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Dragonflies

Lepidoptera was a favourite pastime of one of my favourite authors, Vladimir Nabokov. Arriving in America in 1940, he might have observed the Xerces Blue, a butterfly last seen in 1941. It is believed to be the first American species of butterfly to have gone extinct, due to loss of habitat.

Nymphalis Antiopa is a thriving species of butterfly, called Mourning Cloak in America, and Camberwell Beauty in England. They are known to completely defoliate ornamental trees, and thrive in firebreaks. I remember seeing them a lot in Alberta growing up.

My favourite line in the song is β€œDream through the winter, soar through the summer”. Amazingly, I found this line on the wikipedia page for Butterfly. It’s since been edited away, which is perfect for a song about ephemerality.

Will we evolve like a butterfly, and transform into something unimaginably amazing, or will we transform our habitat into an inhospitable mess, triggering our own extinction? Our decisions will multiply and echo in unimaginable ways.

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Compound eyes and four wings
Eyespots and scales
Envision all the octaves
Kaliedoscope perfection

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Lepidoptera today
Ain't what it used to be
Xerces blue, xerces blue
Gone today, gone tomorrow

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oo00ooo

Frog, frog, singing in a tree
Lick em lick em
Azure essence by the riverside
Pick em pick em

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We are nymphs & dragonflies
Butterflies & caterpillars
Mourning cloak, camberwell beauty
Dream through the winter, soar through the summer

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ooOOooo

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released October 12, 2020
Isla Craig- Voice
Peter Lutek- Contra-Alto Clarinet
Colin Fisher- Guzheng
Matt Dunn- Percussion, Background Vocals
Kieran Adams- Drums
Scott Peterson- Upright Bass, Background Vocals, Composer

James Anderson- Engineer
Michael Haas- Mix, Mastering
Recorded at 6 Nassau, Toronto

David Choy- Artwork

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Enoki delves into chamber folk, ambient, and singer-songwriter genres, weaving together the captivating sounds of omnichord, mbira, Tuvan throat-singing, modular synth, strings, and woodwinds. Their music evokes dreams and heartfelt sentiment, drawing inspiration from Ravel, Ali Farka TourΓ©, Laraaji, and Nick Drake. Collaborators include Laraaji, Carioca, and Jonathan Goldsmith. ... more

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