Wohoo!! Dropping another one from Pixels And Pain EP! This one’s called “Rule The World.” It’s actually the 3rd track of my EP, but somehow I decided to drop it before the 2nd track. Haha. If you liked Pixels And Pain, you’re gonna feel this one hit even harder. This song goes deeper into my fictional (and heavily fabricated) journey. Rachel is no longer escaping the system, I'm confronting the architects who built it. Darker alternative rock energy, with some distortion and electronic elements. Hmm… it reminds me a bit of Miyavi’s work, though I can’t recall which track exactly. Go check it out and let me know what you think! 😉 🎮 Pixels And Pain EP is out now on Spotify & all platforms. #RachelTheMarionette #RuleTheWorld #AltRock #ElectronicRock #ConceptAlbum #GlitchPop #SlapsMusic #DigitalGirlVibes #NewMusicReleasemore

This song is a Celebration of Love and Friendship! The Inspiration is in The Song! - You see just a year ago I was just getting started with writing songs again. I couldn’t sing. I was shy and embarrassed. But this guy named Ufuk encouraged me to put my self out there and go for it. And I did. - Exactly One year ago Ufuk Çelik from UFCEBABA asked me about some song I wrote about the Native Peoples of North America called Ghost Dance. He liked it. We began a collaboration that has resulted in countless songs. - So in tribute to my friend Ufuk Çelik I have written this song for him to say… well, hopefully the song says it all… - Written, Performed, Recorded, and Produced by Scott A. Gradert - Lyrics: - You Made Me Sing - You made me sing You made me cry Tears of joy You made me try - To be me again To be free Brother do you see You inspire me And You made me sing - My songs unsung Then there was you You found the magic Made them all brand new For me to love again - Will our children recall The reason the rhymes Cuz in the end My Friend All that’s left behind Are just the memories Of forgotten space and time - And You made me sing - You made me brave You made me strong When I was sad You wrote me a song - Will our children recall The reason the rhymes Cuz in the end My Friend All that’s left behind Are just memories Of forgotten space and time - I could never say What you mean to me Perhaps in this song Brother do you see - You set me free You made me a song Brother do you see You set me free - To write songs Again And Again and Again And that’s And that’s why I wrote this song for you - Last words should never be goodbye - © 2025 Scott A. Gradert - more

Wow, it’s been a while since I last dropped by Slaps! 👀 Glad to be back. This time, I’m bringing something special. Kindly check my Spotify, friends! :) I just released an EP: Pixels And Pain, a 4-track concept record following my fabricated stories, and... Imagination.. The title track Pixels and Pain sets the tone: punchy alt-rock fused with electronic energy, telling the story of a girl who awakens in a system that was designed to control her. But instead of breaking down, she breaks out, crashing through digital boundaries and shaking the hierarchy above her. 🎮🩸EP drops June 5, 2025. #RachelTheMarionette #PixelsAndPain #AltRock #ElectronicRock #ConceptAlbum #GlitchPop #SlapsMusic #NewMusicRelease #DigitalGirlVibes #StoryDrivenSoundmore