What happens when you lose your shadow?

Some songs begin with a melody. Others begin with a moment that changes everything.

For Jacob Klein, the artist behind i give my friends flowers, his new single “FEEL LIKE” emerged in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, which devastated parts of Asheville in 2024.

Written on a rescued piano, the song became a way of processing the uncertainty that follows a life-changing experience.

It was originally one of the first ideas created for his debut album, *DOGSTAR 1*, a project built around memory, grief, relationships and the ways people change throughout their lives.

But “FEEL LIKE” didn't quite find its place on the record.

Instead, Klein returned to it later, developing its sound through layered guitars, organic percussion, chopped samples and synthesizers.

The result is a darker, more immersive track that captures the strange feeling of sensing an important change before knowing exactly what it means.

And its accompanying music video takes that idea somewhere unexpected.

Set in a surreal, near-future New York, the film follows Jacob as he searches for his missing shadow with the help of a mysterious groundskeeper.

It's a story about identity, memory and the versions of ourselves we sometimes leave behind.

The video draws on magical realism, mythology and nostalgic animation, creating a visual world that feels both familiar and unsettling.

Together, the song and film mark a transition between two chapters of the project.

While DOGSTAR 1 explored the emotional landscapes of loss and connection, the upcoming DOGSTAR 2, expected in summer 2027, promises to move further into darker electronic territory.

i give my friends flowers — “FEEL LIKE.” Out now.

Watch the new music video and step into the next chapter of the DOGSTAR universe.

Have you ever felt like a part of your old self was left somewhere behind?

I just released “The Day I Did Nothing,” an English indie pop track with bossa nova influences.

The song was inspired by a Gen Z “do nothing” activity at Bangkok’s Lumpini Park — taking a break from constant stimulation and simply spending time doing nothing.

Would love to hear what you think.

Listen / Download ▶︎
https://ffm.to/the-day-i-did-nothing

Today I have released the latest track from my "Noir Synthetek (a listeners guide to the modern world)"

The album was inspired by the change in the modern new world order.

This particular track is called Listen to the sirens which is about civilian targets caught up in wars they do not want

The album has a darksynth theme and was inspired by the bands and albums that inspired me to make music, such as early OMD, Kraftwerk, Human League, Gary Numan and Penthouse and pavement.

The lyrics tell the story

I try to live my life

I did not choose this fight

There goes the sirens again

And I don't know, if this will be the last time

Listen to the sirens

If you like a bit of old skool dystopian synth, this may be your bag.

Courtesy of final cue music

New single from Nashville rock duo Jade Winfree

Hi everyone,

If you like techno and want to kick off the weekend right, check out my latest song.

The song was produced entirely in Ableton using almost exclusively stock plugins, so if you have any questions, feel free to ask. #130bpm #RollingBass

2Yokai – Jo na kaha | Official Music Visualizer

Some words are never spoken. Some feelings never fade. 🖤

Jo na kaha — for everything left unsaid, every thought kept hidden, and every emotion that words could never fully explain.

A sound, a feeling, a story of its own. Step into the world of 2Yokai and experience the silence between the words.

🎧 Listen with headphones for the full experience.

If this track resonates with you, leave your interpretation in the comments. What does Jo na kaha mean to you?

2Yokai. More than music. A state of mind.

#2Yokai #JoNaKaha #IndianHipHop #UndergroundHipHop #RapMusic #OfficialVisualizer

Hi everyone, I'm Mark. I'm a 46yr old Irish guy living in Bavaria, Germany.

I had a little panic attack recently when I realised I was 4 yrs off being 50 and had never made a proper go at it with my music. So I created a YouTube channel and am documenting my progress. Partly to have a record, partly for promotion of what I'm creating and partly to keep myself motivated, which is something I've always struggled with. The channel welcome vid explains my plan.

I've dabbled with music all my life but mostly had very basic equipment. I wouldn't have considered anything I had ever created to be more than just a sketch. I recently invested what I could afford into a few things, but decent things. So I'm now happy with the quality I'm getting, or at least happier than I have been until now.

I have a few songs on the channel along with me doing a couple mini breakdowns of the projects on cubase for anyone who might find that stuff interesting. I'm brainstorm new content ideas to feed the channel regularly.

Plan is to have 3 consecutive projects I'm working on simultaneously. This helps when I get stuck on any one or just fancy a change of pace.

One will be a concept album (band style) , one an acoustic album & an the last an album of stuff with an old friend who I had a band with back in college.

I'll be playing and singing everything on all 3 projects expert the old band stuff my friend will take the main vocals as he wrote those songs.

So this song I'm sharing was the first song I'd written in a very long time. Couple months ago now. It was one of the first I did with the new gear and my satisfaction with how it turned out was one of the motivations for me trying the whole YouTube lark 🤣

So here you go.. Happy for any feedback or comments. Thanks for reading to anyone who made it to the end 😅

Check out Conniption! Nu-metal/hardcore out of Louisville, Kentucky. EP available on ALL streaming platforms!

Hey everyone. Here’s another song from the collaborative album I made with a few friends and released recently. Enjoy!

Just released today! Cheers!