Cast of Characters:
J.J. Terrell–@j-j-terrell – drums, bass, and organ
TexMex Shaman–@texmex-shaman –Stephen– mix, mastering, and production
Entheogenic Psychonaught (Josh Clary)–@josh-clary-1–PRS semi hollow body electric guitar
This song began with JJ on a late Saturday night, coming up with it on the drums, bass, and organ. He had a killer jazz groove on his mind when he composed it, and was able to really bring it to life on all levels. He originally wrote it as a solo piece, but asked me if I would like to add a guitar part. I jumped at the opportunity to play an original jazz song on his guitar, and in a few days, recorded about 20 takes of it. He finally landed on the one you hear in here now. 
  We asked Stephen to mix, master, and produce it for them, which he did in his typically professional way.
  This was a fun, exciting collaboration, featuring just JJ and me, but the rest of the Eclectic Collective will be back with them next time. We hope you enjoy listening to this as much as we enjoyed making it.

Losing the  Paparazzi (With JJ Terrell, produced by Texmex Shaman)

"Magic is what we do. Music is how we do it." -- Jerry Garcia

Welcome to my page, my peers, associates, friends, and musical family. I'm a lifelong, multi-instrumentalist musician who records prolifically and joyfully. You'll hear me play guitar, bass (regular four string, and four and five string fretless), mandolin, banjo, keys (piano, organ, synth), lap slide, sitar, and sing on my recordings here. I've been in a few dozen bands in my life, playing everything from bluegrass, jazz, rock, jam band, reggae, funk, afrobeat, Middle Eastern, traditional Irish, singer/songwriter, pop/covers, to experimental/avant garde. 
  Since I found SoundCloud a couple years ago, I've found many talented, creative people with whom to create music. However, in the summer of '23 I formed a band called The Eclectic Collective with some of my favorite musicians I've met through here. It started as a loose collective of musicians and coalesced into a core group of musicians who find other musicians with whom we'd like to make music, then run their songs through our process, and in effect add a full band. That core of The Eclectic Collective includes Tez (Llanpsych), J.J. Terrel, Ken (K2 and the Three), Stephen (Texmex Shaman), Chris (cgmaness), and Mark (mistermark). A couple of other musicians are frequent collaborators, as well, including Artur of Surfers Like Us, and Steve Vervaet of Steve's World. More recently, we've been joined by Carl of The Beautiful Dark fame. 
  The magic of music is amplified exponentially by each person adding to it. So, we really try to add our sorcery all kinds of music from all kinds of artists. Sometimes, we keep it within the group, but a lot of what we do is collaboration with other artists. Therefore these days, 100% of what I do is collaboration, within the group or with other artists on the side.
  I, and we, are also available for hire if you have a song or lyrics and you really want to add bigger instrumentation or a band and good production to it. 
  A small sampling of the artists whom I consider primary influences, and whom you will hear coming through my fingers include Phish, The Flaming Lips, The Grateful Dead, Radiohead, Rye Cooder, Steve Earle, Miles Davis, Fela Kuti, Arcade Fire, Mikey Dread, Yellowman, Purpleman, The Meditations, Michigan and Smiley, Lee Perry, Dillinger, Django Reinhardt, Impossible Recording Machine, The Allman Bros Band, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Cream, Bela Fleck, Les Claypool, Sam Bush, David Grissman, John Prine, Talking Heads, Beastie Boys, MMW, Moe., Morphine, Ween, Steve Lukather, Michael McDonald, John Abercrombie, Dave Holland, John Scofield, Victor Wooten,  Cannonball Adderly, Thelonious Monk, Flea, Parliament Funkadelic,  Frank Zappa, Prince Paul, Pete Rock, Thievery Corporation, Amon Tobin, Chet Baker, Joao Gilberto, Stan Getz, Astrud Gilberto, Carol Kaye, Tame Impala, Mumford and Sons, Japanese Breakfast, LCD Soundsystem, Beach House, Sean Lennon, and Billy Strings, but of course there are many more. I also really like and am influenced by traditional Iranian, Palestinian, Indian, Sri Lankan, Sudanese, Mauritian, Somalian, Egyptian, West African, and Syrian music. I welcome anyone who plays non-western music to contact me for a collaboration, too.
 I'm overjoyed to have found my community on SoundCloud. This is a truly unique forum where everyone is sincerely trying to build each other up. The profoundly supportive and positive SoundCloud community has really opened up an exciting new world of collaboration for me. That is the main reason I'm in the Cloud, actually, to connect with other musicians and make music that I enjoy listening to, and hopefully others do, as well. I am ALWAYS looking to collaborate with interesting musicians, mostly though BandLab, which is where I record almost exclusively. It's a solid, free digital audio workstation hub where you can share recording projects, even if it's not where you make your recordings.
  Everything I do is live instrumental, not programmed, and using no computer beyond my phone. That's not to say that I would be opposed to using that kind of tool, it's just not my preferred medium with which to paint. If you like my music, please share it. If you want to collaborate, my BandLab handle is @bingo_pajama. Feel free to contact me at cornbreadband@hotmail.com, as well, even if you aren't on BandLab.
  If your music is primarily AI, please don't come around my page, as I'm not at all interested in complimenting a machine.
  Here's a link to music I've recorded live with a group of musicians here in Pittsburgh called The Northumberland Street Ramblers.
Check out The Northumberland Street Ramblers on #SoundCloud
https://soundcloud.app.goo.gl/fU4Me

armed with seven rounds of space doodoo pistols.  -kool keith

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Making AI Music & Songs about Love to Grand Kids Frank & Hilma and Now also Björn "Little Mini" Newborn 26th October.

I'm a sound engineer at Woods Studio that mixes and masters songs.  Check out my web page: https://woodsstudionorway.com, I only charge $25 US Dollars per song.  For only mastering, I charge $15 per song 
if you are interested. Email me to:
woods.studio.mail@gmail.com

At Woods Studio, we specialize in creating high-quality mixes and masters for your music. We work closely with you to understand your unique style and vision, and tailor our mixes to bring out the best in your tracks. With years of experience and a passion for music, we are dedicated to delivering exceptional results that exceed your expectations. Our team of experienced engineers use only the latest technology and techniques to ensure that your music sounds its best. From EQ and compression to reverb and delay, we have the skills and expertise to craft a mix that perfectly captures the essence of your music. Whether you're a solo artist or a band, we can help take your music to the next level. Contact us today to learn more.

I have attended an audio school and worked several years at a concert hall named Olavshallen https://www.olavshallen.no/arrangere/store-sal I followed Khaliq Glover’s courses and webinars. I've been into sound engineering since 1991 and mixed over 1000's of songs. I have previously mixed for One Time Records and have released a vinyl with Koalra. I also have mixed "Where Do I Go" with Chris TR that was airtimed on the BBC radio

I use Universal Audio, fabfilter, soundtoys, autotune, melodyne, ozone and Plugin Alliance plugins and have a Uad apollo interface .

 I also use outboard gear like the RME Fireface, Universal Audio 2-1176 stereo compressor , An Avalon channelstrip, a space echo RE-201, a Drawmer 1968 mkii, and a Lexicon Pcm92. Also a dual ssl eq 

If you have the session files I would be happy to mix your song. Let me know if you’re interested.

E-mail: woods.studio.mail@gmail.com
Web page: https://woodsstudionorway.com
Youtube page: https://www.youtube.com/@stereosonic5182
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Hey friends, check out the "Smoking Trout on BandCamp" link below to get your own copy of the now complete Smoking Trout saga, The Quest for the Holy Dumpling!

New album Audio/Visual is now available on Spotify and for sale on BandCamp, features my favorite tracks from 2024-25. Releases to Spotify and other platforms on September 30th!

My genre influences include electronic, downtempo, lofi, experimental, rock, blues, indie, prog, post rock, ambient, synthwave, trip hop, and hip hop. 

My recent tunes are produced using Ableton Live, FabFilter suite plugins, and often feature synths like Pigments, Microfreak, and Minilogue XD. I'm also beginning to incorporate guitar a lot more!
 
Some of my major artist influences include Aphex Twin, Boards of Canada, DJ Shadow, Radiohead, LCD Soundsystem, the Flaming Lips, Tame Impala, M83, Godspeed you Black Emperor!, Mogwai, Animal Collective, Nicolas Jaar, Dirty Projectors, Massive Attack, Björk, Dan the Automator, Del, the Gorillaz, Reggie Watts, Ween, Neon Indian, Tycho, Ott, Shpongle, Danger Mouse, Built to Spill, Yo La Tengo, Velvet Underground, My Bloody Valentine, Pink Floyd, Modest Mouse, the Books, and too many others to list here.

Demos and sketches of songs, mostly recorded in my home studio.
Part of the Netta&McGill duo.
Thanks for having a listen.

Jazz Fusión (from Málaga (Spain)) -> RECOMMEND USING HEADPHONES.
Guitarrista, teclista y compositor (Guitarist, Keyboardist, Songwriter).

Mi pasión por la música comenzó en una época en la que rebobinábamos las cintas de casete con un boli. Aquellos días estaban llenos de descubrimientos sonoros, de grabaciones caseras, de canciones que se escuchaban una y otra vez hasta desgastar la cinta. Fue ahí, entre ruidos de estática y carátulas escritas a mano, donde empezó a gestarse mi vínculo profundo con la música.

Cuando tenía 15 años apareció una guitarra española por casa —gracias a mi padre— y desde entonces no he parado. Empecé a tocar por curiosidad, sin clases ni manuales, solo con ganas y oído. Aquella guitarra, más que un instrumento, fue una puerta abierta a un universo sonoro que decidí explorar por mi cuenta. Sin maestros ni academias, solo con pasión, intuición y constancia.

Durante los años siguientes, mi camino se fue moldeando entre locales de ensayo. Pasé por varios grupos malagueños, donde tuve la suerte de compartir música con personas increíbles y absorber una amplia variedad de estilos: desde el pop más melódico hasta el rock más crudo, pasando por la riqueza armónica del jazz fusión. Cada proyecto fue una escuela viva, donde aprendí a escuchar, a adaptarme y a entender que la música es un lenguaje que se transforma según con quién lo hablas.

Aquella etapa me enseñó el valor del trabajo colectivo, la importancia de la improvisación y la magia que ocurre cuando varias energías se alinean en una misma dirección. Aprendí a componer, a tocar para el grupo, a dejar espacio y también a ocuparlo cuando la música lo pedía.

Ya con 30 me picó el gusanillo de las teclas y me lancé al mundo del piano y los sintetizadores. También por mi cuenta, como siempre: ensayo, error y muchas horas de exploración. El teclado se convirtió en una nueva forma de complementar lo que la guitarra ya no podía expresar por sí sola. Descubrí nuevas texturas, nuevas formas de construir atmósferas, y empecé a componer desde otra perspectiva, más profunda, más amplia.

La llegada de los sintetizadores abrió un nuevo capítulo: el de la producción musical. Me interesé por la grabación, la mezcla, el diseño sonoro. Empecé a experimentar con capas, con efectos, con ritmos programados y armonías flotantes. La tecnología se convirtió en aliada, pero siempre al servicio de la emoción.

Soy compositor autodidacta, y mi música es justo eso: una mezcla de intuición, pasión y aprendizaje a mi ritmo. No sigo reglas, sigo el sonido. Cada acorde, cada progresión, cada melodía ha nacido del deseo profundo de crear. Mi música es el reflejo de esa evolución: sincera, libre y en constante búsqueda.

Hoy sigo explorando, combinando lo orgánico con lo digital, lo clásico con lo experimental. Me interesa tanto la emoción como la estructura, tanto el ritmo como el silencio. Compongo para contar historias, para provocar sensaciones, para conectar. Y aunque el camino ha sido solitario en muchos momentos, también ha sido profundamente revelador.

Mi objetivo no es encajar en un estilo, sino construir uno propio. Uno que hable de mí, de mis influencias, de mis vivencias. Uno que respire Málaga, que suene a calle, a mar, a noche, a introspección. Uno que invite a cerrar los ojos y dejarse llevar.

In English:

My passion for music started at a time when we used to rewind cassette tapes with a pen. Those days were full of sound discoveries, home recordings, songs heard over and over again until the tape was worn out. It was there, between static noises and handwritten covers, that my deep connection with music began to develop.

When I was 15 years old he appeared a spanish guitar in the house -thanks to my father- and since then I have not stopped. I started playing out of curiosity, without lessons or manuals, just with heart and ear. That guitar, more than an instrument, was an open door to a sound universe that I decided to explore on my own. Without teachers or academies, only with passion, intuition and constancy.

During the following years, my path was shaped between rehearsal rooms. I went through several groups in Malaga, where I was lucky enough to share music with amazing people and absorb a wide variety of styles: from the most melodic pop to the most raw rock, passing by the harmonic richness of jazz fusion. Each project was a living school, where I learned to listen, adapt and understand that music is a language that changes depending on who you talk to.

That stage taught me the value of collective work, the importance of improvisation and the magic that occurs when several energies align in the same direction. I learned to compose, to play for the group, to leave space and also to occupy it when the music asked.

Already at 30 I was itching for the keys and I launched into the world of piano and synthesizers. Also on my own, as always: trial and error and many hours of exploration. The keyboard became a new way to complement what the guitar could no longer express on its own. I discovered new textures, new ways of building atmospheres, and started composing from another perspective, deeper, broader.

The arrival of synthesizers opened a new chapter: music production. I became interested in recording, mixing, sound design. I started experimenting with layers, effects, programmed rhythms and floating harmonies. Technology became an ally, but always at the service of emotion.

I’m a self-taught composer, and my music is just that: a mix of intuition, passion and learning at my own pace. I don’t follow rules, I follow sound. Every chord, every progression, every melody has been born from the deep desire to create. My music is the reflection of that evolution: sincere, free and in constant search.

Today I continue to explore, combining the organic with the digital, the classic with the experimental. I am interested in both emotion and structure, rhythm and silence. I compose to tell stories, to provoke sensations, to connect. And although the path has been lonely at many times, it has also been deeply revealing.

My goal is not to fit into a style, but to build one of my own. One that speaks about me, my influences, my experiences. One that breathes Malaga, that sounds like street, sea, night, introspection. One that invites you to close your eyes and let yourself go.

Losing the Paparazzi (With JJ Terrell, produced by Texmex Shaman)

Entheogenic Psychonaut (Josh Clary)