i am starlight

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[1] Kukailimoku
[2] Echoes Of Tikal
[3] A Sea Of Iron Ghosts
[4] 12 Modes For Silence In D Minor
[5] Abandoner - Play In The Dark remix
[6] Abandoner - I Am Starlight mix



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Tracks 5 & 6 ©Steven Wilson Productions Ltd

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Welcome to the first volume of "I Am Starlight", a series of minimalism and/or dronescape works. This installment focuses on black metal drones and darker pieces largely sourced from single sound origins. Unlike most blue :: infinite music we did not work on one another's pieces.

 

Tracks 1 & 3 produced, performed, and mixed by Terry Skaggs in the Map Room.

Tracks 2 & 4 produced, performed, and mixed by Marc Nelson at home.

Tracks 5 & 6 orginally recorded and performed by Steven Wilson. Mixing and additional music performed by Terry Skaggs in the Map Room.

All tracks mastered by Terry Skaggs.

 

Terry Skaggs - “Kukailimoku” (6:38)
Ukulele performance recorded on February 7, 2009. Mixed on February 14.

Marc Nelson - “Echoes Of Tikal” (10:14)
Recorded between March 7 and 11, 2009. The root drone is a processed loop of the jets running in Marc's hot tub. Additional sounds made with his guitar and e-bow, processed and ran through effects. Near the end is sample of a clay mayan flute found on YouTube. The rhythm track is a women talking about making love spells also found on YouTube.

Terry Skaggs - “A Sea Of Iron Ghosts” (26:30)
19-second audio sample twisted, mutated, looped, and processed on March 19, 2009. An experimental film was produced for this work:

Marc Nelson - “12 Modes For Silence In D Minor” (9:07)
Recorded between March 1 and 21, 2009. Main drone is a 10-15 second [uncredited] pop music sample. Synth sounds are Native Instruments Massive. Other sound sources include recordings of an old alarm clock and a pastry machine.


BONUS TRACKS:

Steven Wilson - “Abandoner (Play In The Dark remix)” (5:38)
Remixed by Terry with new instrumentation on January 31 and February 1, 2009. Results submitted to Wilson's label for remix competition.
©Steven Wilson Productions Ltd

Steven Wilson - “Abandoner (I Am Starlight mix)” (5:30)
Remixed by Terry with new instrumentation on March 7, 9, and 27, 2009. This mix was not submitted to the label for the remix competition and is exclusive to this release.
©Steven Wilson Productions Ltd

The original version of "Abandoner" can be found on Steven Wilson's excellent "Insugentes" album.


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Graphics & Website by Marc Nelson | Photography by Terry Skaggs

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