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Night of the Cacti

from Atmospheres by The Manitou

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In 2010 I was fortunate to visit a correspondent of mine, Jay Ellington Lee, at his home in the outskirts of Tucson, Arizona. Sadly, Jay passed away the following year. Among other things he was a composer for film, radio, and television; had a hand in designing the E-Mu Modular synthesizer, and was an all-round creative boffin. I shall forever be grateful for his friendship, and the opportunity to visit the Sonora Desert. This soundscape is based on recordings I made at his home, and is an attempt to capture my impressions of the desert, which is more alive than one might first imagine.

One evening Jay dug out some LED light boxes, and we both ventured into the night to light and photograph cacti. I was pleased with the eerie and surreal results. I had those photographs in mind when I set about recording.

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from Atmospheres, released November 9, 2019

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The Manitou is an electronic musician and sound designer from British Columbia, Canada. He works with vintage synthesizers, rhythm boxes, and effects; circuit-bent devices, and found sounds. When he's not writing synthpop tunes or 'robot music' he's providing eerie soundtracks for audio dramas or collecting field recordings. ... more

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