Eclectic Soul

Sending love from Apulia. Details about this episode : http://gelivan.com/eclectic-soul-37 http://gelivan.com http://soundcloud.com/costalsdelmar

This show, like the previous one, has been made on the road. I started it in Geneva on Monday 9th May and did most of the work in Ticino, southern Italian part of Switzerland. The surrounding have been highly inspiring – between lakes and green mountains – and I’ll be back soon to enjoy more of the nature. I’ll remember working on it in the break of a walk in the heights of Lugano. I found a nice little garden with a stone table and benches, and green around me. I sat there and cooked what you can listen here. I’m always more and more fascinated by dreams. Dreams, among other things, are the proof that we are (highly) creative by nature. We’re always in a creative state. The dialogs in the intro and further are from two different France Inter radio shows : - Dans tes rêves, 30-04-2016, France Inter http://www.franceinter.fr/emission-dans-tes-reves - Sur les épaules de Darwin - Cette étoffe sur laquelle naissent les rêves 01 http://www.franceinter.fr/emission-sur-les-epaules-de-darwin-cette-etoffe-sur-laque

Just came back from a very very inspiring week in Lille. I met beautiful people, lived new and interesting experiences, enjoyed every single moment. There’s something special in Lille’s atmosphere. Maybe it’s due to the fact that Northern France is the poorest region in the country, so there’s actually a lot of creativity and lots of interesting things going on. When my CouchSurfer host told me about this poverty, I instantly made the connection with Southern Italy. Not that I could see it myself, but the weekend before I was in Turin and my host told me that there are lots of artists in the South and that it’s apparently a good place to be for creatives. I’d like to live for a while there and meet locals and young artists. I’d also like to live in Lille for a while. Right now I’m back in Geneva until the end of April. Then I leave my flat and start vagabonding around Italy. Not sure what’s going to happen exactly, where I’m going etc. Going with the flow! Sure thing is that I’ll keep focusing on doing what I

breathe

slow down

Cherish yourself

I am sometimes my own worst enemy. Most times my own worst enemy. – Apollo Brown

“Art? You just do it.” - Martin Ritt

Life is a movement, so keep moving, mistaking, learning and don't get caught in thoughts!

Eclectic Soul Live Sessions at Bravo Bar in Brussels on April 11th with JeanJass, 72 Soul and yours truly!

"The price of anything is the amount of life you exchange for it.” - Henry David Thoreau

“He who dies with the least toys wins. Because the more you know, the less you need.” ― Yvon Chouinard

We cannot escape fear. We can only transform it into a companion that accompanies us on all our exciting adventures. Take a risk a day ― one small or bold stroke that will make you feel great once you have done it. ― Susan Jeffers

You have to forget about what other people say, when you're supposed to die, or when you're supposed to be loving. You have to forget about all these things. You have to go on and be crazy. Craziness is like heaven. ― Jimi Hendrix

Develop an interest in life as you see it; the people, things, literature, music - the world is so rich, simply throbbing with rich treasures, beautiful souls and interesting people. Forget yourself. – Henry Miller

Here's a new selection of soulful music for your ears pleasure. I had a few listeners telling me that Eclectic Soul puts them in the right mood to get productive and creative. Some listen to it will studying and others while they're running.

I'm back with a new show after slipping on March as I was travelling during four weeks. A kind of life changing trip, the first I took on my own. I met amazing people and I want to dedicate this show to them and all the beautiful souls I met/will meet.

We hit number twenty with a tasty and deep guest mix from Barnaby Carter. I'm very pleased to see what Eclectic Soul is doing – for you, for me. It is shaping my life month after month in a way I love.

First show of the year including a spontaneous set I did for a broadcast here in Geneva in January. It starts from the blues song from Luther Johnson, which is probably the oldest music I played in Eclectic Soul.

Got inspired by my recent trip to Bristol – few tunes where introduced by a couple of friends I visited there and some other tunes were playing in the places I went like The Canteen (my favourite spot so far) and Bells for the Sunday roast.