This is a remix of the Edison Concert Band's recording of "Nearer, my God, to Thee" (1902). The original recording was downloaded from archive.org. I did "electronic processing" on this old-time hymn to create something impossible at the time it was created: a time-stretched version with a drone created from part of the recording as well, and a phasing effect created by slightly different stretch lengths. My hope is that this version helps people hear this hymn in a new way. (Apologies that I went over the time-limit guidelines a little.)

More on this 137th Disquiet Junto project — "Produce an original piece of music that fits the genre 'old-time electronica'" — at:

http://disquiet.com/2014/08/14/disquiet0137-oldtimeelectronica/

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http://disquiet.com/junto

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Nearer, my God, to Thee (remix) [disquiet0137-oldtimeelectronica]

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Composer/songwriter. Musician. Lyricist. Producer. Engineer. Crypto-mythologist.
Sound/Literary/Visual Artist. 
Creating sensory-scapes & exploring multimedia storytelling. 

My tools include: vocals, keys, synths, bass, guitar, computer hardware/software, words, found objects, dreams, sound effects, field recordings, analog tape, electro and musical acoustics, pain, love, hope, fear, prophecy. I also write for instruments I do not play (such as chamber).

Recipient of the Kennedy Center's ACTF award for 'Excellence in Sound Design' (in theater). Multiple sound & music theatrical scholarships & fellowships. Award-winning, published short fiction author. 
As Octobuse: Semi-finalist in the International Songwriting Competition. Octobuse also featured in The Guardian's music section. 

I'm available for work - film/theater/dance/TV + - internationally :: Please send inquiries to mitalupaATgmail.com 

Besides my solo work, I've done some collaboration, including as 1/2 of the previously mentioned avant-pop duo, OCTOBUSE :: soundcloud.com/octobuse :: with Mark Corrin (soundcloud.com/markcorrin) of Manchester, England. 


Updated 11/2022

australian based sound and street artist.

"It matters not how strait the gate, 
 How charged with punishments the scroll, 
 I am the master of my fate: 
 I am the captain of my soul."
 Invictus - William Ernest Henley

Dowsabel is a musical/sound art project without many boundaries and a lot of exploration. I have started issuing limited edition physical releases of Dowsabel under my micropress/mail art project, Faint Press (faintpress.tumblr.com).

For high-quality downloads of complete albums, please visit dowsabel.bandcamp.com.


M. Ackerman (formerly modus pony) is an instrumental composer and multi-instrumentalist. He likes toast with peanut butter and a little honey.

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