Ball of Wax 44 Songs: Rae Diamond – elemental partita: water

womwomwomwomwom. Many times over and in layers. steady hmms and moans. This song plays like an eerie alleyway perhaps in 1970s New York City. There is neither up nor down in the song. It feels largely like things are coming at you. And then, they fade away. Maybe to return again, though maybe not. The song is spooky enough, but to think that it was all recorded with the human voice is even spookier. Is Rae Diamond trying to tell us something with this piece – and if so, what? There is a slow build with many sounds coming in then fading out. Perhaps it’s appropriate this song is named after water, as one could picture waves and an occasional splash. The piece itself is rather shapeless like water, spilling into whatever form will hold it.  Perhaps trying to interpret it too much or at all is beyond the point of the piece. Strange frequencies come to mind.