Novembeat 2019
As is tradition I tried to record one short song every day in November. I didn’t get every day this year and some of the tracks really sucked but a lot of them were a lot higher-effort than usual for Novembeat so I’m satisfied enough I guess.
Tracks
- entrée Info
- apéritif Info
- amuse-bouche
- pâté de champignons
- digestif
- croquembouche Info
- bouillabaisse
- café au lait Info
- chocolat Info
- Play That Game Info
- Confession Info
- Nortriptyline Info
- Un Petit Menuet Info
- Garage Info
- Lazy Days
- Midstream Info
- Lumetri
- The Call Info
- Chipper Info
- Funk Info
- Ligature
- Constructivism Info
- Envy Info
- Dayglo Info
- Try Me Info
About entrée
It all goes downhill from here
About apéritif
like something from a vidya game
About croquembouche
A song I wrote while waiting for the bus
About café au lait
this is problematic and appropriative
About chocolat
it’s a bit long innit
About Play That Game
A song done to celebrate the birthday of my friend Heather “moboid” Kelley.
Specific works referenced:
Play That Game: Lyrics
What’s going on there is nothing to do Everything I have makes me think of you What’s on the TV please give me a clue Maybe I’ll try to find something that’s new So I try to play a game But they’re all just all the same
Throw me some blocks flying through outer space Wearing a helmet that’s strapped to my face Something artistic, something with grace Something experimental that takes place In a world I call my own Makes me feel at home
I think that I’ve played that game I think that I’ve played that game
I think that I’ve played that game I think that I’ve played that game
Experiment with all the feelings inside Help me to find something i can provide Give me ideas, try not to hide from the Animals concrete the organs implied (I wanna pet the rabbit) (please help me pet the rabbit)
Look around corners that no-one could see Making a difference quite expressively Craving rapport as we drift to the sea What are we saying, let’s talk about me, ‘cause I’m Valid and I’m proud Quiet scream out loud
I think that I’ve played that game I think that I’ve played that game
I think that I’ve played that game I think that I’ve played that game
Falling down through space Make friends with a place Keeping a straight face Save the human race
I think that I’ve played that game I think that I’ve played that game
I think that I’ve played that game I think that I’ve played that game
I think that I’ll play that game I think that I’ll play that game
I think that I’ll make a game I think that I’ll make a game
About Confession
binaural microphone experiment
Confession: Lyrics
I don’t know what I’m saying But I’ll say it to you
I don’t know what I’m saying But I’ll say it to you
I don’t know what I’m saying But I’ll say it to you
I don’t know what I’m saying But I’ll say it to you
I don’t know what I’m saying But I’ll say it to you
I don’t know what I’m saying But I’ll say it to you
I don’t know what I’m saying But I’ll say it to you
I don’t know what I’m saying But I’ll say it to you
About Nortriptyline
an ode to what keeps me functional
About Un Petit Menuet
images of childhood
About Garage
I don’t know what I’m doing But I’ll do it to you
About Midstream
more garage than garage
About The Call
I needed a new outgoing voicemail message
The Call: Lyrics
[dial tone] [DTMF tones spelling out NOVEMBEAT#]
I can’t take your call right now Or I’m not picking up anyhow I will try to get back to you If you leave a message at the beep
I can’t take your call right now Or I’m not picking up anyhow I will try to get back to you If you leave a message at the beep
I can’t take your call right now Or I’m not picking up anyhow I will try to get back to you If you leave a message at the beep But I’d rather text
About Chipper
another video game soundtrack in my head
About Funk
i don’t know what i’m doing
About Constructivism
what it says on the tin
About Envy
smooshing keys until something interesting comes out
About Dayglo
Sort of a fitting conclusion to the month I guess
About Try Me
The Song Fight! version of Lumetri
Try Me: Lyrics
try me you want to fall to sleep try me i’m better than counting sheep
try me you’ll finally rest at last try me don’t think about the past
try me it’s time to tuck you in try me you’ll be asleep again