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An attempt to capture my (usually hidden) struggle with anxiety. The world can be scary.
See also
Windrift for its eventual resolution.
Just a quick test of my gear after (once again) completely re-arranging it.
I was listening to Gary Newman and was struck by how he could be edgy and dream-like
at the same time. This was my attempt to follow suit.
A double entendre between electical shorts and missing cables. All analog.
I went a little crazy attempting to recreate the wonderful sound of Strange Cargo.
Nowhere near as precise as they are (nor as good).
The first thing I did with the Pittsburgh Modular (all sounds except the drums).
Another partially successful attempt — hence the "too" — at sounding
like Nine Inch Nails.
A smoke filled room, some guitars, and a drop of base.
Ah, yes. Moogs and that Tangerine Dream sound...
This entire song was done in one take, so all the sounds you hear and all the
changes between sounds were done live by just me.
The tension has been resolved, and the world is a happy place. Uses two cello
voices, one synthetic and one electric.
Special bonus track: (Almost) entirely one voice from the Moog, playing the
Prelude from Bach's Cello Suite #1.