From the very first cave drawings, humans have always used symbols to depict significant ideas and events. Over time, these symbols have evolved to tell the stories of our history and have developed into a universally-recognized, visual language. I wrote this song to convey the idea that we are all linked by a common history, despite our perceived differences. The video uses street art from around the world (including some from Banksy) to illustrate how symbolic imagery conveys meaning and context across cultural and language borders. I used Midjourney AI to bring each public installation to life. See if you recognize any of them. #banksy #streetart #graffiti #symbolism #history #newzealand #music #midjourney MUSIC CREDIT: Symbols - Acoustic Version, by Torn Chorus Recorded and engineered at TC Studios, Auckland Music track is featured on the Torn Chorus album, Mortal Cafe. The complete album is available now on all major streaming platforms such as Spotify, Apple, Tidal, etc. You can find the links here: https://artists.landr.com/057914736211 WEBSITE: www.tornchorus.com VIDEO CREDITS: Video by Franklin Davis, shot on Sony A7 Mk4 camera VIDEO EDITED AND PRODUCED BY: Franklin Davis OTHER VIDEO FOOTAGE CREDITS: Midjourney (AI generated still images & video)

This is a video of a recent recording session for the acoustic version of my song, Symbols, which is included on my latest album, Mortal Cafe. I'm playing two Martin guitars on this track - D28 Street Legend and 000-16GT - and I've added a little mandolin in parts of the instrumental breaks. MUSIC CREDIT: Symbols - Acoustic Version, by Torn Chorus Recorded and engineered at TC Studios, Auckland The album Mortal Cafe is available on all major streaming platforms, such as Spotify, Apple, Tidal, etc. You can find the links here: https://artists.landr.com/057914736211 WEBSITE: www.tornchorus.com VIDEO CREDITS: Video by Franklin Davis shot on Sony A7 M4 camera. VIDEO EDITED AND PRODUCED BY: Franklin Davis

There’s a curious phenomenon that happens to many of us as we grow up. The body gets older, but the mind can get stuck at a certain age and stay there. This happens to many people, and the gap can get wider with time. It’s called subjective age bias. This internal time warp can help us to continue exploring new experiences and skills as we get older. Or it can lead to disappointment and become our enemy. Do we embrace time or fight it? Welcome to the Mortal Café! Look out for my new album, Mortal Café, featuring this song along with all the latest Torn Chorus singles. #timetravel #timetunnel #mortalcafe #subjectiveagebias #growingup #timewarp MUSIC CREDIT: Time is the Enemy, by Torn Chorus Recorded and engineered at TC Studios, Auckland Music track is available now on all major streaming platforms such as Spotify, Apple, Tidal, etc. You can find the links here: https://artists.landr.com/057914671307 WEBSITE: www.tornchorus.com VIDEO CREDITS: Video by Franklin Davis, shot on Sony A7 Mk4 camera VIDEO EDITED AND PRODUCED BY: Franklin Davis OTHER VIDEO FOOTAGE CREDITS: Midjourney (AI generated still images & video) Time Tunnel (Original TV Series)

I’ve always thought that the range of birdlife in New Zealand was impressive, but I was blown away on a recent trip to Western Australia, where I saw more than 50 different species over a 2-week period, and I was able to get close-up shots of at least 40 of these. There were too many shots to post individually so I’ve made this video showcasing the best images. The tune is The Meaning of Light, by Torn Chorus

The title for this song was derived from a phrase in a classic Graham Parker song, Don’t Ask Me Questions. It speaks to me about mortality and how it affects us as human beings. Serving for a while as one of our old band names, the title also dovetails neatly with the Dracula/vampire story, which I used as the theme for this video, and the release timing coincides nicely with Halloween. MUSIC CREDIT: Crimson Autograph, by Torn Chorus Recorded and engineered at TC Studios, Auckland Music track is available now on all major streaming platforms such as Spotify, Apple, Tidal, etc. You can find the links here: https://artists.landr.com/057829859852 WEBSITE: www.tornchorus.com VIDEO CREDITS: Video by Franklin Davis shot on Sony FDR-AX53 camera VIDEO EDITED AND PRODUCED BY: Franklin Davis OTHER VIDEO FOOTAGE CREDITS: Midjourney (AI generated still images) Pika (AI generated video) Columbia Pictures Universal Pictures Fear – The Home of Horror

My latest single, Crimson Autograph, is due for release on 3 November, but look out for a sneak preview of the video next week, just in time for Halloween.

This song celebrates my love of being by the sea and appreciating the beauty of our natural light and landscapes in New Zealand. The video compares the experience of watching scenery on a computer screen, alongside the immersive experience of actually being there, in the moment. The exterior shots were filmed on the drone, mostly around the Auckland coastline at Musick Point and Point Chevalier, and the animated sequences were AI generated. MUSIC CREDIT: Sunshine Mind, by Torn Chorus Recorded and engineered at TC Studios, Auckland Music track is available on all major streaming platforms, such as Spotify, Apple, Tidal, etc. You can find the links here: https://artists.landr.com/990591232556 WEBSITE: www.tornchorus.com VIDEO CREDITS: Video by Franklin Davis shot on Sony FDR-AX53 camera and DJI Air2 Drone. VIDEO EDITED AND PRODUCED BY: Franklin Davis OTHER VIDEO FOOTAGE CREDITS: Midjourney (AI generated still images) Pika (AI generated video) Engin Akyurt Kostas Exarhos Peter Fowler Pavel Danilyuk Volkan Yilmaz Riki Risnandar Ray Raimundo

Have you noticed how the price of stuff just keeps going up and up since Covid? We get shaken down by greedy supermarket monopolies, distributors and retail chains, making more and more profit while they keep less and less stock. This is my take on that situation - our pockets are under constant attack from those behind the counter. MUSIC CREDIT: Counter Attack, by Torn Chorus Recorded and engineered at TC Studios, Auckland Music track is available on all major streaming platforms, such as Spotify, Apple, Tidal, etc. You can find the links here: https://artists.landr.com/056870318103 WEBSITE: www.tornchorus.com VIDEO CREDITS: Video by Franklin Davis shot on Sony FDR-AX53 camera. VIDEO EDITED AND PRODUCED BY: Franklin Davis OTHER VIDEO FOOTAGE CREDITS: Midjourney (AI generated still images) Pika (AI generated video) Indigo Blackwood Pixabay Pexels Miguel A. Padrinan RDNE Pressmaster Paul Daley Kaboompics Mikhail Nilov Shivam Singhal Gustavo Fring

I wrote this song to express the physical and emotional journey I’ve been through this year due to a series of operations and medical issues, making a metaphorical comparison between my own life force and that of a river system that’s been critical to the development of human civilisation. The Euphrates River is one of the most important water systems in recorded history. Located at the very heart of the Middle East, the river system fed farmable land in the fertile crescent, which became the roots of human civilization with the rise of the Mesopotamians and Sumerians. Over the past decades, the flow in the Euphrates River system has decreased to almost half of the average annual flow during dry years and now the water levels are at one of their lowest points in recorded history. Nevertheless, the forces of nature will eventually win out, and the river will live on. MUSIC CREDIT: Euphrates, by Torn Chorus Recorded and engineered at TC Studios, Auckland Music track is available on all major streaming platforms, such as Spotify, Apple, Tidal, etc. You can find the links here: https://artists.landr.com/055855673251 WEBSITE: www.tornchorus.com VIDEO CREDITS: Video by Franklin Davis shot on Sony FDR-AX53 camera. VIDEO EDITED AND PRODUCED BY: Franklin Davis OTHER VIDEO FOOTAGE CREDITS: Midjourney (AI generated still images) Pika (AI generated video) Kelly Koolshooters Anibal Diaz Videvo Cottonbro Kampus Productions Tima Miroshnichenko Mike Sangma Pixabay Fernando Sanchez Aranguren Aric Shelby Beachfront Serg Alesenko