Blood Red Bird

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1.	Morning Flight 00:53	buy track
2.	I Found A Sleeping Bird 03:42	buy track
3.	Mourning Hummingbirds 01:33	buy track
4.	Old Summer Songs 04:30	buy track
5.	Homeless Hearts 02:45	buy track
6.	Hum For The Domino Sparrow 01:56	buy track
7.	Across The Sea 03:18	buy track
8.	Evening Flight 02:36	buy track
9.	Into "The Forever" We Hum 02:51	buy track
10.	The Forever 09:03	buy track

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Hello,

Here we are, the third edition of the 12 months, 12 records thing. I guess most of you already know what it is about. It’s a project in which I force myself to record and release a record within each month of the year 2009. After two instrumental months, I thought it was a good moment to experiment with vocals. I adore singer songwriters like Smog, Phil Elvrum, Adrian Orange etc.. but I always had trouble singing. It’s not easy singing in tune, and I honestly don’t know why it is so easy to some and so difficult to others. A few years ago I decided to not care about my vocal skills and just sing. First attempts were terrible, but after a while you get to know what your voice can do and what it can’t. I’m not saying it is good now, but it is ok for me. Maybe in a few decades I can sing like Justin Timberlake. That would be it.

So, these songs are basically a temporary glimpse into the process. I glued all those songs together with some more typical wixel sounds; decaying guitar strums, looped melodica, a whole lot of glockenspiel and slowness. Everything was written and recorded during this month except “Across the Sea” and “Homeless Hearts”. I recorded them this month, but wrote them much earlier. 3 and 2 years ago respectively.

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released March 31, 2009

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“Blood Red Bird”

“Blood Red Bird” is also the title of a song by Smog. It references to “Bloedrood” which is dutch for “blood red” and which was my first singersongwriter recording name.

All songs written, performed and recorded by Wim Maesschalck in the month of March ‘o9, except the backing vocals by Kristof Deneijs on “Old Summer Songs” and the vocals of the second part of “Into ”the forever” We Hum” were made and recorded by Ellen Evers of The Puddle Parade. “Across The Sea” and “Homeless Hearts” were written in 2006-2007.

Artwork was made by Jo, inspired by some random bird images on google image search.

“Hum For The Domino Sparrow” is dedicated to the poor sparrow ‘faunabeheer’ killed because it almost ruined their anual domino day. It was such a tragic/comic event. Never forget.

“The Forever” is the place where birds go when they die, also known as “The Big Black Nowhere”. I don't like the word "heaven" but I guess it's similar yet more real.

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Wixel is the musical outfit of Wim Maesschalck. Founder of the slaapwel records label, which only releases music dedicated to fall asleep to. The music of wixel has often been described as melancholic winter music - a warm and organic mix of acoustic instruments and gentle electronic treatments with a lot of care for detail. ... more

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