Joshua Wentz

Acanthus (Floor 1)

Recorded on an old Yamaha Portasound that I found in the alley behind my house. Only MIDI is the drums.

Modervum

Dancing Together (Draft/Scratch)

So, the story is: A guy that works at the train stop by my place wanted to put a song together. He had a general idea of what he wanted (a dance track) and he had a few lines of lyrics... (more)

Relay & Reply

A single take - my first time ever bowing an electric bass... or playing any bowed instrument for that matter. I played it with a bit of echo on there, just for fun.

Unwanted Guest

Don't ask. There's no explanation.

STATIC 18

From Golf Michael Oscar Victor Juliet, full album available here: www.sidedownaudio.com

Many Lines

A story of the El. Percussion by Niall Munnelly! From the 2007 RPM album Four Stars/Two Bars

MAG (Daley vs. RODROD)

Politics! From the 2007 RPM album Four Stars/Two Bars

On Your Left

Bikers on the lake. From the 2007 RPM album Four Stars/Two Bars

Trading Day (26)

My niece was born! From the 2007 RPM album Four Stars/Two Bars

Scenes From A City Desotryed By Fire

Chicago. From the 2007 RPM album Four Stars/Two Bars

The Green River

St. Pats drunkards. From the 2007 RPM album Four Stars/Two Bars

An Unopposed Expansion of Land and Power

It's a wide city. From the 2007 RPM album Four Stars/Two Bars

Underpass To Inner Harbor

Diversey, Lincoln Park, late at night. From the 2007 RPM album Four Stars/Two Bars

The Bandit City (That Works)

Mashup with John LaSala. From the 2007 RPM album Four Stars/Two Bars

A Tribunal

Newspaper. From the 2007 RPM album Four Stars/Two Bars

Sugar

Golden oldie from the JW collection ;)

Four Feet Back

Golden oldie from the JW collection ;) Written for my sister.

Weight

Golden oldie from the JW collection ;) Lyrics by Jeff LaSala.

Distortion Reds

Golden oldie from the JW collection ;)

Blue Pearl/Liquid

Golden oldie from the JW collection ;) Includes a performance by Pete Akins on the laundry bin (with plastic spoon). Other things played: calculator, half-full gatorade bottle, and wall.

Time Away

Golden oldie from the JW collection ;) Apologies for the terrible mixing on this one... I had no idea what I was doing!

23rd Cage

Golden oldie from the JW collection ;) Played on a muffin tin, and samples Cool Boarders (can you tell how?)

Metaphor

Golden oldie from the JW collection ;)

Heartwood

Golden oldie from the JW collection ;)

The Delta Sun

From Spiralbound (1999-2000). Improvised.

Consider Your Options

A blast from the past! This is a soundtracky bit of improv recorded during my time in Denver circa 1999, by placing an SM57 on my lap and playing the KORG (the speakers are on the bottom of it). FUN TIMES!

Spiralbound

One of three tracks from the EP Bronze Wool, available here: www.sidedownaudio.com/bitesize

Deep Dark Sea

A total throwaway song that I wrote years ago, but is consistently a favorite of people who know my music. Go figure!

It's about drowning, as so many of my songs are.

Paper Cranes

This was meant to have lyrics, but I got too sick to do them. Now I'm wondering if it's just a nice instrumental piece that doesn't need lyrics. We'll see.

Cornerturner

I'm not sure what this one is about. Two people who like each other but didn't really let the other one know, I guess.

Construction

You can see it being built.

Pablolude

Pablo is a harsh, pointy cat.

Collectors

Gnome

Return To Barcelona

Written for a girl.

Emilude

Emily has a ton of music that has nonsense words in it. You know, "do do da da" and "la la la" and such. I made her another one.

Solomolude

Solomon is a fat, kind cat.

Introduction

Multiplicity.

Machine Man

Started with a DIY music box and went on from there. Don't bother trying to understand the lyrics, unless you're a robot from the future.

Gazer

Tower City Flipside

I had a cold while singing this one... can you tell?

Star Maps

Dark Architecture

Dark architecture and stark nomenclature.

Dive Down

For the RPM 2009 Whale Challenge! I could probably mix it a little better, but I don't want to think about it very hard.

Black Ice

It's dangerous to drive on, especially at midnight.

Cross Country Ski

Snow skiing always holds a place of reverence for me.

Winter King

Does he rule over the Tunda Kingdom? It is possible.

Exit

The end of a long road.

You Dance

A tale of confusing love.

Tundra Kingdom

A frosty meditation.

Whiteout

Crazytown.

Injunctioner

This is sorta spy-like, with a bit of acid thrown in.

Something

A simple and non-fictional tale.

Band Of Rain

One of the FIRST songs I wrote for the album, GMOVJ, and sort of a fan favorite. It's definitely different for me... so I don't know what that means that everyone likes it so much!

Your Finest Out

One of the last songs I wrote for the album, and one of my favorites. I think this is a sad song about relationship misunderstanding... but I didn't really know before earlier today. It's definitely fictional, though ;)

RPM (red+purple=magenta)

Produced for The Very Us Artists, this song is about graphic design and true love.

Rider In The Blue

Another song from GMOVJ, available at sidedownaudio.com

Down And Breaking

A new version of my RPM08 Entry. This one's on my label album, "GMOVJ", which you can find at sidedownaudio.com

Overnight Coach

Part of 2007's Winter EP, this one is meant to evoke what it's like to take a horse-drawn carriage ride through an urban environment. Also, if Dr. Dre were to play a penny whistle, I imagine he would do it like this.