Naviar Haiku Challenge: www.naviarrecords.com/about/naviar-haiku

To participate in the Haiku Music challenge::

- Make a song in response to the weekly assigned poem (a new poem is published every Wednesday)
- When choosing a title for your piece also include the assignment number, for example “Title of your track (naviarhaiku382)”

To submit your track:

- If you’re a Soundcloud user, upload it on Soundcloud and send me the URL via private message, or tag me in the track.
- If you upload your music on Youtube, Bandcamp or anywhere else, upload your submission and then send me the link by email at marco@naviarrecords.com or contact me on X, Facebook or Instagram
- If you don’t use any music platform, upload it to this Dropbox folder and I’ll include it in the weekly playlist. If you choose this option, make sure you include your name in the track’s title. www.dropbox.com/request/JvKyUfuCSzJ3gRNRocZz

Your track may be included in Naviar's weekly podcasts and free (pay-what-you-want) compilations. If you can, please set the track as downloadable on Soundcloud and allow others to remix/reuse it by using a Creative Commons License.

Naviar Records store: www.naviarrecords.bandcamp.com

Naviar Records Membership (access to full discography, creative meetups, workshops, and more): https://www.naviarrecords.com/membership-and-services/#membership

haiku #575: Even though afar / a feeling of coolness / comes from those mountain pines

Even though afar
a feeling of coolness comes
from those mountain pines

Kagami Shikō was a Japanese poet, considered one of the ten outstanding disciples of Matsuo Bashō. He was in turn the master of the famous poetess Fukuda Chiyo-ni.

Originally from the present-day Gifu Prefecture, Kagami Shikō became a monk at Daichi-ji Temple, and in 1690 he became a pupil of Bashō, later accompanying him on some of his journeys and recording his last will in 1694.

After Basho's death, he kept travelling around Japan, writing several essays on haiku and collections of writings until his death in 1731.

 Haiku by Kagami Shikō

Picture by Nathan Dumlao

Feeling of coolness_Naviarhaiku575

This track was created for the Naviar Haiku group.
575
https://www.naviarrecords.com/naviarhaiku575-even-though-afar/

2025-01-09

Even Though Afar ( Naviarhaiku 575 )

This strange little tune uses only the single spoken word 'pine' as it's sole source material, making use of various forms of sampling and manipulation, including the wonderful Synplant 2 ... Enjoy! 😁

Although be careful, it's so odd the SC algorithm has warned me it won't be recommending it to potentially interested listeners ... Presumably, it's not considered 'music' by the machine?! Result! 😜

Even though afar
a feeling of coolness comes
from those mountain pines

Kagami Shikō was a Japanese poet, considered one of the ten outstanding disciples (Shōmon jittetsu 蕉門十哲) of Matsuo Bashō. He was in turn the master of the famous poetess Fukuda Chiyo-ni.

Originally from the present-day Gifu Prefecture, Kagami Shikō became a monk at Daichi-ji Temple, and in 1690 he became a pupil of Bashō, later accompanying him on some of his journeys and recording his last will in 1694.

After Basho's death, he kept travelling around Japan, writing several essays on haiku and collections of writings until his death in 1731.

Haiku by Kagami Shikō: https://wkdhaikutopics.blogspot.com/2012/03/kagami-shiko.html

To find out more and participate, visit https://www.naviarrecords.com/haiku-music-challenge/

more halF unusuaL

halF pinE [naviarhaiku575]

I started and abandoned this track consistently during 2024, never finished it, never been sure about it but there's something I do like. The modulations are fun and clever, I think,  smooth and yet surprising and effective. I recorded several guitar takes over the year (each time I had a guitar recording session I gave this a fresh tray). I wanted this to be a "guitar" showcase, but eventually made it a full keyboards+bass+guitar+drums track.
The final guitar is an edit from 3 takes I did on a 6 month period, the one with volume pedal is nice.
So the title and the melodic motif (nicked from "Summer of '42") have been on my "to do" list for a couple of years, the actual performance comes  from 2024.
I took that photo in Costa Rica on February 2020.



Drowned Crossing The Rubicon (disquiet0680)

Even though afar
a feeling of coolness comes
from those mountain pines
(Haiku by Kagami Shikō)
https://naviarlab.tumblr.com/post/772112932239704064/naviarhaiku575-even-though-afar
Komposition1061 OboeStreichQuintett



a feeling of coolness [naviarhaiku575]

Mountain Pines [naviarhaiku575]

Even though afar
a feeling of coolness comes
from those mountain pines

Kagami Shikō was a Japanese poet, considered one of the ten outstanding disciples (Shōmon jittetsu 蕉門十哲) of Matsuo Bashō. He was in turn the master of the famous poetess Fukuda Chiyo-ni.

Originally from the present-day Gifu Prefecture, Kagami Shikō became a monk at Daichi-ji Temple, and in 1690 he became a pupil of Bashō, later accompanying him on some of his journeys and recording his last will in 1694.

After Basho's death, he kept travelling around Japan, writing several essays on haiku and collections of writings until his death in 1731.

Distant Pines(NaviarHaiku575)

another contribution to the haiku challenge of naviar records:

Even though afar
a feeling of coolness comes
from those mountain pines

             - Kagami Shikō -

cool breeze (naviarhaiku575)

[disquiet0680] yeahz

https://www.naviarrecords.com/naviarhaiku575-even-though-afar/

Even though afar
a feeling of coolness comes
from those mountain pines

by: Kagami Shikō

Kagami Shikō was a Japanese poet, considered one of the ten outstanding disciples (Shōmon jittetsu 蕉門十哲) of Matsuo Bashō. He was in turn the master of the famous poetess Fukuda Chiyo-ni.

Originally from the present-day Gifu Prefecture, Kagami Shikō became a monk at Daichi-ji Temple, and in 1690 he became a pupil of Bashō, later accompanying him on some of his journeys and recording his last will in 1694.

After Basho's death, he kept travelling around Japan, writing several essays on haiku and collections of writings until his death in 1731.

Photo by <a href="https://unsplash.com/@luniavis?utm_content=creditCopyText&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=unsplash">Vasilina Sirotina</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com/photos/a-close-up-of-a-bunch-of-moss-on-a-tree-WzXvGsRxE58?utm_content=creditCopyText&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=unsplash">Unsplash</a>
      

Forest Magic [ naviarhaiku575 ]

This is my first track using 'time stretch'. I took a simple 4 note piano chord, stretched it, added delay and reverb, reversed it, added more delay, stretched that, reversed it yet again and then added the final delay and reverb. Added synth sounds from the Behringer Kobol Expander. The higher percussive notes represent the pointy pine needles and the swept noise represents the wind.

Moutain Pines (naviarhaiku575)

Composition pour le Naviar Haïku Music challenge 575.
Sur un haïku de Kagami Shikō:
Even though afar
a feeling of coolness comes
from those mountain pines

www.naviarrecords.com/haiku-music-challenge/

Coolness feeling

Recorded, mixed & mastered on 16 Jan 2025 by Jim Lemanowicz at Blissville Electro-Magnetic Laboratories of Massapequa. 

Using an AI-generated drum generator I had put together this week, I generated some midi, used some for bass and some for drums. I won't get into too many details but the sustained sound is a bassoon or sample or something. It reminded me a little of Cale's viola on the first VU.

For this I thought of some innocent with headphones on...in some 80s shock suspense horror film out for a walk after an argument with the parents unaware that they were being followed by some evil thing. Kind of lulled away from intense emotion and zoning out to something not too engaging but not without movement. Maybe the result of the Walkman's radio dial getting stuck after the device was thrown.

This might sound contrived but as I was coming up with this I was thinking of David Lynch's Wild At Heart and the loop of Wicked Game in the car crash scene. This was about 45 min before I knew he had died. I am sad beyond belief.

Artwork/Photography - Jim Lemanowicz, Massapequa, NY, USA - 11 Sep 2016

©2025 Jim Lemanowicz

---

This original version of “Mars In The Nondeterministic House” was submitted as part of Disquiet Junto Project 0681: Drama Course. The Assignment: Record a piece of music to transform a walk or a run into something theatrical.

More on the Disquiet Junto at: disquiet.com/junto/

More on the 681st weekly Disquiet Junto project, Drama Course — The Assignment: Record a piece of music to transform a walk or a run into something theatrical — at https://disquiet.com/0681/

Check the thread here for a screenshot of the AI "drum machine" (it doesn't actually make a sound, just a MIDI export but I do have a Max For Live version, too). It's influenced by "the current position of Mars." https://llllllll.co/t/disquiet-junto-project-0681-drama-course/70495/3?u=blisterpop

#disquietjunto #disquiet0681 #experimentalmusic #soundart #electronicmusic #sounddesign #ableton #bassoon #mars #house #puppy #drama

Mars In The Nondeterministic House (disquiet0681)

KLMRN - FAILURE

► KLMRN :
https://soundcloud.com/klmrnaudio

► Follow NEODRIFT RECORDS :
@neodriftrecords
www.facebook.com/neodriftrecords
www.instagram.com/neodriftrecords
https://www.youtube.com/@neodriftrecords

Download/Support

KLMRN - FAILURE

Twilight

Cyrus the Great — The Eternal King

Cyrus the Great, the founder of the Persian Empire, is remembered not only as a mighty conqueror but as a just and visionary ruler. He united nations with wisdom and fairness, earning the title of "The Father of Human Rights."

His legacy lives on through the Cyrus Cylinder, an ancient inscription written in cuneiform, often regarded as the world’s first declaration of human rights. In it, Cyrus proclaimed freedom of religion, the right to return to one’s homeland, and respect for all cultures.

To this day, the spirit of Cyrus stands as a timeless symbol of justice, freedom, and eternal greatness.

Cyrus the Eternal V2

Vheissu77 is a German electronic artist focused on ambient and melodic electronica. He has been producing music since 2003 and releasing his own works regularly since 2020. His soundscapes are mostly digital – playful, atmospheric, and image-rich.
“The path to a finished piece of music is often far more important than the result.”

Naviar is a music community and label. Through regular publications, open projects and events, we explore the connection between experimental music and traditional Japanese poetry.

To join the Haiku challenge, visit https://www.naviarrecords.com/about/naviar-haiku

cool breeze (naviarhaiku575)

vheissu77

Recent comments

Jimmy Lem

Related tracks