The Only Way to Rid the World of War is to Rid the World of Those Who Send Us Off to Kill Each Other for Lies and Greed and to Expand Their Own Power

by Scott Lawlor

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Chaos Zero This release is powerful and incredibly well produced. An absolute gem in the dark ambient genre. Favorite track: Avenge the Fallen.

Noctilucant An exceptional album that taps into a lot of emotions and styles. One of Scott's very best! Favorite track: 22to0.

Wings of an Angel For some reason, this album did not have a single review up until now. This is in fact one of the greatest gems in Scott's ever-growing discography. An absolutely stunning lightly-experimental LP, that combines heart-wrenching melodies with outrageously cutting-edge modular effects. The first 4 tracks are my favorite and are perhaps among the most exciting pieces of experimental music I've heard this year at large. Mind-blowing 10/10! Favorite track: 22to0.

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	1.	Rising Blood of the Battlefield 07:17
	2.	Avenge the Fallen 12:23
	3.	Malignant Atrocity 06:29
	4.	22to0 10:59
	5.	There will Only be Ashes and Tears 14:31
	6.	Only the Dead Have Seen the End of War 11:55

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"Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired signifies in the final sense, a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and are not clothed. This world in arms is not spending money alone. It is spending the sweat of its laborers, the genius of its scientists, the hopes of its children. This is not a way of life at all in any true sense. Under the clouds of war, it is humanity hanging on a cross of iron."
Dwight D. Eisenhower

"When the rich wage war it's the poor who die."
Jean-Paul Sartre

"There is no instance of a nation benefitting from prolonged warfare."
Sun Tzu,

"It doesn't make a damned bit of difference who wins the war to someone who's dead."
joseph heller,

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released March 18, 2022

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Scott Lawlor Albuquerque, New Mexico

I am an ambient artist who composes in many sub-genres such as dark and light ambient, solo piano, cosmic drone, avant-garde and noise music both as a solo artist and as a collaborating partner. My music is created with intentionality, creating a sonic space for the unfolding of personal stories as well as exploration of spiritual and cultural themes which profoundly influence our society. ... more

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