Recorded 2020 at Crackle n Pop and Avast!
Mixed and mastered by Justin Morris
Produced by Nils Petersen and Jon roberts

(Alienated) Labor of Love

Recorded 2020 at Crackle n Pop and Avast! in Seattle, WA by Jon Roberts
Mixed 2023 at Good Medicine in San Antonio, TX by Justin Morris
Produced by Nils Petersen and Jon Roberts

Nelson Bell - tuba
Chris Cheveyo - electric guitar
Haley Freedlund - trombone
Mariaugh Maestas - alto voice
Eric Padget - Moog Subphatty, Moog Grandmother, french horn, tenor voice
Nils Petersen - piano, Hammond B3, Crumar Performer, Moog Siren,
Celeste, lead voice
Pat Schowe - trap kit
Sarah Viens - trumpet
Meisha Wangerin - alto voice

Music and Lyrics by Nils Petersen

Patience festers away
Ticking time bombs the future we crave

Time is not such to be apart from us
It flows so smooth and calm across these rocks
So too this train of thought in our minds
We only choose what to see

Patience festers away
Ticking time bombs the future we crave

All we have: models of distant worlds
Removed too far in space from our grasp
Fall back on patterns learned subconsciously 
In the name of progress and ...
Desire fuels the mind in covert ways
To judge ourselves with tunneled eyes
But this moment is all and nothing
Remains

General Theory of Relativity

Weight of the World

Precious Moments

Louder for Those in the Back

Once Again

Sentimental Ranger

Anomie of Affinity

Emotional Gains Through Monetary Losses

What a Way to Go!

Nightlife

Everybody Deserves a Song

Hotel Vignette offers a snapshot into the endless journeys the mind takes while we experience our daily lives. The synth driven musical project explores the juxtaposition of isolation and connectivity, anomie and affinity, and the conflicting nature of the human condition. While relying on pop sensibility, the live performances incorporate experimentation and sonic exploration into well-crafted songs. The creations come from the mind of multi-instrumentalist Nils Petersen who, while not being nomadic, splits their time between Tacoma, WA and Brooklyn, NY.