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Akari Kaida and Yoshino Aoki: Sandy Sound
One listen for this one. I think I was looking to try and capture a sense of scene, but I don’t quite think I pulled it off if I am to be honest. I think there’s a description of the … Continue reading
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Tagged akira kaida, howl, keys, percussion, sandy, song, sound, wind, yoshino aoki
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King Crimson: The Sheltering Sky
This was written over one listen. I mostly wanted to focus on describing the song and I kind of did that, but I don’t think it makes for interesting writing. King Crimson’s “The Sheltering Sky” is from Discipline. I hope … Continue reading
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Tagged atmospheric, bass, expanse, guitar, instruments, king crimson, percussion, settle, sheltering sky, song, sounds
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Junya Nakano: The Void
This was written over two listens about forty minutes apart. I’m not sure as to why the large gap and I don’t think it helped. I found writing about this song difficult and I think that may be due to … Continue reading
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Tagged atmosphere, Final Fantasy, junya nakano, mood, note, percussion, rhythm, song, void
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The Tragically Hip: Machine
This was written over one listen, but there were a few pauses. I’m rather tired at the moment and so those pauses felt necessary, but perhaps they weren’t. The Tragically Hip’s “Machine” is from Man Machine Poem. From what I’ve … Continue reading
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Tagged bass, guitar, machine, man machine poem, melody, percussion, song, tragically hip, vocals, wandering
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Mouse on the Keys: Stars Down
Written over one listen. I think I was mostly just looking to capture the song as it progressed but I didn’t think too much about the approach which may have been a good thing. I’m really not sure. The song … Continue reading
Bill Laswell: Echo
This was written over one listen. I’m not sure what I was going for, but I know that I was trying to capture the song in written form. Surprising I know. This is a slow song and as such I … Continue reading
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Tagged bass, bill laswell, breathing, calm, echo, floating, groove, percussion, possession, shapes, song
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Mouse on the Keys: Spectres de Mouse
This was written over three listens… sort of. I was looking to capture the song any way I could. I think I should’ve pushed more for imagery than anything else as this song works with a sense of imagery really … Continue reading
Five-Hundred Word Challenge 1037: Some Rambling About Music
It’s a gentle tone that carries across and float y my ears. Gentle, but there is a sense of tension in it. There is a sense of something being off, but maybe that’s okay. Maybe that’s an okay thing to … Continue reading
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Tagged beat, chunks, drive, elsehwere, percussion, percussionist, rhythm, song
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Duster: Get the Dutch
This one was one listen which is something I’m glad for as I find it better to do these things in as few listens as possible. Less chance of overthinking which is that part of the aim of this exercise. … Continue reading
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Tagged contemporary movement, duster, dutch, echo, guitar, percussion, song, sounds, vocals, words
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