Author: sya

Songs of the Nihilgar Dwarves

Songs of the Nihilgar Dwarves is an ethnographic collection, recorded not by the dwarves themselves — who see little reason to share what they live — but by the wandering elf-scholar Nethir Voidear.

The Nihilgar are a clan apart from their kin. Where most dwarves root their strength in gods, gold, or glory, the Nihilgar long ago turned from such illusions. Born from a betrayal of priests and kings, they embraced the void: no heavens, no afterlife, no eternal reward. Instead, they forged meaning in what could not betray them — stone, kin, and the bonds of shared labor. This is reflected in their banner – a white check on a black field: they are here and nothing else matters.

Their chants are heavy with this ethos. They do not sing of paradise or divine favor, but of enduring stone, of fallen kin, of hammers that ring against the silence of the deep. Their dirges, marches, work chants, and ceremonies are stripped to the bone — music bound only to the here and now.

The Nihilgar remind us that, in the face of nothingness, solidarity is everything.

#	Track Title (purpose)	Length
1	The Stone Remembers (group singing)	4:13
2	March of Iron Boots (war march)	2:49
3	The Hammer Falls (work)	1:34
4	The Deep (group singing)	4:04
5	Ale and Ashes (drinking)	1:50
6	Two Become One Hand (wedding)	3:47
7	The Iron Oath (coming of age ceremony)	2:06
8	Child of the Void (lullaby)	2:33
9	Fallen Kin (funeral)	4:57
10	Deep Veins (work song)	2:50
11	The War Forged (war march)	3:01
12	The Mountain Endures (group singing)	3:21

September 1, 2025

Songs of Science: Logical Fallacies

Songs of Science: Logical Fallacies is a unique musical journey through the world of flawed arguments and critical thinking. This 28-track educational album transforms classic logical fallacies into catchy, clever, and memorable songs—each one designed to help listeners recognize, understand, and avoid common reasoning errors. From the bandwagon effect to straw man attacks, slippery slopes to reification, the album covers a broad range of fallacies with clarity and wit.

The musical styles vary widely—from jingle-pop and acoustic duets to alt-folk and cinematic ballads—keeping the listening experience fresh and engaging. Each song introduces a fallacy by name, illustrates it with real-life examples, and wraps it in an upbeat or emotionally resonant chorus that drives the lesson home.

Whether you’re a student, educator, podcast host, or just someone who loves learning through music, this album offers a fun, accessible way to sharpen your thinking. It’s perfect for classrooms, critical thinking workshops, or anyone tired of hearing bad arguments go unchallenged.

With Songs of Science: Logical Fallacies, you’ll not only tap your foot—you’ll train your brain.

Track List

#	Track Title (Fallacy)	Length
1	Everyone’s Doing It (bandwagon)	2:23
2	Because They Said So (appeal to authority)	2:43
3	You’re the Problem (ad hominem)	2:17
4	That’s Not What I Said (straw man)	2:20
5	Only Two Choices? (false dichotomy)	1:59
6	Let’s Split the Wrong (middle ground)	2:57
7	I Knew One Once (hasty generalization)	1:32
8	And Then the World Exploded (slippery slope)	2:34
9	After This, So Because of This (post hoc)	2:25
10	Because I Said So (Again) (circular reasoning)	2:30
11	Same Same (But Not) (false equivalence)	2:58
12	Let’s Talk About Something Else (red herring)	2:4
13	Real Fans Don’t Do That (no true scotsman)	2:28
14	You Did It Too (tu quoque – whataboutism)	2:00
15	Prove Me Wrong (burden of proof)	2:46
16	Where It Came From (genetic)	2:38
17	Where’s the Evidence? (appeal to ignorance)	3:38
18	Feelings Don’t Prove It (appeal to emotion)	3:22
19	That Can’t Be True (appeal to consequences)	3:30
20	Better Than Nothing (nirvana)	2:39
21	Brand New Doesn’t Equal Best (appeal to novelty)	3:08
22	One Slice Isn’t the Pie (composition)	1:55
23	I Wanted It To Be True (motivated reasoning)	3:34
24	Because We Always Did (appeal to tradition)	2:57
25	Have You Stopped Lying Yet? (loaded question)	2:57
26	You Gave It a Face (reification)	2:24
27	That Just Sounds Wrong (personal incredulity)	3:10
28	Don’t Fall for That	2:13

July 27, 2025

Meditations: On Saying No

Meditations: On Saying No is a powerful, reflective journey into the quiet strength of refusal. Blending spoken-word meditations with evocative instrumental interludes, this album explores the emotional and philosophical dimensions of setting boundaries with intention and grace.

Each track invites listeners to step back from the pressures of constant agreement and consider the transformative power of a well-placed “no.” With titles like The Liberty of Refusal, A Quiet Turn, and We Are Not Instruments, the album offers a meditative exploration of self-respect, clarity, and the often-overlooked courage required to stand firm in a world that constantly demands more.

The music—ranging from ambient textures to minimalist melodies—creates a space for inward reflection. Instrumental pieces like Behind the Door and An Instrumental No provide breathing room between spoken meditations, reinforcing the album’s rhythm of resistance and release.

Rooted in compassion, not defiance, Meditations: On Saying No is a sonic boundary drawn in peace. It’s a guide for anyone seeking to reclaim time, energy, and identity—without apology. In each refusal, there is renewal. In each pause, a possibility.

This is not just an album. It’s a practice. A breath. A no that finally means yes—to self.

Track List

#	Track Title	Length	Type*
1	The Boundary Prescription	4:28	M
2	An Instrumental No	3:33	I
3	Behind the Door	4:22	M
4	Rhythmic Resistance	3:20	I
5	Set Your Course	2:58	M
6	No Pandering	4:20	I
7	The Liberty of Refusal	5:41	M
8	In the Wake of Refusal	3:19	I
9	Out of Bounds	3:55	M
10	A Quiet Turn	3:9	I
11	The Sky Says No	5:24	M
12	Against the Current	2:27	I
13	The Small Word	4:00	M
14	A Path Not Taken	3:45	I
15	The Quiet Refusal	4:15	M
16	Gentle Resistance	4:01	I
17	Every No Is A Yes (To Us)	4:13	M
18	What I Left Behind	3:54	I
19	We Are Not Instruments	3:27	M
20	This Is My Time	3:19	I
21	A No Carved in Silence	4:09	M
22	Holding the Line	3:51	I
23	We Need Less	3:20	M
24	Not This Time	3:13	I

* M = Meditation; I = Instrumental

June 9, 2025

Wrath of the Abyss

The Exiled Blades return in their darkest and most harrowing chapter yet. Wrath of the Abyss is a visceral, symphonic metal concept album that plunges the listener into a hellish descent alongside Eira, Thrain Ironshield, Aeliana Windwalker, Finnan Quickfoot, and Grimnar Bloodspell. Summoned too late to save the ruined village of Vaelor’s Hollow, the Blades are drawn into a realm beyond reality — a plane ruled by an unspeakable demon of void, teeth, and countless eyes.

This twelve-track epic blends crushing riffs, cinematic orchestration, and psychological horror to tell a tale of survival, sacrifice, and the high cost of heroism. Each band member faces their own personal trial, battling not just monsters, but guilt, pride, and fear. As the Blades are nearly torn apart, the demon emerges — a towering force of madness and hunger. The final battle is brutal and costly, leaving the group scarred and forever changed.

Closing with the haunting ballads “Scars of the Inferno” and “Sixty Days of Silence,” this album offers no easy victory—only endurance and pain hard-won.

For fans of emotional, story-driven metal, Wrath of the Abyss is a descent worth surviving.

Track List

#	Track Title	Length
1	Ashes of Vaelor	3:48
2	Breaking the Seal	4:00
3	Into the Infernal Maw	5:08
4	Whispers of the Damned	3:16
5	The Path of Endless Night	5:14
6	The Dagger’s Bargain	3:24
7	Hunted in the Void	4:42
8	The Shattered Oath	5:16
9	The Burning Sigil	3:45
10	The Crimson Arena	3:10
11	When the Abyss Devours	3:56
12	The Last Ember	4:23
13	Wrath of the Abyss	4:44
14	Scars of the Inferno	3:15
15	Days of Silence	4:49

April 30, 2025

Meditations: On Selflessness

In a world that urges us to turn inward, Meditations: On Selflessness invites listeners to turn outward — toward connection, compassion, and quiet generosity. This album is a reflective journey into the practice of setting aside the self, of noticing others, and of moving through the world with care.

Combining spoken-word meditations with calming, instrumental interludes, Meditations: On Selflessness offers space to slow down and reconsider what it means to live beyond the boundaries of ego. Each guided meditation explores a dimension of selflessness — kindness without recognition, thoughtfulness without reward, helping without expectation. Between these meditations, spacious ambient music creates room to breathe, to reflect, and to feel part of something larger.

Rooted in timeless wisdom but grounded in the needs of today’s restless mind, this album is not about self-erasure. It is about presence. It is about choosing gentleness in a noisy world. It is about remembering that our small actions — how we speak, how we listen, how we show up for others — shape not just our lives, but the world we share.

Meditations: On Selflessness is a quiet companion for those who want to live with more grace, more patience, and more attention to the lives unfolding all around them.

This is music and meditation for connection — for remembering we were never meant to go it alone.

Track List

#	Track Title	Length	Type*
1	The Burden of the Self	4:00	M
2	More Than one	1:42	I
3	The Invisible Thread	5:20	M
4	Less of Me	1:43	I
5	Responsibility to All	4:28	M
6	A Light Shared	2:50	I
7	The Measure of Respect	4:11	M
8	Extended Hands	1:20	I
9	The Quiet Weight of Others	4:21	M
10	No Space Between Us	1:49	I
11	The Consequence of Every Step	3:57	M
12	In the Eyes of Others	1:35	I
13	The Myth of the Martyr	4:20	M
14	Together	3:48	I
15	The World We Share	4:26	M
16	All That Is Shared Endures	2:02	I
17	The Space Between Us	3:11	M
18	What Remains When We Let Go	2:02	I
19	The Weight of Our Hands	4:48	M
20	Turning Toward the Other	1:45	I
21	The Hand We Extend	3:54	M
22	What We Hold for Others	2:12	I
23	The Shape of Us	3:49	M
24	Made of What We Give Away	2:03	I
25	The Opening of the Self	4:00	M
26	The Gentle Disappearance of Me	3:27	I

* M = Meditation; I = Instrumental

April 13, 2025

Too Soon?

TOO SOON? is a no-holds-barred political satire that blasts through the sacred and the profane with equal recklessness. When five high school stoners unwittingly become pawns in a domestic terrorist plot orchestrated by their radicalized weed dealer—an ex-farm boy turned extremist named Baba—they find themselves at the center of a nationwide panic, a clueless FBI investigation, and a social media meltdown led by President Donald Trump. With exploding drones, a gold-plated Kanye West, and a parrot who praises Allah on command, Too Soon? takes aim at everything from Islamophobia and teenage apathy to government incompetence and media hysteria. Hilarious, dark, and completely unhinged, this film asks the question we all know the answer to: Is it too soon? (Spoiler: Yes. But we’re doing it anyway.)

March 23, 2025

HIIT No Limits

HIIT No Limits – The Ultimate Workout Soundtrack

Get ready to push past your boundaries with HIIT No Limits—the ultimate workout album designed to power your high-intensity interval training from start to finish. This 60-minute, perfectly structured album fuels your entire HIIT session, from a motivating warm-up to pulse-pounding peak intervals and a triumphant cool-down.

With a dynamic mix of pop, rock, Latin, and hustle-inspired beats, every track is crafted to match the energy and pacing of a true HIIT workout experience. Uplifting anthems drive you through the toughest sets, while power-packed rhythms keep you moving. Whether you’re lifting, jumping, sprinting, or grinding through those last few reps, these songs will challenge, motivate, and inspire you to HIIT harder, sweat more, and push beyond your limits.

This isn’t just another fitness playlist—it’s a performance-driven soundtrack built for results. No distractions, no excuses—just the beat, the burn, and your unstoppable drive.

HIIT No Limits isn’t about just showing up—it’s about going all in. Are you ready to rise, grind, and break through? This is your moment. No limits. Just power.

#	Track Title (Description)	Length
1	You Showed Up (Pop – warm-up)	3:22
2	Dig Deep, Rise Up (Funk – transition to work out)	3:19
3	Born for This (Rock – HIIT)	3:34
4	Go Hard, Go Higher (Latin – HIIT)	2:37
5	Unstoppable Fire (Synth – HIIT)	3:18
6	Keep Moving, Keep Rising (Alternative – HIIT)	2:55
7	Stronger Every Second (Rock – HIIT)	2:52
8	Push Past the Limit (Pop – HIIT)	2:27
9	This Is Your Moment (Synth – HIIT)	3:18
10	Turn Sweat Into Strength (Funk – HIIT)	3:29
11	The Champion’s Mind (Rock – HIIT)	3:23
12	Victory in Motion (Latin – HIIT)	3:15
13	One More, Then One More (Pop – HIIT)	3:00
14	Power Surge (Alternative – HIIT)	3:20
15	No Excuses, No Regrets (Rock – HIIT)	2:35
16	Fuel the Fire (Synth – HIIT)	3:02
17	Break Through the Wall (Synth – HIIT)	3:02
18	Is That The Best You’ve Got? (Funk – HIIT)	3:07
19	Fast Feet, Strong Heart (Synth – HIIT)	2:36
20	Breathe It In (Synth – wind down)	3:37
21	The Work Is Done (New Age – Cool Down)	4:39

March 11, 2025

Elandorr and Aleratha – Screenplay

March 5, 2025

Elandorr and Aleratha

“Elandorr and Aleratha” – A New Age Musical Journey of Love, Destiny, and Rebirth

Step into a world of enchantment and timeless beauty with Elandorr and Aleratha, a breathtaking New Age album that weaves an epic tale of love, sacrifice, and destiny. Inspired by ancient myths and fantasy storytelling, this album blends ethereal vocals, lush orchestration, and atmospheric soundscapes, transporting listeners to a land where the whispers of the wind carry untold stories and the moonlight dances on silver waters.

Each track is a chapter in the journey—from the hauntingly beautiful The Dance, where Aleratha moves in harmony with the night, to the deeply moving The Healer, capturing Elandorr’s quiet strength and compassion. Songs like The New City evoke a sense of renewal, while The Attack swells with tension and triumph. Harps, flutes, and celestial choirs create a soundscape both intimate and grand, evoking the heart of an ancient legend.

Perfect for fans of Celtic, ambient, and symphonic New Age music, Elandorr and Aleratha is more than an album—it’s an immersive experience. Let the melodies transport you to a world where love defies fate and hope is found in the most unexpected places.

#	Track Title	Length
1	The Dance	3:34
2	The Healer	2:36
3	The Meeting	2:39
4	The Fall	3:25
5	The Separation	3:08
6	The Prince’s Visit	1:52
7	The Decree	2:52
8	The Urge	2:49
9	The Reunion	2:17
10	The Shadow of the Decree	2:34
11	The New City	3:04
12	The Twins	2:29
13	The Attack	2:50
14	The Forever	2:48

Bonus: Read the film script that goes with the album.

March 5, 2025

Songs of Science: Psychology

Album Description: Songs of Science: Psychology

Step into the depths of the human mind with Songs of Science: Psychology, a synthwave-powered exploration of the fascinating forces that shape thought, emotion, and behavior. Blending retro-futuristic soundscapes with engaging, educational lyrics, this album transforms some of psychology’s most important theories into unforgettable music.

Each track dives into a key psychological concept, from attachment theory and the cognitive revolution to confirmation bias, implicit bias, and the availability heuristic. You’ll journey through the dual nature of thinking in Dual Process Theory, experience how Social Learning Theory shapes behavior, and uncover the mysteries of neuroplasticity—the brain’s ability to rewire itself. The album also examines Social Identity Theory and ingroup/outgroup bias, revealing how group dynamics shape perception.

Set against a lush, neon-lit backdrop of pulsating synths and deep, atmospheric beats, Songs of Science: Psychology is perfect for students, educators, and curious minds who want to learn psychology in a fresh, immersive way. Whether you’re diving into cognitive science, social psychology, or neuroscience, this album makes psychological concepts engaging, accessible, and unforgettable—because the mind is more than just something to study, it’s something to experience.

Track List

#	Track Title (Topic)	Length
1	Secure Base (Attachment Theory)	2:40
2	Mind Machines (The Cognitive Revolution)	3:13
3	Echo Chamber (Confirmation Bias)	3:04
4	Under the Surface (Implicit Bias)	3:10
5	Hidden Reasons (Fundamental Attribution Error)	3:01
6	What Comes to Mind (Availability Heuristic)	2:35
7	Watch and Learn (Social Learning Theory)	2:26
8	Fast and Slow (Dual-Process Theory of Thinking)	2:36
9	Wired to Grow (Neuroplasticity in Learning)	3:13
10	Us and Them (Social Identity Theory)	3:06

February 25, 2025