plugin, that has already been around since 2007 (but 2getheraudio remastered it a few years back). It emulates the "Hohner D6 Clavinet", made famous by an equally famous pop song that came out 1972, number one in the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 in January 1973.

So that's where the first part of the title came from. Started out mimicking that ever so famous melody, but dind't get it exactly right. Then buried what I had under sounds from other free or cheap plugins.

On top of it: some "Divine Vocal Mantras" (says so on the label).

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Then recruited another world-famous troupe from Brazil, also has been around some time: The "Bongo Cat Band"! 😺

Still not sure if it's a whole bunch of them or a "one-cat-band". Has/have been all over youtube and elsewhere, so "carrying coals to Newcastle" here. You can still get the free plugin here:

https://audiofb.com/product/bongo-cat...

There even is an online version you can play with your keyboard:

https://bongo.cat

You can hear it/them on bongos (of course), marimba, piano and some "vocals"!

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So even if it ain't "Billboard charts material" - the "Superstitious Cat" is still a fun short uplifting song. 

But even more fun with the video clip starring the "Bongo Cat(s)":

https://youtu.be/gmsjWXJJTBk


Enjoy!

Superstitious Cat (feat. Bongo Cat Band) [clip link in description]

New song (my 100th on soundcloud!), new genre!? 

I call it "Kawaii Indie Rock": took some cute Japanese "Kawaii Future Bass" vocals and put some Indie Rock beneath them. Used quite a lot of UJAM stuff for this. Sound could be better, but guess it's quite okay.

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"Super cute" CLIP now on youtube:   https://youtu.be/LDriqNhYMzQ

The dancing ape lady in the picture is one of the characters in the clip (character design by Julien Tromeur).

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The English translation of the title would be something like "super cute" (hope those signs up there are correct).

The song's lyrics don't make that much sense - they are essentially just words and exclamations thrown together, based on sound and rhythm. ;)


Bye for now!

Meccha Kawaii (めっちゃ かわいい)  [clip link in description]

Yet another new electronic / synth pop track! :)

A really simple one, based on a really basic square wave melody - but that's what I love about it! Didn't want to "pump it up", to blow it out of proportions like most of today's commercial music... 

NONETHELESS there's some sub bass beneath it (on the right speakers or headphones) - but you don't "need" it, works just as well on small phone speakers. ;)

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Those familiar with my oeuvre (still a good laugh!) might recognize those voices I used. In case you forgot: 

https://soundcloud.com/wunschm_schine/voice-control
https://soundcloud.com/wunschm_schine/looking-at-the-stars

The rest is mostly simple cheap or free plugins (with very few exemptions), one for example based on an old Casio keyboard, another on the good old 808 drum machine  (both by SampleScience).

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Told you there's gonna be a video clip for this on the tube soon.... and here it is!

https://youtu.be/MQUa6xv6UvQ

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Not much more to say... 

Bye for now!

The Story Behind Those Eyes

The Story Behind Those Eyes (now with clip, see description)

New groovy, funky pop track.

Wanted to try out some free brass libraries for the also free SINE player by Orchestral Tools - and ended up with this upbeat song! :)

You can find them here (highly recommended, and there's no additional paid player version like the overpriced Kontakt one  - it's all working with the free version):

https://www.orchestraltools.com/sinefactory
 
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Not 100% sure about the sound yet, so might change a bit again...


Have fun!

You Only Go So Far

New jazzy pop track, a rather strange one - at first... 

Might sound a bit puzzling the first time, more complex than it is (no odd meters this time).

Whatever, you get used to it very fast.. and can't get enough of it! :P

Here the clip for it:   https://youtu.be/ziW1NTevunI

The track itself is now available on Spotify & Co!

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There's some really groovy (afrobeat style) drumming by Mark Fletcher, some nice saucy upright bass, some Kora (a harp like instrument from West Africa), some Guzheng (a Chinese zither), and some flute.

And some chillwave vocals I "misapplied" for this instrumental, analog song: No synths this time, only the fabulous tonewheel organ!

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Thought about adding more instruments but decided to go with this reduced, minimalistic setup: it's all drum and bass! Well, no "drum & bass" (like the track I'm currently working on), but... well, you get it.

Not much more to say... 

Bye for now!

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Away (from myself)

Away (from myself)  [clip link in description]

New Post Rock song with Lo-Fi elements and sub bass! Or something like that...

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Same old story: tried out some new free effects and instruments and/or some older ones I had forgotten about (mostly free, some bought cheap)... and here we are. :)

The "live drums" are based on my own "live drumming" when listening to the first song draft... ;) 

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Still not completely happy with the mix/sound (as always when guitars are involved), a bit "fuzzy" - but at least it doesn't sound (too) digital. I hope... 

Bye for now!

Whispering Of The Gods

Was "excercising" a bit on my beloved little Pearl Midtown Kit and ended up with this nice and easy drum pattern - and recreated it in my DAW.

Added some E-Bass, piano and stuff... and instantly had the impression that all that was missing were some "spoken words", some rhymes, some rap vocals. 

Not eager to waste much time I looked for some quality stuff in "Johnny JC's vocal shop" - and found this perfectly fitting vocal track from last year.

You might already know it cause it's been part of one of Johnny's remix competitions. Well, it's way too late to join in, but nonetheless: here's my version of "Still Shine"! ;)

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So no sub bass, drills and other (quite boring) ultra loud contemporary stuff, just some instruments and voice... you dig it?
 

Bye for now!

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P.S.: Well, if you really dig this - here's some more:

https://soundcloud.com/wunschm_schine/sets/johnny-jc-collection

https://soundcloud.com/johnnyjcmusic

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[Original images by Jimmy Jimmy from Nairobi]

I Still Shine

I Still Shine (feat. Johnny JC)

It's that time of the year again!

Holiday season... peace, love... and reconciliation after the merciless family feud over the last drops of turkey gravy. ;)

Whatever... tried out some new stuff yesterday (cherryaudio's new Pro Soloist synth and mostly free Black Friday special offers) and somehow came up with this simple but beautiful and soothing pop song - in a major key for a change!

The perfect background music for a nice cup of tea on the couch... or whatever. Decided to keep it as simple and "unprocessed" as possible.

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The lyrics sound strangely "ungrammatical", but who cares... :P

Bye for now!

Stay Together

Not sure what it is... not sure if it's finished / complete either. Probably not. Who knows...

Sound/Mix could be better/clearer. Tried out soundcloud mastering this time... sounded different, not necessarily "better" either.

Could be a theme song of sorts, for a TV series or something... if you imagine some processed images like the one above, fancy titles, discolored actor faces, cool dissolves and all that hocus-pocus. ;)
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Started with some freebies by Spektralisk and Hydratek... but instead of some electronic mayhem ended up with this - after throwing some guitar and some vocal freebies by Ghosthack (from this year's Advent Calendar) "in the mix".

Whatever... maybe somebody likes it - or needs some theme music for...whatever. ;)


Bye for now!

Winter Solstice

New christmas song!

Well, there's some some rattling percussion in it... and title and lyrics seem quite fitting for this time of year, these troubling times in general. So it's not THAT wrong... ;)

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It's a really simple song, but love it for it. And one of the slowest I ever made. Vocals by Zara Taylor this time. If you're a fan of for example PJ Harvey you might actually like this one. :)

[EDIT: Made some minor corrections in the solo, made some tiny vocal changes, added some strings... not sure if that's better. You be the judge...]

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Hope somebody can relate to it (in one way or the other: the track, the title, whatever).

Bye for now!

Let It All Be Forgiven

Not really happy with this one... sounds like a mediocre live recording (at best).

Whatever... Had to edit/pitch the vocals quite a bit this time to make them fit (once more by Zara Talyor). Sax still doesn't sound "right" (so I "hid it"), strings could sound better, etc...

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Got used to (and now really like) the rather drastic change of key, though still not sure if it's "by the book". ;)

Not much more to say... 

Bye for now!

Can't Wait

The best track this year so far... and easily one of the very best wunschm@schine songs ever!

Leaning towards Triphop / Lo-Fi this time... vocals once again by Zara Taylor. Love them!

Not much more to say... hope you love it as much as I do!

Bye for now...

Empty Spaces

Tried out some free guitar plugins and decided to "keep on rocking", turn the screw a bit further. 

So we're in alternative metal or even metalcore territory now! :)

Vocals by Notelle this time... had her vocals on some of my darker, "edgier" tracks, like this one:

https://soundcloud.com/wunschm_schine/too-far

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Not much more to say... well, (as always) the guitar sound could be better, the grass greener, the sky bluer, etc.

Bye for now!

Out Of My Mind (For You)

LOVE those shy vocals!!! :)

Guess you get the pun, the play on words... ;) 

Those tender vocals are by Amy Kirkpatrick (who doesn't want you to know). Especially love the "forever is a long, long time" part (inward sigh).

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The song around it, well, is a lofi / electronic pop track woth a kind of "heavy twist" at the end, a "hard turn" (at 3:56). :P So in a sense it's combination or "culmination" of my recent work 

You'll see/hear... really like this one! There's some lofi piano, some glockenspiel, some lush strings and more...

Bye for now!

Shy (We Don't Need Words)

Shy (A Love Like This)

New groovy electronic pop track, still work in progress...

You could/should know the voice from some of my other tracks.

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The fabulous drumming is, once again, by Victor Indrizzo.

There's also some shakers, tambourines - and Indian percussion.

Bye for now! :)

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P.S.: Don't think that anybody reads this stuff (or comes back to listen again) but added some "mono compatibiliy" - since the synth is very wide and so lost quite a bit of grit and impact on "mono-ish" cell phone speakers.

Where Do We Go From Here

Treated myself the marvellous RX1200 sample plugin by Inphonik... which immediately bestowed upon me that "good old(school) feeling"! The good old hip-hop days when it wasn't all about sub & autotune... 

So threw some sounds, melodies, vocals and stuff on those beats - and ended up with this nice "oldschool pastiche".

Didn't want to "crank it all the way up" like they do it these days (in case you wondered about why it isn't loud as hell or why the spectrum isn't flat as a pancake).

Not much more to say... have a nice weekend!

Baby You Know (I Love That Sh#t)

New heavy track!

Basically an accumulation of distorted guitar stereo samples I found on my hard drive, stringed together and complemented with some bass, some metal drumming and some metal vocals (screaming) - and a lot of processing.  ;)

Not really sure what (genre) it is... but I hope somebody likes it.

And/Or my artwork. Not my picture but I also put quite a lot "post-processing" in it.

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You might recognize those screams from here:

https://soundcloud.com/wunschm_schine/bow-down

Still not really sure what it all means, still very hard to understand but, well, who cares? :P

Not much more to say...

Bye for now!

A Thousand Years

The sound of earthquakes! 

Well, you can actually hear them in the "drone organ" and the experimental percussive sounds - both based on recordings of an actual quake:

https://www.decentsamples.com/product/earthquake-sounds/

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Supplemented once again by other free or cheap VSTs, some sound effects - and the song of a robin I recorded nearby this evening. :)

There's the new "bad speaker" by softube (on sale right now), Behringer's new "vintage" synth, the highly recommended new version if the "basstard" by soundpaint (currently on sale, too) and some more... 

The basstard was the "missing link" it seems that prevented me from finishing the song. Bought it, added it, some sound effects on top - finished! ;)

Love my little artwork up there... 

Bye for now!

Tectonic Forces

[Now available on Spotify & Co]

Tired already? Too much output? Guess, I'll have to take a break soon, put some stuff on Spotify & Co, publish those videos I've made some time ago...

However, here another whatever-pop track, featuring some churchlike synth organ (decent sampler), some modular synth sprinkles (Voltage), some Novar Harp (currently free from Steinberg!), some percussion... and the "dreamy lo-fi voice" from WHITE WINE ON THE BALCONY. All free!

And some other affordable VSTs and stuff (tape drums, upright bass, etc.).

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Love my little photo collage... you'll have to listen to the chorus to get it! ;)

Not much more to say... ESC starting soon. :P

Bye for now!

Breadcrumbs no more

Breadcrumbs No More

Love this one! 

Maybe you do, too... one of my most accessible, most "airplay compatible" tracks so far. :) A lot more so than BREADCRUMBS, still not sure what's going on over there...

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Vocals by Ethan Martin, I guess, quite sure... most vst instruments you hear were free, the others (and some of the audio plugins) I bought cheap on sale. The vocals: also freebies! 

Not much more to say, as I said: love this one! Thought about adding a rap part, could have used on of those new AI tools for it... well, still too timid. ;)

Still finetuning the track, adding some "ear candy".

Bye for now!

I Would Fall For This Again

New jazzy triphop track... and one of my absolute favourites, Love it! :)

Again no "dancefloor banger" or "charts material", way too long - and in three-four time! :P Well, feels more like six-eight time... 

Whatever, if you like 90s triphop or dark slow jazzy ballads you might give this one a try! ;)

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Played around with some cherryaudio synths I got cheap on sale, found those gorgeous "90s RnB vocals" - and here we are.

Not much more to say...

Bye for now!

Words Of A Woman

Yet another addition to my evergrowing "oldschool music" collection: a new funky pop track.

Not much more to say... was bored of doing "realistic" artworks so I tried something different, more cartoon / Tex Avery style.

Bye for now!

Light It Up

Just a short little instrumental lo-fi piece - and in a sense a showcase for www.pianobook.co.uk, a wonderful resource for all kinds of different sounds and samples, mostly free or at an affordable price.

There's a plethora of all kinds of exotic instruments, sampled either for Kontakt or the ever free decent sampler, a whole "musical ecosystem" and free/cheap alternative to the often rather costly "Kontakt Kosmos".

Here's you'll hear f.e. the Mandriola, the Cifteli and the "Record Cutter Synth". And the (free) "Spellsinger" choir of course! :)

Bye for now!

Broken Triangles

The latest episode in my everlasting non-stop-series "songs that absolutely nobody asked for". :P

Tried out the free Blueprint Drum Kit (for Kontakt) by Fracture Sounds. Adjustment possibilities are quite limited, but if you need really good sounding analog drums "out of the box" you should give it a try! ;)

What else... there's some chimes, a really nice nylon guitar solo, some strings, some choir, some (rather old) vocals by Amy Kirkpatrick.

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Not much more to say... like it, but that doesn't mean much, I guess. Maybe I'll do some more finetuning, maybe I won't.

Bye for now!

Stay With Me Tonight

Wanted to give the new "PowerBrass" by Melda (on sale right now) and the really nice free "Dusty Felts" piano by Somerville a try... and ended up with this hymn-like track. 

Didn't want the title to sound too militaristic, majestic or aristocratic, so I thought: why not praise a grocer (or all grocers) for a change? ;)

Well, like those trumpets and all... Maybe somebody likes them, too. 

Not much more to say...

Bye for now!

A Grocer's Hymn

Well, wanted to make use of a new drum toy and a new brass plugin I got cheap on sale... There's some other stuff, some samples for a change... and some soulful vocals with some "bananas lyrics". Should have been a hip hop track but since I had no fitting vocals it became, well, something different.

Not much more to say... basically it's some "underground soul" vocals on a hip hop beat refined with some nice brass and some synths. :P

Bye for now!

Soul Shine

Nobody seems to have liked my wonderful little radio drama, so how about this one?

Another rather straightforward (and rather short) post rock song, another instrumental... sort of.  No distorted guitars or guitar solo this time - but there's a few vocals in it and some brass - even a short trumpet solo! :P

Well, not completely happy with the sound yet, kinda scruffy... maybe I'll get there.

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Again used some new free stuff. For example the new Love-Fi 4 Lite by Quiet Music, or the really nice "Strayer Guitar" for decent sampler (on which the whole song is based on, as you can hear). A "home-made electric guitar" (decentsamples.com). 

Just played around with it a bit, moved some notes around in my DAW, added some bass, some brass, the choir, some free EDM vocals... and here we are! :) 

Not much more to say... 

Bye for now!

In Your Dreams

Yet another simple instrumental track... yeah, I know, soundcloud algorithm doesn't like those, most soundcloud users too, it seems....

Whatever, who cares... in some sense the track is a showcase for SoundProps and their free Kontakt libraries (yes, free, but sadly not compatible with the free Kontakt player). Must admit that their website doesn't look that trustworthy, a company based on Canary Islands, no contact details etc.

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BUT: those free libraries are quite useful: ALL the instruments you hear this track (mellotron, upright bass, guitar, piano, darbuka, and drums) is one of those libraries, nothing else in there (apart from the market atmo and the voices). 

NOT to endorse this company in any way, just as a way to restrict and challenge myself. ;)

Hm, the piano solo part sounds quiteo familiar, repeating myself? Might be, maybe I'll alter it... a little. :P

Whatever... bye for now!

Garage Sale

It's Metal Time again! :P

Downloaded the marvellous free Krimh Drums by Bogren Digital... they promised "album-ready drums for your metal productions for free" - and damn, they delivered!!! The full version is on sale right now, so if you're in need of some really punchy metal drums... ;)

So HAD to make a nice short metal track with those... pulled out the old "Rowdy" bass by UJAM for this, and the always reliable "AmpCraft 1992" by Karog.

Also made use of the quite old and now finally free "megasingle" amp by Plugin Aliance - and was really surprised how well it fits into modern metal music.

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Gave looperman.com another try and found this great gory vocals by MetalEd. They're already two years old, but after some little eq, compression and a little reverb i'm really thrilled by how they came out!

Not much more to say... really like my little artwork, my collage... but still not really sure what you'd call this: Post-Metal, Sludge, Post-Hardcore? Whatever, rock on!

Bye for now!

Revolution! (feat. MetalEd)

Staying on the heavy side for now! Somewhere between Post Rock and Vintage Doom Metal. :)

Tried out some synths and some of the drum VSTs by Ugritone, which are on sale right now... as is EVERYTHING they ever made, in their so-called "farewell sale": they will cease to exist by the end of the year. :( 

So if you need anything really (!) hard and heavy, up to the wildest extremes (midi patterns, IR's, drum plugins) you should take a look, fast! 

You can hear their "vintage doom drums" here, enriched with some synths, bass, guitars... and some really wonderful historical oldschool radio drama snippets from the 1960s.

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Not much more to say... really LOVE those radio parts. And the title (inspired by those)! :)

Bye for now!

An Alarm Has Been Given

Well, well... changed quite a bit, this short, little, yet bombastic track! 

Originally was based on a bunch of totally different vocals from a production workshop (with a little contest of sorts). But those vocals aren't / weren't released yet and not meant to be published in any other form than the official release.

So had to look elsewhere... and found another little treasure in one of the old vocal packs by EDM artist Zara Taylor (already mentioned a few times she exclusively does EDM stuff herself, what a pity). And added a few phrases spoken by Cristina Soto.

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Might sound a bit repetitive at first, but I'd say it really helps to get the "message" across. And that message might resonate quite well these days, with more and more of those petty, divisive, reactonary figures rising to the top. At a point in history, where it's abundantly clear that in a capitalist system you can buy EVERYTHING, even the most powerful political offices.

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Whatever, like the track... really tried my best to "master" it myself this time, quite happy with the sound. Hope it "translates".

Didn't want the artwork to look too "naive", too "chliché-ridden", so went into a bit different, a bit more "existential" direction: underneath, we all look the same, baby! ;)

Bye for now!

All The Same (On The Inside)

The track you've all been waiting for! 

Or rather not... maybe if you're a lover of French poetry of the 19th century. And/or a fan of gothic radio dramas. Or of folky indiepop songs with a twist. ;)

Not much more to say... tried my best to make the radioplay parts sonically interesting. Can't work on it for a while cause I trashed my windows with a stupid malware tool. :(

Hope somebody likes it...

Bye for now!

Dans Le Chateau

I'm back!!!

Well, it's been almost three weeks since I made my windows unbootable (still no clue which tiny little dll was missing)... that's a loooong time with no wunschm@schine song, so here's a brand new song!

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Well, it's no christmas song, rather a sad love song... but beautiful to listen to. 

Any Tori Amos fans out there? The verse surely gives me those "Amos vibes" each time I listen to it.

Hope you like it... but if don't: happy holidays nonetheless!

Well, gotta go see how my "Christstollen" is doing in the oven. ;)


Bye for now!


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P.S.: No, it's not Sandra Bullock lurking behind that door. :P

Behind That Door

Happy new year everyone! :)

Well, so much for the cheering... why not start this already dreadful year with some beats, some hip-hop? Well, it's the very first song I finished in 2025, hope you like it.

Wanted to test drive my new DAW, put some new plugins and vocals to use... and ended up with this oldschool hip-hop /battle rap track.

Not much more to say... still finetuning - but quite happy with the sound already.

Bye for now!

Haters Gonna Hate

Haters Gonna Hate (I Love To Keep 'em Motivated)

Track number two in twentyfive... in six-eight time! :)

Well, might take a bit to get (into) the groove, but you won't necessarily need an academic degree for it. ;)

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Haven't put it to the acid test (on smartphones, hifi systems, car speakers etc.), but sound should be okay on those.

Not much more to say... not sure what you would what call it: Triphop? Jazz(y) pop? Whatever...

Bye for now!

It's over

It's Over

Yet another track about broken hearts and emotional disillusionment! :) 

And maybe on of the very last tracks I put on soundcloud. My first "next pro year" runs out and I'm not sure if it's worth to extend it, looking at my "achievements" in the last months. :(

And soundcloud keeps tampering with the wrong things while trying to make things right - or "better", in order to compete with spotify & co... not to mention the nonexisting customer support. :\

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Whatever... If you like this one, well, give it a like! :) Maybe I'll change my mind...

Bye... for now?

Not Ready To Be My Man

The comeback of the year!? No, not Serum... ReCycle is back, more than 30 years after its initial release - and it's free! 

To celebrate this occasion Reason Studios engaged Don Cannon to host a beat challenge, with no rules at all! Well, almost: they gave you one short drum beat to use/slice/transform/whatever... apart from that: nada! Do as you please! 

Well, please some more rules next time!? You could make a metalcore banger and only use the beat as a super short break, or make a two hours long bombastic symphonic Hans Zimmer piece, and only use parts of the beat for a percussion part... and so far there have been quite a wide variety of entries... how to judge that???

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It's also wunschmaschine's epic comeback! Took some (uploading) timeout after my Artist Pro subscription ran out to see what would happen.... well: nada, nothing! Nobody noticed, not even soundcloud: didn't lift a finger to win me back. No offers, nothing... and not a single holiday sale or anything. Heck, they also missed the opportunity to use this competition for marketing effects. Seems they're marketing skills are even worse than mine!

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Whatever... made a full track based on this beat, hope somebody likes, Don Cannon maybe? :P Well, maybe not... maybe you? I even made "recycling" the central theme of the lyrics, of the cover art. I sliced the beat, transformed it, reversed it etc. but tried to honour its stylistic nature... and it's clearly the basis, the central piece of the track. Whatever... 

Bye for now!

Recycle The Beat

On And On And On (ReCycle the Beat Challenge)

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https://www.youtube.com/@wunschmaschine
https://wunschmaschine.bandcamp.com

older stuff:
https://audiomack.com/wunschmaschine

social:
https://www.instagram.com/wunschm_schine/
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INFO: Middle aged music maker (and recreational drummer) from the middle of Franconian nowhere arranging music for open minded music lovers who (like me) don't want to listen to the same (kind of) music all/every day - way too boring (or even annoying).

So you'll find all kinds of stuff here, from Space Jazz to Hip Hop, from Synthpop to Triphop, from Folk to Doom, from here to there, from then to now, and many things in between - except for "pure" EDM / Techno / Trance, not my cup of tea. :P 

Many tracks tend towards "alternative pop". Well, if you don't like a song/genre - just skip it! I won't mind...  ;)

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P.S.: Before you ask: I (almost) never start with the vocals, asking myself: what strange things could I make with those?

Instead I start making strange music THEN look for some vocal parts that might fit. You'd be surprised how often you get a "match" the moment you throw those in the mix. Well, sometimes it needs a little tweaking... ;)

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