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Overview
This photograph is of a pedestrian bridge in Tukwila, Washington. I liked taking it at a low angle to give it some mystery – the sense of exploration for which the album is named. I’d never seen album art converse with the viewer, so I thought I’d try that. If I’d known from the start that I was just going to make a digital release, I probably wouldn’t have put words on this art (because it doesn’t look as good shrunk down), but the art still cuts a distinctive figure when I see it in places.
I chose piquant to describe my music because Elli Moore, one of my production mentors at the time, described her music with the common descriptor bubblegum. In my brain, I do feel bubblegum music that way – too sugary and giving me headaches later – so I was wondering what my music was. Nutritive? That would be more like singer/songwriter folk stuff, maybe – earthy and grounded like a vegetable. I ended up at piquant because I think my music makes you go “huh…wasn’t expecting that flavor, but I like it!”
Some press about it
“Listening to this an album like this is a boon for your neuroplasticity. It opens your mind to new horizons.” – Jon Ireson, music-news.com
“On the one hand, it’s a sophisticated collection busy with complex chord changes and wildly different instrumentation, and on the other, it toys with absurdism for [its own sake], making it a fun and boisterous experience all round.” – Barra Ó Súilleabháin, HeadStuff
“There’s Much Left to Explore” is a real amalgam of styles and sounds, but the sonic picture they paint together is relatable, emotive and interesting in a way only an IDM/experimental work can be.” – Layla Marino, YourEDM
“Gary [Numan] meets William Orbit, meets Brian Eno.” – Ralph Greco, Short and Sweet NYC
“If you ask me in a week which tracks stand out, I may have a completely different answer.” – Thepaintedman, The Farsighted
First song: Swelter
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