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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

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Ball of Wax 67 Songs: POST PUNK SELL OUTS! – “harlequin novel”

I think I just realized that we have not just one, but two super groups on this here volume of Ball of Wax. (And just when I was saying how overused this term was becoming around here.) POST PUNK SELL … Continue reading

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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

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Ball of Wax 61 Songs: electric bird noise – “hearn-roberts live . . .”

This track – whose full title, “hearn​-​roberts live at the spiritual center for the creative and sonically inspired 7​-​27​-​19 (song 4),” sums up its personnel and origins – is yet another piece of delightful, guitar-forward experimentation from our friends in … Continue reading

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Ball of Wax 56 Songs: Electric Bird Noise – “Hearn-Roberts III”

With each new submission to Ball of Wax – this is their third – Electric Bird Noise has upped the ante, each time bringing in more instruments, more structure, and, dare I say it, more muscle. “Hearn-Roberts III,” from the … Continue reading

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Ball of Wax 54 Songs: electric bird noise – “steve strong II”

I thought I’d open this review with a rumination on the meaning of the band’s name, but that can’t be done while listening to music like this. Or shouldn’t. What should be done is to block out all other sounds—all … Continue reading

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Ball of Wax 51 Songs: electric bird noise – “stcesni eht fo ecnad”

I don’t know much about electric bird noise. I assume it’s one person with a guitar and a looper and a dream, but as far as I know it could be a duo, or even a whole ensemble. EBN has … Continue reading

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