Landscape before the storm.

Cast of Characters:
Entheogenic Psychonaught (Josh Clary)– @josh-clary-1 –Josh – Warwick fretless four-string bass and Fender Stratocaster
J.J. Terrell– @j-j-terrell – electric piano 
K2 and the Three [and the Four]--@k2andthe3, @k2-kara –Ken -- drums
Mistermark-- @user-432503709 -- Mark –- VST flute, percussion, and production editing
Llanpsych -- @llanpsych -- Tez – Fender Stratocaster electric guitar
The Beautiful Dark -- @thebeautifuldark -- Carl --  vocals and lyrics
TexMex Shaman– @texmex-shaman –Stephen — production, mix, and mastering

This one began more than a year ago, when Josh created a song out of a looper beat with his four string fretless bass. It sat on the shelf until a few weeks ago, when he shared it with JJ, who was in creative mode one Saturday evening. Josh had actually forgotten that he'd added a bass line to it, and thought he was just passing on a looper beat for JJ to play with. 
  However, JJ heard it, and was so excited that added his magical electric piano part, making it sound like a real song, instead of just drums and a bass. Ken also heard some magic in here, because he came up with his own brilliant beat to replace the looper that was used in for the seed. Mark was next to throw in, adding the thrilling flute solo (complete with a hidden 'Star Trek' theme tribute), and the percussion pattern that comes in after the solo to the end. Tez came in shortly after, adding some atmospheric guitar at the beginning and end of the song. After everyone had added their parts, Josh came back and added two guitar parts, the simple low end line, as well as the high strummed triads. At this stage, Mark did some arrangement editing, to open up more room for the instruments and make space for the vocals, yet to arrive. 
  Now that the song was musically complete, our newest member, Carl, dropped the amazing vocals you hear, singing his original lyrics. After Carl was done sprinkling his magic in it, we needed an able producer to bring out the magic of the recordings. Good thing we have a trained producer to do the job in Stephen, who mixed and mastered it superbly, as always. 
  This is Eclectic Collective's first foray into the Afrobeat genre, although a few of us are really big fans already, and Josh has a few other originals in this genre buried on his page, as well. As always, we all enjoyed the process of hearing this one come together. We hope you enjoy listening to this as much as we enjoyed making it.

(*Flute solo contains an excerpt from the theme music from the original Star Trek tv series, composed by Alexander Courage)

Original lyrics by The Beautiful Dark:

Juice our Jah
Chalice of chime
Shooting star
Great rhythm
There's blood in the brine

Suture Sun
Grand heaven high
Some clan gone cruel
Needing collective eye

Eclectic host
Hoist our hale
Mused healing feast
Musical breeze as gale

Afro beat
Oh melody sweet
Beat afro
Show us where to go

Kalakuta Kingdom (Eclectic Collective)

Wild Romance

The music for this song was written years ago for a different band I was in.  The original title was "Where's Tomorrow Go?" and had different lyrics, and was sung by another singer.  Unfortunately, that band is no longer active, and I always liked the instrumental I'd made for this tune, so I finally decided to redo it with my own lyrics and vocals.  I figure a more serious song is in order after my last upload.  I hope you enjoy!

Lyrics:

Another wasted day has come to pass
Another page left blank in my book
Even if I try to scribble something down
Who the hell would ever want to take a look
I just can’t think of where to start it all
But I think I know how it will end
The second act is dragging on for too long
As I figure out the message it will send

Always find myself needing to be the villain
Could never see myself being the lead
A good protagonist needs to be stimulating
Something to relate to that I don’t have, but I need
I suppose I’m just looking for an excuse
To justify my existential dread
The prologue doesn’t lead up to any intro
Will I have the nerve to write any words before I’m dead 

Sometimes I wonder if it’s my vocabulary
Or if it’s lack of motivation
That prevents me from articulating the words
That would paint the mental illustration
A picturesque account of something more than life
To be remembered for the ages to come
Can I be the hero, or the mischief maker?
Can I find the courage to do what must be done?

In a hundred years will there be anything
Left to prove that I existed at all
What would it take for people to remember me?
A legendary rise to fame, then perhaps a great fall
Good deeds are so often forgotten about
Yet evil doings are immortalized
Who remembers the benevolent Roman Leaders
When the evil ones intrigue us more

The Book Of Life

My sister Cindy wanted me to write music for her. It is becoming increasingly hard to play and that makes me sad.  I have lay so far back in my powerchair that I can't see the controls. I can't tolerate sitting up, it's too hard to breathe. Some days I can't even get out of bed.

My son attached a projector to my computer so my screen is now 6'x4', and I have a small keyboard I hold in my hand. So I try to keep up, but it takes much longer to do anything. ALS is not easy to deal with. It's important to stay positive and make good use of the time I have left.

Something To Remember Me

Remixes

Northside Storyteller (Remix 2025)

Running Day

*Thanks for the love and taking the time to listen to this long mash! 
Listen w Headphones

Trauma Roller Coaster / Part 1
Music is more important then ever, especially in these dark times.
Cherish your loved ones and don't take everything for granted!
Music is our lifeline that keeps us in touch with our emotions no matter what genre. Soundcloud is a treasure trove and proof of this as you can hear with the samples I picked. 

Remixing all these events together ... was at the time when I made it a tough creative pill to swallow but picking it up again and making part 2 was quite the Mindfuck and just like Alice I fell down a deep musical rabbithole (a bit more then I wanted to) You can judge for yourself when it's finished and online. This part is all about the chaos and the second part is intented to be a bit more informative. (I hope) Rest in peace to all the fallen ones ~ LS.

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Soundcloud Samples used:

(Intro)
Walkin' in Pa's Footsteps / Vocals & Guitar
https://soundcloud.com/user-3391601

Quick on the Drawing / Rap
https://soundcloud.com/pieter-rotthier

IPG1 / Rap
https://soundcloud.com/ipg1

Louis Taverna / Solo Guitar
https://soundcloud.com/louis-taverna

Lyrical Smirks / Acoustic Guitar
https://soundcloud.com/user-820148039

Moonjuice / Vocals & Music
https://soundcloud.com/scott-g-burton

Blitzed to death
Vocals & Acoustic Guitar

FRAWSTAKWA / Rap
https://soundcloud.com/frawstakwa

betterlate / Vocals & Piano
https://soundcloud.com/betterlater

Reminiscence (Laura) / Vocals & Piano
https://soundcloud.com/reminiscence2
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Remixed by LS/2023.

TRC #1

This is how it’s done / FRAWSTAKWA & Paploviante
Lyrics and vocals written and performed by FRAWSTAKWA
@frawstakwa
https://soundcloud.com/tobedetermined-frawstakwa/this-is-how-its-done-160bpm
Paploviante: Music, Bass, other Instruments, Mix and Mastering

This is how it’s done (frawstakwa&Paploviante)

I hope this song reaches your heart. 
Thank you so much for listening.

This is an original track.
I recorded the guitar, bass, piano and drums myself. Some elements like certain string parts, ambient sounds, and subtle adjustments were programmed using MIDI — although some of the string sounds were also played and recorded using an electric piano.
This track features vocals by Koharu Rikka (小春六花), a singing voice synthesizer.


The lyrics are as follows:

見えない心を抱いて
凍えた夜を温めて
途切れ始めた記憶を
繋ぎとめようとしてた

いつもより明るい日が
夢のなかで感じた日が
やって来ると信じながら
時が過ぎるのを待った

あぁ　偶然出会った時にあなたは
嬉しそうに寂しそうに微笑んだ

悲しみのない気持ちに
感じたはずの気持ちに
もう一度だけ出会えたなら
きっと幸せになれる

あぁ　こわくて辛くて寂し過ぎて
気持ちだけが先に進むあなたへ


The English translation is as follows:
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Holding an unseen heart,
I tried to warm the frozen night.
I reached for fading memories,
Trying to keep them from slipping away.

Brighter days than usual,
Those I once felt within my dreams 
Believing they would come again,
I waited as time went by.

Ah… when we met by chance,
You smiled — so happy, yet so lonely.

If I could once more
Feel the feelings I thought I’d lost,
Meet the heart untouched by sorrow,
Then maybe I could be happy again.

Ah… to you, who’ve been afraid, in pain, and lonely,
yet still let your heart move forward toward the light.

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Letters to the Light

FLOW-ON - Paploviante Open Collab Offer
BPM 120
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You can complete what you want!
If you publish it, you have to mention me in the description and title!
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You can complete what you want!
If you publish it, you have to mention me in the description and title!
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I will not support such collaborations anymore, no matter how good they are!

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