this is my incomplete 8th record.
tracks 1-4 are essentially done, up to final touches. track 5 remains incomplete.
writeup to follow.
these tracks were written over 2002-2004 and reapproached in many phases from 2005-2022 before they were finally completed. as always, please use headphones.
disc one:
1. reflections
2. all you need
3. interplanetary isomorphism
disc two:
4. xenophanes
5. needlessly neurotic
released october 31, 2004
j - electric & acoustic & classical guitars, digital & analog effects & processing, ebow, electric bass guitar, electric mandolin, synthesizers, digital piano, electric air reed organ, flute, orchestral & other sequencing, drum & other programming, live drums, bowls, claps, tables, percussion, washing machine, sound design, cool edit synthesis, generative programming (sounder), granular synthesis, soundscaping, loops, sampling, digital wave editing, voice, composition, production. more instrumentation is certain to follow as the recording completes.
"reflections" was written on megan's grand piano, but played into my computer using her old digital piano as a controller, which was, at the time, in my bedroom. i also borrowed megan's bass to record the middle part of "xenophanes". i played sarah's drum kit and sampled the result for "interplanetary isomorphism" and "xenophanes" because it was just sitting around, unused, in the living room. melissa's mini classical guitar, which was left in the apartment, was used for "interplanetary isomorphism".
sean does not appear on this recording, either as a performer or as a writer, but two of the sections of "reflections" were built on top of ideas that were inspired by suggestions he made regarding ideas for rabit is wolf songs.
