7/4

Free masons, in this economy?

National Health – D.S. Al Coda

before wrk listening, for early lunch

D.S. Al Coda is the 3rd and final album, by National Health. Tribute to former member Alan Gowen, died of leukemia in May 81, and consists solely of compositions written by him. - sorta wiki

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D.S._Al...

we did that in suburban NJ when we were teenagers.

I would walk in the street to avoid tripping on an old sidewalk with tree roots pushing up an making it uneven.

Some people walk in the street to avoid the local traffic.

thanks NJD!

Olafur Eliasson. from Vibes, 2003

The Best Contemporary Classical Music on Bandcamp, September 2025 Our guide to the month’s crucial classical releases.

Thank you @pmargasak.bsky.social for mentioning Jürg Frey - Composer, alone (Reinier van Houdt) in this month's column.

Pulse Music, by John McGuire 4 track album

"Every layer of pulses is made distinct through its timbre, register, and tempo. We hear them as a plurality, organized like stars in the sky. Every so often the sky rotates and the stars appear in a different arrangement."

“The more we learn to let go of thoughts, the more we gain the ability to drop our negative stories.” — Sean Murphy

like this

good morning Buddha

YouTube video by Steve Reich - Topic Come Out

That's neat. (First time hearing this)

youtu.be/aVXc9Veo_B8?...

Fripp examines his fingernails, just in case.

Black-and-white illustration from 1623 by Charles Butler, showing 56 small beehives arranged in a grid, with Roman numerals in a row across the top. Starting at left: IV, III, II, I, then a break, I, II, III, IV. Separating the two halves is a vertical row of letters: D, C, B, A (center), B, C, D. Four additional letters at the center of each side indicate directions: S (top), W (right), N (bottom), and E (left)

Charles Butler (British beekeeper, 1571-1647)

"Illustration concerning the arrangement of hives" from The Feminine Monarchie, or the History of Bees (1623)

(via @pdimagearchive.bsky.social)

the way

Revolutions (Mode 350), by David First 5 track album

I wrote liner notes for this new album by David First that is a stone cold masterpiece moderecords.bandcamp.com/album/revolu...

Philip Glass, John Rockwell, Brian Eno, Leroy Jenkins, Robert Fripp, 1979 at The Kitchen in New York City
photo by Deborah Feingold

Thelonious Monk
5 Spot Cafe, NYC
1963

Matt Sargent - Illuminations, by Matt Sargent 3 track album

Just noticed that there only a handful left of "Illuminations" on @sawyereditions.bsky.social. This set of pieces is one of my favorite things I've ever made.

sawyereditions.bandcamp.com/album/matt-s...

The Channel of Distance

Reading about drone composer La Monte Young and his odd approach to time

YouTube video by San Francisco Symphony - Topic Reich: Variations for Winds, Strings and Keyboards

Variations for Winds, Strings and Keyboards has long been my favourite Reich. In the sweet spot between early and later style #np

A body of mostly still water with scrubby trees and rocks around, under a blue sky with white clouds.

Westside Reservoir, Atlanta, GA, USA, September 2025

Prenzlauer Berg in Berlin, looking towards the Fernsehturm at sunset.

I spent four consecutive Octobers in Berlin, and when the weather starts to turn cool, I really miss it. (Photo from October 2019)

John Cage, Where There Is Where There - Urban Landscape, No. 27

Pittsburgh Plate Glass building by Philip Johnson and John Burgee (1984) still stunning, unique, iconic - #ModernArchitecture #PhilipJohnson #JohnBurgee #LovePittsburg

View of dark trees and a partially visible roof with bright clouds lit from behind.

Full moon, behind clouds

onezeromusic - Twitch Musician, programmer, vertebrate. Apparently also a Twitch streamer, now. Live ambient music from Pittsburgh, PA.

Tonight, Monday October 8, from 8-9:30 PM EDT (UTC-4), I'll perform the 279th #ambient #guitar #improv #livestream of the Monday series. What will tonight's approach be? You'll find out when I do. Get oscillating tonight at twitch.tv/onezeromusic

I was thinking parking lot, but yeah.