Squidco: Ward, Jason: Euphoric Nightmares

Ward, Jason

Euphoric Nightmares

(Ten Speed Records

- USA)

Guitarist Jason Ward takes the listener on a journey in sound through dark looping structures and hypnotic approach.

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UPC: 885007394266

Label: Ten Speed Records
Catalog ID: ten-002
Squidco Product Code: 18813

Format: CDR
Condition: New
Released: 2012
Country: USA
Packaging: Jewel Tray
Recorded in Wilmington, North Carolina in 2012 by Jason Ward.

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Jason Ward is a North Carolina guitarist, performing with his rock band Photoclub, and also participating in Ryan Lewis' Cheval Gris, and performing solo in settings including Squidco's stage. Armed with an array of effect pedals and eBow, Ward delves into the darker side of the strings, slowly drawing the listener on a journey in sound through dark looping structures and hypnotic approaches.

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Wilmington-based Jason Ward is is the guitarist for Photoclub, and is a long-standing member of the 910 Noise Collected; this is his solo experimental noise project.

-Squidco 12/9/2025

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Track Listing:

1. A State Of Mind 5:38

2. Sunday Breeze 8:08

3. Walking The Distance 15:49

4. Nimbostratus 8:47

5. Broken Dream Heroes 14:06

6. Penguin Power 13:00

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