Name: Reasons To Quit - Chuck Aaron And Michael Duffy by Michael Duffy
Duration: 4 min 21 s
Description: As always such a great pleasure to work with Chuck Aaron on another great song selection. Such a good Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard song Reasons To Quit many thanks Chuck, hope Y'all enjoy!!!

Love hearing this one again.  You both blend well in so many ways.

ain't that the truth.  been a minute since I last played that one. thanks sounds awsome

Lovely laid back feel to this one boys! great guitar work and gentle harmony.

heartfelt duet fellas.....like sitting on the back porch!      Enjoyed!

The Simplicity

This song is about being stuck in an endless loop of working life, the realisation of never ending monotony, to finally working out how to handle it and the hope of escaping it.

A big thank you to Pat Morey for the use of his house to record and for mixing this song. Also Gavin Smith for the use of his drums and equipment.

The Circle

Cast of characters:
Tea R. Sea @tea_are_sea -- Terry – Synthesizers, beats, composition, production, and mix
The Mysterious Decibel -- @themysteriousdecibel – MD – First vocals and lyrics 
Llanpsych–@llanpsych –Tez–Electric guitar
TexMex Shaman–@texmex-shaman –Stephen– Electric guitar, mix, and production  
K2 and the Three [and the Four]--@k2andthe3, @k2-kara –Ken–drums, lyrics, and vocals at the end
Entheogenic Psychonaught (Josh Clary)–@josh-clary-1–five-string fretless bass

This song began with Terry sharing an intriguing Eastern sounding synth and minimal beat with Ken, who added a really solid beat to bring out the strong rhythm of the song. Once they had a solid foundation and skeleton, they shared it with the rest of the Eclectic Collective. Josh added his five string fretless bass in a dubby line that was inspired by Tez's hot skank part.  Stephen came up with the shocking dynamic lift towards the end, and Tez piled on to light it up. Then MD got a hold of it and wrote and sang some of his trademark, fun lyrics and vocals in the first part of the song. Ken, not to be left out of the melodic experience, added the vocals at the end. 
  After we all had everything in the can, the Texas Tea combo of Stephen and Terry produced and mixed the whole thing down. This wasn't their first rodeo mixing a project together, and it really shows in the end quality. They also have several duo projects up on both of their pages that are worth checking out.  
  We think the end result is reminiscent of Massive Attack and Thievery Corporation, two big influences on a few of us. We all hope you enjoy listening to this song as much as we enjoyed creating it.

Lyrics by MD:
Time again and on, and on, and on, we fall in slumber
Dreams never wait
Ashes to ashes we all fall down 
Ooooo Circles break
Ashes to ashes we all fall down
When we wake
When we wake
Is this a new Simulation?
When I wake
When I wake

Lyrics by Ken:
Feed the fire or the flame goes out

Coherent Fire - The Eclectic Collective with Tea R. Sea and The Mysterious Decibel

Notturno Music by Norino Buogo
Piano Giovanna Borruso

Notturno

Collab with Roberto Klavi 😃
Music , Mix & Mastering:   Roberto Klavi
Lyrics & Singing:    Just 

Oryginal track:    Cybernetic Dreams -by Roberto Klavi  #SoundCloud
https://on.soundcloud.com/hDjWe.               

Enjoy listening 😃🎶🌺

In the shadow of the night

Cast of Characters:
Computart – @computart – guitar, vocals/whistling, composition
Llanpsych -- @llanpsych -- Tez – mix and production 
K2 and the Three [and the Four]--@k2andthe3, @k2-kara -–Ken–drums and percussion
Entheogenic Psychonaught (Josh Clary)–@josh-clary-1 –-four string fretless bass and mandolin

This song started as a recording of Computart playing the guitar and singing/whistling to a metronome, which you can find raw on his page. Having worked together before on a song called The Shining, the Frenchman reached across the pond again and asked the Yank if he would like to add anything to this. This style of music being one of Josh's favorites, he jumped at the chance. He got Ken involved right away because every great song needs a great drummer. Josh added a bass line, to which Ken added drums, to which Josh redid his bass line, as is their usual process. Josh then added the mandolin. Then, Ken added the hand drums to put the icing on the cake. Tez was generous enough to produce and mix this for us, and we feel like he got it to sound like we were all playing in the same room together. 

  We hope you enjoy listening to this as much as we enjoyed putting it together.

Plaisir - The Eclectic Collective with Computart

Help me see
Written by TJG March 2024


Rhythm Guitar: Gibson ES 335
Lead Guitar: Fender Jazzmaster
Guitar Amplifier: Vox AC15….set as clean I can get it. 

Fender pedal board: Line 6 delay; Fender clean boost



Mics: a pair of Royer r10 ribbons on guitars
Mics: AEA R44 vocal 
Mic preamps: API 312
Mixer: API 24 channel summing mixer (8200/7800)
Stereo Bus processing (API EQ and API compressor)
Final mix down to a MARA MCI JH110 1/4inch 2-track at 15 ips using ATR Master Tape.

Basement boiler/heater – adding all kinds of unwanted noise 😉

Someday I will add drums and bass – but wanted to go for this raw guitar/vocal sound for now. 
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Help me see

I can’t see the stars tonight
Shining down or in your eyes
I can’t see the stars tonight

I can’t find the words tonight
Written down or in my mind
I can’ t find the words tonight

I can’t see the stars tonight
Shining down or in your eyes
I can’t see the stars tonight


Shining down or in your eyes 
I can’t see the stars tonight
Help me see 
Help me see the stars tonight

I could live a simple life
Slow it down or take a flight
I could live a simple life
I could live a simple life

I can’t see the see stars tonight
I can’t find the words tonight
Shining down or in your eyes
Help me see the stars tonight

I can’t find the words tonight
Written down or in my mind
I can’t find the words I like……

Help me see

Dreamy Teardrops

As always such a great pleasure to work with Chuck Aaron on another great song selection. Such a good Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard song Reasons To Quit many thanks Chuck, hope Y'all enjoy!!!

Reasons To Quit - Chuck Aaron And Michael Duffy

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02 - Arturia - Pigments - Hat Generator 2000
03 - Arturia - Pigments - Inside Modular
04 - SA - EWC - Tutti - A Simple Start - Dynamic
05 - SA - ASE - Warm Wobble
06 - NI - STRAYLIGHT - Cliff Hangar - Morph Swell - Thowback Piano

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02 - SA - ASE - Go Pluck Yourself
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Reasons To Quit - Chuck Aaron And Michael Duffy

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