Noise #199: "Obliterated"

Music reacting to the undefined aftermath of America bombing Iran.

After three months of Current Dissonance silence, I’m thrilled to be back with a new Noise. Thanks so much for being here.

I recorded Noise #199 as a reaction to the murky storytelling around America’s bombing of Iranian nuclear facilities—specifically how obliterated (or not) the program has become.

Running through my head as I recorded the music was a recurring downward arc, like bombs dropping through cloud and air and earth—or like political mouths racing to the rhetorical bottom as they try to carve their chosen narrative into the face of public consciousness.

There’s a lot of swirling energy and dark dissonance in the music, but also glimmers of harmonic brightness—because the true aftermath remains undefined.

I’d love to hear your reactions; please don’t hesitate to leave a comment or hit reply to this email. And I’d be honored for you to share the music if it moves you:

Wishing you peace,

Michael

(Noise #199 by Michael Gallant. Copyright 2025 Gallant Music LLC. All Rights Reserved.)