SKULLTHEFT

SKULL THEFT uses the 4×4 structure of a classic 2000’s edm song akin to artists like Deadmau5. Yet each timed hit of the kick and bass is heavily processed with vocoder and signal distortion to make this structure feel violent while still cultivating a hypnotic feeling that informs a universal rhythym among those who hear it. Amongst these distorted drums I used a soft vocal tone that is meant to feel seductive and indifferent, with lyrics that explore the bodies relationship to the elements of the music as they are occuring. I intend for this song to have the feeling of a classic EDM anthem but warped in a manner that makes it feel like it is occuring within a hellscape manifested in films like hellraiser. My intention in performing this song is so transform the space after playing extremely choatic unstructured and “scary” music is to invite people to cathartically release the tension developed by the previous songs and begin to find a liberating rhythym within the overwhelming intensity of the music that comes before it. This is to allow people to lean into the intensity of the moment and their own feelings through dance rather than escape from it by retreating further into their minds.