Tiptoe Towards the Novocene

by @sailingmagpie

Tiptoe Towards the Novocene
sailingmagpie
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Liner Notes

I've sat on this one for a few days, as I thought it needed something extra but I can't work out what that is, so I'm posting it and moving on with my life (maybe the thing is "more lyrics," as this is basically just two verses? It's certainly a mystery).

The string parts in the breaks are illegally sampled from Handel's Concerto Grosso in A minor, which I've stretched and smothered in effects. Hopefully George Frederic's lawyers don't catch up with me, though I think I might be in the clear. He died 266 years ago, so JUST out of copyright, I think.

#triphop

Lyrics

I wanna cry
I wanna scream
Turns out the revolution won't be livestreamed
I try to sleep
Try not to dream
Tiptoe towards the Novocene

We used to dance
We used to sing
There was a time we thought we could do anything
Now empathy
Is so passe
Narcissism is the order of the day

Comments

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@vomvorton
Love a "consumed by noise" ending. One of my favourite types of ending! The beat here is really sweet and you've woven an excellently atmospheric trip-hop soundscape around it.
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@balancelost
I'm loving the atmospheric trip hop beats and shimmering guitar on this one. Always a fan of a good orchestral sample too, and this one fits right in, I actually wouldn't have known it was a sample if you hadn't said. It's great as it is, but I can definitely imagine a chorus with some vocals in the higher register if you come back to it.
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@oddbod
I had to Google Novocene but it was an enlightening diversion. I like the picked guitar riff - it's a little reminiscent of The End (Doors). I also like what you did with the samples. Moody and darkly atmospheric.
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@bijou
Hauntingly beautiful!
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@kvnwoodruff
I’m glad you put this up! It’s minimalist but still super dense. Definitely not a skip on the album for me. Nicely done.
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@ayeahmur
Not sure sure it needs more lyrics or anything else. It's verging on minimalism in an Eels kind of way but that's a strength for me.
Loving the low key trip and jangle.
"Now empathy is so passe" is a gut punch of a line.
The fade to static at the end is CHILLING. Wow.
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@bethdesombre
Love "turns out the revolution won't be livestreamed" and the concept of tiptoeing towards the novocene. The trippy music underscores the sentiment well. This is beautifully bleak.
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@scarlettcompton
This is just amazing. Finding a song like this was just what my heart needed today. Had to look up novocene, thanks for helping me learn something new. This melody is haunting, futuristic, and totally a vibe. Can't praise you enough for this, what a beautiful sonic world you've laid out amongst the heavy lyrical themes. Great work!!
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