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Tag Archives: darryl blood
Ball of Wax 69 Songs: Vörtlimpa – “Pauline Meadows”
Harsh metallic noises meet the sounds of nature, with birds chirping all across the stereo field. But are these chirps from natural birds, or are they actually synthesized screeches? Paranoia in the age of artificial everything can lead to this … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 68 Songs: Darryl Blood – “Street Flute”
Ball of Wax mainstay Darryl Blood returns on Volume 68 with “Street Flute,” a mellow contemplative piece that gradually adds instrumentation as it rises from its slumber. At first, sustained synth notes and oceanic wash suggests a somnolent ambient piece, … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 66 Songs: Darryl Blood w/Green Light Cameras – “A Hunter in Hiding”
I’m trying to determine what portion of the excitement I feel when listening to “A Hunter in Hiding” is due to this being a collaboration between two of my favorite Ball of Wax regulars (one of them a collaborator of … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 65 Songs: Darryl Blood – “Wait Until Tomorrow”
Misty midnight outside of . . . somewhere . . . Glimpses of piano music echo in a void, yet they are somehow near. The notes are hesitant, forgetful; the song, sad and unfinished. The pianist ends his playing for … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 64 Songs: Darryl Blood – “Air Drop No. 1 (fragment)”
Darryl Blood’s “Air Drop No. 1 (fragment)” was interpreted by painter Leslie Sobel. It also evolved into a track from his Air Drop album, reviewed here by our own Lattney B. Ball of Wax Volume 64: The Music of TELEPHONE … Continue reading
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Ball of Wax 62 Songs: Darryl Blood – “Possibilities”
If Drekka’s track ended with someone whistling as they walk, attempting to comfort themselves in an unsettling situation, Darryl Blood‘s “Possibilities” continues that anxious perambulation, but the whistling has stopped, and at the beginning all we have is footsteps. A … Continue reading
Album Review: Darryl Blood – Air Drop
Darryl Blood – Air Drop (2020, self-released/Bluesanct) Darryl Blood’s compositional versatility should come as no surprise to those familiar with his material. From his work with Boston act Turkish Delight (touted as a favorite of modern noise godfather Thurston Moore) … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 60 Songs: Darryl Blood and Phoebe Tsang
Darryl Blood and Gordon Withers “Outtakes in D (revisited)” Sharp piano notes meander their way through lazy cello slurs like raindrops on a lurid summer afternoon—a fine soundtrack for the intermission between dreams. Phoebe Tsang: “Dream (Cat Remix)” You pluck … Continue reading
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Ball of Wax 58 Songs: Laudatory Consortium – “Fine Wine”
One thing about Ball of Wax that I will always be proud of – regardless of how many people in the world are even aware that this strange little endeavor exists – is the number of musical collaborations and friendships … Continue reading
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Ball of Wax 58 Songs: DREKKA+DARRYL BLOOD – “Hibernal Hymn, The 40th Night”
Longtime BoW friend Darryl Blood (who just keeps getting weirder and weirder and I love it) has collaborated with Drekka, a more recent arrival to our musical family, to bring us this “Hibernal Hymn.” Hibernal, of course, means “of, relating … Continue reading