Machine Processing... by Machine Processing...

A simple/raw presentation of sounds from my favorite cousin’s daily life, many from his work environment. Recorded by him, as a series of videos, at my casual request (awesome that he took me up on it!). Lots of time to contemplate what these sounds might represent to him: work/focus/time, repetition/monotony, familiarity/comfort, nuisance/aggravation, tools/obstacles, moments of triumph, connection with others, solitary confinement/madness, fulfillment, a paycheck/survival, all of the above, none of the above, etc...?

Just some arranging/basic editing of the sounds from me. Cover/track art derived from the videos he sent. I imagine the tracks as two floors of a building. For best results, listen alone, uninterrupted, with eyes closed and a decent pair of headphones.

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This is project #1 of 4. The three others will make use of these sounds, in manipulated form. To date, they include:

Project #2: Destro/Feldspar (Dec 2025)
https://pumpkinfriend.bandcamp.com/album/destro-feldspar

Project #3: TBD (winter 2026)
Project #4: TBD (spring 2026)

Thanks for checking out this project!
PF

Sounds & Words. Outsider, bedroom, experimental, folk, indie, spoken word.

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