iii by adam ziegenhals

This is my third (and last for a while) album in my i series, songs made out of iPhone voice recordings taken in, what I felt were, significant places or moments. Since I started running out of voice memos to build music around, all recording on this album were taken while walking around NYC between September and early November.

Last Day Of Summer In Williamsburg is trying to capture the essence of something fleeting while and uncertainty looms on the horizon.

Ghosts Of The American Natural History Museum is recordings within the large halls of the museum and music that reflects on the contents. Layers and layers of world history, antiquated but incredibly sophisticated space gear, and the ethical nature of how everything got there and how we got here.

East Village Cuomovirus is a melancholy piece of a man unhappy with the world. He sees the pandemic as no big deal and doesn’t understand the worlds reaction. He has a moment of expression but then fades back into the distance while the world goes on.

Three Men Discuss Politics At A Sidewalk Cafe On A Rainy Evening In SoHo Two Days Before The Election is that really. Fanelli has amazing soups for a cold day.

11/7 is the day that Biden was declared the winner of the presidential election. Drum lines to mimic beating pans and represent working together. Brass and horns to mimic cars and bring a party in the streets vibe. It then tapers off as we realize we’re still in the same world and there’s work to be done. But we had a moment.