But then something goes wrong with the drive system! With a series of alarming noises, we drop out of hyperspace and drift for a bit while the crew checks out the system.

The cruise company puts down for an unscheduled layover on a blissful alien beach and we relax while robots fix the ship.

In the distance, we can see the robots at work, and wouldn't you know, some of them are partying, too!

Finally, the ship is repaired and we resume our cruise through the cosmos. It was an adventure of a lifetime!

2025 RPM Challenge song idea number three becomes finished song number eight. I had this idea of having a shortish instrumental as the opening song of the album. Sort of like a prelude. I wish I had thought better because this "song" absolutely…

“The Everlasting” quick and dirty acoustic cover, with some awful singing. “The Everlasting” written by Bradfield/Moore/Wire, originally by Manic Street Preachers.

“Transient” was created and mixed on February 21-25, for the 2025 RPM Challenge. It is essentially a trance remix of "Homesick."

“Homesick” was recorded and mixed on February 21-25, 2025. First half of "Homesick" was written and demo'ed on the evening of 8/10/2023. Second half of "Homesick" was written on 2/21/2025. This version of "Homesick" was recorded and mixed…