The Puzzle (Acoustic)

I’m a deeply curious person. I look at the world around me, and I see endless mystery.

Potential quantum fields, where you as an observer have just as much importance in the creation of reality, as a particle within that quantum field, that seemingly chooses one state once you observe it.

Wow.

And you’re living in this. What I just said a second ago is how a quantum computer works with a qubit. That qubit exists in a superposition until it is utilized for computation.

I mention all this, because that’s what this song is about. It’s about reality and life here on Earth. It’s about mathematics and religion and science and whether these are things we discover or if they are human inventions.

I’m reading this book by Carl Gustav Jung right now called “Answer to Job”. It’s about the Book of Job from the Torah or the Old Testament.

YHWH. Jung made this speculation: what if God is Unconscious?

I can only shrug my shoulders—but what I can say is that I’m immensely thankful that I am conscious and I get to ask questions and be curious and read books and write songs that celebrate this mystery that we live in. We take it for granted; I take it for granted.

The Puzzle. That’s what this song is called. It’s on an album I just put out called Desert Dogs.

You can stream it. You can buy it. I’m gonna go for a walk and appreciate all this natural splendor today and be thankful. If you like this tune, it's also available to listen to in its original form, here:

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WHO IS MIKE VITALE?

I am a storyteller, songwriter, singer, music producer, traveling musician, Jungian dream analyst, all-around curious fellow (Spiritual, Mathematical Historical, Scientific), Taoist, and much much more, based out of Los Angeles, California. I’m constantly releasing new music, in all sorts of different genres. You can listen to me below, on Spotify:

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Thanks Harry

This is my friend Harry. He took every bit of the money that I had in my bank account today.

So why am I smiling so big?

Because Harry’s a good guy. He helps out a lot of musicians and folks like me, by doing really crazy hard car repairs for an affordable rate.

I’m smiling so big because he gave me another 100,000 miles of life on my car to tour and play music and to try to find people that really genuinely love my art and want to see me succeed at this crazy endeavor of mine:

To connect with enough people that I can make a comfortable living as an artist. When I say connect, I mean genuinely connect. Like I touch their heart and soul.

I don’t know if you know this, but that has been pretty hard. I’m 46 and I’m still trying. For what I lack in a lot of things, I make up for in effort and perseverance against all odds—and heart—speaking of which:

I had a girlfriend once who told me that I wear my heart on my sleeve. Yup. I do.

Thanks Harry: this smile couldn’t get any bigger if I tried. You got me back on the road. I can’t thank you enough for that.

If you are interested in supporting my continued efforts, please consider contributing to me directly, here:

https://gofund.me/8ff4ee77

PS my latest album came out today on streaming services today. I poured myself into it. I hope that can be felt and heard.

Stream the new album:

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Purchase the new album:

https://mikevitalemusic.bandcamp.com/album/desert-dogs

WHO IS MIKE VITALE?

I am a storyteller, songwriter, singer, music producer, traveling musician, Jungian dream analyst, all-around curious fellow (Spiritual, Mathematical Historical, Scientific), Taoist, and much much more, based out of Los Angeles, California. I’m constantly releasing new music, in all sorts of different genres. You can listen to me below, on Spotify:

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Silver Lining Now Available for Purchase | Streaming on May 9th 2025

This song is called “Silver Lining.” I wrote it and produced this with my friends. It’s a lot of work making stuff like this. I’m proud of all of our work, and hope that this reaches your eyes and ears in 2025.

It’s available for purchase exclusively on Bandcamp and comes to streaming services Friday May 9th. Link in profile to buy.

Thank you again to everyone who leant their expertise to this song. It meant the world to me. It still does now.

Vocals, Baritone Guitars, and Moog Mini Synthesizer - Mike Vitale

Electric Guitars and Bass - Chris Halopoff

Drums - Frank Reina

Produced by Mike Vitale and Chris Halopoff

Engineered by Mike Vitale, Frank Reina, and Chris Halopoff

Recorded at Studio 333 in Cerritos, CA and at my home studio in Los Angeles, CA.

Purchase it here:

https://mikevitalemusic.bandcamp.com/track/silver-lining

Mixed by Ryan Lipman

Mastered by Mark Alan Miller

Thank you to everyone who has been contributing to my GoFundMe. I don’t have the words, but hope that these will suffice, until I do. We reached $830 in the past day. Wow! I’m so deeply appreciative. You can learn more about this in the link below:

https://gofund.me/f6189a80

WHO IS MIKE VITALE?

I am a storyteller, songwriter, singer, music producer, traveling musician, Jungian dream analyst, all-around curious fellow (Spiritual, Mathematical Historical, Scientific), Taoist, and much much more, based out of Los Angeles, California. I’m constantly releasing new music, in all sorts of different genres. You can listen to me below, on Spotify:

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My Acoustic Album EMPTY CIRCLE comes to all streaming services on Friday December 13th 2024

Empty Circle by Mike Vitale

My acoustic album EMPTY CIRCLE is coming to streaming services soon. It should be up by next Friday December 13th. It is currently exclusively available on Bandcamp for purchase. It just so happens to be bandcamp Friday today and all proceeds go to us artists if you’d like to support us.

Also, my next single I HAD A DREAM WITH SHARP TEETH, comes out on Friday January 3rd of 2025. Pre-saves through Spotify are always welcome if you fancy doing such. Click the album cover below to Pre-Save. I’ll make a separate post about this soon.

I had a Dream with Sharp Teeth by Mike Vitale

WHO IS MIKE VITALE?

I am a storyteller, songwriter, singer, music producer, traveling musician, Jungian dream analyst, all-around curious fellow (Spiritual, Mathematical Historical, Scientific), Taoist, and much much more, based out of Los Angeles, California. I’m constantly releasing new music, in all sorts of different genres. You can listen to me below, on Spotify:

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Dandelion Seeds is Now Live on All Streaming Services

Artists. Lovers. Humans. We are all dandelion seeds in the wind. This is my latest single. It is now available to stream everywhere music is streamed.

Here is a link to find it on your preferred streaming service:

https://songwhip.com/mikevitale/dandelion-seeds

WHO IS MIKE VITALE?

I am a storyteller, singer, songwriter, music producer, traveling musician, Jungian dream analyst, all-around curious fellow (Spiritual, Mathematical Historical, Scientific), Taoist, and much much more, based out of Los Angeles, California. I’m constantly releasing new music, in all sorts of different genres. You can listen to me below, on Spotify:

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The Puzzle Now Available to Stream Everywhere

My new single “The Puzzle” 🧩 is now live on all Streaming Services.

Link to listen: https://www.songwhip.com/mikevitale/the-puzzle

I wrote, recorded, and produced this song right as the pandemic was starting—the lockdowns had just begun.

I had just completed reading the book “Galapagos” by Kurt Vonnegut Jr. and this song spilled out of me in the matter of an hour. All of it. The Drums, Bass, Synthesizers, Electric Guitar parts, the lyrics, and the melody.

It’s a song about Science and Biology and Evolution and Math and Religion and Faith and the mystery of being a Conscious Creature, alive. Are all these things something we as a species made up, or are they something we found?

I wrote and performed everything on here, but I wanted to thank my friend Paul Jones for playing the bass part because his touch is incredible. I also wanted to thank Ryan Lipman for the stellar mix and Mark Alan Miller for the mastering work.

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THE PUZZLE is Now Available to Purchase on BANDCAMP & Arrives To Streaming Services on Friday May 17th 2024

The world is odd and isn’t obliged to make any sense.

What are mathematics, science, and religion? Eternal discoveries, or human inventions? THE PUZZLE comes to all streaming services on Friday May 17th 2024 but is available for purchase and human consumption right this very second on BANDCAMP:

https://mikevitalemusic.bandcamp.com/track/the-puzzle

If you prefer streaming, no worries! Pre-Save the new single here on Spotify: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/mikevitale/the-puzzle

Here is a sample of the tune and a lyric video I have been making for it, as time allows. I filmed it with my buddy Josh in Upland, California.

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