Ajnabi (side project of Howth's Blake Luley) set out to compose an emotionally charged auditory representation of his relationship with Palestine. One of the two tracks he produced is the momentous "Gaza." It begins as a dark, brooding ambient composition conveying the ominous threat of war and builds until it erupts into a fiercely chaotic storm of distorted noise. It's all the more fascinating to consider the amazing intrinsic symbolism of the track as it was composed with a sample from Simon & Garfunkel's "America," a song that begins with hope and happiness but slowly falls into sadness.
Of "Gaza" Luley says, "I wanted to make sure the piece was through the lens of me as an American. And I've always loved that vocal intro and wanted to turn it into something new." "Gaza" is from Ajnabi's 2-song EP Nablus//Gaza. Learn and hear more at Ajnabi's Bandcamp.
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