The Berlin Wall was completed in 1969, surrounding and sealing off West Berlin from the Soviet-controlled East during the Cold War. The east/west border fell in 1989 and the wall was dismantled and knocked down, however parts of it still survive. On a recent visit to Berlin, we checked out the East Side Gallery, a 1.3 kilometer open-air art gallery by the Spree River, built on the longest surviving section of the Berlin Wall. Between early 1990 and autumn, 118 artists from 21 countries painted 105 to 106 murals on the wall to celebrate freedom, political change, and the end of the Cold War. I created this video from the many photographs I took of the artwork, using AI to animate the images and I included some stock footage from the news reports at the time. The Torn Chorus channel continues to release original, storytelling music and visually compelling productions that speak to real human experiences. Subscribing ensures every new release reaches you directly. Freedom, escape and the need to break free are feelings we all share, spot the iconic chase scenes and share your thoughts in the comments. #berlin #berlinwall #eastsidegallery #tornchorus #indiemusic #germanart #newzealandmusic #musicvideo MUSIC CREDIT: Time I Wasn't Here by Torn Chorus Recorded and engineered at TC Studios, Auckland Available on Spotify, Apple Music and all major streaming platforms. Stream: https://artists.landr.com/055120524387 This track is also featured on the Torn Chorus album The Meaning of Light, released 5th May 2023. Album streaming links: https://artists.landr.com/055120524745 WEBSITE: https://www.tornchorus.com FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/tornchorus SOUNDCLOUD: https://soundcloud.com/franklin-davis-1868487 BANDCAMP: https://tornchorus.bandcamp.com/releases SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/track/1TBekGOxQKs64SU4b7uqey VIDEO CREDITS: Still images shot by Franklin Davis on a Sony RX10 Mk5 camera Edited and Produced by Franklin Davis ADDITIONAL FOOTAGE: Various news reports Midjourney AI

While travelling recently in the UK, we took the opportunity of visiting the Thirsk Birds of Prey Centre, located in North Yorkshire. We were highly impressed by the number of different birds of prey housed in the centre and immensely enjoyed the demonstrations. I felt privileged to get so close to the inhabitants and was able to get some really detailed photographs. I’ve used Midjourney AI to animate some of the best shots and compile this video, set to the Torn Chorus song, Celeste. If you are in North Yorkshire, I highly recommend a visit to the centre, which is home to around 100 birds from over 50 species from across the world — including owls, vultures, eagles and kites. Torn Chorus is the independent music project of Franklin Davis, a singer-songwriter, producer, and visual artist from Auckland, New Zealand. All music is written, recorded, produced, and performed by the artist. If you enjoy cinematic rock, atmospheric alternative music, emotional storytelling, indie rock, and artistic music videos, subscribe, like, share, and leave a comment to support the journey. #eagles #kestrels #falcons #buzzard #owl #kookaburra #caracara #hobby #vultures MUSIC CREDIT: Celeste by Torn Chorus Recorded and engineered at TC Studios, Auckland Stream: https://artist.landr.com/music/672985798892 WEBSITE: https://www.tornchorus.com FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/tornchorus SOUNDCLOUD: https://soundcloud.com/franklin-davis-1868487 BANDCAMP: https://tornchorus.bandcamp.com/releases SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/track/1TBekGOxQKs64SU4b7uqey

I’m Your Clown by Torn Chorus is an thought-provoking folk rock song exploring relationships between people, explaining why some of us use humour to mask our feelings, yet this can hide deeply felt emotions. The video for this TC Studio Session version shows the artist playing acoustic instruments during a recording session in the studio, featuring a custom-made PMG acoustic guitar and bespoke Barebones mandolin. Combining emotional songwriting and reflective storytelling, the music video provides an intimate experience between the musician and the listener. The themes of inspiration, perception, knowledge, and human connection create an immersive experience for those who enjoy meaningful music with depth and atmosphere. Torn Chorus is the independent music project of Franklin Davis, a singer-songwriter, producer, musician, and visual artist based in Auckland, New Zealand. 🎵 Listen, reflect, and enjoy the journey. If you enjoy atmospheric rock, folk rock, singer-songwriter music, and thoughtful songwriting, please like this video The Torn Chorus channel releases original music that speaks honestly to real human experience with depth and sincerity. Subscribing ensures every new release reaches you directly. Listen on streaming platforms: https://artists.landr.com/991048648333 Website: www.tornchorus.com #atmosphericrock #folkrock #singersongwriter #tornchorus #independentmusic

Counting down to the release day of 31st August, when you can see the full video here on this channel. I’m Your Clown by Torn Chorus is an thought-provoking folk rock song exploring relationships between people, explaining why some of us use humour to mask our feelings, yet this can hide deeply felt emotions. This video shows a brief clip of the artist playing acoustic instruments during a recording session in the studio, featuring a custom-made PMG acoustic guitar and bespoke Barebones mandolin. Check back here on 31 August to see the full video. Torn Chorus is the independent music project of Franklin Davis, a singer-songwriter, producer, musician, and visual artist based in Auckland, New Zealand. 🎵 Listen, reflect, and enjoy the journey. If you enjoy atmospheric rock, folk rock, singer-songwriter music, and thoughtful songwriting, please like this video. The Torn Chorus channel releases original music that speaks honestly to real human experience with depth and sincerity. Subscribing ensures every new release reaches you directly. Presave the audio track on streaming platforms: https://artists.landr.com/991048648333 Website: www.tornchorus.com #atmosphericrock #folkrock #singersongwriter #tornchorus #independentmusic

Please listen to the track on Spotify or your favourite platform at: https://artists.landr.com/991043865100, and subscribe to this channel for more music videos. Dedicated to Sam Neill, this new version of The Final Bow honours the iconic, talented personalities we’ve lost over the last few decades. Not only are they sorely missed, but their passing makes us contemplate our own mortality. There are many, many names on this list, but those who have affected me the most include David Bowie, Robin Williams, Tom Petty, Leonard Cohen, Ozzy Osbourne, Lou Reed, Roy Orbison, Sean Connery, Muhammad Ali, Anthony Bourdain, Leonard Nimoy, Queen Elizabeth and Amy Winehouse. Their talent and contribution to the human race will live on forever (or at least as long as the human race carries on). Torn Chorus is the independent music project of Franklin Davis, a singer-songwriter, producer, and visual artist from Auckland, New Zealand. All music is written, recorded, produced, and performed by the artist. If you enjoy atmospheric rock, alternative rock, indie rock, cinematic music, progressive rock, acoustic rock, singer-songwriter music, artistic storytelling, independent rock, thought provoking lyrics and music videos, subscribe, like, share, and leave a comment to support the journey. Listen to more Torn Chorus music: (http://www.tornchorus.com) Follow me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tornchorus #samneill #davidbowie #robinwilliams #tompetty #leonardcohen #ozzyosbourne #loureed #royorbison #seanconnery #muhammadali #anthonybourdain #leonardnimoy #queenelizabeth #amywinehousetribute #spock #jamesbondmoviesranked #jethrotull #pinkfloyd

Even the stars that burn brightest must ever fade away. See which departed stars you can recognise from this sample of The Final Bow (Replugged), the latest Torn Chorus single. Counting down to the release day of 13th July, when you can see the full video here on this channel. Torn Chorus is the independent music project of Franklin Davis, a singer-songwriter, producer, and visual artist from Auckland, New Zealand. All music is written, recorded, produced, and performed by the artist. If you enjoy cinematic rock, atmospheric alternative music, emotional storytelling, indie rock, and artistic music videos, subscribe, like, share, and leave a comment to support the journey. Listen to more Torn Chorus music: (http://www.tornchorus.com) Follow me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tornchorus #davidbowie #robinwilliams #tompetty #leonardcohen #ozzyosbourne #loureed #royorbison #seanconnery #muhammadali #anthonybourdain #leonardnimoy #queenelizabeth #amywinehousetribute #spock #jamesbondmoviesranked

Here’s a peek into how I made the video for The Final Bow (Replugged), which is my latest single, coming up for release on 13 July. This is a short clip that shows the video editing process and demonstrates how I incorporate Midjourney AI video content. Love sharing these moments from the studio. I hope you enjoy watching them, too. Torn Chorus is the independent music project of Franklin Davis, a singer-songwriter, producer, and visual artist from Auckland, New Zealand. All music is written, recorded, produced, and performed by the artist. If you enjoy cinematic rock, atmospheric alternative music, emotional storytelling, indie rock, and artistic music videos, subscribe, like, share, and leave a comment to support the journey. Listen to more Torn Chorus music: (http://www.tornchorus.com) Follow me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tornchorus #davidbowie #robinwilliams #tompetty #leonardcohen #ozzyosbourne #loureed #royorbison #seanconnery #muhammadali #anthonybourdain #leonardnimoy #queenelizabeth #amywinehousetribute #spock #jamesbondmoviesranked #midjourney #midjourneyai #aivideo

As posted recently, I’ve been fortunate recently to have had two beautiful custom-made instruments crafted for me, and they both feature on my latest single, The Final Bow (Replugged), out on 13 July. This one is a mandolin made by Barebones Folk Instruments from Auckland, New Zealand. Bones specialises in more unusual designs - this mandolin is larger than usual and features a central sound hole - providing a big, full sound that blends well with the other instruments in my studio recordings. This short acoustic clip from the single shows the mandolin in action. For detailed pics and info about the wood selections, check out Bones’s FB page - link is in the comments below. Torn Chorus is the independent music project of Franklin Davis, a singer-songwriter, producer, and visual artist from Auckland, New Zealand. All music is written, recorded, produced, and performed by the artist. If you enjoy cinematic rock, atmospheric alternative music, emotional storytelling, indie rock, and artistic music videos, subscribe, like, share, and leave a comment to support the journey. Listen to more Torn Chorus music: (http://www.tornchorus.com) Follow me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tornchorus #davidbowie #robinwilliams #tompetty #leonardcohen #ozzyosbourne #loureed #royorbison #seanconnery #muhammadali #anthonybourdain #leonardnimoy #queenelizabeth #amywinehousetribute #spock #jamesbondmoviesranked

I’ve been fortunate recently to have had two beautiful custom-made instruments crafted for me, and they both feature on my latest single, The Final Bow (Replugged), out on 13 July. The first is an acoustic guitar, made by Phil Meltzer from Sydney, Australia (PMG Guitars). Phil is an expert, meticulous craftsman and he has produced an instrument that not only looks stunning, but also plays beautifully and sounds amazing. This short acoustic clip from the single shows the guitar in action. For detailed pics and info about the wood selections, check out Phil’s FB page - link is in the comments below. Torn Chorus is the independent music project of Franklin Davis, a singer-songwriter, producer, and visual artist from Auckland, New Zealand. All music is written, recorded, produced, and performed by the artist. If you enjoy cinematic rock, atmospheric alternative music, emotional storytelling, indie rock, and artistic music videos, subscribe, like, share, and leave a comment to support the journey. Listen to more Torn Chorus music: (http://www.tornchorus.com) Follow me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tornchorus #davidbowie #robinwilliams #tompetty #leonardcohen #ozzyosbourne #loureed #royorbison #seanconnery #muhammadali #anthonybourdain #leonardnimoy #queenelizabeth #amywinehousetribute #spock #jamesbondmoviesranked