New tracks while in Isolation

Hey friends, as I had mentioned a couple weeks back, I’ve been spending my isolation working on a music project. In Basements: In Isolation is a mixtape featuring 18 musicians, with the sole rule being they had to record a song using only what they had in their homes. There are low fi iPhone songs all the way to nice home studio recordings!

When No 1’s Around - Shawn William Clarke

When No 1’s Around is a tune I’ve been playing for a few months. It was written at home and during a transitionary stage for me. I had a wonderful roommate, who had a great partner living at the house. But I find I have trouble practicing and writing when people are around, ultimately a product of low self esteem.
I think of this song as a low-fi tune from the 90’s. Something Beck or Hayden might of done in those days. It features sounds of the streets of Roncesvalles outside my window.

Donut Dust Theme - Donut Dust

Me and my partner Katie McLeod have been talking about starting a Krautrock band since we began dating. Both of us are big fans of Can, Neu!, Cluster, etc. We first needed a name. It’s hard to say how Donut Dust came about, but it’s kinda perfect if you ask me. Our hypothetical Krautrock band had it’s first show as real DJ’s. We spun a couple nights at Little Jerry here in Toronto. We are spending A LOT of time together now, so the time was right! I fooled around with the drummer feature on Garageband, put down a straight ahead driving bass line. Then Katie came up with all the synth parts. I added some guitar, edited and now we have Donut Dust Theme!

In Basements: In Isolation

I’d appreciate it if you went to the bandcamp site and gave the whole mixtape a listen! It features 18 tracks, and it’s really special. Volume 2 will begin very soon, so keep checking in!

IN BASEMENTS: IN ISOLATION VOLUME 1