Reactive Planning by Kurt Thomas Hauswirth
It's loosely based upon making decisions without thinking things through and the inevitability of chaos theory or some such nonsense.
Inspiration for this album comes from artists who make digital sounds, "alternative music" like Beach House, John Maus, Pet Shop Boys, and many other bands/artists that enjoy mixing organic and electronic sounds together, making a misty/moody combo of noisy dark joy.
When I started working on Reactive Planning I decided to work in a quicker manner, creating beats that sounded appealing as a base, using a mix of different drum machines’ sounds. After that I limited myself to a smaller palette of vertical-spectrum sounds, as to not gum up the works and keep it a snapshot of my current train of thought.
Lyrics are reflective on my brainwaves perceiving my own “problems” (I could have it a lot worse), ranging from thoughts on data, religion, habits and guilt. Arrangements are actively sparser than previous experiments in sound. Instrumentation is mostly digital / midi / usb-activated gadgets, to be as streamlined as possible for live performances.
Tracklist
| 1. | Going Through the Motions | 3:25 |
| 2. | Pose | 3:51 |
| 3. | Forbidden Fruit | 2:59 |
| 4. | Data Pain | 3:32 |
| 5. | Fake Awake | 3:02 |
| 6. | Love Under Glass | 2:38 |
| 7. | This Body (In Control) | 3:15 |
| 8. | Empty Field | 4:06 |
| 9. | Oblivion | 3:01 |
| 10. | The Pining | 4:27 |
Credits
Kurt Thomas Hauswirth: Music/Production/Lyrics/Performance/Art
