the collection of collaborations nic has been part of outside his regular band constellations.

the worx

Collaboration Nic and Rachel Gaskin-Whitrod
15 April 2021
Original concept and demo by Nic
Guitars, drums, pads, synth, and atmospheres - Nic
Kalimba, panpipes, violins, voices, lyrics and vocal - Rachel
Arrangement and production Rachel
Artwork by Nic

Don't change a thing

Don't Change A Thing - Nic & Rachel Gaskin-Whitrod

Original concept and demo Nic
All instruments - Nic 
Arrangement and production - Rachel
Lyrics and vocal – Nic and Rachel

Lyrics 
Can you get me my shoes please, can you help me
I am lost, I don’t know where to go
I lost my shoes, I lost love, I lost my mind 
Can you help me, can you help me please

Dark skies, it looks rain
Get me, I’ve looked everywhere in this wasteland of consumer greed
Get me my shoes please
I don’t want to ask
Wont you get them back to me
Wont you help me

Can you help me 
Wont you come on down here
It looks like rain, wont you help me please 
I don’t want to get wet again 
Wont you help me please

Go and get your shoes girl
I want to take a walk with you down the street, in the sun, you and I
We’ll go for a walk, you and I
Come to me 
Wont you help me please 
I lost my shoes, I lost my love, I lost my mind can you help me please 
Dark skies it looks like rain

I’ll go and get my shoes so we can take a walk, down the street, in the sun 
We’ll take that walk, you and I 
Wont you help me please 
Can you help me get my shoes please

Go and get your shoes girl
I want to take a walk with you down the street, in the sun, you and I 
We’ll go for a walk, you and I
Well take that walk
Get my shoes please

Get My Shoes Please

Interstella Moonbeam

Get My Shoes Please  Nic And ISMB

Peace On Heart

Nic      Peace On Heart

I downloaded a song by Boson Spin and used it as a foundation to this song. The original is called Ustera and when I was about to lay down some vocals for it I used the poem The Dramatists by Dorothy Parker as lyrics. It came out like this:

/nic

For my aunt Britt who died 28/07/22

All rights to the original belongs to Boson Spin 2022

https://soundcloud.com/boson_spin/ustera

Is She Dead

Boson Spin

Hello all, we are excited to share with you the final installment in the mega-collaborative pyschedelic fantasy concept album project 'Land of the Zed', from the group that we have now dubbed the Smoking Trout. Uziel, Stonerjazz and myself were involved in all 10 installments. We had other friends plug in along the way, including some new names this time around: Nic and Nadia Selvaggi. Special thanks to Jo Richter for contributing to the vocals as well. Thanks to all who participated, listened, and commented!
We had too much fun to stop here, so don't be surprised if we start another Zed concept album. 

Here is the full album on Bandcamp! 
https://thesmokingtrout.bandcamp.com/

Or you can listen on SoundCloud if you prefer:
soundcloud.com/tea_are_sea/sets/land-of-the-zed
Cheers,
Terry
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Jeff / Stonerjazz @user-911083679 contributed
Lyrics, 
Lead vocals
Drums and bass during the second half
Background guitar during the first half

Uziel @user-455619833 contributed
Piano
Background vocals

Nic @nic_nic_nic contributed
Background vocals
Guitar during the second half

Nadia Selvaggi @nadiaselvaggi contributed
Operatic vocals during intro and outro
Background piano during intro

Terry / TRC @tea_are_sea produced and added
Drums-percussion during the first half
Synths and experimental sounds

Jo Richter / Sonic Structures and Silent Stretches @sonic-textures
Wrote a poem that Stonerjazz adapted into verse III. 

Cover art produced using Wombo Dream

LYRICS:
I.
Amanita Amanita Aminita Muscaria, we're so happy, we're so happy yes we're so happy that your in the area
Amanita amantia amanita muscaria.
The clinical psychologist says it's in his head
that's why that boy won't get out of bed
He's dreaming of a journey taken to the land of Zed
and a magical Accordion.
Amanita singing songs of the land of Zed
singing songs in Johnny's head.
Amanita Amanita Amanita Muscaria
we're so happy, yes we're so happy you're in the Area.
Well two clarinet players named Sally and Roberta
and a monkey named Steve
came up to Johnny and said
"Johnny we think it's time to leave; we're out of water and we're outa Bread
and all of us are damn near dead.
So Johnny Thought for a moment and he said Okay.
then he sat down on boulder and started to play
that golden magic accordion.

II.
amanita amanita amanita muscaria
A crack appeared in the side of the wall
and exposed a magnificent Hall,
a fountain appeared in the middle, gushing crystalline clear water so sweet and so pure.
And as each traveler had their drink, they did proceed to disappear.
Johnny had a drink and then he woke up in his bed
in his room
in his house
in his state
in his country
in his world.

III.
ln ths welcomeless abode where tenants rights perptually erode
where bills are paid by humiliation and toil.
The air is full of burning oil
Where street lights outshine the moon
And dust has more rights than me
Awoken by faint sirens in the caccaphony
Whow is me who played that accorrdion for free
I fed the starving with golden tune and lifted up the many with melodies refined.
And hope spread golden
In keys made light
Humbled here and squandered in this wretched flight

IV.
Though in a way, this is a comfy place
And quaint.
And yet it feels like restraint that keeps me from the land of Zed
From where I wish I'd never fled.
How I long for how I yearn for rat and crow and monkey too
And even Roy who loves those blues.
And my accordion nowhere in sight occassionally late at night
Sings in the clouds and I remain within my shrouds
While smiling secretly with knowledge of a Gate
In my vicinity.

Amanita Muscaria (Land of the ZED #10) w/ Stonerjazz, Uziel, Nic, Nadia Selvaggi, and Jo Richter

https://soundcloud.com/nic_nic_nic
https://soundcloud.com/nic_nic_nic/nuromancer
https://soundcloud.com/nic_nic_nic/sets/neuromancer-open-collab-stems/s-UBcZz2lFrMO?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing
MOSNAR DET - Remixing, Drum Programming.
Special thanks to nic for offering up the great open collab. check out his stuff!

Nic - Neuromancer (Open Collab)

Here Are Flowers

First Song in the Collaboration between NIC and Uziel.  Inviting live Guitar and elements of Electronica to make a creative and inspiring venture! More to come :)  

Special thanks to NIC!

Please check out his sound cloud for more!
https://soundcloud.com/nic_nic_nic

NIC: Initial Concept, Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Synth, Drums, Production
 
Listen to the original composition here:
https://soundcloud.com/nic_nic_nic/here-are-flowers-for-uziel

Uziel: Background vocals, Rhodes, Electronic Elements, Ambient Noises, Partial Arrangement, Production

The lyrics are from Ameen Rihani's poem called "Water and Flowers" from the year 1921.

Thanks for listening!

Lyrics:

Here are flowers,
Oh, My beloved!
Here are flowers!

Let us lay our hearts today...
Among the flowers
Let us not be led astray
By the mirage far away

Here is verdure
And in verdure
Love embowers
(Here are flowers)
And embowers

(ahh...)

Here are springs
Oh, My beloved 
Here are springs!

Let us rest and build a nest
Near the springs
Let us cease of our weary quest
For the mountains of the blessed

Here is water and in water
Blessing sings!
Blessing sings!

-Instrumental Break-

Ohh, wooooo

Here are springs
Oh My beloved!
Here are springs

Let us rest and build a nest
Let us cease our weary quest...
For the mountains of the blessed
Here is water
And in water blessing sings
Blessings sings

For you and I
Some day we will touch the sky
You and I
Touch the sky
You and I 
Will someday touch the sky
You and I
Touch the sky...
(You and I...)

Here Are Flowers (Collaboration with NIC)

Second Collaborative track featuring Nic! More electronic and rock vibes heading your way! 

Enjoy Smile! 

Nic: concept, guitar, bass, drums, production, vocals and lyrics 
https://soundcloud.com/nic_nic_nic

Uziel: electronic elements, ambient noises, vocals and lyrics, production and manipulations 

Lyrics: 

Oh wow
Oh wow
Oh wow
Oh woooow! 

You better smile
Just for a while
Until I come back to you 
(Come back to me) 

You should smile
Just for a while
Before I come back to you
Back to you
(Come back to me)
Smile 

I'll pull the red string
Fates around my wrist
I must live with this 

I'll pull the red string
Fates around my wrist
Is this what I love with? 

You should smile 
Just for a while (just for awhile)
Before I come back to you (Come back to me)
Before I come back to you
(Come back to me...) 

You should smile
Just for a while
Before I come back to you 

You should smile
Just for a while... 

I can't do this without you
Where ever I may be
I can't seem to fit
Faith doesn't come naturally to me
I'm lost converging along these different directions
Half submerged and half mountainous
Some iceberg floating over strange abyss
Perhaps I'm happy when I'm alone...
For now it's all aglow when I see you
I feel better
If not just for a while
If not just for a while 

- instrumental- 

You should smile
Just for a while
Before I come back to you
You should smile
Just for a while
Before I come back to you 

Come back to you
Come back to you 

_____________ 

Thanks for listening!

Smile (Collaboration with Nic)

Wow another fantastic collab with Nic! Joining us this time around is Boson Spin!

Boson Spin: ambience, orchestrial sounds, concept - https://soundcloud.com/boson_spin

Nic: guitar, bass, main vocals, concept - @nic_nic_nic

Uziel: background vocals, electronic and industrial elements, production

Regardless of the cries of priests and sages
I strove to give my bleeding soul her wages; 
   And each embrace or memory of one 
Is worth to me the treasures of the ages, 
Is worth to me the treasures of the ages. 

Each shadow of a kiss or fond embrace
Down in the depth of solitude I trace; 
   And in the corners of my darkest den
The fallen gods of pleasure find a place. 
The fallen gods of pleasure find a place. 

And though knee-deep I find myself in hell, 
And though the flames around my cheeks should swell, 
   I shall not loose my grip on Allah's throne, 
I shall not fall alone, I know full well. 
I shall not fall alone, I know full well


________

thanks for listening!

Fallen Gods Of Pleasure (collab with Boson Spin and Nic)

a song by David.k.A.Spencer and nic
Now a vocal version of the song.
Bare with me, it's long but rewarding...

Sound wizard and producer of this Indie psych shoe gazing ambient dub is David.k.A.Spencer.
Guitars and vocals: nic.
Lyrics is from a poem by Elsa Gidlow in the Public Domain

Faithful love!

by David. k.A. Spencer. and nic
The picture is taken by nic this fall, Windy Reeds (oil on canvas, not)

Faithful Love

David. k.A. Spencer.

Faithful Love - [David.k.A.Spencer. with Nic's vocals]

HELLO!  Another awesome collaboration between Nic and myself. I've been sitting on this one for a moment.  It was supposed to be in memory of a friend I've lost over covid and had a bit of trouble finding the strength to release it.  I hope you all enjoy :) 

Thanks so much to Nic for your patience and incredible work on this track, I couldn't have asked for more. 

Nic - https://soundcloud.com/nic_nic_nic - guitar, vocals, bass, epilogue, organ/synth sounds

Uziel - percussive elements, vocals, some melody and synthetic elements, lyrics
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Lyrics:


I've had a ferocious awaking
I wanted to see how far you come
but you set your sights off to the distant blues
far from earth (far from earth)
the journey man's gaze pointed to you
another heaven
(in this dis)
in this ether's outward mind

it's always a dream that flies to the moon
Humanities tunes
it seems different for you
it seems different for you
(it seems different for you)

Always over some distant hill of time...
Cause it seems different for you...
it seems different for you...

(ooh)

It's always a dream to fly to the moon...

Ether's Outward Mind

Nic sent over this cool song and I added some things and here it is

check out our other cool collabs here...

https://soundcloud.com/texmex-shaman/sets/tms-and-nic

Loneliness in the Modern World -  [ w/ Nic ]

Tittle/Good Time
(Khan/nic collaboration)
Vocal,song &lyric / Khan
Beat,mix & prod / Nic 

Nic url
https://soundcloud.com/nic_nic_nic

2023/04/09
Les Deux Magots Shibuya was closing.
I made this song at Les Deux Magots shibuya on 07April/2023

lyric

You sent  me LINE 
You sent  me LINE 
I can't go out now
I've forgot a work
I can't go out now
I've forgot a work
I can't go out now
I've forgot a work
I can't go out now
I've forgot a work
You sent  me LINE 
You sent  me LINE 

Every moment has good for me
Every moment has good for me
Every moment has good for me
Every moment has good for me
Rain 
has let up
Rain 
has let up
Rain 
has let up
Rain 
has let up
Every moment has good for me
Every moment has good for me

Ah Deux Magots Shibuya.
Ah Deux Magots Shibuya.
I'm happy  to lonely table at 
I'm happy  to lonely table at Deux Magots Shibuya.
Ah Deux Magots Shibuya.
Ah Deux Magots Shibuya.
Ah Deux Magots Shibuya.
Ah Deux Magots Shibuya.

Les Deux Magots Shibuya.
﻿
待ち合わせ来れなくなったって
焦ってLINE笑
雨が上がってる
私に起きるのは一番いいこと
あいつは走って戻る
あいつは走ってる
こっちはひとりのテーブルを楽しんでる
Les Deux Magots Shibuya.

Good Time ( nic .Prod)

Title/Shaman
Vocals, song & lyrics/Khan
Beat, mix & prod/Nic

Nic url
https://soundcloud.com/nic_nic_nic

lyric
She called me a shaman 
She called me a shaman 
I asked you Why? 
She called me a shaman 
I asked you Why? 
You are crystal clear
She called me a shaman 
I asked you Why? 

That’s so funny ,
but I like it
but I like it
but I like it
but I like it

Birds sing me a song
Birds bring me love
Birds sing me a song
Birds bring me love

She called me a shaman 
She called me a shaman 
I asked you Why? 
She called me a shaman 
I asked you Why? 
You are crystal clear
She called me a shaman 
I asked you Why? 

but I like it
but I like it
but I like it
but I like it

I feel happy 
I think of you
I feel happy in the morning
I think of you
I feel happy in the morning
I think of you


彼女は私をシャーマンと呼んだ
どうして？私は聞いた
とっても澄んで明晰だから
おもしろいね
でもそれ好きだよ
鳥が私に歌う
鳥が愛を運んでくれる
朝に幸せを感じる
あなたを考える

Shaman ( nic.Prod)

a mix of the fantastic collaboration between Tot, Nic and Khan. Nic first wrote the song called Sakura Love about a young man falling in love in the Ueno park in Tokyo during a Hanami party. Under the cherry blossom, Sakura Love
Then Tot made a totally new mix of that song, Nic sang his original lyrics over it and sent it to Khan who sung the lyrics in her own way only having heard Nics version.
Now Nic finally mixed the new version with both his and Khans vocals over Tots beats.

Tot. https://soundcloud.com/user-288513022
Khan https://soundcloud.com/khan20233202

Sakura Love version

Sakura Love - Khan Tot Nic

A collaboration from Nic & The Bargain Basement Butterflies

This song was very enjoyable and a lot of fun to work on. A little different from what I normally do and I liked that. Thanks Nic

Links for Nic:

https://soundcloud.com/nic_nic_nic?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

https://soundcloud.com/nic_collab?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

My Decline (By Nic & The Bargain Basement Butterflies)

https://soundcloud.com/nic_nic_nic?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

Mr. McCarthy has a mannequin that sits 
In his second story window.
Mr. McCarthy hasn’t been home at all, 
for at least a month or so.

Why would he leave 
and just leave her sitting there 
in the second story window

It seams odd that he should care 
so very, very little 

As I walk by and I look up
At that second story window
She’s dressed in red she’s got long dark hair
She looks as if she longs to know

What is out there in the world to see?
Just what could she be?
If she could just walk away remove herself 
From the second story window.

As I pass by I say hello
to the second story window
Sometimes I sing and sometimes we laugh 
to help ease her sorrows.

Each night at 8
As I pass by I tell her how my day was
She tells me about hers and it’s always the same
always unpleasantness

We’ve hatched a plan 
Tomorrow night at 6PM
I will meet her then
And take her out of this place 
Take her from here
Far away 
Anywhere but here

Mr. McCarty came home today 
With the whole thing on display 
I ought to give him a peace of my mind 

A plans is a plan, so we stick to the plan 
And nothing gets in our way now
We will have to be cautious but it stays the same 
I’m going to save you from this place 

So I ran over down below
That second story window
But to my surprise she was not there
It was Mr. McCarty instead 

My love What has he done?
What has he done?
My love, where are you now?
My love, my love
Where are you now?

Mr. McCarthy's  Second Story Window (A Collaboration by Nic & The Bargain Basement Butterflies)

I downloaded the song Escape from Dam Rekcah's SC and jammed along to it.
This is the result.

You'll find the original here: https://soundcloud.com/damrekcah/escape

Mad Hatter Escape

Dam Rekcah

Another fun track from Nic & The Bargain Basement Butterflies
Hope you all enjoy

https://soundcloud.com/nic_nic_nic?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

2 Good Days

ŞöļäçėŠțřëęț made a guitar track as base for an Open Collab which I downloaded and played along to.

Seven - https://soundcloud.com/solacestreet/sets/seven-open-collab?si=f230f0cb87614a28b0270e17a55bf2dd&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing


I wrote some crazy lyrics and recorded it through a Roland VT-4 voice transformer.

Here's the flipped out result, fasten your seatbelts.

(White Rabbit, Come and Dance With Me)

Seven - 2 the other side

ŞöļäçėŠțřëęț

Seven - 2 The Other Side

Here I post the songs I've been a part of in any way, mostly collaborations with other acts here on SoundCloud.
It is very possible that i forgot some song or songs but I'll post them whenever I find one.
Admiral Kranks playlist with the Natt Brus catalogue updates whenever we post a new song.

Thank God for Music!