2024 Anthology CD1

Yes, there's a soundbite from a Marvel movie in the mix (Disney don't sue me please). And yes, it still makes me cry. Damn you, Vision!

Bonus: Guess the movie in the comments! First correct answer gets a follow and virtual fist bump. 

Influences: TV on the Radio, Billie Ellish & Finneas

Venus Cries I (Love Survives)

Cast of Characters:
Mistermark – @user-432503709 – Mark – drums, VST upright bass, electric vibraphone, horns, high organ in the last section, percussion (shaker, hand claps), production, editing, mix, and composition
TexMex Shaman– @texmex-shaman –Stephen– Fender Custom Shop Tele Thinline electric guitar and mastering
J.J. Terrell-- @j-j-terrell—JJ-- organ, electric piano, synthesizer
Entheogenic Psychonaught (Josh Clary)– @josh-clary-1 –Josh – PRS semi hollow body electric guitar

This song began its life some 20 years ago recorded on Mark's old skool keyboard workstation as a bass line and drum beat, accentuated by a synth melody playing over some electric piano. It sat as that basic version until just recently, when Mark had gotten into horn arrangements, and wanted to try some out, thus creating the impetus for reviving this old tune. Plus, he wanted to get the Eclectic Collective to play the guitar and keys parts on it for a little extra jazzy pizzazz.

He turned it over to the rest of the EC gang with a pretty clear vision of what he wanted structurally. Stephen was first up, adding his driving guitar to the fist part of every verse. Josh deftly chimed in with the response line in every verse. JJ then came into the mix last and sprinkled his magic electric piano and other keys throughout. After all of our parts were in the can, Mark went to work dutifully editing and mixing what you hear as the final product. Stephen then did his pro mastering work on it to add a little bit more shine.

This was a lot of fun to put together. It doesn't feature all of the EC, but the other guys will be on many upcoming creations. We hope you enjoy listening to this as much as we enjoyed creating it.
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***Just for fun, here is link to just the horns isolated (something I'm going to be occasionally doing on certain songs):
https://soundcloud.com/user-432503709/clydes_horns-isolated

Clyde's Glide (with The Eclectic Collective)

In a realm
that neither provides, nor repairs
one must cast his own symbol immutable.
Engrave the marking
some innovated alteration
of the paths
tread prior to leave
for the next
at the limits of the known.
That bittersweet twilight
shines in the eyes
of the ones who have turned
who have approached the lower edge
and survived 
to plateau, peacefully
ever-nearing silence 
indefinite as birth
in death.

Words by Riley Robinson

The Immutable Symbol

A Deeper Joy (2024) Anthology CD1 Track 01

Victory (2024) Anthology CD1 Track 02

Best Foot Forward (2024) Anthology CD1 Track 03

Time Machines (2024) Anthology CD1 Track 04

Dark Poly (2024) Anthology CD1 Track 05

Pods In The Pad (2024) Anthology CD1 Track 13

I added guitar to the flute. So it was ment when writing this tune.

at the magic pond 2

The ancient Greeks had two distinct concepts of time: Chronos and Kairos.  

"Tombstones often display the dates of an individual’s birth and death, separated by a dash. That dash represents the person’s Chronos time on earth and how it was spent.
Kairos time, on the other hand, points to the right, or opportune, moment (the supreme moment), a moment of indeterminate time in which events happen. Kairos is vital time, God’s time. While chronos is “tick-tock” time, kairos is a powerful moment when time stands still. Kairos time is when God interrupts our routine and touches us so deeply that we are forever changed".

Photo - Mount Athos, Greece 

I believed in love alone
I believed in rolling stone 
I believed belief is vain
When I was young when I was crazed
Just a kairos ago
Can you believe what's happened to us in us look-see 
It happens in no time 
Time
Outside of time
Just a Kairos ago
I believed in love alone
I believed that I was grown 
I believed belief is vain 
I'm shown more but cannot say 
What's been happening today
Just a kairos ago
Can you believe what's happened to us in us look-see 
It happens in no time 
Time
Outside of time
Just a Kairos to go
A kairos ago 
Kairos never goes
A kairos ago

Kairos

A Higher Plane

Healing_A_Broken_Wing

You can get this album from:

Bandcamp: https://pnfa.bandcamp.com/album/lost-and-found
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/intl-de/album/3RYm59f4gi2dAiVCIMRXsR?si=TgX58JrVQkGmOFDS7YDFjg
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/pnfa/sets/lost-and-found-4408941
Juno: https://www.junodownload.com/products/pnfa-lost-and-found/7225201-02/
Youtube Music: https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_l2G0o9Cag84P2s9NUTVir5VujhKA6xhBM
Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/de/album/lost-and-found/1831446103
Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/albums/B0FLDBZ8V2
Tidal: https://tidal.com/browse/album/452480000
Deezer: https://www.deezer.com/de/album/800202561
Audiomack: https://audiomack.com/pnfa-1/album/lost-and-found

About the album:

"Lost and Found" is a moving and finely detailed album by PNFA, the musical project of German artist Wolfram Gruss. Known for his reflective and atmospheric style, Gruss delivers a collection that blends downtempo, chillout, and trip hop with cinematic and electro-acoustic elements, resulting in a rich, immersive sound.

Most of the tracks are instrumental, unfolding slowly through layered textures, ambient tones, and subtle rhythmic patterns. Each composition is carefully arranged, showcasing a strong focus on sound design and emotional nuance. The music feels organic and spacious, balancing electronic precision with a warm, human touch.

Alongside the instrumentals, the album features several vocal pieces that add lyrical weight and emotional clarity. These songs deal with themes of love, separation, and the emotional complexity of letting go, offering a contrast to the abstract mood of the instrumental tracks.

PNFA’s production style is deeply nuanced, with every detail—from gentle melodies to atmospheric field recordings—thoughtfully placed. "Lost and Found" stands as a cohesive and expressive work, shaped by both technical skill and a strong emotional core.


Released on Diventa Music
Distributed by DigDis

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If you like my music, please also check out my other project Spoq:
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/spoqmusic
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Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/30iXz2T5RHECSDNhmpt9Cy

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Lost and Found

Enigma

DPDR (slowed without vocals)

Astrokid Mini Pack - Abyss Echoe (Submerged Ambient Bass)

Abyss Echoe (Submerged Ambient Bass) - Track 16

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Pods In The Pad (2024) Anthology CD1 Track 13

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