Developing a Davis/McLaughlin 'Jack Johnson' vibe here. Brilliant.

great work, looking forward to eventually hearing more of this collaboration!

A deceptively quiet piece held in a suspended state by the feeling of expectation

Wonderfully engaging improv ensemble, Mat and Dylan. This lovely noodling bass fits perfectly with the mysterious, surprising, percussive textures, selected from the 'pile of crap' : ) Most enjoyable.

This Bass work is amazing....space...lots of space....musical real estate...great work

Semiramis

https://open.spotify.com/track/3dPaPD819h1OuFm9C5Goga?si=YXojaSYFSQSYE7lS3uG05A&utm_source=copy-link&nd=1
http://www.continental-collision.com
https://continentalcollision.bandcamp.com/track/the-route-to-tomorrow
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMiidrWf6sM&list=OLAK5uy_mC-35nmJO3s19Cjj5Aet7UP0XGkLu3ido
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2moo0YwEYPM

Music, piano, bass, guitar solo and programming drums & synths: Rodolfo Planes (@rplanes)
Lead & backing vocals & lyrics: Mark J. Bennett
Backing vocals: Cecilia Mastropasqua: @cemastro
Rhythm guitar: Gonzalo J. Ares: @gonzalo-julian-ares

Featuring backing vocals by Cintia Galeano 

Image (view of Edinburgh from Gullane, Scotland): Courtesy of Douglas Corrance

This was my third collaborative song with Rodolfo, which we started in 2020. The original instrumental piece he gave me sounded like determined optimism and at that particular moment the pandemic made its way into anything I wrote although the beauty of the song is that anyone can bring their own interpretation to its meaning. Its original title was ‘Camino a Mañana’, that I translated as ‘The Route To Tomorrow’ - I guess I liked the alliteration - even though it was a bit of a tongue twister to sing.

I instantly loved the rhythmic punch of this track and recognised early on that it would require a punchy lyric and vocal. Initially I sung the harmony vocals that Rodolfo devised, but as we later developed into the band ‘Continental Collision’ it made sense to draw on all of the talent available in Ce and Gonza, and here introducing Cintia Galeano. Huge thanks to my wonderfully gifted collaborators, you helped make this song shine. I was stunned (as always) by Rodolfo’s attention to detail, his glorious guitar solos and particularly the drumming throughout. Although I might not add to the instrumentation personally, Rodolfo always encourages me to give him feedback. I am particularly fond of this collaboration and each time we work together I learn so much more. Hope you enjoy it too and many thanks for listening. 

Finding the way,
To get through night and day,
Is just too much.
Making your way
Once more through the fray,
Without losing touch,
Is too much,
For me, yeah.

Waiting in line, 
With no hint of a sign,
Is just too much.
Pretending I’m fine 
Knowing that you’re not mine,
It’s too, it’s just too much,
For me,
All of the time.

This is the route to tomorrow,
Beg, steal or borrow,
To getting through to the other side of all this sorrow.
This is the route to tomorrow,
That I have to follow,
To make it through to the other side of all this sorrow.

I’ll be OK, 
Whatever they say,
I can take it.
Know I can’t stay,
Gotta get me away
From here.
Before it gets too much for me, here.

I can survive,    
I might even just thrive.
If I make it.
I’m still alive,
Watch me as I arrive,
At the other side of all this pain and sorrow  

This is the route to tomorrow,
Beg, steal or borrow,
To getting through to the other side of all this sorrow.
This is the route to tomorrow,
That I have to follow,
To make it through to the other side of all this sorrow.

The Route To Tomorrow - Continental Collision (featuring Cintia Galeano)- Now on Spotify!

Out next on IONO Lounge is Shabboo Harper with her three-track EP  titled 'Pacha Camaq'.
An introspective journey into the Incas culture, driven by three amazing chapters carefully crafted by this talented female producer. The title track is an entering into the world of peace and mystery with a mesmerizing ambience surrounded by ethnic vocals and haunting textures. Followed by 'Tayta Inti' which is more rhythmically progressive part of the EP filled with the organic vibe. Finalizing we have 'Mama Quilla', a mixture of mystical and uplifting beats enhanced by the unique effects of nature and magical sonic ingredients.

Tracklist (shortcuts):
1. 'Pacha Camaq' [0:00 - 2:39]
2. 'Tayta Inti' [2:40 - 5:09]
3. 'Mama Quilla' [5:10 - 7:47]
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Pacha Camaq

Pacha Camaq EP

Shabboo Harper - Pacha Camaq  EP [shortcuts]  IONO Lounge 🔆

Escucha un mix de música IDM, chillout y ambient de diversos artistas: https://soundcloud.com/kaerian-1, https://soundcloud.com/negative_headphone, https://soundcloud.com/idglitch, https://soundcloud.com/inrgd, https://soundcloud.com/lijel, https://soundcloud.com/moritavargas, https://soundcloud.com/lilithmors, https://soundcloud.com/auraauraofficial, https://soundcloud.com/patros15, https://soundcloud.com/labjure, https://soundcloud.com/natalie-nagpal, https://soundcloud.com/killedherself, https://soundcloud.com/changeofaddressminusone, https://soundcloud.com/myrhyum, https://soundcloud.com/belial-pelegrim, https://soundcloud.com/scilentsymphony, https://soundcloud.com/rodrigo-assa5, https://soundcloud.com/auralcognizance, https://soundcloud.com/demonsymphony and https://soundcloud.com/enternetboy

TRACKLIST:
1. Labjure - the woods
2. Kaerian - Lacuna (2018)
3. IDGlitch - Audn
4. Scilent Symphony - Madly Cosmic Candy
5. Negative Headphone - Rule
6. Patros 15 - Spectrum (feat. AuraAura)
7. Assá - Earth Asks For Help
8. Change of Address - Replied Fields (feat. Myrh)
9. Lilith Mors - Flying In Darkness
10. Dr. Lightful's Lovely Demon Symphony - Delicate onions (feat. Eugene Kogan + friends)
11. Expansion of the Aural Cognizance - Interlude (The Passage of Time Controls Us)
12. Expansion of the Aural Cognizance - The judgment of the Toroid
13. Natalie NagPal - Knight World
14. Belial Pelegrim - Murmurs
15. INRGD - Pluto Consurgens
16. LIJEL - DAY
17. killedherself - Jade
18. Morita Vargas - Ginseng
19. Enternet boy - Untitled

En Mixcloud: https://www.mixcloud.com/viadeacceso/via-de-acceso-19-radio-ensayo-24222/
Playlist en SC: https://soundcloud.com/viadeacceso/sets/via-de-acceso-19-radio-ensayo

Vía de Acceso

Showcase: Vía de Acceso 19 @ Radio Ensayo (24.2.22)

Funny Kind of Sad

Many thanks to oxfordmindfulness.org "you guys are fantastic!"

Meditation today should be a subject in schools from an early age. It is a magic formula to fight against chaos and for peace, but could you meditate on Venus? It is a planet that has inspired many artists creating true works of art and havens of peace and love. Venus is inhuman and a warning of how we can end, and yet it has always seemed wonderful to us!
This piece is a reflection on the meditation that we practice in a socially chaotic and stressed world, looking at the real and continuous present from a point so far away that it seems beautiful to us.

Meditation On Venus (Oxford Mindfulness Foundation COVER)

a little grab from a recent gig in our home town of Hobart

Live@The Founders Room Kirby/Ward

This handsome bloke with the the purple hair is Dylan Banks - he builds my Intonarumori, plays them like a genius and is now my percussionist/rhythm master in a new duo project titled (at the moment) Duet for Bass Guitar and a Huge Pile of Crap.  Amongst other projects /life we don't get to work on this regularly so are looking at a 2024 live debut, so this is an early taster. In a nutshell it was conceived when the two of us were standing in a beautiful performance space and  wondered what we would do in it if someone was kind enough to allow us the opportunity. It was quickly decided we should assemble an enormous pile of old car bodies, plant equipment, whatever which Dylan would play whilst I attempted to improvise some sort of bass work over the top... so far ... so good : )

Duet for Bass Guitar and a Huge Pile of Crap #1

Sunday July 31 2022 I was given the chance to be on air for an hour set on Vía De Acceso (@viadeacceso) at Lumbung Radio (https://lumbungradio.stationofcommons.org). I sincerely thank my friends Çois Agver (@ois-agver) and Jorge Lara (@enternetboy) for offering me this great opportunity of a full hour show.
I really didn't expect that, so I tried to make the set more exciting by sending them a few unreleased tracks, dating from 1999 to 2005, I had found after an accurate search on my hard disks. I had never considered releasing any of them before, and I personally think they mostly have a documentary value, as they represent memories of my own learning process in making music on a computer. They actually might be thought of as unfinished works, each one somehow resulting incomplete under a different perspective. Still I thought it was a nice chance to introduce a bit of Teth Sin's musical roots to friends, fans and listeners.
A noticeable exception is represented by this ambient piece I had called "Semiramis" at the time, which I actually consider as complete. A few minutes before writing these lines I found out that it dates back to 2002, not 2004 as I thought in the first place. No wonder I have not much to say about the concept, since I can hardly remember when I did it. But it certainly had to be a kind of a meditation on Semiramis' tragic destiny, no matter which of the numerous traditions about her legend we decide to accept as "true". Her figure is mysterious and ephemeral to such a point that she didn't even deserve a plain condemnation by mankind. It somehow sounded tragic to my ears, so I tried to create a sonic sculpture of such an uncomfortable condition.
During the broadcast I heard Çois stating that the track should be officially released. I'm currently working on a few titles after a period of decreased activity, due to some major issues I've been going through lately, but none of them is ready... So I happily accepted Çois' tip, releasing this good old tune today... In wait of something new coming [hopefully] soon!
Hope you'll all enjoy, and even if you don't... Just listen to Vía De Acceso (@viadeacceso) at https://lumbungradio.stationofcommons.org (or to their archive hosted here on SoundCloud at taRka's page @myrhyum) !!!

The Brittle Boy
SCP-116 has the outward appearance of a Caucasian male of around 9 years of age. Skin is cauterized and scarred over 98% of body, limbs, and head. SCP-116’s bone structure is drastically different from standard Homo sapiens bone layout, and all bones are dangerously brittle. The most distinguishing difference between the human body and that of SCP-116 is the non-existence of joints in the latter. SCP-116 is entirely capable of independent movement, but to do so would cause multiple shattering breaks to all bones affected by said movement. To combat this, SCP-116 shows remarkable self-healing, and over a period of minutes can completely regenerate its rigid bone placement. SCP-116 has shown some language skill since acquisition; however, the only language it speaks is a disrupted and broken version of English in which every word has been replaced with an almost entirely unconnected one. Prolonged attempts to make sense of SCP-116’s speech have resulted in some long-term mental degradation in researchers. There seems to be no pattern to the word replacement, and attempts continue to translate it. Research suggests that SCP-116 may be capable of low level telepathy, which deteriorates the victim’s brain functions over a long period of time.

On a side note, the overall vibe of this track is inspired by the album Manifesto by Roxy Music.

From the-scp.foundation: The Brittle Boy
Artwork is ai-generated based on text prompts. Craiyon.com

Amulet

Looking out my window,
I see the sleepy sway of the grasses
Pass the pond's surface water  toward 
The reflection of the gray surface of the sky

Then ocre lillies penetrate my mood
And when I look down from my window 
There is a sleeping tree of pussy willow 
Pussy, caresser, pussy , caresser ,pussy caresser pussy willow 
I run downstairs , barefoot and I pick a
slender sliding staff of the willow and place
in vase not far from the fireplace ,a trick
to kindle desire (to bloom)
like my desire for you
not far from the fireplace

And I delicately caress their soft paws, as you would have caressed
me, if were here my love
The vision of you.... is forever in my mind
the vision of you is forever in my mind
I just need to, just need to, close my eyes
I've got to wait another lifetime it seems
until your back with me, 
In my, in my reality

Trickin' a Pussy Willow

Trickin' A Pussy Willow (Collab NOXPOX)

Quietude in the midst of chaos, confusion, uncertainty, and restlessness; Seagull captures an Eden-like vision of tranquility and reflection.  It also came with a surprise he kept securely under his hat; I would be joined in the collaboration with him by two of my favorite SC artists, Ed Cunningham and Dan-t, masters of their genre. I didn't know until he unveiled the finished product.  My approach turned out to be "less is more" so I show up to the party fashionably late at just past the 2:00 mark, but what a lovely party...and vision.  I hope you think so too. Seagull also gave sight to the sound which can be seen here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxFYED8OEeQ Hear more fine music from these maestros:
Seagull @farout-music-studio
Ed @westtracksmusic
Dan-t @dan-t-3
Photo credit; Dan-t

The Quietude (Seagull, Ed Cunningham, Dan-t, David Dunham)

Based on an improvised jam with keyboards and guitar drones. 
This extended soundscape shifts between lighter and darker textures seeking to ascend. The photo was taken in February 2022 at Castle Rigg stone circle.
https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/castlerigg-stone-circle - Thanks to Mark Suttle for mastering (M7 music)

Ascendant

Poppy Seed 00:00
Bikini-clad Ice Maiden 05:44

Poppy Seed/Bikini-clad Ice Maiden

I can’t stop the time from passing
I can’t stop time…
How would I not know you
Sister in spirit brother in arms
Taking comfort in the absurd
The fleeting joy of transient bodies
And strange faces
How would I not love you
How would I not pursue you
Weapons of indifference
Shields of sarcasm
Do not deter the ardent adventurer

The Alchemist's Face

Indie psych shoe gazing ambient dub.  (guitars,nic.)

Faithful love (collab) nic

(Free WAV Download available here under '••• More'; and eventually, as part of a future solo album)

Greetings my friends. I admit up front, this is a strange write-up… culminating from years of trying to navigate a world that no longer makes sense to me. And maybe that’s a good thing. We all needed a wake up call to just how ineffective and unsustainable it all is? And the last few years have provided examples of that… in abundance. 

Speaking of abundance (or in this case, lack thereof), Cheer and I have been discussing this one a lot lately; specifically in regards to the shops and restaurants we frequent. I finally gave up on building a DIY, music-centric desk I designed, because none of the local hardware stores had enough of the pieces in stock. We’ve watched our favorite Romaine lettuce disappear from the shelves, to be replaced by something half the size and twice the cost. Several of our favorite restaurants have closed permanently, and the wait times at others is painfully long now. 

Apparently, shop and restaurant owners can’t get anybody to work for $15/hr when it costs $30/hr to afford rent and groceries now. (How could we have ever predicted or prevented that? One might speculate.)

It’s enough to make the average mind go a little panicky. “Why don’t you have that in stock?”, ‘Why did the price on this just double overnight?”, “Why have we been waiting for 20 minutes just for the menus?”. All of these are very real, and very concerning… specifically if we never stop to question how much of that thinking is the result of being programmed to think like consumers our whole lives.

How often have you heard a commercial say something along the lines of “You deserve this because you are worth it.” Or “You should fear this. And our product/service can protect you.” Or “You should take this prescription, despite the list of side effects being longer than the list of benefits.”

I suggest we ask ourselves ‘Am I thinking with the mind of a consumer right now?’, and then be very willing to let those developing thoughts roll around in our heads for a while. 

Cheer and I concluded (with minor alarm) that we are both profoundly brainwashed by ‘consumer’ thinking; and it shows every time we feel a sense of panic in the store. Sure, things are a bit more scarce than they were 5 years ago… but does anyone (old enough) remember 30 years ago, when the stores contained half of what they offer now? (And none of us were freaking out over a lack of choices then). How about a time when you couldn’t have something shipped to your door overnight (many of us can still remember a time when 6-8 weeks was a decent shipping window).

Maybe the path to changing this paradigm is for us to get out of that ‘consumer’ thinking, and focus more on a ‘grateful for all the amazing things we have’ kind of thinking. I can still go to the store and choose from an abundance of fruits and vegetables, a teetering display of chips and dips, a bevy of beers from around the world. There are still more choices than my simple brain truly wants to think through, even if they are sold out of the Smoked Salmon and Ketchup flavored Cheetos I was specifically looking for.

So my plan going forward is to TASER myself (at least psychologically) every time I catch my brain being consumery. And the goal is to reach a point where I’m not thinking “It’s not fair my favorite restaurant closed.”, but instead thinking “How cool is it that I had that experience; and got to support the family that owned and worked that restaurant.” 

We’ve reached some critical tipping points that are well on their way to determining our future; and I believe a healthy attitude (dipped in gratitude) is the thing that’s going to keep us from gnawing each other’s faces off over the long haul. Them’s my weird thoughts for the day. Take em with a grain of salt (assuming the store carries the brand you like). I hope you enjoy my latest musical offering, ‘I’ll See It When I Believe It”. :)

WTF! The Musical

I'll See It When I Believe It

Music and things that might sound like music by Mat Ward. Noise Art/A  Piano and Bass Duet with Dani Kirby/A 50 plus member Art Ensemble called Then She Reaches The Gun/Deep Research Into Luigi Russolo and his Intonarumori .. thats just the stuff I post regularly : ) Thanks to everyone thats ever stopped by. Music is The Best!

First album, "That's Sin", is out on Bandcamp @ https://tethsin.bandcamp.com/album/thats-sin

Duet for Bass Guitar and a Huge Pile of Crap #1

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