Another great song with that driving tasty groove!

The Pièces froides are two sets of piano pieces composed in March 1897 by Erik Satie. Unpublished until 1912 when Ravel played them publicly, they marked Satie's break from the mystical-religious music of his Rosicrucian and Gymnopodies period (1891–95), and were a harbinger of his humoristic piano suites of the 1910s. 

The title Pièces froides, translated as Cold Rooms or Cold Cuts, is a punning allusion to the dire poverty Satie experienced during his last years living in Montmartre. In July 1896, he had been forced to move into an unheated ground floor closet (he called it a "cupboard”. The space was so small that Satie's camp bed all but blocked the door shut, and on frigid nights he kept warm by sleeping fully dressed with the rest of his clothing piled on top of him.

This the second of the two cold pieces: Danses de travers (Crooked Dances)
1. En y regardant à deux fois (Give it a good look)
2. Passer (Go on)
3. Encore (Again)

Here i've arranged the original solo piano for 2 classical guitars, 12-string, celeste, woodwinds & strings.

cover art: Le Repas Frugal by Picasso

Erik Satie, Pièces Froides

It's mostly a lie, mostly......except for love, sometimes. 

Look…Drones!

From Mud to Lotus: Composed, arranged, performed and produced by Evandro B. Lira aka Vintage Mutation.

"... The cyclical nature of events leads to inevitable periods of obscurity (the immersion in the mud). The imperishable tradition makes it possible for humanity to emerge from them through hope, driven by unique symbols and messages of power, purity, and beauty (the blossoming of the lotus)."

From Mud to Lotus

Cast of Characters:

Cgmaness – @user-419254289-15129531 – Chris – acoustic guitar, composition, production, and mix

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

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

J.J. Terrell-- @j-j-terrell—JJ-- piano and lead synth

Mistermark-- @user-432503709 -- Mark – VST cello, strings, clarinet, flute, and synth pad

Nyla K-- @user-162163879 -- vocals and lyrics

TexMex Shaman– @texmex-shaman –Stephen–  Gibson Earle Scruggs banjo

This song started as many of our best do, with Chris coming up with it on his acoustic guitar. He shared it with the rest of us shortly after, and we were all very excited to tuck into it. 

  Ken was fist at the trough for this one, adding his jazzy, expressive drums. Josh came in as soon as he had a beat to work with, adding his signature fretless bass to the mix. Not long after that, JJ broke out the hauntingly melodic piano and Shine On You Crazy Diamond timbred synth you hear throughout. 

  Once it had a good structure to it, Mark came in and added the dynamic cello swells that open the song, some subtle strings, the melodic clarinet and flute, and a bit of synth pad near the end to spice up the soup a bit. He also had the great idea to ask Nyla to add some vocals, which she did in her typically dynamic and expressive way using her original lyrics. Last, but definitely not least, we convinced Stephen to add some of his perfectly mood-setting banjo. 
  Once it was all in the can, it actually sat for several months before being revived by Chris, who also did the production and mix, expertly, as always.

   This song is an example of Eclectic Collective coming together to bring another one of Chris' brilliant songs to life. You should check out his new albums on Spotify, which you can find by clicking the link next to his name in the credits. 

  Also, this is our first time collaborating with Nyla K. We wanted to find a way to include her talents on this one, and her vocals here are magical. You can hear a lot more of them on her page if you follow the link next to here name in the credits, too. We hope you enjoy listening to this song as much as we enjoyed creating it.

Original lyrics by Nyla K: 

I once overheard 
a hushed up conversation 
'tween the fishes coming home 
and thank god for a holiday
yea
making the bull frogs sing for joy
as they awake
yea
...and this... is what they had to say

Spanish moss and bullfrogs
cattail cotton in the wind
yea...
and won't U take me to the river
yea...
take me on down to the river
and U better not say....

Better Not Say - Eclectic Collective w/ Nyla K

un nouveau chill, avec essai de plusieurs sons de synthés -pour que mon  piano ne se sente pas trop seul)

écouter l'étoile en boucle

My sun

Verse 1
My worries and distress,
My waiting so sleepless
Yes, he was my lover
At last — it's game over

I tried to look for my fairy lover
But never spread my wings to discover
I fell from heaven down to the fire
Though I was reaching, I climbed no higher

Verse 2
I hid all my tears
From darkness and fears
I gave up my freedom
And paid for your treason

I’m not the girl who was once so pleading
No longer one who kept blindly giving
The sun will shine in the sky so clearly
My heart will mend and will sing so freely

Chorus:
My sunshine, come to me, my sun, come to me.
This is truly what I hope for, what I see.
Shine down on me, my brightest star that’s above
And fill my days with light and your shining love

Verse 3
I couldn’t stay longer
You pulled me in stronger
No more sad stories
No fake dreams, no glories

I held to love through the pain and sorrow
Fell down a hundred and rose tomorrow
My wings won’t break though the wind gets heavy
And still I hope, though it fades already

Chorus:
My sunshine, come to me, my sun, come to me.
This is truly what I hope for, what I see.
Shine down on me, my brightest star that’s above
And fill my days with light and your shining love

Bridge:
My voice is light in the silent midnight
I won’t go out in the coldest twilight
My wings and fire — the road I’m taking
The sun I found is the one I’m making

Chorus:
My sunshine, come to me, my sun, come to me.
This is truly what I hope for, what I see.
Shine down on me, my brightest star that’s above
And fill my days with light and your shining love

Final Chorus:
My sun brings hope, or maybe just a sweet dream
Now reality’s what I hope and feel
I will still open all my heart to the spring
My love is real, just only not in a dream.

My Sun

My sun

J'ai le plaisir de vous présenter la version Trio enregistrée en live lors de la session du 08 mai 2025 à La Barraque Mirepoix (09) du morceau : 
"Jane " extrait du set de Mathieu Torres Trio :
https://youtu.be/tiZxT7iPa5c

Mathieu Torres Trio est un projet intimiste jazz - rock - blues - funk hip hop - qui jongle entre old school et modernité, porté par un son rond, vivant, chaud, organique dont l'objectif est d'arpenter des terrains cosys, calmes et poétiques.

Contrebasse et arrangements :  Jean-Baptiste Azanza
Batterie et arrangements : Guy Ould Yahoui
Guitare et composition : Mathieu Torres

Merci Stéphanie Artaud pour l'étalonnage

Plus de musique ici : 
https://soundcloud.com/mathieutorresworks/sets/set-list-mt

Plateforme streaming pour le morceau Jane :
https://music.imusician.pro/a/rRi7Rkc-
Et là : 
https://matzizrecords.bandcamp.com/album/jane

et ici les anciennes vidéos 
En trio :
https://youtu.be/J55nNfEKvFM
https://youtu.be/y6GRZZ0K-xs
(et en solo) :  
https://youtu.be/XB7ExqJ2uG8
https://youtu.be/xXj-fzG8M-s
https://youtu.be/eI8yArJpvxc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fP69ovvmteU

Mathieu TORRES Trio - Matziz records

https://matzizrecords.bandcamp.com/
https://soundcloud.com/mathieutorresworks
https://www.instagram.com/torresp2b/
https://mastodon.social/@Matziz
https://www.facebook.com/Matzizrecords
https://x.com/EtcAux
https://www.youtube.com/@torresmathieu6027

Jane - Trio Live - Video in description

lyrics

life is so short
why would leave me 
life is so short
it's time bereave
life is so short
why do you insist
on living without me

short, so short
it's napoleon 
it's napoleon
it's napoleon

life is so short
why would you waste your time
waste your time
waste your time without me

no more

life is so short

Blood Moon

Considering the Situation

L'armée occupe une place particulière à Sparte, cité où tous les citoyens en âge de porter les armes sont censés être des hoplites (fantassins lourds) et, en conséquence, subissent depuis leur enfance une éducation qui doit les préparer au combat. Elle est également le vecteur de la puissance spartiate dans le Péloponnèse et plus largement, dans toute la Grèce. Plutarque écrit que la seule réputation des hoplites spartiates« frappait d'effroi leurs adversaires qui, même avec des forces égales, ne se croyaient pas capables de lutter sur un pied d'égalité contre des Spartiates ».

La marche des spartiates

When i'm not playing video games....
...i listen to and create Music.
I get into everything: Abba to Zappa...Grindcore to Gershwin...Nine Inch Nails to Nina Simone...Mike Oldfield to My Bloody Valentine to Miles Davis
  I LIKE MUSIC....composing and listening   😎
For the record: I am a keyboardist and sometimes drummer. About 90% of  the keyboard work is me actually playing a Yamaha Midi keyboard. Now you know...

Considering the Situation

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