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jessamyn orchard

@jessamynorchard

a word, a sound, an image, an idea.

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jessamyn orchard
@jessamynorchard Aug 18, 2022, 4:17 PM UTC

My Toxic Relationship with Music (ramblings + original music + curated playlist)

I’ve always loved music. I’ve always loved stories. I’ve always been relatively sad. I’ve always loved music that told sad stories. …but is this healthy? Me, singin sad. 📸: Lexi Miles, used with per…

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@jessamynorchard Aug 9, 2022, 6:00 PM UTC

"death to the sun burn heart" (original work: poetry + photography)

(no filter) *** *** *** *** I'm so excited to share a few selections of new pieces of writing with you over the next few days/weeks. I have so many creative irons in the fire right now, and I am abso…

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@jessamynorchard Aug 8, 2022, 5:05 PM UTC

The Bonneville Salt Flats: Manifesting Abundance on a Wasteland

This past week gave me, among many other gifts, the unencumbered occasion to think. I was planning on using the time for thought, and I did, which is great, but I also figured that at the end of said…

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@jessamynorchard Jul 24, 2022, 3:49 AM UTC

Original Digital Collage: Phonoracle Divinity + Original Music: Nothing (with lyrics)

Phonoracle Divinity: original digital collage; painstakingly made in layers entirely on iPhone 11 using Canva, Blend Editor, and Glitch Studio...and I yanked the frame from good ole Instagram. :) #lo…

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@jessamynorchard Jul 23, 2022, 1:57 AM UTC

Reverberations, Revelations, and Revolutions in Art and Life (thoughts + music)

I'm grateful for the work I've had this summer. It's been fulfilling, and it's been pretty damn fun. That said, I think as we move toward fall, that I want to put my effort into endeavors that perhap…

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@jessamynorchard Jul 21, 2022, 9:00 PM UTC

[old recordings + new ideas] "It kept my heart from feelin' blue, and it kept my thoughts away from you..."

I'm still going through old recordings and really having a trip down memory lane. These past couple of days have been so heavy, and I don't know why I find solace in old recordings of my music. It's…

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@jessamynorchard Jul 20, 2022, 10:25 PM UTC

Musings on the Recording Process of "The Scientist" - @jessamynorchard

I released my first single since 2018 on Spotify a few weeks ago. I've tried like hell to minimize it, but when it comes to other people, I think that sort of thing should always be celebrated, so I'…

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@jessamynorchard Jul 19, 2022, 8:57 PM UTC

savage (tacenda lowercase remix) + thoughts from the random mind of @jessamynorchard

After the weight of yesterday's post, I thought I'd keep things lighter today and share with you a fun little remix I recently completed of Megan Thee Stallion's hit Savage. I'm still learning the fi…

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@jessamynorchard Jul 19, 2022, 2:37 AM UTC

[Long Post] The Nagging Beast and Other Reflections + "The Best Deceptions" TW/CW (suicidal thoughts, gaslighting)

###### Trigger Warning: this post contains an anecdotal, stream-of-consciousness discussion concerning personal struggles with suicide and experiences with gaslighting. Where the fuck to begin? I fin…

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@jessamynorchard Jul 18, 2022, 12:57 AM UTC

NEW ORIGINAL BEATS + VISUAL STORY - "pas de deux"

In the spirit of the Radiohead remix I shared on Hive a while back, I've embarked on another visual journey to accompany a new Tacenda track. I really enjoy working with a multi-media approach to mus…

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