John Paul Davis
My name is John Paul Davis. I write poetry, build things on the web with code, make music and visual art. I love making things. This website is mostly about the things I make and do.
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Sixteenth Notes -
Writing about family & the tension sexual attraction & long-term love, Björk builds microbeats from sampled household objects, pairing these with choirs, strings & her otherworldly lyrics.
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Crowned -
Harriet Wheeler's growing confidence as a vocalist & lyricist alongside the band's more atmospheric & layered approach drives the songs into new, moodier, more introspective territory.
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Brooke's Commute -
This posthumous release captures the trumpeter, samplist, & ambient pioneer's gorgeous final live performance, in which he explores themes, motifs & riffs from his previous 2 albums.
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Three Sisters -
Fascinated with Moroccan Gnawa music, the tenor saxophonist assembles a quartet that includes the guembri, & explores rhythmic & melodic possibilities resulting in a pulsing, spiritual, hypnotic set.
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Pillar of Cloud -
The band explore new studio techniques & technologies while embracing more melodic songcraft & writing that is more vulnerable & political, a portrait of a people at a moral crossroads
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Halvsies -
On their final album, the band celebrate the joys in their own lives in this tight, pretty, melodic, & expertly-crafted album of gem after gem.
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Two Kinds of Glory -
Inspired by Curtis Mayfield & Isaac Hayes, the saxophonist enlists Motown producers to help him craft a left turn into funky, grooving, celebratory, highly melodic, genre-smashing songs.
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Ladder to Heaven -
Aiming to be a balm in dark times, inspired by Afrobeat & 60s soul, collaborating with members of Jungle, the singer-songwriter sings about joy & love with sweetness & deep feeling
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Brunch -
Returning to the sparse, mostly acoustic arrangements of his early days, Stevens grieves the death of his mother & celebrates her life & love on these quiet, elegant gems.
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Another Poem -
Using the studio as an instrument & adopting experimental writing techniques in contentious sessions, the band explore communication, relationships & anxiety on this gorgeous masterpiece.
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Passenger -
Exploring adult romance & love, Maxwell works magic with his soft, smooth singing over atmospheric, funky instrumentation recalling the music he grew up hearing.
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Cat Photo -
Beck writes forlorn songs of love & disappointment in almost every genre he loves, bridging the gaps between them sonically by inventive use of samples of obscure music & found sounds.
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Strutting His Stuff
