HAPPY NEW YEAR!
The music goes on in 2026. 2025 was an interesting year in which I began collaborations with AI and discovered SoundCloud. I have had 230,000 plays on this platform in the last 10 months, and as of January 5th 2026, the 20 most played are:
I have done a lot of progressive rock and jazz rock songs, as well as instrumentals, and none of them has made the list. Still, I plan to go on doing a full range of new music in this new year….and it will continue to be music I like with a strong emphasis on cellos.
I have some links below to five album releases which have been on the website for some time and have been released on SoundCloud:
Phronesis : some songs with philosophical themes
https://eklektikaberlin.com/album/3673534/phronesis
2099 – A Brighter World: no doom and gloom here – a best-case scenario for the future
https://eklektikaberlin.com/album/3710687/lp18-2099-a-brighter-world
BOOKLET: https://eklektikaberlin.com/files/1377567/2099-booklet.pdf
SCAM (Seduction, Control and Misbelief): scams past and present, and how to survive them
https://eklektikaberlin.com/album/3781204/lp21-seduction-control-and-misbelief
BOOKLET: https://eklektikaberlin.com/files/1387300/seduction-control-and-misbelief-booklet.pdf
The Nearness: soul-mates and mysticism across time
https://eklektikaberlin.com/album/3751488/lp-20-the-nearness
BOOKLET: https://eklektikaberlin.com/files/1383302/the-nearness-song-cycle-lyrics-and-story.pdf
Everywhere and Nowhere: some songs about my musical journey
https://eklektikaberlin.com/album/3765448/lp22-everywhere-and-nowhere
BOOKLET: https://eklektikaberlin.com/files/1384133/everywhere-and-nowhere-booklet.pdf
All the best, Steve
……….and have a good January! /track/4531844/january-we-begin-again