A huge honor to work with Belial @belial-pelegrim 
I have been a fan of his work since I joined the SC, so I was delighted when he agreed on a collaboration. He deserves credit for just about all the composition, arrangement, mix, master and cover art. We hope you enjoy this one

Unclean

A new song...........

Lyrics:
Dark noise, dark world
White noise, bright lights

Walking through darkness
Unable to see the way
Looking for a way out
Walking through the darkness

Walking through the fog
Sometimes a better way
There seems to be a way through
Walking through the fog

Dark noise, dark world
White noise, bright lights

Walking through the stillness
With calmness and direction
The clarity seems brighter
Walking through the stillness

Walking through the lightness
Seems a better way the way
The way through is clearer
Walking through the lightness

White noise, bright lights
White noise, bright lights
White noise, bright lights


Music and Lyrics by Len Bennati FM Folk 2025
Mastered Track: Distrokid Mixea
Image: Kaique Rocha

White Noise, Bright Lights

Cast of Characters:

J.J. Terrell– @j-j-terrell – organ, synth and composition
Entheogenic Psychonaught (Josh Clary)– @josh-clary-1 –Josh – custom five string fretless bass and PRS SE semi-hollwbody electric guitar
K2 and the Three [and the Four]--@k2andthe3, @k2-kara –Ken -- drums
Sunnybeck-- @sunnybeck — Beck — synth and MIDI composition
TexMex Shaman– @texmex-shaman –Stephen — Tom Anderson custom T model electric wah guitar
The Beautiful Dark -- @thebeautifuldark -- Carl — vocals and lyrics
Llanpsych -- @llanpsych -- Tez – production, mix, and mastering
 
This song began as a looper beat that Josh created in BandLab. He does that often to start an idea. However, this beat sat on the shelf for almost a year, until he shared it with JJ for one of his Saturday night music sessions. JJ put an arrangement on it with his organ and bass. Josh quickly replaced the bass idea with his own version of it, though. 
  Now it was Ken's turn to replace the dull looper beat with something alive and organic, which he did in the most creative and solid way possible. We had a skeleton now, and it was time to share it with Beck, with whom this is Eclectic Collecitive's first song. She added her magic via the synth you hear sprinkled throughout. Stephen weighed in next with his funky wah guitar. 
  It was almost done at this point, but of course, we wanted Carl to add his greatness to it, as well, which he did by writing and singing some compelling vocals. He took the working title, which Josh came up with having just read The Odyssey, and wrote a whole song about it!  
  Once it was all laid down, we asked Tez to do his expert work with the mix and production, which he did perfectly, as always. We're very lucky to have two very talented producers in the group, and grateful to Tez for ironing this one out for us. 
  This is, as mentioned, the EC's first go round with Beck, and we couldn't be more thrilled to work with her. Not only is she a skilled, creative musician, but she is a delightful ray of sunlight to work with, too. We have another collab with here we plan to release in the coming weeks, as well. There will be more to follow. We hope you enjoy listening to this as much as we enjoyed creating it.
Original lyrics by The Beautiful Dark
Hold on dear crew
Cruel winds fly north
Our tenth foul day
Land found fresh worth
Untameable sea
We survived people
Ashore
Fresh water
Food
Lessen our feeble

Three of company
Greet these inhabitants
Find what land lends their habitance
Trio arrive and find not hurt
Then found local food
Good offering flirty

Three watered mouths by nicest taste
Who needs home
We stay
No haste
Love lotus buds
Don’t mind the captain
Let’s stay and munch this tuck of trapping

Captain bemused All aboard!
No more shall eat this food mind sword
What of home!
What of love!
Weep not dear three
Cold turkey tough

Smite that sea
Hold tight your oars
Now heave to Ithaca
South-westwards
Bye Lotus eaters
Trip like land
Love lesson lives 
Myth mystery scanned

Isle of the Lotus Eaters - The Eclectic Collective

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Where Might Makes Right - World In Flames Part One

track a fusion by fictionalive

World In Flames - No Wait Spoiler We Won't // all tracks in one list
https://soundcloud.com/fictionalive/sets/world-in-flames-no-wait

World In Flames - No Wait Spoiler We Won't // Mini Album in a Set
https://soundcloud.com/fictionalive/world-in-flames-no-wait-spoiler-we-wont-mini-album



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Where Might Makes Right - World In Flames Part One

Take some time to really,
truly, think about these things.
Here is a tune to guide you through these things.



These Things

4L13N

Composition and Sampling collage by Synline.
Photo by Paul Campbel

Bushi Warriors

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Since People Still Needed It - After That It Was Easy (Only Boat Left)

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Since People Still Needed It - After That It Was Easy (Only Boat Left)

Cast of Characters:
Surfers Like Us– @user-411502040 –Artur–composition, arrangement, and Fender Jaguar delayed, foundational rhythm guitar
Llanpsych -- @llanpsych -- Tez – Fender Stratocaster electric guitar, mix and production
Mistermark-- @user-432503709 -- Mark –- production editing
J.J. Terrell– @j-j-terrell – electric piano and organ
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 and PRS EG semi-hollow body electric guitar

This song began as a twinkle in Artur's eye a couple months ago. Hey composed it with his Jaguar, as that is the premium surf guitar out there, and shared it with Tez, who invited the rest of us onto the project. 
   Tez, being the first on the boat, added his thrilling guitar fills and solos first. It was kind of odd the way we did this one, in fact, with the melodic/chordal instruments first, followed by the rhythm section. Mark our production tech expert did some alignment for us right out of the gate, too. That said, JJ was next up to bat, adding his magical electric piano and soaring organ.  
  Ken was first up for the backline, adding his driving drums. Josh then finally added his fretless bass to the stew. But before he was done, Josh also added the guitar solo you hear from 1:30-1:55. 
  After it was all said and done, we asked Tez to mix it for us, as he is a master producer and mixer. 
  This is the latest in a long line of surf rock songs of Artur's we've been fortunate enough to get to play with. Hey is the surfingest Polish fellow you will ever come across, and a wonderful, familiar collaborator with Eclectic Collective. We hope you enjoy listening to this as much as we enjoyed creating it.

SURF VIBE  - The Eclectic Collective and Surfers Like Us

I'm fortunate to live in a suburb that’s threaded with green spaces—seven parks in all, a couple of them protected nature reserves. Fifteen minutes from home is Sunnydale Park, almost certainly one of the last flood-mitigation projects to receive EU funding. When work began in 2019, it was little more than a few craters dotted between stands of trees—raw earth devoid of plant and bird life. But now it has settled into itself: a lush wetland, alive with waterfowl and divers, and home to a solitary egret. The air carries occasional rumbles from planes drifting to and from East Midlands Airport, and the distant, bright cries of children at the nearby primary school.

I made this afternoon's field recording using an Olympus Pearlcorder Microcassette S711.

Sunnydale Park

cinematic house deep emotional electronic desert cinematic ambient organic house downtempo spiritual electronic mirage soundtrack deep melodic house

A desert that never sleeps 2

Brain Hop

fictionalive /
popoems series / hyper media reports 
2001 / 2011 / 2024

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An artist is someone who creates or expresses ideas, emotions, or visions through a chosen medium, aiming to communicate, inspire, or evoke a response.

This definition embraces all forms of creativity—visual, musical, literary, or performance—and emphasizes the purpose of connection and expression rather than formal titles or external validation.

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Brain Hop

Brain Hop is a musical genre invented by the artist fictionalive on Monday, December 1st, 2025, at 1:24 PM. The genre seeks to bring depth, intellect, and philosophical reflection into (hip-hop) music, emphasizing thoughtful lyricism and cognitive engagement. Brain Hop differentiates itself from mainstream (hip-hop) by prioritizing meaningful content, complex themes, and a cerebral approach to rhythm and rhyme.

The creation of Brain Hop responds to criticisms that contemporary (hip-hop) often lacks intellectual depth. It aims to provide an artistic space where artists explore profound social, political, and existential issues through innovative beats and poetic lyrics. Brain Hop is positioned as part of a movement to elevate (hip-hop) culture into new territories of artistic and cultural significance.

As of its inception, Brain Hop is recognized as an emerging genre within underground and alternative music scenes, promising to attract listeners and creators who value music that stimulates both mind and soul.

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