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Ball of Wax 68 Songs: Pigeon Radio – “Benthos”
Darkness of the deep. Unseen resonances drift/float/hover in nowhere. That echo is a sea-star buried in mud. That other hum is an eel threading through murk. Deepness of the dark. Obscure sounds linger/pulse/murmur in oblivion. That chord is bioluminous jellyfish … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 68 Songs: Peter Colclasure – “Us. Still”
I owe Peter Colclasure an apology. As you may have noticed, we had been posting Ball of Wax 68 track reviews once or twice a day, or at least a few per week, since May. (You may have also noticed … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 68 Songs: Nick Jaina – “Cauterize”
I’ve been aware of Nick Jaina for years due to mutual friends and just being fellow musicians swimming around the PNW creative ecosystem, but it was only via the miraculous TELEPHONE project that Nick finally made an appearance on Ball … 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 68 Songs: S. Eric Scribner – “Processional”
S. Eric Scribner‘s “Processional” is a solemn affair. Even without the title, the slow, insistent drum beat and swirling soundcape of flute, ambient sounds, and piano manipulations call to mind a long train of dignitaries, possibly from some ancient or … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 68 Songs: electric bird noise – “si ti sa”
I’m always happy to have some new loopy guitar weirdness from our pals electric bird noise in my inbox, and “si ti sa” does not disappoint. Despite its pop song run time, this piece is just as compelling and fully … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 68 Songs: The Luna Moth – “Lamb”
Years ago at the graduation celebration of a friend’s daughter, I stood over a fire grilling salmon and chatting with the recent graduate’s father. He was from Greece and curious about how to cook salmon over a grill. I thought … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 68 Songs: sceneries placements w/ nonetheless notwithstanding – “complex city”
Swirling layers of warm, static-like fuzziness are turned into something cohesive by a few simple bass notes. Then, like coming up from a subway at night, the white noise of the underground gains a new life on top of that … Continue reading
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Ball of Wax 68 Songs: Lake Mary, Drew Danburry, zweiton – “You Say Love”
“You Say Love” is the title track from a collaborative album by our pal Drew Danburry, Chaz Prymek, and Dylan McGuinn. I don’t know much about the other folks, but based on what I’m hearing in this track, this seems … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 68 Songs: THEATH / MANNING – “The origin of consciousness”
Our old pals THEATH and Marc Manning have returned with another collaborative piece designed to expand and interrogate our minds. This particular piece is, according to the duo, from an upcoming collection of songs inspired by the concepts of Julian … Continue reading