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Masked and Dreaming

by Tim Gerwing

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1.
Zeppelin 04:30
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come and take a ride on the zeppelin with me, baby come and take a kafe on the zeppelin with me, liebling 1. Halten Sie ihre Pass und Reisedokumente bereit. 2. Steigen sie bitte jetzt in das Zeppelin ein 3. Suchen Sie sich eine attraktive Person aus 4. Bestellen Sie einen Kaffee You could talk about anything... philosophy, economics, art, sex what's that book you're reading? typical weather for this area your clothes are very fashionable perhaps...another kaffee? come and take a ride on the zeppelin with me, baby come and take a kafe on the zeppelin with me, liebling come and spend some time in the sky with me tonight, fraulein come invite romance perhaps we'll meet again and dance, liebling
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Future Farmers 05:40
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FUTURE FARMERS planting the seed where you see the need you'll take the lead in these new Americas agricultural psychological hands in the soil even magical radical clear and bright minds in line you'll breathe starlight future farmers of the Americas future builders of the secret space future dreamers of a living life future lovers of the planetary wife you will be farmers of men most of you will be women you will be without face your symbol an empty space you'll talk the talk and walk the walk you'll set the tone you'll be the ones in vibrating dance with tools in hand you'll farm and thrive in those inner lands future farmers of the Americas future seers of the open space future dreamers of a deeper life future lovers of the planetary wife future farmers of new Americas future builders of the open heart future workers of the (still?) unknown toil future lovers of this richer soil planting the seed where you see the need you'll take the lead in these new Americas
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Little Tree Leaf 04:15
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Little tree leaf I have to be careful but cautionless The cold sword your ever-sharpening will Cuts through accumulations I should know by now: There can be no lies in that brilliant reflection little tree branch the bending winds cannot break may this day silent sunshine dance on those leaves warm as arms whose master crosses no ocean lifting breath impenetrable to distance whispers your name this day my nameless light lost in the wind but not to that raging star green and yellow through relentless flowers
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Gymnopedie 04:09
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Pop Song 2071 C.E. 04:35
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Elegy 04:41
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I was sick and I'd tried everything when I called for you last night all I do is wish give it to me won't someone help me? give it to me I was defeated you won the war promise to love me for evermore I couldn't escape it knowing my fate finally facing it you are the near you are the how you are the here you are the now feel the beat from that tambourine you can, you can your life's time give it to me give it to me won't someone help me? I see the men with their timid steps floating curtains in every fold vain and charming, extended to the last breath I hear the band I see the marchers dressed in white won't somebody help me? trace their steps urge them to flight snatch them forever all the moments these eyes have seen the bands are burst that once held so fast but memory tells me that such things have been
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Note to a Friend 08:42
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la superficie delle cose sono sempre sulla superficie delle cose ma sto scavando piú in profonditá sto lavorando meglio sono contento di conoscerti é stato bello conoscerti non dimenticarti di me, amico mio, non dimenticarti di me

about

I have always wanted to write more songs, believing that the "pop song" is probably one of today's most powerful and compact modes of communication.

However, I'm not a "pop" artist. And, I have not been gifted with what most would call a "good voice". So, I endeavoured to find a way to create songs that would somehow allow me to be true to my artistic preferences, come up with a vocal sound that would work, and allow me to do it without feeling self-conscious.

In that context, and through the manipulation and arrangement of various music and sound pieces, I create an atmosphere for people to experience in very personal ways. It’s music that is designed to work both in the inner and outer world.

During the course of my research, I had read a book by Keith Johnstone called "Impro", which talked a lot about the use of masks, both in terms of cultural history and the acting world. These ideas coupled with a lifelong interest in Jungian archetypes and Joseph Campbell's books on mythology - I had found a way to take on a mask, to become a character, and explore facets of my expression that I might have self-censored in the past: "Masked and Dreaming" was born.

credits

released August 1, 2011

Tim Gerwing: keyboards, guitars, bass, percussion, programming

additional musicians + participants:

Alix Bett: voice [1]
George Rouget: cymbals [2]
Yui Minghua Novgorov: voice [5]
Xiao Ge Wen: guzheng [5]
Dimos "Gil" Enkaytu: voice [6]
Levon Pogossian: acoustic bass [6]
Alessio Madisi: voice [7]

Cover photography: Robin Campbell, mask design by Keith Ikeda-Barry

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