Picture a red-eyed, caffeinated squid slapping synths together with its tentacles, a star-shaped robot hammering out trap hi-hats, and a mischievous, googly-eyed drum machine constantly spitting out beats that refuse to stay in time. Overhead, conveyor belts zip by carrying neon-colored basslines, and a sassy anthropomorphic reverb unit keeps adding echoes to everything—whether it needs it or not.
Each wacky character has its role in crafting the trippy, mind-bending universe of SUBQUiRE - Star.wav, where every noise feels like it’s alive, bouncing off walls, and begging you to dance. It’s a factory of sound, but it’s not run on oil or electricity—it’s powered by pure creativity and chaos.
Whoa! Wackadoodle wonky funtime!
Releases on Bandcamp December 8, 2024.
Releases on all streaming services December 25.
Composed & Produced by Wayne Baker
Album art by Wayne Baker & Eve
Mastered by Eve
Released on NOTICE THE MUSIC
CAT# NTM004
SUBQUiRE's newest track "dear city," takes you deep into the soul of the metropolitan—an ethereal, heart-rattling journey through neon-drenched streets and cosmic whispers.
Releases for "name your own price" on December 20th. credits releases December 20, 2024
Special thanks, as always, to my wife Heather. You are my song. Thank you Nick Manton and Riley Kilo for your gracious ears in the finalization of this, and all of you, for encouraging me to put this music out.
Composed by Wayne Baker (@SUBQUiRE)
Mastered by Eve
Sample of "Jack Kerouac playing pool" used with permission from Jack Kerouac
SUBQUiRE’s debut single, World Theories, draws listeners into a vivid, evolving soundscape. Opening with lush, emotional chords, the track sets an atmosphere of Pink Floyd-style introspection—a dramatic ascent that’s both haunting and expansive. As the piece builds, it shifts into a swingy, garage-inspired beat, weaving a groove that’s hypnotic and impossible to resist.
But World Theories has more layers to uncover. Keeping the kick drum as its steady heartbeat, the track transforms into a darker, dubstep-inspired realm. Deep, growling bass and a pulsing 2-step rhythm lead you into an intense, bass-driven underworld, where atmosphere and rhythm collide. Brace yourself for an immersive dive into sonic spatiality—World Theories delivers a fusion of raw, emotional rise and rhythmic depth that stays with you.
My newest release comes from my side project NOTICE, a collaboration with my friend Quinn Zimmer. This music was recorded and produced when we worked (and for a short time, lived) together in New Orleans, Louisiana. This soulful and bass-driven synthscape of an EP hopes to showcase the highs and lows we experienced there, as we drank up the sound that this magical city that it offered us (along with the whiskey... a lot of whiskey). You can download high-quality lossless audio versions of NOTICE - NOTICE on Bandcamp.
