Wow -- this song blew me away! So inventive and relaxing -- that bass is killing it!! Then the shakers and sax! "You don't own your soul/you're just renting"; just mesmerizing :)

Love the use of the background vocals...amazing!

Wow, impressive work, many shades of quirky and cool...

just pay the monthly fee... ha ha. Who's that cool dude jamming on some great acoustic jazz behind the curtain with the band?

love that sax. Stand up bass makes me feel like something real is happening.

those background girls you hired? worth every penny.

liking the bass line - is it a double bass?

Some of my favorite tracks on soundcloud.

Table of Elements

LE CIEL ÉTAIT TROP LOURD

Listing of names according to the order of recordings:
All guitars by Martin: @m_ja
 Lead & backing vocals by Heidi: @heidijks
 Airdidge by Linda: @amanitalinda
 Flute by Jörg: @joerxworx
Words by Heidi 


Additional instruments, sound design and programming by Morten 
Backing vocals by Morten 
Mix & mastering by Morten 
Produced by Morten

Cover design by Morten & Jörg
Special thanks to Lemmy the Lemur🪷

I would like to thank all the musicians involved who made this wonderful collaboration possible.
 Morten🙏

A Matter of Time

A traveling snake oil salesman selling magical potions, philosophy, and maybe dream spell black magic.
Experimental Blues. For full effect play loud.
From the album: "Curiosities Of Outsider Art" (Sept 2025)

Lyrics:
Chop up 
Snakeroot
And put it in trucker speed
Take 2 of these
To help you with the ladies
Whippets of Brylcreem
And kerosine

The Priestess Lourdes
She has what you need
Step right up! Step right up!
And vanquish your enemies
You can be the hero of your wife's
Nightly dreams

Step right up!
And see what you need
Doctor Shade's Traveling Medicine Show

Old Grandpa pissed his pants again
And now he's back on the hash
Out in the front yard
In a tight T-shirt
Yelling at imaginary white trash

Take some of these
It's a roundhouse kick 
To your sympathies
You'll climb to the top of the corporate ladder
Of mediocracy
Sit comfortably
In your La-Z-Boy
Receiving the key to the City

Step right up!
"No reason to push or shove, there's plenty for everyone,"
Doctor Shade's Traveling Medicine Show

The old time remedies!
Step right up!
I have the potions
And the notions
That let you  live inside the dream
Living in the dream...

Doctor Shade's Traveling Medicine Show

The Old Time Remedies

This is an uncut version for meditation purposes.  The universe demands Peace.

PEACE

Surfers like Us ….. composition, all guitar parts, arrangement and mix

Hi Everyone!
After the summer break, I invite you to listen to my brand new song!
I hope you enjoy the dreamy vibe of this track! 😎🎸

The cover photo was taken by my daughter Marta (Baltic Sea in Poland) 🔆

Thanks so much for listening and support.
Artur

Sea Breeze Dance

Moodiness

Time Traveller

Cast of Characters: 

Entheogenic Psychonaught (Josh Clary)– @josh-clary-1 –Josh – Warwick fretless four-string bass, Paul Reed Smith semi hollow body electric Guitar 

K2 and the Three [and the Four]--@k2andthe3, @k2-kara –Ken -- drums

J.J. Terrell– @j-j-terrell – organ and triangle (triangle of love)

TexMex Shaman– @texmex-shaman –Stephen — production, mix, and mastering

This song, in case you're not familiar, was written by Medeski, Martin, and Wood with guitarist John Scofield, and performed by them on an album eponymously named A Go Go. Josh has always been a huge fan of both MMW and J.S., and has always wanted to play more of their music, as he used to cover a couple of their songs in one of his main old bands. 

  Josh laid down the bass and after going back an forth a couple of times with Ken and his thrilling drums, they established the rhythm section. Soon after, Josh added his jazzy guitar, as well. We needed someone to play John Medeski's part, too, of course. So, we asked JJ if he'd do the honors, which he did in grand fashion. He also added some triangle hits you can listen for, that add a little bit more pizzaz to the whole thing. 

  Once it was all laid down, we needed a good mix, and no one is gooder than Stephen, so we asked him to mix it for us, which he did in his always pro manner. 

  This was a lot of fun to record, and we hope that comes through. This is a stripped down Eclectic Collective collab, where most of what we're all doing is improv. We hope you enjoy listening to it as much as we enjoyed making it.

A Go Go - Eclectic Collective

Garden of Herbs (Rehearsal)

As confirmed by witnesses, a few remote places in the world have had ”singing sands”. Grains of sand have made a singing sound when moving and slowly rolling down dune slopes.

This phenomenon does not exist anymore. Due to worldwide pollution no dunes today contain sand which is pure enough to bring forth this kind of sound. 

Another of mankind´s achievements.

IN MEMORY OF THE SINGING SANDS

Turn the light off (Remix)

No synthesizers were harmed during this production.
A spaghetti western arrangement from 2013.  Featuring the inimitable Jessie Dettwiler on cello & choral vocals.  She's pretty cool.

Demos

Ennio's Ride

The Bird has rhythm

Need spiritual rejuvenation or redemption? Come on down to the Mystical Eye Spiritual Center on Van Nuys Blvd. Unfortunately, it's a UFO cult.
From the Album "California Songs" 2019

Come on down, to the Mystical Eye Spiritual Center
We will help you see everything you can be
If you have a hole in your soul
And the universe is spilling out
I'm the Man, with a plan, that you can understand
Come on and get in the Van
I know a place where the Spirits roam free
I can connect you with them, just pay the Monthly Fee

(Chorus) Come on down
To the Mystical Eye Spiritual Center
I'm going to tell you why
You don't own your soul, you're just a renter
Come on down
To the Mystical Eye Spiritual Center

Are you tired of having to be at work every day at 8?
Are you tired of all your self-hate?
Every time your Wife wants to redecorate, you need us
A soul energy expectorant!
(Chorus)
When the Spaceship comes will you be ready?
Our UFO Masters are the very best friends!
It's where you feel like you belong
Come on and sing that UFO song
Ladies...
(chorus)

The Mystical Eye Spiritual Center

Very fortunate again to be able to collaborate with the immensely talented Nic Evennett.  Her vocals, musical sensitivity and gift for writing profound lyrics make her a true artist to be appreciated.

https://soundcloud.com/wingless-night

One Breath

Just a little roar,
Climbing through the floor,
Just the hollow trains
Crawling through these veins

When there's not much to hold your mind,
You can be sure I will find

Your miracle
Your miracle
Your miracle
Your miracle

Parted lips of cloud,
Beauty unavowed,
Smiled across the blue
For the good of you

We're just one breath from giving in
Exchanging 'is' for 'could have been'

Your miracle . . . 

These twisted branches held within:
The perfect place for birds to sing

One Breath (Classical Glass and Nic Evennett)

A jazzy re-interpretation of Sheila Chandra's "Ancestral Voices" tabla vocalization - an original track from the album "Weaving My Ancestors' Voices (1992)" - Title: "Speaking In Tongues" - arranged and produced by Peter Heckmann featuring the Hawaiian based pianist Richard Schunk jr. All copyright of the original vocal track belongs to Sheila Chandra and Steve Coe. (License granted to Raining Heart Records & Rose Records and Publishing through Harry Fox Agency).

Interpretations

Speaking In Tongues

Speaking In Tongues - Sheila Chandra Reworked (Richard Schunk-piano)

Have a listen to my album "Curiosities Of Outsider Art" (Sept 2025). Quirky and interesting tunes.
Thank you for listening!

I try to write with rich lyrical details and self-deprecating humor about the human condition. Plus, that unique Shade Structure sound!  It sounds best with headphones. Thanks for any comments, reposts or likes.

Discography: Available under Album tag on my Soundcloud main page. 
* Curiosities Of Outsider Art (Sept 2025)
*All this Useless Beauty (2025)
*Rockers (2024) 
*Arrhythmia & Blues (2024)
* The Curse Of A Good Looking Ghost (2024)
* Low Profile (2024)
* Smilers (EP 2023)
•Short Songs For Tall Minds"  (2022)
•Friends, They're Gonna Get Your Story Wrong (2021)
•A Suburban Dadaist With Some Store Bought Beats (2021)
•All Feel and No Technique (2020)
•This Is How I Spend My Nights (2019)
•California Songs (2018-2019)

All sounds contained within are home-made/DIY recordings. Most songs are short stories, as I am influenced by Musicians & Writers like Raymond Carver, Warren Zevon, Mountain Goats, Tom Waits, Mark Eitzel,  Randy Newman, Destroyer, Steely Dan, Captain Beefheart, Loudon Wainwright III, Leonard Cohen & The National. Most songs have the lyrics on the song page. Thank you for listening!

The Mystical Eye Spiritual Center

Shade Structure

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