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Ritual

by Duarte Miguel

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1.
The Ritual 10:37
2.
Smile 04:26
lyrics
smile for a new sun prying rain sweeps the crops away watch the people drown in the flood watch their houses break in the storm (and send us down) smile for a new sun prying rain sweeps the crops away watch the people drown in the flood watch their houses crumbling in the swirl smile for a new sun kneel for our sentinels, poignant still and the criminals trade sight and touch for a future that won't hold no way to survive no way to survive in this hole smile for a new sun prying rain sweeps the crops away watch the people drown in the flood watch us swallowed by the earth
3.
Leaving The Burrow 10:23
4.
Nine Steps 03:57
lyrics
wide awake, as all of us stick out to look for food predatorial, at the surface holding on... predatorial, at the surface holding on... holding on to each other holding on to others to survive outside the burrow nine steps, nine steps to survive outside the burrow to survive outside the burrow
5.
Weather 03:00
6.
Bereft Of A Sun 12:56
7.
Consider These 07:07
lyrics
times move on, as we stray and there's no way to return some have died, but some still stand holding on to the few left times move on, as we stray and there's no way to return some have died, but some still stand holding on to the few left
8.
The Hunt 13:35
lyrics
all have died, but I am still here pine to be alive pine to see you some other time away, the ninth step and it's one at a time pine to be awake pine to talk to you again away, the ninth step and it's one at a time time stretches older seasons changed all year time stretches older seasons changed all year pine to be alive pine to see you some other time away, the ninth step and it's one at a time pine to be awake pine to talk to you again away, the ninth step just the same everytime time stretches older seasons changed all year time stretches older seasons changed all year time stretches older seasons changed all year time stretches older seasons changed all year
9.
Spirit Rising 11:11

about

"It sucks."
~ Nanni

"Sounds like my copper."
~ Ea

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Everyone,

Making these records has always been a dear hobby of mine. The main purpose was always to have fun without regulation, by whatever means. As a kid, this was freeing even if it meant some records were essentially sound collages; or that MIDI VST instruments had to be played with the laptop's keyboard.

When reflecting on continuing this hobby, although the creative aspect remains interesting personally, the execution is not as rewarding and tends to be more incompetent and inconsistent everytime. On a technical level, "Ritual" was extremely frustrating. Concept and content-wise it was completed, but I never managed to find the right sound for it and at some point had to give up and leave it as is, as it was getting in the way of other pressing responsibilities.

The significance lies in the fact that I'm familiar with these records on a personal level, and I know what it was like to make them - the fun had and the challenges faced - but I wonder what the significance is to the listener.

I myself don't listen to these records.

So what happens when it stops being fun?

The times spent in my room breathing these concepts are the childhood memories I reminisce in every odd day or so, but, ultimately, this trade has been but a hobby, and one that these days, very often feels like a self-imposed chore I rather remember fondly than take too seriously as the meaning and purpose fade.

Be creative, but don't let it define you.
Have fun, until you are not having fun. Be present.

A big thank you to each and everyone who came across this discography and found it worth the time.

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credits

released April 11, 2024

Special Thanks:

To Josephjörn "Sonny" Crowley for lending me his 7-string (which I ended up not using for this record, but the appreciation stands). Happy birthday Sonny!

To Ea-nāṣir for providing the best copper strings for my Dinky.

To family, friends and co-workers.

Production, Mixing, Composition, Lyrics, Programming, Performance and Artwork: Duarte Miguel

How was "Ritual" made?
Vocals: Recorded with the laptop's built-in microphone;
Guitar: Jackson JS11 Dinky, played through a Boss KATANA 50 amp;
Drum: Programmed, bip bip bop bap;
Bass: Bassed;
Keyboards: VSTs, played with the laptop's built-in keyboard;
Where and how? Recorded in an elusive ancient Sumerian copper mine, untouched since 1750 BC. Mastered inside Nanni's gaping copperhole.

Actually, recorded from the 13th of May, 2023, to the 2nd of March, 2024.

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