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Spontaneous Respiration

And Stab the Earth til You’re Beautiful!

About Me

[it doesn't make sense, and most of it's not true.]
Detailed, dense, intense, intelligent, insanely playful, yet surprisingly gentle, the music of Spontaneous Respiration catalyzes a stronger connection with the eternal for the listener.
Thousands of hours of work and over 20 collaborators playing over 30 different instruments went into the new, 45 minute LP, now available for listen & purchase below.
From the initial sheet music played by classically trained harpists, flutists,
pianists, etc....,
to the cut-and-spliced layers of inspired, improvised keyboards, upright basses,
drums, etc. played by professional jazz musicians...,
to the down-to-earth indie-rock epic elements...,
to the added ambient noises and programmed glitches by electronic producers...,
to the massive mixing/production undertaking...,
to the final CD mastering through a completely custom, half million dollar
signal chain, and incredible artwork/design...


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Member Since: 8/5/2004
Band Website: spontaneousrespiration.com
Band Members: Collaborators: Rob Moore, Andrew Jones, Mike Bell, Vicki Onyeabor, Dave Moroney, Jared Bell, Jacob Koller, Jacob Adler, Ben Marcus, Ryan Breen

Influences: and bands I like: (1 per syle mas o menos) Bjork, Tool, Mum, Squarepusher, Radiohead, NiN, Built to Spill, Coltrane, The Dirty Projectors, Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey, Tabla Beat Science, The Roots, The Velvet Underground, The Mars Volta, Nels Cline, a shitload of crazy New York jazz, Prefuse 73, Buena Vista Social Club, Tchaikovsky, Joao Gilberto, Willie Nelson, Fela Kuti, FSOL, ATHF, MSI, MMW, TMBG, Frank Zappa, James Jamerson, Bob Boilen, Funkadellic, Hella, Alice in Chains, Ladino music, Paco De Lucia, David Cross, Terry Gilliam, Bill Hicks, The Lymbyc Systym, Faker, Back-Ted-N-Ted, Fatigo, and so on.
Sounds Like: detailed, dense, intense, intelligent, insanefully playful, yet surprisingly gentle

kalimba, computer, cello, female vocals, guitars, wurlitzer, basses, bass clarinet, drums, udu, guzheng, live and preprogrammed sampling, flute, etc.

Sounds like: Mum, Mice Parade.

The attention to detail, arrangement, and ornamentation of orchestral symphonic music mixed with rock sensibilities and accessibility, electronic programming, and acoustic instruments all come together in an intense, yet gentle album that catalyzes a stronger connection with the eternal for the listener.
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Spontaneous Respiration moves to San Diego

As many of you know, Spontaneous Respiration is Ben Marcus (me) with lots of help from lots of friends/artists/musicians mainly from the Phoenix Metro Area (or PMA, as nobody calls it). Anywhom, I'm m...
Posted by Spontaneous Respiration on Fri, 16 Nov 2007 10:20:00 PST

Spontaneous Respiration on NPR!!!

Spontaneous Respiration is featured on NPR's All Songs Considered Second Stage Webpage! There is a review, photo, and a song available for streaming on their website here.Please check it out, and tell...
Posted by Spontaneous Respiration on Fri, 02 Nov 2007 03:29:00 PST

spontaneousrespiration.com updated

Our website has been updated with the following: 1. fancy new style2. "last layer of analysis" album artwork3. "last layer of analysis" album lyricspretty cool stuff.
Posted by Spontaneous Respiration on Sun, 23 Sep 2007 12:56:00 PST

and to think, nothing has still hit us...

i have amnesia; i feel like i've been dreaming for months...
Posted by Spontaneous Respiration on Thu, 16 Aug 2007 08:34:00 PST

Fuck Minimalism!

temporarily removed...
Posted by Spontaneous Respiration on Fri, 13 Jul 2007 11:45:00 PST

Newester Song Up: Song to Break Stereos

The epic finale to the Last Layer of Analysis LP, this song features both members of the Lymbyc Systym, Mike and Jared Bell for a song that epitimizes pre-postcore in all its glory.
Posted by Spontaneous Respiration on Sun, 24 Jun 2007 12:23:00 PST

New Album Out Now!

Finally. And you can buy it by clicking on the link on my space below at the "about Spontaneous Respiration" part. I think it's the 4th greatest album ever. But I'm not saying that just because I made...
Posted by Spontaneous Respiration on Sun, 20 May 2007 09:40:00 PST

Newerer Song Up: The Abyssal Plain

this is newer than the newer song. plus the new and newer songs are up in their mastered versions now. it's all mastered these days.
Posted by Spontaneous Respiration on Sun, 20 May 2007 09:37:00 PST

Newer Song Up: Consuming and Communicating

Yet another new song for everyone to enjoi from the forthcoming double EP: Only You Think You're Awake/Conscious Override...more on the way.
Posted by Spontaneous Respiration on Sun, 28 Jan 2007 12:16:00 PST

New Song Up: Conscious Override

New song up from the new album. More to come. Enjoi!
Posted by Spontaneous Respiration on Sun, 21 Jan 2007 11:45:00 PST