Backwater by Testube

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In 2012, I went off-grid, building a small cabin nestled deep in the Ozark Mountains. It was an interesting experiment, and I learned a few things about myself, but living without electricity isn't very conducive to crafting electronic music. My workstation was very minimal, consisting primarily of a laptop, usb-powered midi controller, and headphones. All of my synths, samplers, and drum machines were tucked away in storage. I would charge my laptop at the library when I went into town, and use it until the battery gave up. It was very frustrating! As a result, some of the tracks on this new album have been in the works for over ten years. The result is "Backwater" - a collection of 17 diverse tracks (plus a bonus!) that have been held back for too long.

Tracklist

1.	Backwater	5:13

2.	Memory Dump	2:54

3.	Themself	4:22

4.	Backyard Burner	3:56

5.	Forscorn	3:33

6.	Mitate	4:09

7.	Cost is Clear	4:44

8.	Big White Lies (at Standing Rock)	4:42

9.	It's a Trapezoid (Parts 1 + 2)	5:31

10.	Rtolls	4:14

11.	Ztag Pickup	2:15

12.	Arkanstayed	4:49

13.	Suction Pore	3:37

14.	Cost is Clear (Vox Reprise)	2:46

15.	God Blast America	4:22

16.	Adventures in Heart-Stopping	4:50

17.	The Return	2:50

Credits

released April 1, 2022

written and produced by jeff danos / testube (bmi)

spoken word on track 2 by john rankine + kris burks.
bass guitar on track 3 by corbin danos / crowlock.
background vocals on track 7 by corbin danos / crowlock.
samples on track 13 courtesy of point source electronic arts.
bonus track 18 performed live during lockdown.

mastered by alex stilts at orbit room audio (orbitroomaudio@gmail.com)
art + photography + design layout by jeff danos.

copyright 2022 jeff danos / testube (bmi)

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