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Mae byd arall yn bosibl (Another World Is Possible)

Oceans of Time

In the Tenth Year of Forever

TDA034 - Waiting For Albert [sample]

Originally written by David Sylvian in 2009. 
Recomposed by Alex FX in 2023.

Electronics: Alex FX 
Saxophones: Cabrita

Random Acts Of Senseless Violence (Recomposed by Alex FX) feat. Cabrita

We are eternally grateful to the darkwave/post-punk communities for recognising and embracing us as one of their own, not least because, when we formed Lunar Paths in late 2021, we had no idea as to what musical genre we belonged! We simply threw stuff at the proverbial wall, in order to see what would stick. 
Our roots, as veterans of the original northern UK goth scene, undoubtedly played a part in determining our sound, but then so did the many seismic changes in the musical landscape that took place over the last four decades. 
We hear a lot of these influences in the new music of our peers, some of which sounds like it could easily have been made in the early 1980s, but, when it comes to pinning down and describing our own sound, it seems like an almost impossible task. 
Take, for example, this, our latest song, a downright peculiar blend of spoken word psychedelia shot through with sirens, darkwave drums and buzzing, post-punk guitars. We have not made anything like this to date. Indeed, each track that we make seems different from its predecessors–and yet we do undeniably have a ‘sound’ that is all our own, and recognisably ‘us’. 
So, how did Falling Star come to be? 
First of all, Kevin came up with an urgent, driving rhythm, soaked in subs. Diane found two blistering guitar samples, and proceeded to warp, stretch, transpose, slice up and stitch it all back together again. Kevin came up with a piano riff, and Diane created something that sounded a bit like a sitar. Then we added a bit of bodhrán, radio interference and tornado siren…. as you do. 
There was something about this tense mix of sounds that called to mind all those tragic, troubled people, real and fictional, who weigh so heavily on the hearts and minds of their friends because they are so clearly in some sort of distress, and who may or may not be a danger to themselves. The lyrics are rendered in spoken word, and in a cheery bubble-gum psychedelia that goes directly against the grain of this dark subject matter.

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Sebby Kowal - Take This Moment (Toni Dimitrov Seaside Rework)

Disquiet Junto Project 0624: Fresh Pair
The Assignment: Combine two influences, however disparate they may be.

This piece of music is a fusion of two opposing philosophical influences: Immanuel Kant and Friedrich Nietzsche. The Kant motif is structured and simple, reflecting his emphasis on rationality and moral imperatives. It has a friendly tone consistent with Kant's belief in ethics. His motif also has a preachy element that is meant to remind us of Kant's belief in universal laws and also that his writings are frankly quite boring. In contrast, the Nietzsche motif is darker and wilder, reflecting his challenging and often provocative and mostly interesting ideas. The more chaotic (and randomnized) nature of his motif reflects Nietzsche's commitment to individual will and his rejection of social norms (or even his own ideas). However, they also had some things in common, such as a great interest in the emerging natural sciences or the fact that they struggled with the idea of a God. Ultimately, the Kantian theme prevails and has the last word, as Nietzsche is frowned upon for influencing the difficult to understand and often misunderstood "Ubermensch" idea, whereas today we (some of us) actually try harder to act according to Kant's theory of reason, even if a glance at the news teaches us that we as humankind simply don't succeed in doing so.

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This was fun, even to make the cover image with Dall-E 3, which in no way was able to make both philosophers really recognizable. The prompt: "A 19th-century style painting, more abstract than realistic, featuring a recognizable Immanuel Kant on the left and an older, recognizable Friedrich Nietzsche with a beard on the right, engaged in a passionate debate. Kant, shown in his middle years, is in 18th-century attire, exuding a calm and refined aura. Nietzsche, depicted in his later years with an iconic beard, is dressed in typical 19th-century clothing, with an intense and expressive demeanor. The setting is a music studio library, filled with books and modular synthesizers, blending a deep intellectual atmosphere with the spirit of modular synthesis."

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More on this 624th weekly Disquiet Junto project, Fresh Pair (The Assignment: Combine two influences, however disparate they may be), at: https://disquiet.com/0624/

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Kant - Vs - Nietzsche [disquiet0624]

New Day

Taken from Jan Bang's debut album "...And Poppies From Kandahar".

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http://www.samadhisound.com/janbang

Passport Control

Recorded during live performance with 空間現代  (Kukangendai) at Soto, DIY venue in Kyoto (Japan). Event was part of residency program curated by Avant Art Festival.

Band members: 
Junya Noguchi - guitar
Hubert Kostkiewicz - guitar, field recordings 
Keisuke Koyano - bass
Hideaki Yamada - drums

Date: 19.05.2019
Mix and mastering: Piotr Semiras (Tranzystor Studio, Wrocław 2019)
Photo credit: Kasia Georgakopulos

空間現代 (Kukangendai) & Hubert Kostkiewicz - Live at Soto

Alex FX booking / management : Gustavo Pereira _ gustavo@madeofyou.pt

Random Acts Of Senseless Violence (Recomposed by Alex FX) feat. Cabrita

Alex FX

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