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This music really makes me feel it …in 2023! I hope you do too!

Feel it! 2023

Synth To Origin

53_Sun@Feierabend - released on 13 September 2023

Yesterday... Berlin-Tegel... in the Passage: After work in wonderful sunshine! #ambient #chillout #electronic #synth #trance

(produced with Music Maker JAM)

Sun@Feierabend

Good Vibes Only

Zero Waste

Long time ago in the Scottish Highlands. A tribe that lives in a rough and harsh surrounding, strengthened over generations by the unfriendly environment. The borders of the tribes territory are not exactly known. In particular, in the North, the saying goes that vast areas of unoccupied lands will belong to those that first dare to claim it. So a small troup of currageous military men sets foot to the Northern Frontier ...

Composition-wise: The piece explores the change of atmosphere when the same motive is played with different accompaniments. The same theme can be found for instance @ 0:00 ff,  0:23 ff and 1:05 ff. The accompaniment increases in intensity and rhythm for these three instances, ranging from a meditative intro over a – to my ears – tribal dance or chant towards a first  climax of the piece which might make a good soundtrack for a battle in the Scottish Highlands. The track then settles down to the second theme @ 1:33 which again is repeated with much more agitated accompaniment @ 1:55 ff. 

While the track is in general in 4/4, it raises the tension by sometimes breaking the metrum into more unconventional rhythmic structures. This holds in particular for @ 0:46 ff where the metrum changes to a succession of ¾, 4/4, ¾, 6/4, 6/4, 4/4, ¾, 4/4, ¾, ¾, ¾ and then reverts to the original 4/4. Also @ 2:09  there is in insert of a ¾ bar and at the very end @ 2:30, there is a 2/4 break just before the final chord. 

I did some Youtube Shorts in Case with more details on some composition tweaks that I used in this track:
Varying the Accompaniment: https://youtube.com/shorts/7HAWSz2Mg14?feature=share
Breaking the metric structure: https://youtube.com/shorts/tUvaq8D6nUo?feature=share
Ligature Bows: https://youtube.com/shorts/-WBf6Du040g?feature=share
Keeping the attention until the end: https://youtube.com/shorts/qnJl5BQ4yxU?feature=share


The track has been recorded on a Roland FP-90 and mastered in Cubase by adding  reverb, a Stereo enhancer and fiddling a bit with the EQ. 
The picture was created with Stable Diffusion. 

The track can also be found at 
Youtube (including the scores): https://youtu.be/FIQZc7JakvQ
Spotify: spotify:album:5YG7dpoBElKImcbmX7eWTU

The Northern Frontier

The Northern Frontier (Solo Piano)

Last year I thought I better write myself a Halloween tune. I never managed to finish it in 2022, but now it's here. It's a stupid (Stephen King-Like) little horror story. Hope you won't be too scared. Release on other platforms will be Friday the 13th of October 2023.

There’s a video too: 

https://youtu.be/miimwlPbggo?si=hu0Ap7McEqzcjaIS

Your Last Halloween

written & recorded in logic by naldo
additional lead guitar by Richard "Blitz" Livoni
https://www.blitzrecording.com

cover art by ronaldo farelli with firefly

12 Strings for Sad Carlotta

Midnight Tides

Gear used:

ESP - LTD Viper-7 Baritone Black Metal 7 String Guitar
Ibanez EDB 605 5 String Bass
Bias FX 2
EZ Keys I & II
EZ Drummer 2
EZ Mix I & II
EZ Master I & II
Cakewalk DAW by Bandlab

Guitars & Bass performed by me.
Drums programmed using Cakewalk DAW Sequencer Tool.

Whispers

Whispers/死亡ささやき

Cast of characters:
Steve's Planet-- @steve-vervaet —Steve—acoustic guitar, vocals, lyrics, composition/arrangement
TexMex Shaman–@texmex-shaman–Stephen–electric guitar, production, and mix
J.J. Terrell-- @j-j-terrell —JJ—organ
K2 and the Three [and the Four]--@k2andthe3, @k2-kara–Ken–drums, percussion, and vocal harmony
Llanpsych– @llanpsych –Tez–electric guitar
Entheogenic Psychonaught (Josh Clary)– @josh-clary-1 –Fender precision bass

This song began as an acoustic guitar and vocals stem written and performed by Steve. He sent it to Josh, who added the undulating staccato bass line, with the help of Ken's always well-suited drums. They went back and forth a couple of times, as is their process, until it clicked. Tez added some really dynamic leads and fills throughout, and Stephen filled in the rest of the electric guitar in a Keith/Ronnie kind of way, which is very tasteful. JJ then added some perfectly complimentary organ. Finally, Ken pleasantly surprised us with the vocal harmonies.
Stephen also mixed and produced this one for us. He's brilliant behind the board, and we're lucky to have him aboard. This one came together in a matter of a relatively short period of a fortnight, which is rare for the Eclectic Collective. But, when something is hot and already put together, it comes quickly. We all hope you enjoy listening to it as much as we enjoyed putting it together.
Fallin’
Wandering aimless
Couldn’t shoot straight
No ability
Not much to say
There was no sign of me

Good times, bad times
Leaving out the sad times
Easily
That’s what they’re telling me
Mend or break
Looking over rooftops
Coming to a full stop
Suddenly
On a sad height
Ragging endlessly

Breakline, beeline
Picking up the freeline
Easily
Follow my way
Leavin’ the fast lane
My- My mind is fallin’
When I think about, losing out
There’s no doubt, you started fallin’ x2

And I – I’ve been going my way
One more time, only today 2x

My- My mind is fallin’
When I think about, losing out
There’s no doubt, you started fallin’ x2

Fallin' (Eclectic Collective w/ Steve's Planet)

True Cascadian Doom Metal Heroes.  

The last of a dying breed, PURIFICATION carry the sorrowful flag of traditional doom metal into the 21st century.

Conjured from ashes in Portland, Oregon in early 2018, founding members Field Marshall William Purify and The Resurrected Lord Donangato have pursued a relentless release schedule over the past 5 years, amassing 4 full-length albums, 1 EP, 1 split, and a demo compilation.

Fiercely DIY and independent of all trends, their fearless aural assault has quickly earned purification a devoted & growing following around the world, garnering multiple vinyl distribution deals and an invitation to make a rare live appearance co-headlining the 2020 Riddle of Steel Festival in Marburg, Germany.

After a short period of silence & reflection, including a consolidation of the full line-up with Count Darragh on drums and Ilucif The Red on bass, 2023 sees Purification releasing their 5th full-length recording, 'Elphinstone,' which promises to be their most ambitious and confrontational statement to date. 

A sleeping world is waiting...

FOLLOW THE BAND: http://instagram.com/purificationdoom/
GET THEIR MUSIC: http://purificationdoom.bandcamp.com/

Read the Doomed & Stoned review of 'Elphinstone' here: https://doomedandstoned.com/post/731718634723065856/purification

Elphinstone

Purification - Drogheda Massacre

Instrumental: zzspicezz   https://on.soundcloud.com/iD51j
Vocals: DelhyA

Thanks Spice for this amazing collaboration! Hope you will post more and more acoustic tracks!💜☀️

You do something to me (with zzspicezz 🇸🇪) - a Skin and Paul Weller’s cover

waste [slowed + reverb] - Tiktok edit remix

I wrote this one just before July 4th, 2016 as I was troubled by how patriotism seems to be fading these days. Frequently equated with nationalism, or expansionism and other more aggressive, negative concepts relative to the global community. Pride and values for our traditional ideals and foundations have been well battered. It's often an unpopular and uneasy position for a person to show true love for America. So this song attempts to declare it indeed very cool and very important to hold onto the basic and good principles that make America uniquely wonderful. Right on!

Remixed and produced with many thanks to Nat Daniels to help improve my rough original track.

All music written and performed by Craig Durgy
Produced by Nat Daniels of Gentle Rain Records
Copyright 2023

Lyrics
Right On by Craig Durgy

I passed somebody on the street today, he said how are ya and I said OK
I never saw the guy before or since but he’s my brother, we’re Americans
Right On, we are Americans, Right On

But lately we’ve been getting pulled apart, 
Testing our constitution and our heart
Some people make and others take too much 
And now we’re hunted down, we’ve had enough
Right On, it’s time that we get tough, Right On

Right On, sea to shining sea, Right On, trying to keep it free
Right On, brother you and me, let’s pull together
Right On, when we fought for days, on Iwo Jima till our flag was raised
Right On, when only God was praised, Right On

These days I guess our country ain’t so cool, all our customs are like fossil fuel
So many people that don’t give a damn,
For Old Glory and our Uncle Sam
Right On, for our Uncle Sam, Right On

Right On, freedom must be won, Right On, we can’t turn and run
Right On, till the fight is gone, we must stay together
Right On, say the words out loud I pledge allegiance and I pledge it proud
Right On, just like my grandpa vowed, Right On

Although the world wants everything we’ve got, 
They pile upon us till we start to rot
But we can’t forget that we’re still free 
Or those white crosses left in Normandy
Right On, way back in Normandy, Right On

Right On, for the farmer’s hand, Right On, for our firemen
Right On, if you understand God and country
Right On, for our men in blue and for Thanksgiving and Park Avenue
Right On, bleed red, white and true, Right On

Right On, may our flag yet wave, 
Right On, for all our veterans and soldiers brave
Right On, for every life we gave, Right On
Right On, say the words out loud I pledge allegiance and I pledge it proud
Right On, just like my grandpa vowed, Right On
Right On, love it then and now, Right On

Right On

Catalina

Video;
https://youtu.be/R96UJ3trOm0

Re-Release

Genres;
#Electronic
#Pop
#Rock

Bring Me Fire

Here’s my new song in 6/8 with piano, bass, drums, clarinets, synths and vocals. 😊🎶❤️🎹🎤🎵🎼🎶🎧

Thank you to my lovely Sander @wane-of-summer for this wonderful master. 🎶❤️😊❤️

PLAIN SAILING

Raft Hame Roozaye Khoob (Live Version)

KIMBEM LIVE .wav

Y'all blew this one up on tiktok so here's your new fall anthem, enjoy everyone.

Noah Kahan & Olivia Rodrigo - Stick Season (MC4D Remix)

Sonic Structures and Silent Stretches a.k.a. Jo Richter (@sonic-textures) wrote a series of 13 poems or cantos collectively titled Departure. He shared the texts with me, Stonerjazz, and Re-Evolution Cafe Orchestra and we have been working on the project of bringing them alive with music and soundscapes. We are hoping more SC artists will join us! Please reach out if you're interested in doing a reading. Check out the full playlist of Cantos so far here: https://soundcloud.com/sonic-textures/sets/departure-a-long-poem-in

On this track, the poem is read by Jo. He also created much of the soundscape. I contributed the bassier and more synthetic sounding parts.

poem / copyright jo richter

How long he stayed, he could not tell.
He worked ferociously, sounding all
existence that had touched upon him into
being: the smell of meadows, the curl of
ripples, the calm that centers in a storm;
the timbre of voices, the straight lines of buildings,
the aloofness of announcers on the radio.
His desk was cluttered, his mind strove clear.

When he did not write, he‘d read up on
the origins of his ancient art: Vergil and Dante,
Marlow and Shakespeare, Homer and Joyce,
Ovidus, Cervantes, Rabelais and Wieland.
He felt the linguistic seeds, blown from foreign
stems, grow filaments deep in his native soil, he
saw them ripen, flower profusely, yielding
their beauty to ever-changing mentalities.

And as his insight widened and he gained
perspective, the rows of encyclopedias
and dictionaries that lined his shelves
slimmed down, as he gave up consulting
English for French and German, these for
Latin and Greek, those for Persian and Sanskrit,
until he only referred to Indo-European roots.
His desk turned clear, his mind became uncluttered.

Eventually, he also slept and dreamt
whenever the veil sank upon him.
Guarded by the spire‘s safe walls, he would
awaken slowly, remembering outlandish
lore, scribbling notes and poems of bizarre
truthfulness and penning recollections of his
archetypal ties. Some of his realistic verse de-
rived from fragments of prolonged poetic trance.

His muse meanwhile taught him to cook, the
art of mixing individual ingredients to bring about
a taste all of its own that nourishes both mind and
physicality. The painters tend to fixate on surface
and colour, she said, the musicians on timing
the process, whereas the poets never get anything
done, enchanted by words like ‚ginger‘ or ‚yeast‘.
All of their dishes taste awful.