dr.

[@dr_nothings], keeper of sonic ephemera // pop alchemy [keep scrolling down for my image reblog graveyard]

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n case u missed it, there’s an EP of cybernetic melancholia up on bandcamp that u could check out if ur into that kinda sad-ish bedroom synthpop stuff

this tune should give u an idea of whether or not u wanna click that link

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“Existential Dan Music”

~ R.I.P. dr_nothings (2013-2015) ~ I'm moving to Japan to teach English for a few years. I will probably make music while I am there but I do not intend to release any of it. these songs feel a bit like headstones to me, my creative process is such a weird ongoing learning experience and despite the good times I've had putting out dr_nothings stuff it feels like I'm ready for a change-up. I have been in the habit this past year or so of publishing whatever songs I finish, as this bandcamp page will attest to: 'sad robot' was like my synthpop maiden voyage, 'dæmonology' and 'witness' were exercises in songwriting as well as recording rock instruments; then there's this last E.P. which I think of as a kind of spiritual successor to 'sad robot' but with more autotune and Ableton magic in retrospect, however, dr_nothings feels to me more like a series of published workbook exercises than full-fledged "statements" of anything. like you know when you think your mixtape is fire but then two years of your life go by and you realize it sucked? I have that feeling every time I put music on the internet. usually once I'm uploading it, I already hate it, and have moved on to "the next shit," whatever that may mean so I'm cutting myself off. I have so much to learn about my own voice and I think the most effective and authentic way for me to do so is to become more reticent w/r to my public output. I'll leave the bandcamp and soundcloud up but probably won't be updating them anytime soon in any case, enjoy the tunes, stay in touch, and I'll see you on the other side! <3 ~ dr ~ <3

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n case u missed it

also FYI James Plunkett is a real human who makes incredible music: https://soundcloud.com/dr-nothings/for-james-plunkett

the lyrics of this song are based on a poem he wrote in a book one time

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Warning for auto-play in links

[Raeen Roes/ Angel Haze] - Hip hop, rap

[Laura Jane Grace of Against Me!] - Punk rock

[Gerard Way] - Pop punk

[The Shondes] - Alternative 

[Kokumo] - Classical

[Schmekel] - Punk/alternative

[Good Asian Drivers] - Alternative

[Butch County] - Hard rock

[Heidi Barton Stink] - Rap

[La Roux] - Pop/electronic

[Ruby Rose] - Electronic/pop

[JD Samson] - Electronic/alternative

[Kieran Strange] - Alternative/pop punk

[Rae Spoon] - Indie rock/ folk punk

[Jayne County] - Indie 

[Steam Powered Giraffe] - Alternative

[Antony and the Johnsons] - Art pop/classical

[Geo Wyeth] - Classical/art

[Evan Greer] - Folk punk

[The Cliks] - Indie

[Rosanonymous] - Indie/punk

[Rocco Katastrophe] - Hip hop

[Jordaan Mason] - Undefined genre

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Some concept art of a new project I am working on at Hyperkin. - Imgur

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oooooo killem

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Huzzah!  A brand, grand new mixtape from FOOD!  Featuring a track from yours truly!  It’s gonna be sick!  All you have to do is press play!

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SO

there’s a song coming out soon with my name on it and it’s all thanks to my wonderful friends at FOOD COLLECTIVE 3 cheers for music + friends

I’ve also been working on a dr_nothings EP that’s building on the Sad Robot stuff I put out last year, less strummy more bleep-bloop-y

it’s likely that’ll be the end of that moniker, actually.  man am I good at starting a thing, putting out a little bit of music, then retiring that thing

F.Y.I.

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bedroom jams for those intimate bedroom moments with yr favorite bedroom bae!  lots of cute songs by my cute friends!  one song by me even though I'm not really that cute!  check it ouuuuuuuuuuuuuuut

also it's free so yeah snag that shiz

[traceexcalibur]

happy tfw no gf day

[cecilfrena]

Braids - Miniskirt

It’s not like I’m feeling much different Than a woman my age Years ago Liberated is what you wanna call it How about unfairly choked Cause I know some just see my body And every girl I know at some point stopped eating I am not a man hater I enjoy them like cake But in my position I’m the slut I’m the bitch I’m the whore The one you hate And there’s a name for this kind of man A soft one at that Womanizer Casanova Lothario For us it’s just a stamp to the head For them another notch in the bed It’s like I’m wearing red And if I am You feel you’ve the right to touch me Cause I asked for it In my little mini skirt Think you can have it My little mini skirt It’s mine all mine

I know what it’s like To have everything Taken away from me and my family For there was once a man Proposing to love all of us Instead he is full of hate Towards himself Towards his bait And everything he touches is for him My mother’s soul he devours with a grin And when she finds out The child he has taken Confronts him Stakes him Breaks him All our boxes on the lawn Woman shelter for 9 months Cross the street to the church Pray confusedly about what hurts Enough to start A new beginning for us both I thank you Canada Thank you Canada

We are all going Going Never knowing What we had Until it’s gone

It’s my little mini skirt Think you can have it My little mini skirt It’s mine all mine

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<3 braids BRAIDS braids <3

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tfw your parents are listening to your music two rooms over but you're SOOO over those songs so you blast 'no type' to drown out the sounds of your own incompetence

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Untitled E.P. is now Witness E.P., and now is up on bandcamp with really sick artwork by my friend saypirworf aka Nico Anania!! check it!

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I was asked to contribute a song to this rockin' mixtape that also features a number of my dear friends, its nice and loud and you should check it out!!

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Born Gold - Hyphen  no sorrow 06 /// HOV-018 // December 22nd Directed by Cecil Frena + Eric Cheng Editing by Cecil Frena + Eric Cheng Written by Eric Cheng + Cecil Frena Shot in Los Angeles, CA on 12/8/2014 + 12/9/2014

Starring: Eric Cheng, Daniel Rasch, Fei Fei, Cecil Frena, Steve.  Thanks to: Megan James, Kristina Baumgartner, Ebony Bertorelli.

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so much fun making this.  and yes you may typically find me alone in malls at night, borrowing strange clothes

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evan rasch on the geetars

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