Playing in Tongues
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ቅዱስ ያሬድ

Saint Yared (Ge’ez: ቅዱስ ያሬድ; 25 April 505 – 20 May 571): He then returned to Axum at the age of nine, becoming the chief priest in Holy Ark of Sion. Soon after, St. Yared composed “Ariam”. While…

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Work in Progress

Listening to whatever actually happened. Believing my ears. Trusting whatever just happened. Balancing patterns. Calm. Blankets. Sensory burrowing. Inspired by cavedurry I like the video a lot. I like the distressed sound of the audio processing. I like…

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Deserts 6

Be present. Maintain focus. No autopilot. Do not substitute muscle memory for purpose. Yes: You are welcome to download this and use it to make your own new sounds. Jam on top. Cut it up into samples. Put…

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The Numerologist

Contemplate an irrational number. Shiver in ecstasy. Contemplate an infatuation. Don’t. Don’t do that. Just stop. Contemplate a number. 2:40, for a Playlist 1:12, for Short Videos 0:30, for an End Roll

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For Norman, 112

On the phone, Norman’s grief was overpowering. I wanted to console him but anything I could offer would trivialize what he is going through. On the 112th take, I completed the playing for this recording. I went through…

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pareidolia

Pareidolia (/ˌpærɪˈdoʊliə, ˌpɛər-/;[1] also US: /ˌpɛəraɪ-/)[2] is the tendency for perception to impose a meaningful interpretation on a nebulous stimulus, usually visual, so that one sees an object, pattern, or meaning where there is none. Common examples are…

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Distressing

Distressed real estate, often referred to as “opportunistic” real estate,is property that is sold at a discount due to one of five specific conditions: deteriorating physical condition, incorrect pricing, mismanagement, a short-term environmental problem or excessive debt causing…

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Missing a Missing Girl

We were both 29 when the brain cancer she had beaten at 18 came back. Surviving her teen years was hard won. It left marks. She was reserved. She didn’t love me as I loved her. It was…

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