Gates To The Moon (Featuring Shivonne)

Jolly

dudek, vocals, orchestral strings by guillaume
guitars, bass, drums & ambiance by naldo

cover art by naldo & firefly




afterglo below-8.1+BP no sprd.

Afterglow Below

Eggshells and rollercoasters
I don’t know which I fear the most
Just waiting for the explosion
It comes even when not provoked
You sidle up to me
And bury your head in my chest
Your arms, they pull me
Even sleeping, you’re not at rest

Rollercoasters, the highs and lows
Confounding what you think and what you know
Nurture the spark, let it grow
You are my soul

Your laughter flows through me
Makes me happy like nothing else
Those who know, those who knew me
See a softness I never possessed
You’re the blinding sunlight
That peeps through the hole in the fence
Your light you like to keep hidden 
A perfect line of defence 

Rollercoasters, the highs and lows
Confounding what you think and what you know
Nurture the spark, let it grow
You are my soul

Hold tight, hang tough
You are enough
Hold tight, hang tough
You are enough

Rollercoasters, the highs and lows
Confounding what you think and what you know
Nurture the spark, let it grow
You are my soul

Eggshells & Rollercoasters

This arrangement is a Tribute to the composer John Murphy  and emphasises the emotional impressions, as seen from high up in the atmosphere, of the Sun rising behind earth.
I used electronic sounds and effects behind the the electric piano, guitar and voices.
Sheet music from Musicnotes for piano, basic arrangement by Laurie Théberge and rearranged to accomodate sounds, effects and voices.

Sunshine - (Adagio in D minor- Composed by John Murphy)

D-What does your sweat taste like?

Wind Quintet #2

It's Not The End Of The World

Acoustic

Original lyrics and vocal performance by the superb Shivonne @misssm

[ d o w n l o a d a b l e ]

written by Anam Hermit  
played by Pino / the Calatora 
translated by SK

I dreamed and you
you were with me
walking among
the satellites

the deep blue space
shine the brighter stars
on the satellites
as they fall

the immensity
he offered to us
far away now
from reality

the Pleiades
how they shine!
the neon signs
how they guided us.

we glided lightly, like two feathers on a valley of flowers
giving every color a name and a smile 

I am Eve, 
You are Adam, without original sin
in this Eden again. 

I will wake. 
I will look for you.
the dawn has come. 
you are no longer here.

the pictures
how they feast
the leftovers in my chest

the sun rises
sadistic
among the commuters
and the traffic

and I'll try
to resist
every day
that denies you to me.

and when the night visits
I will close my eyes and you will be there.
you, the paint on the canvas of my desires.


You will place your cold hands on my spring skin.
Saturn as a cushion and the Milky Way, a backrest.

As you caress my wavy hair, 
falling down my back.
and all from the earth 
will see the moon
blushing full.

Satellite  ft SK.

Tread Lightly

Tread Lightly (Jan. 2024)

Holy Electronix

Beautiful Things Everyday

Nous passons, jusqu'à demain, demain..
La ville s'enfouie, nous marchons sur des restes,
Poussières, décombres, des guerres.
Sous sols, structures de fer,
Couloirs du temps lointain,
Sous d'autres cieux, d'autres dieux.
Oubliée l'histoire, dérive de l'humain,
Autres humains..
La ville engloutit, s'ennuie..

FIAT MUNDI VETUSTA RUINA

extrait de "Palermo Shooting" de Wim Wenders et la voix de Dennis Hooper

I'm here
I'm the exit
There's no exit from the exit.

No Exit,la ville...

Cast of Characters:
mistermark-- @user-432503709 -- Mark--sax (VST), organ, tremolo guitar chords (synth), harmonica, composition, production, mix
Mysterious Decibel--@themysteriousdecibel --MD—lyrics and primary vocals
TexMex Shaman–@texmex-shaman –Stephen– second electric guitar solo, and mastering
J.J. Terrell–@j-j-terrell –piano and electric piano
K2 and the Three [and the Four]--@k2andthe3, @k2-kara -–Ken–drums and percussion
Entheogenic Psychonaught (Josh Clary)–@josh-clary-1 –-four string fretless bass, first electric guitar solo, rhythm guitar comping 

This is a song started when Mark came up with its architecture, recorded in a  slower, more laid back version on his own. However, he wanted a more souped up version with solos in turns. 

So, he turned to The Eclectic Collective to fill in the pieces. He originally had solos in all the parts which he laid down on the keys, and he had some lyrics, too. However, once he heard The Mysterious Decibel's excellent lyrics and vocals, the song totally changed the direction and the vibe, for the stellar. 

But MD didn't start the whole thing. As happens sometimes, even without Tez on this one, we still needed to clear out some space to let everyone have their say. So, Mark went in and lengthened the song mechanically. Once we had a final form, Ken, as always, came up with the foundation for the song, allowing Josh to add his version of Mark's bass line. 

Then, after MD gave us the vocals to form the song, we got down to adding the solos. JJ first added his thrilling opening piano solo, as well as the electric piano solo right after the first verse, which Mark is also playing a VST sax solo in, as well. Then Josh added his guitar solo, which is the first of the two, with a very clean tone. Right after that, Stephen added his fiery solo, which follows right after with a more overdriven tone. Finally, Mark stepped back in and added his killer harp solo at the end. Of course, it needed to be mixed well, too, so we turned to Stephen for that important role, once again, which he fulfilled expertly.  
 

This past Tuesday, we released a fun little series of interviews over a compilation of some of our favorite musical moments. If you want to hear our voices and some of our thoughts about music, check it out. I realize it's a big ask at twenty minutes, but you might really enjoy it, especially if you follow us, and have been for a while. It's a celebration of all of our work over the past almost year together in various forms. This song was supposed to be a showcase of all of our skills, except Tez isn't in on this one. He'll be on the next one, though, for sure.
  We hope you enjoy this jazzier side of the EC as much as we enjoyed making it. MD's lyrics are about a psycho killer artist who hides clues about his murders in his paintings. 
Original Lyrics by The Mysterious Decibel:

Some might say he's crafty and planned.
With a shade of black and a brush in his hand
Some might say the world is his oyster
But no Pearl lays inside just a conjuring blur

He'll paint you a murderous scene
With the blending of  sin all between pigments of green
He's a shady fella Who hides behind the canvas!
I spy something with my little eye
This art might show just where he died

Will you find it?
The secret
Some freak shit
are you so sure you'll really wanna Keep it ?
The secret
Are you so sure you'll really wanna keep it?
Ahhh a little secret
Are you so sure you'll really wanna keep it?
It'll haunt your mind like it does him too
He's a swifty one he'll come for you!
The secret
The secret
The secret
Are you so sure you'll really wanna keep it?

I spy something with my little eye
This art might show just where he died

His art might show
might show
might show
just where he died

A Brush With Death -  (EclecticCollective) w/ special guest mistermark

For Tez.  (Photo: of St Thomas Episcopal Church.  Mamaroneck Historical Society)

Auld Lang Syne (Trad. instrumental)

method: layering, unexpected
narration: a moment, expanded
image: copyright jo richter

poem / copyright jo richter:

moss embankment
lichen lining
yearning rustbelt
gap-spaced railing
trust the woodplanks
for this moment

lichen lining

Improvisation in Kuba Hitzacker with Billy (singing saw) and Ricardo (harmonica) - Painting: Michaela Hanemann, Hannover - www.michaelahanemann.de

120 Traum

Coming up to the fastlane...
Please dont get trough.! 

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8-)

Gates To The Moon (Featuring Shivonne)

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