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Category Archives: Recorded Music
Ball of Wax 65 Songs: Bubba Bach – “Ready”
Bubba – FKA Sebastian A. – Bach sure knows how to pack a lot of weight and depth into a small musical package. “Ready” clocks in at under two minutes, with only a couple lyrical phrases carrying it through, but … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 65 Songs: Brad Dunn – “Malfunctioning”
In order for Brad Dunn – a brilliant old friend who (is it possible?) last appeared on BoW way back on Volume 31 – to give us a song about the future, he had to look back into the past: … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 65 Songs: oddkin ft. sceneriesplacements – “Taste This”
I’m gonna come right out and say that it’s very possible I am biased in my reviews. I also really like everything that I review. Certainly, both are factors in my not being an actual critic. I’m okay with that. … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 65 Songs: electric bird noise – “won eht ylno s’ereht”
Epic, funky, artfully disjointed, and even a little creepy, this five and a half minutes of madness from electric bird noise is absolutely worth your full attention. It grooves deeply and explores an aural universe of hypnotic harmonics and distorted … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 65 Songs: Keyboar – “Under Glass for Now”
If I thought that I was 2 for 2 interpreting what the artists on the new Ball of Wax were saying instrumentally and sonically about “the future,” Levi throws “Under Glass for Now” in as the third panel in this … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 65 Songs: Kora Karuna – “Kolombia Is the Future”
The kora is a traditional West African instrument not unlike the combination of a guitar and harp and large gourd (though there is a lot more to it than my oversimplification) and the word “karuna” (or “karuṇā”) is found in … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 65 Songs: autOaudiO – “untitled (wax mix)”
Without lyrical content or even clues in the title as to what autOaudiO’s vision of the future may be as represented musically, one is left to invest oneself fully into the actual composition—and therein lay the rewards. Levi asked for … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 65 Songs: Grumpy Bear – “Windows and Doors”
BoW MVPs Grumpy Bear are back with the gritty, noisy, pulsing jam “Windows and Doors.” Yet again, Tyler and Lattney have conspired to find the perfect balance of sonic adventurism and pop sensibilities. The beat and melodies keep our heads … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 65 Songs: Green Light Cameras – “Shelter in Place (Can’t Wake Up)”
Beloved Florida pop weirdos Green Light Cameras return with the disco-infused “Shelter in Place (Can’t Wake Up),” their response to our call for future-themed songs. Retro strings and a pulsing beat keep this song moving through an ever-shifting aural landscape, … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 65 Songs: Spinster – “Saddle Through”
As you might have noticed, Ball of Wax 65 is kind of easing you into this future theme. Things will get darker, I assure you, but right now we must immerse ourselves in this lush, hopeful pop gem from Spinster. … Continue reading