(Sharbaugh | Sobel)
Michael Ash Sharbaugh [ https://soundcloud.com/michael-ash-sharbaugh ]: vocals, organs, synthesizers, and 'found sounds'
Mike Sobel [ https://soundcloud.com/mikesobel ]: guitar and synthesizer
Composed and Recorded ca. September 1, 2014.
sm13 [ARIA (C)].
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Music by Mike Sobel can be listened to here:
https://soundcloud.com/mikesobel

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"Thank you, Mike, for allowing me to adapt and produce this track."

~ Michael

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I've watched the sun kiss a thousand clouds
how long must I wait for you?
tongue-tied, beseeched, avowed
how far must I strain for you?
once drunk in endless light
now starving in your shadow
it lingers beyond farewell
leaving all earthly things fallow

fire creeps along my veins
heat wells within my heart
once I was on your side
now I long to tear you apart

there's nothing left to write
words fail me
adrift in a barren sea
I'm flailing
poised to dread the coming rains
and thunder
fearing this has been our last stand

racing behind my brow
empty dreams preoccupy
what was, what is, and what will be
tremble and ossify

fires creep along my veins
heat wells within my heart
once I was on your side
now I long to tear you apart

there's nothing left to write
words fail me
adrift in a barren sea
I'm flailing
poised to dread the coming rains
and thunder
fearing this has been our last stand

The Last Stand

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"The Last Stand" [Michael Ash Sharbaugh and Mike Sobel]

O du fröhliche (Trad. Weihnachtslied, trad. Christmas Song)

Lyrics :
"Hey Bartender"
(Verse 1) Hey bartender, I’m callin’ out to you, I’ve been prayin’, but you don’t hear me through. There’s a drinkin’ buddy, I’m lost in his charm, And I sip the whiskey poured from his arm. Every time he stirs from his drunken sleep, He grabs that bottle, takes another leap, And he pours me four for every tear I weep.
(Chorus) Oh, a weepin’ heart, torn apart by the miles, The one he loves is like a swayin’ pine. Sleepless nights and a soul in decline, Every thought of leavin’ makes him cry awhile. Why’s he cryin’ over things that ain’t come yet? Why’s he mournin’ for the sun that ain’t set?
(Verse 2) My eyes are dimmed, I can’t see no more, Since you left, the moonlight feels unsure. These tears run long, they blur my sight, And my broken heart joins the fight. Now I’m battlin’ sorrow and the pain of desire, A hopeless dream, a burnin’ fire.
(Chorus) Oh, a weepin’ heart, torn apart by the miles, The one he loves is like a swayin’ pine. Sleepless nights and a soul in decline, Every thought of leavin’ makes him cry awhile. Why’s he cryin’ over things that ain’t come yet? Why’s he mournin’ for the sun that ain’t set?
(Bridge) My folks keep sayin’ I’m a fool for this ache, They laugh and tell me it’s all just a fake. But my pain’s too real, I can’t make it less, It’s the hope and despair of this emptiness. A heart that burns, a tear that won’t stop, Knows its sins but won’t own up to the lot.
(Outro) Hey, you who turns away when I sing, My love for you’s growin’ in the spring. Don’t you dare call my love a lie, This heart beats true ‘til the day I die.

"Hey Bartender" is a soulful country ballad that captures the raw emotions of heartache, longing, and unspoken love. With vivid imagery of whiskey-fueled nights and tear-streaked faces, it tells the story of a weary soul pouring out their heart to a silent listener the bartender. This deeply emotional song is a tribute to unfulfilled love, the ache of separation, and the hope that lingers in the shadows of despair. A perfect blend of storytelling and melody, it resonates with anyone who's ever loved and lost.

The Bartenders on Youtube : https://youtube.com/@thebartenders-q8t?si=_7kRrKJdGCYWc3Ao
"Hey Bartender"on  Youtube : https://youtu.be/ZcfDMITGpF0?si=hJcwiSWhWJsb7weu!

Hey Bartender! (Original Version)

Arecibo
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We're signaling,
We're signaling,
We're signaling...
Please hear our call

We're signaling,
We're signaling,
We're signaling...
Please hear our call

We're signaling,
We're signaling,
We're signaling...
Please hear our call

Please hear our call

Please hear our call

Arecibo

Arecibo

Arecibo

Maggie & Eddy 2

Min serenad till dig. 1034 ( 1996 ) Margareta Theorin - Eddy Mango ( Margareta )

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 percussion

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)

method:  this is a version of this extremely evasive poem in simple, intertwined loops; sc mastred auora 67 per cent
narration: this is one of the sequential, reflexive poems in my DIE ODRADEK VARIATIONEN collection, in the section titled DAS BUCH DER ZUMUTUNGEN – I might add the lyrics or even an interlinear translation when time permits
image: copyright jo richter

zuflucht

Callin

Outside In

Dystophia Zombieworld

This song was inspired by "fr0ggy" who kindly reminded me to think of the positive " ==> https://soundcloud.com/fr0ggy5 
Cool Backing Track provided by TGuitar ==>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XzYE_ITAn70
THE VEIL HAS BEEN LIFTED
[Chorus]
The veil
The veil has been lifted
The veil
The veil has been lifted 
HalleluYah!

[Verse 1]
The good guys are the bad guys 
Everybody knows
Birds are singing everywhere
The king has no clothes

[Verse 2]
The light on the hill begs to shine 
Preaching the true Gospel
The army of Satan has been exposed
The end of Jewish fables

[Chorus]
The veil
The veil has been lifted
The veil
The veil has been lifted 
HalleluYah!

[Verse 3]
The people are showing their teeth
Taking up their swords
Demanding truth and Justice
Demanding no more wars

[Chorus]
The veil
The veil has been lifted
The veil
The veil has been lifted 
HalleluYah!
HalleluYah!
HalleluYah!
HalleluYah!

[Verse 4]
Now the king has taken ill
Or so, it would seem
There lies a glimmer of hope
See it in the memes

[Chorus]
The veil
The veil has been lifted
The veil
The veil has been lifted 
HalleluYah!
HalleluYah!
HalleluYah!

©️ 2025 Renee La Chapelle - All Rights Reserved 


THE VEIL HAS BEEN LIFTED

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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