Brittle Stars

Time Rival

This is a short collection of ambient works that I used as a way to get acclimated to my new studio space. Each track uses the same instrumentation and effects, just in slightly different ways.

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released April 5, 2019

Written, produced and mastered by Michael Southard

This is a short collection of ambient works that I used as a way to get acclimated to my new studio space. Each track uses the same instrumentation and effects, just in slightly different ways.
credits
released April 5, 2019
Written, produced and mastered by Michael Southard

Cambrian Explosion

Koruna (Somewhat Softly)

Koruna

Echinoderm

Cyan

Pattern Year

Recorded between January 15th and January 31st, 2024

Pattern Year is a project I started after coming off of my larger and more structured 2023 projects "Outside" and "Inaction". I wanted to work on something more free spirited that captured my feelings of starting fresh in the new year and going where the ideas take me. The end result is a mixed bag of lo-fi, IDM, experimental, and solo piano.

Some of the inspiration for Pattern Year came from experimenting with my DIY electroacoustic instruments, my son's Casiotone, and some new software I picked up over the holidays.

This is the first album I'm releasing that won't ever be available on Spotify, due to some disagreements I've had with their customer service and general business practices. But it is available on Shopify, which is spelled very similarly.

Written, recorded & produced by Michael Southard
Mastered by Michael Southard
Artwork by Michael Southard

Recorded between January 15th and January 31st, 2024
Pattern Year is a project I started after coming off of my larger and more structured 2023 projects "Outside" and "Inaction". I wanted to work on something more free spirited that captured my feelings of starting fresh in the new year and going where the ideas take me. The end result is a mixed bag of lo-fi, IDM, experimental, and solo piano.
Some of the inspiration for Pattern Year came from experimenting with my DIY electroacoustic instruments, my son's Casiotone, and some new software I picked up over the holidays.
This is the first album I'm releasing that won't ever be available on Spotify, due to some disagreements I've had with their customer service and general business practices. But it is available on Shopify, which is spelled very similarly.
Written, recorded &amp; produced by Michael Southard
Mastered by Michael Southard
Artwork by Michael Southard

Pattern Day

Unexpected Lodestar

Unexpected Lodestar(2-3 Master) by Time Rival

Bankole

Megaba

Novel System

Larkin

Ranula

Aomame

Asha Vere

Bring Your Own Oxidizer

Bring Your Own Oxidizer(2-4 Rev) by Time Rival

Reaction, Vol. 2

Fifteen fabulously cosmic bangers in fifteen fantastical flavors. Instrumental Hip-Hop, Trip-Hop, Glitch-hop, all the hops. It's like a beer that won't damage your brain cells. Time Rival has once again crafted a fine selection of bangers, fresh off the banger crafting assembly line. Get most immediately, on this.


Fifteen fabulously cosmic bangers in fifteen fantastical flavors. Instrumental Hip-Hop, Trip-Hop, Glitch-hop, all the hops. It's like a beer that won't damage your brain cells. Time Rival has once again crafted a fine selection of bangers, fresh off the banger crafting assembly line. Get most immediately, on this.

Triplicate Records

Definitive Ballast

Definitive Ballast(8-31 Master) by Time Rival

Latch

Nebulous Landing

Nebulous Landing(8-31 Master) by Time Rival

Coarse Muslin

Strawberry Veneer

Strawberry Veneer(8-31 Master) by Time Rival

Silent Showers

Silent Showers(8-31 Master) by Time Rival

Aluminum Braids

Aluminum Braids(8-31 Master) by Time Rival

Unlatch

Provocative Vaulting

Provocative Vaulting(8-31 Master) by Time Rival

Interferon

Secondhand Ottoman

Secondhand Ottoman(8-31 Master) by Time Rival

Jetlag

Dusty Grail

Impatiently Waiting

Impatiently Waiting(8-31 Master) by Time Rival

Disassemble

Inaction V: Transient Shades

Volume 5 of 5 from the meditation / study / sleep project "Inaction". These 10 tracks have been edited down to a more manageable length for a proper album.

Written, produced & mastered by Michael Southard
Artwork by Michael Southard

Volume 5 of 5 from the meditation / study / sleep project "Inaction". These 10 tracks have been edited down to a more manageable length for a proper album.
Written, produced &amp; mastered by Michael Southard
Artwork by Michael Southard

Inaction V: Transient Shades by Time Rival

Pulse Errata

Pumice

A Clearing

Gleam

Far From Chaos

Radiant Light

Chime Patterns

A Stir

Rememberance

Waterpixels

Inaction IV: An Intrinsic Warmth

Volume 4 of 5 from the meditation / study / sleep project "Inaction". These 10 tracks have been edited down to a more manageable length for a proper album.

Written, produced & mastered by Michael Southard
Artwork by Michael Southard

Volume 4 of 5 from the meditation / study / sleep project "Inaction". These 10 tracks have been edited down to a more manageable length for a proper album.
Written, produced &amp; mastered by Michael Southard
Artwork by Michael Southard

Inaction IV: An Intrinsic Warmth by Time Rival

Eyes Closed

The Secrets of Trees

Mountainous Flow

Incandescant Nightlight

Midnight Crawl

Whispers of Wind

Beachside Seashells

Submerse

Lightbender

Ocean Horizon

Inaction III: Geometric Dreams

Volume 3 of 5 from the meditation / study / sleep project "Inaction". These 10 tracks have been edited down to a more manageable length for a proper album.


Volume 3 of 5 from the meditation / study / sleep project "Inaction". These 10 tracks have been edited down to a more manageable length for a proper album.

Inaction III: Geometric Dreams by Time Rival

Resist

Mind at Rest

Nurture

Moonglow Paints the Sky

Forest Lullaby

Gentle Flow

Bucket Fill

Where Time Recedes

Deep Breath

Lunar Kinship

Inaction II: A Shadow Horizon

Volume 2 of 5 from the meditation / study / sleep project "Inaction". These 10 tracks have been edited down to a more manageable length for a proper album.


Volume 2 of 5 from the meditation / study / sleep project "Inaction". These 10 tracks have been edited down to a more manageable length for a proper album.

Inaction II: A Shadow Horizon by Time Rival

A Stillness Dwells

Sunset Envelope

The Ridges Between

Rock Garden

Humidity

Forest Stills

Coastline Drift

A Quiet Heart

Rumination

Lost in the Pages

Inaction I: Merging Landscapes

Volume 1 of 5 from the meditation / study / sleep project "Inaction". These 10 tracks have been edited down to a more manageable length for a proper album.


Volume 1 of 5 from the meditation / study / sleep project "Inaction". These 10 tracks have been edited down to a more manageable length for a proper album.

Inaction I: Merging Landscapes by Time Rival

Downstage

Conceal

Candlelight

Grand Canvas

Mirror Lake

Calm Waves Gently Kiss the Shore

Calm Waves Gently Kiss the Shore by Time Rival

Soul Embrace

Wildflower Sway

Fog Blanket

Pre-Dawn Serenade

Outside

Music created with and inspired by field recordings. This was an ongoing project from 2023 that had periodic updates throughout the year featuring new music from new locations.


Music created with and inspired by field recordings. This was an ongoing project from 2023 that had periodic updates throughout the year featuring new music from new locations.

Light Snow + IDM Beat (Pheasant Ridge 1-25-23)

Light Snow + IDM Beat(Pheasant Ridge 1-25-23) by Time Rival

Light Snow + IDM Beat

Bitter Cold + Bell Patterns (Pheasant Ridge 1-31-23)

Bitter Cold + Bell Patterns(Pheasant Ridge 1-31-23) by Time Rival

Bitter Cold + Bell Patterns

Winter Walk + Piano (Pheasant Ridge 2-1-23)

Winter Walk + Piano(Pheasant Ridge 2-1-23) by Time Rival

Winter Walk + Piano

Special Delivery + Opaque Keys (Pheasant Ridge 2-7-23)

Special Delivery + Opaque Keys(Pheasant Ridge 2-7-23) by Time Rival

Special Delivery + Opaque Keys

Daily Grind + Resonator Bank (Pheasant Ridge 2-5-23)

Daily Grind + Resonator Bank(Pheasant Ridge 2-5-23) by Time Rival

Daily Grind + Resonator Bank

Departing Train + Kalimba Patterns (Pheasant Ridge 2-6-23)

Departing Train + Kalimba Patterns(Pheasant Ridge 2-6-23) by Time Rival

Departing Train + Kalimba Patterns

Ice Storm + Kalimba Improv (Pheasant Ridge)

Ice Storm + Kalimba Improv(Pheasant Ridge) by Time Rival

Ice Storm + Kalimba Improv

Windy Day + Loops (Prairie Trail 4-11-23)

Windy Day + Loops(Prairie Trail 4-11-23) by Time Rival

Windy Day + Loops

Dakota Bridge + Birdsong (Prairie Trail 4-13-23)

Dakota Bridge + Birdsong(Prairie Trail 4-13-23) by Time Rival

Dakota Bridge + Birdsong

Nippersink Creek + Organic Loops (Prairie Trail 6-21-23)

Nippersink Creek + Organic Loops(Prairie Trail 6-21-23) by Time Rival

Nippersink Creek + Organic Loops

Mill St. + Offset Sequencers (Prairie Trail 6-21-23)

Mill St. + Offset Sequencers(Prairie Trail 6-21-23) by Time Rival

Mill St. + Offset Sequencers

Campground + Timestretch Artifact Groove (Crazy Horse 7-23-23)

Campground + Timestretch Artifact Groove(Crazy Horse 7-23-23) by Time Rival

Campground + Timestretch Artifact Groove

Evening Heat + Crickets (Farmland 8-14-23)

Evening Heat + Crickets(Farmland 8-14-23) by Time Rival

Evening Heat + Crickets

Midnight Rain + Piano (Pheasant Ridge 8-15-23)

Midnight Rain + Piano(Pheasant Ridge 8-15-23) by Time Rival

Midnight Rain + Piano

Exhaust Pipes + Tongue Drum (Pheasant Ridge)

Exhaust Pipes + Tongue Drum(Pheasant Ridge) by Time Rival

Exhaust Pipes + Tongue Drum

After the Rain + Ukulele (Pheasant Ridge)

After the Rain + Ukulele(Pheasant Ridge) by Time Rival

After the Rain + Ukulele

Lost Valley + Insect Song (Glacial Park)

Lost Valley + Insect Song(Glacial Park) by Time Rival

Lost Valley + Insect Song

Covered Pavillion + Klangschale (Glacial Park)

Covered Pavillion + Klangschale(Glacial Park) by Time Rival

Covered Pavillion + Klangschale

Walk Uphill + Dream Sequence (Pheasant Ridge)

Walk Uphill + Dream Sequence(Pheasant Ridge) by Time Rival

Walk Uphill + Dream Sequence

Under Watertower + Voice Mail (Pheasant Ridge)

Under Watertower + Voice Mail(Pheasant Ridge) by Time Rival

Under Watertower + Voice Mail

Parking Lot + Exotic Pulses (The Shops)

Parking Lot + Exotic Pulses(The Shops) by Time Rival

Parking Lot + Exotic Pulses

The Last Breath of Autumn + Swells (Pheasant Ridge)

The Last Breath of Autumn + Swells(Pheasant Ridge) by Time Rival

The Last Breath of Autumn + Swells

Chronicle

Chronicle is a collection of orphaned tracks from the past few years. It started out as a sketchpad for works that hadn't yet found a home, and after several iterations this project began to steer in a particular direction. I thought it was about time to stop the endless tinkering and turn this into a proper album.


Chronicle is a collection of orphaned tracks from the past few years. It started out as a sketchpad for works that hadn't yet found a home, and after several iterations this project began to steer in a particular direction. I thought it was about time to stop the endless tinkering and turn this into a proper album.