What a wonderful remix, Michael! Roger had the right idea presenting this fabulous piece on his show! Miss Baker's poem is lovely; John Anstie's reading is powerful; the music from Blue Room Green is ethereal. Bravo!

One can check out the original broadcast of this piece at https://soundcloud.com/blue-sky-highway/blue-sky-highway-episode-009-a-kaliedoscope-of-music-sound-and-spoken-word

this world, and our time on it is within limits...

Very thoughtful and restrained accompaniment - nice work. Like a more uplifting (and less angsty) equivalent to "Fitter Happier" by Radiohead!

A pleasure to collaborate with these amazing folks and be part of this brilliant online music community.
Thank you all:):):)  x

Collaborations/Remixes (Via Sound Cloud)

(Hallam | Sharbaugh)
Michael Ash Sharbaugh: vocals, synthesizers, sampler, and drum programming
Adrian Hallam: guitars and bass synthesizer
Composed and Recorded ca. July to August 2, 2013.
sm9b

Ambient samples from Hawkdream and Manny Leigh’s “The Sun without a Sphere”:
Brian-brown-16 – The-sun-without-a-sphere-1

Percussion sample from OBH Beats’ “Scene without Colors”:
Obh-beats – Scene-without-colors

Warm and special thanks to Hawkdream, Manny Leigh, and OBH Beats for allowing us to sample their works!

Check out more of Michaels Amazing Sounds:   https://soundcloud.com/michael-ash-sharbaugh


Venusian Smile (Collaboration W/- Michael Ash Sharbaugh)

(Anstie | Baker | Hallam)
John Anstie [ https://soundcloud.com/poetjanstie ]: vocal [reading]
Abigail Baker: words
Adrian Hallam [ https://soundcloud.com/adrianhallam: ] synthesizers and sequncer programming
Michael Ash Sharbaugh [ https://soundcloud.com/michael-ash-sharbaugh ]: production, mixing, and mastering
Composed, Compiled, and Recorded ca. June to August 16, 2014.
sm5 [ARIA(A)].

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Mixed and 'Mastered' by Michael Ash Sharbaugh.

John Anstie: https://soundcloud.com/poetjanstie

Abigail Baker: [Twitter = @The_Linnet]

Adrian Hallam: https://soundcloud.com/adrianhallam

Michael Ash Sharbaugh: https://soundcloud.com/michael-ash-sharbaugh

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"This recording was featured on episode 009 of the "Blue Sky Highway"--an episode compiled and hosted by Roger Allen Baut:

https://soundcloud.com/blue-sky-highway/blue-sky-highway-episode-009-a-kaliedoscope-of-music-sound-and-spoken-word ."

~ Michael

Roger Allen Baut: https://soundcloud.com/roger-allen-baut

"Prism" [Adrian Hallam and poet, John Anstie's, reading of an Abigail Baker poem]

"Inspired by the idea of a road trip and young destructive love. I wanted to hear the excitement of the wheels down the open road and the dust cloud left behind - part chaos and rebellion; part serenity and possibility. This is a coming of age song full of optimism and potential.”

beautiful thunderous. 

All I want to get is your affection
I'm not sure I can get your attention right now, right now
You take me all the places I want to go
You make me grin when I see your hair grown out and I like that

Our love is thunderous
Our love is thunderous
It's wonderful and wanderlust
It's beautiful and thunderous
Our love is wonderful, wanderlust, beautiful thunderous

"Pack your bags" you say, you need me
Take me there in the height of summer, let me burn
I'll burn for you
Get into my old black car now
We'll scream and shout and love our way down to the bright lights
I feel free now, free now

© heart house and the new kindness. 2025

Written, performed, recorded, produced and mixed by heart house and the new kindness. 
Mastered by DOLBY

beautiful thunderous. (2025 REMIX)

"Suo Gân" (or Huna Blentyn) is a traditional Welsh lullaby by an anonymous composer.
It was first recorded in print around 1800 and the lyrics were captured by the Welsh folklorist Robert Bryan (1858–1920).

The Song was featured in Steven Spielberg's 1987 film "Empire of the Sun", and I used to sing it to my kids :).

Piano by my daughter Awen.

We hope you'll enjoy.


Lyrics:

Huna blentyn ar fy mynwes,
Clyd a chynnes ydyw hon;
Breichiau mam sy'n dynn amdanat,
Cariad mam sy dan fy mron;
Ni chaiff dim amharu'th gyntun,
Ni wna undyn â thi gam;
Huna'n dawel, annwyl blentyn,
Huna'n fwyn ar fron dy fam.

Huna'n dawel, heno, huna,
Huna'n fwyn, y tlws ei lun;
Pam yr wyt yn awr yn gwenu,
Gwenu'n dirion yn dy hun?
Ai angylion fry sy'n gwenu,
Arnat ti yn gwenu'n llon,
Tithau'n gwenu'n ôl dan huno,
Huno'n dawel ar fy mron?

Paid ag ofni, dim ond deilen
Gura, gura ar y ddôr;
Paid ag ofni, ton fach unig
Sua, sua ar lan y môr;
Huna blentyn, nid oes yma
Ddim i roddi iti fraw;
Gwena'n dawel yn fy mynwes.
Ar yr engyl gwynion draw.

English

Sleep my darling, on my bosom,
Harm will never come to you;
Mother's arms enfold you safely,
Mother's heart is ever true.
As you sleep there's naught to scare you,
Naught to wake you from your rest;
Close those eyelids, little angel,
Sleep upon your mother's breast.

Sleep, my darling, night is falling
Rest in slumber sound and deep;
I would know why you are smiling,
Smiling sweetly as you sleep?
Do you see the angels smiling
As they see your rosy rest,
So that you must smile an answer
As you slumber on my breast?

Don't be frightened, it's a leaflet
Tapping, tapping on the door;
Don't be frightened, 'twas a wavelet
Sighing, sighing on the shore.
Slumber, slumber, naught can hurt you,
Nothing bring you harm or fright;
Slumber, darling, smiling sweetly
At those angels robed in white.



Suo Gân (Sleep My Child - Welsh Lullaby - Awen and Rob)

This track was inspired by "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight" as translated by Simon Armitage. There are beautifully written passages describing Gawain's lonely journey through the a wintry northern landscape:
"...clouds shed their cargo of crystallised rain which froze as it fell to the frost-glazed earth. With nerves frozen numb he napped in his armour; bivouacked in the blackness amongst bare rocks where melt-water streamed from the snow-capped summits and high overhead hung chandeliers of ice."

Gibson Memphis 335 - Main riff
Fender Telecaster - Background effects
Deusenberg Paloma - Lead parts

Northern Climes

Cast of characters:
Llanpsych -- @llanpsych -- Tez – Fender Telecaster electric guitar, mix, production, and composition
Mistermark-- @user-432503709 -- Mark – synthesizer, vocals, and lyrics
K2 and the Three [and the Four]--@k2andthe3, @k2-kara –Ken -- drums
Entheogenic Psychonaught (Josh Clary)– @josh-clary-1 –Josh – Warwick fretless four string bass
TexMex Shaman– @texmex-shaman –Stephen– Tom Anderson cutom T electric guitar, sometimes with an ebow
J.J. Terrell– @j-j-terrell – organ and synth

This song began as an idea Tez came up with on his guitar while on holiday not far from his home in Wales. It had such a solid form, it inspired Mark to write lyrics and come up with vocal melodies within a few days of hearing it for the first time. The two of them have written several songs like this, making them a solid songwriting source for Eclectic Collective. 
  Once the song had a even more solid form, Ken took added his dynamic, bouncy-groove drums to it. As soon as Ken had the drums down, Josh took his turn, adding the fretless bass and solidifying the groove. Now that the basic framework was done, Stephen added his thrilling electric guitar. Last, but certainly not least, JJ added his dancing organ and the really cool, psych synth lead part in the bridge towards the end. Mark also added some awesome backing synth to it, as well, filling out the sound. At the very end of the process, Tez also dropped in the hot intro and outro solos, as well.
  Once we had it all in the can, it was time to turn it over to Tez for his expert production and mix. He came up with the idea of adding reverb to the drums, as well as some other compression tricks, which he employed with subtle style. 
   This, as mentioned, is a great example of what Eclectic Collective can do in house with the composition and songwriting skills of Tez and Mark. The rest of us really had fun working on this one, too, of course. We hope you enjoy listenig to this as much as we enjoyed making it.
Original lyrics by mistermark:

There’s something I’m seeking that I’ve never found
but the seed that you planted went deep in the ground 
there’s a journey that I’m on and the path is uncertain 
the magic fades when you pull back the curtain 

Wherever you go I will follow
there’s always another tomorrow 

There will never come a time when I do you harm
cause my soul is steady when I’m in your arms
and never have I heard music like your Voice 
when you call me to you I have no choice

Wherever you go I will follow
there’s always another tomorrow 

Like a puzzle on the table all the pieces fit
like I’m standing in the dark and a match is lit 
and what it all means man I just don’t know
but it’s a powerful feeling and it’s starting to grow

Wherever you go I will follow
there’s always another tomorrow

Wherever U Go-Eclectic Collective

Recorded at Amplified Studios, Carlsbad CA July 2025
Drums - Marc Polit
Lead solo: Tristan Brooks

LYRIC
It took me half my life 
To finally gain insight
I only saw myself as others did
And I mostly stayed hid

I spent half my life
Upset and uptight
I learned it’s stupid to walk on eggshells
Every egg eventually breaks
And if that takes you half your life
That’s what it takes

Can't say exactly when
I knew what I didn’t then
A dawning realization
An opening of the mind
It only took me half my life for me to find

Time isn’t playing
It’s counting the days
If you don’t know what I’m saying
(Well) you won’t be young always
You sure won’t!

As the years accrue
In the remaining few
I won’t let regret confine me
I’ll amble slowly toward the light
Let the past all fade to black
I can’t go back
I love this last half of my life
So that’s all right


Half My Life

I have been hearing so much AI music lately on SoundCloud and these  thoughts have been percolating with me for a while and finally they coalesced into a song. (created without the use of AI).
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Vocals & Back Up Vocals: Joe Stroffolino
Guitar Strumming Track:  Joe Stroffolino Taylor 114CE
Drums: EZ Drummer 3
Bass: PG Music Real track
Piano:  EZ Keys2 
Synth Bass: Logic Pro 
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You got tired of struggling so hard to write a great original song
And then this amazing newfangled technology came along
Now you’re using AI to create music, and it’s a much easier process
And you’re convinced you found the ticket to achieving great success.
You tell yourself you’re a great artist because prompting takes a lot of skill
But deep down you know the AI did most of the work and you swallow the bitter pill
People complement you on your guitar playing and they tell you your voice sounds great
It makes you feel so good but you don’t ever set them straight
Those classic rockers used to write 10 or 12 good songs every couple of years
Now you’re posting two or three songs a day and hoping for a bunch of cheers
You’re rolling the musical dice, hoping you’ll come up with a catchy viral hit 
But there’s so much music flooding the internet that no one gives a shit
You tell yourself you’re a great artist because prompting takes a lot of skill
But deep down you know the AI did most of the work and you swallow the bitter pill
People complement you on your guitar playing and they tell you your voice sounds great, it makes you feel so good but you don’t ever set them straight
Some people believe we’re living in simulation and none of this is real
We’re just digital creations in a computer with the ability to feel
But even if that’s not the case, we’re quickly, heading to a place where no one’s going to be able to tell the difference.
You used strum your guitar, trying to capture lightning in a bottle and the songs that emerged came from you.
And now the songs you write with AI, what they’re saying, you don’t have a clue.
Music used to feel therapeutic, it was a window on your soul that you could share.
But now something feels missing because your songs no longer lay your heart bare.

Prompting Takes A Lot Of Skill

🔥🎷💞⁂©All Rights Reserved 08-2025
©Mixer, Mastering, Creator & Pro License: Lady ElectroTrek
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Putting Our Love First

Winding Down The Time

Wind Down The Time

Based off of 1 Peter 5
Want to support us? Check out the YouTube Video: https://youtu.be/IJ7nAreKHxc?si=n284zPcYL1u_8LNw 
Feed the flock among you 
Oversight not by demand 
Be ready of mind 
Be willing, His glory, shall be revealed 
Tag 
When the Shepherd shall appear 
Receive the crown of glory 
Chorus 
Be Vigilant-be sober 
God resist the proud 
Grace to the humble 
Be vigilant- be sober 
Commit your soul to Him 
Faithful creator 
V2 
Some stay sick-their breathless 
Soul once dead,stirred by grace 
He’s able, by mercy 
Let each deed- declare His glory 
Repeat tag 
Chorus 
Bridge 
Guard your heart 
Its under siege 
His word remains 
Armour and creed
Original Score by Antinar
We are now called Antinar:
Molly Barnett: Electric guitars, back up Vox, back up Synths
Casey Barnett: Drums, lead Vox
Jacob Barnett: Bass guitar, Lead Synths

Vigilant

space

Hi dear friends, I have updated this song before the Alaska meeting! Unfortunatly, there was no agreement on any kind of peace! It felt repulsive to see President P sitting and smiling while innocent civilians are being murdered in Ukraine even today August 18th.

No More Wars Mr President - updated - 2025-08-15 12.58

Music written, performed and produced by  @wouwouandthewormling
Vocals written and performed by @christoffersen-weber and Blue-room-green.
This is the first mix of the collaboration with these fine gentleman. Check out the wormling's excellent mix here: @wouwouandthewormling

More info: bit.ly/1RIDZDx


The Road (Collaboration with Wou-Wou & the Wormling & Christofferson Weber) BRG Mix

Thank you OCA & Christofferson Weber for making this one shine:):)
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/48AeEOODb8bg4eESLEUCRQ
You tube Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cX20J8PEGY&index=7&list=PLE0FFA80D98F0D37B
Vocals: C.Weber & OCA
Music & Bg vocal: Adrian Hallam 
:):):)
Check out some amazing music here:
https://soundcloud.com/o-c-a
https://soundcloud.com/christoffersen-weber

Sun Comes Up (feat. CW & OCA)(Video link in description)

Thanks to Jon for adding a lovely bass line to this:) Much appreciated
https://soundcloud.com/jon-lock-5

Galaxy 22 (Featuring Jon Lock on Bass)

It was a real pleasure collaborating with Jon on this..... Upon first listening to the track he sent me, i was really drawn in by the beautiful sound of the descending guitar chords and flowing bass line. 
Jon creates fantastic songs, has a great ear, and plays a whole bunch of different instruments really really well.. Have a listen here: https://soundcloud.com/jon-lock-5

Establishment Blues (Jon Lock Collaboration)

POP | SPACEROCK | VAPORTRAP | TRIP-HOP
AMBIENT | EXPERIMENTAL

the PERSON, the SOUND : Since 1985, Philadelphia-born Michael has composed and released hundreds of audio recordings, and published dozens of [erotic] poems.

His 'sonic-sojourn' began suddenly when he was just a teen -- feet splashing rhythmically through puddles leftover by a seaside rainstorm. Having just parted ways with the then-love-of-his-life, Michael composed his first ballad [and first song] ever -- "Tina." He rushed to his beach-side home to record his visceral 'awakening' on a tiny micro-cassette recorder, and vowed -- from that day on -- to create art for the rest of his life.

He began zealously amassing used music equipment, and had built a modest home recording studio by age seventeen, all the while crafting simple pop, ambient, and experimental works that HE had wanted to listen to -- that HE had wanted to hear, affectionately emulating the works of his then-idols, Duran Duran and Brian Eno.

Now, decades later, he has relocated to a small village outside Atlanta, Georgia, and continues to voraciously attend to his dream as a young, heartbroken boy -- to create and release music that he, himself, wants to hear.

Although no longer sequestered to pop and ambient musics, Michael's signature sound has merged the two, having integrated the R&B, hiphop, and psychedelia he has grown to love as a older gent -- having absorbed the edgy rhythms and dreamy soul of the southern United States (Atlanta and Miami).

Michael still puts forth ample amounts af ambient musics, but his recent 'sound' hovers elsewhere -- somewhere amidst the genres of vaportrap, spacerock, and trip-hop.

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the INFLUENCES : Duran Duran, The Weeknd, Blondie, Depeche Mode, Billy Idol + Steve Stevens, Stone Temple Pilots, Dead Can Dance, Siouxsie & The Banshees, This Mortal Coil, Air, Naked Eyes, Tears for Fears, Alice in Chains, John Barry, Leslie Bricusse, The Chameleons [UK], Brian Eno, The Cocteau Twins, ABBA, The Bee Gees, Claude Debussy, Frederick Chopin, Guillaume de Machaut, Early Music, Renaissance music, Baroque music, and Joe Meek.

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Composer, Singer/Songwriter of ethereal folk, dreamy ambient and chilled out electronica .

I first started posting my music on Soundcloud in late 2012. 

I've found it to be a very inspiring and supportive community of music creators. 

I have also made friends with great people and collaborated with some really talented artists on here.

Thanks to all who support - It means a lot to me :)

"Prism" [Adrian Hallam and poet, John Anstie's, reading of an Abigail Baker poem]

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