This track is so superior. You did such a wonderful job with it buddy. one of my faves.

Adrian: your vocals and harmonizing are wonderful; the guitar, as someone has mentioned, is 'floaty'; and the overall additions you garnished the original song with are delectible. Thank you so much for a fab collab. Best to You, Michael

@michaelfitch: Sweet! Thanks for listening!

Adrian,this a true dreamscape mate...superb percussion,and your vocals have a mesmerising quality,I really like the lyrics - harmonies are great! Yeah....it's another world really isn't it? and when and if reality has to be faced,some folk like this just can't cope....BRILLIANT track,great collab!! Peace:)) (oh and new trx up 4 me 2 see ya!!) welcome back!!

Oh man, that shimmering guitar is lovely...

I must say for the 100th time, Sir Adrian: you did a wonderful job on this tune.

djeezzz my friend, this is an awesom song you did here!

A pleasure to collaborate with these amazing folks and be part of this brilliant online music community.
Thank you all:):):)  x

Collaborations/Remixes (Via Sound Cloud)

The NME: Drum and synthesizer programming and production
Michael Ash Sharbaugh: Synthesizers, found sound manipulation, and background vocals
Adrian Hallam: Guitar, Bass and lead vocal
Composed and Recorded ca. September 2013 to February 2014.
("String of Pearls" [Lollipop Swirl III] [mix 2])

A collaboration with:

Michael Ash Sharbaugh https://soundcloud.com/michael-ash-sharbaugh
The NME: @thenmebeats


Deepest thanks to these artists for their contributions!

The work that inspired this piece can be heard here:
Thenmebeats – Free-beat-live


Dressed in white with a string of pearls
city lights they rule your world
drapes of gold in a window panes
hear your song playing again

just a gem in your Daddy's eyes
hosting parties to socialize
had a trust fund before you were five
gave you what you want whenever you cried

(and you play it again)

String Of Pearls - (Sharbaugh | The NME | Hallam) Collaboration

(Hallam | Sharbaugh)
Michael Ash Sharbaugh: vocals, synthesizers, sampler, and drum programming
Adrian Hallam: guitars and bass synthesizer
Composed and Recorded ca. July to August 2, 2013.
sm9b

Ambient samples from Hawkdream and Manny Leigh’s “The Sun without a Sphere”:
Brian-brown-16 – The-sun-without-a-sphere-1

Percussion sample from OBH Beats’ “Scene without Colors”:
Obh-beats – Scene-without-colors

Warm and special thanks to Hawkdream, Manny Leigh, and OBH Beats for allowing us to sample their works!

Check out more of Michaels Amazing Sounds:   https://soundcloud.com/michael-ash-sharbaugh


Venusian Smile (Collaboration W/- Michael Ash Sharbaugh)

Special thanks to Cecilia for her a cappella ...of which I modified the tone in order to fit perfectly with my arrangement and atmosphere

EQUALITY FOR ALL.  🎧

Venice

Cast of characters:
Llanpsych -- @llanpsych -- Tez – Fender Telecaster electric guitar, mix, production, and composition
Mistermark-- @user-432503709 -- Mark – synthesizer, vocals, and lyrics
K2 and the Three [and the Four]--@k2andthe3, @k2-kara –Ken -- drums
Entheogenic Psychonaught (Josh Clary)– @josh-clary-1 –Josh – Warwick fretless four string bass
TexMex Shaman– @texmex-shaman –Stephen– Tom Anderson cutom T electric guitar, sometimes with an ebow
J.J. Terrell– @j-j-terrell – organ and synth

This song began as an idea Tez came up with on his guitar while on holiday not far from his home in Wales. It had such a solid form, it inspired Mark to write lyrics and come up with vocal melodies within a few days of hearing it for the first time. The two of them have written several songs like this, making them a solid songwriting source for Eclectic Collective. 
  Once the song had a even more solid form, Ken took added his dynamic, bouncy-groove drums to it. As soon as Ken had the drums down, Josh took his turn, adding the fretless bass and solidifying the groove. Now that the basic framework was done, Stephen added his thrilling electric guitar. Last, but certainly not least, JJ added his dancing organ and the really cool, psych synth lead part in the bridge towards the end. Mark also added some awesome backing synth to it, as well, filling out the sound. At the very end of the process, Tez also dropped in the hot intro and outro solos, as well.
  Once we had it all in the can, it was time to turn it over to Tez for his expert production and mix. He came up with the idea of adding reverb to the drums, as well as some other compression tricks, which he employed with subtle style. 
   This, as mentioned, is a great example of what Eclectic Collective can do in house with the composition and songwriting skills of Tez and Mark. The rest of us really had fun working on this one, too, of course. We hope you enjoy listenig to this as much as we enjoyed making it.
Original lyrics by mistermark:

There’s something I’m seeking that I’ve never found
but the seed that you planted went deep in the ground 
there’s a journey that I’m on and the path is uncertain 
the magic fades when you pull back the curtain 

Wherever you go I will follow
there’s always another tomorrow 

There will never come a time when I do you harm
cause my soul is steady when I’m in your arms
and never have I heard music like your Voice 
when you call me to you I have no choice

Wherever you go I will follow
there’s always another tomorrow 

Like a puzzle on the table all the pieces fit
like I’m standing in the dark and a match is lit 
and what it all means man I just don’t know
but it’s a powerful feeling and it’s starting to grow

Wherever you go I will follow
there’s always another tomorrow

Wherever U Go-Eclectic Collective

Recorded at Amplified Studios, Carlsbad CA July 2025
Drums - Marc Polit
Lead solo: Tristan Brooks

LYRIC
It took me half my life 
To finally gain insight
I only saw myself as others did
And I mostly stayed hid

I spent half my life
Upset and uptight
I learned it’s stupid to walk on eggshells
Every egg eventually breaks
And if that takes you half your life
That’s what it takes

Can't say exactly when
I knew what I didn’t then
A dawning realization
An opening of the mind
It only took me half my life for me to find

Time isn’t playing
It’s counting the days
If you don’t know what I’m saying
(Well) you won’t be young always
You sure won’t!

As the years accrue
In the remaining few
I won’t let regret confine me
I’ll amble slowly toward the light
Let the past all fade to black
I can’t go back
I love this last half of my life
So that’s all right


Half My Life

I have been hearing so much AI music lately on SoundCloud and these  thoughts have been percolating with me for a while and finally they coalesced into a song. (created without the use of AI).
***
Vocals & Back Up Vocals: Joe Stroffolino
Guitar Strumming Track:  Joe Stroffolino Taylor 114CE
Drums: EZ Drummer 3
Bass: PG Music Real track
Piano:  EZ Keys2 
Synth Bass: Logic Pro 
***
You got tired of struggling so hard to write a great original song
And then this amazing newfangled technology came along
Now you’re using AI to create music, and it’s a much easier process
And you’re convinced you found the ticket to achieving great success.
You tell yourself you’re a great artist because prompting takes a lot of skill
But deep down you know the AI did most of the work and you swallow the bitter pill
People complement you on your guitar playing and they tell you your voice sounds great
It makes you feel so good but you don’t ever set them straight
Those classic rockers used to write 10 or 12 good songs every couple of years
Now you’re posting two or three songs a day and hoping for a bunch of cheers
You’re rolling the musical dice, hoping you’ll come up with a catchy viral hit 
But there’s so much music flooding the internet that no one gives a shit
You tell yourself you’re a great artist because prompting takes a lot of skill
But deep down you know the AI did most of the work and you swallow the bitter pill
People complement you on your guitar playing and they tell you your voice sounds great, it makes you feel so good but you don’t ever set them straight
Some people believe we’re living in simulation and none of this is real
We’re just digital creations in a computer with the ability to feel
But even if that’s not the case, we’re quickly, heading to a place where no one’s going to be able to tell the difference.
You used strum your guitar, trying to capture lightning in a bottle and the songs that emerged came from you.
And now the songs you write with AI, what they’re saying, you don’t have a clue.
Music used to feel therapeutic, it was a window on your soul that you could share.
But now something feels missing because your songs no longer lay your heart bare.

Prompting Takes A Lot Of Skill

So nice that my longtime collaborator friend @dough-factory has returned to SoundCloud after a break of a couple years! This is our first track working together since then and it came together in a really cool way. I was inspired by Ryan's electronic drums and bass to lay down some rhythm guitar as well as a few synth leads. Then he came up with some awesome lyrics/vocals that I think captures the vibe of this piece quite well.

Keep an eye out for more from us, we are thinking of pulling together a whole album or EP over the coming months.

Dive

Recording sessions from  13/05/2025 - 03/08/2025.
presets, mixing, processing and editing: Pier WILL.

*** ALL TITLES ARE DOWNLOADABLE***
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🛠 - Made with various Modular Synths / Multi-tracks / No I.A.
🎹 - Composed, arranged, performed, produced by Pier WILL & 4H09
🔲 - Cover art - Pier WILL
🙏 - Acknowledgements - Ableton, AKG, Arturia, Audacity, Cantabile,
Focusrite, Hewlett Packard, Korg, Logitech, Marantz, M-Audio, MSI, Samsung, Sony, SoundCloud, Teac, Techniks, Yamaha.
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⚙️ - #Ambient #Movies #Experimental

I'm almost back...
After the death of a loved one, I found myself unable to play music... so I opened a small attic room deep in my unbalanced mind and played other types of instruments... it had to happen...
So here's a track, "ATTIC ROOM" (37 minutes), composed and produced, bringing together 10 very different and surprising tracks... I feel like I was in another dimension for a while, and I hope you enjoy it.
Have a great listen. Thank you.
Pier WILL

Me voici presque de retour...
Après le décès de l'un de mes proches, je me suis retrouvé dans l'incapacité de jouer de la musique... alors j'ai ouvert une petite chambre mansardée tout au fond de mon esprit en déséquilibre et j'ai joué sur d'autres types d'instruments... il fallait que cela se réalise...
Voici donc un titre "ATTIC ROOM" (37minutes) composé et réalisé rassemblant 10 titres tellement différents et surprenants... je pense avoir été dans une autre dimension pendant un certain temps et j'espère que vous allez apprécier.
Très bonne écoute à vous. Merci
Pier WILL

Attic Room

https://adammajdeckijanicki.bandcamp.com/album/adam-2004

"Ur the Eternal" (2004) - buy a compilation of lost demos today!

LYRIC VIDEO  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yukpFvbhX-Y
So ~ I wasn't really intending on writing / recording another new song at the moment since I'm attempting to finish a number of other songs for my current project ~~but This One came to me one day in July & I felt compelled & decided to kind of drop everything  & record it, as I was hearing it as the possible song I may tag on as the Final Song of my new project once it is complete to close it out ~~
Would Love to hear any thoughts on it at all ! :-)
©2025 Donna Dior

THE LAVENDER

Sin Werk

Music written, performed and produced by  @wouwouandthewormling
Vocals written and performed by @christoffersen-weber and Blue-room-green.
This is the first mix of the collaboration with these fine gentleman. Check out the wormling's excellent mix here: @wouwouandthewormling

More info: bit.ly/1RIDZDx


The Road (Collaboration with Wou-Wou & the Wormling & Christofferson Weber) BRG Mix

Thank you OCA & Christofferson Weber for making this one shine:):)
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/48AeEOODb8bg4eESLEUCRQ
You tube Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cX20J8PEGY&index=7&list=PLE0FFA80D98F0D37B
Vocals: C.Weber & OCA
Music & Bg vocal: Adrian Hallam 
:):):)
Check out some amazing music here:
https://soundcloud.com/o-c-a
https://soundcloud.com/christoffersen-weber

Sun Comes Up (feat. CW & OCA)(Video link in description)

Thanks to Jon for adding a lovely bass line to this:) Much appreciated
https://soundcloud.com/jon-lock-5

Galaxy 22 (Featuring Jon Lock on Bass)

It was a real pleasure collaborating with Jon on this..... Upon first listening to the track he sent me, i was really drawn in by the beautiful sound of the descending guitar chords and flowing bass line. 
Jon creates fantastic songs, has a great ear, and plays a whole bunch of different instruments really really well.. Have a listen here: https://soundcloud.com/jon-lock-5

Establishment Blues (Jon Lock Collaboration)

Composer, Singer/Songwriter of ethereal folk, dreamy ambient and chilled out electronica .

I first started posting my music on Soundcloud in late 2012. 

I've found it to be a very inspiring and supportive community of music creators. 

I have also made friends with great people and collaborated with some really talented artists on here.

Thanks to all who support - It means a lot to me :)

String Of Pearls - (Sharbaugh | The NME | Hallam) Collaboration

Adrian Hallam

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