Author Archives: Phil Chamberlin

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

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Ball of Wax 69 Songs: THEATH * MANNING – “Canon of Metathesis II”

To my ears, the beat drives just a touch faster, just a bit harder than the ambient opening suggests. I’ve learned that “metathesis” is a word that’s used for both the analysis of language and the analysis of chemistry. Both … Continue reading

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