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Bi Score – Out In Front (Self-Released)

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It’s been a couple years, but we’re back with a big album, and we’re not holding anything back!

From the late ’90s era of gaming through to today, this project highlights so many of our favorites. We hope you’ll find something that resonates with you among these 15 tracks, too.


Bi Score is:
Ian Cowell: Guitars, synths
Carrie Wood: Bass, vocals, additional guitar

Additional musicians on this album:
Kev Ragone: drums/percussion on tracks 1, 4, 8, 10
Andy Wade: drums on tracks 6, 7, 9
Kyana Sun: drums on track 11
Dom Palombi: drums on track 12
Yusef Kelliebrew: drums on track 13
Angel Hernandez: drums on track 14
Chuck Salamone: guitar on track 6
Chris “angrypolarbear” Doughty: synths/keys on track 11
Logan “Biggoron” Tucker: synths/keys on track 13
Lacey Johnson: piano on track 15
Cheryl Carr & Riley Zielinski: flutes on track 8
Jacob Deaven: saxophone on track 10

Tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15 arranged by Carrie Wood
Tracks 3, 12 arranged by Ian Cowell
Arrangement on track 14 based on initial 2021 arrangement by Jonathan Shaw as commissioned and directed by Carrie Wood
Additional arranging on track 13 by Yusef Kelliebrew

Mixing and mastering by Ian Cowell.

Album art by Patricio Thielemann (Pokerus Project).

Special thanks to: Kev Ragone, Andy Wade, Kyana Sun, Dom Palombi, Yusef Kelliebrew, Angel Hernandez, V-Ron Media, Chuck Salamone, Cheryl Carr, Riley Zielinski, Jacob Deaven, Xander Plute, Chris Doughty, Logan Tucker, Lacey Johnson, Patricio Thielemann, Barry “Epoch” Topping, Drew Gibson, the entire Dwelling of Duels community, the entire GameGrooves family, Mark Schimmelbusch, Jonathan Shaw, Gene Dreyband, Veronica Tyler, Phil Wood, Diane Gunther, Enzo Cowell, Elroy Cowell, Frank Cowell, Ganon & Friday


GO!GO!STYLE, written by Barry “Epoch” Topping for Paradise Killer (2020)
Moon Mountain, written by Tsuyoshi Tanaka for Harvest Moon 64(1999)
Under the Rotting Pizza, written by Nobuo Uematsu for Final Fantasy VII (1997)
Azure Blue World… For Emerald Coast, written by Jun Senoue for Sonic Adventure (1999)
Terran 1, written by Glenn Stafford for Starcraft(1998)
That’s a Big Stick, written by Chuck Salamone for Hylics 2 (2020)
Genius of PK Love, includes elements of Genius of Love by the Tom Tom Club (1981), Fantasy by Mariah Carey (1995), Eight Melodies, written by Keiichi Suzuki for EarthBound (1994) and Pollyanna, written by Keiichi Suzuki for Mother (1989)
Korok Forest, written by Manaka Kataoka, Yasuaki Iwata and Hajime Wakai for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (2018)
Title Theme, written by Jonathan Dunn for Robocop (1990)
Into the Valley, includes elements of Opening, Valley and Professor Oak’s Lab, written by Ikuko Mimori for Pokemon Snap (1999)
Smooooch, written by Kors K for Beatmania IIDX 16: Empress (2008)
Snake Man, written by Yasuaki Fujita for Mega Man III (1990)
Jenna’s Theme, written by Motoi Sakuraba for Golden Sun: The Lost Age (2003)
A Long Fall, written by Masayoshi Soken for Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers (2019)
Hope, written by dai for Umineko: When They Cry (2007)


Bonus tracks (exclusively on physical CD):
16. Psycho Killer (Talking Heads)
17. Sultana Dreaming (from Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn) – Feat. V-Ron Media
18. National Park (from Pokémon Gold/Silver/Crystal) – Feat. Xander Plute
19. Butter-Fly (from Digimon Adventure) – Feat. Angrypolarbear, Kyana Sun
Tracks 17, 18, 19 mastered by Drew Gibson.

Psycho Killer, written by David Byrne, Chris Frantz and Tina Weymouth, originally by Talking Heads (1977)
Sultana Dreaming, written by Masayoshi Soken for Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn (2014)
National Park, written by Go Ichinose for Pokémon Gold & Silver (1999)
Butter-Fly, written by Hidenori Chiwata and Cher Watanabe for Digimon Adventure (1999)

snwv – music at a distance 280 (Self-Released)

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One element of creativity that’s undervalued, I think, is whim. We can make plans and restrict ourselves to certain forms, but newness and variety can enter by following a thought in the moment. Right before this performance, I thought of using some clipped string ends and the violin bow as ways of exciting the strings, and adding unintentional sounds. As a result, some of these pieces have sonic profiles that are unusual for this series.

The resulting timbres have the quality of small, distant bells, or sounds from an indeterminate instrument. The conventionally played notes often resemble low brass or wind instruments. These pieces are in line with the meditative quality of the series, though the timbral variety suggests new areas to explore.

The titles of these pieces are references to the visual and performance art of Hamish Fulton. Thank you for listening!


Maurice Rickard: Guitar, programming

Signal chain: Univox Coily in Bb F Bb F Bb C tuning > Reuss Effects Understate, Reuss Effects Repeater Fuzz, Balls Effects KWB > Vox Wah > Dunlop Stereo Uni-Vibe, Hungry Robot Wardenclyffe Deluxe > Moyo Volume > Max/MSP eight-delay patch with FFT pitch shift, tremolo, convolution reverb, AudioThing Reels. Guitar played with fingers, eBow, string ends, violin bow.

Impulses: Inchindown Oil Tanks (Matt Gray mattg.co.uk ), silent5 Biamp MR/140 (Tilt Up 2), St. Paul’s Huddersfield (near), Fort Worden Cistern

Aduanten – Apocryphal Verses (Self-Released)

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Label Description: Aduanten, the melodic death metal project featuring members of Obsequiae, Vex, Panopticon, and Horrendous, unleashes its full power on the new album, ‘Apocryphal Verse.’ Combining ferocious, intricate riffs with a profound sense of sorrow and hopelessness, Aduanten crafts a sound that is both aggressive and beautifully melancholic. This is melodic death metal at its most potent and atmospheric. As a bonus, all CD and vinyl purchases will also include the band’s acclaimed debut EP, ‘Sullen Cadence,’ as bonus tracks. For fans of Dissection, Eucharist, Sacramentum, and Obsequiae.

Ed Herbers – Tartarus (Self-Released)

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A group of space-faring scavengers are navigating a remote region of the galaxy when the ship’s sensors alert them to an unidentified object looming in the distance.

“Sensors detect a massive freighter up ahead. Looks like it was powered down and abandoned out here. Its callsign is coming through as “Tartarus,” but there’s no other data available (manifest, origin, destination). I’m sure we could salvage some useful scrap from it—let’s dock and check it out.”

Although the ghost ship appears to be empty, the crew quickly discovers that they’re not alone…and a simple salvage mission becomes a desperate fight for survival.

Inspired by media like Dead Space and Alien, Tartarus is an atmospheric and immersive dark ambient, sci-fi horror/suspense experience.


All songs produced and mixed by Ed Herbers.

Mastered by Exit Chamber (exitchamber.bandcamp.com)

Album artwork by Ed Herbers, adapted from a costume piece created by Sam Herbers.

Big thanks to Adventsong for suggesting the album title (adventsong.bandcamp.com)

Several pieces from this album previously appeared in other contexts:
– “Promise & Peril” and “Insomnia” were released as singles in early 2023. At the time, I had no plans to use them on anything else, but as Tartarus started to take shape, I realized both of these tracks were perfect for it.
– “No One Is Going To Save Us” previously appeared on the “Passed Away” compilation, from Passed Recordings, in 2022 (passedrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/passed-away-2)
– “Entropy” previously appeared on “Heavy for the Hollers” a compilation benefiting hurricane relief efforts in North Carolina following Hurricane Helene (liminaldreadproductions.bandcamp.com/album/heavy-for-the-hollers)

Filmmaker – Stygian Trip (Self-Released)

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I dedicate this one to everyone who’s living hellish times at the moment and can’t do much about it because of the higher powers ruling upon them or the system pushing them. To the depressed, to the suicidal, to all who struggle to find correspondence in this world. You’re not alone. Enjoy the hell ride!

Recorded in the demonic city of Medellin
Tracks & artwork by Faunes Efe
Special thanks to The Engraver for technical guidance in the artwork making process

hardware used:
analog rytm mk1
handsome audio zulu
chroma console
sm58
tascam 414