Surprise! 🥳 I'm rapping with TKJ (@the_king_of_the_jungle), aka my 14 yo son! He did everything, except for the beat and my vocals, of course. And believe me, he wasn’t easy to please...he had me doing a hundred takes until he was finally satisfied with me. 🤯

Check out his music here: https://on.soundcloud.com/DqzmgJF33AEubU5b7 
Show him some love and let him know who the real King of the Jungle is! 🦁👑

Psycho On The Phone (with TKJ, aka my son)

Cast of Characters:

David Marconi — @david-marconi-917184705 — electric guitar, bass, foundation synth plus midi percussion and assorted traditional voices, production, mix, and composition
Elpiverse — @elpiverse — Elpi — vocals, vocal composition and production
Ron Lewis — @ron-lewis-779503933 — synth 
TexMex Shaman —  @texmex-shaman — Stephen — sitar and mastering
Mistermark — @user-432503709 — Mark — talking drum
Llanpsych — @llanpsych — Tez – electric guitar
J.J. Terrell — @j-j-terrell — JJ — synth flute and ambient synth
K2 and the Three [and the Four] — @k2andthe3, @k2-kara — Ken — drums and percussion
Entheogenic Psychonaught (Josh Clary) — @josh-clary-1 — Josh — 5-string fretless bass
Elpi's husband — artwork (created with the help of AI)

This song began with David, who wrote it on the guitar, synth, and bass over a programmed beat he created. He and Josh met more than two months ago and decided to do a collaboration, based on mutual enjoyment of and respect for each other's music. Dave had this song pretty much fleshed out, although it was still a skeleton when he offered it to Josh, who, of course, got the rest of the Eclectic Collective involved. 

Dave asked us all to compose our own parts for the song, so we all got to work right away doing that. We all realized that the first order of business would be to get a real beat on this, so Ken accomplished that task with some dynamic, Eastern inspired drums and percussion, which he plays throughout the song. JJ then stepped in and added his best eastern flute magic. Stephen was next with the perfect-vibe sitar you hear in the first two sections. 

Josh came next to add his five-string fretless bass to the mix, augmenting David's high, staccato bass with his deep, low tone bass. Then, for the third section, where David's Gilmore-esque guitar solo resides, Josh drops out, allowing for Dave's awesome bass playing in that section. However, Josh does come in again towards the end, in the final section, too. Also, in that section, Tez dropped an augmented, harmonic, electric fire, complementary guitar part. Then, David's frequent collaborator and friend Ron added some well blended, ethereal synth to the first section, too.

Once we had the instrumental parts pretty much laid down, we began to discuss getting a woman to sing on this, as David was inspired by The Great Gig in the Sky, by Pink Floyd, and we all agreed. Who we found to do it actually blew all of our minds. JJ, being familiar with her music, contacted Elpi first, and we were all lucky enough that she agreed to do it. Having heard Mediterranean music all her life in Greece, she tapped into what her husband said were her "ancient Greek roots" for her spectacular vocal performance. She finds all the modal notes and places them perfectly throughout her sections. 

But before we were done, Mark came through with some really striking talking drum parts in the first two sections, too. Once we had everything in the can, David took over, both with some masterful editing and production, and with the balanced, dynamic mix. The mix was a formidable task, but he did it with considerable skill, also taking everyone's opinions into account, which is a talent in and of itself. When he was done with the mix, he turned it over to Stephen for the mastering, which the latter did to everyone's satisfaction, as always.

This is the first song the Eclectic Collective has done with David, Elpi, and Ron, and we all hope it's the first of many, as we welcome them into the EC family. They all have some wonderful music on their pages, too, so do yourself a favor and check out all of them, as well. We hope you enjoy listening to this song as much as we enjoyed creating it.

The Siege

The Siege : by David Marconi featuring Elpiverse, Ron Lewis & The Eclectic Collective

Vocals (Composition, Arrangement & Performance): Elpiverse
Two Guitars (Composition, Arrangement & Performance): @counterworlds-voltage
Mix & Mastering: Elpiverse
Production: @counterworlds-voltage & Elpiverse
Artwork: Elpiverse
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Medusa

A song about the ultimate bond, one of unconditional love and complete surrender. 

Video: https://www.instagram.com/p/DKe2HPgoxd5/

Vocals (Composition, Arrangement & Performance): Elpiverse
Keyboards (Composition, Arrangement & Performance): @counterworlds-voltage
Mix, Mastering: Elpiverse (with valuable guidance from @counterworlds-voltage)
Production: @counterworlds-voltage, Elpiverse
Lyrics: Elpiverse
Cover Art: Elpiverse

Floating
Drifting
Soft 
And warm

Floating
Drifting
Soft 
And warm

Breathe

Dreaming of the light 
Sleeping by your side

Breathe

Breathe

Umbilical Love

Floating in Ether — a song about life and creation. A story about love and the mystical power that gives life its form. My first collab with my husband, Lucid Call.

🎥 Singing video by Elpiverse: instagram.com/reel/DKACzexIQsX

🎥 Video by Lucid Call:
instagram.com/reel/DITyiIBMc7L/?igsh=YnNtZXZuMGppeDBs
(Photoshop, Midjourney, Kling AI, After effects, Premiere Pro)

Elpiverse: Vocal Composer, Producer & Performer, Lyrics [instagram.com/elpiverse]
Lucid Call: Music Composer & Producer [instagram.com/lucidcall]
Φabrika Music: Additional Mixing & Mastering [www.fabrikamusic.gr]

Also streaming on Spotify: open.spotify.com/track/1kuHjFH4P08wwYdZCOWQ3j?si=b0229bc40fb04183

★★ Lyrics ★★ 

Moving slow 
Deep and low
Waking, fall 
Float and glow

Moving slow 
And deep and low
Waking, fall 
And float and glow

Touching, soft 
And right and wrong
Calling names 
And dream and fade away

Holding tight 
Hope and might
Reaching high 
Light and night

Holding tight 
And hope and might
Reaching high 
And light and night

Flowing still
And breathe and feel
Breaking waves
And fears and fade away

Holding tight
And hope and might
And reaching high 
And light and night

Flowing still
And breathe and feel
Breaking waves
And fears and fade away

Moving slow 
Deep and low

Floating In Ether

Floating in Ether

Everything you hear in this remix of Tamino’s Habibi was created using only my voice. The beatboxed rhythms, harmonies, and backing vocals are all my original compositions. I’ve been wanting to challenge myself with a project like this for a long time—no instruments, no backing track, just vocals. I chose this song because it’s one of my favorite love songs—it hits deep every time. 🖤 A lot of heart went into this, so I hope it speaks to you.

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Something hides in every night
Brings desire from the deep
And with it comes a burning light
To keep us from our sleep

And as the full star tries his best to make the white pearl shine
Glances of a new day have arrived
And though he's not alone, he fears to never love another
And leave his heart forever with her smile

Haa-aah
Habibi, light is burning
As I am burning
Habibi, light is burning
As I am yearning

Something died within a soul
Left the eyes to rust
And every time it is recalled
It covers all in dust

Haa-aah
Habibi, light is burning
As I am burning
Habibi, light is burning
As I am yearning

And meanwhile, a whole lot goes down
Somewhere in the darkness, us together for a while
You loved it then, so did I
A feeling deep inside you wants to love it all again

Now don't leave it there, just give it a chance
If only I'd forget you after one last dance
But you're everywhere, yes you are
In every melody and in every little scar
Yes you are, you are, love

Habibi, light is burning
As I am burning
Habibi, light is burning
As I am yearning

Habibi – Tamino (A Cappella Cover)

Architect turned coder, turned singer and songwriter, turned her whole life upside down. It's never too late to surprise yourself.

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