⏱️INTRODUCTION⏱️

Hello intrepid listener! Thank you for listening to PINCH, the first compilation release by Tin Mitt Records. If you don’t already know, every single track on PINCH is ~exactly~ one minute long (1:00). This was the only constraint/prompt given to participants (along with the title) and everyone responded to it in vastly different ways. I could not possibly be more grateful to all of the artists who submitted work to this album! Of course it wouldn’t exist without everyone’s tracks, but it wouldn’t be so incredible without everyone’s tracks being really really cool.. I highly recommend that you listen to the full album in its entirety without skipping tracks because these artists made brand new original tracks specifically for this compilation. Take breaks if you need to. Heck, download it and put it on shuffle or make up your own track order if you want!

This album took a little over a year from the time of conception to release. A lot of that time delay was due to me getting COVID for the first time literally on the day of the submission deadline, which took me several months to recover from... and then a year of long covid screwing up my executive functioning.. But hey!! We did it! Oof!

PINCH was primarily written and recorded March 2022 - June 2022 by many many artists. Most of the artists on this album are from occupied Piscataway land known colonially as Baltimore MD, but there’s a handful of contributors from all around the globe. Not all of the artists on this album are queer but the majority of them are, and yknow what? like half of them are trans. So that's pretty cool.

Anyway. Thank you. Please enjoy this absurd album. We all worked hard on it.
- PK

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BALTIMORE SAFE HAVEN

All proceeds from PINCH will be directly donated to Baltimore Safe Haven, a local organization that provides opportunities for a higher quality of life for transgender people in Baltimore City living in survival mode. They are a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization focused on providing outreach, drop-in and housing services.

For more information, visit https://www.baltimoresafehaven.org/

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Follow Baltimore Safe Haven on social media:
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ALBUM CREDITS

Produced and facilitated by PK Kim
Mastered by Garrett Long and Tristan Heles @ The Watermelon Room
Artwork and design by PK Kim

Credits for each artist and song can be found in the individual track listings below. Artists were given optional interview questions to respond to as well. All information and lyrics are provided (or omitted) directly by each individual artist.

Huge thanks to the following people for providing assistance, feedback, guidance, encouragement, and inspiration! This album would not be possible without:
Garrett Long, Steve Johnson (20/20 Records), Tristan Heles, Oliver, Amanda Velez-Cortes, Spiral and Soft Palace, Sergio and STAFFcirc, Dr. Saltbox, Becca Hazany, Joan, Bonnie Guerra, Mickey Dehn, Greg Hatem, Jake Bee, Soleil, Avery Chang, and anyone who let me talk their ear off. And of course all the artists/bands who contributed and those who wanted to contribute but were unable to. Every word of encouragement and excitement from the community helped make this weird little record happen. <3 

Web design by PK Kim

❤ Tin Mitt Records ❤

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THE BENEFITS OF
A 1:00 SONG LIFESTYLE

PINCH was directly inspired by both The Commercial Album (by The Residents, 1980) and Whack World (by Tierra Whack, 2018), both of which are entirely made up of minute-long songs. It wasn't until part-way through production of PINCH that an album contributor also introduced me to Morgan Fisher's Miniatures compilations (1980, 2000).

I first adapted that idea of a hard time limit into a FROGSMOG album full of 100-second-long songs (currently unreleased). Through that process, I found that having a short arbitrary time limitation allowed me to really focus in sharply on a single idea. There's no room to aimlessly wander off, and no room to slowly establish or build up things. The essence of the song gets compressed and becomes highly potent. Anything added to the song becomes equally as important as every other part. No part really fades into the background - everything is highly present. It's a very satisfying way to approach songwriting and I wanted to share this joy with others by forcing them to adhere to a strict time limit.

The benefits a one (1) minute long song compilation are clear. New, less-experienced artists are given an easy goal to work towards. More experienced artists can make something without worrying about larger albums and overarching projects. Everyone on this album is on the same level playing field. Everyone gets the exact same time in the spotlight. A 1:00 song is sturdy. A 1:00 stands strong on its own, but even stronger amongst its kin. Every track is in constant conversation with every other track and together they build the world of PINCH.

You could, if you wish, see this theme and time limit as a commentary or reflection on any number of big thematic aspects about the world we currently live in --- the way time is used as a tool of oppression, endless short-form social media feeds, the attention economy, the constant sense of urgency that capitalism manifests (the ol' "hustle n bustle"), the ticking clock of global disasters, infinite growth and excess consumption, planned obsolescence, maximalism vs minimalism, and even death ("the final time limit"). In all honesty, when I started this project, I mostly just thought making everyone write a 1:00 song would be funny (I was right). However, many artists DID use the prompt to reflect on these larger themes and so many more. And WOW I thank them for it. They gave this silly little gimmick a depth I would have never imagined on my own. I think in the end, this album is so many things, because it was made by so many people. Please attribute any interpretation to this album that you feel is fitting.

Don't forget to stop and smell the one minutes.
- PK

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TRACKLIST
(CLICK A TRACK TO JUMP TO INFO ABOUT IT!)

01. Sabrina Jr. - Cut Short
02. Greg Hatem - Planet Pinch
03. Pluot - Untitled
04. FROGSMOG - Alkahest
05. mosaictheanimated - oh. yeah. choreo...
06. Powerwasher - PHINC
07. Maryam and Arpan - ادراك (Realization)
08. sleep queen - Garden
09. The Holographic Sticker Club - Refreshing 2
10. EN'B - Mercy (co-produced by Alienood)
11. Fabian Meister - Unlikely Construction Site
12. Tildas - You'll Understand
13. Ghoul Smock - Chided Once Again by a Jubilant Old Crone
14. The Hand of Dog - Saturday Night
15. Tristan Heles - Seagull
16. Corey Thuro - Transfiguration at the Drag Race
17. Jxozi - Monstro
18. mae - hystEria
19. Megazillion - Fight Back
20. Joseph DeSimone - Red Thing
21. Sin Veadler - Giggle Pie Treehouse
22. Hexgirlfriends - Bottomless Abortions
23. Past Pawn - Utopia
24. QQQ - Digital War
25. Eyelashes! - untitled
26. Curving Tooth - Pinch Too Much
27. Ino - Джаз (Dzhaz)
28. Consumer Culture - God
29. Excellent Strategy Manuals Inc. - WALLS OF HBBYYK (8:01am melody)
30. Dmitri Fedoruk - Solemn
31. JOAN - STPWTCH (1 NTR0; 2 HDPHDDWN; 3 D​:​>; 4 JCKJM; 5 TRNSTN; 6 TWNKLSHP; 7 DGTLK; 8 LDNGSCRN)
32. mc crying croc and the seeds of gloom - plover bird toothbrush
33. Injurious Stim - The Bath
34. Mickey Dehn - Perrito
35. 50'♀ - If This Is My Last Chance to Speak
36. Mason McClusky - Cosmic Menu Music
37. THEOTONE - Citric Acid
38. Mike Allison - From Tree to Door
39. mothpuppy - Cat on the Roof

BONUS TRACKS
(available on purchased digital copy and cassette release)
B*01. :loading: - take it / you failed
B*02. Magic Item - Pinch
B*03. Eli & The Bingo Balls - Bingo Night at Pinch Palace
B*04. Dominique Diglio - Crab Song

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01. "Cut Short"
by Sabrina Jr.

Runtime: 1:00
Written by Mickey Dehn and Jack Pinder
Jack Pinder - vocals and guitar
Mickey Dehn - bass
Engineered and mastered by Sarah Michaels

In memory of Bethany Petr

Sabrina Jr. is the Baltimore-based musical duo of Mickey Dehn (of the Selkies) and Jack Pinder (of Manners Manners)

The Selkies on Bandcamp
Manners Manners on bandcamp

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02. "Planet Pinch"
by Greg Hatem

Runtime: 1:00
Written by Greg Hatem
Performed, produced, engineered, and mixed by Greg Hatem

http://www.ghostofspatula.com

How did the time limit effect your songwriting?
"Had to ditch my original concept of having an A-B-A structure with a part that repeated. And so I streamlined it and introduced textural variations instead."

Did you incorporate the theme of "pinch"?
"Yes, in the title obviously, but also tried to use filters and compressors strategically to get the feeling of pinches."

What's the coolest thing you've ever done in under a minute?
"I got to go behind the scenes at the Aquarium and feed a baby sloth. I think it took about a minute. Does that count? :)"

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03. "Untitled"
by Pluot

Runtime: 1:00
Music by Nate and Dave, lyrics by Daisy
Nate - alto sax
Dave - bass n drum machine
Daisy - vocals

Pluot on Bandcamp

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04. "Alkahest"
by FROGSMOG

Runtime: 1:00
Written, arranged, and produced by PK Kim
PK Kim - bass, steel string guitar, banjo, organ
Additional musicians:
Greg Hatem - autoharp
Kyle Matthees - trumpet
Manuel Trabucco - tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone

Special thanks to Tristan Heles for mix feedback

FROGSMOG is the instrumental solo project of artist PK Kim (they/she pronouns). They produced this compilation, also. They are so tired.

FROGSMOG on Bandcamp
https://uhpk.kim
uhpkkim@gmail.com

How did the time limit effect your songwriting?
"Skimmed a little off the top so the higher-ups wouldn't notice - had to cut some beats and turn a 7/4 section into a 6/4 section. (I am the higher-ups (and I noticed))."

Any other thoughts?
"In alchemy, alkahest was a theoretical "universal solvent" that could break down anything into its core elements. The entire process of writing this song was not too unlike an alchemical process. And in a sense, while writing this song I learned how to break down various musical aspects into their core elements. I can see the code in the Matrix and I don't know if I can go back.

(Okay, feel free to SKIP THIS PART)
Deep wizard-brained THEORY ANALYSIS for the true freaks: The beginning is just in Ab dorian (the second mode of Gb major). But in the second half, the song goes through several mode changes. Essentially, each time there's a new chord in the chord progression, it acts as an anchor and tonal center for a new mode/scale that the melody and bass follow. This is directly influenced by jazz theory techniques (particularly chord-scale theory) Some of these modal changes happen fluidly, before their associated chord. It was all written linearly. Listen for Greg's autoharp for the chords (thanks again Greg for letting me steal a little Moth Broth magic). Meter-wise the first section is in 4/4, the second switches back and forth between 6/4 and 4/4 and by the end it all melds into 6/4.

The chord progression (and modes):
Abm (Ab dorian) B (B lydian) Gb (Gb lydian) Ab (Ab mixolydian)
Ebm7 (Eb dorian) Bbm (Bb phrygian b4) Bm (Bb harmonic major) Db (Db mixolydian).
You could also think of it as just 3 key changes instead (Ab dorian, Ab mixo, Bb phrygian b4) or something.

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05. "oh. yeah. choreo..."
by mosaictheanimated

Runtime: 1:00
Written by mosaictheanimated (she/her)
mosaictheanimated - I did the things

Our timing is fabricated 
Chaos or predestined
The wind ain’t got no metronome 
Neither do the other elements
Never found my place
I really can’t settle in
Search desperate 
Til I’m back to sediment 
Tik tik 
Take your time
I’m never in a rush
Confessed too much
Who slew who
Ignored omens
Chew some new stuff
........
Analysis backwards 
Fix the fucking channel
Mix in a few with the bad words
Or maybe a tad worse
Fuck work
My back hurts 
Eschewed the noose 
A bit longer than I’m used to
Freedom in my view
But the troops shoot through the beautiful
These grooves unsuitable to my shaping
Add a few drupes to the stone soup
Inflation
Heat raising 
This cloak pokes
Iron Maiden release 
Will we ever heal these perforations
Ward loosing patients
You're making your own teeth shatter
Liar
Just forgot where my face went

mosaictheanimated on Bandcamp

How did the time limit effect your songwriting?
"I had some ideas swirling in my head and when I started putting shit together it just kinda ended up being around 1 minute so this was perfect"

What's the coolest thing you've ever done in under a minute?
"probably eating way too fast. its sick fwm"

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06. "PHINC"
by Powerwasher

Runtime: 1:00
Written by Powerwasher
Recorded and mixed at The Nest in Baltimore Maryland

Powerwasher on Bandcamp
Powerwasher on Instagram

How did the time limit effect your songwriting?
"In an unambiguously positive way."

What's the coolest thing you've ever done in under a minute?
"[redacted]"

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07. "ادراك (Realization)"
by Maryam and Arpan

Runtime: 1:00
Music by Arpan Roy, lyrics taken from “Batwanis Beek“ by Warda
Maryam Fares - Voice
Arpan Roy - Guitar
Mixing by Maryam Fares

Recorded in Madrid / Ramallah

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08. "Garden"
by sleep queen

Runtime: 1:00
Written and produced by Maura Csipő 

sleep queen is the bedroom dream pop project of Maura Csipő. Every song released is a victory against poor executive functioning. She is always very happy to have your ears hearing her spacey tunes about feelings.

How did the time limit effect your songwriting?
"No difference I am such a fan of small songs"

What's the coolest thing you've ever done in under a minute?
"Make a scribble"

Any other thoughts?
"This was v fun I enjoyed it a lot!"

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09. "Refreshing 2"
by The Holographic Sticker Club

Runtime: 1:00
Written and produced by The Holographic Sticker Club

The Holographic Sticker Club on Soundcloud

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10. "Mercy"
by EN'B (Co-produced by Alienood)

Runtime: 1:00
Produced by EN'B and Alienood

EN'B on Spotify
EN'B on Bandcamp

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11. "Unlikely Construction Site"
by Fabian Meister

Runtime: 1:00
Written and produced by Fabian Meister

Fabian Meister on YouTube
Fabian Meister on Instagram

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12. "You'll Understand"
by Tildas

Runtime: 1:00
Written by Tildas
Performed by Tildas

you'll understand someday
but you don't want to hear my troubles
i think i'll go back to the beginning

i'm in the city of rivers, and i'm in the forest of rivers
no, i was born in Rivers, not the city, and i'm sure i'm in Rivers again not the forest
its all just a little blurry - my mind is blurring

it's not this town or that town or even those towns, its all rivers and no rivers
rivers, like the river of rivers. rivers, like the trees, like the water, like the weather
rivers rivers rivers - its like a song in the wind, rivers

https://tildas.org/

Any thoughts?
"its atypical in that its built largely by recording takes of improvisation. normally our process is to compose every detail, with maybe some tiny extra overdubs. also, it was only 1 take on the vocals."

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13. "Chided Once Again By A Jubilant Old Crone"
by Ghoul Smock

Runtime: 1:00
Written by z kircher
z kircher- acoustic guitar, casio sk-1

z kircher is a member of tear sponsor, wifekisser, ten million spiders

How did the time limit effect your songwriting?
"I suck at writing long songs so it wasn't too bad but I feel like it's still easier to write a 90 second song than a 60 second one"

Did you incorporate the theme of "pinch"? If so - in what way?
"Procrastinated so much I was the last submission"

What's the coolest thing you've ever done in under a minute?
"blown up a toilet with a firecracker"

Any other thoughts?
"I'm really bad at deadlines"

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14. "Saturday Night"
by The Hand of Dog

Runtime: 1:00
Written by Frank V. Bartoš and PK Kim
Frank V. Bartoš - vocals
PK Kim - guitar, bass, production
Dr. Saltbox - drums
Produced and mixed by PK Kim

What's the coolest thing you've ever done in under a minute?
"sliced many onions"

Any thoughts?
"I wanna channel that wizard again sometime, the party wizard"

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15. "Seagull"
by Tristan Heles

Runtime: 1:00
Written by Tristan Heles (she/they)
Tristan Heles (she/they) - All instrumentation, recording, mixing
Roger Levy (he/his) - lending me an Electron drum machine (beep/boop)

Sanded wood lay beneath
chalkware idols plastered feet
Built to last just thru the century
Ask tomorrow what it all means
Horizon flushed with blood
Rushing to my head
Cross the causeway home
I'll reflect on how I spent my weekend
and soothe the sunburns with
aloe vera gel on it's skin
and tell a story about
where I've been

Tristan Heles (she/they) is an audio engineer and artist from Baltimore MD. They play music with their partner as Gay Baseball.
Tristan Heles on Bandcamp
Gay Baseball on Bandcamp

How did the time limit effect your songwriting?
"I've written very short songs before, but never for an exact amount of seconds. The progression was decided upon and then I wound up being able to just finish the loop of it in accordance to the time limit. Production is being filled in to fit the progression"

What's the coolest thing you've ever done in under a minute?
"Each minute is pretty cool. I do 10 minute beat making exercises which are a pretty solid bundle of minutes, I might have to try minute-long exercises 🤔"

Any other thoughts?
"No thank you"

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16. "Transfiguration at the Drag Race"
by Corey Thuro

Runtime: 1:00
Written and performed by Corey Thuro

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17. "Monstro"
by Jxozi

Runtime: 1:00
Written by Josie Breck
Josie Breck - vocals and production

Mi deziras esti monstro!
Se permesu, mi demonstros!
Mi deziras esti monstro!
Ne pli proksimu, eĉ anstrom'!

Jxozi on Soundcloud

How did the time limit effect your songwriting?
"It was a really quick turnaround between coming up with the lyrics and producing the finished song. A lot of my songs are around that length anyway. it's fun to do it quick and dirty."

Did you incorporate the theme of "pinch"?
"Monstro was written after reading a comic, I Want To Be A Monster by Wendy Xu. The crux is essentially that trans people are going to be demonized anyway so we might as well lean into it. It's a pinch in that we're forced into these positions, made to feel monstrous, and so we become monstrous."

What's the coolest thing you've ever done in under a minute?
"Only thing that comes to mind is the sudden realization that I was trans while I was in the shower one day. only took me asking myself a question and instantly having an answer for it."

Any other thoughts?
"It's written in Esperanto but I mispronounced the word eĉ, should be a ch sound but i pronounced it with a hard c. Please forgive me."

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18. "hystEria"
by mae

Runtime: 1:00
Written by mae :3c
mae (she/her) - production

mae is the alias of a multi-genre electronic DJ and sometimes producer living and working in Baltimore, MD. She's gay, she's trans, and she's a dog.

mae on Mixcloud

How did the time limit effect your songwriting?
"I knew I would want to make something hard and fast haha"

Did you incorporate the theme of "pinch"?
"The general vibe was, like, being frustrated at not being taken seriously. Dunno why that came to mind, but it felt inspired by the theme to me."

What's the coolest thing you've ever done in under a minute?
"oh, it's lewd, you don't want to hear it lol"

Any other thoughts?
"This was super fucking fun and I can't wait for more ideas to come down the pipe : )"

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19. "Fight Back"
by Megazillion

Runtime: 1:00
Written by Paul Joyce and Paul C. Joyce
Paul Joyce - vocals, guitars, bass, synth
Paul C. Joyce - drums
Produced, recorded and mixed by Paul Joyce at the Hot Box in Baltimore June 2022

You lie you goddamn pig
our blood you take a swig
you’ll let our souls burn 
our submission is what you yearn

obsession for control
embolden illusions
endless bankroll
subverts the truth 

history repeats repeats repeats
the maltreatment never ends
history insists we must fight
we must defend 

fight back fight back fight back fight back fight back fight back

Megazillion began in Baltimore in 2020. 

Megazillion on Bandcamp
Megazillion on Instagram
Megazilion on YouTube
Megazillion on Redbubble
Megazillion on Twitter
megazillionog@gmail.com

How did the time limit effect your songwriting?
"The drummer and I had fun with it. We used a timer for each section then added it up!"

What's the coolest thing you've ever done in under a minute?
"One of my first bands had a song that was 43 seconds!"

Any other thoughts?
"Just happy to be a part of it"

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20. "Red Thing"
by Joseph DeSimone

Runtime: 1:00
Written by Joseph DeSimone
Joseph DeSimone - guitar, vocals, yamaha portasound
Tristan Heles - backing vocals
Mixed by Tristan Heles

I said, "I don't mind hanging out,
But I hate all the waiting around"
I felt you swipe at the back of my head
And then I saw you put your hands in your pocket again
Love is a red thing in your chest (x3)

Joseph DeSimone is a member of Gay Baseball, Burger Monday, Baby Bees

Joseph DeSimone on Bandcamp
Gay Baseball on Bandcamp

How did the time limit effect your songwriting?
"I've never actually tried to write a minute-long song before. It was fun to just take an idea and worry more about its presentation than its development. I always admired the way a band like Heavy Vegetable writes short songs with a lot of AB structures so I'm glad to have gotten a chance to try it out."

Did you incorporate the theme of "pinch"?
"I mean a swipe is like a pinch, kinda pinchy"

What's the coolest thing you've ever done in under a minute?
"Swoop racing on Nar Shaddaa"

Any other thoughts?
"This song is not about Tristan! I love Tristan! Just me being depressive!"

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21. "Giggle Pie Tree House "
by Sin Veadler

Runtime: 1:00
Written by Vin Seadler
Sin Veadler - Kalimba and percussion

Sin Veadler on Bandcamp

How did the time limit effect your songwriting?
"I loved it! It made getting back into production and recording an organic and gentle experience."

What's the coolest thing you've ever done in under a minute?
"choke on 16 saltines"

Any other thoughts?
"I was staying in a treehouse with my partner, it was my first airbnb nightmare. A composting toilet is not a backhoe'd hole with a deck covering it."

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22. "Bottomless Abortions"
by Hexgirlfriends

Runtime: 1:00
Written by Hannah Holt and Walker Boyle
Produced by Hannah Holt and Walker Boyle
Contains a sample of Florynce Kennedy from the film Year of the Woman

Shout out to Feminist Buzzkills Live and Florynce Kennedy!

Hexgirlfriends on Bandcamp
Hexgirlfriends on YouTube
Hexgirlfriends on Soundcloud
Listen to Hexgirlfriends on Spotify

How did the time limit effect your songwriting?
"It was tough! Also inspired us to write something new because it was easier to finish"

What's the coolest thing you've ever done in under a minute?
"achieved orgasm"

Any other thoughts?
"Reproductive Freedom and Justice for All :)"

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23. "Utopia"
by Past Pawn

Runtime: 1:00
Written by Past Pawn
Past Pawn - Vocals, Synthesizer

Past Pawn is queer anarchist synth pop from DC. Featuring Mary Regalado of Gauche, Clear Channel, and Downtown Boys and Niki Cross, who DJs as Aphroditus. <3 

Past Pawn on Bandcamp
Past Pawn on Instagram
pastpawn.pastpawn@gmail.com

How did the time limit effect your songwriting?
"We had to simplify n simmer 🍜"

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24. "Digital War"
by QQQ

Runtime: 1:00
Written by QQQ

QQQ on soundcloud

How did the time limit effect your songwriting?
"Ig has trained me well"

What's the coolest thing you've ever done in under a minute?
"Poop in under a minute"

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25. "untitled"
by Eyelashes!

Runtime: 1:00
Written by Eyelashes!
Performed by Eyelashes!

walking on this road alone
i have no shelter for me to call my own
walking a step or so from me
you hold my hand and let me be free

I'd like to thank Trolli's Corporation for being the drug of Glam Folk.

Eyelashes! on Bandcamp
Eyelashes! on YouTube
Eyelashes! on Instagram

What's the coolest thing you've ever done in under a minute?
"eat a bag of Trolli's"

Any other thoughts?
"You're a good person"

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26. "Pinch Too Much"
by Curving Tooth

Runtime: 1:00
Written by Liz Downing and Greg Hatem
Liz Downing - vocals
Greg Hatem - guitar, drum machine
Engineered & mixed by Greg Hatem

Pinch a penny
Pinch a cheek
Pinch a loaf
Pinch a teat
Pinch a pepper
Now pinch a snuff
Pinch of poison is too much

Curving Tooth is a recent collaboration between artists and musicians Liz Downing (of Lambs Eat Ivy, Radiant Pig, Mole Suit Choir) and Greg Hatem (of Natural Velvet, Moth Broth).

Their debut LP Curving Tooth is a collection of surrealist folk songs originally composed by Liz in various former bands and projects from the 1980s - 2000s, now reimagined with new production and harmonic context. The songs describe images and scenes from dreams, waking life, and every space in between. Many of the instruments on the record are built from samples of Liz's voice and banjo, altered and re-performed to create new environments.

http://www.curvingtooth.com

How did the time limit effect your songwriting?
"Had to map out the tempo differently than we might normally. Lyrically, it had to fit a lot of images into a short verse."

What's the coolest thing you've ever done in under a minute?
"Fantastic sandwich"

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27. "Джаз (Dzhaz)"
by Ino

Runtime: 1:00
Written by Ino
Ino - vox, guitars, bass, keyboards, flute, saxophone, drums
Recorded, mixed, and mastered by Ino at ClnYrRm

Однажды я грустил сам по себе

БамБамБам! Мне надо было матерится —
Чёрт возьми!
— и так чёрт показался. 

и конечно сразу же он согласился. 
Он меня взял, взял в зал и сказал —
《Ну не грусти, лапочка. У тебя же в сердце есть джаз》

Ёлки палки!
бляха муха!
Всё так плоха!
и не возможно 
взять и от суда 
убежать

english translation:
one time, I sat by myself sulking

bam bam bam! I needed to cuss! 
Dag nabbit!
And so, Dag showed himself. 

And of course, he immediately agreed.
He took me, took me to a room and boomed:
"Don't sulk, lil pup. After all, in your heart, there is jazz."

Fiddlesticks! 
Drat and darn!
Everything is so bad
and it's impossible to just
get up and 
runaway

Ino (they/them) is a multi-instrumentalist composer, improviser, and sound engineer based in Baltimore. They were born in Moscow, grew up in the United States and their art is mostly about the end of the world.

https://linktr.ee/inokentiy
inokentiy.a@gmail.com

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28. "God"
by Consumer Culture

Runtime: 1:00
Written by Consumer Culture
Marshell Veth - Vocals, Guitar, Drums
Mason McClusky- Guitar, Bass
Produced by Marshall Veth

Waiting for the Rapture,
Had enough of the Future,
I don't want to,
Keep moving forward!

Progress, but for who?
It wasn't meant for me or you,
So say a prayer,
only the data brokers will hear...

Where's your god at now? 
You dumb motherfucker.

Where's your god at now?
You dumb... Motherfucker!

Consumer Culture on Bandcamp
Consumer Culture on Instagram

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29. "WALLS OF HBBYYK (8:01am melody)"
by Excellent Strategy Manuals Inc.

Runtime: 1:00
Produced by Excellent Strategy Manuals Inc.

Excellent Strategy Manuals, Inc. on Bandcamp

How did the time limit effect your songwriting?
"I usually just noodle, but I ran out of time before I did anything cool, so I actually had to write"

Did you incorporate the theme of "pinch"?
"this melody is a set of quarter bells, which often mean that 'time’s up'"

What's the coolest thing you've ever done in under a minute?
"nearly cut my finger off but miss"

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30. "Solemn"
by Dmitri Fedoruk

Runtime: 1:00
Written by Dmitri Fedoruk

Dmitri Fedoruk on Soundcloud

How did the time limit effect your songwriting?
"Ultimately kept it simple"

Did you incorporate the theme ("pinch")?
"I think so on some intuitive level, but can't quite put it into words"

What's the coolest thing you've ever done in under a minute?
"Kicked ass in Minesweeper, if memory serves"

Any other thoughts?
"I like building things out of simple rhythms and tones and playing around with them"

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31. "STPWTCH (1 NTR0; 2 HDPHDDWN; 3 D​:​>; 4 JCKJM; 5 TRNSTN; 6 TWNKLSHP; 7 DGTLK; 8 LDNGSCRN)"
by JOAN

Runtime: 1:00
Written by JOAN (they/them)

STPWTCH S N LBM WTHN N LBM. THR WS SPPSD T B MR TRCKS N HR BT TH WLDNT FT NSD 60 SCNDS. N F THM WS CLLD "TM T TH BCH" ND T WS SPPSD T B BRTH F FRSH R BTWN RPD FR MLDS, T WS CL, T WS CHLL. TLK BT BNG "PNCHD" FR "TM" THGH! HHH! BT SRSL, CLD HV FT T F THR WS MR TM, R LK, F CRD MR. DK. WHTVR. WH CRS! THNKS FR RDNG!

Did you incorporate the theme of "pinch"??
"PNCH S N TH TTL'S STLSTCLLY BSNT VWLS! THR JST WSNT NGH RM FR LL TH LTTRS N TH RDCLSLY LNG TRCK NM. HD T PNCH THS LTTRS TGTHR."

How did the time limit effect your songwriting?
"BTH VRYTHNG CHNGD ND NTHNG CHNGD. WS LRDY WRTNG SMLL SNGS, BT THS GV THM RSN T WRK TGTHR, VN F T WS JST WRKNG T FLL 60 SCNDS F TM. T FRCD M T G SMLLR ND SMLLR ND NW MST F M SKTCHS LTLY HV BN N TH 1-3 SCND RNG, WHCH S CL ND FN."

What's the coolest thing you've ever done in under a minute?
"< ;-) -[--{  THS"

Any other thoughts?
"THS WS CL ND GD ND MR PPL SHLD PRTCPT N CMPLTNS FR MDMS TH RNT SPR SKLLD R KNWLDGBL N, ND LS NT B FRD T MK STFF THT S XTRMLY SCRPPY"

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32. "plover bird toothbrush"
by mc crying croc and the seeds of gloom

Runtime: 1:00
Written by Maurice Andrew Hale (he/him)
Performed by Maurice Andrew Hale (he/him) and Some bird

maurice hale, a 23 year old canadian based in vancouver that likes to experiment with music in ways that make him feel like he's a toddler again, with no pretension other than exploration, experimentation and amusement, using sound as a way to metaphorically tickle other people's ears and brains, is actually the alter ego of brazilian 16 year old joão bresler, who makes stuff in garageband when he's not doing homework.

mc crying croc and the seeds of gloom on Spotify
mccryingcrocandtheseedsofgloom@gmail.com

How did the time limit effect your songwriting?
"didn't affect, i usually don't spend much time on 1 tune"

Did you incorporate the theme of "pinch"?
"i have to say i read finch and thought ooh, gonna use birds in music like cosmo sheldrake, only realised midway through that it was actually pinch"

What's the coolest thing you've ever done in under a minute?
"i have hugged like 18 people in one minute or so, I didn't realise I was late to go with my family to the airport so I rushed to hug my friends before vacation. Hugs are neat"

Any other thoughts?
"I don't know much about mixing so it's a pretty wonky tune, but I had fun making it! ;) "

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33. "The Bath"
by Injurious Stim

Runtime: 1:00
Written by Injurious Stim

when i get out of the bath, who's that standing there?
i believe that it's me
or when i get out of my head, who's that in my bed?
i believe that it's me
or could it be...
could it be someone else?

when i get out of the bath, dripping soaking wet
dripping down into the slime, and the time has been erased
coming in last place

How did the time limit effect your songwriting?
"was gonna write more, but hit the end, and then stopped instead."

What's the coolest thing you've ever done in under a minute?
"gee i don't know... i used to be really good at that thing where you stack cups"

Any other thoughts?
"most of this song was written in the bathroom, in fact!"

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34. "Perrito"
by Mickey Dehn

Runtime: 1:00
Written by Mickey Dehn
Mickey Dehn - bass, guitar
Nathaniel Boh III - click clacks

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35. "If This Is My Last Chance To Speak"
by 50'♀ 

Runtime: 1:00
Written by Rahne Alexander
Rahne Alexander: vocals 
Brood x cicadas & frogs: backing vocals

if this is my last chance to speak 
will it be some hippie shit about love and kindness 
or will i admit to a specific blindness 
to the things i am afraid of 
and the things am ashamed
or will i speak of joy and gladness 
or will i wallow in my sadness 
will i swallow my pride
and let my tongue be tamed
what'll it be
if this 
is my last 
chance to speak 

web: rahne.com
Rahne on Instagram
Rahne on Twitter
check out my old bands:
The Degenerettes on Bandcamp
Santa Librada on Bandcamp

How did the time limit effect your songwriting?
"This song has existed for a long time, maybe 20 years, and I've always thought of it as a fragment that needed to be fleshed out. But it always resisted that fleshing and PINCH provided a pathway for me to finally bring this song to completion. In the summer of 2021 I had also made some field recordings of the Brood X cicadas, which I just adored. I wasn't sure what I wanted to do with those recordings, but I think they made a perfect backdrop for this song, because they spend 17 years underground and then come out for a fast and furious bacchanal before they die."

What's the coolest thing you've ever done in under a minute?
"quit my job"

Any other thoughts?
"I was once a prolific mix tape maker, and I was obsessive about filling all available space on the cassette. I mostly dubbed from my own cassette collection on to TDK D-90s, which usually included about 46 minutes of recording time on each side, and I kept a mental catalog of all the songs in my own library that ran just a minute or two — so lots of people got to hear the English Beat's "Click Click" and Meryn Cadell's "Being In Love." This compilation would have been a treasure trove for me in 1990."

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36. "Cosmic Menu Music"
by Mason McClusky

Runtime: 1:00
Written by Mason McClusky
Mason McClusky - all instruments

Mason McClusky is the bassist in Consumer Culture.

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37. "Citric Acid"
by THEOTONE

Runtime: 1:00
Written and produced by THEOTONE

How did the time limit effect your songwriting?
"they are the same thing! 128 bpm, 32 bars, 60 seconds."

Did you incorporate the theme of "pinch"?
"pinching a big minutes long song into a little one minute long song."

Any other thoughts?
"i would love to understand how this song took over my body and wrote itself."

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38. "From Tree to Door"
by Mike Allison

Runtime: 1:00
Written by Mike Allison
Mike Allison - Keyboard, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals
Mixing & Engineering by Mike Allison

It's easier to sequence when there's no mystery 
It's calling out for anvils towards the otherworldly
One - time to do what you do 
Two - I prefer that tree
Three - I can see that door
Four - opening more and more
When you rise through parables parades of ghosts thrown off the shore

One, Two, Three, Four

It's easier to sequence when there's no mystery 
It's calling out for anvils towards the otherworldly

Mike Allison on Soundcloud

What's the coolest thing you've ever done in under a minute?
"Propose to Brooke ❤️😎"

Any other thoughts?
"Two very cool things: trees and ornate wooden doors. I would feel differently if we determined that trees can feel pain though. "

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39. "Cat on the Roof"
by mothpuppy

Runtime: 1:00
Written by Morgan Murphy
Morgan Murphy - Guitar and vocals

Cat on the roof, stalking birds, listening to my song
I think that I scared her because now she’s moving along
I keep trying to write something more beautiful than myself
But it all comes out wrong
I guess the robins can thank me anyway
Yeah they get to live another day
Nature’s finding some use for me after all

mothpuppy on Bandcamp
mothpuppy on Instagram

How did the time limit effect your songwriting?
"It didn’t really! Only thing I could think of is if I had had more time I might have tried to do more with recording but also I think there was plenty of time I’ve just been really busy lately so that’s on me."

What's the coolest thing you've ever done in under a minute?
"Tell people I love them!"

Any other thoughts?
"Wrote the song while I was watching a cat on the roof next to our house. It felt really therapeutic in the moment and I tried not to think too hard about it. I think the result is pretty peaceful which I can say about a lot of my songs! Thanks for the prompt!"

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