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another field recording... on the way to the studio this morning, hearing melting snow fall from a stone into a bed of melting ice. these were small drops but rang out.

February 17, 2022 (from stone to ice)

Happy Village

Master Oogway with Henriette Eilertsen - Heading Home

Coyote

Coyote (Radio Edit)

Fossil Hunting Collective is musician and sound artist Jamie Jones, from Guelph in Canada who has been active under this artist name since 2019. He has previously released music on labels such as Ambientologist, ROHS, Polar Seas and Rusted Tone Recordings across this project name and as (ph)authers (alongside Hymns57) and Still Harbours (with Brad Deschamps). Followers of our discography may also recall 2020’s contribution to our Home Diaries series, entitled ‘Aperture’. 

‘Cyanotype’ was made primarily, via the beautiful surprises thrown out of various guitar pedals along with re-amped loops played back through old cassette recorders. Whilst virtual plugins are also used throughout the process, Jones places an emphasis on the physical too, with his small body acoustic guitar strung with nylons, a Jazzmaster guitar, a baritone ukulele and reel to reel tape. The sound is a heady blend of melancholy, nostalgic and life-affirming movements, using droning texture, tape decay and loosely performed instrumentation to tell dreamy stories.

The theme for this album was born out of the emotions that Jones pours into his music, as he contemplates the day-to-day struggles of his daughter Hunter, who has been Type 1 Diabetic for the last two years of their life. This autoimmune disease can be life-threatening if not managed correctly and around 95% of Jones’ headspace is occupied with worry, as follows strict procedures to count carbohydrates, weigh out food and monitor blood sugar metrics to ensure that his daughter does not become hypoglycaemic, which could lead to a coma. Controlling this disease is a full-time job and one which Jones carries the weight of at all times. The worry, care and withered energy levels mean that these emotions surface their way into the music, when he sits down in his studio late at night.

The album is a homage to what Hunter must go through each day of their life, living with Type 1 Diabetes.  No child or parent should have to go through this. No child should need to understand how it all works, but they are forced to wonder ‘why me’.  On top of the weight of the emotional trauma, there is a physical trauma that comes with being injected with devices and life-saving medication numerous times a day, until a cure can be found. Jones and his family are keen to remind themselves when they can, that the disease does not define the being, and they still celebrate all the positive splendour life can offer. These tracks are an emotional journey of the day-to-day; there is the good and the bad, days of hope and wonder, days of melancholy and sadness.  Above all, they are not alone in this fight, and they all work together as a unit, protecting their family bond fiercely, like bees.

At an age of around 18 months, Hunter adopted the nickname ‘B’, after being so enthralled with their bee costume for Halloween that they continued to wear on many occasions afterwards. The track titles for this album are all influenced by bee related terminology but also, in some cases there are double meanings, such as ‘Apiary’ (meaning home), ‘Castes’ (members of the family) ‘Mellitus Propolis’ combines Mellitus (Latin for sweet)) used in describing Diabetes Mellitus and Propolis (the resin that bees use to hold hives together).

The album package makes use of the artist’s wife Richelle Forsey, who is a visual artist. Richelle often employs a process using the energy of the sun (ultra violet) to expose a camera-less image on paper coated with iron salts. This is called a cyanotype and the paper undergoes a chemical reaction which fixes the image, thus creating an imprinted monochrome ‘blueprint’.

Cyanotype

wlr121 Fossil Hunting Collective - Cyanotypes

For solo cello with curved bow. Composed in 2002.
Live performance by Anton Lukoszevieze at the Kintai Festival, Lithuania, on 20 August 2022.

Raimondas Rumsas

Live composition by Nicolas Claus https://soundcloud.com/nic-ooze (guitar, bass, loops) and Antonin De Bemels https://soundcloud.com/antonindebemels (groovebox)
+ additional drums by Olivier Taskin https://soundcloud.com/olitaski

Impro session "spleen"

We put this tune up a ways back, but it’s calling my name today again! I’m on my way to get my 80 year tune up and overhaul down at the hospital, and this song tells that tale about the best we can do. Some names have been changed or omitted to protect the irresponsible. In addition to The Mixed Bag Band studio unit, we were fortunate to have Fiddlin Faye Petree in the house fiddlin’ and gigglin’ her way through this 16 bar jump country blues tune and Lucy Lawrence Kilpatrick ticklin' keys and a smile on her face, both of them prettyin’ up the place the day we laid it down at Southside Tracks. I hope this trip goes better than the one we’re telling about and y’all get your fair share of grins, It’s a long one, but these songs often were. Lyrics are posted on our SoundCloud link and be free with what you think. You might can relate…

Outt’a Whack or Crazy (16 bar country blues) Lyrics:
1.	I’m out’a whack or crazy, but nobody knows which one (X3)
Gonna get me a check up, when I get done having fun.

2.	Went to the hospital, jus’ to get me an overhaul (x3)
Didn't have no beds, had to lean me up against the wall.

3.	Didn’t have no insurance, had to pawn my watch and ring. (x3)
Run nineteen tests, and didn’t tell me a doggone thing.
  
4.	 They put me in a gown, didn’t cover even half of me, (x3)
Gonna tell you people. You know I was a sight to see 

5.	Pink lady came a’pushin’ her a cart full’a magazines, (x3)
Said, “ I know a man could fix you, but he down in New Orleans.”

6.	Pretty nurse checked my levels, and she took me by my hand. (x3) Said, “ I ain't no doctor, but I do the best I can.” 

7.	The doctor made it ‘round, and he handed me a great big pill. (x3)
Tol’ me,“This won’t kill you, but the bill I’m gonna send you will!”

8.	They carted me out, in a bran’ new chrome wheelchair. (x3)
And I learned my lesson, never gonna be goin’ back there.

9.	I’m outta whack or crazy but nobody knows which one (x3)
Gonna get me a check up, when I get done having fun.

Outta Whack Master 7-14

Outta Whack or Crazy 7-10-14

livestream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfQOfKOjB3E

hallowtide

the end of everything and the beginning of nothing

Bardo Tea - Symologue (2016)

From Kalligrammofon #30 - Death and Vanilla - Vampyr 2xLP. To be released June 16th 2014. More info and Pre-Orders available from http://kalligrammofon.com/vampyr

Death and Vanilla - Vampyr (Side C)

from "Lowlands of Hteklum"
moonglyph.com/releases/mg73

Ak'chamel - "Ghosts Of Phi Am"

From the forthcoming mixtape, "A Love Letter to Death Waltz" by mt.scallyrecords.
Performed by Pat Zillen and Dennis Gaddis.
All sounds created with dobro,floor tom,and concrete block.

Written by John Carpenter


Dobros On Precinct 13

DOWNLOAD: badbadnotgood.com 

No one above the age of 21 was involved in the making of this album. This album was recorded in one 10 hour session. Thanks to our friends, family, loved ones and anyone who fucks with us.

released 03 April 2012 
Musicians: 

Matthew A. Tavares - Piano, Electric Piano, Prophet 08 
Chester Hansen - Acoustic Bass, Electric Bass 
Alexander Sowinski - Drums, Sampler 
Leland Whitty - Saxophone (leland_whitty@hotmail.com) 
Luan Phung - Electric Guitar (twitter.com/!/bearsmanmics) 

Recording Personnel: 

Audio Engineers - Matt MacNeil & Jack Clow 
Mixed By - Matthew A. Tavares & Matt MacNeil 
Mastered By - Matt MacNeil & Matthew A. Tavares 

Artwork: 

Cover Photography By - Connor Olthuis 
Album Artwork By - Connor Olthuis & Sam Zaret 

Recorded & Mastered at Revolution Recording. 
Mixed at Halfpad69 Studios. 

Tracks 2, 3, 6, 7 & 8 Written & Arranged by BBNG 
All other tracks written and composed by their respective artists and arranged by BBNG. 

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Ak'chamel - "Ghosts Of Phi Am"

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