Sundowner - The Song

A musical composition by Jan Ault who performed on synthesizers, drums, samples and assorted weird stuff. Sam Hallmark assisted on electric guitar. Originally performed with appropriate graphic presentation at the Spring edition of the 2006 Electro-Acoustic Music Festival, Smith Recital Hall, San Diego State University, San Diego, Calif. on May 9, 2006. The composition captures in sight and sounds the sublime beauty of decay found at the Salton Sea, California. Created in 1905 when the Colorado River changed it's course for over two years the resulting body of water is the saltiest in the world. In particular, the focus is on the abandoned ruins of the "Sundowner Motel", an early 1960's era structure (originally "The Holley House" ~ now demolished) with an exceptional example of googie architecture found in it's neon sign.
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• Sundowner
• Jan Ault
• Sam Hallmark
• Salton Sea

[slworking2]

Awesome job on this. Love the Salton Sea.

[sidestreetsam]

hey ~ thanks for the comment! Also love the Salton Sea ~ your videos are cool!

[zzyzx501]

Awesome song, of course, but the saltiest body of water is actually Don Juan Pond in Antarctica.

[casualandfunny]

Stunning. Such eerie music. As always, Jan. . .you're a born artist.

[twtomwalsh]

Fantabulous !! Better than a weekend at Bombay Beach. I like the disintegrating graphics as the tension mounts. Also, mudsuckers for sale at defunct bait shop under the shadow of a headless Paul Bunyan !! Gilbert & Sullivan , Lennon & McCartney , Hallmark and Ault..... Send these scoundrels to Hollywood, please. Sincerely, Salton Seadog.

[spamspacemark]

This guy Jan Ault totally rocks! Sickest thing I've seen in years! Cooler than Ozzy!