6.16.2009

Leonids, 1833

"Some of those wandering stars seemed as large as the full moon, or nearly so, and in some cases they appeared to dash at a rapid rate across the general course of the main body of meteors, leaving in their track a bluish light, which gathered into a thin cloud not unlike a puff of smoke from a tobacco-pipe. Some of the meteors were so bright that they were visible for some time after day had fairly dawned. Imagine large snowflakes drifting over your head, so near you that you can distinguish them, one from the other, and yet so thick in the air as to almost obscure the sky; then imagine each snowflake to be a meteor, leaving behind it a tail like a little comet; these meteors of all sizes, from that of a drop of water to that of a great star, having the size of the full moon in appearance: and you may then have some faint idea of this wonderful scene."

And here's the song from May which carries the name of the event that evoked the description above:




This one heavily features:
- Sampled & processed Lowrey Carnival organ (do you see a trend?)
- Upright piano
- Craig from Madame Blavatsky Overdrive on bass (thanks Craig!)
- Various and sundry beats
- Wurli 200a
- A little synth here and there
- Audio Damage plug-ins (Ricochet and Eos)

Next? We've got 3 pieces in motion. One or some will end up on your doorstep in early July.