This playlist is a collection of collaborations and a couple of other tunes. I am so lucky to have worked with these artists. It has given me a renewed vigor and change my paradigm, thank you all!

Please checkout these artists:
https://soundcloud.com/waximi_ackawala
https://soundcloud.com/inrgd
https://soundcloud.com/henry-koek
https://soundcloud.com/ilaria_boffa
https://soundcloud.com/agnosturaelwar aka Ingvar Tatura
https://soundcloud.com/mynocturnaltwin My Nocturnal Twin

Selected Collaborations and Erstwhile Notes

https://soundcloud.com/agnosturaelwar/awaken-dreamer is a wonderful track I by Ingvar Tatura. This track went straight into my heart and inspired yet another collaboration between us. I swear the man knows my musical heart and soul. So after one day and a few listens it went into my daw-recorder. After a couple of takes the piece grew into another collaboration. I hope you enjoy as much as I did.

Re-Awaken Dreamers: Ingvar Tatura Electric Guitars, Synth and Magic.
Re-Evolution Cafe' Orchestra: Acoustic Piano, Electric Piano, Organ, Synths, Vocals, Vox Fx, Drums and Percussion.

Recorded in Grimstad Norway, and @ Broken Glass Ranch, Wet Mountain Valley, Colorado Re-Awaken Dreamers © 2022 Ingvar Tatura aka Agnostura Elwar and Re-Evolution Cafe' Orchestra

Re-Awaken Dreamers w/ Angostura Elwar aka Ingvar Tautra

Soundcloud like life itself is full of surprises! I love life and the magic of living in such a strange world full of random and coincidence, ah but there are no coincidences you say. Well I agree and in that light: one day about a month ago a creative and witty artistic man sent me a message asking," -Are you interested in sonifying the poem below, based on the Beowulf-myth?-",  I readily agreed. And after a bit of back and forth between Jo Richter- the artist poet in question- and myself the gauntlet was laid before me. See and hear more of Jo's wonderful artwork https://soundcloud.com/sonic-textures

I have to admit a few things as I told Jo, really I am not much of a slinging singer, but rather a fellow that makes music without words. Upon occasion I do write and try to sing or at least do justice in the story I am telling using my voice. It isn't easy and always a bit uncomfortable for me. But Jo insisted I use "use my voice" sonifying his poem. 

I have to admit I was overwhelmed and some what intimidated at the task at hand. So after a bit of delay in making the track I sent Jo a message stating I was slow to make the track due to the homestead farm/ranch I live on. You see on our homestead we raise goats, chickens, dogs, cats, and ducks and that doesn't include the wildlife that is in abundance here in the mountains of Colorado, including birds large and small, black bears, mule deer, rabbits, coyotes, bobcats and mountain lions too. I imagine you get the idea of our mountain homestead reality. 

Anyway, Jo was so excited to hear about all of the animals he suggested I use them in the piece, thus we had the basis of out collaboration. For me everything is about sounds. I always try to tell a story in the music I create as that is how I see myself as a storyteller with and or without words.  So there you have it boys and girls the behind the scenes insight into our little work of art. 
 
Words by Jo Richter.
Aeglaeca

researching for his thesis
on Grendel's guilty origins,
he was often unable
to concentrate due to

noise emanating from
the appartment next to
his own. fellow students
used this place to celebrate
each night of the week,
thus making it very difficult
for him to focus.

when he eventually
took action, it was with
all the fury in his heart
All words copyright © 2022 Jo Richter

All music © Re-Evolution Cafe' Orchestra 2022 

The Wolf in Me Ripping Flesh Away: 
Lyrics: Jo Richter
Music: Re-Evolution Cafe' Orchestra, Bass, Drums, Percussion, Acoustic Piano, Electric Pianos, Vox, and Effects.
Goat sounds courtesy of Puck, Percy, Polly, Blondie and Trouble. 
Duck quaks, honks sounds: Pekins, Anacona, Browns and Runners
Chicken sounds the Americuna Hens and Wyndottes
Barking a Growling Dogs:  the neighbors two german shepherds.
Gray Wolf Howls: Grey and Timber
Cat sounds our barn kitties terrors.

Mixed are Recorded @ Broken Glass Ranch, Wet Mountain Valley, Colorado © 2022

The Wolf in Me Ripping Flesh Away

Re-Dead Unicorns Can Dance w/My Nocturnal Twin #https://soundcloud.com/mynocturnaltwin is a joint effort instigated by Jacob's -aka My Nocturnal Twin https://soundcloud.com/mynocturnaltwin/deadunicorndance - lovely moody industrial trance like track, Dead Unicorn Dance. Jacob asked if I would like to collaborate and I agreed and here is the result.

Re-Dead Unicorns Can Dance w/My Nocturnal Twin ©2022 
My Nocturnal Twin: guitar and echo fx as a live performance, mastered later for the original one.
Re-Evolution Cafe' Orchestra: Drums, Percussion, Acoustic Piano, Electric Piano, Synth, Vox Fx, Vocal Loops, Fx

Recorded and Re-mixed at Broken Glass Ranch, Colorado 2022.

Re-Dead Unicorns Can Dance w/My Nocturnal Twin

method: Sending back and forth, reworking and creating in collaboration with re-evolution café orchestra who composed all the music and played all the instruments. To enjoy more, listen here:  https://soundcloud.com/re-evolution_cafe. Apart from the poem, I added field recordings and partook in the editing.
narration: I live in a region that is home to some space industry – more importantly however, this region is also home to marvellous nature. This poem is nourished by many concepts and theories, most notably the colonial ideology of space as the „new frontier“ as well as Whiteheads „fallacy of misplaced concreteness“ and Nagel‘s thoughts expressed in „What is it like to be a bat“. It is also fed by the human-tamed beauty of reed landscapes around lake Federsee which can be seen in the photo I took.

gedicht / copyright jo richter:

welch unvorstellbare macht
muss die masse im erdkern
beleben, das wasser, die erde,
die wurzeln sicher zu halten

zu wahren, die landschaftsfalten
wie eine große gebärde
ins weltall zu richten, das fern
sternlicht um sternlicht entfacht

des tags wuchert das grün
höher und höher empor
bis der wind braune samen
biosphärenweit streut

welch wuchskraft, die sich nicht scheut
sich bis zum astralen
zu wenden aus schwarztiefem moor,
anarchisch und kühn

so müsse auch mensch sich recken,
heißt es, sich loszulösen,
zu den sternen zu streben,
geballte planetenmassen

mit erdensproßsinnen zu fassen,
sich aus den symbiosen zu heben
und seine bedürfnisblößen
xenobiotisch zu decken

welch trugschluss, den leib
dort zu bewegen, wo geist
sich angleicht und fragt: wie
ist es, so zu erleben

die saat darf und muss schweben,
sich aus massewucht lösen, die
sie hielt, doch wie weit sie auch reist,
das schilf, das sie treibt, verbleibt



interlinear rendition:
reeds at lake federsee // what incomprehensible power / has to inspire the mass in earth‘s core/ to hold, to keep the water, the earth / and the roots securely // the folds of the landscape / akin to a giant gesture / directed into the cosmos which lights / star after star in the distance // during the day, the lush green rises / higher and higher / until the wind distributes brown seeds / across the biosphere // what power of growth, not hesitating / to turn towards the stars / from the black deep of the moor / anarchic, courageous // thus man would have to strech as well / people say, to loosen their ties / per aspera ad astra / to measure dense planet masses // with earth-grown senses / detach themselves from symbioses / and cover their bare and many needs / with xenobiosis // what a fallacy of misplaced concreteness to move the body / where the mind adapts and queries / what it is like / to experience like that // mind‘s pollen may and will hover / free itself from the power of mass which / had held it but however far it will travel /  the reed that grows it remains where it is //

schilf am federsee -  with re-evolution café orchestra

Live @ Broken Glass Ranch © Re-Evolution Cafe Orchestra 2018
Eclectic Musings, Musical Disambiguation

Hue Man Atee w/ Tommy Tune-Crafter Tamburello

Re-Evolution Cafe Orchestra: featuring James Frisbie vocal,
Lyrics James Frisbie © 2018 
Music: Re-Evolution Cafe Orchestra ©2018

Almost There featuring James Frisbie

Recorded in Indian Hills CO, Mixed  @ Broken Glass Ranch, Deep in Wet Mountain Valley, Colorado ©2019 Re-Evolution Cafe' Orchestra. Live @ Broken Glass Ranch Re-Evolution Cafe' Orchestra 2019. All Words and Vocals © James Frisbie 2018.  Please visit James Frisbie @ Apple Music https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/james-frisbie/592484844

James Frisbie vocals, lead guitar and lyrics.
Re-Evolution Cafe' Orchestra electric guitars, organ, bass, drums and electric piano.

Grace Lace Tenacity, featuring James Frisbie

Recorded Live and Mixed Deep in Wet Mountain Valley, @ Broken Glass Ranch, Colorado ©2019 Re-Evolution Cafe' Orchestra. Lyrics and Music Recorded
Live @ Broken Glass Ranch Re-Evolution Cafe' Orchestra  June 11 2019. 12:08am

Based of the true story of Rev Charlie Moore:
"Charles Robert "Charlie" Moore was an American Methodist minister, social justice and anti-racist activist who drew attention to himself when he committed suicide by setting himself on fire in the East Texas town of Grand Saline, Texas". Wikipedia

And for my Rooster, the late Major Tom

Seppuku and Charlie: Lyrics by Re-Evolution Cafe' Orchestra © 2019
Far away from here
Maybe somewhere there,
I've been before, Right before what I fear
Seppuku it's all here.
Seppuku

In a parking lot in a Texas Dollar Store,
Self-embolization

Seppuku and Charlie Live @ Broken Glass Ranch 2019

Seppuku and Charlie

Caravana Dos Ciganos: featuring: Waximi Ackawala represents a musical collaboration featuring the vocals, throat singing and Shruti Box drone by Waximi Ackawala. https://soundcloud.com/waximi_ackawala
His initial track  "A Caravana Dos Ciganos, De Prem Paz" was remixed by Re-Evolution Cafe' Orchestra @ Broken Glass Ranch, Wet Mountain Valley,  Colorado.

Caravana Dos Ciganos: featuring: Waximi Ackawala https://soundcloud.com/waximi_ackawala
Waximi Ackawala; Vocals, Throat Singing and Drone.
Re-Evolution Cafe' Orchestra: Drums, Vocal Effects, Synth, Strings and Percussion.

Caravana Dos Ciganos: featuring: Waximi Ackawala © Re-Evolution Cafe' Orchestra and Waximi Ackawala  2020.

Remix @ Broken Glass Ranch Caravana Dos Ciganos: featuring: Waximi Ackawala and Re-Evolution Cafe' Orchestra

Caravana Dos Ciganos: featuring: Waximi Ackawala

Perpassa, Percorre Caminhos is a collaboration of the creative spirits of INRGD and Re-Evolution Cafe' Orchestra. This song traveled over 25 years to find your voice and its home...© 2020 INRGD and Re-Evolution Cafe' Orchestra. All Rights Reserved.
Video: https://youtu.be/vHlDUslNuQM
Re-Evolution Cafe' Orchestra: Piano, Horns, Strings, Synth, Bass, and Percussion 
Lyrics and Vocals: by INRGD @notelectronics, @inrgd

Perpassa, percorre caminhos

perpassa, percorre caminhos;
perpassa, percorre caminhos;
perpassa, percorre caminhos;
perpassa, percorre caminhos;

por onde passa [...]

se move de um lugar...

desconhece a lembrança
desconhece a lembrança
de se movimentar...

(perpassa, percorre caminhos...)

encontrar, não deixar passar...
e se leva de lembrança;

larararara...

e não deixa levar...

não se leva, nem deixa levar;

se solta no ar...
perdido...

deixa de se movimentar
(perpassa, percorre caminhos)

discurso que molda;
discurso que molda um lugar;

a pele à habitar...
pertencer;

perpassa, percorre caminhos...
perpassa, percorre caminhos...
perpassa, percorre caminhos...
perpassa, percorre caminhos...
[...]

a pele que habita o lugar...

perpassa, percorre caminhos...
[...]

o desvio é imprescindível;
inevitável lugar...
inevitável lugar.

Perpassa, Percorre Caminhos Ingrid Soares & Re-Evolution Cafe' Orchestra

Perpassa, Percorre Caminhos w/INRGD

This piece is based on the May 01 - Free Collab File 1.5 by Agnostura Elwar https://soundcloud.com/agnosturaelwar/may-01-free-collab-file-15?in=agnosturaelwar/sets/free-collab-tracks-agnostura and @agnosturaelwar. I found the initial guitar track just amazing. Rather than over play on what is an incredible ambient vibe, the Cafe' Orchestra chose to play tracks that supported the piece. I hope you enjoy it , I did.

Agnostura Elwar: Guitar , Vibe and Feel
Re-Evolution Cafe' Orchestra : Percussion, Synths, Vocal Fx, and Electric Piano
And of course..the ocean' surf.

Road To Grimstad and Ingvar w/ Agnostura Elwar © 2020 Re-Evolution Cafe' Orchestra and Agnostura Elwar @Agnosturaelwar

Road To Grimstad and Ingvar w/ Agnostura Elwar

This sonic journey all began as a open collaboration release by #agnosturaelwar, The original file is here: https://soundcloud.com/agnosturaelwar/sets.  Agnostura Elwar's guitar tone drew me in. Once again he simply lays down a lush, soulful soundscape that it is easy to support and augment his art. My tracks were laid down in an improvisational approach to his foundation.

@ 3.7 Blues For Ingvar: Written by Agnostura Elwar from his recording July 3.7 Full.
Re-Mixed @ Broken Glass Ranch, Colorado.
Agnostura Elwar, Electric Guitar, Drums
Re-Evolution Cafe' Orchestra: Acoustic Piano, Electric Piano, Bass

This is our sixth collaboration thus far.

Here are the others:
Down the Rabbit Hole. https://soundcloud.com/re-evolution_cafe/down-the-rabbit-hole

Slow Spot in the Midnight Sun Agnosturaelwar – https://soundcloud.com/agnosturaelwar/slow-spot-in-the-midnight-sunre-evolution-cafe-orchestraagnostura-elwar

The Road to Grimstad and Ingvar: Re-evolution_cafe – https://soundcloud.com/re-evolution_cafe/road-to-grimstad-and-ingvar-w-agnostura-elwar
Of Laughter and Smiles: Re-evolution_cafe – https://soundcloud.com/re-evolution_cafe/of-laughter-and-smiles

Invitation to Metamorphism: Re-evolution_cafe – https://soundcloud.com/re-evolution_cafe/invitation-to-metamorphism

@ 3.7 Blues For Ingvar: Agnostura Elwar w/Re-Evolution Cafe' Orchestra

@ 3.7 Blues For Ingvar w/ Agnostura Elwar

Initially written by @AgnosturaElwar from his recording Project 1 - October - open invitation collaboration by @AgnosturaElwar is licensed under a  Creative Commons License.  

Seriously, sometimes I get the blues looking for people to play and experiment with musically. Fortunately, I found a kindred spirit and soul in  Agnostura Elwar. The man is truly gifted. So for you Ingvar, you'll never have to smile alone.

Once again the man's sound and soul touched my heart so I felt compelled to try to answer, so without anymore ado, here you go.

Re-Mixed @ Broken Glass Ranch, Wet Mountain Valley,  Colorado.
Agnostura Elwar: Electric Mandolin, Norwegian and Finnish Muse 
Re-Evolution Cafe' Orchestra: Acoustic Piano, Strings, Drums, Synth Pad, Percussion, and Choral Fx

This is our seventh collaboration thus far. Enjoy them we sure have.

Here are the others:
@ 3.7 Blues for Ingvar.
https://soundcloud.com/re-evolution_cafe/37-blues-for-ingvar

Down the Rabbit Hole. 
https://soundcloud.com/re-evolution_cafe/down-the-rabbit-hole

Slow Spot in the Midnight Sun 
https://soundcloud.com/agnosturaelwar/slow-spot-in-the-midnight-sunre-evolution-cafe-orchestraagnostura-elwar

The Road to Grimstad and Ingvar: 
https://soundcloud.com/re-evolution_cafe/road-to-grimstad-and-ingvar-w-agnostura-elwar

Of Laughter and Smiles: 
https://soundcloud.com/re-evolution_cafe/of-laughter-and-smiles

Invitation to Metamorphism: 
https://soundcloud.com/re-evolution_cafe/invitation-to-metamorphism

Mr Tautra Never Smiles Alone, Agnostura Elwar w/ Re-Evolution Cafe' Orchestra

Mr Tautra Never Smiles Alone w/ Agnostura Elwar

How Do You Do: is a collaboration featuring the multimedia artist/poet/musician, henry koek @henry-koek, from his SC profile-  "Beside improvising and meeting the moment, I bring my poetry in a sferic of sound , interaction of fibration , using a variety of instruments ".

www.henrykoek.com
www.maisonbleuecollectifartistes.com
henry.koek@orange.fr

How Do You Do You ©2020 lyrics by Henry Koek
Henry Koek: Sax, Percussion, Vocals and Fx
Re-Evolution Cafe' Orchestra: Drums, Percussion, Synth and Fx, Electric Piano, Acoustic Bass, Acoustic Piano and Vocal Fx

Recorded and Remixed @ Broken Glass Ranch, Wet Mountain Valley, Colorado.
©2020 Re-Evolution Cafe' Orchestra

Re-Evolution Cafe' Orchestra w/ Henry Koek

How Do You Do You w/ henry koek

@mynocturnaltwin & @re-evolution_cafe
Re-Evolution Cafe' Orchestra w/ w/My Nocturnal Twin, "'My Nocturnal Valentine(Open Collab)"

My Nocturnal Twin: electric guitar, effects and original composition.
Re-Evolution Cafe' Orchestra: Electric Piano, Synth and Synth Fx, Vox Fx, Acoustic Bass, Synth Electric Basses Drums and Percussion.

Recorded and Remixed @ Broken Glass Ranch, Wet Mountain Valley, Colorado.

My Nocturnal Valentine ('Re-evolving Door' Mix)w/ My Nocturnal Twin

Hostage to Desire: was originally written in the early 2000's. So with a bit of re-mixing with additional track recordings, it seemed like a perfect time to revisit it given the current condition of our affliction.

Hostage to Desire lyrics by Re-Evolution Cafe' Orchestra
Re-Evolution Cafe' Orchestra: Electric Guitar, Electric Bass, Drums, Percussion, Vocal, Background Vox Fx, Strings, and Acoustic Piano

Recorded and Remixed @ Broken Glass Ranch, Deep in the Wet Mountains, Colorado. Hostage to Desire © 2020 Re-Evolution Cafe' Orchestra

To the Perverse and Open Glory:  
I, Inspired and Perverse in Her Glory
Beckoning like a Hostage to Her Desire.
Vulnerable Appetite Held,
a Condition Affliction, Full Benediction
Beckoning to the Sky.

a Hostage to Her Desire.
It's a Rage of a Mad World.

Vulnerable Appetite Held
a Benediction and Condition Affliction that We Held.
Its a World Gone Mad
Its a World Gone Mad
Its a World Gone Mad

You're a Hostage to Your Desire.

Hostage to Desire: Re-Evolution Cafe' Orchestra

Hostage To Desire

La Voix De Minuit aka the "Voice of Midnight" is a collaboration with henry koek @henry-koek. Recorded in Provence, France and @ Broken Glass Ranch, Colorado.

Words and Vocals by Henry Koek
Piano, Electric Piano, Electric Bass, Electric Guitar, Church Organ, and Drums by Re-Evolution Cafe' Orchestra
Rooster courtesy of the late Maj. Tom Rooster 2017-2020 killed defending his girls/wives/lady friends from coyotes, may he rest in peace.

All words and music© 2020 Re-Evolution Cafe' Orchestra and Henry Koek

La Voix De Minuit: Re-Evolution Cafe' Orchestra w/ henry koek

La Voix De Minuit w/henry koek

Illusions Of Sunrising w/henry koek: Recorded in Aups, Provence, France and @ Broken Glass Ranch, Colorado.  This collaboration is dedicated to Henry and Tilly Koek. You can find Henry @henry-koek. https://henrykoek.com

Walking alongside the spirits of the giants Jean Cocteau, Man Ray, Kurt Schwitters, Gertrude Stein and Marcel Duchamp, Henry Koek carries on living the greatest tradition of being an "artist", a man and a true friend. Bravo Henry!


Illusions Of Sunrising w/henry koek ©2020 Re-Evolution Cafe' Orchestra & Henry Koek

Illusions Of Sunrising : 
henry koek: Vocals, Percussion, Soprano Sax, Throat Singing,  
Re-Evolution Cafe' Orchestra: Acoustic Piano, Drums, Electric Bass, Synth, FX, and Percussion.

Illusions of Sunrising Re-Evolution Cafe' Orchestra & Henry Koek

Illusions Of Sunrising w/henry koek

One day I was traversing Soundcloud and came across the fabulous Italian poet, Ilaria Boffa. This is why I love Soundcloud. @ilaria_boffa. Her words and voice flowed out of my web browser and into my heart and soul. So  I reached out and begged her to collaborate with me. Lucky for me she agreed and then allowed me some creative license. So this is for you Ilaria, to you and your voice. May the world be as touched as I was by your words and creative spirit.

Ilaria took the piece published here on SC as "Music for Trains and Station Platforms" and captured it's mood and wrote some stellar, powerful words that created a whole new life and vision for the music. I applaud and am humbled by her multilingual approach to her art using a beautiful vividness of expression of human soul! Bravo Ilaria , bravo. 

Days in Autumn w/ Ilaria Boffa Mix 2 @https://soundcloud.com/ilaria_boffa/days-in-autumn-mix-2-re-evolution-cafe-orchestra-ilaria-boffa

Days in Autumn ©2020 Ilaria Boffa and Re-Evolution Cafe' Orchestra.
Re-mixed @ Broken Glass Ranch, Colorado and Padua, Italy
Words by : Ilaria Boffa
Music by : Re-Evolution Cafe' Orchestra.

Days in Autumn (homage to ‘You Must Believe in Spring’ by Bill Evans) 

we must believe in spring
Earth axis increases
its tilt to the Sun
dew comes, frost no more
vernal peers share light

many a time belatedly
days in autumn
prepare for cold and 
special smell of soil
many a time fitfully

oh we must believe in spring
let snow melt and streams swell
the hardiest flowers sprout
days in autumn
prepare for dark and
many a time forecast the yield

dobbiamo sperare nella primavera
l’asse della terra aumenta
l’inclinazione al sole
giunge la rugiada, scongela la brina
i pari dividono la luce in primavera 

spesso in ritardo
i giorni d’autunno
preparano al freddo
all’odore tipico della terra
spesso irregolari nel modo

oh dobbiamo sperare nella primavera
lasciamo la neve sciogliere e i fiumi gonfiare
che spuntino i fiori più temerari 
i giorni d’autunno
preparano al buio e
spesso dicono il raccolto

Days in Autumn w/ Ilaria Boffa

#agnosturaelwar & #re-evolution_cafe 

This track is another collaboration/invitation to Mr. Agnostura Elwar. Once again, as per his usual he plays beautifully! Thank you sir!
Original Composition/ Invitation 
https://soundcloud.com/agnosturaelwar/in-the-endopen-collab

In The End, But Again
Agnostura Elwar: Electric Acoustic Guitar.
Re-Evolution Cafe' Orchestra,  Electric Piano, Synth Fx, Bass, Percussion, and Fx.

In The End, But Again: is a joint production of Agnostura Elwar and Re-Evolution Cafe' Orchestra © 2021

Recorded in Grimstad, Norway and @ Broken Glass Ranch, Deep in the Wet Mountains, Colorado.

In The End, But Again w/ Agnostura Elwar by Re-Evolution Cafe' Orchestra is licensed under a  Creative Commons License.

More Collaborations with Agnostura Elwar
https://soundcloud.com/re-evolution_cafe/sets/re-evolution-cafe-orchestra-1

In The End, But Again w/ Agnostura Elwar aka Ingvar Tautra

Re-Evolution Cafe' Orchestra is an multimedia, sound and art project, featuring sonic canvasses and videos for your perusing: "eclectic musings" and "musical disambiguation", sometimes with lyrical commentary, sometimes not even a mere word. Near an unassailable flow, memory re-asserts its musicality.

Life forms commanded by code and intuition.
All code can be hacked!
Re-invent your paradigms.
Hack into your code.
Re-define who you are.
This is a yoga, 
this is you... 
Re-Evolution Cafe' Orchestra.
Always open to collaborations: