Keep The Faith

This track is a collaboration with Untitled Maruarder (New Mexico) @untitledmarauder

A 'bump' was a short instrumental hip hop snippet between commercial breaks on 'adult swim', a vintage tv program in the USA. The bumps brought lofi and instrumental hip hop to a broader audience and are nostalgically remembered by fans of the genre.

Untitled Marauder's creative sampling and lofi beats provide the backdrop for an ethereal mix with lead guitar tone and articulation played with wind instruments in mind.

Photo: Islands off Bali Indonesia, Chris O'Shea

(Adult Swim) Bump - Yesterday Was Like Today ft.SeaShea

You’re having one of those days where it feels like nothing’s going right
And you’re stumbling through a tunnel and you don’t see any light
And there’s a train coming up behind you and you feel like lying on the tracks
All you gotta do is eat a few bags of salty snacks.

Ultra processed food it tastes so great
Every bite you take you’re tempting fate
Open up some Cheetos, it’s hard to have one
Before you know it the whole bag is done

They that we should eat five servings of fruit and vegetables every day
But it’s so much work to chop and peel so you found a better way
You have a busy job and there’s so many things that you gotta do
It’s so much easier to open a bag of chips and immediately start to chew

You know it’s bad you know it’s wrong
you crunch and munch all day long
Everywhere you go you hear the siren song
You try to resist and be real strong

Ultra processed food, it tastes so great
Every bite you take you’re tempting fate
Open up some Cheetos it’s hard to have one
Before you know it the whole bag is done

Fruit loops for breakfast, donuts for lunch. 
You wash it all down with some high fructose punch
Fast food for dinner, you go to the drive thru
Supersize your drink and your French Fries too.

Food that’s concocted to cause an addiction
Created in a lab it sounds like science fiction
Cutting back on potato chips, Cheetos and French fries
Sounds like a decision that’s very wise

Ultra Processed Food

Lost thoughts of a tormented soul (Una sera d'Ottobre)

Rudi played Baritone Uke, Drums, Percussions, Keyboard
Xian3 spent his voice and wrote the lyrics

As Tomorrow Arrived

First beams arrow
Fly like sparrows
As the morning arrives

Can’t remember
When i lost my temper
That is already gone

Getting back 
From another flight
As the morning arrives

As the morning arrives
As the morning comes
As the morning arrived

Driven in sorrow
`bout tomorrow
That is already gone…

Such a torture
With the future
As the morning come…

Leaving bed 
Only under protest
As tomorrow arrives…

As the morning arrives
As tomorrow comes
As the morning arrived

Thoughts are narrow
Fly like sparrows
As I open my eyes

Can’t remember
When i lost my temper
As tomorrow arrived ?

Was that your face ?
In a mirror ?!?
But that’s already gone
out

As the morning arrives
As the morning come
As tomorrow arrives
That is already gone
As tomorrow arise
As the morning come
As tomorrow arrived
As the morning begun…

As tomorrow arrived (some decibel with xian3)

Cast of Characters:
K2 and the Three [and the Four]--@k2andthe3, @k2-kara –Ken–drums, vocals, lyrics, and seed idea 
TexMex Shaman– @texmex-shaman –Stephen– electric guitar, mastering, and seed idea
Mistermark – @user-432503709 – Mark – all instruments in the break, including clavinet, organ, bass, and drums, as well as production, editing, and mix
Llanpsych-- @llanpsych -- Tez – electric guitar
Entheogenic Psychonaught (Josh Clary)– @josh-clary-1 –Josh – 4-string fretless bass 
The Eclectic Collective -- composition

This song began its life when Ken came to with a series of drum skeletons about half a year ago with the intent of starting several McDonald's themed songs that The Mysterious Decibel was writing for the group. Well MD had some life getting in the way and then decided to pursue another project full time, leaving us with four solid songs, but without vocals. Ken ended up supplying the solid lead vocals and harmonies you hear the whole way through, with original lyrics that he also wrote.
  But before any of that happened, we got this song together. Stephen was first up, coming up with the main guitar riffs that carry the whole way through. Josh responded quickly to the his guitar parts with some matching bass to go along with it. 
  About this time, Mark heard the funky break in there, and so installed every part of it all on his own, including the clavinet, organ, bass, and drums. Although, Ken is also still playing in the break, as well. When we had it pretty well set, Tez came along and added some fiery guitar to go along with Stephen's. 
  Once we had it in the can, we turned it over to Mark for his expert mix. Stephen mastered it for us, too, for the final, winning touch.
  This ended up being a satisfying product of The Eclectic Collective's teamwork. We hope you enjoyed listening to it as much as we enjoyed creating it.
Original Lyrics by K2 and The Three:

I built my library, by burning it to  the ground
I live my life, through all this singing sound
Can’t remember, what then we should’ve done
It’s up to you, now, you’re the chosen one

Scaling the riverbank
Scaling the riverbank
Scaling the riverbanks
Scaling the riverbanks

Till we reach solid ground
Pit for play dirt(pay dirt)
Muddy water all around
Sift the sandbox
There’s gold in them thar hills
Treasures lying
Skills to pay the bills

Hanging on and on
…. and I, can’t find my way up!

New to you
It’s goo to you
New to you
It’s goo to you
New to you!

Scaling the River Banks
Scale the riverbanks
Scaling the riverbanks till we reach solid ground
Scaling the riverbanks till we reach solid ground

Hanging  on and on
And I can’t find my way up!

Scale the River Banks
Scaling the riverbanks!

Scale the riverbanks!

Scaling the Riverbank (Eclectic Collective)

create reality…

... little musical sketch - completely done with (quite clever) VSTs ...
Of course something can be changed, although the major brutal upheavals raise doubts .... Hoping alone does not help, of course ;-)
Let's hope the future is open for good turns!
... wishing a good 2025 !

Can we turn the tide?

ppp-io

I make all the sounds u hear, I call this one Loretta, thanks for listenin like for like follow for follow lets get it! thank you!@ drop ur links an I follow ur other accounts also thanks.

Loretta

Healing_A_Broken_Wing

Songs with a twinge of humor (and some a bit more serious).  
I do not use AI to create my songs. 
https://linktr.ee/joe.stroffolino
Recently I have had the urge to pick up my guitars (Taylor 114ce and Fender Squire) and I have been trying to use more guitar in my songs.  
My go to .vst plug ins are  EZkeys 2, EZ Bass and  EZ drummer 3) and my DAW is Logic Pro 11. 
I welcome your comments and enjoy listening to all the great music on SoundCloud. 
All songs are originals and copyrighted.

Ultra Processed Food

Joe Stroffolino