New zone out music: Second Slumber – Empty Nest (2020)

New zone out music: Second Slumber – Empty Nest (2020)

Posted inMusic, Works by Eric
Unlike writing, I've still kept music "pure." By that I mean it's still something I go to when I just want to freely express myself, pushing out what's in my head and heart and soul in an abstract way without worrying about whether or not it's "right." So when throughout 2019 I was working on an album I knew would end up being called "Empty Nest," it wasn't a formal project I was working towards -- dear lord I do too much of that -- it was just something I gravitated to when I wanted to escape my thoughts, cares,…
My new ambient record is here. It’s very mellow. Get ready to zone out and meditate

My new ambient record is here. It’s very mellow. Get ready to zone out and meditate

Posted inMusic, Works by Eric
In the spring of last year, I started experimenting with getting far more minimal in my music than usual, trading layers of drones for sparse sounds. Also had some ideas I wanted to play with involving using math to structure long, ever-shifting pieces. Taking those goals and a heaping helping of Brian Eno influence, i started messing with stuff. The result is the following album. Here's the opening track. Yes, it's very, very mellow. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0oUKyrPAxw If you liked that, the whole thing is available for download and streaming. See below for links. The Experiment 4 - The Ambient Orchestra (2020)…
NEW MUSIC by ERIC: Second Slumber, Beyond the Pale Blue Dot, an experiment in blending drones and drums

NEW MUSIC by ERIC: Second Slumber, Beyond the Pale Blue Dot, an experiment in blending drones and drums

Posted inMusic, Works by Eric
Sometimes I record drones. Sometimes I record songs. Sometimes I experiment with simple electronic compositions. So what if I blended it all together? That's what I had in mind here. I wanted to capture the full band jam aspect of Slumbersigh and the drifting, moving, evolving drones of m2 with traditional backing instruments, enhanced with minor electronic stuff. Basically, I jammed with myself. (Dirty!) After a bunch of messing with the idea, some of which I'll upload later this year, an unofficial journey with Carl Sagan developed. It is Beyond the Pale Blue Dot. This is the first track: https://youtu.be/PS9M53m-DSI…
Listen to Soundtracks for Horror Films, a film score by yours truly – Eric’s Music

Listen to Soundtracks for Horror Films, a film score by yours truly – Eric’s Music

Posted inFilms, Music, Works by Eric
I've been lax in giving the world the music I've been creating over the last year or two, especially since there has been some stuff I'm proud of that exists in silence, so here is a film score composed by yours truly: Soundtracks for Horror Films: Music Inspired by the Wash. Except there is no movie of The Wash. Therefore there can't be a soundtrack for it. Feel free to consider this collection of music anyway. The Wash is in part what was in my head as I composed it, after all. Just skip to the video and download link…
LISTEN TO THIS: Buffalo Tom, “Let Me Come Over” (1992)

LISTEN TO THIS: Buffalo Tom, “Let Me Come Over” (1992)

Posted inMusic, Random Musings
A series in which I recommend music that might have flown under your radar. Buffalo Tom - Let Me Come Over Listen if you like: The Gaslight Anthem, The Lemonheads, The Hold Steady, Afghan Whigs Some songs take a while to percolate. They need to simmer in you for a while before they really get into your bones. "Taillights Fade" by Buffalo Tom is not one of those songs. The first time I heard it, it crawled under my skin and wormed its way into my head. It was one of those songs that even after hearing it only once, it…