Just a short improvised list of whatever-pop tracks from the last months that you might like if you liked BREADCRUMBS. ;)

I like all of those of course, so there's no particular order. Mainly left out the "heavy" and rather irritating stuff, and all the instrumental tracks... 

Enjoy!

Breadcrumbs And More! (Pop Playlist)

SPIRA

Illa Sera

Here one of my favourite pop tracks from last year!

Featuring vocals by ill-esha. If you like it and/or her (really excellent and versatile) voice: it's part of a whole album that's been  on bandcamp quite a while now (without anybody taking notice, and quite different from her own stuff):

https://wunschmaschine.bandcamp.com/album/october-skies

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Two of the tracks you can also find here, way down in the track list:
https://soundcloud.com/wunschm_schine/deep-space-nine
https://soundcloud.com/wunschm_schine/october-skies
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Back to this track: Got some experimental drum sounds here in this one, f.e. those of a demolished sink and a cooking pot! ;)

Remixed the song quite a bit, took a while (had forgotten all the little details in there), not sure if I'm finished yet, probably not. 

Guess I'll do the same with the other tracks and try putting the whole thing on Spotify & Co. 

The tracks are presumably way too long for this day and streaming age (unless you're Metallica). But I like'em the way they are, it's really a good pop album - if you give it some time! ;) 

Well, maybe I'll shorten some of the tracks, but maybe not...

Thanks for listening - and bye for now!

Breathing

[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

Tried out some vocal doubling tools. wasn't that impressed but liked the vocal snippets I used... and built a song around them! :)

My first song in C-sharp major, with seven sharps! :P

Not much more to say...  

Bye for now!

What Are U Waiting For

Love this one... tried out some new woodwinds, added some harspichord, some upright bass, some brass again... and some really splendid vocals by Joseph Tilley for the first time.

Not much more to say... like it very much,  maybe you do, too.

Still tweaking and twisting, brushing and rasping... Flutes sound a bit "imperfect" but I like that. Guess I'll put it on Spotify when I'm finished - to see how it tanks miserably. Streaming industry sucks (in other ways than the old music/record industry)... :(

Bye for now...

Another Minute (Of My Life Gone By)

How about some good old (retro) synthpop for a change? ;)

Well, this one is largely sample based, but thought: what the heck, why not concentrate (even) more on the arranging and mixing side? So only added some musical details but quite a lot of effects and filters and stuff (on drums, bass and vocals).

Hope somebody likes it as much as I do... love the picture! :)

Bye for now!

Goodbye Baby

First recorded in June 2023. 
From the album A Number of Mirrors.

It's a song about snakes, only this time there's more of them.

This new version was mixed and mastered by
Woods Studio Norway Mixing and Mastering 
www.soundcloud.com/woods_studio 

Lyrics

A commodity you sold.
For an act that's gotten old.
A mask that lays discarded in the dark.
A point made that clean missed the mark.
A fragment of a word.
Or a story you misheard.
Filled your pockets to the trim with all their mould.
Ignoring the rich fields of gold. 

(ooooooo)
I know that you don't really care.
(ooooooo)
I know my faults.
(ooooooo)
I know that you don't listen in.
I took too long to begin.
Written off.

A momentary lapse.
To behaviours of the past.
Pay the ferryman with coins that you had stole.
A pointless collector of souls.
A phoney masquerade.
A throw off to the shade.
Your tactics are excused now, on the whole.
Felt rung out and wrought by the goal.

(ooooooo)
I know that you're not really there.
(ooooooo)
It's just a jolt.
(ooooooo)
I know that rivalry's a thing.
A simple tune to sing.
From the vault.

(ooooooo)
I know there's wastelands and a king.
(ooooooo)
I know the job.
(ooooooo)
I know there's snakes and everything.
I caught a glimpse.
Only a glance.
Aside: "perchance!"
So I've no chance...
With all you Snakes.
So I'm away.

The ringing of the bell.
Won't shake you from the spell.
A payment you have pending from the dole.
A vessel to fill up with coal. 
An un-heeded warning.
Before the anger has set in.
The centre that is struggling to hold. 
A vector for lies that are old.

(ooooooo)
I know that charm can often hide.
(ooooooo)
A selfish grin.
(ooooooo)
We've all been taken for a ride.
To hell we go.
In a handcart.
We made a start.
Usual ride.
A dagger in the side.
Misses the heart.

More Snakes [2024 Remaster]

Landslide

First recorded in December 2022.
From the album Salt.

It's a song about the castle.

This new version was mixed and mastered by
Woods Studio Norway Mixing and Mastering 
www.soundcloud.com/woods_studio 

LYRICS

There's a castle that stands,
on a hill, above the sands,
while the people below,
hatch some plans. 
Though the fields and the trees,
are packed with stupidity.
Might be you, could be me,
naturally.

These were the ways.
That they kept you in place.
These were the ways.
Back in the days.

As the castle looks down,
ashen faced, in the town, 
oh, the people they frown,
looking down.
And they never glance up,
at these rocks they've piled above, 
piled for years, piled with tears,
piled with love. 

These were the ways.
That they kept you in place.
These were the ways.
Back in the days.

The castle surrounds, 
a cliff top, above the town, 
seabirds cry,
as they circle around 
Control has no bounds,
like a face in the clouds,
looking down at the state of the town. 

And what will we be.
For one thing, were not free.
There's a castle, 
which watches, 
you go.

Castles [2024 Remaster]

The song "Birthday Cake" is about longing, nostalgia, and the bittersweet nature of love and memory. Through tender imagery like "birthday cake and lemonade kisses," it conveys a deep yearning for someone cherished. The lyrics evoke a sense of warmth and sweetness, tied to memories of intimate moments and the comfort of being with someone who makes everything feel right.

It reflects on the emotional connection we have with those we miss, capturing the small joys and profound feelings they bring into our lives, even in their absence. At its heart, "Birthday Cake" celebrates love, memories, and the enduring power of heartfelt moments shared with someone special.

Lyrics:
Birthday cake and lemonade kisses,
I miss you, my dear, with all my wishes
Memories linger, like sweet melodies
In the shadow of your smile, I find my ease

Sprinkles on cake, lemonade's sweet embrace
I'm yearning for you, in every place
Whispers of moments, like rustling trees
In your comforting smile, my heart finally believes

Birthday cake and lemonade kisses
I miss you, my dear, with all my wishes

"Birthday Cake" Written and Performed by Northern Sky.

Birthday Cake

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)

New year. New deal... same BS every time. And the simple things get pushed further away.

Lyrics
Its a borrowed Life for the wife and the kids
its a 5 part special of life on the skids
its welfare on wall-street yes we know that its not smart
but theres no time to use good sense just open up your heart
We cant make it simple and real
we must not make it simple and real
because its the new deal

its buy the lie now and pay over time
low monthly payments affordable crime
its the latest new deal now theres no time to mess around
its pay it no mind cuz you’ll be 6 feet underground
lets not make it simple and real
no we must not make it simple and real
because its the new deal

its a weekend for two with all expenses paid
where nobody says no and everyone gets laid
its a big screen tv set
a brand new red corvette
its a cancer free cigarette oh you bet
taken it to the bank
use it to fill your tank

its a frenzied pace better roll with the hype
its a Christmas card with a magnetic stripe
its no Sunday dinner and baseball for free
and its no vodka and poker with aunt marie
we cant make it simple and real
no we must not make it simple and real
because its the new deal…

children of all ages its the new deal.
there's a sucker born everyday
I wanna be born again..

The New Deal

The vastness of space fills me with deep respect for the unknown and gratitude for life on our planet.
Die Weite des Weltalls erfüllt mich mit tiefer Achtung für das Unbekannte und in Dankbarkeit für das Leben auf unserem Planeten.


Galactic

This one is a 20min edit of a two hour treated guitar against amp feedback drone. 

Incandescent Sage - Degradation 3 edit

NoSax NoClar

-Rue des Abeilles

Clarinette Basse : Julien Stella
Saxophone Soprano : Bastien Weeger

Rue Des Abeilles

https://linktr.ee/wunschm_schine
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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... ;)

Breathing

wunschm@schine

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