Homebody by Rachel Rhodes
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In early May, I started recording sounds of my daily life in confinement: washing my hands, sparrows fighting over seeds on the balcony, the stove-top espresso maker. Some of the sounds leant themselves to beat creation. I decided to play whatever I felt over those beats on my 8-string bass. And I ended up with an almost entirely improvized collection of slightly lo-fi chillness.
So. This is who I am when I’m at home.
Well, during May 2020, at least.
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Handwashing/humming/espresso making/breathing/wind-up toy operation/sampling/beat making/Elrick custom 8-string bass guitar/mixing/mastering: Rachel Rhodes
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Special thanks to Nicolas Chaplais and Angela Sadberry for their unfailing support and encouragement. More special thanks to Rob Elrick for my amazing basses.
Tracklist
| 1. | Micelle | 4:10 |
| 2. | Uccelli | 4:52 |
| 3. | Moka | 6:55 |
| 4. | Mistakes | 3:53 |
| 5. | Ujjayi | 7:22 |
| 6. | Hibou (adapted from "Die junge Mutter" by Franz Schubert) | 2:37 |
| 7. | Homebody (No VPL) | 29:35 |
