https://open.spotify.com/track/3R0qutmZkRMXKwDuqiIAko?si=1338fe9b78d04320

Метель

Dolbania - Метель

Anomaly .7

Leftover

Lyrics:

Turn down the volume
Turn down the volume

I’ll stay in bed, with the covers pulled tight
Lost in these pages, from morning to night
Noise-cancelling headphones, drown out the screams
I’m wrapped in a silence that cradles my dreams

Ignoring the echoes of tears down the hall
The world's falling down, I’ve built up a wall
Turn down the volume, escape to a place
Where sorrow can’t reach me, where pain has no face

I’ll hide in my stories for the next four years
Ignoring the crying, ignoring the tears
Shutting out death and the shadows it leaves
I’m choosing a fiction where no one grieves
Turn down the volume, turn down the volume

While the rich get richer, greed knows no bounds
Power corrupts, and poisons the ground
But in these pages, there’s a hope I can find
A world where the good aren't left behind

We don't own ourselves anymore.
They want us on our knees cleaning the floor,
Define who’s real in some twisted decree,
Control our bodies, and identity.

How long till you're told to cover your face?
Told to shut up and know your place?
They come with their hate, they'll come with their guns
Chanting their lies that they have won.

Eighty years ago, this happened before
We said “Never again” but we face it once more
Everyone’s dead from the war that was fought
The rest forgot or were never taught

I try to ignore this hate machine
It won't affect me, it's just on the screen
Keep on hiding, the cost is too high
Stay in silence, and freedoms will die

I’ll stay in bed, with the covers pulled tight
Lost in these pages, from morning to night
The truth fills my head, illusions go blank
As I sit here and read the Diary of Anne Frank

Turn Down the Volume

Insidious

Cast of Characters:
Entheogenic Psychonaught (Josh Clary)– @josh-clary-1 –Josh – Warwick four string fretless bass, Sigma acoustic guitar, PRS SE semi hollow body guitar, composition
K2 and the Three [and the Four]--@k2andthe3, @k2-kara –Ken–drums and percussoin
J.J. Terrell-- @j-j-terrell—JJ-- organ 
Mistermark-- @user-432503709 -- Mark – VST horns - trumpet, bone, & sax, latin drum ensemble, and editing production 
TexMex Shaman– @texmex-shaman –Stephen– Production, mix, and mastering

This song began in the dead of winter on a cold night with Josh sitting in his studio with his acoustic guitar playing along to a looper beat. He loves bossa nova music and wanted to write a song in that style. Of course, he wrote it with the Eclectic Collecive in mind. 
  Josh also came up with the bass line to the looper, but changed it once Ken weighed in with his perfectly suited drum kit. He also added the funky main percussion you hear throughout. Then JJ got involved and laid down that wonderfully melodic organ part you hear in there. Josh, having not laid down a lead guitar part yet, used JJ melodic idea for the first verse, too, because it's so strong. Mark was last to the trough, but added several really stunning parts that added a lot of depth to the whole thing. He's responsible for the horn arrangement that accompanies JJ's organ solo, as well as the horn arrangement and entire break section at the end, which he not only drumed on, but edited and inserted seamlessly, as well. He also added percussion to Ken's percussion throughout the entire song, as well. He still gets paid the same as the rest of us, though 
  This is an example of us Josh introducing an unfamiliar type of music, and it being picked up on and carried through expertly as a group unit. We all love a challenge in the EC, and this fit the bill. We hope you enjoy listening to this song as much as we enjoyed creating it.



Meet the New Bossa... - Eclectic Collective

a nice mix of four different sound textures found in the archive over the last year
the first part were compsed by two midi sequences written during the functional tests of an elektron octatrack mkII 
the sequences were subsequently rearranged from their original form and assigned to four different patches created with phase plant
Also used are Korg Native Opsix, F'em Traction, xfer Serum.
daws: ableton live, cubase, adobe audition
work in progress

Tremens lux

Tremens lux   *pay attention to the volume

Another indie rock inspiration, I hope you'll like it!

The last book ever read

Cast of characters:
Jonathan Beckenstein — @jonathan_beckenstein — acoustic guitar, composition
Cgmaness – @user-419254289-15129531 – Chris – bass, vocals, and lyrics
K2 and the Three [and the Four]--@k2andthe3, @k2-kara –Ken–drums, percussion, and vocal harmonies
Entheogenic Psychonaught (Josh Clary)– @josh-clary-1 –Josh – Roland FP-10 piano and Collings mandolin
TexMex Shaman– @texmex-shaman –Stephen– Tom Anderson custom T slide guitar, production, mix, and mastering
Mistermark-- @user-432503709 -- Mark – harmonica, edited fiddle samples, and jaw harp
This song began when Jonathan wrote it on his acoustic guitar several months ago with the intention of developing it into a larger song. When Josh approached him about doing a collaboration, Jonathan thought this one would fit the bill. I should say at this point how much we all admire Jonathan and enjoy his music. On the unlikely chance you aren't already familiar with his music, I suggest you go hop on his page and check it out. 
  All that to explain the level of excitement that ran through Eclectic Collective when Josh shared the project with the group. Chris was first to jump on it, coming up with his intricate bass line even before Ken added his moving drums, although they went back and forth a couple of times to create the rhythm section. Josh jumped on right after that part was complete, adding his mandolin and piano to the mix. Steven was next up, adding his howling slide throughout. Last, but certainly not least, Mark came up with the driving harmonica and twangy jaw harp, and the raspy fiddle, adding them all to complete the instruments. 
  At this point, we had a pretty good instrumental song on our hands. However, Chris decided to give it the extra kick by adding the vocals, the lyrics for which he wrote himself. Our multitalented drummer, Ken, added the vocal harmonies shortly after, too.
  Now that it was in the bag, we needed some production for it. So, we turned to Stephen, who mixed and mastered it in his alwasy expert fashion. 
  This song is a real treat for everyone in the band, as I mentioned earlie. We are all very grateful to Jonathan for sharing this song with us, and had a wonderful time helping bring it to life. We hope you enjoy listening to it as much as we enjoyed creating it.

Original lyrics by cgmaness:

 Come on now let's break a leg,
We've got it made in the shade.
One more day, go out and play.
I guarantee we've got it made.
Oh, we've got it made.
Happy to be with my friends today.
Fill up your drink whatever it may take.
I guarantee we've got it made.
~Gibberish~
Don't need a reason,
Or wait for the seasons to change.
That's what I claim.
Go out on this limb with me,
And realize, we've got it made.
We got it made in the shade.
Can't you see we got it made?
Oh, we've got it made.
Happy to be with my friends today.
Fill up your drink whatever it may take.
Can you believe that we've got it made?
Come on now let's shake a leg.
We've got it made in the shade.
Don't need a reason,
Or wait for the seasons to change.
That's what I claim.
Go out on this limb with me,
And realize, we've got it made

We Got It Made- Jonathan Beckenstein/ Eclectic Collective

Alpine Voices (2024) Anthology CD2 Track 03

https://open.spotify.com/track/05xAHGcHKylBTeMzxgaM8t?si=1eb407ed10b146b8

My Confessions

Truck Stop Cathedral

Hi. I went to edit one word of my bio and I accidentally deleted it. Off the top of my head it said, "something something something, blah blah blah, why are you reading this? Go and listen to music!"
Part time Inebriationist specialising in Procrastinationating

Turn Down the Volume

Keyare