in the northern part of the world, the sun takes a while to be given a bigger share of our sky - which also can stand for a metaphor for a lot of things these days [more inside]

posted by pyramid termite at 5:12 PM - 0 comments

i guess you would call this my quarantine album - i call it solskifte, which means sun division - and in a lot of ways, not just seasonal, that's what seems to be going on - much more inside [more inside]

posted by pyramid termite at 3:45 PM - 0 comments

I’ve been working on a musical collaboration with a fellow musician friend of mine during these crazy coronavirus times, in hopes of generating something fun and creative while we have all this spare time not working or gigging. Here's the first song from that collaboration. [more inside]

posted by nayantara at 9:15 AM - 0 comments

An entry in the April/May MeFiMusicChallenge, inspired by the pandemic. Instrumental, chill track. [more inside]

posted by guzzalina at 5:02 PM - 0 comments

I've been listening to this song a lot recently, and admire Russell's sort of ambiguity. Featuring authentic San Francisco rain and street noise.

posted by tmcw at 11:33 AM - 2 comments

Written before the pandemic, inspired by a story about a town that rescued an old art deco theater. But the words seem suddenly relevant... [more inside]

posted by AppleSeed at 3:47 PM - 0 comments

This is my synth-based anthem cover of the song by singer/songwriter Danny Schmidt. This version is an earlier draft from 2018, mostly from a whirlwind month when I was trying to get as much done before my trial of Ableton Live ended. Me on vocals, synth/loops. Many thanks to not_on_display for the arrangement idea and feedback through multiple iterations. Basically I made this to help myself feel better, and I figure it's something I could share especially now. [more inside]

posted by rangefinder 1.4 at 1:01 AM - 6 comments

A bit of Four Tet meets '90s house, with a sideways glance to Laurie Anderson. Inspiration. Recorded for my new monthly subscription music project, Faulty Machine Recordings Service.

posted by mykescipark at 9:23 AM - 3 comments

look, I took a stupid bet on that same Cure song except it now involves beds. [more inside]

posted by dorian at 2:11 AM - 3 comments

ambient jam

posted by ageispolis at 9:49 PM - 1 comment

A rocker. Guitar recorded—of all places—on my porch, vox in my bathroom. Lead part is my Jazzmaster through a Vox AC15. Lyrics about the fine line between humility and humiliation.

posted by Maaik at 9:05 PM - 2 comments

It's about as much fun as you'd imagine it would be. March 2020. [more inside]

posted by snofoam at 8:13 AM - 1 comment

Written in response to some of the more hideous things some politicians have said regarding death, disease and the economy. Not quite as hi-fi as I'd like, as I was running everything (vocal, guitar and stompers) live through a little guitar amp, recorded straight to an iPad, cause it was video recording. But, I guess it's acceptable. Anyway, it's the kinda tune I just wanted to get out there quickly. Here's the YouTube upload of this same performance. Thanks for listening, and stay safe.

posted by flapjax at midnite at 7:39 AM - 4 comments

ellington classic [more inside]

posted by 20 year lurk at 9:03 PM - 1 comment

Monday you can stay indoors Tuesday, Wednesday stay indoors Thursday you can stay indoors it's Friday stay indoors Saturday... wait, no Sunday always stay indoors it's Friday also stay indoors

posted by dorian at 7:02 PM - 0 comments

the last song of my rpm album this year - thanks for listening [more inside]

posted by pyramid termite at 1:02 PM - 0 comments

usonian's "Old Greasy Coat" from a few days ago, extended in the middle and accompanied on fiddle. [more inside]

posted by hades at 11:03 AM - 1 comment

i don't know what this is about either [more inside]

posted by pyramid termite at 9:56 AM - 0 comments

This is the first track from my album Rituals. It's an instrumental. I make vocal music primarily, and the two instrumentals on this album ("Full" and "Fugue") are the first two instrumentals I've produced. [more inside]

posted by bananana at 8:10 AM - 0 comments

weird, weird dream i had - just mystery and visitation by powers [more inside]

posted by pyramid termite at 8:54 AM - 0 comments

weird how this just seems appropriate right now [more inside]

posted by pyramid termite at 6:09 AM - 0 comments

Old song about being alone, rerecorded, newly relevant because we are all alone. Again. Featuring real strings, fake harpsichord. [more inside]

posted by Corduroy at 1:40 AM - 2 comments

lofi relyricization of beatles classic for the sars2 coronavirus era. [more inside]

posted by 20 year lurk at 8:00 PM - 5 comments

well, sometimes i just don't feel real sparkly ... [more inside]

posted by pyramid termite at 5:28 PM - 0 comments

An old-time tune I've been meaning to learn forever. Solo clawhammer banjo, modal tuning. [more inside]

posted by usonian at 5:49 PM - 5 comments

Hey there. I make music as Northern Flicker. I don't usually post music here, but given the current situation I figured what the heck. This is a track from my new album, Rituals, which came out two days ago. [more inside]

posted by bananana at 5:45 PM - 2 comments

Just wrote this today, very much informed by our current situation. Lyrics in the bridge borrowed/stolen wholesale from Joy Division's "Transmission." Recorded on my bathroom floor into my Tascam DR100's built-in mics. Who will he answer to?

posted by Maaik at 2:14 PM - 1 comment

Part three of three - with real drums! [more inside]

posted by AppleSeed at 5:08 PM - 4 comments

of course, this was written before things really went to hell [more inside]

posted by pyramid termite at 4:01 PM - 0 comments

A brand new song from our forthcoming album "Riches to Rags", which we're released today as part of our special Social Distance release on Bandcamp. [more inside]

posted by OverlappingElvis at 1:37 PM - 1 comment

Instrumental electronic thingy continued. [more inside]

posted by AppleSeed at 3:06 PM - 2 comments

Cheeky mandolin feature. Instrumental. Had to call it something.

posted by CarrotAdventure at 2:39 PM - 5 comments

Restless and pissed off over the covid-19 situation, and powerless to do much about it, I set up a mic (and a camera) on my porch after I put my kid to bed and recorded this song I wrote about civil disobedience. You got the stones for crime. It's about time.

posted by Maaik at 8:06 AM - 3 comments

Abstract spacey synth doodle. [more inside]

posted by AppleSeed at 9:37 PM - 2 comments

in which channel surfing meets existential despair [more inside]

posted by pyramid termite at 4:57 PM - 0 comments

Not a Donald Fagen cover, alas, but a moody slice of danceable IDM in the early-'90s style. Recorded for my new monthly subscription music project, Faulty Machine Recordings Service.

posted by mykescipark at 1:34 PM - 2 comments

not the guy you want in charge [more inside]

posted by pyramid termite at 4:36 PM - 0 comments

Collaboration time! Here's a weird sad dog song that's alt-rock af with my friend and artist Sarah Cosico on harmony vocals. [more inside]

posted by TheNegativeInfluence at 9:03 PM - 3 comments

I tend not to write love songs, but here's a quick little love song I wrote about sharing music with your crush. Also up on BC and YT should you need to text a link to anyone

posted by Maaik at 2:20 PM - 1 comment

A stab at epic, guitar-based pop by our band Sredni Vashtar, with a (very unauthorised) guest appearance from Winona Ryder in the middle eight. [more inside]

posted by srednivashtar at 3:59 AM - 2 comments