BIRD FLU

A collage (remix? mashup?) of tracks i and iv of Mökki ("cottage") project, recorded in 2008. Track naming follows the track order on the original MySpace (!) release.

## i

i was recorded around noon after recording iv. The approaching footsteps are of course staged. I think I sat at the waterfront recording this, possibly on some tree stump or some such. I seem to recall nagging shame and anxiety for forcing my music on others — sound waves are carried far and wide over water. I'm sure it's fine though and the prescriptive period has expired.

## iv

iv was recorded at around 5am as dawn was breaking. The drums and organ were added in post in 2008. 

The guitar was quite out of tune, beverages had been consumed, the forest becoming alive with crescendoing birdsong fast approaching from the east, until we were bathed in light and sound. Seeing as all was well and the sun still came up as expected, we retired for a well-deserved rest.

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# some background  on the recording

This idea to make an "experimental" - experimental to me, mostly - recording was by and large inspired by japanese acid folk (LSD March?) as well as "The Bees Made Honey in the Lion's Skull" by Earth. A big part of it was surely whether one could just wing it and improv something in some context and come up with a meaningful recording - I did have proof from Japan, after all.

# technical stuff

A steel string acoustic and either a Zoom H2 or Macbook Pro were used for the original recording, mixing & editing was done in Garageband in 2008.

This edit & mix/master was done in Reaper, added some ReaEQ and ReaComp, some master EQ, compression and limiting, levels metered with Robin Gareus' excellent EBU R128 meter, check it out here: https://gareus.org/blog/meters.lv2_-_advanced_audio_level_meters

# bonus round!

It's such amazing improvement in render times using Reaper builtins and/or otherwise functional plugins with limited scope and simple algos. 

We have a saying "soundi painaa", "(good) sound is heavy", often used when referring to heavy physical instruments and gear. I wonder if there's a similar correlation between perceived fidelity and render times...

mökki i + iv

DR0000_0417_

EMOZI - Slowed

EMOZI

'The perfect conclusion to this duology that will rip out your heart, stomp on it a few times, and then put it back together again…It was a battle cry and a love letter, and I was here for it all' Nisha J. Tuli, bestselling author of Trial of the Sun Queen 

 The spellbinding, sultry conclusion to the Sunday Times bestselling Lore of the Wilds  

There is no escape for Lore Alemeyu, from her captors or her fate. Adrift and imprisoned at sea, with no one to turn to, the only hope for freedom – for herself and the humans – lies with the sun book.

Navigating threats onboard the ship and beneath the ocean’s dark depths, she will embark on a desperate and dangerous quest for the book. Because if she fails, it will make the Alytherian Fae even more powerful.

Yet, all the while, Lore can’t help but feel the intense pull of one fae. But does she dare risk her heart and her peoples’ future for their enemy?

Praise for the Lore of the Wilds Duology

Lore of the Tides is the perfect conclusion to this duology that will rip out your heart, stomp on it a few times, and then put it back together again. I was completely entranced by the magic, the world, the characters, and the way Sbrana reminds you to stand up in a world that tries to make you feel small. It was a battle cry and a love letter, and I was here for it all'

Nisha J. Tuli, bestselling author of Trial of the Sun Queen

'The prose is that lyrical, descriptive artistry that is my absolute jam…this book reminds me why reading is a gift, especially in the quiet early morning, with your coffee – I am in another world, transported'

JR Ward, No. 1 New York Times bestselling author of the Black Dagger Brotherhood series

‘In this beautiful debut, Sbrana takes the elements that fantasy readers love and makes them feel brand new. With lush world-building and a heroine we can root for, this book is the perfect romantasy read. Add in an ending with an unexpected twist and I can't wait to see what this series has in store for us next!’

Melissa McTernan, author of A Curse of Blood and Wolves

Lore of the Tides, By Analeigh Sbrana, Read by Marcella Cox

REMEMBERME - Slowed

REMEMBERME

Wrote this when I felt directionless in life, not knowing where I'm going or where I'm headed. I kept thinking of the what-ifs and what could have been. 

Original indie pop track. Acoustic + drums. Written, composed, arranged, drawn, and produced by me. :D

i don't even know (demo)

Reflected and relapsed on an old relationship of mine, this is actually a very old song, like 5 years ago, it went through multiple renditions until I inevitably went to this one and it's the best version so far. 

Original indie pop track. Bass + Drums. Written, composed, arranged, drawn, and produced by me. :D

distance of us (demo)

YOURLIPS

chop of Eterna Forest theme from the original DS games

eternity

LOTUS

LOTUS - Slowed

Buried there, in flower fields  💐
This is a song about goodbyes.

MV: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=evv2ghqBb_E
Lyrics: https://genius.com/Tofie-let-the-wind-love-you-still-lyrics
Instrumental/Karaoke:

Credits:

Composition, Arrangement, Production, Vocals, & Mixing, with love by TOFIE.

✦ Audio Mastering by Bolide
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✦ Illustration by Mikavey
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✦ Music Video by elliot*
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┊ + TOFIE (0:19 - 1:03)

Let the wind love you still

TOFIE - Let the wind love you still

LIFELINE

LIFELINE - Slowed

Welcome to the spiritwild. ✦

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