Sketchbook is a new project where I write and release a new short piece (or 'Sketch') every week. The music reflects my current interests and feelings that week, resembling a kind of journal.

Sketch 3 - Alarms dancing in the distance

I am sitting in a room different from the one you are in now. I am recording the sound of my speaking voice and I am going to play it back into the room again and again until the resonant frequencies of the room reinforce themselves so that any semblance of my speech, with perhaps the exception of rhythm, is destroyed. What you will hear, then, are the natural resonant frequencies of the room articulated by speech. I regard this activity not so much as a demonstration of a physical fact, but more as a way to smooth out any irregularities my speech might have.
 - Alvin Lucier (1931 - 2021)

I Am Sitting In A Room

"ˌɪmprəvaɪˈzeɪ" by Maps and Diagrams - live improvisations, recorded in October, 2021. Full-length release coming next year, including these works. Thanks for the support through this tough year ❤

Pay what you want on Bandcamp - or pay nothing at all.

https://handstitched.bandcamp.com/album/mpr-va-ze

https://spoti.fi/3pqOAHc

ˌɪmprəvaɪˈzeɪ 5

ˌɪmprəvaɪˈzeɪ 4

ˌɪmprəvaɪˈzeɪ 3

ˌɪmprəvaɪˈzeɪ 2

ˌɪmprəvaɪˈzeɪ 1

A spiky, swooping, swirling, sparkling thing from 2016.

Ginku

A bright, chiming, rising piano/strings/drums/vocal track from 2016.

Dulcibell

A loose, languid and lazy instrumental rock track from 2015.

Strange Bullet

Lush, diverse, emotive rocktronica from London singer, musician and composer Paaliaq.&#13;
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My creations stem from an intense and lifelong love of the possibilites of sound and music - an adoration of the strong, fierce hues of rock, the soft timbres and warm elegance of orchestral instruments, the rich, vibrant moods of other cultures and the spacious, organic vibes of electronica.&#13;
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I aim to meld and express these influences into an evolving collection of fine music that hopefully brings something new and beautiful to the scene.&#13;
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Thanks for listening.&#13;
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<a href="http://lotikah.wordpress.com/2011/02/08/the-noble-art-of-giving-your-music-away-for-free/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">"Keepi is absolutely amazing" - Random Thoughts on Random Music review, Feb 8th 2011.</a>&#13;
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"I was a little anxious cause I couldn’t tell if Paaliaq would be a shitload of crap or a mesmerizing discovery. And? . . Paaliaq IS mesmerizing.&#13;
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Moody, ballad-like melodies played mainly by guitar and/or piano, pretty classical and, therefore, almost tribal, ritual-like drumming with a pretty cool electro noise from time to time and an interesting male voice that leads the whole... I was surprised that a debut album could be so well arranged and performed."&#13;
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Grab new album 'Hexacoral' - packed with 12 rich and splendid tracks of further fire, shadow, space, drive, bass, chimes, balm and colour.&#13;
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'Keepi' debut album FREE available here: http://paaliaq.bandcamp.com/album/keepi&#13;
'Zosma' 2nd album available here: http://paaliaq.bandcamp.com/album/zosma&#13;
'Hexacoral' 3rd album available here: http://paaliaq.bandcamp.com/album/hexacoral&#13;
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'Vola' 1st EP available here: http://paaliaq.bandcamp.com/album/vola&#13;
'Ish' 2nd EP available here: http://paaliaq.bandcamp.com/album/ish&#13;
'Otto' 3rd EP available here: http://paaliaq.bandcamp.com/album/otto&#13;
'Sao' 4th EP available here: http://paaliaq.bandcamp.com/album/sao&#13;
'Device Of Unknown Purpose' 5th EP: http://paaliaq.bandcamp.com/album/device-of-unknown-purpose&#13;
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'Misc.' FREE collection here: http://paaliaq.bandcamp.com/album/misc&#13;
'Misc.2' FREE collection here: http://paaliaq.bandcamp.com/album/misc-2&#13;
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And don't miss the wonderful array of videos from London video artist alphaman! &#13;
Check the<a href="http://www.paaliaq.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> website</a> ! More soon.&#13;
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Enjoy.

New tracks tagged #electro-acoustic