John Paul Davis
My name is John Paul Davis. I write poetry, build things on the web with code, make music and visual art. I love making things. This website is mostly about the things I make and do.
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History is Flat -
Diving into adventurous sampling & inventive sequencing, Liars explore the sonic possibilities of beauty, space & dynamics while continuing their iconoclastic lyrical explorations of contradiction.
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The Singer -
The band explore doubt, loneliness & frustration with Beatlesesque harmonies, bluesy, soulful, gritty singing over chunky riffs, angular, bottom-heavy bass & groovy drumming.
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Stories Told In Texture -
60 years into the pianist's career, he releases an enthralling, riveting, exploratory album abounding with layered, lush & intricate solos, that unfold like a beautiful day.
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Up Wake! -
Occupying the intersection of several American genres, June responds to troubled times with an insistence of joy, questing, and love in a groovy, mellow approach.
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Winter's Final Hours -
Building on a backbone of undeniable groove & striking, haunted synth layers, Kirby & band weave a bright, joyful, funky spell with hooky, infectious interplay.
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Time Between Times -
Leaning more into a funkier, live band sound, with Franti singing as much as rapping, the band deliver a timeless, grounded, joyful protest album.
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Triune -
Snow Became Sky -
Sprawling, hypnotic funky grooves with extended jamming from a band so in sync with one another their interplay seems almost like telepathy.
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I Brought The Crowd With Me -
Blending samples from Blue Note's 1960s catalog with contributions from his own octet, McCraven blurs the lines between DJing, composing & improvising, with timeless results
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Between -
Sorrowful stories of trying to thrive in an increasingly suffocating world told via memorable melodies, dramatic drumming & layered, textured, gorgeous arrangements.
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I Must Decrease and He Must Increase -
Vanishing Pathway -
This oft-sampled album finds Jamal at his most adventurous & playful, his longtime trio sensitive to one another, resulting in dynamic, joyful interplay.
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Soft Launch -
Back with Gary Peacock & Jack DeJohnette, Jarrett leads the trio through more ambitious standards on a playful, dazzling journey that brings a vibrant immediacy.
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Reminder: The Sun Is Made Of Fire
