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Its Over

U-Lose His World

Cast of Characters:

David Marconi — @david-marconi-917184705 — electric guitar, bass, foundation synth plus midi percussion and assorted traditional voices, production, mix, and composition
Elpiverse — @elpiverse — Elpi — vocals, vocal composition and production
Ron Lewis — @ron-lewis-779503933 — synth 
TexMex Shaman —  @texmex-shaman — Stephen — sitar and mastering
Mistermark — @user-432503709 — Mark — talking drum
Llanpsych — @llanpsych — Tez – electric guitar
J.J. Terrell — @j-j-terrell — JJ — synth flute and ambient synth
K2 and the Three [and the Four] — @k2andthe3, @k2-kara — Ken — drums and percussion
Entheogenic Psychonaught (Josh Clary) — @josh-clary-1 — Josh — 5-string fretless bass
Elpi's husband — artwork (created with the help of AI)

This song began with David, who wrote it on the guitar, synth, and bass over a programmed beat he created. He and Josh met more than two months ago and decided to do a collaboration, based on mutual enjoyment of and respect for each other's music. Dave had this song pretty much fleshed out, although it was still a skeleton when he offered it to Josh, who, of course, got the rest of the Eclectic Collective involved. 

Dave asked us all to compose our own parts for the song, so we all got to work right away doing that. We all realized that the first order of business would be to get a real beat on this, so Ken accomplished that task with some dynamic, Eastern inspired drums and percussion, which he plays throughout the song. JJ then stepped in and added his best eastern flute magic. Stephen was next with the perfect-vibe sitar you hear in the first two sections. 

Josh came next to add his five-string fretless bass to the mix, augmenting David's high, staccato bass with his deep, low tone bass. Then, for the third section, where David's Gilmore-esque guitar solo resides, Josh drops out, allowing for Dave's awesome bass playing in that section. However, Josh does come in again towards the end, in the final section, too. Also, in that section, Tez dropped an augmented, harmonic, electric fire, complementary guitar part. Then, David's frequent collaborator and friend Ron added some well blended, ethereal synth to the first section, too.

Once we had the instrumental parts pretty much laid down, we began to discuss getting a woman to sing on this, as David was inspired by The Great Gig in the Sky, by Pink Floyd, and we all agreed. Who we found to do it actually blew all of our minds. JJ, being familiar with her music, contacted Elpi first, and we were all lucky enough that she agreed to do it. Having heard Mediterranean music all her life in Greece, she tapped into what her husband said were her "ancient Greek roots" for her spectacular vocal performance. She finds all the modal notes and places them perfectly throughout her sections. 

But before we were done, Mark came through with some really striking talking drum parts in the first two sections, too. Once we had everything in the can, David took over, both with some masterful editing and production, and with the balanced, dynamic mix. The mix was a formidable task, but he did it with considerable skill, also taking everyone's opinions into account, which is a talent in and of itself. When he was done with the mix, he turned it over to Stephen for the mastering, which the latter did to everyone's satisfaction, as always.

This is the first song the Eclectic Collective has done with David, Elpi, and Ron, and we all hope it's the first of many, as we welcome them into the EC family. They all have some wonderful music on their pages, too, so do yourself a favor and check out all of them, as well. We hope you enjoy listening to this song as much as we enjoyed creating it.

The Siege

The Siege : by David Marconi featuring Elpiverse, Ron Lewis & The Eclectic Collective

Composition and Sampling collage by Synline.
Photo by Fabien

I Can't Remember Baby

The axolotl called Julio Cortazar watches the aquarium observers (including that one who resembles Julio Cortazar). The previous draft here (I tried now to improve the central part): https://soundcloud.com/michele-ansani/this-is-them-final-draft. 
The sister tracks: https://soundcloud.com/michele-ansani/this-is-us and https://soundcloud.com/michele-ansani/is-this-you
Here the short backgroundstory: https://ambystoma.uky.edu/teachers_materials/axolitbook/AxolotlByJulioCortazar.html
Picture is from Pietro Corrao.

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Composed by Michele Ansani (2022-2024)
Posted on SoundCloud: 2024, November 19

This is them (final version) *

Orpheus Garden (2018)

A song recorded in 2023 inspired by a documentary I watched based on the child care system in Great Britain.
So as we all get ready to enjoy Christmas with our family and friends spare a thought for this. 
There’re was a little boy who shared a memory that all he as left of his life with his real mother  was a few toy soldiers and a snow globe.
They sat on a shelve for him to think & remember that for whatever reason his mother gave him up. 
He was one of the lucky children who managed to get adopted and find a new loving family to take care of him. 
Others not so and stay In children’s homes until they were 18.
And here is the problem once they became 18 they became no longer a problem for the system. 
With  little or no help they  are expected to leave & fend for themselves without the love or security like a normal young person would expect from his family. 
The system is so floored & totally under funded hence kick the can down the street & watch it land at another’s feet.
Not the government’s problem anymore.
The adoption system is such a long draw out process that it puts future potential step parents off. 
So many children just stay in the system until they are 18 and then are classed as adults.
They may be adults but not ready for the world alone, outside the door.
We still guide our own adult children through their journey into further education, work, relationships, home buying & beyond.
It scares me that we have youths carrying knives & even guns for protection and in other cases just to conform to gang culture and be the big man. 
Im sure that a lot of these youths have a loving family, warm house, food in their belly & wear designer clothes. Yet still find the urge to harm someone because it makes them feel good and show off.
I’m sure we could write a fluffy Christmas song with all the cliches  but we choose not to. 
Hope you enjoy and pause for thought.
So we bring you Tiny Soldiers & Snow Globes…….. 



Intro Chorus 
Just kick the can down the street 
And when it lands at another’s feet
they can kick it on to the next 
That how they make out they are doing their best


V1
And the only thing on the upswing 
And what’s needed more & more 
(Are Tiny soldiers and snow globes
Just symbols of a life that he hardly knows x2)

Chorus 
Just kick the can down the street 
And when it lands at another’s feet
they can kick it on to the next 
That how they make out they  are doing their best
…………….
Tiny Soldiers & Snow globes x2
It’s an absolute mess 


V2 
And now it’s the end of care and totally unfair 
To defend  for yourself and to be thrown out
(Tiny soldiers & snow globes 
Are not something he can talk about x2)

Chorus 
Just kick the can down the street 
And when it lands at another’s feet
they can kick it on to the next 
That how they make out 
they are doing there best
……………….
Tiny Soldiers & Snow globes x2
Its an absolute mess 

 Middle 8  ending

And to all of you 
if only we really new
Just how lucky you really are
To be loved and treated 5star 
We all can’t have it all 
it’s really not fair 
Surely there’s enough love 
to go around and share
Unconditional love
for everyone 
but someone lost the will to care
And moved his chair x4
Tiny soldiers & Snow globes 
We all can’t have it all 



Tiny Soldiers & Snow Globes - Conscience Of Kings

Ambient Loop #19 (Bb)

New Day

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YouTube: https://youtu.be/I3omuRNFpQI?si=c_KpymKZV-1dxd06
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/intl-de/album/6Axf9rbUTjMmG4PXuY6aQx?si=4ghA97YxRca9ySJPH0B60g
Amazon: https://amazon.de/music/player/albums/B0DPVNBGMK?marketplaceId=A1PA6795UKMFR9&musicTerritory=DE&ref=dm_sh_Yx0x01R2SX5ImdDd9xCtAy7XL
Apple: https://music.apple.com/de/album/gemeinsam-durch-die-zeit/1784652571?i=1784652572
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Lyrik: (The English translation is below the German lyrics)

Am Rand der weiten Ebene
Wo Wind durch Gräser streicht
Zwei Seelen eng verbunden sind
Die Zeit sie fließt so leicht
Die Zeit fließt so leicht

Karge Felder, staubige Wege
Führen uns zum Horizont
Unsre Träume sind die Brücke
Die uns trägt, wohin wir gehn

Zwei Herzen, ein Gedanke
Ein Funke, der nie erlischt
Gemeinsam durch die Schatten
Bis Morgenrot anbricht

Wenn einer von uns strauchelt
Der andre gibt ihm Halt
In mondlichtklaren Nächten
Findet Hoffnung die Gestalt
(Findet Hoffnung die Gestalt)

Nicht die Lichter großer Städte
Nicht der laute Jubelschrei
Was uns trägt sind unsre Träume
Machen unsre Herzen frei

Zwei Herzen, ein Gedanke
Ein Funke, der nie erlischt
Gemeinsam durch die Schatten
Bis Morgenrot anbricht

Und wenn die Zweifel kommen
Die Angst uns niederdrückt
Dann halten wir zusammen
Bis neue Kraft uns durchdringt

Zwei Herzen, ein Gedanke
Ein Funke, der nie erlischt
Gemeinsam durch die Schatten
Bis unser Traum sich erfüllt

Am Rand der weiten Ebene
Wo Wind durch Gräser streicht
Zwei Seelen eng verbunden sind
In Ewigkeit vereint

English translation:
At the edge of the wide plain
Where wind brushes through grasses
Two souls are closely connected
Time flows so easily
Time flows so easily

Barren fields, dusty paths
Lead us to the horizon
Our dreams are the bridge
That carry us wherever we go

Two hearts, one thought
A spark that never goes out
Together through the shadows
Until dawn breaks

When one of us stumbles
The other gives him support
On moonlit nights
Hope finds the shape
(Finds the shape of hope)

Not the lights of great cities
Not the loud cry of rejoicing
What carries us are our dreams
Make our hearts free

Two hearts, one thought
A spark that never goes out
Together through the shadows
Until dawn breaks

And when the doubts come
Fear weighs us down
Then we stick together
Till new strength penetrates us

Two hearts, one thought
One spark that never goes out
Together through the shadows
Until our dream comes true

At the edge of the wide plain
Where wind brushes through grasses
Two souls are closely connected
United for eternity

Gemeinsam durch die Zeit

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@docfritz // Drums, Cover, ReMix & Production
Composed, Arranged & Performed by Ralf Wadephul & Peter Pasch @ OESJ 
© 2024 OESJ // All Rights Reserved

MERRY X-MAS

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Money For Nothing (2002) Dire Straits Cover

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Peyote Vacation

Winter Dreams

This is a song originally written and performed by Soundcloud artist 'A Girl From Wonder' (@user-712848711), whose music I've admired for a while. I've loved this one since the first time I heard it, and aways wanted to try some sort of collaboration, but it's hard to mess with the stark simple beauty of the original. But here's my attempt to add some dashes of colour to her voice and guitar strumming, adding instruments like upright bass, organ, banjo, cello, and percussion. The banjo parts are mainly a bunch of sound samples I found and cut up and arranged to fit in with the melody I wanted to play (wish I could just play banjo instead!). I tried to keep her evocative voice the main focal point, and we're both pretty happy with how this turned out. 

Thanks again Brittany for letting me work with your song, it's pretty special. 

Here's the original, and I encourage folks to check it out as well as other great tunes on her page. Thanks for listening!

https://soundcloud.com/user-712848711/wild-walking

Wild Walking (collab with A Girl From Wonder)

Gerard / Paploviante 
Paploviante: E-Bass, Composing, Arrangement, Picture, Mix and Mastering 

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New start after finishing SC and Spotify Album - Eccentricity so Beautiful.
This title jumped off a page and lately in the live act we've been doing some 80s songs: I think that influenced the approach here.
 
Decarbonizing Aviation
Decarbonizing Aviation
 
It’s a new concsiousness
Vapor trails gone West
Sometimes you got to make a change
To keep love on forever’s path
Your shaking trees are exhausting me
Better a sundown heart to heart
 
Decarbonizing Aviation – night swimming and seeing it spark
Decarbonizing Aviation – going steady yeah not too fast
 
Glaciers and shrinking
Habitats and mourning
Can we glide the plane back home
Gotta give up on bad bad stuff
Seven days of denial nights
I think we know that enough’s enough

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