<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 23:38:35 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@michaeldietrich/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Mitch van Picklock - STEAM METAL]]></title><description><![CDATA[This song is from my alter ego Mitch van Picklock where I pay tribute to the glorious 80s. In this track, I combine heavy guitars with some cheesy synths and catchy melodies. Shooting the video was a lot]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/gems/@michaeldietrich/mitch-van-picklock-steam-metal</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/gems/@michaeldietrich/mitch-van-picklock-steam-metal</guid><category><![CDATA[gems]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[michaeldietrich]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 14 May 2022 10:12:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45e8ipTAk3N2CSnjevF1YfoffmKjTDTmjru4a?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mitch van Picklock - Rockin' in the Free World]]></title><description><![CDATA[Keep on rockin' in the Free World! I recorded the music to this Neil Young classic last year and shot the video in January. I loved how the synths and E-Drums add a strong 80s vibe to this tune. And I]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/music/@michaeldietrich/mitch-van-picklock-rockin-in-the-free-world</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/music/@michaeldietrich/mitch-van-picklock-rockin-in-the-free-world</guid><category><![CDATA[music]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[michaeldietrich]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 10 Apr 2022 05:57:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45dxchoHE6LFvkQMYdBmqPEWtxrMKhDZykM2e?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mitch van Picklock - Long live the 80s!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hey there 80s people, as I grew up in the 80s (and 90s), I of course have a strong connection to that era. My memories are filled with great adventures, awesome music, movies, computer games and TV shows.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-193816/@michaeldietrich/mitch-van-picklock-long-live-the-80s</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-193816/@michaeldietrich/mitch-van-picklock-long-live-the-80s</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-193816]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[michaeldietrich]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 23 Jan 2022 17:05:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/NTy4GV6ooFRmaCXZ8UYgPhoud1kjiNX8QokLEZtbBKLuLWQ9yt7K3o4PHpLvU4v3YJJoPrbPZmKAs6XRiQWL26j2UjrjaYU2KRLENS5Sai9myffjuwBNCcohawaATxUjPY5LoWwimRq4MqDJK8HUUc9GG7Ak32k8uaTsPKu8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Sailor's Song]]></title><description><![CDATA["A Sailor's Song" is a tune that I recorded for my last album "Across Open Seas". I always wanted to do a video for this song but I never found the time nor do I have the proper animation]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-193816/@michaeldietrich/a-sailor-s-song</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-193816/@michaeldietrich/a-sailor-s-song</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-193816]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[michaeldietrich]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2021 10:14:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45e7YdPtXAqvHCxdmSE3afdiwXnN8hm5Qdan2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Warriors in the Mist ⚔️ [DE / EN]]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vor 24 (!) Jahren habe ich diesen Song für meine erste Band Divine Symphony geschrieben. Als großer Fantasy Freak und Fan von Konzeptalben der Marke Blind Guardian, Ayreon und Rhapsody Of Fire (man könnte]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-193816/@michaeldietrich/warriors-in-the-mist-de-en</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-193816/@michaeldietrich/warriors-in-the-mist-de-en</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-193816]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[michaeldietrich]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 16 May 2021 18:47:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45eBXMvcSNibYcDc84EMBgRSrfR5ABL6tUzmc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Trooper (Iron Maiden)]]></title><description><![CDATA[As mentioned in my previous post about Black Sabbath, I love covering a famous tune from time to time and try to make it my own. There are certain songs that also work just on an acoustic guitar, and that]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/ocd/@michaeldietrich/the-trooper-iron-maiden</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/ocd/@michaeldietrich/the-trooper-iron-maiden</guid><category><![CDATA[ocd]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[michaeldietrich]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2021 18:38:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45e2Ffe6cdgPL33ddZqAGAWHN8MSFgC3e3FZG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[War Pigs (Black Sabbath)]]></title><description><![CDATA[As an artist, the most fulfilling thing for me is writing my own music and seeing a song come to live. However, from time to time I also like doing an interpretation of a famous song that I love. My approach]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-193816/@michaeldietrich/war-pigs-black-sabbath</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-193816/@michaeldietrich/war-pigs-black-sabbath</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-193816]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[michaeldietrich]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2021 21:28:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45eHx88TLq5FqyjFsidYPnzbvkwZAy6y6kair?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Keep on rocking!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lockdown is going into the next round and quarantine is prolonged. Here is a small video I did with my band Dead Man's Boogie during a quarantine session last year. It is a cover of the famous tune Rocking]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/music/@michaeldietrich/keep-on-rocking</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/music/@michaeldietrich/keep-on-rocking</guid><category><![CDATA[music]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[michaeldietrich]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 20 Jan 2021 14:33:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45eCJfqV2skk1KKMZstXQZkhHfFUbtUBzHRin?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flying]]></title><description><![CDATA[This song was originally written and recorded over 20 years ago for my band Divine Symphony. It was actually a melodic speed metal track (180 bpm) but I recently fooled around with it a bit. I came up]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/music/@michaeldietrich/flying</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/music/@michaeldietrich/flying</guid><category><![CDATA[music]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[michaeldietrich]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 07 Jan 2021 21:03:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45eJkoX1jV7HR1AGzBUayqN55LfXmMfDv9LUE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[From The Forest (Through Streets, Seas and Skies)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here is a new song, heavily inspired by nature and meant to be the intro to my new record I am currently working on. I made a lyrics video and added some nice shots by @patschwork that perfectly fit into]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/ocd/@michaeldietrich/from-the-forest-through-streets-seas-and-skies</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/ocd/@michaeldietrich/from-the-forest-through-streets-seas-and-skies</guid><category><![CDATA[ocd]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[michaeldietrich]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2020 22:30:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45dy3AC75KWwKbrLG1PNNLK6yeTvTV1F1yA3p?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Strange Days | Seltsame Zeiten]]></title><description><![CDATA[These are strange days we currently live in... Dystopia lurks around the corner - if not already here. In these dark times I found myself writing dark songs with dark lyrics. But in the end there is always]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/deutsch/@michaeldietrich/strange-days-or-seltsame-zeiten</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/deutsch/@michaeldietrich/strange-days-or-seltsame-zeiten</guid><category><![CDATA[deutsch]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[michaeldietrich]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2020 15:43:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45dustnQw7t3EDoBQsPsm1dUAy3FRbLHDGCgn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Happy Shredursday ;)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello fellow Steemians! Nothing to see here, just some guitar shredding ;) I love ENGL amps and decided to buy the ENGL Savage guitar amp plugin by Universal Audio for my audio interface. It sounds amazing]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/music/@michaeldietrich/happy-shredursday</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/music/@michaeldietrich/happy-shredursday</guid><category><![CDATA[music]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[michaeldietrich]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 01 Jun 2019 20:35:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45eFBJYF4Lm9fg2Xby41coN8ppDG3kyi77yzn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Happy Mother's Day | Frohen Muttertag!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here is a video I once recorded for the Open Mic Contest. The song is called Mother by the band Danzig. I always find it fascinating how songs turn out when only played on an acoustic guitar. So I wish]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/music/@michaeldietrich/happy-mother-s-day-or-frohen-muttertag</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/music/@michaeldietrich/happy-mother-s-day-or-frohen-muttertag</guid><category><![CDATA[music]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[michaeldietrich]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 12 May 2019 08:42:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45dxCC5SFCGjNGk4ZUjPYb1oND6ahemJMNCdC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Game of Thrones Theme]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hail Steemians! I know it has been overhyped and I am not going to write much about the show itself, although my wife @patschwork and I enjoy it very much. We even have been to Dubrovnik aka Kings Landing]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/music/@michaeldietrich/game-of-thrones-theme</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/music/@michaeldietrich/game-of-thrones-theme</guid><category><![CDATA[music]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[michaeldietrich]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2019 16:34:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45eNjo4jQnySYHp8u8oXEf6sgNF7kMSP5gHyY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Into The Wild]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello fellow Steemians! Took me quite a while to post again... Mostly because I have been busy with too many projects (the latest together with @patschwork you can find here). We are also working on a]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/music/@michaeldietrich/into-the-wild</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/music/@michaeldietrich/into-the-wild</guid><category><![CDATA[music]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[michaeldietrich]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 21 Apr 2019 14:21:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45eFyicRUsuF7CTx2MmfmmkSKd5LV2BiLLeZk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Setting up my recording studio]]></title><description><![CDATA[Steemit! Long time no see! My last post has been already five months ago. Somehow I got distracted by buying a house and moving and so on… But now we’re all good and I want to share the process of setting]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/muisc/@michaeldietrich/setting-up-my-recording-studio</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/muisc/@michaeldietrich/setting-up-my-recording-studio</guid><category><![CDATA[muisc]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[michaeldietrich]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 27 Jan 2019 12:44:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7ohP4GDMGPrUMp8dW6yuJTR9MKNu8P8DCXDU9qmmidmKqA4JbYFFCbDDdoMJUursCqBwha2hveUHFL5MPG5Q1SxXdBFSURKMS4cd?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dead Man's Boogie - Devil Nation]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is the title track for the new album of my band Dead Man's Boogie. The song is called Devil Nation. I got inspired for the lyrics when I was travelling to China and South Korea: In Beijing, I decided]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/dlive/@michaeldietrich/146d9a47-a550-11e8-9b42-0242ac110003</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/dlive/@michaeldietrich/146d9a47-a550-11e8-9b42-0242ac110003</guid><category><![CDATA[dlive]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[michaeldietrich]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 21 Aug 2018 14:50:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/KWcVEiwEzuiCuSt3rCYguvZ98x2mj34d8x5FN8VLH6MzjaYd4LiAhVG9CFYQNFdgXK9uRsBqnGHWTB7Gqf?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steemit Open Mic Week 97: Hallelujah (Leonard Cohen / Jeff Buckley Cover)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello fellow Steemians! This song probably needs no further introduction. It's the (in)famous Hallelujah by Leonard Cohen and for sure one of the most-covered songs of all time. I played it on several]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/openmic/@michaeldietrich/steemit-open-mic-week-97-hallelujah-leonard-cohen-jeff-buckley-cover</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/openmic/@michaeldietrich/steemit-open-mic-week-97-hallelujah-leonard-cohen-jeff-buckley-cover</guid><category><![CDATA[openmic]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[michaeldietrich]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 06 Aug 2018 18:28:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45ePY8dF6fpnHyyeBbcqsuFFTxLudxcAK6sCS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steemit Open Mic Week 95: Believe (Savatage Cover)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello fellow Steemians! For this week's open mic I decided to do one of my all-time favorite songs by one of my all-time favorite bands: Believe by Savatage. I already mentioned this heavily underrated]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/openmic/@michaeldietrich/steemit-open-mic-week-95-believe-savatage-cover</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/openmic/@michaeldietrich/steemit-open-mic-week-95-believe-savatage-cover</guid><category><![CDATA[openmic]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[michaeldietrich]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 22 Jul 2018 20:53:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45dw5Bsec55iFujLCVehRAGw1gyrhkCmufPwc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steemit Open Mic Week 93: The Flood (original song)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hey Steemheads! Another tune from my band Dead Man's Boogie. The song is called "The Flood" and it is one of our more proggy ones with an odd time signature - if you can count it out, let me]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/openmic/@michaeldietrich/steemit-open-mic-week-93-the-flood-original-song</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/openmic/@michaeldietrich/steemit-open-mic-week-93-the-flood-original-song</guid><category><![CDATA[openmic]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[michaeldietrich]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 08 Jul 2018 19:44:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45eKAgK8WDyMzSXBPkjWjYhcZmuExDjSYkYQE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>