Best Playlist 2023

Anything I've loved from the year 2023.  You could say it was a snapshot, if you will, of that year.

2023

Some of my Soundcloud Favourites #163

SAVED WEED FOR THIS CAT TRANSITION

Mixed for Lilli - Dominique Repost

YEASSSSSSS

better wind world dreams

Best4Trancy

CrazyBeat

SOLAR PARADISE  < AudiOflame & Special Cecilia > CLIP see link below

Symmetry

I tried something different on the Mixing, I pray it works anyway heres
Beacon...
"The Lord is my Rock My Fortress and my Deliverer. My God is My Rock in whom I take refuge"Psalms 18:2
Verse 1
Deeper and deeper tides rolling in
waves crashing around alone again
that sinking feeling rising overhead
caught in between life or death
tag
theres a Light through the haze breaking out making way
far beyond drawing near through the darkness He appears
Chorus
my Beacon, harbour near the shore
myLighthouse, sheltering once more
flashing bright, Light of Life
pointing towards the shore
right my course, right my course
v2
Bearer of burdens, anchor for my soul
a hiding place from shifting shadows
comforter, keeper refuge in the storm
Trusting Your might will right my course
Tag 
theres a Light through the haze beaming out making way
far beyond drawning near through the darkness He appears
repeat chorus
Bridge
Sinking vessel? Lost at sea overcome and drowning?
fight struggle in too deep here comes Rescue
Chorus
the pix is a painting on my livingroom wall by John Lund called lighthouse in stormy seas with a Beacon of light 
https://open.spotify.com/track/2zpu2bRCw12K9GEl2ABg1V?si=e339d6185d064249
https://pandora.app.link/1nkZuQCSzub

Beacon

Tranquilidad - TOPSDLS (Reggaeton Instrumental)

A song of unity… six degrees of separation…the @ called out ones… the Iglesia! Christ founded @ One church… not 40,000 different ones!! One may find their niche in a particular part of the @ redeemed @ spiritual body… just make sure it’s the proper @ Body! Just saying! No one’s judge! Just a believer and a follower, but definitely not in the top tier! 😇😎… this is not a song about being called out for indifference, or individualism… it’s for those who believe and follow! One can make it whatever they want!.., I have an affinity to those who have been called out, and set free from the @ slave market of sin, end of transmission!🙏🙏🙏

Lyrics:
Well yeah…uh huh?
Well this is a call,  to all who’ve fallen but follow through 
This is a call to all of you…

What a lovely day to throw your cares away 
Take the time to look around 
What a lovely sound, grace greatly abounds
All of the lost have been found 

This is a calling, to all who have fallen 
This is a calling, to you 
World keeps coming, gotta keep running 
This is a calling to you 

That’s the way we should spend our days
Thankful for all that we’ve got
Won five in ten, let’s double down again
Had a little now we’ve got a lot


Now this is a call,now, to all who will fall, now
This is a calling, to you!
This is a shout out, to all who’ve been called out
This is a calling to you
Calling to you

This is a call
This is a call
This is a call
This is a call
This is a call
This is a call
This is a call, a call to you…

A Call To Everyone

Written by a former band mate , Chris Bennet @ 15 years old! He passed in 2014… this is performed and recorded by me, in honor of our true friendship and his amazing talents!

In The Fall

Original written by CG Maness…Entheogenic Psychonaught… Llanpsych… K2and the Three…total fun… this is Chris’s baby… the rest of us added our touches… enjoy!

And The Slithy Toves- Eclectic Collective

Coaster

Cyberpunk 2077 89.7 Growl FM entry
Watch the video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nb5nfV0iNgM

Music & Production by Hobocop: @metrocityrecords

Vocals & Lyrics by Cosmic Keanu

Lyrics: 

Surrounded by chaos, 
Heroic demise
It’s time – time to rise
Our names will live forever,
Forever out of time
Live for today
Join the final fight

Rise, samurai!
Blades slash through lies
As the bullets fly
Ignite the city of night 
This is our fight
There’s victory in death
If you know when to die

We walk the razor’s edge
With death by our side
We will never be alone
Forever out of time

Rise, samurai!
Tempered by our trials
With steel in our spine
Never bow to fear
Our names will never die
Ignite the city of night,
Join the final fight!

Rise, Samurai! (Hobocop & Cosmic Keanu) VIDEO AVAILABLE

Victory of the day

Lyrics seemed pertinent with it being International Women’sDay. 
Here’s hoping that you find it okThanks as always ￼☮️❤️& Unity Mik iD.             
                         ………………….      💫.      …………………..

Man’s World

Part of the collaborative Mixtape album: Free Hands In A Blender
soundcloud.com/themysteriousdecibel/sets/free-hands-in-a-blender
FREE FOR DOWNLOAD

Music: Composed, written, mixed, mastered, and performed by: Mahan Mahan
https://soundcloud.com/mahan-mahan

Vocals/Lyrics: Written and performed by: The Mysterious Decibel

Vocals mastered by: Mark McClellan

Lyrics:

All grows dim, time is winding down
My cheeks stay hovered over a puddle of brown
The voices outside of this cramped little box
These choices i've made to breed these cramped up blocks

The shit bubbles burst and trap all the flies
A concoction so twisted, Only someone like Bill Nye
Can decipher all these lies
Can scythe all of these cries
as this pit of stench boils in the middle of July

Out there the souls, eager for pressure to burst
Through their minds like a submarine tank submersed
Parades gather in the grass for the show to start
While these waves slowly rip my brain apart

A wetness caresses my hang lo mein
This water is rising am I going insane?
It tickles my demons but it feels so ripe
There's always a bit of shit at the end of the pipe!

I'm in a fecal position where the turds capsize
In a fetal position where my sanity dies
This suddenly doesn't seem so real anymore
As the septic tank thickens with the sludge of war
Where the turds capsize
In a fetal position where my sanity dies
This suddenly doesn't seem so real anymore
As the septic tank thickens with the sludge of war
The slimy hand of stench, Pulls me right down
In a puddle of madness, many shades of brown
NO NO NO NO NOOO!
Get a little taste of the waste in the swamp!

The Mysterious Decibel X Mahan Mahan - A Septic Journey (FREE DOWNLOAD)

I can see it

Leggaeton

And Then The Sun

produced by: Daniel & Sansa
written by: iean
performed by: iean

lyrics:

can’t you see the dream that I am dreaming
the courtesy to ask me if I am okay
I am glad there’s somebody else
to care about how I am feeling

the sun is almost here think i am shining
the love is in the air can’t you feel it too
i know 
that’s what we know
until the time is over 

pre chorus:

but I know you’re here for a reason
if we’re not in this moment
then i don’t know what it is

chorus:

when she smiles it’s so ideal
I don’t know if it’s fake or real 
I reach my arms and close my eyes
she’s gone with the wind

the way she’s standing in my way 
i can’t explain the things i’d say 
to you
once you’re gone with the wind

ooooo

Gone With The Wind

Seq57  Impossible and Improbable 77

Love to work with my Friend Joerxworx, 
This Trck is a bit Superfly i think
https://soundcloud.com/joerxworx

Lunatics 92 Pusher Man /

Lunatics 92 Pusher Man / Joerxworx & Ratzzz

White Heat

Wind Song

Ken wrote this song (K2 and the Three, and K2 and the Four) a little more than three decades ago, and recorded it with a former band in '95. It's about being a guy who recovers a woman from a failed relationship, even though he doesn't expect it to last. He got the term from an episode of the '90s hit Roseanne, when one of the someone quipped after one of the daughters had been dumped by a bad boy, only to find a new boyfriend, that "it's not gonna last. He's her transition man." So, Ken, finding himself in a similar situation, picked up the term and ran with it.
  His original recording was a harder rock sounding song we used a template, but only loosely. Josh Clary (Entheogenic Psychonaught) tried to answer the question, what would Flea play on this? JJ Terrell came up with the fonky funk keys. Tez (Llanpsych) and Stephen (TexMex Shaman) came up with with the lightning and fire guitar leads. Ken, of course, did the driving drumming and essential percussion, as well as deftly adding the vocal harmonies. Chris (cgManess) added the really solid foundational rhythm guitar. He also performs the daunting task of singinging this one. On top of that, he also did a fantastic job of producing and mixing it, as well as coming up with the art.
  We hope you enjoy it. Below are the lyrics, too.

 Hey won’t you listen to me?
I know I can’t set you free
But I’ll jump start your broken heart
Make it safe again for you to live and love
You know it’s all or nothing

Love see me for awhile
Let ‘em know you’re back in style
It’s touch and go, baby you should know
Feelings from your temporary heart
Leave me with all or nothing
Yeah
 

Girl, I’ll see you in my dreams tonight
It only takes all of my time
You see my brilliant color
Fades to black and white
For I see what you are
And I know who I am

I’m your
Your transition man, yea
Your transition man, yeah

Baby who’s to blame
Was it your fire or my flame?
Candle’s always melt to wax
But I want you to love me like “ forever “
Is all, or is it nothing?

Darling you’re in my soul
I thought I should let you know
The Spirit that is moving me
Is it all ill have, or will you take my hand?
Give me all or give me nothing

And it’s a long distance, baby!!!

Transition Man (Eclectic Collective)

Babia

Rizla

There Aint' No Weed In The Weed Thing ;)

Another piece, the seventh, with dear @georg-boehme on tenor sax, one of the certainties of my life :)
This time, for the walking bass, I played an electric bass.
Here the other pieces together: soundcloud.com/francescocartocci/sets/danke-georg

Composition and all arrangements: Francesco Cartocci

Cat steps - with Georg Boehme

Digital Confusion

composed & produced by: Chivicke
HomeStudio Productions ©2023
Photographer: Alex Fu

Ibiza End Summer Party

Written By Allday + Japanese Wallpaper 
Performed By Riverrrr

In Motion [Allday]

Recorded before the war... A big thank you Houman Check out Houman on #SoundCloud
https://on.soundcloud.com/HHxiZ for mastering!

Close To The Rainbow

New Flamenco Improvisation (For two guitars)

Joyless Future / Paploviante / Open Collaboration Offer
 Paploviante: Bass, Composing, Arrangement, Mix, Picture and Mastering 
BPM 85 / Chords: Am Gm Cm Dm 
Free Download 
If you want the track different ... contact me! 
The track is downloadable as a Wave file! 
You can complete what you want! 
If you publish it, you have to mention me in the description and title!

Joyless Future / Paploviante / Open Collaboration Offer

Listen to the Playlist: https://soundcloud.com/bruce-klepper-1/sets/the-little-mermaid-music-for
The Little Mermaid – The Little Mermaid Swims to the Surface
September 2023
Duration: 2:25
Painting by Marie-Jose Payannet
Music for Danse Etoile Ballet (www.danseetoile.org) who will be performing The Little Mermaid Ballet January 2024 in Colorado.
When the Little Mermaid turned 15 she was allowed to rise to the surface of the ocean just as her 5 sisters had done previously. She said "farewell" and rose as lightly as a bubble to the surface of the water.  The sun had just set as she raised her head above the waves; but the clouds were tinted with crimson and gold, and through the glimmering twilight beamed the evening star in all its beauty. The sea was calm and the air mild and fresh. Paraphrased from "The Little Mermaid" by Hans Christian Andersen. 
For piano, harp, flute, double bass, virtual instruments, sound effects and percussion.

The Little Mermaid - The Little Mermaid Swims To The Surface

Tex Mex Shaman (Stephen)--rhythm/ slide guitars/ riff/ mix and post production--@texmex-shaman
Llanpsych (Tez)--lead guitar--@llanpsych
Entheogenic Psychonaught (Josh Clary)--bass guitar--@josh-clary-1
J.J. Terrell-- Piano/glockenspiel--@j-j-terrell 
Mysterious Decibel--lead and high backing vocals--@themysteriousdecibel
K2 and the Three (Ken)--drums/ cowbell( I had the fever)maracas/tambourine/ woodblock/ low harmonies--@k2andthe3, and @k2-kara

This is a cover from Paul McCartney and Wings, from 1975 album, Venus and Mars, and this album was supported on their 1976 Wings over America tour. They always opened with Venus and Mars/Rockshow
     Ken sent Josh and Tez an email a few months back, about maybe covering this awesome rocker, after we released “Hello World." Before responding, Ken reposted his cover of "Richard Cory," a Simon and Garfunkel cover, sung by Denny Laine and Sir Paul on the Wings Over America triple live album. Stephen commented that “Rockshow” was one of the first songs he learned on guitar. Ken said, “Well, here’s your sign!" He freaked and invited Stephen to immediately contact Josh.
     We finished everything but the vocals by early June, but were stuck on lead vocalist. Several of the collective gave it a go, but nothing sounded right. Then came a late game idea. We had all been following and fans of The Mysterious Decibel for quite some time, so we asked him if he'd be interested in singing it. He was game, and really delivered what so many could not. He is a new, welcome addition to our mix. You'll also hear Stephen, who also accomplished the herculean task of mixing and producing this song, very ably play the entire song on the guitar, with Tez playing the ripping leads. 
  We hope you enjoy our labor of love that has been an entire summer in the making.

Rockshow by Paul McCartney (Eclectic Collective)

THE ALERT  IPG1 & LIllithe
https://soundcloud.com/ipg1/the-alert-rap-vocals-150-bpm
Lillithe :  Music, Mix, Arrangement and Production
Vocals and Verses: IPG1
Heat’s bubbling everywhere——coming to the surface —- Straight from the underground ——so don’t go ——getting nervous ———don’t go getting nervous—— Nothing but dopeness —————- both a product and the service——-
———checking ———in——- where you been —————get in ——where you fit in Standing room only—close the doors and let us begin And If All the seats are taken———-consider that a win—-win
Nah!—Y’all ——can’t hold back the vibes—-
—————Now Bounce It!
Braking down—— the of elements Tune me —-as a reference Acknowledge —-the —existence  So what’s the big difference —————-Tried and true—eloquence —————-brand new—-it’s evident I’m Betting that’s your——preference Really don’t stand a chance
—where’s the —competition at —-What’s their -name— ——Tell me ———who? Only two I’m—-worried bout —-is IPG1—- and there’s Lou That’s ——me myself and I ——-cause I really ——-ain’t scared of you No overselling bro————yo!—this is what I was born to do
——My styles never——basic—I bend the bar and twist it tryin match —-my cadres —-well that’s ——your first mistake Check out——How I operate—chill——- lemme demonstrate
Decision’s made—-coordinate Drop that beat——anticipate I rock it ——-and—— I—-regulate Now it’s time ———to——-devastate—— off the top ————-decapitate opposition ———seal their fate  While—————-my flow accelerate Catch the wave— I dominate—- hope your will ——is up to date  eliminate ——and terminate I just had to ———set things straight  Game over——checkmate
Part of me——- part of you— ————-ignition———————Now Bounce It!
Dropping heat’s no issue It’s IPG1 —-and it’s LOU———this is just what I do
Deep for me ———and for you—- Nothing late and —-nothing’s new—- nothing even overdue Boost the volume——-Lemme ——through—- Lemme change your point of view nothings basic——like the flu  Nothing’s crazy—-like voodoo  simple facts—-a quick—-review Catch the vibe ——it’s simply Lou No holding back just bouncing through (X2)Vocals and Verses : IPG1

The Alert - IPG1 & Lillithe

Dancing with devilish intent. An occasional foray into the world of 3/4 can be good for the soul...but maybe not in this case.
A pretty theme soon becomes haunted by bass (sic) instincts and creepy clarinet. Tenor sax duet looms in the shadows with phantasmal oboe appearing......

[Photo c/o Fairytale Photography / Pinterest]

Spectral Waltz

Close your eyes and let yourself be transported by the sounds and sensations of the deep north, where everything seems to stop and return to its origins; the human mind can materialize anywhere, will and imagination will do the rest... our planet is a precious and special place, let's try to take care of it and respect it!

NORWEGIAN FJORDS

RiZLiX - Neon

Work 9

The Rhythm Of Life (open invitation for a collab) 
IPG1 & Paploviante
Original Vocals from IPG1:
https://soundcloud.com/ipg1/the-rhythm-of-life-vocals-92-bpm
Paploviante: E-Bass, Mix, Mastering and Music Composition
IPG1: Lyrics and Vocals
The Rhythm Of Life
In the rhythm of life———navigate the strife 
Painting visions of a world ———beyond the knife 
From the concrete streets ——-to the stars so bright 
Dreams fuel the fire——————igniting the night 
In the mosaic of cultures——-colors so bright mo—za—ik A 
canvas of dreams —————painted in the night 
No borders can confine ———the spirit's flight 
Together we rise———with——our collective might

Through struggles and triumphs———we find our theme 
Empowering messages———————————a vibrant stream 
Let the rhythm of unity ———be our guide 
In the vast expanse——————-dreams co—-in—cide 
Elevate the mind————————-let the spirit soar 
Break the chains———limitations———be —-no more
 In unity -we stand—————no matter what-the weather
 Empower each other—— 
To make—the whole world better

From different corners—————-diverse reflections 
Global perspectives———————a shared connections 
In this symphony of dreams———we harmonize 
Aspirations taking flight————— reaching for—the skies 
No boundaries constrain ————-the dreams we chase 
——Every obstacle met——Embraced —-with grace 
Empowering minds————————uniting hearts
 ——A global movement——where every dream starts

In the tapestry of life———where dreams intertwine 
Unified visions——————-—a rhythm so divine 
From the urban streets ——-to mountains high 
We breaking through limits———to touch the sky 
In the tapestry we weave——dreams on display
 Empower the mind——letting—doubts ——decay 
From city blocks to————-landscapes vast 
Uniting Present Future and Past

The Rhythm Of Life IPG1 & Paploviante

My own hymn to life.
On Spotify Now!! https://open.spotify.com/intl-ja/album/1LV83WTGfyWUp1OMcRjrKY

Butterfly

In the Mood For Love feat.Shamoozey, Emily Coy & Paploviante
Backing Track: Paploviante 
https://soundcloud.com/paploviante-and-friends/remember-paploviante-open-collaboration-offer
Vocals and Lyrics : Shamoozey
https://www.looperman.com/acapellas/detail/11846/in-the-mood-for-love-100bpm-blues-acapella
Vocals and Lyrics : Emily Coy
Freevocals – Emily-coy-trust-us-free-acapella
Lillithe: Mix and Production

In the Mood For Love feat. Shamoozey, Emily Coy & Paploviante

No More Believing

No More Believing -With AnandaTuk

In Color

We wish all a Happy New Year 2024  🎈🎈🎈
If U Love Me feat. 2nick8
2nick8 Vocals and Lyrics:
https://www.looperman.com/acapellas/detail/21971/if-u-love-me-122bpm-pop-acapella
https://soundcloud.com/ds-nick
Paploviante:
E-Bass,Rhythm Guitar and Solo Guitar
Lillithe:
Wha Guitar, Beats, Synth, Jew’s Harp, Mix and Production

If U Love Me - feat 2nick8

My dj session Energymaker on Spectrum On Air radio www.spectrumonair.com
Sundays 9 p.m (GMT),
show is repeated Wednesdays 9 p.m (GMT) and Fridays 1 a.m (GMT)!
More techno, less drama!

Energymaker on Spectrum On Air Vol.35, IMFDO 0064, 14.01.2024

Dreaming of a happy place.

A big big thanks to Mr K. for adding superb Drums, Pianos and Keyboards to bring this one to life.

Chris:-  https://soundcloud.com/chriskinsey1
Drums, Synths, Piano, Electric piano.

Dairv :-
Guitars, Bass, Marimba, Glockenspiel.

© 2015 Dairv Dubbleyew

Dream Prisoner Part II - Enchanted Garden (Featuring Chris Kinsey)

Recalling some tequila, love words and more with them in that Ibiza bar, I wondered: “What if Pink Floyd met the spirit of Camarón de la Isla… in my bedroom?” I used lots of guitars, basses, etc. on a 12/8 beat, to enclose 3/4, 6/4 & 8/8 rhythms along.
> Pic: ruined well at hometown countryside

Letra / Translated Lyrics: EL POZO DE TU AMOR  /  THE WELL OF YOUR LOVE

Fui a abrir el grifo, estaba sediento,  /  I turned on the tap, I was thirsty,
fui a abrir el grifo de tu amor.  /  I turned on the tap of your love.
Fui a abrir el grifo, necesitaba hacerlo,  /  I turned on the tap, I needed to do it,
fui a abrir el grifo de tu amor.  /  I turned on the tap of your love.
Necesitaba un trago de tu amor,  /  I needed a drink of your love,
necesitaba el grifo de tu amor.  /  I needed the trap of your love.

Fui a bajar al pozo, me estaba muriendo,  /  I was going into the well, I was dying,
fui a bajar al pozo de tu amor.  /  I was going into the well of your love.
Fui a bajar al pozo, y me caí dentro,  /  I was going into the well, and fell inside,
fui a bajar al pozo de tu amor.  /  I was going into the well of your love.
Necesitaba un trago de tu amor,  /  I needed a drink of your love,
necesitaba el pozo de tu amor.  /  I needed the well of your love.

Por bajar al pozo, yo me caí dentro  /  Because of going into the well, I fell inside
y no quiero que nadie llore por mis lamentos  /  and I don’t want anybody to cry for my laments

Caí… por ti.  /  I fell … for you.
Caí… caí… caí por ti.  /  I fell … fell … fell for you.
Caí… a tu pozo, caí por ti.  /  I fell … into your well, fell for you.
Caí… caí… caí… caí a tu pozo por ti.  /  I fell … fell … fell … fell into your well for you.
Caí.  /  I fell.

Me he caído al pozo, y ahora que estoy dentro  /  I have fallen into the well, and now I’m inside
veo que se ha secado nuestro amor.  /  I see our love has dried up.
Vine a beber al pozo, pero el pozo está seco,  /  I came to drink at the well, but the well is dry,
veo que se ha secado nuestro amor.  /  I see our love has dried up.
Necesitaba un trago de tu amor,  /  I needed a drink of your love,
necesitaba el pozo de tu amor.  /  I needed the well of your love.

ER30HC9 ©1995 ®2015

Grab it !!

El pozo de tu amor (Caí por ti)

Best of Eddy 2

Stjärna på himlen. ( 1996 ) Eddy Mango ( Eddy )

a SPECIAL HOT DREAMY SUMMER TRACK CHILL & DANCING...STEPPING TO HOLYDAYS..  
NEW CLIP >  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bClFmaFdBsI
Lyrics, Vocals & Mix > Special Cecilia
Music & Feat > AudiOFlame (Michael) https://soundcloud.com/user-919358463
First Version > https://soundcloud.com/user-919358463/solar-energy
More Collabs with AudiOflame > https://soundcloud.com/spacialcecilia/sets/special-super-duo
LYRICS
Summer times.....Summer Times
AFTER COLD, RAINS & STORMS
AFTER WORKING OR STRUGGLING  ALL YEAR
WANT TO TAKE IT EASY NOW...
WANT SOME HEAT 
WANT SOME DREAM
LIKE IN THOSE BEATS...
LIKE IN
PARADISE ... PARADISE ...PARADISE 
WISH TO GET SOME HOLYDAYS
GOING IN SOME SUNNY PLACE
SOME DREAMY  TROPICAL STATE...
CHILLING & HAVING SOME ADVENTURE
NEXT TO THE SEA... CLOSE TO THE NATURE...
LIKE IN
PARADISE ...PARADISE ...PARADISE 
NO  NEED SPEND TOO MUCH MONEY
JUST AN HUMBLE WORTHY  TRIP 
A NICE NEW LAND DISCOVERING
SOME FREE TIMES & FREE FEELINGS
FREE TIMES & FREE FEELINGS...
WILL BE LIKE MILK & HONEY 
FLOWING ON A HIGHWAY  SHIP...
FLOWING ON A HIGHWAY  SHIP...
HIGHWAY  SHIP...
LIKE IN 
PARADISE ...PARADISE ...PARADISE ...
 WEALTH ISN'T FOR ALL THE SAME
YET FOR EVERYONE SUN IS SHINING... 
DREAM & HOPE ARE NOT TO BLAME
WE  ALL  NEED TIME OF RELAXING ...
LIKE IN
...PARADISE ...PARADISE ...PARADISE 
AFTER CHILL DAYS AWAY
WILL BE BACK AGAIN
COOLER THAN WE USE TO BE
& WITH MORE POSITIVE ENERGY 
YET DREAMING ALWAYS
LIKE IN 
PARADISE ...PARADISE ...PARADISE

"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

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Entheogenic Psychonaut (Josh Clary)