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Twenty-twelve and Beyond

Paul — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 16:30:34 +0000

Birds in the sky you know how I feel. Anyway, look, it’s 2012 already. I know. Terrifying. About a year ago I made the bold claim that within a year I would be in Canada. I’m totally not in Canada. … Continue reading →

The Alternative Musical Awards of 2011 AD

Paul — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 12:31:54 +0000

So not all the music I enjoyed this year came out this year, and this list is a reflection of that. Here’s some music from whenever, that I liked a lot this year, for the reasons stated here. Enjoy, or … Continue reading →

Top Ten Albums of the Year 2011 AD

Paul — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 16:28:56 +0000

Nothing fancy this year, not much time to devote to stuff like this when you have a job. But nonetheless, now that I have a few days break, I figured I should throw something together, because I do like to … Continue reading →

Exotherm

Paul — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 23:03:06 +0000

More of the same really. Music made by stretching guitar improv noise. Not very exciting. Sorry. It’s easy to do, and I’m lazy, and I kind of like the sound of it. Probably the last one of these though, that’s … Continue reading →

Oceansource

Paul — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 12:15:49 +0000

It’s easy to be musically prolific when you find ways to make 22 minutes of noise out of 12 seconds of actual programmed music. The source material here is distorted choir samples. This is then stretched to 100 times its … Continue reading →

Not Drinking? Part Two: Now with Drinking

Paul — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 05:58:22 +0000

More ramblings are due, I feel. Last Saturday night I had a mixed experience with alcohol. I consumed none, the people around me consumed a lot, and things quickly became strange for me. I made a vow that night that … Continue reading →

Earthmover

Paul — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 14:33:25 +0000

About a year ago I recorded a little guitar experiment called Cloudpiercer. It was extremely quick to record (in fact, playing it took less time than the total running time of the track) and I enjoyed it so much that … Continue reading →

Not drinking?

Paul — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 03:30:33 +0000

I apologise for this stupid essay, but here goes… I just got back from a night out which was really intense for me, and completely outside my comfort zone. I’m glad I went, but I think that the whole idea … Continue reading →

Playlist!

Paul — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 01:27:20 +0000

Some songs I love right now!

Chuquicamata

Paul — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 12:46:01 +0000

More Mute Synth noise, but this time much shorter. I’m finding cool ways to squeeze a lot of low-end grit out of it, simply by using both oscillators.