I really liked this song the first time round, so it's great to hear it again, albeit for sad reasons. Thanks for sharing xx

Made for Disquiet 0539.  The Assignment: Let your slow breathing guide a piece of music.

It's fascinating that music, like breathing, can help us into transformed states. So I loved the idea of trying to create a piece of music that begins with, and evolves from calmly breathing. I expected to make something very mellow, some low pulsing and droney pads that compliments the breath, but once I started creating, I came up with something a little different. Added a little more energy, inspired by breathing, and observing the backyard. 

I sat in the backyard, half reclined in a chair, with the Zoom recorder on my chest, breathing. As thoughts came into my head, instead of waiting for them go away and going back to breath, I vocalized the thoughts. I noticed how some birds are living in a thorny rose bush, finding safety from predators (like my cats unfortunately) in a dangerous place. I noticed a new fence in the neighbors yard to separate a wild overgrown garden from a manicured lawn. Noticed plants growing tall, spreading seeds in the spring, and I wanted to let them all grow, to stop cutting it all back. With our gardens, and with life we build some fences, but the order may be just an illusion, it's still chaos underneath, and there's a kind of peace knowing that. 

Finished song in Ableton by listening to the breathing, adding things that came to mind, lots of Hybrid Reverb. Then did my first every recording with the circuit monostation through a talkbox pedal, which became the lead  part in this. That too was an exercise in breathing, and kind of messy. Looking forward to playing with that more. 

As someone weekly beats pointed out, this song itself has a bit of illusion of order - there's some chaos bubbling around underneath some calmer vibes.

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Illusion Of Order [disquiet0539] [Weekly Beats 17]

Copyright Erin Wolf 2022
Song A Week - Week 19
Photo credit: Pamela Padley

Dedicated to Faith & Phil Sealy on the day of their "Bon Voyage" party - thank you for sharing your lives and love with so many of us. 

Song note: This is a revised version of an earlier 2022 song, BYO. The third verse in this version was re-written to specifically pay homage to the lives of a lovely couple who really, truly lived. I was invited to play for family and friends gathered today following their joint funeral service.

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come now to the water's edge
be baptized in the flowing waters here
no matter your piety or your sin
take a leap of faith here at the water's edge

you'll never be alone
i'm here no matter where we go

there's a place for you right next to me
at the water's edge
there's a place for you right next to me
at the water's edge

come now to the fire's side
be bathed in its warmth this holy night
the moon and stars share their light
as we gather here at the fire's side

you'll never be alone
i'm here no matter where we go

there's a place for you right next to me
at the fire's side
there's a place for you right next to me
at the fire's side

oh oh oh
oh oh oh

take my hand now, my love
a new adventure beckons us to come
no matter where this path will lead
after all these years, it's still just you and me

you'll never be alone
i'm here no matter where we go

No Matter Where We Go

Tony White of Whitelight has really gone deep into his House Music roots for this one and who can argue it doesn't totally bounce!

The Greed and the Hunger (Whitelight Remix) is the 14th release by Frank Joshua and the 3rd remix off his debut album, 'Sense Life'.  

This artist is really on a role with a second album already in the studio.

The Greed And The Hunger (Whitelight Remix) - Frank Joshua - WAV

While The Worst are Full of Passionate Intensity (2022)

The Indignant Desert Birds

Rain Remake

Confusion

Sense of touch

Stockholm syndrome

Andashor

Reberhead- Electronica-
Patrick Michael-Music- guitar
Inspired by Brian Burchette

REBERHEAD & UNKNOWN SOUNDS - DESERTED [BOTTLENECK VOX MIX] (1)

Verse 1
Another dawn
Another song
Another way
To carry on

Another smile
Another cheer
Another gentle word
For all to hear

Chorus
And every moment shines
Brighter than the day that came before
The little things in life that turn the world
Are the treasures that’s worth searching for

Verse 2
Another friend
Another hand
Another faithful ear
To understand

Another hope
Another light
Another chance to dream
Through every night

Chorus
And every moment shines
Brighter than the day that came before
The little things in life that turn the world
Are the treasures that’s worth searching for

Carry On…

Outro
Another step
Another mile
Another story told
To make me smile

Every Moment Shines

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No Matter Where We Go

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