Dominoes by Dr. J
To celebrate the 5th anniversary of my 3rd album, Journey, I'm dropping a previously Bandcamp exclusive track, Dominoes as a single, along with an unreleased demo, 'Costume Party'!
A last-minute addition to my third LP, Dominoes was a labour of love and experimentation - testing the waters of what would be possible when it came to making cinematic funk! To date, the only thing I've ever written in drop-D and featuring a Nutcracker-inspired middle section made up of four parts brass, three parts woodwind and 2 parts melodic percussion, it was a huge joy to orchestrate, arrange, perform and produce.
Dominoes' message is one of prayer for when it seems like nothing is happening. It can feel futile and repetitive at times, until the first domino is knocked over in the chain. That's when we start to see the once unbeliveable, happen.
Costume Party is a demo of a track I started after the time project sessions for Journey and Liminal Space EP were completed. I wanted to go down a slightly ragtime-esque road before switching into something smoother and more cinematic to finish. Never came back to it and while it didn't have a natural home with my upcoming 4th album, I still am fond of it, and so have dusted it off to give those supporting something to enjoy that isn't anywhere else!
As always, the full, unedited version lives right hear on Bandcamp for the listeners! The demo of 'Costume Party' also remains exclusive to this release here on Bandcamp as a thank you for your support! The streaming-friendly trimmed edit features here to round the single off.
Tracklist
| 1. | Dominoes | 7:40 |
| 2. | Costume Party (Demo) | 2:47 |
| 3. | Dominoes (Edit) | 5:23 |
Credits
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