June 24
Rain
June 20
Mooney Doctor II
Yep, I'm still making songs about Blaseball players. This one's about a player who lived on the moon, until she and all the rest of the Kansas City Breath Mints died. [more inside]
June 19
Progeny
As a fathers’ day challenge made a new song with the sequences from my last, with the aim of getting something new but with recognizable DNA. [more inside]
Hot Dad Summer
June 9
shelved
Ambient Office returns with another modular jam. Harmonic rhythms with some melodies over the top. [more inside]
June 5
A Conversation
quarter time
Half of my family is ill and time seems to be slowing down, recorded this simple little synth pattern to remind myself to breathe and get to the next day. [more inside]
May 27
Empty Light
May 24
Thank you for being a friend
May 21
Cascade
May 20
Hell
A bad omens country song with my lowest drawly early morning vocals ever and a cool slippery guitar riff in the chorus. [more inside]
May 13
Ultrasound
We had our first ultrasound where the baby really looks like a baby, and I of course had to write a song. Guitar is tuned way down (low string is an A). [more inside]
May 12
The Thing that Beats like a Cracked Bell
One Month Dragon
Built in the excellent 1BitDragon sequencer, with a few extra bits added in a DAW. Part of my JPL side project.
May 11
Over My House
Keep It
I came out as trans to my partner of 20 years and she ended our marriage and I'm a wreck of a human being and anyway here's a song
May 10
End Credits
slightly wistful outtro-style synth jam... you know what, this one goes out to Cortex!!!! Thanks so much for all you've done for us on here over the years and hope we'll still see some sick Cortex action on the black every now and again!!!
May 9
Bigass Pizza Blues
Trying out an exciting new piece of recording gear, the Strymon Iridium!!
May 8
LA nights
May 7
July
Say Something
May 4
Consolation
May 1
Last Thing First
April 24
Head Nod Hello
April 23
Chase Music for an Imaginary Low Budget Cyberpunk Movie
Me on twelve string acoustic. Bit ragged and recorded on my phone but short and hopefully amusing.
April 18
Look At Me
A little dream-pop number about being transfeminine. Written with my usual collaboratrix. [more inside]
April 15
For JJ
April 2
Halt to Start
March 31
My Lord, Whatta Moon (after "Oh Darling!")
stole some chords and rhythms from the beatles in honor of the lunar love i feel e'ryday
March 30
Hope After Despair
Get It Started
Attempt at higher bpm (~140) electronic dance music. Decided to go with album title Snowsquall. [more inside]
Ice Dance
March 27
Plumbium
Using the same sequencing definition as a previous post but with different key changes and tempo; some buzzy interjections. [more inside]
March 22
The Only Load the Lord Has Given Me, with Thanks for His Grace
black farmer who been black farming for over two years and it seemed about time to pen some new negro spirituals [more inside]
March 19
Chicken Addendum
March 18
Allergy Boy
March 13
Runaway
March 12
For Each One To Discover (AO)
One of my favorite vocal samples (mid century Henry Miller interview found on Archive.org) with some little pings and big booms [more inside]
The Ballad of Innsmouth
March 11
Winnie Hess (Learns To Party)
Another song about a "famous" Blaseball player: Winnie Hess, one of the most feared pitchers in the league. [more inside]