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CURVEBALL

by CURVEBALL

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imhyperbolic Yes, prone to exaggeration! But, £8 for 22 tracks - that's £8! It's up/down, quiet/loud, introspective/comedic, classical/dance. Stop listening to Ed Sheeran you twerps - listen to this, then listen again. It has more depth and personality than the Mariana trench! CURVEBALL is 7 miles deep! DO IT! Favorite track: Palingenesia.
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1.
Out/In 00:23
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2.
Intro T Outdoor 03:50
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3.
There's Nothing On TV 04:19
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Palingenesia 05:28
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"There is an indefinable mysterious power that pervades everything. I feel it though I do not see it. It is this unseen power which makes itself felt and yet defies all proof, because it is so unlike all that I perceive through my senses. It transcends the senses. I do feel there is orderliness in the universe, there is an unalterable law governing everything. I do dimly perceive that whilst everything around me is ever changing, ever dying there is underlying all that change a living power that is changeless, that holds all together, that creates, dissolves and recreates. That informing power of spirit is God, and since nothing else that I see merely through the senses can or will persist, He alone is. And is this power benevolent or malevolent? I see it as purely benevolent, for I can see that in the midst of death life persists, in the midst of untruth truth persists, in the midst of darkness light persists." Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
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Won 04:25
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6.
See How They Run 03:43
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I In Hail 02:57
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mrsp 05:30
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Li'l L 03:49
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"She stared up at him, and her eyes were so large they looked like blue mint candies. 'I get to stay?' " Susan Elizabeth Phillips
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Sorrowful Song 06:46
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Yeglo 04:08
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12.
Dyzzy I Believe In You 03:33
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"Tell me how I fear it - I buy prejudice for my health." Hollis
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Master Fader 03:19
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You Are The Ambassador of Awesome! 04:37
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15.
13chords 02:09
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Seurat 05:17
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Ultimata 03:38
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18.
Burrow Hill 02:37
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BURROW HILL Driving on a level place Impelled to turn and see Perched atop the proud old mound A solitary tree Was not sure where to turn Now I am on the straight Through field and garth and grove Then climbing up in haste Down below the flood Burrowed in the mire Jubilant and breathless Farms and towns and spires Perched atop the proud old mound A solitary me The distant hills surrounding Glimpse eternity
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NYLon 05:56
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"If London is a watercolour, New York is an oil painting." Shaffer
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Tunneling Out A Sane Existence 04:55
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"Master of images - songs cast a light on you - hark thru dark ties that tunnel us out of sane existence - in challenge as direct as eyes see young stars assemble." Anderson
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Cogito Ergo Sum 02:52
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"Having fully weighed every consideration, I must finally conclude that the statement 'I am, I exist' must be true whenever I state it or mentally consider it." Descartes
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WSK Outro T Indoor 05:20
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about

CURVEBALL make music without words and agree with the sentiments of the esteemed composer Felix Mendelssohn:

"People usually complain that music is so ambiguous, that it leaves them in such doubt as to what they are supposed to think, whereas words can be understood by everyone. But to me it seems exactly the opposite."

The only clue to this composer's inspiration is in the title and possibly within the music itself.

PLEASE LISTEN and make CURVEBALL as unambiguously meaningful as you want it to be.

WHAT MUSICAL GENRE IS CURVEBALL?

Well it is a studio project, so it seems expedient to call it electronic. There is no band or orchestra. Not at the moment, anyway.

Actually, CURVEBALL music exists because there was a desire to write music for an orchestra - to create a score and have a large group of musicians play grand (hopefully) music.

So... WHAT MUSICAL GENRE IS CURVEBALL?

You can only produce something from within; an accumulation of influences. Does it sit somewhere in the middle of electronic, classical, progressive and alternative music?

If you want some help in knowing what is the genre or definition of this music, then here are some of the notable influences in alphabetical order:

Abba America Aphex Twin Bach Barber John Barry Beatles Bjork Dave Brubeck David Bowie Can Cinematic Orchestra Elgar Genesis Goldfrapp Gorecki Handel PJ Harvey Kraftwerk Lamb LCD Soundsystem Leftfield Massive Attack Mogwai John Murphy Gary Numan Pearl Jam Pink Floyd Radiohead Rodrigo Rush Saint-Saens Stereolab TalkTalk Underworld Who Vaughan Williams Yes Neil Young... ...and so much more.

If you like any of those artists, there is a chance you will like CURVEBALL. Best, JM

So... WHAT MUSICAL GENRE IS CURVEBALL?

I dunno...

If you have read up to this point - thanks! If you listen to CURVEBALL music - thanks! If you want to buy CURVEBALL music - many thanks!

credits

released January 1, 2020

Des & Dev: J. Michaelson
Mastering: Bandlab/Major Decibel
Original artwork and font: J. Michaelson
Artwork photograph: J. Aitken

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CURVEBALL is HYBRID Music - composition and production inspired by classical, dance, electronic and progressive music. All compositions have a score and are showcased by Pro Tools. Jon Michaelson is the composer with a growing body of work. Jon also had a fictional band One Fingered Willie - a triumph over adversity! Check out free sync. ... more

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