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docredder

I"m now taking a six-week digital detox vacation. We"ll see and hear from each other again in 2026! Happy Holidays! "Redder" is a palindrome. Like "racecar" or "level". These pieces of music ain"t. My name is Volker Redder, online I go by "docredder." It all came about because I studied biology and computer science for a long time and received my doctorate as the crowning achievement of my academic career. As a child, I sang Bach in the church"s „Knabenchor Unser Lieben Frauen“ because my mother

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00:05:22

Digital Schizophrenic

docredder ·

2025/08/16

Clicking and dragging! Checking and flagging! Clicking and dragging! Checking and flagging! Sunrise, screen's on, time to make the rent Got a politician who looks heaven-sent If heaven is a place with sagging skin and stress Clone Stamp, Healing Brush, I'll fix this holy mess Blur a wrinkle, tuck a chin, I'm Doctor Frankenstein Making baby faces from a tired old party line I'm the pixel-pushing wizard, the master of the lie Selling perfect plastic people to the public eye By day I build the

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00:04:20

High Blood Pressure

docredder ·

2025/08/15

Went to see the doctor, just a check-up, nothing new He wrapped the cuff around my arm, the way they always do He pumped it up, I felt the squeeze, I waited for the worst A lecture on my health was set to burst He looked down at the measurement, then looked me in the eye Not with a face of worry, but a look of proud surprise "My goodness," so he said to me, with something close to glee "160 over 100, that's impressive, you agree?" High blood pressure is the new success A statement of importance, I

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00:03:43

SCHWEISS

docredder ·

2025/08/15

Die App auf meinem Handy schreit Es ist zur Hölle nicht mehr weit! Mein Deo hat sich längst verpisst Bin ein Feuchtbiotop, Mist! Klamotten kleben, nass und schwer Es ist zu heiß, ich kann nicht mehr! Schweiß, Schweiß, überall nur Schweiß Für ein kaltes Bier zahl’ ich jeden Preis Dieser Sommer ist ein schlechter Witz, Vierzig Grad und ich schwitz’ und schwitz’! Ich schmelz’ hier, das ist nicht fair! Wo krieg ich jetzt ein Bier her? Ich geh nach draußen, mieser Plan! Der Asphalt klebt an den

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00:03:17

Funfair Sunday

docredder ·

2025/08/13

Instrumental Arrangement: Volker Redder, Apple's GarageBand Loops and samples: Volker Redder, Apple's GarageBand Editing and sound design: Volker Redder, Ozone 11, Sound Studio, GarageBand Cover design: Volker Redder, Adobe Photoshop, FLUXpro

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00:07:52

I'm Anna Sutter

docredder ·

2025/08/13

Over 100 years ago, Anna Sutter was a famous opera singer. Her signature role was Carmen. And over the years, she also became Carmen in real life. And, consequently, she died like her favorite role, murdered by one of her abandoned lovers. I’m Anna, Anna Sutter My life became the role A whispered, fatal mutter That came to claim my soul I’m Anna, Anna Sutter The final curtain call Just a fatal, final mutter Before the final fall. The lights went up, a thousand hungry eyes I gave them passion, told

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00:06:50

The Dark Side Of The Noon

docredder ·

2025/08/12

Tomorrow, August 13th, I'll have been married for 39 years. Three times 13 years. ;-) And I've experienced the dark side of the noon many times when I overslept. It's not a pretty thing. But it's a true story. THE DARK SIDE OF THE NOON Woke up slow, sunbeam joke Twelve o'clock, the world is broke Coffee's cold, a silent plea A smiling wife, not there for me Toast is pale and bacon's hard Played the fool, a losing card Scrambled eggs have the texture of a sponge Took the bliss, and now I

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00:04:42

Das Sein im Tinder-Schein

docredder ·

2025/08/10

Da war ein Glanz im Glas, ein Wort, das leicht zerbrach, Die Zeit verann, ein leises Ticken nur. Sitz’ wartend am Rand von diesem leeren Tag, Fühl mich verloren und von Dir ist keine Spur. Das iPhone in meiner kalten Hand, Darauf Dein Selfie stumm und unbewegt. Ein viel versprechendes neues Land, Das sich nicht auftut – es bleibt unerlebt. Wo bist Du, fremder Tinder-Schein? Soll dieses Warten ewig sein? Fällt Dein Versprechen in den Staub? Fällt sein Versprechen in den Staub? Wie welkes,

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00:03:34

Stay in the Sun

docredder ·

2025/08/09

Your hair like crimson glass, In painted space. A light that lets us pass, A golden grace. Ooo-ooo, the sky bends low, Ooo-ooo, the waves still softly gleam. The moments flow, A silent dream. Stay in the sun, stay in the sun, Hold the horizon, don’t let it run. Stay in the sun, stay in the sun, All that we are has just begun. Blue circles spin, The tide within. The flowers climb, The edge of time. Ooo-ooo, the sky bends low, Ooo-ooo, the waves still softly gleam. The moments flow, A silent

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00:04:39

Im Feuerschein

docredder ·

2025/08/08

Das Feuer atmet leis in seinem Schein, Und wirft die Welt aus diesem Raum hinaus. Die Dinge zögern, treten scheu herein, Und werden still in unserm stillen Haus. Die Zeit, sie rinnt nicht mehr, sie steht und lauscht, Verwandelt in das Flackern, das uns eint, Und was die Seele mit der Seele tauscht, Ist mehr als alles, was sie je geeint. Und in dem Schein, Da sind wir eins, nicht mehr allein. Dein Atem wird zu meinem Sein, Im hellen, heißen Feuerschein. Dein Angesicht im Dämmerlicht verweht, Ein

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00:04:34

Funky Fungi Trip

docredder ·

2025/08/05

Woke up deep in neon trees Glowy shrooms up to my knees One said “Bonjour”, one sneezed a cat And I was like... what the heck is that? Funky fungi, takin’ over my brain Glowing madness, I can’t explain Dance with mushrooms, lose control Trip so weird, it stole my soul Funky fungi trip, can’t quit, don’t slip Talkin’ spores with attitude, flippin’ on a hip Funky fungi trip, spin it like a disc Reality’s a sandwich, and I just took a lick Got crowned Queen of Spore Parade Günther hat, psych-grade

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00:06:20

Dancing In Hues So Bright

docredder ·

2025/08/05

Come and dance in hues so bright Touch your mind with stardust light Let the colors feel so right Come and dance all through the night Sie tritt aus Räumen, die kein Schlaf benennt, Aus Kupferglut, die sich im Traum entfacht. Ein Wesen, das die Schwelle überrennt, Wenn zwischen Wachen und dem Flug die Nacht Sich teilt und bebt. Sie tanzt, wo Risse glühen, Im Stoff der Welten, leise, hingeschenkt, Und flüstert Farben, die im All erblühen, Von einem Atemzug ins Sein gelenkt. Come and dance in

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00:03:44

I'll Be Waiting

docredder ·

2025/08/03

The world just turns upon its wheel You walk a path you cannot feel A silent wind begins to blow Erasing tracks left in the snow The door clicks shut, a fading sound My breath is lost and can't be found But fear gives way to what is true: A part of me is part of you I'll be waiting, I'll be waiting for you In the silence, it's all I can do And your promise is the air I breathe In this sacred space you had to leave I am waiting, I am waiting for you I am waiting, my promise is true The days like

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00:05:13

A Sleeping Giant

docredder ·

2025/08/03

We build a garden on the highest hill We think we're safe now, standing oh so still We say we're saving everything we see But turn it backwards, you and me There's an echo in the air A feeling of despair An angel watching from above We kill the things we love Oh, it's the wrong prayer in the night We're chasing the wind, and losing the light A blind faith, a beautiful mistake For a sleeping giant we refuse to wake The winds we follow, they will fade and die While a long, cold winter learns to

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00:09:59

Island In The Haze

docredder ·

2025/08/02

This song isn't just a journey for the protagonists of the story being told here. It's also a musical rollercoaster through various styles of modern music: from jazz, to nu-soul, electronic, and ambient, the wild ride continues through rock and progressive rock. Enjoy the ride. :-) White sail on a blue sky Summer laughter floating by On a sea of glass we fly Just my friends and I There’s an island in the haze Calling through the days Oh, the island in the haze Singing in a craze Setting

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00:06:09

A Silent Call

docredder ·

2025/08/01

A silent call... A silent call... My heart, a room of wide and empty space A garden blooming in a frozen place It’s learned to breathe in this devoted air And doesn’t long for what is not right there Maybe this waiting is the truest part Maybe this longing purifies the heart An invisible love, a silent call And in this emptiness, Maybe I learn to hold it all A patience grew inside me like a tree That’s reaching branches not for fruit, you see But for the light, the endless, open sky To feel the

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00:09:34

Lugworms And Wormholes

docredder ·

2025/07/31

I spent a week on the beautiful island of Langeoog, and this experimental collage is the result. Lugworms and wormholes – a strange combination. -- Arrangement and vocals: Volker Redder, Udio, Apple's GarageBand Loops and samples: Volker Redder, Apple's GarageBand, Elevenlabs Editing and sound design: Volker Redder, Sound Studio, GarageBand Lyrics: None Cover design: Volker Redder, Adobe Photoshop, ChatGPT, Apple's Keynote

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00:04:38

Golden Cage

docredder ·

2025/07/25

Hear the voices in the greyWashing all the world away They say the lost ones stay outside You've got nothing left to hide A better version of you waits Beyond the iron gates Step into the circle's light Make your future clean and bright Give us all your pain and fear Your true self is waiting here Let your heavy burdens drop All the worries have to stop Your earthly money, let it go For the only love you'll know A better version of you waits Beyond the iron gates Step into the circle's

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00:04:46

He Works In Fire

docredder ·

2025/07/24

I pitch to clients in glassy towers, Shear through deals in power hours. But last week, down by the tram line edge, I met a man who melts steel on a ledge. No small talk, no curated charm, Just engine grease and iron arms. He doesn’t care for trends or wine, He works in fire. And it suits him fine. And it suits him fine. And now I sit in my fourteenth floor view, Skyscrapers high, but his world feels true. I run the numbers, hold the line - But some part of me burns in time with mine. He

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00:04:39

Madame Fortuna

docredder ·

2025/07/23

Room 3B, the blinds are down Orange hair, the talk of town Tulle on her shoulders, 80s-chic She’s the prophet of the week Throws the cards down on the wood Says your future's understood Love and money, tax returns She’s the lesson no one learns Oh, Madame Fortuna, tell me a lie With that online diploma in your eye Oh, Madame Fortuna, it’s all for show! But oh, what a glow! What a glow! You want the Ace of Hearts, you say? Well, it kind of fell away Lost somewhere inside her dress She's a

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00:03:21

300 Echoes

docredder ·

2025/07/20

[This is my 300th upload to SoundCloud, reason enough to celebrate this with a pop/rock anthem.] From the quiet, from the room A single note begins to bloom Three hundred times we’ve let it fly Beneath a vast and lonely sky And we go on and on and on Three hundred echoes in the dawn Yeah, we go on and on and on 'Til all this emptiness is gone We feel you listen in the night You catch the dark and make it bright A distant soul, a fragile sound On holy, hallowed concert ground And we go on and on

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