This album is the original music score from "Mandala", Soft Cage Films' 2017 production and the final of the three short films that comprise the series, "Human Capital".

The music constitutes the inner life of the film's central character: a longtime high school janitor whose knowledge of the building thrusts him into reluctant leadership during a crisis at a political event hosted at the school. This crisis leaves him on a course within the fever dream of panic around him to prevent his worst fears from manifesting and to cling desperately to truth itself as it vanishes into his otherworldly surroundings.

for more information about these films and more please visit www.softcagefilms.com
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released February 5, 2021

Recorded at Experimental Sound Studio, Chicago
October 11, 2017
Engineered by Alex Inglizian
Mixed & Mastered by John Sutton

Keefe Jackson- Tenor Saxophone
Ben Lamar Gay- Cornet/Effects
Dave Miller- Electric Guitar
Paul Giallorenzo- Synthesizers & Fender Rhodes
Macie Stewart- Amplified Violin/Effects
John Sutton- Electric Bass
Mikel Patrick Avery- Drums, Cymbals, Bells

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Ignis Fatuus

Faultlines (Trio)

The Key

Mandala (Trailer)

Stage Fright

Punctuate

Bitter Victory

Resolute

This album is the original music score from "Mandala", Soft Cage Films' 2017 production and the final of the three short films that comprise the series, "Human Capital".

The music constitutes the inner life of the film's central character: a longtime high school janitor whose knowledge of the building thrusts him into reluctant leadership during a crisis at a political event hosted at the school. This crisis leaves him on a course within the fever dream of panic around him to prevent his worst fears from manifesting and to cling desperately to truth itself as it vanishes into his otherworldly surroundings.

for more information about these films and more please visit www.softcagefilms.com

credits
released February 5, 2021

Recorded at Experimental Sound Studio, Chicago
October 11, 2017
Engineered by Alex Inglizian
Mixed & Mastered by John Sutton

Keefe Jackson- Tenor Saxophone
Ben Lamar Gay- Cornet/Effects
Dave Miller- Electric Guitar
Paul Giallorenzo- Synthesizers & Fender Rhodes
Macie Stewart- Amplified Violin/Effects
John Sutton- Electric Bass
Mikel Patrick Avery- Drums, Cymbals, Bells

license
all rights reserved

Premonition

Original song by bassist/composer/filmmaker John Sutton

Recorded live at Shape Shoppe, Chicago IL 
July 2, 2019

Douglas Detrick- banjo
John Sutton- bass/vocals

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Rovira

Original song by bassist/composer/filmmaker John Sutton

Recorded live at Shape Shoppe, Chicago IL 
July 2, 2019

Douglas Detrick- trumpet
John Sutton- lap steel/vocals

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Inner Birds

Original song demo by bassist/composer/filmmaker John Sutton

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Witnessing the first successful SpaceX launch occurring on the same day as global community protests over extrajudicial murder by police and armed citizens alike. This song was an emotional response to the increasing divide between the systemic failure of the public sector and the profound and largely unfettered wealth and power of a select few. Part children's song and part suicide note. You know, a total banger.

Blast Off, Astronaut (Demo)

John Sutton- bass

Solo bass version of Monk's Epistrophy. Best tune ever.

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Epistrophy- JS Solo Bass

John Sutton- bass

Solo bass version of the inimitable Thelonious Monk's tune "Four In One"

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Four In One- JS Solo Bass @

John is a songwriter/composer/instrumentalist who lives in Chicago, IL

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