Blastoid (Loop) 140

Music by Chad Lawson entitled "Paper Shadows" https://soundcloud.com/chad-lawson

Happy Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month!

Kissing in Vietnamese
by Ocean Vuong https://poets.org/poem/kissing-vietnamese

My grandmother kisses
as if bombs are bursting in the backyard,
where mint and jasmine lace their perfumes
through the kitchen window,
as if somewhere, a body is falling apart
and flames are making their way back
through the intricacies of a young boy’s thigh,
as if to walk out the door, your torso
would dance from exit wounds.
When my grandmother kisses, there would be
no flashy smooching, no western music
of pursed lips, she kisses as if to breathe
you inside her, nose pressed to cheek
so that your scent is relearned
and your sweat pearls into drops of gold
inside her lungs, as if while she holds you
death also, is clutching your wrist.
My grandmother kisses as if history
never ended, as if somewhere
a body is still
falling apart.

Kissing in Vietnamese

A song about doubt, fears and holding on. 

It has been mastered by Ryan at RCD Audio. 

Lyrics:

This washed out, mid week Morning

This morning you said you loved me
Where the hell did that come from?
I’ve been waiting months for some affection 
Now this just trips off your tongue!
On this washed out, midweek morning, 
There’s hope again! 

My routine has been disrupted 
As I’m thinking about your words
For weeks I thought that it was over
But now it seems a future’s there for us  
on this washed out, midweek morning, 
Confusion grows

And doubts intrude where trusting thoughts reside
I know I can sense it
I’m sure there’s a reason
For you to have this change of mind  
On this washed out, midweek morning 
I Feel so unsure 

And I could dig a little deeper
Yeah I could really shake that tree 
But i don’t want confirmation 
Now you’ve said you love me!
On this washed out, midweek morning 
Let’s move on! 

And doubts intrude where trusting thoughts reside 
I know I can sense it
I’m sure there’s a reason 
For you to have this change of mind
On this washed out, midweek morning, 
I’ll ignore to love 

James Whiteman Copyright May 2023

This washed out, midweek morning (RCD MASTER)

... very spontanous saxophone - remix of Paul's very fine and relaxed open collab offer: https://soundcloud.com/paploviante-and-friends/expedition-offer-open-collaboration --- enjoy the vibe ! ... photo by Andrew Svk on unsplash, Sơn Đoòng, Vietnam

EXPEDITION by Paploviante // joerxworx sax remix

I’ve Got Time / feat. Emily Coy 
Paploviante: Bass, Music Composing, Mix, Picture and Mastering 
Vocals and Lyrics:  
Emily Coy free Vocals 
https://soundcloud.com/freevocals/emily-coy-ive-got-time-free-acapella

I've Got Time - feat Emily Coy

A long summer dream

Kit: uKORG, Moog D, Volca FM and nubass, TerverseLogic Pro X
Acknowledgements:
Cover Art: Detail from "The Deluge" (1920) by Winifred Knights
Samples: 
a) London Underground, train announcements included the "See it, Say it, Sorted" slogan..."We are now approaching London Liverpool Street where this train terminates.... please mind the gap when leaving the train...please take care when leaving the train..."
b) Channel hopping using Skywave app focused on North American Short Wave radio broadcasts (9-10 MHz range) from "Brother Stair"
"The cost of following the truth, no matter what the cost, is everything... Go to hell, Satan... This is eternal life... Praise the Lord, this is a glorious thing...the world is hovering on the brink of disaster... the world's food supply will be decimated...the demons will impersonate extraterrestrials... many lives will be lost during these series of events...there will be martyrs....Empty the Earth.... you have to get yourself ready...the truth is, you can't...   ...no one can"

The Third Coming (XL3)

RECORD STORE

Mood Exhibit - Antlers And Flower Petals

funky r&b house country lofi welcome to join 

KING KnemicC - so fast.m4a

Laura`s Theme

a.k.a.  -..-
Pre-releases and Experiments
- Final releases via https://linktr.ee/dashdotdotdash (Apple Music, Spotify)
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- Artists: 
  (1) -..- , xperimental 
  (2) XLab3 , xperimental
  (3) Ding Dong , vintage electronica

- xmachines: Logic Korg Yamaha Orchid Moog Teenage Engineering iApps ccMixter freemusicarchive field recordings radio
- Header Image Acknowledgement: (my silhouette in front of) an excerpt from the video, 'Plato's Alley' by Charles Atlas (2008)
- Profile Image Acknowledgement: 'Switching Marys' by Mike Kelley (2004-2005)

- History: 
1980s - Casio VL-tone, Wasp synth, Moog Concertmate MG-1, 2 track compact cassette recordings: tape to tape mixing ... emergence of Ding Dong. Revelled in the limitations in lo-fi sonic pallette and student budget...
1990s - Upgraded to 4-track compact cassette recordings... Casio CZ1000.
2000s - finally onto DAWs & xmachines & budget soft/hard synthesis & quirkiness in the Hikari Monos......Cakewalk>Sonar>Logic