Very gentle, like a breeze on the soul, beautiful!

Love the birds in the background ! The layers are beautiful

This is the kind of crashing beauty that happens when immersive talent meets expressive emotion and the unnecessary technical linkage is dispensed with.  No-one could sit down to read the notes on a page and present this "appassionata" with the embodiment of spirit that you have, here.

A a navy a Este RE4 lay ley lookin que hickman OUT THE RING AHHHHHHHH

Morgen, Kinder, wird's was geben (Trad. Weihnachtslied, trad. Christmas Song)

We are in the process of recording On Track, so decided to release a live version first. It was recorded at the Con Club Lewes using a TASCAM DR-05X handheld device on 19th April 2025. This was the first song of the set, the band were on stage and Rick (the singer) started with the train information message from the back of the club and only joined the rest of the band during the solo.
Here’s a movie of it on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/xPdlqZh3ya4

On Track (Live) 250419

Sundog

Recorded in Modesto, Ca.  Featuring Gibson 335 Electric Guitar solo. Vibraphone solo. Flute solo. Steinway Brothers Acoustic Piano Rhythm. Godin Acoustic Nylon Guitar Rhythm. Drums, Acoustic Full set kit. Percussion, Cowbell, Ago go Bells, Zildjian 22" Crash Cymbal.

Ipanema

Bossamatic

I was looking out my front window the other day, getting ready to warm up my fingers to play my piano. I sat there watching the weather. It was cold and windy. It wasn't a day that invited you to go outside and enjoy the day. It was January, and springtime with green leaves and flowers were a long way off. I am not a cold weather person. I hibernate in the winter, and don't leave my house unless I have to. As I sat there I started to play a melody with my right hand, and this is the music I recorded that day. If you listen, you will hear the weather - wind, rain, thunder and birds that give you hope and beauty that Spring always follows Winter - every single year. Year after year after year. It doesn't ever get out of order. So I tell myself, "Be patient. Don't wish your life away. It goes by fast enough without wishing Spring were here already." I sigh, and go back to creating music.

Whispers On The Wind

Poetic Landscape pt.3

Recorded in Modesto, Ca.  Featuring Dobro Guitar solo. Flute solo. Gibson 335 Electric Guitar solo. Roland Synthesizer Bass. Hammond B3 Organ Rhythm. Gibson Electric SG Electric Guitar Rhythm. Drums Full kit set-up. Percussion, Tambourine, Cowbell, Ago go Bells, Zildjan 22" Ride & Crash Cymbals.

Getting Loose

Cocktailing

Recorded in Modesto, Ca.  Featuring Gibson 335 Electric Guitar solo. Harmonica solo. Fender Electric Bass. Fender Electric Piano Rhythm. Gibson SG Electric Guitar Rhythm. Clavinet Rhythm. Horn section Alto, Tenor, Baritone Saxophones. Trumpet. Drums Full kit set. Percussion Tambourine, Ago go Bells. Cow Bell.

Hot to Trot

Caliente

Originally Composed by Yasunori Mitsuda (1999)
Arranged and Performed by Brian Butts

Image Generated by http://hotpot.ai

Dream of a Shore Bordering Another World

Charlie can't surf in space. 

Influences: Gorillaz, Soul Coughing, Deee-Lite

Neptune's Waves

Scotch 4 Lunch

The killer

Cast of Characters:

Steve's Planet -- @steve-vervaet — acoustic guitar, vocals, lyrics, and composition

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

Llanpsych -- @llanpsych -- Tez – Fender Stratocaster electric guitar

Mistrermark -- @user-432503709 — Mark — organ 

Entheogenic Psychonaught (Josh Clary)–@josh-clary-1 –- four string fretless Warwick bass and Roland electric piano

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

This song began with Steve, who wrote it on his guitar and sang 
it, before sharing it with Eclectic Collective about half year ago, 
back in the fall. Always grateful to Steve for sharing his amazing music with us, we kept it alive even though it had stalled out on us for whatever reason. 

  We had a decent skeleton from our original go at it, but decided to scrap it, and start fresh. Ken, being the one who actually revived it, added his solid drums first, providing for a groovy foundation. Tez came next, surprisingly, adding his hooky guitar fills throughout. Mark hopped on shortly after, adding the organ you hear coming in around the 2:00 mark. Josh took his turn after that, even though it was only a couple of days between, by adding his fretless bass to complete the rhythm section. He also, in the same recording session, added the electric piano you hear throughout. 
  
Once it was in the can, we asked Stephen to mix it for us, in his 
always professional manner. 
  
We all love working on Steve's songs, and admire him as a 
musician, singer, and songwriter. This makes almost a half dozen songs on which the EC has collaborated with Steve, and we're sure to add many more. We hope you enjoy listening to this song as much as we enjoyed creating it.

Original lyrics by Steve's Planet:

Please Come Home - (Eclectic Collective w/ Steve Vervaet)

The haiku for this week:

Deutzia in full white -
deep in the night,
the Milky Way.

Naviar haiku challenge 621, details here: https://www.naviarrecords.com/haiku-music-challenge

While I used Voltage Modular to control everything I did an experiment and rather than generating any actual sounds I converted the sequenced and generative control messages to MIDI and routed them to external synths. As part of this I was able to take my own input and convert it into playable "Sparkly" bursts.

Synths used:
Omiharp - Puremagnetik
Aperuit - Puremagnetik
Speldosa - Klevgrand
Miniverse - Cherry Audio

The output of each then routed to various delays, filters and reverb effects. 


Although the only things recorded were MIDI information and mixer automation the track including note probabilities and velocity modulations, is as performed  apart from a little trimming for time. 


Deep In The Night - (naviarhaiku - 621)

“Into the Light” is a soothing piano-orchestral composition from David Wood of  Nexa Music, blending gentle melodies with warm, cinematic strings. The piece moves softly and gracefully, creating a peaceful sense of uplift and emotional clarity. Perfect for moments of reflection, calm, or quiet inspiration, this track showcases Nexa Music’s ability to merge real musical sensitivity with subtle AI-enhanced production. A calming journey from darkness into light.

Into The Light

Funeral For A Friend

My music pieces are all piano improvisations expressing emotions. It is music telling stories without the words. In my earIy years I sang and played piano in piano bars or fronted bands of different styles, from country to heavy metal and to 40. I've been composing, teaching and performing most of my life.  I'm getting old(er) now 😔 but the great thing about creating music is it gets better the longer you play, and you have more to write about! 

This is what I leave of me to my generations to come who wonder where their desire to make music comes from. My mother, grandmother and great grandmother were both accomplished pianists when they were young. My son is also exceptional.  My great grandmother and gr grandfather sang and danced in minstrel shows (vaudeville) in the early 1900's. Kids today have no idea what life was like before moving pictures.  I now have great-grandchildren. They will know who I am through my music. When I am gone my music will still be here. What a wonderful thought! 

Whispers On The Wind

Sonni Quick

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