ICS 2011.04.09
Cover of the amazing song by Sleepytime Gorilla Museum (from Of Natural History), made in ICS conditions (one day composition, no turning back).

Bring Back The Apocalypse [Sleepytime Gorilla Museum cover]

This is a rough demo of a song that we figured would have gone on our third album (Turf Ascension, 2022, Cuneiform Records). But instead, we went a different route with that track listing. We still like this one, though! Sooooo maybe something for album #4? I guess we’ll find out!

The Quest for Questions (demo)

Merry Christmas!  My mental image for this tune involves Dudley Moore, a concert Steinway and a chandelier.  

You'd Better Watch Out

Bubblemath, "The Sensual Con" from 'Edit Peptide' (out May 26, 2017 on Cuneiform Records)

Fifteen Years in the Making, Minnesota Eclectic Prog / Avant-Pop / Technical Metal Quintet BUBBLEMATH’s Sophomore Sequence, Edit Peptide, 
Proves a Worthwhile Wait with its Frankenstein’s Monster-Formula of Lively Textures, Wacky and Virtuosic Musicianship, Hypnotically Robust Vocals, and Charmingly Astute Attitudes.

Bubblemath, "The Sensual Con" from 'Edit Peptide' (Cuneiform Records)

Happy Birthday!

Hyperplanar Plum Forest

Realm Of Forms (in Technicolor)

These tracks are from a songwriting group I'm in called Bullet Lodge, which is a Minneapolis-based branch of the Immersion Composition Society, or ICS.

The main activity in ICS is the "day album", a songwriting game in which each person writes and records six songs in one day. In Bullet Lodge, we added the option to "marathon", which means you can keep going after the initial twenty-four hours, as long as you complete one additional song every subsequent four hours you're able to stay awake. The rules aren't really strict, they're just meant to keep the purpose of the game in mind.

This process has been extremely helpful and productive for me musically and creatively. Playing along with the game is a fun motivator, and setting an intention to make music all day lets you indulge in creative play to the fullest extent possible, which is great for the spirit and mind. The element of time constraint prevents excessive deliberation, which sharpens instincts and allows surprises to happen. You can also scratch the itch of experimentation and try things you've thought about doing before, but maybe felt weren't "important" enough to give time to. The material benefit is you get six new songs each time! It can be frustrating at times, but it's mostly fun — and super rewarding.

Hyperplanar Plum Forest

Eclipsicle

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