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~HEAVY LEMON~
Collaboration between Jon James Is Dead and Halcyon Hum.

Check out our solo work:
jonjamesisdead.bandcamp.com/
halcyonhum.bandcamp.com

Heavy Lemon Playlist: on.soundcloud.com/oba3T

Waltz For The People

BEWARE! BEWARE! 

Be aware
Beware
Of the Siren’s song



the end of her song is death.

I’m reading Circe by Madeline Miller, a retelling of the Greek myth of Odyssey and feeling inspired by the imagery.
At one point after being betrayed in love, Circe transforms the nymph Scylla into a six headed monster who guards a narrow passage in the sea. Scylla devours and destroys any sailors and ships who come near her. 
And in the classic Greek myth of Odyssey there appear sirens; beautiful, dangerous half woman, half bird creatures whose song will be death to any sailor that hears it.
I’m fascinated by this idea of dangerous women creatures at sea symbolizing temptation, peril and death. Scylla, monstrous and hungry, the sirens beautiful and sweetly singing but nevertheless deadly. Large wooden ships slicing through the water. Masculine power being crushed by the lure and seduction of these creatures.

guitar
microkorg synth
field recordings
random household objects
as percussion 
voice
gb drum loop

#pajamuary-2024
week 2

Siren song

Long Distance Cooperation with Ansound / Thomas Sander Jan. 2023
https://on.soundcloud.com/9FxJB

Flusspferd Mit Gewürzgurke / Coop mit Ansound

Esatonale [6]

Invisible Love

Naviar Haiku 536

Tall, wide-arching trees
Assume a cathedral shape
Until darkness falls

John participated in the Naviar Haiku challenge for over 4 years, almost every week, and shared both his music and poetry with us. He'll be deeply missed. "John Hinks, aka FlownBlue, was a prolific and talented composer, and a regular participant in the Haiku challenge. Aside from his solo project, John was also involved in multiple projects: ‘Windfall Light‘ (with Jim Tetlow), ‘Abstract Blue‘ (with Kevin Buckland), ‘Light Fragments‘ (with Steve Escott), Szukanie (with Michał Wojciechowski), and Meadowlight (with Emma Reed)."

Haiku by John Hinks

Picture by Mike Petrucci

FlownBlue’s Forest Cathedral

FlownBlue’s Forest Cathedral (NaviarHaiku536)

Created on iPad with AUM, Nerd Synth, Sunrizer, Twin 3, SynthMaster 2, Axon 3, Skaka, Playbeat 3, Fugue Machine, Chord Jam, BLEASS Reverb, BLEASS filter, Yukawa, Kajita
Mixed and mastered with Cubase 13 and Ozone 10

Inspired by Naviar Haiku 537:
https://www.naviarrecords.com/naviarhaiku537-deep-in-the-mountains/

Photo by zenbytes (2024, Morvan, Burgundy, France)

mountain streams - Naviarhaiku 537

More on the 643rd weekly Disquiet Junto project, Stone Out of Focus — The Assignment: Make music inspired by a poem — at https://disquiet.com/0643/

This week’s project is based on a text by Yoko Ono, originally published in her book Grapefruit60 years ago, back in 1964.

more halF unusuaL

halF aginG [disquiet0643]

Disquiet Junto Project 0644: Event Horizon
The Assignment: Record music for a party of your choosing.

Step 1: Imagine a party you want to attend.

Step 2: Write some music that would be appropriate as background music for that event.

Quot satis est e/o Trotskii and Chianti Will Tear Us Apart

Instruments and samples:

Nuvex-5
Sophisticated Drum Sequencer by Goremall

https://www.native-instruments.com/en/reaktor-community/reaktor-user-library/entry/show/15247/

https://goremall-instruments.com/

Samples:
Marimba-1-2.aif
Lanii - Chimera vox 120bpm
looperman-l-4706172-0253884-india-pop-smoke-x-808meloS
looperman-l-0672759-0268969-female-flow-130bpm
rocks-falling-over-rocks-over-a-steep-hill-like-a-cliff-75778

Special guest: Ian Curtis
Love Will Tear Us Apart_Vocals

QuotSatisEst [disquiet0644]

Hammers

Halcyon Hum is a Cinematic Ambient project by Minneapolis based musician, producer and recordist, Stuart King.

Cinematic Ambient compositions feature undulating rhythms, walls of sound, ambient melodies, lo-fi textures and field recordings.

Waltz For The People

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