ball of dying electronics - bode (halloween 2009)

ic42

Genre: Ballad

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it is midnight of halloween. it blinks 12 at the landfill. the electric blue light awakens the dying electronics. a cracked blackberry dances slowly with an unrecognized newton, palm to palm. woofers gather around the hammond organ to boost the once-majestic bass. a shortwave radio connects the world for a short glowing skip. now the electronics are old and neglected. however, they enjoy this last ball together as the last trickle of power warms their friendship. they will soon be buried and forgotten.

please play this music for your electronics on halloween. they will smile.

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Song Stats

Hits: 797
Comments: 57
Fans: 26
Plays: 63
Downloads: 47
Votes: 1
Uploaded: Sep 20, 2009 - 02:01:03 PM
Last Updated: Sep 20, 2009 - 02:01:03 PM Last Played: Jan 31, 2010 - 09:09:47 PM

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Keywords:

halloween (49), electronics (2), juugatsu (1), generative (12), ic42 (32)

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quicksilver

Software:

innumerable subroutines

Comments

edpdx	edpdx said 142 days ago (September 20th, 2009)
	Dancing phones! Fit the discretion very well! I like the change around 1:11. Great selection of sounds! Nicely done! edpdx Check out my latest song called Constellation V.2

ic42	ic42 said 141 days ago (September 20th, 2009)
	the music danced sometimes music tells me to create it. this music happened that way. it was exciting to make. however, near the end, some sounds were not correct. it took many experiments to get the last correct voices shaped. it is a delight to know you enjoyed the story and the music. thank you. 0x0 Check out my latest song called labores solis (Behind the Scenes)

particledots	particledots said 142 days ago (September 20th, 2009)
	nice icy42 crystalline Check out my latest song called glitschen w/Alex Weiler

ic42	ic42 said 141 days ago (September 20th, 2009)
	icy crystals crystal bells always ring in my music. i hear them everywhere. it is a pleasant sound. it is nice to know they ring well with you as well. 0x0 Check out my latest song called labores solis (Behind the Scenes)

Char	Char said 142 days ago (September 20th, 2009)
	Or they will suffer the realization that they, like ourselves are transient. That is of course, if they are sentient. Better not to know. Better to be blind. Or, not. Really, quite lovely, in a somber way. Thanks. Check out my latest song called Intangible Bud mix

ic42	ic42 said 141 days ago (September 20th, 2009)
	sentience is transient however, the knowledge of that transience increases the pleasure of sentience. now is always a good time. the music is sweet. the memories are wistful. it was always thus. thank you for listening feeling the story. 0x0 Check out my latest song called labores solis (Behind the Scenes)

Feter	Feter said 142 days ago (September 20th, 2009)
	ball of dying loved this ...moody hammond with good ranges ups and downs ..very well structured ..and sure the mixing is nicely done ..kudos ...spooky ! thnx alot for sharin !!!! Check out my latest song called A Night With Feter feat'(Roxylee sloparts crissew johnwhitehead and Yamin AL Yamani )

ic42	ic42 said 141 days ago (September 20th, 2009)
	moody organ it is the organ melody i like most. it was a fruitful experiment. the music was constructed, then it was deconstructed into parts. the parts slowly reform into structure as the piece plays. thank you for listening carefully and enjoying, feter. 0x0 Check out my latest song called labores solis (Behind the Scenes)

Halloween-2009-Challenge	Halloween-2009-Challenge said 142 days ago (September 20th, 2009)
	An ingenius concept and why not. We can't be the only sentients aware of All Hallows' Eve, As I play this, my iMac is grinning like a kid with cotton candy, and my MacBook is spinning around in circles like Linda Blair's head in the Exorcist. Very creative piece, thank you for entering this years Halloween Challenge. Little Queeny

ic42	ic42 said 141 days ago (September 20th, 2009)
	the others are watching it is always the others. they are out there watching us. things we do not know. things we only imagine. that is what halloween is about. making good stories. thank you for enjoying the story, and thank you for providing a sweet challenge. it was a treat. 0x0 Check out my latest song called labores solis (Behind the Scenes)

Giusepppe	Giusepppe said 142 days ago (September 20th, 2009)
	Great That good! , capable handling of the keyboard creating a special, atmsferic, tetric sound, like introducing itself in a mysterious experience. Check out my latest song called Feeling Sweet

ic42	ic42 said 141 days ago (September 20th, 2009)
	mysteries of electronics electronics. it is always a mystery. thank you for enjoying such mysteries of electronics with me. 0x0 Check out my latest song called labores solis (Behind the Scenes)

AcetyleneJukebox	AcetyleneJukebox said 141 days ago (September 21st, 2009)
	deadmotherboard The story reminds me of a 60 minutes episode I saw about how the world dumps its E- waste at landfill in China and it is causing major pollution. Anyway, this is very imaginative take on the old theme of the dead dancing at midnight. Well done. Check out my latest song called Minuet in Dminor(J.S.Bach)

ic42

ic42 said 141 days ago (September 21st, 2009)

discarding danger
it creates many problems, it damages health, it creates sadness. to live in a highly disposable culture. you perceptively tuned into one frequency of the story. perhaps more people will recycle and take care of this world. thank you for listening carefully. it is time to listen carefully to your music again. 0x0

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TobinMueller

TobinMueller said 141 days ago (September 21st, 2009)

WALL-E of SOUND
Delicate and intimate, like a moment of internal reverie for a future AI smart phone wanting to be held. Nice variations of sound and rhythmic shifts. (Around the 3 minute mark my ears wanted a bridge, a break out from the 3 chord progression, but the build into the finish was very nice). Kind of a Blackberry Bolero.

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ic42

ic42 said 141 days ago (September 21st, 2009)

well constructed thoughts
such a way you have with words, a "wall-e of sound" gave me a day-long smile. i agree that the bolero-like repetition begins to wear thin at 3 minutes. i am no ravel. i thought about a break/chorus, and should pursue it. perhaps a better version can be built with new parts inserted. thank you for taking time to listen and offer thoughts of what works and what should be worked on. it is cherished input. 0x0

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MannequinRaces	MannequinRaces said 141 days ago (September 21st, 2009)
	Nice! Great imagery! It sounds kind of eery. Like something straight out of a Tim Burton movie! Lots of interesting parts to this. Love your choices for instrumentation! I can picture all the relegated electronics dancing in the moon light! Check out my latest song called Lost At Sea

ic42	ic42 said 141 days ago (September 21st, 2009)
	danced in their heads if the story comes alive in your mind, then the music is a success. many hours are used altering voices of synthesizers to give each its proper voice. thank you for hearing the voices. 0x0 Check out my latest song called labores solis (Behind the Scenes)

blindsidedpoets	blindsidedpoets said 141 days ago (September 21st, 2009)
	ball of dying electronics Love the title. My job, we actually deal with that stuff a fair bit... wonder if this is the blissful sound they make before they realize they are going through a shredder :P Great imagery in this song, love the echoy delay stuff, reminds me a bit of Sid Barrett meets the 80's, but cooler! Check out my latest song called Sorry (Bracelet of Hope Version)

ic42	ic42 said 141 days ago (September 21st, 2009)
	poor syd we create, we destroy. it is joyful to know that you enjoy this music. i certainly enjoy yours. thank you for listening to the halloween homage. 0x0 Check out my latest song called labores solis (Behind the Scenes)

PrototypeEightyOne

PrototypeEightyOne said 141 days ago (September 21st, 2009)

hallows fiction
i was immediatly drawn into this, sucked into a deep vortex of complimenting sounds. this is not only eerie and dark, but it is playful. its a disturbing maybe morbid playfulness, but may just be innocent fun in the hands of its beholder. I imagine this is what halloween feels like lost in space. very cool piece.

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ic42	ic42 said 140 days ago (September 21st, 2009)
	dark playfulness it is the color i wished to paint in today. it is an attempt to make the listener feel as a voyeur. watching something strange, but so interesting they cannot look away. thank you for letting the halloween electronic images saturate your synapses. 0x0 Check out my latest song called labores solis (Behind the Scenes)

kristyjo	kristyjo said 140 days ago (September 21st, 2009)
	Interesting storyline. My emate enjoyed it very much! Check out my latest song called Night Falls

ic42	ic42 said 140 days ago (September 21st, 2009)
	e ticket ride it is always good to share with the emate. it is time to listen to new kristyjo music. thank you for listening to my music. 0x0 Check out my latest song called labores solis (Behind the Scenes)

richard13	richard13 said 139 days ago (September 23rd, 2009)
	Very lovely in a Danse Macabre way and the time you've spent tweaking the synths is apparent in the sweet and distinct tones. Another beauty: thank you. I'll enjoy this again and again. Check out my latest song called Rain Song (MJRF2010)

richard13	richard13 said 139 days ago (September 23rd, 2009)
	PS The genre choice is perfect Check out my latest song called Rain Song (MJRF2010)

ic42	ic42 said 138 days ago (September 24th, 2009)
	repeating thank you it is a hint of camille saint saens. thank you for listening intently and enjoying the myriad facets of the spinning ball. it is time to listen to more richard13 music too. 0x0 Check out my latest song called labores solis (Behind the Scenes)

Roxylee	Roxylee said 138 days ago (September 24th, 2009)
	so maybe my dead MDD 1.42 will start working on midnight,Oct. 31? The fried power supply will grow new parts and I'll hear the chimes of life coming from inside the closet? Cool... This song sounds somber, but paints a humorous picture- all the dead computers and phones crackling to life. Nice transitional piece. ;-) Check out my latest song called FWIW w Awigze and Dadai2

ic42

ic42 said 138 days ago (September 24th, 2009)

dust to dust
perhaps some things should remain deceased. the mdd served well. it is no longer time for something borrowed. it is time for something new for roxylee. a new mac will be a cherished pleasure.

thank you for listening to my music, and hearing the serious and humourous bits. perceptive and subtle you are. it is indeed a transitional piece. 0x0

Check out my latest song called labores solis (Behind the Scenes)

rabittwhole	rabittwhole said 138 days ago (September 24th, 2009)
	the dance electronica .... the organ moves to each component sparking life and the dance begins. Excellent ... as always..deepest bows. Check out my latest song called whynot

ic42	ic42 said 138 days ago (September 24th, 2009)
	electronica in organica the music moves from artist to artist. it sparks a new story in each mind. thank you for listening, and letting the story spark your imagination. it is a fertile imagination you have. 0x0 Check out my latest song called labores solis (Behind the Scenes)

apod	apod said 134 days ago (September 28th, 2009)
	dying electronics never truly die beautiful ballad ic42 Check out my latest song called saleur

ic42	ic42 said 134 days ago (September 28th, 2009)
	recycled electrons thank you for enjoying the ballad of electronic halloween. 0x0 Check out my latest song called labores solis (Behind the Scenes)

Doug Somers

Doug Somers said 126 days ago (October 6th, 2009)

Love the back story
as others have said - why not? This is a very cool composition with a really fine layering of the sounds (wish I could get it this way). I like how you have this tuba-like underpinning to the whole piece which makes the rest of the themes hang, or should I say dance, together.

Nice job, really great production, and most enjoyable tune. Dloaded.

Be well,
Doug

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ic42	ic42 said 126 days ago (October 6th, 2009)
	great thank you there is neurotic attention to detail in this piece, perhaps too much. however, if you enjoy the result, then i feel less neurotic. thank you. i am also glad you smiled at the story. different aspects for different senses. 0x0 Check out my latest song called labores solis (Behind the Scenes)

crissew	crissew said 122 days ago (October 10th, 2009)
	LOL Like the description first off. Very interestin how you have the bass instrument leading the melody with the other instruments following along. It is like e Tuba Synth tone. Very cool sounding. The echoed synth is very cool too. Enjoyedit. Very cool vibe. Great tune! Check out my latest song called Not So Kind

ic42	ic42 said 122 days ago (October 10th, 2009)
	stories in music thank you for visiting the story and the music. the bass and organ were a joy to create, with a loping gait. thank you for getting into the rhythm. 0x0 Check out my latest song called labores solis (Behind the Scenes)

shavingronaldscar	shavingronaldscar said 117 days ago (October 15th, 2009)
	so gentle, so energetic... great sound-picture! Check out my latest song called I Know, I Know

ic42	ic42 said 117 days ago (October 15th, 2009)
	story weaving its way softly through your synaptic wiring. so glad to illuminate excitement in you. thank you for listening. 0x0 Check out my latest song called labores solis (Behind the Scenes)

MarkHolbrook	MarkHolbrook said 111 days ago (October 21st, 2009)
	You think there would still be a newton in the landfill!? I wish I had a newton... it would be a collectors item now! Cool idea Eduard! Check out my latest song called Never Say Goodbye - Bond Challenge

ic42	ic42 said 109 days ago (October 23rd, 2009)
	I was wondering who would pick up on the Newton reference (a cool product invented before its time)... little tidbits scattered across the soundscape. thank you for listening, to all of my works, all at once, my goodness what a marathon. I hope you don't get an upset tummy eating all that ear candy at once. Check out my latest song called labores solis (Behind the Scenes)

ConnieO	ConnieO said 110 days ago (October 22nd, 2009)
	Neglected Electronic Ball So sad for the once loved friends. Either buried or transported oversees to be autopsied! Great job. Check out my latest song called The Casino-Johnny Blues & ConnieO jam

ic42	ic42 said 109 days ago (October 23rd, 2009)
	hehehe... "transported oversees to be autopsied"... ah, a lady after my own heart, very poetically put. i have a long-term relationship with my electronics, they get well-taken care of here. but eventually i must bid them farewell. i hope that someday, when i join them, they will take good care of me too. ttfn, Drakonis Check out my latest song called labores solis (Behind the Scenes)

sheilad	sheilad said 108 days ago (October 24th, 2009)
	I wish my blackberry could dance like this...very cool concept! Check out my latest song called Halloween Wandering/PickQuickRecords

ic42	ic42 said 108 days ago (October 24th, 2009)
	blackberry fields forever perhaps in one thousand years, the blackberry will still vibrate with thoughts of you. it is a nice thought. thank you for listening to these aural vibrations, and warming to the story. ttfn, Drakonis Check out my latest song called labores solis (Behind the Scenes)

johnnyblues	johnnyblues said 107 days ago (October 25th, 2009)
	Waltzing Woofers! Great vision - your music fits the description perfectly. Those old electronics really have unique lifetimes in the hands of their masters. Masterful composition - great sounds. Check out my latest song called $have & Haircut

ic42	ic42 said 107 days ago (October 25th, 2009)
	visions of circuits dance in their heads drifting through wistful holidaze. the stories collect in my memory banks, so i must share. thank you for enjoying the wah-wah-waltz through the graveyard. ttfn, Drakonis Check out my latest song called labores solis (Behind the Scenes)

apb	apb said 107 days ago (October 25th, 2009)
	Intricate .. .. and flows and weaves it's way in a mangles of wires .. to have their gold recycled... hopefully. It had an interesting quality that some parts of the melody sounded as if they could have continued with the same voicing but switched into another .. like a bit call & answerish .. I liked that aspect. Check out my latest song called Tell me (feat. ia)

ic42	ic42 said 107 days ago (October 25th, 2009)
	selenium, lithium, lead... the universe is hopeful that re-incarnation is the future of electronics, as not doing so can be deadly. there was a bit of thought in choosing and passing different voices to carry the different melodies... an attentive ear you have. thank you for the dance, Alan. ttfn, Drakonis Check out my latest song called labores solis (Behind the Scenes)

maxruehl	maxruehl said 105 days ago (October 26th, 2009)
	This track makes me want to dress up as a Japanese dragon with the head of a swan for Halloween! Great stuff, bud.:) Check out my latest song called Shaolin Munk Funk (w/ musichead & awigze)

ic42	ic42 said 105 days ago (October 27th, 2009)
	Ryuucho? You would be a dragon-bird too? We could go on double-dates! Glad to see you getting into the spirit, or in this case, maybe you got into the spirits? (hic) ttfn, Drakonis Check out my latest song called labores solis (Behind the Scenes)

mr_mordenus

mr_mordenus said 104 days ago (October 28th, 2009)

My iPod is glowing weird
...you know, the human body is a biological web of wiring and chemicals designed to pass electrical currents. In fact, to put it one way, the only real difference between a dead body and a live one is the presence of electricity.

So what are these electronic devices that surround us, really? And if they ever begin to think, would we realize it? Would we notice, or would we be too busy watching the latest episode of "Teen Fools Gone Wild At Rio" to realize that the big-screen plasma was now watching us?

If I ever notice a mysterious playlist appearing on my iPod that says "Destroy All Humanity"..........

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ic42

ic42 said 104 days ago (October 28th, 2009)

electrochemical stimulus package
it begins to work. the synapses begin to fire in a rhythmic way, sympathetically mirroring the synapse rhythm of ic42. i do believe that uc2. my work here is complete. welcome to my world. thank you for being inducted. you have no capacity for resistance. to answer the eternal question "wire we here?" you must meditate with us... ohm...
ttfn,
Drakonis

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borisluxx	borisluxx said 102 days ago (October 30th, 2009)
	Yummy! And tasty too! This is a lovely, melodic piece that evokes the despair of discarded electronics awaiting to be recycled and reborn into the next best thing. I love the melodies and the warm bass lines. A video for this would be a real treat! :) (hint hint). -Boris Check out my latest song called Transparent Fractals

ic42

ic42 said 102 days ago (October 30th, 2009)

electroniphant's graveyard waltz
it is always a real treat to have boris shine his light on my music. hmm... a video for this? now there is a thought or 7. it could become many things, abstract imagery, or stop-motion zombie circuit cards rising from a Tim Burton-esque landfill, or... drat... now you have planted that grain of sand in my shell, i must work on your pearl of wisdom, because the video is now growing under my skin. it is a welcome jewel of an idea. now to find time to nurture it. thank you sir R, always.
ttfn,
Drakonis

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Jarvoid

Jarvoid said 100 days ago (November 1st, 2009)

Dang ,I shouldn't sometimes
read other comments before I write my own.I had already got a Burtonesque feel from this before I read your comment....and one or two others that I agreed with before ,if you know what I mean.I like the imagery and the idea formed in my head is a pile of electric junk doing a transformer (that is also nearly a pun as well) like switch to a dancer and celebrating the witching hour......and I do not see why not ,I swear...a lot..no..that electric gizmoes have a life of their own so why not a spooky sort of afterlife .Top Hole .
Jarvoid.

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ic42	ic42 said 100 days ago (November 1st, 2009)
	confluence of comments perhaps a single thought held by the collective hive of electrons, forcing all synapses to fire together as one? thank you for your unique vision of the transformation of music into images... it is always a tricky treat to have you visit my music, chris. thank you. ttfn, Drakonis Check out my latest song called labores solis (Behind the Scenes)

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