Distortion is an instrument in and of itself. Powerful goodness

21/12 2025  -  winter solstice
photo: H.Skeneby

Me and
Geomant/Widar's Spiritual Front https://internetdaemon.bandcamp.com/album/emisie?search_item_id%3D1363829060%26search_item_type%3Da%26search_match_part%3D%253F%26search_page_id%3D4953070275%26search_page_no%3D0%26search_rank%3D5=

Well & Geomant  - Glycerine Invoked Landscapes  (alternate version)

S-BANNED

Artur (Surfers Like Us) suggested to Tez (Llanpsych) that he might like to try a new mix of the Eclectic Collective's track A Time Race (composed by Artur)
So here it is -  a Llanpsych mix all gift wrapped for Christmas 🎄🎁

A Time Race - The Eclectic Collective with Surfers Like Us (Llanpsych mix)

Remixes

Harmonious Souls (Remix 2025)

A Big Thank You to my dear brother JayKay  https://soundcloud.com/jokelstein1 for providing this wonderful instrumental, it was a great pleasure to write and sing along.


Aliens Took Over The World

1.
Housing and Energy is now for free
(and anything else too...)
For money there is no more use
(enough for all to do-hoo...)

A new order has unfurled,
Since the aliens took over the world,
Aliens took over the world,
Everything is so serene.

And everyone is polite and free.
Violence and crime  vanished practically.
We live in balance „…from the River to the Sea…“
We bow humbly our heads to the life of the bee-ees.
And live in pea-ce.

2
All the children go to school,
And everyone has enough to eat,

And the climate, it bettered so significantly,
Since the aliens took over the world.

It’s the end of misery.
The new rulers, they only come for tea…

A new order has unfurled,
Since the aliens have conquered the world,
Aliens took over the world,
Everything is so serene.

And everyone is polite and free.
Hate and greed  vanished practically.
We live in balance „…from the River to the Sea…“
We bow humbly our heads to the life of the bee-ees.
And live in pea-ce.

out
The old leaders dispelled to Mars,
„... or one of the other seven stars…“.
Rumors told
They’re now wrapped in gold…

Since the aliens took over the world,
Everything was so serene…

Aliens Took Over The World (wt Art. Silence)

“Cosmic Piano Trip”  by Luke 

It was tricky to play my Piano & Synth at the same time…creating a duelling effect.  
enjoy the Launch and the 8minute Trip😊 

Keys & Piano & Synthesizers & drums by Luke
Created & Composed & Produced by Luke
Music & Track & Album Photos by Luke
Photography by Luke
I use Open A.i for Album art pictures 

Beats by Luke©️
Luke H. S c h ü ß m a n n©️

“Cosmic Piano Trip” by Luke

A Mecha and Kaijju media inspired album featuring classical and metal fusion

Salvation Through Combat

Photography by Lindushka lindushka.com: Solar Calendar, Seoul, South Korea.
Quote by Amanitalinda.

Remixes 2026

The Magic Journey to the Wooden Spoon (Extended Version 2026)


This is a song for the dishevelled 
Lovers who are looking for time & space together away from the pressures of life. 
One of my favourite songs from 2025 that I feel went under the radar. 
Mike Fox who wrote the acoustic guitar melody which I thought was beautiful when I heard it has released the full blown version on his soundcloud site.
I asked him to strip it right back unplugged for me to release again in another format.
This song was released a couple of months ago on my site in its full on version. I hope you give it another spin in this style.

Are We Nearly There
By This Sound Society 
(Fox & Brownie )

V1
Tomorrow’s problem I’m drinking today 
I know you get me in every way 
The mood is lifted the clouds have shifted 
And just for today let it be gifted 
Perfection would be great 
I will settle for fantastic 
They can keep Carriages horses king’s 
And all of those castles 
And yesterday can keep all of our troubles &. hassles 


Chorus 
Are we nearly there yet
Cause this journey far to long 
Are we nearly there yet 
Cause I need somewhere to belong 
Somewhere where I feel strong 
Somewhere where the light shines 
Somewhere where you are mine 
Just Somewhere lost in time 

V2 
A rendezvous with destiny
So why doesn’t it feel so heavenly 
Are we running away 
Our running towards something else today 
Can you feel the shift baby
Cause it’s taking a grip 
You don’t need your eyes 
To see the chemistry 
Someone for someone else 
Someone else for somebody 

Chorus to finish…..,





Are We Nearly There (unplugged) - This Sound Society

Cast of Characters:
SunnyBeck-- @sunnybeck — Beck — synth and MIDI composition, and narration for this project
J.J. Terrell– @j-j-terrell – piano, organ, synth, electric bass, guitar drums, acoustic guitar, vocals, lyrics, composition and arrangement
Entheogenic Psychonaught (Josh Clary)– @josh-clary-1 –Josh – four and five string fretless and four string fretted electric bass guitars, upright double bass, piano, organ, synth, mandolin, banjo, sitar, lap steel, vocals, lyrics, composition, arrangement, art, and write-ups
K2 and the Three [and the Four]--@k2andthe3, @k2-kara –Ken -- drums, percussion, vocals, guitar, piano, bass, and composition
TexMex Shaman– @texmex-shaman –Stephen — electric and acoustic guitar, banjo, keys, pedal steel, acoustic and electric sitar, slide guitar, composition, mix, mastering, and production
The Beautiful Dark -- @thebeautifuldark -- Carl — vocals, lyrics, guitar, synth, drums, percussion, and composition
Llanpsych -- @llanpsych -- Tez – electric guitar, composition, production, mix, and mastering
Cgmaness – @hiddenhands-760647700 – Chris – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, synth, mandolin, bass, drums, vocals, lyrics, production, arrangement, composition, and art
Mistermark-- @user-432503709 -- Mark –- VST instruments (including horns, strings, reeds, clavinet, upright bass, fiddle, mellotron, Middle Eastern Instruments), synth, piano, organ, flute, jaw harp, sound effects, vocals, lyrics, arrangement, production, editing, harmonica, percussion, drums, and composition
Surfers Like Us– @user-411502040 –Artur–composition, arrangement, and electric guitar

Q&A TIME STAMPS:

TexMex Shaman   (6:11)
The Beautiful Dark   (10:33)
Surfers Like Us   (16:09)
Llanpsych   (21:40)
Mistermark   (27:40)
Entheogenic Psychonaught   (33:12)
K2 and the Three   (38:16)
J.J. Terrell   (44:28)
  This is a project that JJ has been putting together for us as a gift every year for the past couple of years, which gives us a way to speak to all our fans, friends, associates on SoundCloud. It is a compilation of a bunch of our songs from the past year, over which we all answer some questions in an interview style. This year, our interviewer is SunnyBeck, although it has been Jeff of Stonerjazz fame in the past. We have collaborated on a few songs with her, and now consider her part of the Eclectic Collective family.
 We know this is a very long project, so please listen to as much as you want, and know this is as much for our collective listening pleasure as it is to show the world. The time stamps of all out appearances are included with our names, so if you just want to listen to a particular person while commenting on their page, please feel free to do that, too. 
  This is a time of year to take stock in and reflect on the past year. We all have a lot for which to be thankful. We added Carl to the group this year, which has been a delight to all of us. He and Chris have given us so many amazing compositions to work with. Chris is a full member of the band, although he doesn't appear as an interviewee in the documentary.
  We also want to sincerely thank the other collaborators who have shared their magic with us this year. They include Jonathan Beckenstein, Jeff Roberts, MahanMahan, Didier Burli, Tea R. Sea, Mark F, E Ruizzo, Saskiagoethals, Joe Stroffolino, Sean Smith, Steve's Planet, Gaz Brownie, Nyla K, Scratch Kelly, and Single Use & Recycled. They are all spectacular musicians to whom we're very grateful.
  Most of all, though, we're sincerely thankful for each one of you out there with whom we've been able to share our music and make a personal connection with. Your music delights us, as well, and we know that all the attention we get is actually just musicians like us checking poking their heads out and reaching for the same connection. We hope you enjoy listening to our music as much as we enjoy making it. We wish you a successful, creative, and meaningful New Year!

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