Sister Waize

An important change to the Sister Waize catalog.

2011-12-06T12:50:00.002-05:00

As anyone who know's about this project has most likely already been informed to there have been a total of 3 episodes thus far in my approach to the exploration of sound and music. Originally, under the name of Sister Waize, I started making rhythmic harsh noise, I then moved from this stage into what I termed 'romantic bitpop' for quite a while and then about a year and a half ago, finally moved into what I consider to be the most mature personal approach to music I have come across yet, namely 'folding drone'.

Up until now, including my recent release of "A Dawning of Wonder", there have been a total of 9 albums representative of the term 'folding drone', yet as the result of much deliberation I have decided to remove three albums from such suggestion. The albums are:

"Pyrrhic Mind"
"Creatures in the Trees Will Guide Me Through the Darkness"
and
"OIS:DNG"

My reasoning behind this change is simply that these albums do not fully embrace what folding drone is. Although they were produced technically in more or less the same way as the remaining 'folding drone' albums they lack a certain drive which separates them from the rest of the group. The albums can still be found on the Sister Waize blog in the main post.

As usual any questions can always be forwarded to my e-mail at 'dmmekler17@gmail.com'.

New Release: "A Dawning of Wonder"

2011-12-03T23:21:00.006-05:00

This release stands as my latest work with folding drone music and the exploration of meditation and introspection through music and sound since the three part album "The Realignment Series", released earlier this year. The album is not intended to be listened to all at once, especially on the first time through, one track at a time is recommended when following my own personal suggestions. I find the first and third tracks of the album to be very powerful with regard to the certain variety of affects I strive to engender in the listener of my music, possibly even more so than "The Realignment Series". Do not think of this as you do any other music, it is composed under a much different light and ought to be regarded in the eyes and ears of the listener as such. Please refer to the Sister Waize blog at www.sisterwaize.blogspot.com for further suggestions on how to listen to folding drone music.

Released December 3rd, 2011.

A Dawning of Wonder:

Get it in FLAC here.

Get it in WAV and MP3 here.

More posts will be coming soon to give a clearer picture of myself, my music and my intention to help the world.

-David Mekler (dmmekler17@gmail.com)

Drone Movie: "The First to Leave the Endless Party"

2011-09-20T00:08:00.003-04:00

The First to Leave the Endless Party from Sister Waize on Vimeo.

Through darkness.

2011-09-20T00:00:00.002-04:00

Self meta-profile.

2011-09-19T23:57:00.001-04:00

A quote. #2

2011-09-17T11:24:00.003-04:00

"We can never understand a composition in its full concrete effectiveness for all possibilities of environment. We are aware only of an abstraction. For this abstraction the change or addition of factors may be indifferent. There is always a nemesis hanging over the equivalence, or consistency, of different things. As we enlarge self-evidence the abstraction shrinks, and our understanding penetrates towards the concrete fact. Thus, sooner or later, growth in knowledge leads to the evidence of antagonism involved in difference."

-Alfred North Whitehead (Modes of Thought p.60)

A quote.

2011-08-31T15:31:00.001-04:00

"Again, listen without prejudice, without interposing any conclusions, either your own or those of another; listen to understand and not merely to refute or accept. You ask how you can put an end to thought. Now, are you, the thinker, an entity separate from your thoughts? Are you not your own thoughts? Thought may place the thinker at a very high level and give a name to him, separate him from itself; yet the thinker is still within the process of thought, is he not? There is only thought and thought creates the thinker; thought gives form to the thinker as a permanent, separate entity. Thought sees itself to be impermanent, in constant flux, so it breeds the thinker as a permanent entity apart and dissimilar from itself. Then the thinker operates on thought; the thinker says, 'I must put an end to thought.' But there is only the process of thinking, there is no thinker apart from thought. The experiencing of this truth is vital, it is not a mere repetition of phrases. There are only thoughts, and not a thinker who thinks thoughts."

-Jiddu Krishnamurti (Commentaries on Living, Second Series p.27)

The second review for "The Realignment Series"

2011-06-12T21:44:00.002-04:00

If you consider yourself to be part of the online Psychedelic community you ought to know of Dr. Schluss and his Garage Of Psychedelic Obscurities. If not, I would like to be the first person to tell you that you are doing something terribly wrong. This guy is the man, to put it simply. I wouldn't want to try and talk about it here so you'd better just go to his blog and find out for yourself. Psychedelic diamonds in the rough galore!

With all this praise it goes without saying that I was honored to find myself a part of his blog when he told me of a review he posted for my music. But when he told me he had done so again for "The Realignment Series" I was quite literally floored! Not just once, but twice has he put forth a grand amount of effort to try and spread the word of the work I do with Sister Waize.

Check out what he has to say:

Dr. Schluss' Garage Of Psychedelic Obscurities

Thanks again, Dr. Schluss, for all that you've done for both my own work and the psychedelic community at large.

The first review for "The Realignment Series"

2011-06-12T21:23:00.005-04:00

This first ever review for my recently released three-part album, "The Realignment Series" (found here) comes from Peter van Cooten who runs a rather impressive blog based around ambient music. Spend a short five minutes looking over his blog, aptly named ambientblog.net, and you can easily tell that this man cares about ambient music... and more importantly, he knows what he is talking about. Please do not get confused into thinking that I am saying this simply because he was kind enough to post my music and say nice things about it, my opinion of his work for and interest in the community was formed before I had ever even contacted him. Seriously, take a look at his blog, I'm sure you will agree.

Anyways, here's a link to the review, I'm still blushing from some what he has said:

AMBIENTBLOG

Thanks again Peter!

New Release: "The Realignment Series: Part I, II and III"

2011-04-08T15:30:00.012-04:00

The Realignment Series:

This release is, thus far, the sum of my most concentrated efforts with regards to work done with folding drone music. On a first listen I would not suggest listening to the entire series all at once, one or two tracks at a time are recommended. Please refer to my earlier post for further suggestions on how to listen to this music.

Part I

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Part II

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Part III

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Also get it in MP3 here:
Part I, Part II, Part III.

I can also supply this and all other folding drone music in any format necessary. As always any requests, questions, comments, et cetera can be forwarded to 'dmmekler17@gmail.com'.

Suggested Instructions For Listening to My Series of Folding Drone Music

2011-04-01T10:52:00.005-04:00

Before you read this please keep in mind that it is all based on simple suggestion, I do not mean to dictate how people ought to listen to my music but at the same time I am confident in this process as it is what I use most of the time.

I make this music with a very strict intention, that being to be a tool, or catalyst, for intense meditation and introspection. I can say this with certainty since my main drive to create this music is for my own personal use, and through using it I have experienced such things. Effects akin to those of sensory deprivation, psychedelia, and meditation. Experiences vary from inner eye hallucinations to illuminations of thought to a complete sense of separation from your physical surroundings. These are a few suggestions on how to listen to the music to achieve such effects, these suggestions are also exactly how I, myself listen to the music:

1. Listen at night, before going to sleep. Make sure you are not too tired though because it will be very easy for you to just fall asleep.

2. Be in total darkness, pitch black.

3. Lay in your bed, on your back and make yourself as comfortable as possible. Lay for a minute or two until you've settled into your bed before you start the track.

4. Make sure there will be no interruptions that will take you away from the track before it ends, the whole thing must be listened to in one sitting without interruption (this is extremely important, think about it as losing your train of thought and then trying to continue).

5. Only use decent headphones/good headphones. Do not use earbuds by any means, you will just be wasting your time. Sennheiser is my personal brand of choice, you can easily get a great pair of headphones from them for less than $50.

6. While listening try your best to keep your eyes closed and body still as much as possible. It's very difficult to avoid fidgeting for 20 minutes or so, but try your best. This is so you can give complete attention to the sound as it moves.

7. Keep your mind on the sound and let your mind ride with it. Letting your mind wander is fine, but don't get hung up on anything specific for too long. Just try and let go.

8. If you can, stare at the back of your eyelids while you listen and focus on the colors. This is where the inner eye hallucinations can usually come from, don't stress it too much though, keep most of your attention on the sound.

9. Most songs that I've made which are applicable to what is being talked about here are shorter than a television show... keep this in mind before listening. Understand how long the track is exactly so that you know ahead of time. I say this so that you won't start to think about when it will be over while the song is in progress. I promise you, it will end eventually. They are as long as I feel they need to be, and as short as possible.

Although I find the idea of meditation through music to be a very serious matter, don't treat the experience as such. This isn't like religious meditation where you have to be extremely disciplined and devoted and serious... only a little bit. Have patience, listen to these suggestions and commit yourself to the music and I whole-heartedly believe that you will get something out of it.

Just a couple extra side notes:
- These suggestions are sort of a beginners guide, after following them (that is, if you are still interested) feel free to move on and experiment with what the music can do for you. I've found that there are plenty of applications.
- I do not mean to say by anything written here that my music is the only way, it is simply all that I know with relation to my own personal thoughts on meditation through music.
- Questions, comments, critiques, conversations, et cetera can be sent to me at: dmmekler17@gmail.com I'd love to hear from anyone that has been kind enough to take the time to listen to my music.

-David

2010-05-21T12:58:00.027-04:00

Quality downloads of everything I have created can be found by clicking the links below (pictures are links). Albums are listed in order of their release:

NEWEST!

FOLDING DRONE

A Dawning of Wonder:

Get it in FLAC here.

Get it in WAV and MP3 here.

The Realignment Series:

Part I

Part II

Part III

Get it in FLAC here: I, II, III.

Get it in WAV here: I, II, III.

Get it in MP3 here: I, II, III.

Torn Stone Fall:

Get it in FLAC here.

Get it in WAV here.

Get it in MP3 here.

Subvocal Stirpiculture:

Get it in FLAC here.

Get it in WAV here.

Get it in MP3 here.

MISCELLANEOUS AMBIENT
(DISCONTINUED FOLDING DRONE)

OIS:DNG:

Also get it in FLAC here:
1 2 3 4 5

Creatures in the Trees Will Guide Me Through the Darkness:

Also get it in FLAC here:
1 2 3

Pyrrhic Mind:

PROGRESSIVE ROMANTIC BITPOP

My Army of Stars Will Get Me There:

Pear Shaped Heart:

b-Relative:

Ceteris Paribus:

Faux Awe:

Upcoming:

NOISE

Ennui:

Penguin Anatomy:

Tell Me That You're Human:

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