Ball of Wax 68 Songs: Eddie Sids – “Glass Four”

Eddie Sids‘ “Glass Flour” is a compelling, well-constructed piece that ornaments a strong melodic idea played on horns, piano, and bass with spacey synth jitters. Clocking in at a brief 3:14, the main melodic idea evolves in clever ways as the cycles progress, shifting tonality and adding in some spicy intervals to you on your toes. This melodic idea lies somewhere between fanfare and a lament, suggesting jazz without much swing. All the while, digital chirps and washes orbit the main melody, resulting in a kind of Kurt Weill scoring an episode of Black Mirror feel that, frankly, I didn’t know I’d dig so much. Well done, Eddie Sids.