◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎ the fabric of everyday life

3 days ago by @burrMod · @zecoopMod · @guatecoop · @betoMod · @fourtracktape

◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎ the fabric of everyday life

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Liner Notes

◼︎◼︎◼︎◼︎ TAPE 4 for the #Cassette #4Track #Collab challenge!
https://write.fawm.org/forums/2947

T1: @beto - teenage engineering po-28
T2: @guatecoop - korg minilogue xd
T3: @zecoop - korg volca beats
T4: @burr - lyrics, vocals, arturia microfreak

this tape arrived in the mail TODAY and i was pumped to just go ahead and turn it around, so here you go! it was a little unique in that it was recorded at 2X speed and used track 4 as an analog "sync" track so that the first 3 collaborators could clock their synths to it and stay in time without the use of MIDI. of course, i was last on the tape so i had to record over that track.

i was challenged by @ltunes to "write a song about a boring daily activity featuring an instrument you haven't used yet this FAWM" in the "Give a prompt, receive a prompt!" thread: https://write.fawm.org/forums/3323

so here's a #Darkwave ditty about doing laundry in my basement. i haven't touched my arturia microfreak yet this FAWM, so achievement unlocked. if you've watched episodes of the "4 TRACKS 1 TAPE" series on youtube, you'll know that #LaundryCore is already a thing in FAWM 4-track collabs...

(sadly, my denoiser plugin decided to stop getting along with logic pro, so there's more tape hiss and other noise than i'd like in the final master...)

Lyrics

a sanctuary underground
rhythmic thrum of the universe
vessel of reclamation
womb of chaos and rebirth

colorful kaleidoscope
separating dark from light
some sing of passion
some whisper through the night
surrender to the machine
and every mechanical heartbeat

alchemy unraveling
a tempest of sound and motion
stains unsaddling
letting go of corrosion
a patchwork of memories to recall
cascading like a waterfall

every fold a meditation
every crease a promise of care

the fabric of everyday life
and the bell that breaks the spell

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