Depression

Mind Temple: Study & Relax

Tranquil Term Tarantella

lo Fi To Relax Hip Hop

lo-fi chill vibes

cuento sonoro de ciencia ficción que narra la relación entre el hielo y la oscuridad

Piecito

Old Lanugo

This is my first debut project. Ambient lo-fi horror with some hip-hop elements scattered throughout. I hope you guys enjoy, there will be more to come!

15. Acid Bath (Ode To LSD Outro)

About a month ago, I launched and announced Headphone Community – a special place where independent artists can connect with their supporters in an intimately curated space. The first and currently featured artist is James Murray, whose music I have been covering for over a decade now. We’re only halfway through the month, and so far, I have already published an exclusive track premiere [unavailable anywhere else], an interview with Murray [he’s usually very reserved about sharing his process and technique], and a shout-out to his imprint Slowcraft [including a 50% off discount code to anything in the label’s catalogue, exclusive to the members]. And, yes, I tend to believe that for only $1 a month, as a subscriber, you get immense value for your contribution, not to mention that every dollar raised will go back to the artist! So, I feel very optimistic about the entire project and (on some mornings) proud.

But there is another thing that has been happening behind the scenes. As I began to highlight this artist and spend more time with his sound throughout the month, I started to truly connect with his music on a level much deeper than ever before. Yes, I have already lauded his 2022 album, Careful Now, as one of the best of that year, but as I listened to it again and again and again, it started to open up beyond its sonic medium. It became more than just music – a conversation between a composer and a listener, and suddenly… I really heard. This active and heightened experience of listening reminded me of the very early days of discovering the beauty of music – when I used to nestle with an album for months and years at a time. In the last greatly accelerating decades of social media, algorithms, and time-sliced attention spans, I feel like I’ve been robbed of that. And now, I’m bringing it all back. 

Today’s track premiere is from Murray’s upcoming EP, Clearings, scheduled to be released via Home Normal in April. It’s an alternative mix of one of the pieces from Careful Now, showcasing the evolution of the track with an intimate glimpse into its transition and the final shape. Read more about this alternate version directly from James on Headphone Community.

https://www.patreon.com/c/HeadphoneCommunity

TRACK PREMIERE : James Murray - Clearings (Unmasked Mix)

An atmospheric ambient piece based on samples of dual violins (live performance in Arambol, 2020) through loopers and multifx, and reversed / resampled through numerous effects.

PURPOSE

I spent the day in Chapultepec Park. The sun was hot, but there was shade under the trees. The air smelled of spring and roasted corn. It was noon and the “Danza de los Voladores” had started. The men circled the pole, stamping their feet as they circled the tower that was like the trunk of a tall tree. One played a flute with a small tight drum attached to it. The tune was thin and high. It carried and mixed with the sounds of dogs barking.

The wind came up. It knocked over the table where the performers sold souvenir hummingbird amulets. Small clay hummingbirds spilled across the dirt. The tourists rushed to gather them and fix the table. 
I watched from beneath a tree. The men climbed the pole one by one. They pulled their ropes as they went. The flute player was last. He perched on top, small against the sky. They turned the  platform with their feet winding up the long lengths of rope attached to each flyer.

They fell in wide circles, the ropes unwinding and spinning them down. The air took them as they made slow shapes with their arms and legs, sometimes like the number "4" upside down. The ropes unwound. Each turn brought them closer to the ground, slowly with the creaking of the spinning platform above where the flute player continued tapping his drum and whistling.
Then the screeches came. It was a horrible sound. Like pain or madness. I thought it was a homeless person, some lost soul in the park. But later, I saw the vendors. They blew into small clay whistles cradled in their palms. Aztec death whistles. The screech was like a wild jungle cat or a hysterical woman.

It is spring. The jacaranda trees are blooming. The blossoms are purple, littering the paths and sidewalks everywhere like purple confetti. Hummingbirds moved through them. They were small and bright. They hovered, then darted away. I was told they are a symbol of Mexico City. 

Un colibrí en el bosque de Chapultepec

kitchen art

I got the nickname "Glitch" from  co-workers when I was working at a mine up in the mountains north of Breckinridge. When it's cold we would work out side or driving tractors for 45 mins and then jump in a work truck and warm up for 20 minutes. One day I left my phone paired with the stereo in the work truck. I was operating an excavator near by when some of the guys jumped in the truck to warm up. When they cranked the truck on- my phone paired and Apex Twin or Autechre came on over the stereo. I had to try to explain what I referred to as "glitch music"- so, being a bunch of hicks, they called me Glitch from that point forward. I'm using this account to motivate me to finish tracks and get better at producing my music. I travel all over North America for work and take machines with me so I can occupy myself in my motel room instead of hanging out in bars. I used to name each track after the city I was in when I began the track. Now that I'm finishing tracks- the character of each track is more developed I think. I would very much appreciate any feedback on my music as I don't share it with anyone I know. Thank you.

Un colibrí en el bosque de Chapultepec

Glitch Bitquerro

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