For the first time ever, there's a cyclone ravaging my country, so here's a prayer to the gods of old, for them to make it go away soon.

†ॐ

Music composed by Thomas O'Higgins Horna
Produced at Kolima Forest Studios 
Cover photo by broadacre.

This track is not to be used to train AI.

Varuna, Susanoo, Llyr & Jaa

The City

method: adding voice and vst to a preexisting song
narration: One of the greatest creative artist on soundcloud, stonerjazz https://soundcloud.com/user-911083679/tracks, my friend Jeff, has composed a song shock full of paranoia, existential threat and hope for redemption and salvation - a truthful portrayal of the human condition. It is a mesmerizing work of art as it stands. When I approached him concerning a possible collab for my upcoming soundcloud-only album 'songs to pacify extraterrestrials' (out by the end of November 2023), he offered this to me. I was in a fix: How can you work on something that is already perfect, complete in itself?  Eventually, I decided to take a cynical approach and turn it into an intergalactic commercial for tooth --- no, fangpaste. There was a challenge in bringing about the non-music so typical for the advertising industry. Virtual midi-operated synthesizers helped. During gestation, I called those interludes and overlays PCBs, short for 'psychotic commercial break' or 'paranoid commercial breakdown'. They are of somewhat juvenile humor and also have some Douglas Adams vibes, I hope, Marvin-style. None of my recontextualization does the existential thrill (and especially the hope for liberation) of the original any justice at all - quite in the contrary. It was a morbid kind of fun to create, though ... and, to my utter astonishment, Jeff liked it and edged me on during the process. Well, here you are. It's (be)coming for you!
image: dada alien, copyright jo richter

If you prefer to listen on Jeff's page and also read the lyrics in the description, please go here; https://soundcloud.com/user-911083679/2023-09-29-sos-final-iii-1

SoS - with stonerjazz

a relaxed mood with a cool voice...just levitating ;-)

a tribute to the beauty of women...

Take Your Ease Swing

Original by Pink Floyd 1979

Vocals : Janne Hennie

Comfortably Numb  W/ Janne Hennie

A-Komputronika

Cast of characters:
Steve's Planet--@steve-vervaet—Steve—acustic guitar, vocals, lyrics, composition/arrangement
TexMex Shaman–@texmex-shaman–Stephen–electric guitar, production, and mix
J.J. Terrell--@j-j-terrell—JJ—organ
K2 and the Three [and the Four]--@k2andthe3, @k2-kara–Ken–drums, percussion, and low vocal harmony
Llanpsych–@llanpsych–Tez–electric guitar 
Entheogenic Psychonaught (Josh Clary)–@josh-clary-1–Fender precision bass  

This song began as an acoustic guitar and vocals stem written and performed by Steve. He sent it to Josh, who added the undulating staccato bass line, with the help of Ken's always well-suited drums. They went back and forth a couple of times, as is their process, until it clicked. Tez added some really dynamic leads and fills throughout, and Stephen filled in the rest of the electric guitar in a Keith/Ronnie kind of way, which is very tasteful. JJ then added some perfectly complimentary organ. Finally, Ken pleasantly surprised us with the low vocal harmonies. 
  Stephen also mixed and produced this one for us. He's brilliant behind the board, and we're lucky to have him aboard. This one came together in a matter of a relatively short period of a fortnight, which is rare for the Eclectic Collective. But, when something is hot and already put together, it comes quickly. We all hope you enjoy listening to it as much as we enjoyed putting it together.
Lyrics:

Fallin’
Wandering aimless
Couldn’t shoot straight
No ability
Not much to say
There was no sign of me
Good times, bad times
Leaving out the sad times
Easily
That’s what they’re telling me
Mend or break
Looking over rooftops
Coming to a full stop
Suddenly
On a sad height
Raging endlessly
Breakline, beeline
Picking up the freeline
Easily
Follow my way
Leavin’ the fast lane
My- My mind is fallin’
When I think about, losing out
There’s no doubt, you started fallin’ x2
And I – I’ve been going my way
One more time, only today 2x
My- My mind is fallin’
When I think about, losing out
There’s no doubt, you started fallin’ x2

Fallin' - The Eclectic Collective

“All the Voices”
Written by Chris Barnett for Questionable Enterprises LLC. © 2023
Music by Paul Racle (Paploviante)
Lyric video: https://youtu.be/fs2qiOKNDkg

They say it can’t be done
We’ll never live as one
They say it can’t be true
There’s not enough love in this world ‘tween me and you

Oh, so different!
We’re all so different
We can’t embrace because we’re different
Why can’t we make a difference?

Do I hear the voices
Join in and sing along with me
And pray for better choices
A world of peace

Oh, the voices
I hear all the other voices
For peace and harmony
Peace and harmony
I hear all the other voices 
For peace and harmony

Yes, there’s pain in history
But can we ever lead with peace
And turn the other cheek?
From the river to the sea
From the river to the sea

Yes, a past is between us
What’s in our blood runs so deep
But we can’t change our destiny
If we can’t stop the blood flowing in our streets
Flowing in our streets

I hear the other voices
Join in and sing along with me 
We pray for other choices
Build a world of peace and harmony

Oh, the Voices
Oh, the Voices
I hear all the other Voices
Praying for peace

Oh, the Voices
I hear all the other voices
Sing along with me
Sing along with me
Sing along with me
For peace and harmony
For peace and harmony

Do I hear the voices
Do I hear all the other voices
How many other voices
Sing along with me
For peace and harmony
For peace and harmony
For peace and harmony
Peace and harmony

I hear all the voices
All the voices
Sing along with me 

Do I hear a thousand voices
Do I hear a thousand voices
Sing along with me

Do I hear a million voices
Hear a million voices
Sing along with me
For peace and harmony
For peace and harmony
Peace and harmony

Eight billion voices
Eight billion voices
Eight billion voices
Need peace
Peace and harmony

Eight Billion Voices

All the Voices

All The Voices (Wild Christopher and Paploviante)

Morphometry

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Lunistice

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NEOWISE

Während der Adventszeit gibt es sie fast in jedem Haus: Vier weihnachtlich dekorierte Kerzen, die nacheinander an jedem Advent angezündet werden. Doch woher kommt eigentlich der Adventskranz?

Ein dicker Kranz mit vier Kerzen: Der Adventskranz ist heute weit verbreitet. Dass der erste Adventskranz allerdings ein Wagenrad war und nicht nur vier, sondern 23 Kerzen hatte, wissen wohl die wenigsten.

Das Rauhe Haus als Ursprungsort des Adventskranzes
Der Ursprung des Adventskranzes liegt im 19. Jahrhundert. 1833 gründete der Pfarrer Johann Hinrich Wichern in Hamburg das sogenannte Rauhe Haus. Der Theologe hatte es sich zur Aufgabe gemacht, dort verwahrloste und verwaiste Kinder aus den Elendsvierteln Hamburgs zu betreuen. Obwohl sie ihn und seine Helfer oft an ihre Grenzen brachten, sollten die Kinder mit Gemeinschaft, Arbeit und dem Lesen der Bibel erzogen werden. Noch heute engagiert sich die Stiftung für Betreuungs- und Bildungsangebote.

Das Weihnachtsfest spielte im Rauhen Haus schon damals eine große Rolle. Immer wieder fragten die Kinder den Pfarrer, wann denn endlich Weihnachten sei.

Erster Adventskranz aus einem Wagenrad
Deshalb baute er aus einem alten Wagenrad einen Holzkranz mit vielen Kerzen. Damit markierte er die Tage vom ersten Advent bis zum Heiligabend. Im Jahr 1839, als der Adventskranz erfunden wurde, waren das 23 Tage.

Der erste Adventskranz hatte deshalb 19 kleine rote und vier dicke weiße Kerzen. Jeden Tag bis zum Heiligabend wurde eine neue Kerze angezündet, jeden Adventssonntag eine der großen. So lernten die Kinder das Zählen und wussten immer, wie viele Tage es noch bis Weihnachten waren.

During the Advent season, they can be found in almost every home: four festively decorated candles that are lit one after the other every Advent. But where does the Advent wreath actually come from?

A thick wreath with four candles: the Advent wreath is widespread today. However, very few people know that the first Advent wreath was a wagon wheel and had not just four, but 23 candles.

The Rough House as the place of origin of the Advent wreath
The Advent wreath originated in the 19th century. In 1833, the pastor Johann Hinrich Wichern founded the so-called Rauhe Haus in Hamburg. The theologian had made it his mission to care for neglected and orphaned children from the slums of Hamburg. Although they often pushed him and his helpers to their limits, the children were to be educated through fellowship, work and reading the Bible. The foundation is still committed to providing care and education today.

Even back then, Christmas played a major role at the Rauhes Haus. The children repeatedly asked the pastor when Christmas would finally be.

First Advent wreath made from a wagon wheel
So he built a wooden wreath with lots of candles from an old wagon wheel. He used it to mark the days from the first Advent to Christmas Eve. In 1839, when the Advent wreath was invented, that was 23 days.

The first Advent wreath therefore had 19 small red and four thick white candles. A new candle was lit every day until Christmas Eve, and one of the large candles was lit every Sunday in Advent. This taught the children to count and they always knew how many days were left until Christmas.

Fir greenery on the Advent wreath
It was not until around 20 years later that people finally decorated the Advent wreath with fir greenery, as is still common today. By the beginning of the 20th century, the wreath had become established in Protestant churches and in many families.

The first wreath is said to have been hung in a Catholic church in Cologne in 1925. Since the end of the Second World War, the Advent wreath can be found all over the world and in all possible forms.

1st Advent 2023

DocFritz aka P. Pasch is a Live & Studio & Session Drummer, Comp. & Prod. Here you can hear own tracks and collabs. For example @oesj and DRUMAX PROJECT with @joerxworx.

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