April and the Seasons Change Again

JUNZO --- Stairway to Heaven - Led Zeppelin , Llanpsych --- Mellow Travels - The Eclectic Collective

Llanpsych

Shock the Algorithm

Related tracks: It's All Over Now - (Dylan Cover)

All rights reserved, (c) & (p) 2023.
Taken from the upcoming full length album, by Shock the Algorithm (PTBR mid-2024)
Youtube link: https://youtu.be/R6xz2BumOPs
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lyrics:
Another day goes by
another war inside my head

another trace of fear
but i never won't give in

Another night passed by
another midnight washed my sins

but i will face the day
no i never won't look grim


You said go and face your demons
don't let another day get wasted!

Death is the enemy, Death is the enemy oHhhh Ohhhh Ohhhh
Death is the enemy, Death is the enemy oHhhh Ohhhh Ohhhh
Death is the enemy, Death is the enemy oHhhh Ohhhh Ohhhh


Another year goes by
another book of memories 

and time doesn't wait
doesn't wait for no one

and don't you look away
you have to stand on your own feet

no matter what will come
you have to get your shit together


fight the good fight
fight the good fight

Rock and Roll Kills

Death is the enemy

I feel so lucky that Dave Orestes 1 allowed me to record a rendition of his wonderful song " What Is Rich" ! 

Written by Dave Orestes 1 
https://on.soundcloud.com/JG7gH

Recorded/Mixed: Audacity
Guitar: Cort MR710 LH NS
Mic: Rhode USB Mini
Tam Jennifer: Interpretation, Vocals, Guitar, Mix & Master

Lyrics (Dave Orestes):

What is rich? You're asking me
Rich is so simple, don't you see
It's not what you own but what you do and say
.
What is rich? You're asking me
It's not hard to explain
It's all about what you feel
And not what you touch
Every day
.
Rich is how well you sleep at night and
your thoughts on your own death bed
when you have few regrets
few regrets
.
Rich is passing on
the prospect of hope
so that all have a chance
to prosper and grow
Rich is not how tall 
Your sky scrapers grow
no no no no
.
Or the number of seats
in your stadium row 
It's not how many toys
in the attic you've stowed 
oh no no
that's not it
.
What is rich? You're asking me
Oh it's not hard to explain
It's all about what you feel
Not what you touch every day 
.
Rich is when
All the children are fed
And each of them has 
A warm safe bed
Rich is how 
You care for people 
That, you've never met
.
It's not hard to explain 
It's all about what you feel 
And not what you touch
Every day
.
Doo da doo da doo
Laa la laa la laa
Laa la laa la laa
Laa la laa
La laa la la
.
© Dave Orestes 1, Tam Jennifer Hastings, 2024. All rights reserved.

What Is Rich (with Dave Orestes, 2024)

Taken from our upcoming debut album "Rock and Roll Kills" (mid-2024).
Youtube link: https://youtu.be/kWZJiztgoXU (like & subscribe:))
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lyrics:
And then i ask my self, is there a way out, could i be heard loud?
And then i ask my self, could it be?

And then i turn my head, up in the sky and wondering why?
could i turn back time or live it again?

Chances are thrown away, anothers have won not gone astray
but that's a blessing not a curse so thank you!

You think is over...over now, just shake your head and face now
face the truth and all the greatness around

Don't need nothing else, i got everything that completes me
all the rest is just a dusty grain of sand

(p) & (c),all rights reserved, STA 2024.

Dusty Grain of Sand

produced and performed by naldo & guillaume
sax solos, synths & keyboards by guillaume
guitars, vocals and basic track by naldo
additional percussion by Richard Blitz Livoni

cover art by firefly & naldo

Guaraná suite, part 2

INNOVATIVE AND CREATIVE 
Vocals and Verses: IPG1 
https://soundcloud.com/ipg1/innovative-and-creative-vocal-96-bpm
Paploviante: 
E Bass, Music, Mix and Production

Innovative And Creative - IPG1 and Paploviante

Cast of Characters:
Llanpsych -- @llanpsych -- Tez – bass, mix, and production
J.J. Terrell–@j-j-terrell – electric piano and original composition
K2 and the Three [and the Four]--@k2andthe3, @k2-kara -–Ken–drums and percussion
Entheogenic Psychonaught (Josh Clary)–@josh-clary-1 –-guitar  

Artwork is a painting entitled "Dogpack" by artist Margaryta Yermolayeva
Please check out her other works at margaryta-yermolayeva.pixels.com

This one started off nearly a year ago, when the Eclectic Collective was just coagulating, and is the first one to feature Tez, Ken, JJ, and Josh on a song. JJ came up with it, drawing from his deep well of creativity, on the electric piano and bass, and shared it with the rest of the us. Starting with Ken, who added a phenomenal drum track to work with. Josh then added his guitar in a way that tried to emulate Miles Davis, albeit just an impression. Then we asked Tez to mix it for us, which he did ably as ever, and we released it early last spring. 
  However, Tez, being the always tinkering producer that he is, decided to dust it off and give it a new bass line to match the ferocity of Ken's drums. He then remixed it and added some production effects, making the song it was meant to be. We hope you enjoy listening to this as much as we enjoyed making it.

A Quiet Way (psych remix) - The Eclectic Collective

Our first Welsh language track🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿😎
Sosban Fach (Little Saucepan) is a Welsh folk song given a good rocking up by The Recursives
Neil - Vocals 
Al - Bass
Bri - Sax
Tez - Guitars and production
Ken - Drums (K2 and The Three)
Many thanks to Ken for adding the pounding drums :))))
https://on.soundcloud.com/VJQ1ztA9BNB5ig8Z8 (K2 and the Three)
uTube video of The Recursicves playing live
https://youtu.be/Jd4YW18BjEU?feature=shared

Sosban Fach - The Recursives with K2 and The Three

Cast of Characters:
xian3-- @xian3 – vocals, lyrics, and beat programming
Holger Engel—bass
Llanpsych-- @llanpsych -- guitar, mix, and production
Entheogenic Psychonaught (Josh Clary)-- @josh-clary-1 – lead guitar, organ, and synth
 
This song started when Xian and Holger came up with the rhythm section. Xian reached out to Josh about adding some guitar and keys. Josh happily accepted and added some electric guitar, organ, and synth. Once he was done, he sent it back to Xian, who added his excellent vocals. Tez also added some subtle, yet thrilling psychedelic guitar to it, too, before producing and mixing it for us. 
 During a little odyssey Xian recently undertook, he came across this snippet of text, from which the lyrics were drawn, in the Museum of Literature in Dublin. It's from "Ulysses" (1923) by James Joyce (1882-1941) and he liked it immediately. The passage can be found in the episode "Cyclops", in which the novel's hero, Bloom, opposes division and prejudice.
 This is the first time Xian has collaborated with Josh and Tez, but we hope it won't be the last. We hope you enjoy listening to this as much as we enjoyed making it.
Lyrics:
Alf And Bloom
(But it’s no use) …
(- What? says Alf) …     
But it’s no use says he
Force, hatred, history
All that
That’s not life 
For men and women,
(- What? says Alf) …
Insult and hatred
And everybody knows that
It’s the very opposite of that
That is really life.
- What? says Alf
- Love, says Bloom
(- What? says Alf)
(- Love, says Bloom)
(- Love)

Alf and Bloom (with Xian3, Entheogenic Psychonaut and Holger Engel)

This time, I played one of Led Zeppelin's signature songs, "Stairway to Heaven," on a nylon string electric acoustic guitar.
This song is included on Led Zeppelin's fourth album. The album sold over 29 million copies worldwide and was certified platinum in the United States.
Like all guitarists who consider themselves avid Led Zeppelin fans, I love this song and often play it lightly when tuning my guitar. I omitted the effect processing and simply adjusted the volume and uploaded it. I noticed that it sounded more boosted than when recording the chord strokes in the second half. Since it's a Led Zeppelin piece, I thought it might not be a bad idea to listen to it in this condition.
Personally, I hope that everyone can feel that the nylon strings (end type) that come with the two electric acoustic guitars fit perfectly into the guitar itself.
Winter is over in Japan, and we are about to enter the spring season, but I chose this piece as the final part of this winter's nylon string solo performance series. After this, I'm starting to look forward to the possibility of using a nylon string guitar to complete some of the collaborative pieces that I've been unable to complete.

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Led Zeppelin - Stairway To Heaven (HQ)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CPSkNFODVRE
Stairway to Heaven - Led Zeppelin (lyrics) Released: 1971【和訳】
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzTLbMUYtqs&list=RDwzTLbMUYtqs&start_radio=1
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Stairway To Heaven Chords by Led Zeppelin
https://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/led-zeppelin/stairway-to-heaven-chords-1088573

Stairway to Heaven - Led Zeppelin cover (SOLO) with a gut-string guitar

I BRING THE NOISE  feat. IPG1 & Paploviante
IPG1: Vocals 
https://soundcloud.com/ipg1/i-bring-the-noise-vocals-86-bpm
Paploviante: Bass
https://soundcloud.com/paul-racle
Lillithe: Backing Track, Production and Arrangement

I Bring The Noise feat. IPG1 & Paploviante

Cast of characters:
Surfers Like Us– @user-411502040 –Artur–composition and foundational rhythm guitar
TexMex Shaman– @texmex-shaman –Stephen–guitar solos choruses, mix, and production
J.J. Terrell– @j-j-terrell –electric piano, synth, and intro composition
K2 and the Three [and the Four]-- @k2andthe3, @k2-kara –Ken–drums
Llanpsych– @llanpsych –Tez–Guitar solo in the verses
Entheogenic Psychonaught (Josh Clary)– @josh-clary-1 –four string fretless bass guitar
 
This song began with Artur composing the entire skeleton, and recording it against a mechanical beat. He presented it to Josh, who immediately shared it with The Eclectic Collective. Ken first replaced the metronomic beat with a real, rocking drum sound. Josh promptly added his fretless bass to it, to complete the rhythm section. Soon after, JJ added his electric piano magic, including a short solo, to the stew. Once the rhythmic framework was laid down, Stephen got to work on the choruses, coming up with solid, melodic lines for them. Then, it was Tez's turn to light up the verses with his monster guitar. When we had it mostly completed, Artur asked JJ if he'd do an intro to it. JJ came up with the whole psychedelic intro in response. 
  When it was finished, we asked Stephen if he would mix it for us, which he did with his typical mastery and attention to detail. We all really enjoy making music with Artur, and have been fans of and collaborators with him for almost a year now. If you like the sound of this song, you would do well to go check out his page, too, as he has a bunch of gems on there. We hope you enjoy listening to this as much as we enjoyed creating it.

Tell Me The Truth  - The Eclectic Collective

Darkness invoking silence

Beats from Looperman
What Kind of Fear by KRIMINS9N
Drill Drumloop - Man U by Negusfirst

Silence at the end is a sample of John Cage's 4' 33"

Silence After

C'est le moment de rassembler nos forces pour créer le monde de demain 
(Traduit plus bas)
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I woke up from a dream where everything was blue
And I thought it felt so real, somehow it must be true
I've wandered aimlessly all the nights and days 
Under this azure sky, there were so many ways

No, I don't care what people say
I'd rather live a dream than stay
Stuck in this glue
Moaning every day, waiting for something new
I'll let the skeptic cynics sneer
Because I've found my purpose clear
In this crazy new world
In this chrysalis world

I'll fight the same old fools, I will show the way
I'll be joined by many more who've have enough of grey
In a world where forests whisper wise secrets to me
We'll cling tightly to the trees, and we'll swallow the key
 
But I need you guy
We can't say goodbye
There is always some hope
Until we die, until we try
Hope

But I need you guy
We can't say goodbye
There is always some hope
Until we die, until we try
Hope

So I need you guy
We can't say goodbye

I wanna wake up every day
Without some bad news, if I may 
We can move on
And teach it to our child he'll teach it to his son
Re-learn to look at the ocean 
Overflowing with emotion
Remember it's fragile
It all depends on our will 

But I need you guy
We can't say goodbye
There is always some hope
Until we die, until we try
Hope

But I need you guy
We can't say goodbye
There is always some hope
Until we die, until we try
Hope

So I need you guy
We can't say goodbye
 
"I was standing on the cliff, looking out to the sea
The sky reflected on the waves 
Creating many colours, between green and blue
Beauty washed over me and without realising it
I began to smile"

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Je me suis réveillé d'un rêve où tout était bleu
Et j'ai pensé que c'était si réel, que ça devait être vrai.
J'ai erré sans but toutes les nuits et tous les jours 
Sous ce ciel azur, il y avait tant de chemins

Non, je me fiche de ce que les gens disent
Je préfère vivre un rêve plutôt que de rester
Coincé dans cette colle
Se lamentant chaque jour, attendant quelque chose de nouveau
Je laisserai les cyniques sceptiques ricaner
Parce que j'ai trouvé mon but clair
Dans ce nouveau monde fou
Dans ce monde chrysalide

Je combattrai les mêmes vieux imbéciles, je montrerai le chemin
Je serai rejoint par beaucoup d'autres qui en ont assez du gris
Dans un monde où les forêts me chuchotent de sages secrets
Nous nous accrocherons aux arbres et nous avalerons la clé.
 
Mais j'ai besoin de toi
On ne peut pas se dire au revoir
Il y a toujours de l'espoir
Jusqu'à ce que nous mourrions, jusqu'à ce que nous essayions
L'espoir

Mais j'ai besoin de toi
On ne peut pas se dire au revoir
Il y a toujours de l'espoir
Jusqu'à ce que nous mourrions, jusqu'à ce que nous essayions
L'espoir

Alors j'ai besoin de toi
On ne peut pas se dire au revoir

Je veux me réveiller chaque jour
Sans mauvaises nouvelles, si je peux me permettre 
Nous pouvons aller de l'avant
Et l'enseigner à notre enfant, il l'enseignera à son fils
Réapprendre à regarder l'océan 
Débordant d'émotions
Se souvenir qu'il est fragile
Tout dépend de notre volonté 

Mais j'ai besoin de toi
Nous ne pouvons pas nous dire au revoir
Il y a toujours de l'espoir
Jusqu'à ce que nous mourrions, jusqu'à ce que nous essayions
L'espoir

Mais j'ai besoin de toi
On ne peut pas se dire au revoir
Il y a toujours de l'espoir
Jusqu'à ce que nous mourrions, jusqu'à ce que nous essayions
L'espoir

Alors j'ai besoin de toi
On ne peut pas se dire au revoir
 
"Je me tenais sur la falaise, regardant la mer.
Le ciel se reflétait sur les vagues 
Créant de nombreuses couleurs, entre le vert et le bleu
La beauté m'a envahi et sans m'en rendre compte
J'ai commencé à sourire"

We Can't Say Goodbye

The journey is important and to have loved is cause for celebration.

Hallelujah cover

Mark Duffield: voice, vocal melody, lyrics https://soundcloud.com/markduffieldcollaboration
Jonathan Beckenstein: initial music, instruments, mixing
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Across the bay
Many many many miles away
See a crescent moon
Reflected in a field of poppies bloomed

Take a step into this vision, soon
Grab a flower and throw it at the moon

(YOU)
Don’t ask me how you’re gonna get there soon
(Don’t ask me, don’t ask me, do)
(YOU)
You might as well throw a flower at the moon

Throw a flower, a flower, at the moon
Throw a flower, a flower, at the moon

Save our wrecks
Oh then, say the best
Get it off your chest
Just another shipwreck

Another shipwreck
Get it off your chest
Another shipwreck
Get it off your chest
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image: Bart Ros via Unsplash

Poppies (with Mark Duffield)

Cast of Characters:
Llanpsych– @llanpsych –Tez–bass, guitar, composition, mix, and production
J.J. Terrell– @j-j-terrell –electric piano, synth
Entheogenic Psychonaught (Josh Clary)– @josh-clary-1 –synth
Beats by YonkomoFlaction123 (Looperman) - many thanks!!
This is really a creation of Tez, who put it together from a mix of JJ's and Josh's parts on the high end. He was kind enough to share it with JJ and Josh, and have us be a part of this psychedelic whirlwind. Tez gave Josh and JJ a bass line attached to a house beat. They both came up with parts that were wildly different than what you hear. But that's Tez's one example of Tez's magic. He can bend sounds and parts to his will and create something totally different from the original, new and exciting. We all hope you enjoy listening to this as much as we enjoyed making it.

Replicant Boogie - The Eclectic Collective

HUGE thank you to J.J. Terrell for putting this one together with me! 

And thank you to K2 and the three for the drums! 

Contributions

Piano/Organ: J.J.Terrell 
https://on.soundcloud.com/zMRZHupDxhFSYd676

Vocals/Lyrics/Mix (Audacity): Tam Jennifer

Drums: K2 
https://on.soundcloud.com/xGewgZifWnxsEmZY7

Cover picture: Erin Jennifer
https://on.soundcloud.com/imA3NPDbnh667UtS9

Lyrics

What do I have to say
To make you stay
The world is turning now
Without me

Why do you have to keep
Just letting me retreat
This worldly learning is 
So lonely

Take my hand, dear
Help me to stand, dear
It thaws my heart, just
To have you near

Cos times are changing, so fast
Can we find the energy to last
This price we paid was it worth the cost
Or will we feel that all is lost

On the horizon
Sunset or sunrise
Facing death, or saving lives
Losing our faith 
Or finally arrive

You used to bring me
Coffee in the morning
You used to kiss me in the rain
I remember times so full of yearning
Oh will we ever feel that way again

Cos times are changing, so fast
Can we find the energy to last
This price we paid was it worth the cost
Or will we feel that all is lost

On the horizon
Sunset or sunrise
Facing death, or saving lives
Losing our faith 
Or finally arrive

© Ben -Tam Jennifer Hastings, J.J. Terrell, Ken Karasek, 2024. All rights reserved.

Echoes Of Tomorrow (with J.J.Terrell & K2 and the Three, 2024)

Made in #Ableton (April 2024)

Video; youtu.be/4YpYSMAjYf4

https://frozenlab.bandcamp.com/ (another project)

Genres;
#Electronic
#Pop
#Rock
#Experimental

Great Lights (by Frozen Lab)

I BRING THE NOISE / IPG1 & Paploviante 
IPG1: Vocals 
https://soundcloud.com/ipg1/i-bring-the-noise-vocals-86-bpm
Paploviante: Music, E Bass, Mix, Mastering and Picture

I Bring The Noise - IPG1 & Paploviante

eddyoffline's Rusted Strings with mix, bass and reverb guitar by Llanpsych
Check out eddy’s page https://on.soundcloud.com/xFMDTDURhGFtVms3A

Rusted Strings - eddyoffline

Cast of Characters:
J.J. Terrell– @j-j-terrell –electric piano, synth and original seed 
TexMex Shaman– @texmex-shaman –Stephen–guitar, mix, and production
K2 and the Three [and the Four]-- @k2andthe3, @k2-kara –Ken–drums
Llanpsych– @llanpsych –Tez– Guitar
Entheogenic Psychonaught (Josh Clary)– @josh-clary-1 –five-string fretless bass guitar
The Eclectic Collective – composition

This song began with JJ, as many of our songs do, who composed the outline on the keys, drums, and bass. He then let everyone else in on it immediately. Ken was first up to bat by laying his always cunning drums in there. After he had a beat to work with, Josh used his tree trunk of a five-string fretless bass to complete the rhythm section. Soon after, Tez and Stephen both laid their magical guitars in there. Once we had it all in the can, Stephen used his powers of production to give us a great mix.
  This one came together relatively quickly, which is a good sign that we're all enthusiastic about what we're creating. We hope you enjoy listening to this as much as we enjoyed making it.

Mellow Travels - The Eclectic Collective

Love Is Everything

I'm only doing the singing on this one (trying to anyway). Not the greatest vocals but I just think this is a special song, one of Peter’s best, and wanted to share it, especially with those who haven’t heard it before. It's partly about growing old and getting your cherished memories in order while you're still able. 
Music downloaded legally from YouTube. 

'Playing for Time' - song by Peter Gabriel, from I/O album, 2023

Art by Annette Messager

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here's some pictures I took:
https://500px.com/p/MrMark?view=photos

vocal cover of Peter Gabriel song

This track is my recognition and thanks to all my musical friends . As you listen ,I hope that you will experience the peace and solitude and distance your mind from all the negatives around the world.
Enjoy.

Distant Souls .

Psychic Resonance

Composed and played by Loony De Bussy 

Art cover : Pearl by Nataly NGM 

Recorded on Korg D16
Mastered with Audacity

PERLE / Debussy Punk nº2                                 (for 2 guitars & 1 bass)

slippery slope

The colorful symbols are my message to everyone... 🌍 ☮︎ 👍 🍀 2024 for a better world...!

Sin City

Hello friends. Each of you is invited to listen to a different version of my song "Coming to You". I hope you will like this new version 😎🎸 I trust that I have managed to express without words the atmosphere of longing for a loved one. Thank you all for listening to this and my other songs. Have a great holiday! Surf's Up! 🏄🏼‍♂️

Maybe next May (we will meet again)

This music is loosely inspired by John Lurie's very engaging TV show, "Painting With John".

Image by Shoeb Khatib via Unsplash, re-cropped by me.

Why Am I Thinking These Things?

Psych sounds, dub vibes and a whole bunch of FX in operation
SoundCloud collabs most welcome. Remixes, guitar bashing, conceptualising (a big word for a guitar player, I know) or whatever you have 😎

Member of the transatlantic music machine that is The Eclectic Collective

Member of Mid-Wales’ premier cheezepunk band The Recursives - watch us get down and boogie!!

https://youtu.be/f0CnN7FsIzM?si=4yCzlCMsylbIjKLx

https://youtu.be/E_tYwc83XPs?si=MjmQbwNeRpNXRhQS


Logo and cover art by Marianne

You may wish to check out my older dub based stuff here 
https://soundcloud.app.goo.gl/TwJYv9QgWsDdKNvu9