The world's largest iceberg, A23a — equivalent to the size of Rhode Island- is endlessly spinning near the South Orkney Islands, about 375 miles from the Antarctic Peninsula. Its dance is caused by a phenomenon in fluid mechanics known as a Taylor column. It's essentially a rotating cylinder that forms when there's an obstruction in a flow. The A23a is trapped in a kind of ocean vortex, a Taylor column.
There are many paths a collaboration can take you down. Although the typical one tends to be shaped as a kind of dialog or turn-taking, I like the most those that, instead, become as sawing a seed and watching what happens then, including some active intervention: somebody tells an idea, or provides some materials or tracks to you and they start a self-organizing process in one's DAW. That's what happened here: @user-737426987 Ambient Annie provided some tracks that made some musical sense by themselves, but I used them as seeds for something different though related. Another of Ambient Annie's relevant contributions to this track has been in providing a concept, even though this was originally unintentional: some of our email conversations deal with natural phenomena, and therefore Antarctica, its fauna and icebergs gracefully popped up. Some months later, the seeds swelled, stems grew and leaves appeared, giving way to the flowering that you can now listen to.
During the final mixing rounds, Nyarlathotep, the three-lobed burning eye creature from Lovecraft's cosmogonies, passing his crawling chaos through the throat of @lhtrah Lht (another SC artist you should listen to), unexpectedly contributed with some primordial chants to this track: my degree in Miskatonik studies allowed me to decode the singing as "I will die and nobody will remember me", which is quite appropriate for an iceberg that is slowly melting. As far as I could find out this song was first featured in a film by Alejandro Jodorowsky, "Fando y Lis" (1968).
Ship bell by Mateusz_Chenc @ freesound.

A Taylor column

Listen to the full track here: https://soundcloud.com/fectoper/a-taylor-column
The world's largest iceberg, A23a — equivalent to the size of Rhode Island- is endlessly spinning near the South Orkney Islands, about 375 miles from the Antarctic Peninsula. Its dance is caused by a phenomenon in fluid mechanics known as a Taylor column. It's essentially a rotating cylinder that forms when there's an obstruction in a flow. The A23a is trapped in a kind of ocean vortex, a Taylor column.
There are many paths a collaboration can take you down. Although the typical one tends to be shaped as a kind of dialog or turn-taking, I like the most those that, instead, become as sawing a seed and watching what happens then, including some active intervention: somebody tells an idea, or provides some materials or tracks to you and they start a self-organizing process in one's DAW. That's what happened here: @user-737426987 Ambient Annie provided some tracks that made some musical sense by themselves, but I used them as seeds for something different though related. Another of Ambient Annie's relevant contributions to this track has been in providing a concept, even though this was originally unintentional: some of our email conversations deal with natural phenomena, and therefore Antarctica, its fauna and icebergs gracefully popped up. Some months later, the seeds swelled, stems grew and leaves appeared, giving way to the flowering that you can now listen to.
During the final mixing rounds, Nyarlathotep, the three-lobed burning eye creature from Lovecraft's cosmogonies, passing his crawling chaos through the throat of @lhtrah Lht (another SC artist you should listen to), unexpectedly contributed with some primordial chants to this track: my degree in Miskatonik studies allowed me to decode the singing as "I will die and nobody will remember me", which is quite appropriate for an iceberg that is slowly melting. As far as I could find out this song was first featured in a film by Alejandro Jodorowsky, "Fando y Lis" (1968).
Ship bell by Mateusz_Chenc @ freesound.

A Taylor column - part 1

Tori, hitori, hi: A bird, alone, in the sun
鳥、一人、日

Based on Hosomi Ayako's haiku:
野分あとひとり歩きに日あまねし　
nowaki ato hitori aruki ni hi amaneshi

after the typhoon
I walk around alone -
sunshine everywhere
https://www.naviarrecords.com/naviarhaiku598-after-the-typhoon/

Typhoon recording by ljdyfstories @ freesound
https://freesound.org/people/ljdyfstories/sounds/394001/
Sterna sumatrana recordings thanks to xeno-canto:
https://xeno-canto.org/species/Sterna-sumatrana
Pedal steel guitar by Travis Linville, with fectoper additional treatments

Tori, hitori, hi (naviarhaiku598)

This song cover, featuring a serious yet happy Afrocentric cartoon of a male flower child, perfectly captures the essence of an upbeat hip-hop electronic track titled "Impossible."

The artwork itself is a vibrant explosion of color, with the flower child at its heart, radiating joy against a bold blue backdrop. His intricate Afro is adorned with a cascade of colorful flowers and beads, reflecting a deep connection to nature and a free spirit. Dressed in a lively, tie-dye inspired outfit, he exudes an infectious happiness that balances the "serious cartoon" style with a celebratory vibe. The bold, stylized "Impossible" title acts as a confident declaration, suggesting themes of overcoming challenges and reaching for what seems unattainable.

Musically, this cover art speaks to a fusion of genres. Imagine a hip-hop electronic track that blends rhythmic beats and sharp lyrical flow with pulsing synths and uplifting melodies. The "happy vibe" of the artwork could translate into an energetic electronic soundscape, while the "serious cartoon" element hints at thought-provoking lyrics or a deeper message within the music. The Afrocentric focus suggests influences from diverse musical traditions, adding rich layers to the electronic production and hip-hop delivery. This isn't just a song; it's an anthem for positivity and breaking barriers, delivered with a vibrant, modern sound.

Impossible

Reversed an old song of mine with vocals and made an AI cover.  If you reverse the AI, you get gibberish.

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