Tiptoe Towards the Novocene
Liner Notes
I've sat on this one for a few days, as I thought it needed something extra but I can't work out what that is, so I'm posting it and moving on with my life (maybe the thing is "more lyrics," as this is basically just two verses? It's certainly a mystery).
The string parts in the breaks are illegally sampled from Handel's Concerto Grosso in A minor, which I've stretched and smothered in effects. Hopefully George Frederic's lawyers don't catch up with me, though I think I might be in the clear. He died 266 years ago, so JUST out of copyright, I think.
Lyrics
I wanna cry I wanna scream Turns out the revolution won't be livestreamed I try to sleep Try not to dream Tiptoe towards the Novocene
We used to dance We used to sing There was a time we thought we could do anything Now empathy Is so passe Narcissism is the order of the day
Comments
I'm loving the atmospheric trip hop beats and shimmering guitar on this one. Always a fan of a good orchestral sample too, and this one fits right in, I actually wouldn't have known it was a sample if you hadn't said. It's great as it is, but I can definitely imagine a chorus with some vocals in the higher register if you come back to it.
I had to Google Novocene but it was an enlightening diversion. I like the picked guitar riff - it's a little reminiscent of The End (Doors). I also like what you did with the samples. Moody and darkly atmospheric.
Hauntingly beautiful!
I’m glad you put this up! It’s minimalist but still super dense. Definitely not a skip on the album for me. Nicely done.
Not sure sure it needs more lyrics or anything else. It's verging on minimalism in an Eels kind of way but that's a strength for me. Loving the low key trip and jangle. "Now empathy is so passe" is a gut punch of a line. The fade to static at the end is CHILLING. Wow.
Love "turns out the revolution won't be livestreamed" and the concept of tiptoeing towards the novocene. The trippy music underscores the sentiment well. This is beautifully bleak.
This is just amazing. Finding a song like this was just what my heart needed today. Had to look up novocene, thanks for helping me learn something new. This melody is haunting, futuristic, and totally a vibe. Can't praise you enough for this, what a beautiful sonic world you've laid out amongst the heavy lyrical themes. Great work!!
Love a "consumed by noise" ending. One of my favourite types of ending! The beat here is really sweet and you've woven an excellently atmospheric trip-hop soundscape around it.