Haunting. Bittersweet. "You did never pass unnoticed". Love the percussion and wonderful bass. Very cool voice. Beautiful eulogy.

totally amazing, wonderful music and vocals ⭐

Perfect how percussion and instruments merge. Great song!!!

What a night

After completing the song, I found a noticeable spread between the highest & lowest notes.  So I had a hard time with the vocals.  I could have altered the notes to fit the voice but in the end I decided to go with the original.  Please bear with my singing.

The lyrics is extracted from a lengthy poem I came across on the web.
In the end, perhaps the plot doesn't make much sense anyway.  So let's assume it's just for the sake of making a song.   See what you think.

Thanks much for stopping by.

[CREDITS]
Music / Vocals / Programming / Arrangement :  Michael C. Lynn
Lyrics  :  Neruda / Merwin
Electric Guitar Solo :  Dave Cleveland @Band_in_a_Box

[LYRICS]
The memory of you emerges from the night around me
The river mingles its stubborn lament with the sea

In you the wars and the flights accumulated
From you the wings of the song birds rose

Cold flower heads are raining over my heart
I made the wall of shadow draw back,
Beyond desire I walked on

You swallowed everything, like distance
Like the sea, like time,  in you everything sank
In the childhood of mist my soul, winged and wounded,
In you everything sank

The happy hour of assault and the kiss
and spell that blazed like a lighthouse
I raise my song to you

I don't know how you could contain me
in the earth of your soul, in the cross of your arms

You girdled sorrow, you clung to desire,
sadness stunned you, in you everything sank
This was my destiny and in it was the voyage of my longing,
In you everything sank

.... Solo break....

You swallowed everything, like distance
Like the sea, like time,  in you everything sank
In the childhood of mist my soul, winged and wounded,
In you everything sank

You girdled sorrow, you clung to desire,
sadness stunned you, in you everything sank
This was my destiny and in it was the voyage of my longing,
In you everything sank
Ah haaaa

In You (Everything Sank)

Cast of characters:

Jack Karasek — beats and seed idea

K2 and the Three [and the Four] -- @k2andthe3, @k2-kara –Ken–beats

Entheogenic Psychonaught (Josh Clary)– @josh-clary-1– Roland Phantom workstation

Llanpsych–@llanpsych –Tez– electric guitar

Tea R. Sea @tea_are_sea -- Terry – Synthesizer

TexMex Shaman–@texmex-shaman –Stephen– mix, master, and production

This song began with Ken's oldest son, Jack, who laid down the basic rhythmic beat. Ken took over after that with the rest of the beats, though. Jack just graduated high school last week, and he's into hip hop and trap music, so he wanted to share some of it with his musician father, who is very proud of him.

  Tez was first up on this one, which surprised me when I went back and checked the workflow. He added the perfectly placed guitar hits throughout. Josh was next up, using his synth to add the falling bass line. Last, but not least, Terry came aboard, adding the moody, melodic, high register synth.

  When it was all finished, we asked out resident pro mixer, Stephen, to mix it for us. 

  This song was in its current form for about the past eight months. It was originally part of a series of vehicles Eclectic Collective composed for The Mysterious Decibel. He got caught up in life, though, and had to abandon the project. So, we sat on it, asking all the rappers we know if they'd be interested in having a go with it, but no one bit. So, with Jack's recent graduation, Ken revived it as a celebratory song for his son. It could still use some vocals, too, so think of this as an open invitation to anyone who want to do the honors. 

  We hope you enjoy listening to this as much as we enjoyed making it. 

  Oh, and just a side note for all of our friends who follow along with us, we will have  new one for you, the following Friday, the 11th. Thank you for keeping up with us! 


Throwing Rocks - Eclectic Collective w/ Jack Karasek and Tea R Sea

story of  young man, tough childhood and life, life just got tougher 

#rock #hardrock #chriscornell #soundgarden #laynestayley #AIC  #tremonti #alterbridge #myleskennedy #metal #SOUTHERNROCK #legato 

***LYRICS***

I smell the ocean, I hear the sea,
I feel the warmth of sunshine on me,
But its all in my minds eye,
I'm doing 25 to life ....... yeeaaah 

Locked in 6 by 9 all day,
I never got to have my say,
Lawyer said you'll be fine,
Now im fighting for my life ..my liiiife!!!!! 

Persecuted from a young age
Cops never let up, had me framed,
My father's dead my mothers insane,
Blue collar family from East LA... 

25 to life
25 to life, yeah
25 to life
25 to liiiiiiiiife


Appeals exhausted , what can I say,  
state says im guilty, ill always remain,
California politics dictate,
You got to run with you own race 
But that's crazy and that ain't my way,
I aint running with these fools any day,
Shot callers spoken,  who holds the keys,
Waiting for death to come claim me... 

25 to life
25 to life
25 to life 
25 to life
Yeaaaaaah 





25 - Life

Cast of characters:
Llanpsych -- @llanpsych -- Tez – Fender Telecaster electric guitar, mix, production, and composition
Mistermark-- @user-432503709 -- Mark – synthesizer, vocals, and lyrics
K2 and the Three [and the Four]--@k2andthe3, @k2-kara –Ken -- drums
Entheogenic Psychonaught (Josh Clary)– @josh-clary-1 –Josh – Warwick fretless four string bass
TexMex Shaman– @texmex-shaman –Stephen– Tom Anderson custom T electric guitar, sometimes with an ebow
J.J. Terrell– @j-j-terrell – synth (bridge sections)

This song began as an idea Tez came up with on his guitar while on holiday not far from his home in Wales. It had such a punchy 80's rock sound that inspired Mark to write lyrics and come up with vocal melodies within a few days of hearing it for the first time. The two of them have written several songs like this, making them a solid songwriting source for Eclectic Collective. 
  Once the song had a more solid form, Ken added his dynamic, driving groove drums to it. As soon as Ken had the drums down, Josh took his turn, adding the fretless bass and solidifying the groove. Now that the basic framework was done, Stephen added some trippy electric guitar. Next up was JJ, adding his dancing organ and the really cool, psych synth lead part in the bridge sections. Mark also added some 80's sounding backing synth in the chorus parts. To wrap things up, Tez also dropped in the hot guitar solos towards the end and outro.
  Once we had it all in the can, it was time to turn it over to Tez for his expert production and mix. He came up with the idea of adding reverb to the drums, as well as some other compression tricks, which he employed with subtle style. 
   This, as mentioned, is a great example of what Eclectic Collective can do in house with the composition and songwriting skills of Tez and Mark. The rest of us really had fun working on this one, too, of course. We hope you enjoy listening to this as much as we enjoyed making it.

Original lyrics by mistermark:

There’s something I’m seeking that I’ve never found
but the seed that you planted went deep in the ground 
there’s a journey that I’m on but the path is uncertain 
the magic fades when you pull back the curtain 

Wherever you go I will follow
there’s always another tomorrow 

There will never come a time when I do you harm
cause my soul is steady when I’m in your arms
and never have I heard music like your Voice 
when you call me to you I have no choice

Wherever you go I will follow
there’s always another tomorrow 

Like a puzzle on the table all the pieces fit
like I’m standing in the dark and a match is lit 
and what it all means man I just don’t know
but it’s a Powerful feeling and it’s starting to grow

Wherever you go I will follow
there’s always another tomorrow

Wherever U Go (Eclectic Collective)

Paul Paploviante -Composition, E Bass and music 
ZDCOM - Keyboards
Thank you Paul for providing  this  opportunity to collaborate with you and your awesome music.

PHOBOS

re-imagining of Iced/Mantra in neo-classical celtic style
the original is here: https://on.soundcloud.com/Fu7WQ9GS6dw4nILnaB

This is one for my funeral.


lyrics:

Even when the rain comes down
Even with the skies torn open
I will still be here tomorrow

Even when things falling down
Or when every heart is broken
I will still remain tomorrow

I'll be there for your best side
Hurtling up the open wide
Nothing here was meant to mourn for

Though your life was blown away
And the right words you couldn't say
You did never pass unnoticed

Though the skies keep falling down
and reality lies underground
there is so much yet to learn for now
its the thunder, its the same
too much trouble, too much pain
at least all this is taken all away

When The Rain Comes Down

When The Rain Comes Down (aka Iced/Mantra) (Wyche version)

Ce que l'Homme a cru voir

Surfers like Us ….. composition, all guitar parts, arrangement and mix
Cover picture ….. lonely road (Pixabay collection)

Hi Everyone!
Hope you enjoy my road music! 
Have a good trip! 

Thanks a lot for listening and support! 😎🎸
Artur

Lonely Road

I am feeling slightly slighted-
it was not something I invited.
I get so bored when you
.....deliberately ignore me.
The last thing I want to be
.....is an afterthought.
Thrown into the background,
.....told to amuse myself.
I wanted to be important to you
but I don't think it's happening.
.....I need to be there
right there
in the forefront of your mind.
.....I need to be there
right there
in the forefront of your mind.
And if I'm not there
I might as well go anywhere
drawing a line under us.

I am feeling slightly slighted-
it was not something I invited.
I get so bored when you
.....deliberately ignore me.
The last thing I want to be
.....is an afterthought.
Thrown into the background,
.....told to amuse myself.
I wanted to be important to you
but I don't think it's happening.
.....I need to be there
right there
in the forefront of your mind.
.....I need to be there
right there
in the forefront of your mind.
And if I'm not there
I might as well go anywhere
drawing a line under us.

*

You should be able to tell
we are fraying,
coming apart at the seams.
I'm close to saying farewell-
.....goodbye,
..........nice try,
...............sayonara.
Oh! You should be able to tell
we are fraying,
coming apart at the seams.
I'm so close to saying farewell-
.....goodbye,
..........nice try,
...............sayonara.

*

I am feeling slightly slighted-
it was not something I invited.
I get so bored when you
.....deliberately ignore me.
The last thing I want to be
.....is an afterthought.
Thrown into the background,
.....told to amuse myself.
I wanted to be important to you
but I don't think it's happening.
.....I need to be there
right there
in the forefront of your mind.
.....I need to be there
right there
in the forefront of your mind.
And if I'm not there
I might as well go anywhere
drawing a line under us.

*


(chorus)
You should be able to tell
we are fraying,
coming apart at the seams.
I am close to saying farewell-
.....goodbye,
..........nice try,
...............sayonara.
Oh! You should be able to tell
we are fraying,
coming apart at the seams.
I'm so close to saying farewell-
.....goodbye,
..........nice try,
...............sayonara.

*

.....goodbye,
..........nice try,
...............sayonara.

.....goodbye,
..........nice try,
...............sayonara.

.....goodbye,
..........nice try,
...............sayonara.

SLIGHTED

VickStiX has created a lovely tune (https://soundcloud.com/vicky-adair/voice-at-ninety), that probably deserves even a bit more enrichments. So I did that with Vicky's permission. See her track for lyrics ...

Voice at Ninety (APi remix)

Tom "Puppet Xeno", core member of the Alice Deeper music project.
Grungegoth, Myth Wave, Eclectic experimentalist -

Alice Deeper is on Spotify, Bandcamp and Youtube. Check the links below to connect. We aim to make it worth your while 😸

When The Rain Comes Down (aka Iced/Mantra) (Wyche version)

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