Alexander Smoljanovic – Origins of XoirDrioX Music Project

Don’t Hold Your Breath

smoljanovic — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 18:47:22 +0000

Don’t Hold Your Breath is a dark indie rock song about self-worth, identity, and breaking free of someone else’s expectations, delivered through song. Don’t Hold Your Breath Some songs begin as confrontation. Others begin as clarity. Don’t Hold Your Breath sits somewhere between the two — not driven by anger,...

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The Voice You Left Behind

smoljanovic — Sun, 28 Jun 2026 08:06:01 +0000

The Voice You Left Behind is a reimagining of an earlier piece, reshaped into something colder and more detached. The Voice You Left Behind Words have a remarkable ability to outlive the moments in which they were spoken. Long after conversations end and people move on, certain phrases can continue...

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The Ghost They Used To Know

smoljanovic — Sat, 27 Jun 2026 11:03:25 +0000

The Ghost They Used To Know Some songs begin with a melody. Others begin with a question. *The Ghost They Used To Know* began with the idea that people often continue seeing the version of us they remember rather than the person we’ve become. Memory has a way of preserving...

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The Black I Chose

smoljanovic — Wed, 24 Jun 2026 06:54:39 +0000

The Black I Chose explores isolation, emotional detachment, and self-preservation through dark indie metal, heavy guitars, and haunting atmosphere. The Black I Chose Some songs are written from a place of loss. Others emerge from acceptance. *The Black I Chose* belongs somewhere between the two. While it revisits themes first...

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I Fade Beneath The Falling Rain

smoljanovic — Wed, 24 Jun 2026 06:37:10 +0000

I Fade Beneath The Falling Rain explores memory, loss, and reflection through atmospheric indie rock, melancholy melodies, and emotional depth. I Fade Beneath The Falling Rain Some songs arrive fully formed. Others seem to emerge slowly from a particular mood, image, or memory. *I Fade Beneath The Falling Rain* belongs...

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Petals Of The Rose Fractured Echoes

smoljanovic — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 10:25:57 +0000

Petals Of The Rose Fractured Echoes Some songs remain largely unchanged from their first draft. Others evolve gradually through experimentation, revision, and unexpected creative decisions. Petals Of The Rose Fractured Echoes belongs firmly in the latter category. What began as a reflective piece built around themes of fading memory, emotional...

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Illusory Realm Vagaries – Reflections on Illusion, Memory, and Music

smoljanovic — Mon, 04 May 2026 23:01:50 +0000

Some albums arrive as simple collections of songs. Others feel more like a complete reflection of a particular time, state of mind, or unresolved question. Illusory Realm Vagaries belongs firmly in the latter. This dark indie rock and atmospheric alternative album is built around themes of perception, memory, emotional fracture,...

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XoirDrioX Origins – The Story Behind smoljanovic.eu

smoljanovic — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 10:57:22 +0000

This post explains XoirDrioX origins. XoirDrioX origins form the foundation of the project. XoirDrioX origins This site exists to document XoirDrioX origins and the development of the XoirDrioX music project. Originally, smoljanovic.eu was a personal website. Over time, its content began to shift toward something more structured, eventually becoming centered...

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