Name: Wartime Loop (Fête de la Musique Berlin 2025) by Subtopia Xberg
Duration: 9 min 56 s
Description: Improvisations and experimental materials recorded live in Berlin 2025 - feat. Peter (guitar, piano, keyboards, synthesizer), Klaus (guitar, bass, drums)

Improvisations and experimental materials recorded live in Berlin 2025 - feat. Peter (guitar, piano, keyboards, synthesizer), Klaus (guitar, bass, drums)

Wartime Loop (Fête de la Musique Berlin 2025)

In collaboration with Francess Harris. She played the piano composition and I did the composition of the orchestral arrangement. Thank you for listening and enjoy. Any comment is appreciated always.

Soundscapes Vol. 4 (Timothy McGuire & Francess Harris)

I Hope You Know

I Hope You Know (feat. Fr. Harris)

On me

frentheln_02

in the woods

Just having a bit of nostalgic fun for a song I wrote, during the Pandemic…The complete version is on my featured banner! I think I’ve @ finally reached that age.. where this can be a truism .. both in intended positive.. or unfortunate negative… inspired by MisterMark and his posts of isolated parts… hope you enjoy!🙌🕺🏼🙏

It’s All Downhill From Here-Isolated Vocals and Bass Guitar

Starting a new Sci Fi project based on Adrian Tchaikovsky's book, "Shards of Earth".  This track is inspired by one of the lead characters, Solace, a genetically engineered warrior who is occasionally brought out of suspension to undertake missions. 

All guitar parts were played on a PRS Santana. I created the tone using a Line 6 Obi Wah and Octave Synth effects pedals. The effect is curiously unstable so I had all sorts of fun doing the lead parts. All other instruments are played on a Maschine 2 pad, Native Instruments. The artwork is courtesy of Pinterest.

Solace (edit)

Cast of Characters:
Entheogenic Psychonaught (Josh Clary)– @josh-clary-1 –Josh – Fender Precision bass and Gibson SG electric guitar
K2 and the Three [and the Four]--@k2andthe3, @k2-kara –Ken -- drums
The Beautiful Dark -- @thebeautifuldark -- Carl -- vocals
J.J. Terrell– @j-j-terrell – organ and piano
Mistermark-- @user-432503709 -- Mark –- harmonica, VST sax, VST strings
TexMex Shaman– @texmex-shaman –Stephen — Tom Anderson custom T model electric guitar, production, mix, and mastering
Llanpsych -- @llanpsych -- Tez – Epiphone Les Paul electric guitar

This cover of the CCR version of this Screaming Jay Hawkins classic began as an idea Josh had for Eclectic Collective putting on a musical Halloween costume. He was inspired by his favorite band, Phish, who cover an entire album every Halloween as a musical costume. Although, which song we covered was up for debate from the start. 
  Once we decided on a song, Josh laid down the skeleton for it on his '71 SG. Once we had a framework to work with, Ken laid down his rocking drums, followed by Josh completing the rhythm section by adding his trusty P-bass. Even though the song was now in its infancy, Carl summoned all his Halloween spirit for his dynamic vocal performance.  
  Now that it was sounding like a real song, JJ dropped both the key piano part, as well as his expressive organ in there, too. Mark wasn't far behind, adding his magic via some bluesy harmonica, the sax in the solo section, and strings near the end. Stephen came through with the spooky tremolo guitar and the fiery first half of the guitar solo in the solo section right after. And to put the cherry on the musical sundae, Tez brought the lightning down for the second half of the guitar solo, as well as the solo work that leads the whole way to the end.
  We all enjoyed bringing this classic song back to life, and doing it in the spirit of what may be the most fun holiday on the calendar. We hope you enjoy listening to it as much as we enjoyed creating it. Happy Halloween!


I Put a Spell on You (Eclectic Collective)

Gardien des jours heureux , il entend les rêves ... et murmure aux âmes qui font des voeux  🍂
Guardian of happy days, he hears dreams... and whispers to the souls who make wishes  🍂                                                                                                                            
    lyrics in English :                                                                                             
(Chorus)
Oh, the lovers' bench,
Guardian of secrets, of happy days.
It hears the dreams and confessions,
It whispers to the souls that make wishes...

(Verse)
The leaves dance around it,
Complicit in the kisses stolen by the night.
A golden ray of light caresses its arms,
Like a smile from long ago.

(Chorus)
Oh, the lovers' bench...
Guardian of secrets, of happy days.
It hears the dreams and confessions,
It whispers to the souls that make wishes.

(Bridge)
And when the gray autumn comes,
In the rain, and through the tears as well,
It will remain there, faithful and tender,
Waiting for two hearts to surprise each other.

(Final Chorus)
Oh, the lovers' bench,
Guardian of secrets, of happy days.
Even if time wears it down a little,
It will always be there, silent…

Le Banc des Amoureux 💘  ( version intimiste )

Adam Majdecki-Janicki - synthesizer, Michał Sławski - percussion.

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"They guard nine rivers; they guard nine mountains"

Cast of Characters:

J.J. Terrell– @j-j-terrell – organ, synth and composition
Entheogenic Psychonaught (Josh Clary)– @josh-clary-1 –Josh – custom five string fretless bass and PRS SE semi-hollowbody electric guitar
K2 and the Three [and the Four]--@k2andthe3, @k2-kara –Ken -- drums
SunnyBeck-- @sunnybeck — Beck — synth and MIDI composition
TexMex Shaman– @texmex-shaman –Stephen — Tom Anderson custom T model electric wah guitar
The Beautiful Dark -- @thebeautifuldark -- Carl — vocals and lyrics
Llanpsych -- @llanpsych -- Tez – production, mix, and mastering
 
This song began as a looper beat that Josh created in BandLab. He does that often to start an idea. However, this beat sat on the shelf for almost a year, until he shared it with JJ for one of his Saturday night music sessions. JJ put an arrangement on it with his organ and bass. Josh quickly replaced the bass idea with his own version of it, though. 
  Now it was Ken's turn to replace the dull looper beat with something alive and organic, which he did in the most creative and solid way possible. We had a skeleton now, and it was time to share it with Beck, with whom this is Eclectic Collective's first song. She added her magic via the synth you hear sprinkled throughout. Stephen weighed in next with his funky wah guitar. Josh then wrapped things up by adding the simple, melodic guitar lines your hear throughout.
  It was almost done at this point, but of course, we wanted Carl to add his greatness to it, as well, which he did by writing and singing some compelling vocals. He took the working title, which Josh came up with having just read The Odyssey, and wrote a whole song about it! The Odyssey, of course, is the ancient Greek story of a warrior, sailor, and displaced king who survives many perils on his epic quest to regain his kingdom.  
  Once it was all laid down, we asked Tez to do his expert work with the mix and production, which he did perfectly, as always. We're very lucky to have two very talented producers in the group, and grateful to Tez for ironing this one out for us. 
  This is, as mentioned, the EC's first go round with Beck, and we couldn't be more thrilled to work with her. Not only is she a skilled, creative musician, but she is a delightful ray of sunlight to work with, too. We have another collab with her we plan to release in the coming weeks, as well. There will be more to follow. We hope you enjoy listening to this as much as we enjoyed creating it.
Original lyrics by The Beautiful Dark:

Hold on dear crew
Cruel winds fly north
Our tenth foul day
Land found fresh worth
Untameable sea
We survived people
Ashore
Fresh water
Food
Lessen our feeble

Three of company
Greet these inhabitants
Find what land lends their habitance
Trio arrive and find not hurt
Then found local food
Good offering flirty

Three watered mouths by nicest taste
Who needs home
We stay
No haste
Love lotus buds
Don’t mind the captain
Let’s stay and munch this tuck of trapping

Captain bemused All aboard!
No more shall eat this food mind sword
What of home!
What of love!
Weep not dear three
Cold turkey tough

Smite that sea
Hold tight your oars
Now heave to Ithaca
South-westwards

Bye Lotus eaters
Trip like land
Love lesson lives 
Myth mystery scanned

Isle of the Lotus Eaters (Eclectic Collective with Sunnybeck)

Improvisations and experimental materials recorded live in Berlin 2021 - 2025 in a crossover between Jazz, Rock, Blues, Psychedelic, Ambient, Electronic, Classical and Experimental Music.

Wartime Loop (Fête de la Musique Berlin 2025)

Subtopia Xberg

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