Matthew Ferguson’s “Colors I Have Heard” (RPM Challenge 2009)

01. At Night We Play
02. What If It Doesn’t Stop Exploding?
03. A Sunrise At Twilight (Trapped in a Seashell)
04. Remind Me Tomorrow
05. Fweaky Haiwr
06. An Elevator Ride Through Hell
07. Don’t Fall Off the Back of the Couch
08. Back On the Right Side of the Couch
09. Eathe Breasy
10. Seep Dreeply

In Keeping with the B3nson tradition of being a productive music maker I decided to try and tackle the OTHER B3nson tradition of partaking in the annual RPM Challenge this February. It was grueling and embarrassing and I gave up and started over more than 3 times. It was a completely different way of working, which also posed quite a challenge. It generally takes me longer than a month to write 1 good song, let alone write 10 songs (good or bad) in 28 days. This record is intended to be listened to in a quiet setting, in an altered state, and preferably with headphones. It is also recommended that tracks 1 through 10 be listened to successively in order. Many thanks to Ryan Stewart who graciously donated samples, and to Peter Mollica, the Scientific Maps, and Sigur Ros, all of whom I have stolen and subverted audio snippets from without their consent. Enjoy.