Tag Archives: Music

May 22, 2013
10:24 am
by: Josh

What have you.

For overcast mornings, proof that good things come from Georgia: Quiet Evenings – Finality from Motion Sickness of Time Travel on Vimeo. Well, that and Gullah: Fuck it, I like Georgia. I should go there someday.

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May 17, 2013
9:32 pm
by: Josh

Time travel, cont.

A sunny day in Golden Gate Park, on my way to Art’s for the world’s best breakfast: Because process is sometimes just as important, the very few tools required to create such happiness:

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May 16, 2013
8:57 pm
by: Josh

A tribute to timpanis.

It’s a shame that the timpani isn’t used more outside of classical music. A well placed timpani can be extremely effective. For instance, Roy Orbison’s use of it in his famous song You Got It: To me, the timpani makes … Continue reading →

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May 9, 2013
1:41 pm
by: Josh

Esoteric profitability.

I am obviously not prone to buying music but I’m honestly considering buying Ashtray Nagivations’ new release Cloud Come Cadaver. Why? Because there aren’t nearly enough people listening to this stuff to make it find-able online for free. I’ve tried … Continue reading →

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April 19, 2013
5:29 pm
by: Josh

The process of breathing.

It may not be too obvious what’s going on in this music but all those sounds are coming from one person and mostly from that one person’s voice. She uses a loop station which allows her to record short bits … Continue reading →

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April 11, 2013
10:40 pm
by: Josh

Preconceptual tracking of a primitive perceptual individuality.

That phrase is only vaguely intelligible to me even with context so I’m not gonna try to explain it. It comes from Recanati’s Deixis and Anaphora: The point, though, is pretty clear, and interesting. Apparently some five objects in your … Continue reading →

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April 8, 2013
7:57 pm
by: Josh

Eardrum knots.

From around 4 minutes in until the end, this track feels like it’s massaging your eardrums. It only works if you’re using headphones or have your speakers angled so that stereo sound actually sounds stereo. (Excuse the palindroming.) I imagine … Continue reading →

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March 27, 2013
5:00 am
by: Josh

Inescapably human.

I’m a big fan of last.fm. I’ve discovered so much amazing music through the related artists section and it helps me generate RSS feeds for shows in my area that I’d like and even feeds for new releases via Soundamus. … Continue reading →

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March 23, 2013
12:44 pm
by: Josh

Beating.

Beating: simple waveforms standing close enough together to create unsteady vibrations. You don’t really notice that each one exists until they get that close. Don’t ask me what the tree has to do with anything.

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March 10, 2013
1:27 pm
by: Josh

Time travel.

I’m obsessed with time. I’m very nostalgic, constantly afraid/excited about the future, and I get lost in reading about history, particularly personal histories. I like how time seems to stop, how it seems to pass so quickly. I like/hate how … Continue reading →

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