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this one's the only remaining track from a project I worked on with my drummer and engineer friend Chris Diggelmann. We labored over it for 2-3 years, then gave up because our machines would never work. I'm still glad we saved this one, though.

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STEAM


On the first day the ship advanced quietly and only the
Gulls screamed against the sky
On the second day the winds began to howl and the
Sea began to roll Knuckles white like the Crest of the
Waves

CH
I’m losing Steam
And my batteries are worn
I got a leak that sends me out fighting
Hands against the Storm…

<and on the third day>
On the third day everything was chaos and disorder the
Engine moaned like a dying swan
<and on the fourth day>
On the fourth day when everything seemed to be lost there
Over Neptune’s mouth I saw the
Island

CH

Those waves of trouble
Out of Order / Out of Scale
Time is a white whale

CH
CH

Hands against the Storm
I’m losing Steam…

credits

from a secret life, released December 5, 2002
words and music by michael frei and chris diggelmann 1996
arranged by chris diggelmann and michael frei
recorded by chris diggelmann
michael frei : vocals, korg ds-8 frog
roland maibach : upright bass
chris diggelmann : all other instruments, programming and samples

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Hemlock Smith Lausanne, Switzerland

Hemlock Smith come from Lausanne (Switzerland). Since 2002, they’ve released 7 regular albums with intelligent pop, as well as 2 soundtracks for silent film and 2 collaborations with Noise duo Les Poissons Autistes. Fronted by singer-songwriter Michael Frei, Hemlock Smith's distinctive voice is complemented by a talented band seamlessly blending Pop, Folk, Rock and Trip-Hop Sensibilities ... more

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