Second track from our first demo circa 2000. Created entirely in Impulse Tracker (for DOS)

Spirits of the Staircase

Nancy Thompson

We've had a few people ask me what the original version of Asuka is (not) Dead sounded like before Cardinal Noire did that amazing remix of it. So.. Here ya go!!

Incidentally (in case it wasn't obvious by the art we used) the song is inspired by the character Asuka Langley Soryu from Neon Genesis Evangelion. The series is one of Arvin's favorites. We kind of wrote it from her point of view- the dichotomy of appearing overly confident on the outside, but being a self loathing mess on the inside.

I am your perfect doll. 
Coveted from afar 
My display gaze focused
perfect doll waits to play
another game for another day
playing soldier for the boys
most magnificent of the toys
this isn’t really me
this is what I want you to see
no mistakes allowed
safe on my pedestal 
isolated but in control

all i see is white cracked paint
all i see is broken joints
THIS is your perfect doll.
THIS is your perfect doll.
all i can see is tattered cloth
all i can see are my broken threads
THIS is your perfect doll.
THIS is your perfect doll.
Shell of the maker’s dream
bleeding out from a broken seam
THIS is your perfect doll.
THIS is your perfect doll.

I am your perfect doll. 
ready me from afar 
taken down from the shelf
ready to deploy

all i see is white cracked paint
all i see is broken joints
THIS is your perfect doll.
THIS is your perfect doll.
all i can see is tattered cloth
all i see are my broken threads
THIS is your perfect doll.
THIS is your perfect doll.
Shell of the maker’s dream
bleeding out from a broken seam
THIS is your perfect doll.
THIS is your perfect doll.
Threadbare and glassy-eyed
every dream I have has died
THIS is your perfect doll.
This is your perfect doll.


Asuka Is (not) Dead- original mix

Our first venture in creating the opening titles for a horror film. It ended up having the feel of a 1970's film score with IDM elements. 

Razorback Hallows

Not the usual Morpheus Laughing track. In fact this about as far as a departure as we could get, however we were VERY inspired by The new Travis Scott record "Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight" So... we decided to do a bit of a tribute to the album. It really blew us both away, and we hope you dig this as much as we do. 

Trapped Bird

Morris Run Road

Decided to share this work in progress. We are both very inspired by the show and it's our little tribute to it.

tonorriwZ.mxf (instrumental mix)

Last Rights Trap New

Inspired by the first Deadpool movie. We originally recorded this in 2016, but never got it past the vocal demo stage. I hope to revisit it someday!

Maximum Effort

Alternative version of the main theme for Her Name was Christa. We loved this version so much that we're releasing it as a free single!

Christa's Funeral 

derek pegritz vocals, programming
arvin clay sound design, programming

recorded at the dale doback beat laboratory - pittsburgh, pa

mixed by shawn rudiman 

special thanks to alicia lynn

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