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Ball of Wax 69 Songs: The Disillusionments – “The Artesian Whale”

The mood of this song is like being out in the desert in the early spring of a year when all the flowers bloom. You’re definitely wearing a cowboy hat, and you look really good in it. You’re also on … 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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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

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Ball of Wax 66 Songs: THEATH / MANNING – “Skeletons and Snakes”

Following on the heels of Disinterested’s beautifully awkward musical conversation, our old pals THEATH and Marc Manning bring us another type of sonic dialogue. “Skeletons and Snakes,” from the duo’s forthcoming project ABSTRACT HYMNS FOR TEOTIHUACAN, has similar elements of … Continue reading

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Ball of Wax 60 Songs: Marc Manning and The Laughing Group

Marc Manning: “mirrors facing mirrors” Manning overlays a pensive, brooding acoustic guitar ballad with an unsettling synthesizer that buzzes like an insect out of the corner of an eye. Ball of Wax Volume 60 (60 x 60 = 60) by … Continue reading

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