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rock and/or roll

Ain't So

is a song inspired by a trip to the high desert.

[mp3]

Last year we traveled around the US looking for a place to settle down. The best place was Sedona, AZ. When we got back, I put this together on my Maschine. I worked a vocal sample from Sia that was part of a Native Instruments community pack (so there are no barriers to using it this way) into a short song that preserved for me the feeling of sitting on the mesa, connecting with everything. I lost my fear of heights there, lost my fear of flying, too. For now, we've given up on our dreams of moving, but we'll always have this song, and I will never be afraid of falling.
posted by Ice Cream Socialist on Jun 09, 2025 at 10:55 PM

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That's beautiful. The next time I hit the high desert I'm bringing this with me!
posted by snsranch at 4:33 PM

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