November 8, 2023
Foto:  Werner Bischof - Chagrin d´enfant

OHNE WORTE

CYAN Mother Fucker

Aquarius

Sun Rise

Birds and insects

revisited an old friend of a song, and gave him the musical outfit he deserved.

das fahle licht der taschenlampe
die ich in einer speziellen konstruktion verbaut habe 
damit sie mir nachts licht zum schreiben spendet
leuchtet verlockend 
auf den gold schimmernden captain morgan
von dem ich eigentlich weiß dass er mein untergang sein wird
nicht heute
aber morgen früh
norwegian wood liegt aufgeschlagen da
ich kann mir sonst nicht mehr die verdammte Seitennummer merken
das bier schmeckt fahl
und diese scheiß uhr tickt als würde es um ihr leben gehen
doch all das zählt nichts
selbst nicht die schuhbürste
zeuge des letzten tages
oder die kronkorken
wie sterne auf meinem schreibtisch verteilt
selbst nicht die letzten liebkosenden worte
des telefonats
dessen Zeuge ich vor kurzem war
können den tag bewahren
in zwölf minuten ist all das geschichte
gefühle
taten
gedanken
sie gesellen sich zu den sternen
und verbleiben als licht einer längst verloschenen zeit

#3 again, or #27

St. Mary’s Hand

There might be nothing more
Than what you thought she said
That all those streams flowing may someday be
Nothing more than a dried-up riverbed
N’ all those voices of dissension
Are nothing more than figments inside your head

Take St. Mary’s hand
Into Bedlam you will land

There was an abundance of choice
Until the choice was no longer theirs
It stood unconcealed
With its burdens to be bared      
She bore witness
As belief fell away from their prayers

Take St. Mary’s hand
Into Bedlam you will land

With a cold wind blowing
Through your winter of discontent
Release is coming
You best hope it’s heaven sent
Or the other axe might just fall
N’ be the point to what it was she meant

Take St. Mary’s hand
Into Bedlam you will land

Nothing changes but change itself
Humbled opinion is spreading fast
You board up your doors and windows
N’ hope it ain’t gonna last
She speaks in platitudes
To placate any curse that’s been cast

Take St. Mary’s hand
Into Bedlam you will land

It’s crowded at the bottom
All who thought they were up have fallen now
Talking in terms most unbecoming
In an attempt to dissuaded somehow
But she wanted different answers
While they dined on the last vestiges of the fatted cow

Take St. Mary’s hand
Into Bedlam you will land

From pillar to post
They make their way
Walking without purpose
As the ol’ hinge of life just screeches away
She kept on with the situation
And led none astray

Take St. Mary’s hand
Into Bedlam you will land

St. Mary's Hand

Made for Naviar Records' 520th Haiku Challenge

Flown away dreams [naviarhaiku 520]

The  Drow

An experiment found in the archive, recorded in mid-May 2022.
I would be curious to rework it or at least explore its sonic possibilities, but I can't find the session. 
there are some of that could be potential candidates but they are "corrupt".. every time I try to reopen them in Ableton the program crashes..

0003 8 - Audio

W R A N G: new free-improvisation EP on Bandcamp.
http://martinhoogeboom.bandcamp.com/album/w-r-a-n-g
With
Gregoire Aïssani: saxophone
Michel Banabila: electronics
Martin Hoogeboom: prepared guitar

Music by Aïssani/Banabila/Hoogeboom
Theo Calis: mastering

Gregoire Aïssani https://soundcloud.com/gregwart
Michel Banabila http://www.banabila.com/

Mayako Nakamura: artwork ('Syu no nakabi niha' - 2009 - Oil on canvas, pigment, ink, charcoal 1940x1820x60mm flic.kr/p/7kgLCF) 

Stoomkamer is a Martin Hoogeboom project entirely dedicated to free improvised music. It consists of several Bandcamp EPs made in collaboration with musicians from around the world. If you would like to stay informed about new releases please subscribe to the Martin Hoogeboom newsletter mailing list on my website:www.martinhoogeboom.com 
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W R A N G (Aïssani/Banabila/Hoogeboom - please read description)

Dutch sound artist with long standing interests in transcending conventional instrument approaches and the use of non-instrumental organic and homemade sounds. If you would like to stay informed about new releases please subscribe to the Martin Hoogeboom newsletter mailing list on my website
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