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The Ascent of Man (listen to the women and children)

by Alex H Duncan

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This is music from the trees, I think they have a plan. I had better explain. The first half of this piece is made up of sound i have recorded in my local woodlands. I have been recording and manipulating sound from the trees and their environment for months. The sound found although not at all what i expected is full of melody so i built some instruments on samplers. From slowed down trees to pitch shifted ambient noise i began to get an atmosphere of the woods talking. Maybe at times ominous but beautiful so beautiful. The second half is of course distorted guitars. people shouting ..aggression. Why? well i started to think about how humans but men in particular are destroying this. Man the killer the big boy, look at me chaps. This is about the destruction led by that kind of thinking. When a child questions the need to chop down a tree or a woman is growing and collecting herbs.The men come and its not been good. We have been here for a fraction of time and its a mess. I want us to take this on listen to the children don't despise feminine traits. Kindness and empathy with the life forms we share this place with is key. let's save the planet save the mother of all things. I want my musical story to be a meaningless light little tale not a prediction.

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Greta Thunberg telling us how it is.

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released April 25, 2019
John Kerridge out there and awesome.
Matt Barnett for making me braver and stronger. Musical guidance of quality.
Daniel M Fairbairn this week for a fabulous bass drone he sent me.
And of course beautiful bastards thank you xxx

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Alex H Duncan UK

“Welcome to my world where humans tread very carefully."
I am fascinated by music primarily made from plants and fungi using a plantwave. I collect the midi and put together music made by non humans. Understand them, listen, maybe be a bit kinder. After all they do sustain our very existence.


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