words replace ghosts replace bodies

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Words Replace Ghosts Replace Bodies takes inspiration from the fleeting, ambient, urban sounds that surround me that often go unnoticed. Using recordings from a variety of sources such as city traffic or people’s conversations on the street, I synthesized and manipulated these field recordings with a combination of analog and digital techniques and additional music recorded on discarded instruments. Sonic imprints and familiar sounds linger in our ear and are often immediately recognizable to us. We internally process these sounds and they become part of our memory. Words Replace Ghosts Replace Bodies is an attempt to deconstruct these familiar sounds. Using tape loops and effects pedals, I splice these sounds together to form a new sonic tapestry made up of aural memories. Additional music was performed on found instruments that were discarded and pulled from the trash (including synthesizers, guitars, and various percussion instruments). These sound-making devices were never meant to be heard again, relegated to memory. At some point, living memory of something (or sounds) ceases to exist. So, we are left with whatever documentation exist, however imperfect. Words Replace Ghosts Replace Bodies attempts to capture these moments as though they were a distant memory, echoes of something that sounded in the past.

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released March 3, 2023

PRODUCTION — Produced, recorded, mixed, and mastered by Joshua Marquez

PUBLISHING — Written and published by Joshua Marquez (BMI)

COVER DESIGN — Dana O’Malley

©℗ 2023 Joshua Marquez, All Rights Reserved

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Joshua Marquez Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Joshua Marquez is an experimental composer, guitarist, improviser based in Philadelphia, PA. Hailed as "cutting-edge" (The Gazette) and "creepy" (The Daily Iowan), Marquez deconstructs sound with innovative textures, exploring the liminal space of his Filipino-American heritage.

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