Uncanny Valley

Below marks each conceptual movement of Stabscotch's Uncanny Valley. I use the word "conceptual" because the marks do not all rely on changed chords or time signatures, more on textures, genre swaps, dynamics, and emotional tones. It is more of a tour of Uncanny Valley than a map, showing its coherence in certain ideas. Repeated progressions/sections are indicated by a letter, and there are many marks indicated by "noise" or a "stall." The bits of "noise" are parts with overwhelming dense dissonance that generally have no rhythm or structure, and are typically populated by electronic overdubs. The bits of "stalling" are pauses or deliberate stagnations of the music that involve either total silence, a single drum beat, or a repeatedly sustained chord/note. 

A YouTube playlist provides each song from Uncanny Valley here. 

• 1. Open Sesemji

     • 0:01-0:47

     • 0:48-0:53 - stall

     • 0:54-1:44 - a

     • 1:45-2:11 - noise

     • 2:12-2:41 - a

     • 2:42- end - post-rock twinkle progressing into aggressive noise

  2. Hide Me

     • 0:01-0:52 - first intro then glitch noise

     • 0:53-1:37 - second intro then glitch noise

     • 1:38-2:30 - third intro then glitch noise

     • 2:31-3:54 - sludge metal/post-hardcore structure

     • 3:55- end - same structure with dissonant overdubs

  3. Hands Undressed

     • 0:01-0:07 - a

     • 0:08-0:14 - b

     • 0:15-0:22 - a

     • 0:23-0:31 - b

     • 0:32-0:39 - a with variations

     • 0:40-0:56 - b

• • • 0:57-1:44 - c

    • 1:45-1:57 - b 2

    • 1:58-2:05 - d, rap rock

    • 2:06-2:21 - e, dissonant freakout

    • 2:22-2:33 - b 2

    • 2:34-2:39 - c

    • 2:40-2:52 - b 2

    • 2:53-3:04 - c

    • 3:05-3:24 - d

    • 3:25-3:28 - f

    • 3:29-4:00 - e

    • 4:01-4:11 - c, d, f

    • 4:12-4:45

    • 4:46-4:49 - d variation

    • 4:50- end - f build-up then silence

4. Nick of Time

• 0:01-0:31 - a

• 0:32-0:42 - b

• 0:43-1:12 - a with ticking

• 1:13-1:16 - b

• 1:16-2:00 - a

• 2:01-2:21 - c, noise loop

• 2:21-2:36 - a with ticking

• 2:37-2:42 - d, noise

• 2:43-2:45 - a

• 2:46-2:57 - d

• 2:58-3:00 - a

• 3:01-3:27 - d

• 3:28-4:29 - a with variations

• 4:30-4:35 - b

• 4:36-4:53 - c

• 4:54-5:32

• 5:33- end - c

5. Tanic

1. 1. • 0:01-0:44 - a

      • 0:45-1:39 - b 

      • 1:40-2:19 - c

      • 2:20-2:42 - d

      • 2:43-3:11 - a with variations

      • 3:12-3:53 - build-up

      • 3:54-4:42 - c

      • 4:43-5:04 - d

      • 5:06-6:45 - a with variations

      • 6:46-7:19

      • 7:20- end

6. Along Alligator Drunes

1. 1. • 0:01-1:15

      • 1:16-4:13 - nu metal grooves

      • 4:14-5:17 - chaotic breakdown

      • 5:18-5:26 - stall

      • 5:27- end - peaceful post-rock

7. Radio Spiricom

1. 1. • 0:01-4:03 - eerie musique-concrete

      • 4:04-5:49 - addition of bells

      • 5:50-6:18 - tinny anthem

      • 6:19- end - noise

8. TDYКИLА-THУRУ WARA

1. 1. • 0:01-0:18 - ambient

      • 0:19-1:19 - a

      • 1:20-1:37 - b

      • 1:38-2:19 - c

      • 2:20-2:49 - d, twinkly hook

      • 2:50-3:08 - b

      • 3:09-3:40 - a

      • 3:41-4:24 - c

      • 4:25-5:21 - d

      • 5:22-6:02

      • 6:03-6:18 - c, sped up

      • 6:19- end - sample of tribal chants and nature sounds

9. Creature Control

1. 1. • 0:01-0:15 - noise

      • 0:16-0:45

      • 0:46-1:07

      • 1:08-1:36

      • 1:37-1:48

      • 1:49-2:09

      • 2:10-2:42

      • 2:43-3:08

      • 3:09-3:34

      • 3:35- end - sample of another tribal chant

10. The Fungal Brooden Rainforest

1. 1. • 0:01-0:15 - sample of monkeys and tribal call

      • 0:16-1:44 - sludge jam with flutes

      • 1:45-2:09 - faster rhythm

      • 2:10-2:54 - sludge groove dissolves, flutes take over

      • 2:55-4:48 - flutes with rhythm variations

      • 4:49-5:43 - sludge groove returns and then dissolves

      • 5:44-7:10

      • 7:11-7:23

      • 7:24-7:26 - stall

      • 7:27-8:04

      • 8:05- end - sustain of final note and instrumental ambiance

11. Cold Bullet

1. 1. • 0:01-0:25 - alternating sections of noisecore

      • 0:26-0:32 - twinkle interlude

      • 0:33-1:24

      • 1:25-1:58

      • 1:59- end

12. Cerulean Mirror

• • • • post-rock soundscape among hiccuping overdubs and a sample of a rambling little girl

13. Black Effigy Speaks

• 1. • • 0:01-1:18

       • 1:19-1:27 - stall

       • 1:28-1:52 - industrial groove 1

       • 1:53-2:00 - a

       • 2:01-2:46 - ambient

       • 2:47-3:19 - electronic warbles

       • 3:20-3:30 - industrial groove 1

       • 3:31-4:28

       • 4:29-4:48 - industrial groove 2

       • 4:49-4:54 - a

       • 4:55-5:05 - industrial groove 2

       • 5:06-5:16 - a

       • 5:17-5:22 - industrial groove 2

       • 5:23-5:43 - a plus electronic warbling

       • 5:44-6:42 - bright and noisy soundscape

       • 6:45- end

14. Unknown Pleasures

• 1. • 0:01-0:22 - a

     • 0:23-0:31 - stall

     • 0:32-0:40

     • 0:41-1:11

     • 1:12-1:42 - alternation between bass patter and noise

     • 1:43-2:24 - hook then noise freakout

• • • 2:25-2:26 - stall/false start

    • 2:27-2:46

    • 2:47-2:57

    • 2:58-3:08

    • 3:09-3:13

    • 3:14-4:14 - hook then noise freakout

    • 4:15- end - rhythm from a, end vocals from hook

15. The Spires

• 1. • 0:01-2:20 - intro

     • 2:21-2:54 - a

     • 2:56-3:31 - b, psychedelic flourish

     • 3:32-4:00 - a with chaotic variations

     • 4:01-5:56 - meandering guitar with chaotic fluctuations

     • 5:57-6:36

     • 6:37-6:44 - similar flourish to b

     • 6:45-8:26 - meandering guitar

• • • • 8:27- end - dense drone until fade-out

16. I Master

• 1. • • 0:01-1:08 - a, noisecore then dissolve

       • 1:09-1:42 - b, squeaky croak vocals

       • 1:43-2:01 - radio noise with spoken word

       • 2:02-2:58 - a

       • 2:59-3:33 - b

       • 3:34-5:10 - freakout with atonal string instruments

       • 5:11-5:20 - ambient/stall

       • 5:21- end

17. Liberation // Dimensional Snot

• 1. • • 0:01-0:18 - stall

       • 0:19-1:16

       • 1:17-1:33 - stall

       • 1:34-2:35 - a

       • 2:36-3:06 - hook

       • 3:07-3:26 - a

       • 3:27-3:50

       • 3:51-4:15 - a with variations

       • 4:16-4:46 - hook

       • 4:47- end - noise

18. Looking Inside a Fire Pit

• 1. • • 0:01-1:46 - slow build-up

       • 1:47- end - wailing mantra plus wall of dissonance sustained until abrupt cut-off