The Castellic Collective

EXCÆLIS

Castellic is an experimental (for me, at least) drum and bass influenced piece, inspired by visits to several different castles and other medieval sites throughout England, Scotland and Wales during 2022.

Musically, 2022 has been relatively quiet for me; this is only my third release of the year as I've been focusing on other priorities but I'm still around and I'm still full of ideas. Here's hoping 2023 will be a little more prolific.

Anyway, I hope you enjoy this holiday offering. Wishing everyone lots of love and peaceful vibes...

Jeff

(Castellic was composed and recorded entirely in Ableton Live 11 during the autumn and early winter of 2022.)

Castellic

Castellic was an experimental DnB-tinged offering which I posted back in Dec 2022. While I always felt it contained the kernel of a good idea, I don't believe I ever really did it justice. Much to my immense delight, the one and only @themadmojoe stumbled across it recently and asked if he could cast one of his inimitable musical spells upon it. Permission was unhesitatingly granted, Joe's secret incantation was uttered and a stunning transformation took place. The result is the epic remix you see and hear before your very eyes and ears right now.

I sincerely hope you like this remix as much as I do. When you've given it a spin or three, I heartily recommend you pay a visit to MMJ's own page where, amongst other earthly and unearthly delights, you'll find his recent In Your Mind EP, a stoner symphony in five parts with the chill factor whacked up to eleven; you won't regret it. Thank you for listening and have fun...

Castellic (MadmoJoe Remix)

Big thank you to my friend Observatory for letting me play around with his melodic, trippy, and fun experimental DnB track! Haven't heard it yet?:
https://soundcloud.com/observatory-uk/castellic?in=themadmojoe/sets/the-castellic-collective&si=2e35153595cb4ccfad4e202abdc5736b&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

Observatory - Castellic (MadmoJoe Remix) (Extended Mix)

DIE SLOWLY

My heart is broken
My soul burnt out
My limbs grown numb
And I'm pointless

Don't wanna feel a thing
Not deal with anything
No, I don't want your help
'Cause I despise you

Just die slowly
Just die slowly
Just die slowly
Just die

Lie down to waste away
See how long it takes
No will to stand up
No strength to end it

Drown the void in noise
Can't bear the silence
Until I sink into
Dreamless nonexistence

Just die slowly
Just die slowly
Just die slowly
Just die

Live Video

Die Slowly

DEVOID / DEPOSED

Down in this hole
Devoid, deposed
So fucked up fucked
Like never before

Struck and raw
Transient light
Fleeting shadow
Void inside

Bled and shed
Worn and torn
Good for nothing
Nothing left...

Burnt out bulb
Flickering tube
Crawling bare
On broken glass

Pick up my limbs
And mend my heart
Got shit to get done
To rise is to shine

Down in this hole
Devoid, deposed
So fucked up fucked
Like never before

Down in this hole
Down in this hole
Devoid, deposed
Devoid, deposed

Lyric Video

Devoid / Deposed

Thank you vm https://soundcloud.com/ipg1?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing to let me use your wonderful vocals !!!

IPG1 - Each Level Deeper (Mr Menator Electro Mix)

Quand la musique est érotisme et sensualité pétillante et insouciante.

La Nuit Qui Nous D​é​vore

Amour Ténébreux

This composition was conceived under the profound influence of a luminous starry night in an ancient coniferous forest, adjacent to a cascading waterfall. It seeks to articulate my conceptualization of how distant cosmic stardust catalyzes the emergence of life and consciousness, transforming inert matter into living entities.