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Time Machine

by Damokles

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1.
Retronomic Time Adventure 04:27
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I'm caught in a time zone It's threatening to tear me up I'm getting my mind blown Tried to shaking the feeling So strong it will never stop I'm up in the ceiling Gimme a time machine Send me back! I loved that scene Send me back! It is in my spleen Send me back! Retronomic time adventure So gimme a time machine Send me back! I loved that scene Send me back! It is in my spleen Send me back! Retronomic time adventure RETRONOMIC RETRONOMIC Can't stand evolution It's time to get back again! It's the only solution I'll tear down the blockade Need to do it to save my brain Return to the decade SOLO Gimme a time machine Send me back! I loved that scene Send me back! It is in my spleen Send me back! Retronomic time adventure So gimme a time machine Send me back! I loved that scene Send me back! It is in my spleen Send me back! Retronomic time adventure RETRONOMIC Break it down! The DJ's hot on the wheels of steel With a brand new bag and the feeling's real The crowd is going wild to the hot new sound Gettin' crazy down on the stomping ground He is rapping on the mic 'bout a problem to fix He's doing it right with a bag of tricks I am back in the place where I want to be Where the beat is setting me free Time machine Gimme a time machine Gimme a time machine Send me back! I loved that scene Send me back! It is in my spleen Send me back! Retronomic time adventure So gimme a time machine Send me back! I loved that scene Send me back! It is in my spleen Send me back! Retronomic time adventure So gimme a time machine Send me back! I loved that scene Send me back! It is in my spleen Send me back! Retronomic time adventure So gimme a time machine Send me back! I loved that scene Send me back! It is in my spleen Send me back! Retronomic time adventure
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Into the Future 04:32
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3.
Searching for Tomorrow 05:06
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An opportunity Of going back So much activity You can't keep track By interacting you change the flow A chain reaction You end up with no time to go When is my destiny? Why am I here? What I do presently is what I fear! I change the future at an Increasing rate I travel farther back to set the record straight Searching for tomorrow Cause everything has changed It's like a big collage with all the pictures rearranged Searching for tomorrow increasingly unclear I have to find a way to getting back to my own year I need to set it back To status quo But how to fix the crack I just don't know I can't return to The place I left behind Not Until I find out How to do a full rewind The only thing I ever wanted was to experience the past But the things I set in motion got out of hand so very fast One thing led to another I got courted by my mother What will happen if she doesn't meet my dad I something I will soon discover
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I Could Do It All Over 04:11
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We Can Dance in Neon Lights 03:56
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When things got tragic I started out to think of another - TIME About a place where I felt I was so strong and alive - TIME So much research and I finally arrived to discover - TIME A way to travel in time, a means for you to survive - TIME You will say that my mind has gone hazy I invite you to be wild and crazy! We can dance in neon lights! - If you want we can stay there forever! Let us live in purple nights! - It’s just a matter of when. I’ve set the panel and we will soon arrive in the 80s - TIME It’s just a jump and I hope you wanna do it with me - TIME The perfect place for us glowing like a purple oasis - TIME And just imagine the things that we are going to see - TIME It’s a time when the sound was fantastic And the style was so cool and bombastic We can dance in neon lights! - If you want we can stay there forever! Let us live in purple nights! - It’s just a matter of when. You know that we can dance in neon lights! - If you want we can stay there forever! Let us live in purple nights! - We’ll do it over again Dancing holding tight - in the mesmerizing night Looking at the lights - and you’re smiling SOLO We can dance in neon lights... We’ll do it over again X3
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Big Bad Wolf 04:10
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Do You Remember? 04:02
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Whenever You Are 05:27
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Déjà Vu 05:45
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Don't think that I belong in this illusion It never really felt like home to me And lately, I have gotten all these flashbacks It's like I'm waking up to start to see Déjà Vu - I have seen this place I've been here before How can it be that I know what's gonna come? Déjà Vu - In a dream I had I was standing here It can't be for real now I know when I am from! I don't remember much of when I came from Cause when I try my head beats like a drum But now I know that I am from the future Because I know about what's gonna come Déjà Vu...
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In Another Century 04:55
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Time Paradoxes 05:01
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Hey let me tell you Timetravel isn't such an easy ride There are laws involved that you must abide And no matter you might say or do It's gonna rectify itself like a strange voodoo let's say you go back to before you were conceived to kill your dad with a gun you thieved Now This is when it all gets very twisted Cause how can you do it if you never existed? There is talk about these alternate timelines that starts to exist when you mess with the confines But time is tough and it won't abide, if you try to commit such a suicide Every time you pull the trigger the force that's getting bigger will make you miss and cheat the gravedigger Now you can try it as much you want But time will always get there right in front. Time paradoxes - it's like a big force of nature Time paradoxes - Whatever you do Time paradoxes - You know that it's gonna stop yo010u! Time paradoxes - there's no breaking through! So let's say I built myself a time machine And went into the future to join the scene I got hold of a piece of technology and went back and messed with chronology My plan was to say that I was the inventor Make a million bucks and be the epicenter But where did it come from in the very first place That's when it hits you right in your face Yeah Tryin to ride on time Yeah Ride on ride on Everyone is a traveler heading straight forward But you know what they say... Time is like a river and you can't touch the same water twice People live their lives as though they're never gonna die And then they die without ever having lived. There is a big bad wolf - you'd better feed the good wolf! Time is like a big roaring river And I'm just trying to navigate Like a flood when you make too big ripples they're gone - the water is still going straight Time paradoxes - it's like a big force of nature Time paradoxes - Whatever you do Time paradoxes - You know that it's gonna stop you! Time paradoxes - there's no breaking through! Time paradoxes - it's like a big force of nature Time paradoxes - Whatever you do Time paradoxes - You know that it's gonna stop you! Time paradoxes - there's no breaking through! Boom, ha! I'm in the zone Gonna make a change with a huge big stone I throw it in the water with a mighty big splash But seconds later it is gone in a flash There is not a sign of that happening For time that stone was just not a big thing It just keeps on flowing in a certain direction Totally resistant of any infection Cause Time is like a big roaring river And I'm just trying to navigate Like a flood when you make too big ripples they're gone - the water is still going straight Time paradoxes - it's like a big force of nature Time paradoxes - Whatever you do Time paradoxes - You know that it's gonna stop you! Time paradoxes - there's no breaking through! Time paradoxes - it's like a big force of nature Time paradoxes - Whatever you do Time paradoxes - You know that it's gonna stop you! Time paradoxes - there's no breaking through!
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There's No Looking Back 04:02
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13.
Put Some Faith in Yourself 06:24
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Oh I remember when it hit me When everything just fell apart With all my efforts wasted I went back ' to try to do it from the start I was so hollow and dejected Just feeling sorry for myself But then I heard your voice inside me And put my soaking on the shelf And I felt that hope again Yes I started to ascend With your voice, in my mind Just put some faith in yourself When things are bad you know you've gotta Step aside to get new ideas to proceed So put some faith in yourself You know it never shows how long it took to make it only the end result of the deed So I took a grip on all my problems And suddenly it all was clear one thing led to another and the all the answers started to appear And finally, I started thinking That everything was going right And I was going back to see you Now everything had come to light And I felt that hope again Yes I started to ascend With your voice, in my mind Just put some faith in yourself When things are bad you know you've gotta Step aside to get new ideas to proceed I heard you saying put some faith in yourself You know it never shows how long it took to make it only the end result of the deed Stick It has been so long since I held you in my arms So many times I totally lost hope of ever seeing you again Instrumental Just put some faith in yourself When things are bad you know you've gotta Step aside to get new ideas to proceed So put some faith in yourself You know it never shows how long it took to make it only the end result of the deed You know I really thought I had spent all my lucky charms But now I really do believe that I am finally in the right lane
14.
Homecoming 03:56
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Quote from the album review by Preston Cram at Iron Skullet:

"Damokles cites a wide array of artists and styles for his unique sound, from Jean-Michel Jarre to James Brown, Yazoo to Soul Sonic Force, and this rich collection of influences reveals itself immediately on the opening track, “Retronomic Time Adventure.” The musical tapestry contains unmistakable elements of funk and hip-hop, with a groove-worthy beat supplemented by table scratching and robotic backup vocals. The core of the song recalls classic pieces of ’80s electro like Herbie Hancock’s “Rockit!” and Paul Hardcastle’s “19,” and Damokles adds to the song with a vocal style that will feel familiar to fans of Italo disco and synthpop from Germany, Sweden, and neighboring parts of the world. His voice is distinct from nearly everything else in retro electro, and like the rest of his music, it reflects his background and intimate knowledge of ’80s music. A variety of synthesizer effects ring out through it all, and though they take a backseat to the turntablism, they flesh out the music for a lavish and layered musical experience. A breakdown in the back half of the song gives Damokles an opportunity to demonstrate his aptitude for ’80s-style rapping, which he handles with the same skill he displays in every other facet of the song."

You can read the entire review here:
ironskullet.com/2017/09/26/album-review-damokles-time-machine/

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released September 14, 2017

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Damokles Malmö, Sweden

Swedish producer with real roots in the 80s making synthwave and other 80s inspired music.

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