Lilt

Hi there, I'm Matthew McVickar.

At one point, this read: "I will try to make a song and put it here every day." Then I realized I cannot make time for a song each day. "Lilt: Volume I," then, has been completed. You may download the tracks individually below or download "Lilt, Volume I" as a complete album (20.4MB zip file).

Lilt will return, but there is absolutely no telling when or in what form. Thanks.

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Sunday, April 03, 2005: Meditation for the Lake at Night

Brainwork, cerebration, cogitation, contemplation, deliberation, excogitation, reflection, rumination, speculation, thought. listen to "Meditation for the Lake at Night"

Saturday, April 02, 2005: Haunted House Theme

The absence of two days explained. listen to "Haunted House Theme"

Wednesday, March 30, 2005: Maniacs Take Control

Bouts of depression interrupted by insanity. listen to "Maniacs Take Control"

Tuesday, March 29, 2005: The Devastated Town

The epic story of a town racked by plunder. Inspiration through another's phrases, verses sung a cappella, just for you. listen to "The Devastated Town"

Monday, March 28, 2005: Ell Nine Ache

Perhaps the most, perhaps the last. listen to "Ell Nine Ache"

Sunday, March 27, 2005: It's the Hyperon

We're ten songs in. The hyperon set contains seven different particles, each with a corresponding antiparticle. listen to "It's the Hyperon"

Saturday, March 26, 2005: Flaws in Crystal, Part I

Sometimes flaws create something beautiful. The stone called amethyst, for example, is the most highly valued of the semiprecious quartzes, and its purple color is due to the existence of foreign chemicals. listen to "Flaws in Crystal, Part I"

Thursday, March 24, 2005: DB

The longest piece thus far. Unfocused and sporadic, droning and draining. listen to "DB"

Wednesday, March 23, 2005: Something Trivial

What's the question? Was that the right answer? listen to "Something Trivial"

Tuesday, March 22, 2005: ob1tnsg

The song that started it all. Originally created about a year ago, "ob1tnsg" was my first foray into music creation, and features a field recording garnered from Hasbrouck Hall at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Technically the song wasn't created today, but its historical significance is unparalleled (so I'm bending the rules). listen to "ob1tnsg"

Monday, March 21, 2005: November 5, 1605 (feat. Dean of The Dope Beats)

A song about Guy Fawkes Day, with guest vocals by none other than Dean (yes, that Dean, from The Dope Beats). listen to "November 5, 1605 (feat. Dean of The Dope Beats)"

Sunday, March 20, 2005: Paino

It's pianoful. listen to "Paino"

Saturday, March 19, 2005: The Bop

Portions reassembled to create something new. listen to "The Bop"

Friday, March 18, 2005: Bus Ride

A piece regarding tonight's bus ride home. It was a rattling ride. listen to "Bus Ride"

Thursday, March 17, 2005: Space Horses (from Triangulum)

This is a song about encephalitis and a number of other things. Triangulum is not the second closest galaxy to us; it is the third. listen to "Space Horses (from Triangulum)"