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down to the junkyard

by moody alien

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the complicated futility of i 04:15
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a dance for a loan 03:01
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for a moment I dreamt (...I was asleep & dreaming) 04:06
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com' on down (to the junkyard) 03:28
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crest, fallen 04:05
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"crest fallen the borders were gilded guilt was her games til the brisket splayed to the hilt the borders were fallen the quest was amiss crest fallen her games were built on the belief that borders no matter how crisp would be filled with briskets and splayed to the hilt crest fallen not tardy nor looked in the eye her games was guilty she wanted to be built she asked for borders and I splayed them to the hilt" --all n4tural-- [2012, unpublished]
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an emprty mind, the devil's home 04:48
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all you ever do (repeat yourself) 04:18
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Harry had a hairy head 05:21
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twelve in a dozen 06:06
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[ΠΑΡΑΞΕΝΑ ΥΠΟΚΕΙΜΕΝΑ] "Παφλασμός μακρινού αυτοκινήτου ακολουθεί δεύτερος Κελάιδισμα αντικρυνής γρίλιας θέλει λάδωμα Μην το γυρνάς στα πολιτικά είναι προσωπικό το θέμα Έστω κι αν όχι έμμετρο είναι προσωπικό Έχει να κάνει μ' ένα σώμα πτώμα στον καναπέ Βαρύ φορτίο η ξεκούραση βαρύ σάβανο το χασμουρητό Το θέμα είναι προσωπικό Παράξενα υποκείμενα κάνουν εμφάνιση στην πόρτα Η πόρτα κλειστή Πάλι τα δυο μας· πότε θα γίνουμε τέσσερα; πότε θα γίνουμε εφτά; κι ύστερα δώδεκα για να καταλήξουμε κανένα; Κινητήρας αφρισμένων κυμάτων νεκρή φύση νούμερο ένα -υπάρχει και δεύτερη: διάτρητο πλέγμα φυλλωμάτων (!) Ήταν άνοιξη; Φύσαγε άνεμος δριμύς; δεν υπήρχε τίποτε να πεις, δώδεκα ίσον κανένα άπειρη λογική δώδεκα ίσον κανένα δεν έβρισκες σε ποιον να το πεις Παράξενα υποκείμενα θα έκαναν εμφάνιση αν οι πόρτες ήταν αριθμημένες." --Takis Kalamarakis-- [2000, unpublished - rough english translation by moody alien]

about

9 spontaneous compositions forged into 40 minutes of pure feeling.

...Or is it "a non guitarist's attempt to find new usage for the most widely used acoustic instrument"?
How about "Art for Art's sake"?
"was it spring? did there blow a harsh wind?"
and did Harry have a hairy head after all?...

You might just have to figure it out for yourself.
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*The CD & MC editions by Thirsty Leaves Music are both sold out.
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credits

released September 9, 2016

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>> S0N0 played electric guitar & effects on #1.
soundcloud.com/s0n0
>> Aris Tegos played bouzouki on #2.
stateoftension.bandcamp.com
>> Alexandru Hegyesi (aka shanyio) played bowed & plucked dulcimer on #4 & #8 and autoharp on #8.
shanyio.bandcamp.com
>> all n4tural live-coded the harmonica treatment and wrote & recited the words on #5, recited the words on #9.
soundcloud.com/all-n4tural
>> Skouras in Spetsai played keys, trombone, drums and did additional mixing on #5.
soundcloud.com/skouras-in-spetsai
>> George Avramidis played trumpet on #7.
georgeavramidis.weebly.com

moody alien (mis- +/or ab-)used a classical guitar, 2 harmonicas, a trumpet, a cello, a double bass, a glockenspiel, a toy piano, a small drum, cymbals, windchimes, a rainstick, plastic beaters, sticks & canes & sand from the beach, a condenser microphone, field & miscellaneous recordings, numerous household items as well as a few body parts.
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production & artwork by moody alien.
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>my eternal gratitude to everyone who contributed to this either by playing or by leaving instruments at my place.
this album is dedicated to my father, who often had to improvise his way through hard times.<
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moody alien Θεσσαλονίκη, Greece

moody (adj.): [...] subject to sharply varying moods [...]

alien (n.): [...] anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found [...]

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