My Faith Has Abandoned Me

Cast of characters:
Llanpsych-- @llanpsych -- Tez – rhythm and lead guitar, seed idea
J.J. Terrell-- @j-j-terrell—JJ-- organ and synth
Mistermark-- @user-432503709 -- Mark –  piano, harmonica, VST fiddle, vocals, lyrics, mix, and production
TexMex Shaman– @texmex-shaman –Stephen– layered guitar parts and fills, mastering
K2 and the Three [and the Four]--@k2andthe3, @k2-kara –Ken–drums and percussion
Entheogenic Psychonaught (Josh Clary)– @josh-clary-1 –Josh – mandolin and four-string fretless bass
Composition – The Eclectic Collective

This song started as a guitar skeleton that had been a twinkle in Tez's eye several years ago. He'd been hanging on to it in hopes of finding a suitable home for it. When he introduced it to the Eclectic Collective, we all jumped on it. First up was Ken, laying in his dynamic, powerful drums and percussion. Then Stephen laid down some fiery fills as well as a solid comp part on his guitar. Inspired by the Stones sound of the guitars, Mark added some piano, harmonica, and VST fiddle, then got to work on some lyrics and vocal melody. Josh was atypically late to the party, but managed to get his bass in there, too, thus completing the rhythm section. JJ was next up with his splendid organ and synth to fill in the sound. 
  By this time, Mark had written and recorded some throat shredding vocals, which he added to the mix. We all decided that it now had a Rod Stewart/Faces vibe to it, so we tried to amplify that flavor. To this end, Josh dropped in a mandolin part, as well.
  At this point, the song needed a dynamic push to close out the song, so the decision was made to amp up the crescendo at the end. Ken summoned his best Keith Moon energy, and Tez laid down a killer solo, while Stephen added the big Townsend chords. 
  Mark had been editing and mixing the whole time, and did such an excellent job with it, we decided to go with his mix from the group project. Stephen did master it masterfully before we put it out here, too, though.
  This one got done in a really quick turnaround, and we're really proud of it and hope you all enjoy listening to it as much as we enjoyed creating it. Thanks for listening!

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ORIGINAL LYRICS BY MISTERMARK:

Never was one for being sociable
but lordy knows how I tried 
every time I tried to talk to a girl 
she would always run away and hide

Nobody told me 
nobody cared
nobody told me 
the girl was scared

Back at the party you asked me to dance 
but I didn’t know what to do 
my two left feet had me runnin’ round in circles 
so I always came back to you

Been so long since somebody held me 
made me feel i’m gonna win
but drinkin' that jug o’ juice gonna help me 
when I’m takin' it on the chin

Nobody told me 
nobody cared
nobody told me 
they never dared

another party you ask me to dance 
and I don’t know what to do
my two left feet got me runnin’ round in circles 
and I'm still comin’ back to you...

Nobody Told Me (The Eclectic Collective)

"I Just Can't Live Without You" (demo v1)

A short demo song made on September 5, 2024, still under development, e.g. lacking a second verse, bridge and modulation etc. Since the name "Never Gonna Give You Up" is already taken I have to think of another one:) One possible alternative could be "I Just Can't Live Without You". This tune came into my mind when thinking about the chords and progressions in my earlier song "Peace".

This was made and played by me using sounds e.g. from Yamaha Montage 8 (TX816 Electric Piano), Keyscape (Roland MKS-20 EP sound), Arturia Jup-8 V (Horns), UVI Ultramini & Arturia Mini-V (Moog bass sound) and UVI PX Memories (cf. Memorymoog mod).

Mastered on Ozone 11.

I'm certainly not a lyricist, but the idea here was that the lyrics in the chorus would be something like this:

I'm never gonna let you down [etc.]
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I'm always gonna bring you up / I'm always gonna cheer you up
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Im never gonna let you down
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I just can't live without you
....

The track in Youtube: https://youtu.be/eMT30WzyurM

I Just Can't Live Without You (demo v1)

Original song: @neowakan - The Session
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09-10-24
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-2' songs

The Session

I think we are bound together by the commonality of life/existence which is the essence of God . In my mind religions have always seemed to distort this bond and create false differences/false fears/distorted perspectives .
This has resulted in countless brutal wars and persecutions of all mankind "in the name of god".
So let's look to ourselves and each other for guidance and comfort..in the end we all want the same things and there is more than enough in the universe to provide for all.

lyrics

In God we trust but in religion we hide
so our hate and fears can be justified
around the world religions exist
all claiming that their god is the best
and anything other than what they have
is false and vile and must not survive

but at the end of the day I am sorry to say
this god they all talk about is the same for us all
but it's meaning and purpose is distorted
by men who want to own your soul not save it

reach up and touch the stars
reach down and touch the earth
reach out and touch each other
It's here you will find the truth
that this god they all talk about
exists in each and everyone of us


our hopes and wants and needs and fears
are the same for us all
no need to fear each other
we need  bridges not walls

so listen to your heart
not false prophets or selfish leaders
who are only interested in your attention
not  in your salvation

where is God ??

A new version of Dream Unwind with the amazing Synthbuster
Synthbuster's Soundcloud profile : @Synthbuster

Release date:
14 December 2024

Dream Unwind Again (feat. Synthbuster)

Emerald Spiral - Valentino

Sort of jazzy composition written almost exactly a year ago. Hope you enjoy!

Outside Agitators

24 1 1

Innerbloom x Payback x In My Mind x Dreamer (NYE 2025 Super Remake)

🎶please FOLLOW me for NEW releases😊...... It's all about eXPrEs$iOn...this is part of my 20 year legacy portfolio (under DJ aliases) of live mixes (including vinyl) to make the classics live again!..my music style comes from blending sounds that normally wouldn’t live in the same space or time - I love taking familiar groove tracks and reimagining them with new energy, whether that’s through creative sampling, stems, splice, correct key, loops, adding subtle beats, unexpected transitions, or layering vocals over completely different instrumentals - see my track list here: https://soundcloud.com/ch_risk_1   I hope you enjoy the vibes and please share it across all generations, so everyone can join in my New Groove! 🎶 💞  a big Thank You to Pioneer, Rekordbox, Albleton and Remix live, who provide all my beats 🥁and also all the original artists. Where would DJs be without you and where would artists be without DJs🙌

Dream Unwind Again (feat. Synthbuster)

Mark Antares