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Welcome to Witherwillow Sounds, the web home of synthesist/bassist
J.D. Ryan (Thorny).
New Release with Video:
Sound x Light x Movement
Somerville, MA, USA
March 15, 2025
On March 15, 2025, I had the good fortune to play the Sound X Light X Movement 006 event at SomArt at the Hive, in Somerville, MA. This is a recording from that performance. Sharing the bill with ambient artists Motherboard and Hissquiet, the night was one of great soundscapes and some incredible visuals, as well as a dancer that was also integrated into the visuals. Album now available below on Bandcamp, and a video of the entire performance is below, too.
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Out now: Thorny - A Long Dusk
This 43-minute sound immersion captures the in-between moments of life's transitions. Through shifting textures and several themes, it paints a sonic landscape that mirrors the end of daylight, the end of an era, and the contemplative silence at the end of a journey. It's inspired by these unusual times that so many of us are living in, right now.
Everyone who purchases A Long Dusk will also get a download code for "A Long Dusk: The Borghi Remixes", a drony reimagining of the album by ambient guitarist/producer Matt Borghi.
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More info at https://witherwillow.bandcamp.com/album/a-long-dusk