This track was created by taking basic objects in my house and recording them through contact microphones. Those sounds were then manipulated during the track with physical modelling synthesis, dynamically changing their characteristics as the song progressed.

Throughout the track the physical modeling effects fade in and out, briefly revealing the original sound. It is down to the listener to decide what are the original sounds. I wanted to use the song to explore the concept of truth in the digital realm and how reality can be edited and corrupted.

Masks - Sylvia Din

4am ( I Float)

A Vivid Study of Human Violence

Violence
/ˈvʌɪəl(ə)ns/
noun

behaviour involving physical force intended to hurt, damage, or kill someone or something.

strength of emotion or of a destructive natural force.

A couple of months ago I read an article reflecting on Chuck Palahniuk’s 1996 Novel Fight Club and the parallels it draws between ‘classic’ violence (as we stereotypically know it) and a more abstract, structural idea of violence (for instance the potentially destructive nature of social norms). I took a step back, reflected on the types of destruction I witnessed around me whether it was direct or a more  and created these 4 tracks; each inspired by a different interpretation of violence. 

Austere
A desolate, emotionless seriousness wielded like an object, used to inflict blunt force trauma.  

Claustrophobia (Thursday Night In The City)
Bury everything under whatever you can get your hands on. 

Sick Hearted
Internally nationalism is pride, externally nationalism is a clenched fist.

Headlights (Ft. Abi Carr)
The choice to be idle and witness destruction is nonetheless, a choice. 

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This EP was a way for me to find a sound that feels like mine as well as turn internal restlessness and complaints about the physical world into... something; however I couldn’t have created it alone. Thank you to Peter Mills, Matthew Howard and Kobi Hartley for putting up with all of the demos I have been sending them over the years, telling my tracks were shit and constantly pushing me, Abi Carr for her amazing vocals on Headlights, Fi for all her support, Sian Devine for proofreading/critiquing my writing and Pedro Sanchez for challenging the way I think, produce and create. 

Music: Tom Baker
Art: Tom Baker
Mastering: Peter Mills 

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A sample from This Is Violence Now by Death Grips is used in Austere. 
Various samples from freesound used in Claustrophobia.

Headlights (Ft. Abi Carr)

The Sickhearted

Claustrophobia (Thursday Night In The City)

Austere

CRWLND is:
-A techno track
-An ode to the people I am surrounded by

I wrote a basic techno track but felt it was lacking something
So I got my housemates to get random items from their rooms.

I mic’d them up and ran them through guitar pedals
They then played those items for me
Creating the percussion for this track.

Half the fun was inviting them into my world
Showing them what I love
And getting them to experience it.


Tom Baker - Production / Mix / Master
Rory Smith - Assorted percussion
James Reynolds - Assorted percussion
Hind Shuaib - Assorted percussion

CRWLND

It's an absolute honour to be given the chance to remix 2 songs by artists I really admire.

Buyer's Remorse was originally a high octane dance-punk track that dealt with societal wealth gaps and the ugly nature of the 1%. I wanted to take that ugliness and bring it to the forefront. I took the guitar leads and ran them through granulators, pitched the vocals and distorted the drums. I apologise to anyone who liked the original.

McLean, VA is a noise track by Glass Spitter, it's loud, abrasive and unforgiving. The raw energy of this track knocked me off my feet. I wanted to take it and give it my own twist.

Please check out both artists works.

McLean, VA - Glassspitter (Sylvia Din Remix)

Buyer's Remorse - J Cormac (Sylvia Din Remix)

I knew what I wanted to do with Faith Healer the moment the stems went live. I could already see Juliens’ soaring yet fragile vocals fitting perfectly with a cold, driving Portishead style trip hop beat combined with dark bassline underneath them. Let me know if you agree.

I also want to extend a huge thank you to the artist. Julien Baker's music holds a very special place in my heart, she instantly became one of my favourite artists the moment I heard her debut album. The power and emotional potency of her music combined with her drive to take her new work to heights has consistently impressed me. Being able to work with these stems and create this remix was an absolute honour.

4am ( I Float)

These Restless Bones

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