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by Ian Marquis

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1.	By The Fire 02:48	info	buy track
2.	Glimmer 02:44	info	buy track
3.	Building Within 03:06		buy track
4.	Laughter Fades Away 01:36		buy track
5.	Fated 03:03		buy track
6.	Raindance 03:11		buy track
7.	Alone 02:55		buy track
8.	A Place Forlorn 03:12		buy track
9.	Seeking 02:09		buy track
10.	Forgotten Memories 03:15		buy track
11.	My Lady at the Window 02:57		buy track
12.	Slow Bleed 02:46		buy track
13.	The Dance 04:09		buy track
14.	Thirty Pieces 03:12		buy track
15.	Valley of Eternal Slumber 02:08		buy track
16.	The Deed 02:44		buy track
17.	Memories 05:25		buy track
18.	Long Ago in Calivar 02:46	info	buy track

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In 2002, I was 18 years old. I'd never really played an instrument before. My cousin had a big Casio keyboard (WK1630, if you're into that) and I was jealous of how cool it sounded, and that he was able to program and save songs to the internal memory - so I saved and bought one for myself. I started writing simple instrumental songs, inspired by some of my favorite JRPG soundtracks. Then, I went to college, discovered Fruity Loops, and started getting more serious about making music. I didn't have any training, and I knew zip about production - I just knew I wanted to make things that I liked.

From 2002 - 2005, I focused almost entirely on creating instrumental songs. Most of them were based around piano, bass, minimal drums, and software synths. I created more than 50 songs spread across five "albums" before inspiration and circumstances pushed me in another direction musically.

This album (Foundation) collects my favorite songs from that time period. The production is crude, the mixing is rough, and the arrangements are often simple - but there's something special about the pieces, to me.

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released July 16, 2020

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Ian Marquis Portland, Maine

My songs are tiny ecosystems: self-sustaining, self-contained, intricate, and densely layered. I'm captivated by found sound and immaculate production. I sample my own work. I chop up my guitars and create arrangements I could never have played. I treat my voice like an instrument, pushing and pulling it in otherworldly directions. I polish each track until, sonically, it feels like it sparkles. ... more

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