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From Somewhere out the Back: Six Feet Above Yesterday by Infusion

This took way too long. I’d initially planned to cover Phrases and Numbers first, as that was Infusion’s first album. That was back in 2020. Then I decided to go based on order of what I’d first heard, which was … Continue reading

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Five-Hundred Word Challenge 1293: Some Stuff About Music Consumption and Some Shallow Criticism

I’m listening to this bit of music keep building and it’s interesting, though maybe it has now peaked. Not sure. Regardless of whether it has or has not, it is something that I’m listening to and already I’m finding myself … Continue reading

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Antoine Dufour: Life in Technicolor

One listen for this one, and of the three Antoine Dufour songs I’ve written about today, I feel this was the easiest. Perhaps that is due to having warmed up a bit, or maybe it’s due to having a sense … Continue reading

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A Poem About a Summer Storm

The first two lines were scribbled out yesterday. The second two just now. In the hands of a better writer I think the imagery in this would be more effective. That said, I think I did alright here. I hope … Continue reading

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One Thousand Word Challenge 199: Some Thoughts on Sound

For a few minutes there was a bird chirping. I’m not sure why it started and I’m not sure as to why it stopped; what I know is that it was chirping and now it is not. The bird does … Continue reading

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Miyoko Kobayashi: Further into the Wide World

This one was a bit of a challenge and took roughly three listens. Roughly rather than actually as it was two listens but what I have is a form of the song that is extended for some reason and so … Continue reading

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Pelican: An Inch Above Sand

This one I’d queued up a few days ago. I wasn’t sure if I’d be able to get something out of the song but apparently I did. A bit more descriptive of how the song proceeds which is not quite … Continue reading

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Ryota Kozuka: Empyrean

This felt like it was quick to write, which I feel is a good thing. However, I was hoping to paint more imagery than anything else. I’m familiar with the song as well as where it plays, but that’s not … Continue reading

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Noriko Matsueda and Takahito Eguchi: Kuon: Memories of Waves and Light

This mostly came easy. I think I stopped a few times but I was still able to get out a fair bit for one listen. I think this is due to not focusing so much on what was happening and … Continue reading

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Tim Hecker: Seasick III

Alright, so I’m not sure what I was going to do with this one. I kind of went “impressionistic” and didn’t really capture much of the song. Also I may have been too vague with what I wrote. Tim Hecker’s … Continue reading

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