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i had a buddy who took himself out of the game not too long ago. he left behind two amazing kids and i wrote these lyrics thinking of the weight they will carry with them the rest of their lives.
not sure what it was about ddmm64's 'bullaby' that brought these feelings up, but it was really healing for me to listen to and play along with his beautiful track. and to have Tone Matrix join in with his empathetic playing just brought it all together.
don't quit, friends. we need you.
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you believed in never rest
never meant to waste your best
years go by i'm still a mess
sifting through a box that never empties
somehow that lie took hold
you forgot that we needed you too
who's gonna teach us how to get old
with grace and purpose
you believed in never rest
never meant to waste your best
years go by i'm still a mess
sifting through a box that never empties
ps: i had the honor of contributing some vocals to neon liminal's 'six fathoms deep' — the latest installment in his spooky season series. check it out if you haven't already, he is absolutely killing it this year!
I can't express how honored I am to collaborate with you, jwh and Tone Matrix - you really made a beautiful song and tribute out of my humble loops - thank you both.
I can't express how honored I am to collaborate with you, jwh and Tone Matrix - you really made a beautiful song and tribute out of my humble loops - thank you both.
This came together so well... ddmm64's track makes for a lovely bed and the everything just layers together sooooooooo well. Beautiful... dark, and haunting, but beautiful all the same. Great job all.
This came together so well... ddmm64's track makes for a lovely bed and the everything just layers together sooooooooo well. Beautiful... dark, and haunting, but beautiful all the same. Great job all.
Your track made me really sad this time. I can feel the right sensitivity in your music for such a tragic story. My love goes out to the kids. I am sure this song might comfort them one day a little bit.
Your track made me really sad this time. I can feel the right sensitivity in your music for such a tragic story. My love goes out to the kids. I am sure this song might comfort them one day a little bit.
Can't grasp the memory - night air from a cracked car window, headlights on an unlit nowhere road between somewhere and somewhere else, dull burn of holding back tears.
Somewhere there's one musical moment that I'm reminded of here, but I am lacking the ability to identify it - amidst the era of early Low, TV on the Radio, something I can't recall ... and yet my brain hears some fantasy intersection of Sigur Row, Laurie Anderson and Kate Bush.
All of that to say - this collaboration, your vocals, the way you've brought this together, has made something really magical and beautiful and haunting me with memories I can't remember. Again. Always.
Can't grasp the memory - night air from a cracked car window, headlights on an unlit nowhere road between somewhere and somewhere else, dull burn of holding back tears.
Somewhere there's one musical moment that I'm reminded of here, but I am lacking the ability to identify it - amidst the era of early Low, TV on the Radio, something I can't recall ... and yet my brain hears some fantasy intersection of Sigur Row, Laurie Anderson and Kate Bush.
All of that to say - this collaboration, your vocals, the way you've brought this together, has made something really magical and beautiful and haunting me with memories I can't remember. Again. Always. <3
...incredible work. Can't put it into words. The background story, I regret to say, is relatable -- happened a while back, enough time has passed that the eldest of the kids is either done or finishing her PhD in psychology (specifically depression and suicidal ideation research).
To write a thing that overflows w/ hope and beauty about an event that doesn't is an act of love and I find myself unable to do anything other than reciprocate that, though words is all I got for now. Love your way and to the kids left as well.
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...incredible work. Can't put it into words. The background story, I regret to say, is relatable -- happened a while back, enough time has passed that the eldest of the kids is either done or finishing her PhD in psychology (specifically depression and suicidal ideation research).
To write a thing that overflows w/ hope and beauty about an event that doesn't is an act of love and I find myself unable to do anything other than reciprocate that, though words is all I got for now. Love your way and to the kids left as well.
lovely! I didn't pay attention at first and it felt like a beautiful chill track with a lot of emotion.
but now I read about the track and relistened and it's so much more impactful. yet another reminder how music is a lot about community and context. great work. hopeful and important.
lovely! I didn't pay attention at first and it felt like a beautiful chill track with a lot of emotion.
but now I read about the track and relistened and it's so much more impactful. yet another reminder how music is a lot about community and context. great work. hopeful and important.
such a classic and warm treatment of a difficult subject, this relates to so much that we experience when face with very emotional loss and heartbreak ,in all its form. Very nice.
such a classic and warm treatment of a difficult subject, this relates to so much that we experience when face with very emotional loss and heartbreak ,in all its form. Very nice.
What a beautiful tribute, great job all around. "Sifting through a box that never empties" - an insoluble paradox, or maybe just a shoebox of old photographs that one looks through every year and never throws away. Much love to the musicians and the family.
What a beautiful tribute, great job all around. "Sifting through a box that never empties" - an insoluble paradox, or maybe just a shoebox of old photographs that one looks through every year and never throws away. Much love to the musicians and the family.
This song is as beautiful as it is sad. My heart to you and those who have to go on with a piece of theirs missing.
The collabs you all are doing a quite remarkable, this one might be my favorite.
This song is as beautiful as it is sad. My heart to you and those who have to go on with a piece of theirs missing.
The collabs you all are doing a quite remarkable, this one might be my favorite.
Oh I am SO here for these jwh-Tone Matrix collabs. Your sounds and styles blend great together and result in some wonderful tunes with rich synth layers, touching lyrics, and a ton more. Keep up the great work!
Oh I am SO here for these jwh-Tone Matrix collabs. Your sounds and styles blend great together and result in some wonderful tunes with rich synth layers, touching lyrics, and a ton more. Keep up the great work! :D
Your voice is perfect for this beautiful and emotional reminder of the pain and sorrow that loved ones must cope with during these tragic events. “Who’s gonna teach us how to get old with grace and purpose…” is the line that really stuck with me and that speaks to the insurmountable void that comes from such a loss. The three of you created such a heartfelt collab with just the right amount of sensitivity and tenderness. Thank you.
Your voice is perfect for this beautiful and emotional reminder of the pain and sorrow that loved ones must cope with during these tragic events. “Who’s gonna teach us how to get old with grace and purpose…” is the line that really stuck with me and that speaks to the insurmountable void that comes from such a loss. The three of you created such a heartfelt collab with just the right amount of sensitivity and tenderness. Thank you.
