Industrialised Magic by ako

Also on available on cassette tape and VHS via Halcyon Tapes here: https://halcyontapes.bandcamp.com/album/industrialised-magic

Full audiovisual album with all music videos here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLffwC1thXc3tTymOo7tXtdm412kOSE22a

>A meditation on virtual reality as a form of astral projection. Two worlds existing in three dimension in our homes but not the same three that contain our corporeality. A transmutation of existence / consciousness as a form modern alchemy, the technical means a form of industrialised magic abounding with convenience features.

>So microwave your brain and let your thoughts melt like well conditioned butter. Rippling outwards in endless waves of creation and destruction in unending progress. The centre of an empty plaza, the ripples of consciousness laid out beyond as pages in an index

>And despite the constraining reality, we are free. Step out into the raw light of morning, but remember the inexorable commodification to which we tacitly clicked agree in the terms and conditions. Despite all it's promises of unequalled value and unparalleled quality it is a product of our world and product to be bought and sold...

About the composition:
Musically, this album was influenced by Eyeliner, Rustie’s glass swords (this album was huge inspiration for me when it first came out and it's recent 10th anniversary brought it back into focus), Ryuichi Sakamoto, Com Truise, Blank Banshee and Ford & Lopatin

This album includes experimentation with an original CMI Fairlight and a Disklavier (a computer controlled piano which uses solenoids to actuate the hammers). It also continues my recent exploration of FM synthesis featuring heavy use of Yamaha DX7 & DX21 for their characteristic sound (particularly for basses). Drums come from a plethora of drum machines including TR707, TR505, Yamaha RX5 and MFB-522.

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Tracklist

1.	Home3D	4:27

2.	Convenience Features	3:59

3.	Basic Microwaving	3:06

4.	Industrialised Magic	4:15

5.	Modern Alchemy	3:52

6.	Endless Waves feat. Kublai Shan	4:00

7.	iamfree	3:56

8.	Index Plaza feat Kublai Shan	3:22

9.	Star Flesh	3:19

10.	Raw Morning	4:52

11.	Home3D fourtrack tape mix (bonus track)	4:36

12.	iamfree (The Summer Night Air Geoffrey Daydream Remix)	5:00

Credits

released May 3, 2024

All tracks composed by Simeon Soden with the following additions:
Track 6 Endless Waves features Kublai Shan on bass guitar
Track 8 Index Plaza features Kublai Shan on bass guitar
Recorded, produced, mixed and mastered by Simeon Soden

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