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Time is a slippery concept

by Melodic Energy Commission

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    Previously unreleased recordings from 1984 ~ 2004
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I Be 04:10
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Crystal Cave 01:41
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Beehive Jive 06:16
I see you are tied to a tree by a symphony of strings While high on a branch up above I'm a lark resting wings Bees taught lightening stings And warning hums It's not funny when you lose your honey Don't fret, don't fear, don't worry I'll stay hear and listen to you Ring out like a bellhop caught In the middle of the Beehive Jive Like a childish ogre Happy just to run Collecting all the sweet things Taking easy, having fun By reaching for the honey You may have gone too far Now you're following the bats Who in turn are following sonar Beehive Jive
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For Sure 04:20
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Moon Surfing 02:06
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Figure It 05:07
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Surf Swarm 02:06
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Lifting Wave 02:17

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"Xaliman has brought together from the distant shores of the galaxy an excellent supporting cast of fellow space-time travelers. To bluntly summarize the shifting moods and constantly evolving textures of any of the pieces that make up 'Time Is a Slippery Concept' would be a grave injustice to the album's dreamy eclecticism. Still, there are common threads that weave their way through the shimmering arabesque the Melodic Energy Commission has constructed. Any number of the songs on 'Time Is a Slippery Concept' would be fitting accompaniment to an excursion through the great pyramids of Giza - if, that is, they'd been jettisoned into space to orbit the Earth forever. Combining the ancient lyrical mysticism of Egyptian tomb music with the cyberdelic ethos of contemporary electronica... and the astonishing variety of instruments employed: flute, theremin, violin, gongs, kulintang, dijeridu, santur, dulcimer, conch shell, kalimba, bongos, not to mention the more traditional instruments such as guitar, bass, synthesizer and drums. ...Xaliman is at his best with sound construction and ambient texturing, particularly on deep space voyages such as 'Lifting Wave' and 'Underground Summit.' 'Time Is a Slippery Concept' is one of those rare discs that deserves, and indeed rewards, repeated listening, particularly in the long quiet nocturnal abyss between midnight and dawn." From Aural Innovations #31 (June 2005) Reviewed by Charles Van de Kree

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released April 1, 2004

Produced by Don Xaliman

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Melodic Energy Commission Vancouver, British Columbia

Melodic Energy Commission travels the galaxy to bring your ears the treasures they crave. Blending electronically and acoustically generated sounds into structures that defy normality. This is music specially designed for expanding creative thought and accompanying timeless evenings.
Every few years, since 1980, they return to Earth and release another album .Unique sonic statements throughout.
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