Julius Deane
By Disposable Planet on May 31, 2024 7:39 pm
"Julius Deane was one hundred and thirty-five years old, his metabolism assiduously warped by a weekly fortune in serums and hormones. His primary hedge against aging was a yearly pilgrimage to Tokyo, where genetic surgeons re-set the code of his DNA, a procedure unavailable in Chiba. Then he'd fly to Hong Kong and order the year's suits and shirts. Sexless and inhumanly patient, his primary gratification seemed to lie in his devotion to esoteric forms of tailor-worship. Case had never seen him wear the same suit twice."
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"The Color of Television", Neuromancer-themed album, Track #4 "Julius Deane".
Next up is the appearance of Import-Export dealer Julius Deane, an employer of Case's who is rather old (135 years?!?) and gets his DNA resequenced every year to stay young. Rumor has it one can even watch his DNA being resequenced in the waveforms on some of the top channels in the beginning of the tune. He likes to eat his ginger bon bon candies as he works - something represented by the arp bombs that take off into the stratosphere until you can't hear them anymore.
Julius Deane is a seedy dude and so his song reflects the mystery underneath. Some chopped breaks and unpredictable DNA arps try to keep things interesting atop his driving deep fried bassline and twisty mixolydian melodies. This is where the album begins to open up to some dissonance and jazziness as these lowlifes begin to make their imprint on the scene. My favorite part is the third melody towards the end when everything else clears out of the sonic landscape and you hear Julius in his element.
Thanks again for listening!
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All character names and quotes from Neuromancer, by William Gibson.
This is entirely unofficial.
Dedicated to my folks, Ralph & Sandra. RIP & infinite love.
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