This song was recorded on a 4-track cassette and mailed to each participant, in the order below. Each person added one track to what they heard on the tape until the song was done. https://fawm.org/forums/topic/12033/
1: @metalfoot - acoustic guitar
2: @nancyrost - lyrics, vocals
3: @standup - bass
4: @burrsettles - synth, backing vocals, percussion
burr ended up mixing this in the computer since tracks 2, 3, and 4 benefitted from different signal/effects processing for the different "movements" of this piece! :)
it's another laundry cycle
like cycles of moon
wax and wane, rinse, repeat again
spinning round, returning soon
wax and wane, repeat again
i've got silver in my pocket
i've got silver overhead
quiet nights, distant lights
casting dreams into my bed
flannel sheets & washcloths
an apron stained with barbecue sauce
wollen socks & corduroys, turtlenecks & asteroids
polyester, terrycloth, denim jeans & double stars
orbiting agitator, painter pants & lingerie yeah
mars & venus, mercury, clean the lint trap, do not bleach
the sun is out, it's time to dry
all the jumble of the night
on the line
it's another laundry cycle
like cycles of the moon
wax & wane, repeat again
wax & wane, repeat again
@gubna Apr 2022
when I do my laundry, I'll think about being in space.
@yarimurray Mar 2022
This is so awesome! As others have said it never ceases to amaze me what can come about so randomly yet so intentionally. All of the pieces are magical and the mix is amazing. Nice job everyone!
@roblincoln Mar 2022
Some of this has a certain Beck feel to it (Loser period) but more grounded. Then comes those other parts that are harder to describe. Really like hearing the two singers and the spacy instrument is very cool. Nice guitar, bass and percussion too.
@jaegerin Feb 2022
This is so clever. Really pulls you in. Brilliant lyrics from Nancy, and then all the other parts, each adding something special. It even sounds like a washing machine (in a very good way). Love it!
@matthew62 Feb 2022
Love the trippy vibe. Lots of great imagery also. Maybe it's the trippy vibe talkin, but it seems a mundane, necessary, task becomes a metaphor of cosmic proportions, including all the seasons of life. Of course, it could be chalked up to me not sleeping well lately! Hats off to all.
@elesimo Feb 2022
I love how the song is dynamic and trippy, with the changes in the mix. There air and space, but also so much going on. Really great collab!
@whispermouse Feb 2022
NICE. Everything sounds great, but the bass really stands out to me, so tasty. Lovely lyrics as well, I love the juxtaposition of laundry cycles and moon cycles.
@metalfoot Feb 2022
I never in a million years would have guessed this would be the result of the simple guitar track I sent out! Great work everyone!
Also, pleasantly surprised that the commercial tape (the album "Strobe" by Rob Walker) that I repurposed held up well for this purpose.
@nancyrost Feb 2022
This turned out great! Great additions and beautiful mix.
@bachelorb Feb 2022
Really great lyrics and vocals. The eerie mix really changed this song I thought. I loved the clean verse in there. This one is probably my newest most favoritist 4 track!!!
@standup Feb 2022
Sounds great!
@vomvorton Feb 2022
Such a cool psychedelic journey! Those synths swirl like... erm... laundry in the machine! Love the change in vibe in the middle section, so cool that the instrumentation changes up!
@zecoop Feb 2022
This is such an absolutely amazing song and really shows why I love this challenge so much. All the parts fit together so well, but are utterly disparate and seeming come from different directions. All these different parts blend perfectly though and that just shows the various ways people hear/see music! The style of the song is so good, the lyrics are amazing. I’m floored. Awesome job everyone!
@thedutchwidows Feb 2022
Before mentioning the whole, I just want to give huge props for the lyrics. To take something fairly routine and mundane, laundry, and turn it into such an intriguing and involving set of words is top level wordsmithery. Excellent stuff.
I love the song; it’s got such an enticing tone, you can’t help but be drawn in. The contrast of the sci-fi vibes with the laundry lyrics is really satisfying! You’ve all done such a good job here!
@guatecoop Feb 2022
Wow! I CANNOT WAIT to see the reaction that @metalfoot will have on the video. This is so cool ! Loads of great tones and texture. The lyrics almost take on a different meaning at times because of the music. It’s turned a super detailed song about laundry into a Bowie-esque place. Really well done.
@kenmattsson Feb 2022
Really cool piece! Good job everybody. I like all the details in the lyrics and the going back and forth between laundry and space.