MTD Mixtape October 2024

This was made on the occasion of being unexpectedly called back to full time work after some years of delicious semi-retirement.

Why Must We Toil

Ekasha Gada is the mace wielded by Lord Shiva, one of the three primary deities in Hinduism. According to mythological accounts, a single blow from the Ekasha Gada is said to be as powerful as being struck by a million elephants, emphasizing its immense force and destructive capabilities.

Guitars, Bass, Mandolin, Vocals: PS Perkins
Drums, Percussion, Backup Vocals: R Thomas

LYRICS:
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God Killer
World Eater
Thunder Breaker
Widower Maker
Ekasha Gada!

Storm Rider
Soul Slayer
Time Twister
Holy Diver
Ekasha Gada!
 
Space Bender
Life Ender
Eye Melter
Death Bringer
Ekasha Gada!

Moon Razer
Cloth Cutter
Dragon Brother
Chaos Mother
Ekasha Gada!

Horn Blower
Smoke Maker
Night Chaser
Day Tripper
Ekasha Gada!

Head Chopper
Code Cracker
Bone Chewer
Sonic Reducer
Ekasha Gada!

Fire Breather
Lava Seeper
Spirit Seeker
Energy Reaper
Ekasha Gada!

Earth Shaker
Sea Splitter
Galaxy Smasher
Planet Basher
Ekasha Gada!

Boulder Buster
Ship Sinker
Steel Bender
Mountain Wrecker
Ekasha Gada!

The Ekasha Gada

Congratulations Mental Patients

Cast of Characters:

 

Cgmaness – @user-419254289-15129531 – Chris – bass, guitar, synth, main drums, percussion, composition, production and mix

TexMex Shaman– @texmex-shaman –Stephen–  electric sitar

Llanpsych-- @llanpsych -- Tez – electric guitar

J.J. Terrell-- @j-j-terrell—JJ-- organ and electric piano

K2 and the Three [and the Four]--@k2andthe3, @k2-kara –Ken– percussion, additional drums 

Entheogenic Psychonaught (Josh Clary)– @josh-clary-1 – traditional gourd form body sitar and lap steel


 This is a song that Chris wrote on the drums, bass, and guitar and shared with the collective. We all love working on Chris's songs, and got to work on it even more enthusiastically than usual. Josh was up first with his lap steel, which he weaves throughout. He also added the sitar at the beginning and the acoustic sitar at the end. Stephen stepped in and added the gnarly electric sitar at the end. JJ also made his presence heard by adding the thrilling organ and electric piano throughout. Ken then augmented Chris's original drums with his own in expert fashion. Last, but not least, Tez added his electric guitat magic to the stew, as well. 

  Since Chris brought this song to the group, and is a fine producer, he did the honors of the mix and production. 

  This is our latest with Chris, whose music we all adore. If you dig this, you should go check out his page, as it contains lots of wonders to hear. We all hope you enjoy listening to this as much as we enjoyed making it.  



New String Theory (Eclectic Collective)

Final part of ten improvised quartets (QX) - 2 soprano saxes with bass-pedal flute and clarinet as a basis for a fusion experiment.
Bass and beats c/o Garageband.

Pic. c/o Pinterest

CAVE ECHOES (QXiii)

This song is about waking up after a surgery. Dizzy but happy. 

Written, performed and recorded by Neli CoKo, 2024, all rights reserved. 

Thank you for listening :)

Original Photo by Cottonbro Studio https://www.pexels.com/de-de/foto/gesundheit-behandlung-hangen-kunststoff-6191530/

After The Surgery

Produced by Clay Young
Inspired by Edgar Allan Poe's poem (1843)
Music created with Udio AI

The Conqueror Worm

Spread Sh++t

a collaboration of https://soundcloud.com/user-911083679 and https://soundcloud.com/sonic-textures

words: Jeff Gardiner and jo richter 
initial arrangement, voice and everything music: Jeff Gardiner
final arrangement, jaw harp, ravish, and post-production: jo richter
image: Jeff Gardiner


in the hills, there are trees
//: wild things, growing on the slopes ://

cold sweat holds fear at bay
and yet a peg is squarely driven into bone and gristle
delusions breed sight
the picture moving like a ghost amongst the boulders
in the hills, there are trees
wild things, thick stems are growing on the slopes
sheltering birds who flutter and preen indifferently
birds singing with ease, picture perfect, perfect pitch 
and they remember all the words in perfect pitch
ease evoking mirth
god‘s infantile pranks
and fortunes of mood
ripple down through the ranks
to the nauseous roots
of behavior filed
with cunning indolence
and insurrections denied
in unbidding silence 
is that what you mean

wild things growing on the slopes

wild things growing on the slopes - with stonerjazz

Image created by me.
https://www.deviantart.com/leehon/art/After-Years-Of-Predictability-1080894154

Ignored Worries

Dear Casey,

You don’t know me, but I’ve spent half my life with your voice in my ear. From growing up in the middle of nowhere Arkansas—where I learned that the only thing worse than a slow harvest was that unfortunate run-in with the tractor—I’d tune in every week just to escape to the world of the Top 40. Then, there was that one unforgettable summer at Camp Wetmore, where I caught a pneumonia so bad they almost named it after me, and your countdowns kept my spirits up as I lay on that creaky camp cot.

By the time I turned 18, I thought I’d been through it all…until Uncle Sam came calling and I found myself drafted. I didn’t know what was scarier: boot camp or the fact that I’d be without your Sunday countdowns. But somehow, through it all, your voice kept finding me on those distant airwaves, reminding me that maybe, just maybe, everything would be okay.

Now, I make beats myself, but it’s all because of you, Casey. I created a track called “Aircheck” as a tribute to those golden radio days, and to the times you got me through every scrape and mishap. It’s dedicated to the man who made even the hardest times a little lighter.

So here’s my Long Distance Dedication to you, Casey—the voice that pulled me through farm accidents, camp fevers, and even the draft. Keep those hits rolling and those stories coming. Thanks for everything.

Aircheck Ft. Casey and Porky

Aircheck Ft. Casey And Porky

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