Name: Don't Be Afraid To Love Me by NettaMoon in If Only
Duration: 2 min 34 s
Description: Words & Music by Netta&McGill; a wee tune that came together while visiting in Brisbane :) Available on streaming platforms from the 3rd of Feburary 2025 :)

Words&Music by Netta&Mcgill, thank your having a listen.

If Only

Words&Music by Netta&McGill
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Hello, my dear, step in through the door
Come over right here, so I can tell you once more
I would like to tell you in a letter of love
Hand it over to you, there's no one above

I might be repeating, you know how it is
But you're so endearing, that I just can't dismiss
I could tell you each day, in a letter of love
I surely would say, there's no one above

I might be repeating, you know how it is
But you're so endearing, that I just can't dismiss
I could tell you each day, in a letter of love
I surely would say, there's no one above

I'll tell you every day, in my letter of love
Cause there's only you
It's only love

Letter Of Love

Gerard / Paploviante 
Paploviante: E-Bass, Composing, Arrangement, Picture, Mix and Mastering 

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Dreams and fragments of memories of early winter morning walks. The frost turning to vapor as the sun bathes it in energy.

Frosty Sunrise

Words & Music by Netta&McGill; a wee tune that came together while visiting in Brisbane :)

Words & Music by Netta&McGill; a wee tune that came together while visiting in Brisbane :) Available on streaming platforms from the 3rd of Feburary 2025 :)

Don't Be Afraid To Love Me

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 percussoin
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

I had so much fun getting the chance to let loose a bit in the percussion department on the latest song by The Eclectic Collective that I decided to post a short mix with just the isolated percussion. I'm joined here by Ken who's keeping on the steady with his perc work too, as well as Josh who is playing both the bass & rhythm guitar here. 

Here's the original song with the full EC gang playing (see description for full details):

Meet The New Bossa
https://on.soundcloud.com/kJpFgfnEE95H84U66

More goodies in the "ISOLATED TRACKS" playlist:
https://soundcloud.com/user-432503709/sets/isolated-tracks

meet the new bossa (ISOLATED RHYTHM SECTION)

Music from game „Unfortunate Turn Of Events“ made in 48 hours for PULS Gamejam 2025 by Nozomu Games: nozomu57.itch.io/turn-of-events

Unfortunate Turn Of Events (Main Theme)

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Cast of characters:
Jonathan Beckenstein — @jonathan_beckenstein — acoustic guitar, composition
Cgmaness – @user-419254289-15129531 – Chris – bass, vocals, and lyrics
K2 and the Three [and the Four]--@k2andthe3, @k2-kara –Ken–drums, percussion, and vocal harmonies
Entheogenic Psychonaught (Josh Clary)– @josh-clary-1 –Josh – Roland FP-10 piano and Collings mandolin
TexMex Shaman– @texmex-shaman –Stephen– Tom Anderson custom T slide guitar, production, mix, and mastering
Mistermark-- @user-432503709 -- Mark – harmonica, edited fiddle samples, and jaw harp
This song began when Jonathan wrote it on his acoustic guitar several months ago with the intention of developing it into a larger song. When Josh approached him about doing a collaboration, Jonathan thought this one would fit the bill. I should say at this point how much we all admire Jonathan and enjoy his music. On the unlikely chance you aren't already familiar with his music, I suggest you go hop on his page and check it out. 
  All that to explain the level of excitement that ran through Eclectic Collective when Josh shared the project with the group. Chris was first to jump on it, coming up with his intricate bass line even before Ken added his moving drums, although they went back and forth a couple of times to create the rhythm section. Josh jumped on right after that part was complete, adding his mandolin and piano to the mix. Steven was next up, adding his howling slide throughout. Last, but certainly not least, Mark came up with the driving harmonica and twangy jaw harp, and the raspy fiddle, adding them all to complete the instruments. 
  At this point, we had a pretty good instrumental song on our hands. However, Chris decided to give it the extra kick by adding the vocals, the lyrics for which he wrote himself. Our multitalented drummer, Ken, added the vocal harmonies shortly after, too.
  Now that it was in the bag, we needed some production for it. So, we turned to Stephen, who mixed and mastered it in his alwasy expert fashion. 
  This song is a real treat for everyone in the band, as I mentioned earlie. We are all very grateful to Jonathan for sharing this song with us, and had a wonderful time helping bring it to life. We hope you enjoy listening to it as much as we enjoyed creating it.

Original lyrics by cgmaness:

 Come on now let's break a leg,
We've got it made in the shade.
One more day, go out and play.
I guarantee we've got it made.
Oh, we've got it made.
Happy to be with my friends today.
Fill up your drink whatever it may take.
I guarantee we've got it made.
~Gibberish~
Don't need a reason,
Or wait for the seasons to change.
That's what I claim.
Go out on this limb with me,
And realize, we've got it made.
We got it made in the shade.
Can't you see we got it made?
Oh, we've got it made.
Happy to be with my friends today.
Fill up your drink whatever it may take.
Can you believe that we've got it made?
Come on now let's shake a leg.
We've got it made in the shade.
Don't need a reason,
Or wait for the seasons to change.
That's what I claim.
Go out on this limb with me,
And realize, we've got it made

We Got It Made- Jonathan Beckenstein/ Eclectic Collective

Written & Performed by Ruviru
Composition by Ruviru & Daniil Letiagin
Mixed by Marco Stevančević
Mastered by Ian Sefchick

Lyrics:
searching answers 
to the mysteries of time 
cutting through traumatic trees 
carving narrow paths 
with the sharp hatchet of mindfulness
I went into the depths 
of the great forest 
where I found an oracle 
predicting future 
believing it to be possessed 
by the force of time 
I started my inquiry 

oh time what have you done?
oh time when you began?
oh time when will you end?
when will you end?
when will you end?
oh time how you keep flowing?
oh time don’t you get tried?
oh time what’s the meaning?
what’s the meaning? 

if I can turn back the clocks
clean all my blocks 
fix my mistakes 
avoid the drops
perfect the pen 
lay poetry on a song
bring back the peace 
neutralise bombs 
restore the justice 
disarm the opps
bring all the violence 
into a stop 
change my whole story 
course of history 
grandfather paradox 
can i unlock?

into heart of the great forest 
I’ve been travelling 
mysteries of time 
never unraveling 
sun creeps up on me 
sinks into horizon day by day
rational answers explanations 
seem light years away 

but what about embracing 
all of my wrongs?
being proud of my birth 
this path is my own 
I’ll have no regrets 
if I chose this moment 
am i responsible 
for all the actions I took?
what if i commit a crime 
doing 25 to life?
pages of calendar 
will they still fly?
might still fight 
with a spirit of a night
or an alchemist transforming 
dark into light

into heart of the great forest 
I’ve been travelling 
mysteries of time 
never unraveling 
sun creeps up on me 
sinks into horizon day by day
rational answers explanations 
seem light years away 

oh time what have you done?
oh time when you began?
oh time when will you end?
when will you end?
when will you end?
oh time how how you keep flowing?
oh time don’t you get tried?
oh time what’s the meaning?
what’s the meaning? 

as we step into dark ages 
future is bleak 
sixth extinction on the way 
nature’s defeat
machines taking over 
nuclear spillover
human ignorance 
is the biggest disease 
breakthrough in science 
fading hope
resources depleted 
sustainability is a joke 
polluted air 
soon most’ll choke 
survival on mars 
not for the broke

should I still keep going?
making the time 
focus on the seconds 
collecting minutes
put in the hours 
master the craft
only few years
10000 hours 
I’m at the peak 
get recognition 
that I most need 
platform I seek 
I’ll not sleep 
till my message’ll reach 
depths of the streets

so time riddle me this
eternal hell? 
or eternal heaven? 
do you run in circles?
beginning-less chakra 
is rebirth real?
why no one can tell? 
the river keeps flowing 
strange continuum
is there a true self 
in this state of flux?
why is the change 
the only constant? 
is it all an illusion?
what’s the meaning?
why no one can tell?

disenchanted by that energy 
I abandoned the Oracle 
and continued my quest 
pack of hungry ghosts followed me
they chased me 
under the full moon  
closer to dawn 
I shook them off 
as the compass deviated
I realised a shift 
in my consciousness
I understood the futility 
of the outward exploration 
my metaphysical questioning
misguided attempts 
to find the truth 
in an external source 
so letting go of the mindset 
pondering myriads 
of worldly perspectives 
I started looking inwards 
for the answers 


The Search

Nanbar

Music/Lyrics by Netta&McGill

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Like waking from a deep, blue sleep
For many months the light was bleak
But this morning something happened
A rumble deep inside
Baby, I was coming alive


So many days it has been low
And often eyes would overflow
But this morning something happened
All around blue skies
Baby, I was coming alive
*

 With sunshine in my eye
And you by my side
Pieces of the darkness disappeared 
Yea with sunshine in my eye
Now a pep in my stride
Baby, I’m coming alive
*

The brighter days to come eventually 
Take advantege of that feeling free
Cause this morning something happend
And my smile was open wide
Yeah baby! I feel alive
*

With sunshine in my eye
And you by my side
Yeah (baby)! I’m feeling alive
Baby, I’m feeling alive

Coming Alive

Words/Music By Netta&McGill, thanks for having a listen. 
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She’s the number one most wanted

And you think you just found her

At a random subway station

 Her hidden location


She’s been hunted fairly recent

Right out here, in your precinct

She was right in your grasp

She’s disappearing fast


She’s missing now since summer

You’ve looked up and down under

Searched in lost and found

She is underground


She’s left you just some small prints

so faded you need more hints

Will she give a sign

That she is on time?


She’s missing now since summer

You’ve looked up and down under

Searched in lost and found

She is underground



She’s outgrowing her dwelling

Your heart gets warm and swelling

Spring must be quite near

The dandelions here


The dandelions here


Most Wanted

&copy;Junzo KOWASHI
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Beyond The Dust (Etude for Minor Blues : Dm)

Part of the Netta&McGill duo.
@nettamcgill

Keeping it raw and simple.

“There is so much noise around us, and if you don’t take time and listen, you might miss out on greatness - or the tiny little thing that made a difference.”


~All images are owned/taken by me

If you smile a little during listening, mission completed.

Don't Be Afraid To Love Me

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