The story
Someone lights candles and counts them — not for light, but for the tally itself, one small flame per unnamed thing. «Candle Tally» keeps that ledger at 99 BPM in D minor: sparse ritual noir where every note is placed like a fresh wick, deliberate and slightly solemn.
The stillness between phrases does most of the talking. Cinematic without a single string swell: just bass gravity, held breath, and arithmetic by firelight.
Arrangement as arithmetic: each phrase adds one element — a low pulse, a struck tone, a breath of choir-like pad — then holds while you count. The D minor lead is placed unusually dry against the huge dark space behind it, the acoustic difference between a flame and the room it fails to light. The final minute removes the elements one by one, snuffing wicks in reverse order.
Late accounting of any kind — journals, memories, debts.
«Candle Tally» is a cinematic piece at 99 BPM in D Minor, running 3:24, released July 11, 2026. It streams in the Night Drive and Dark Ritual rotations on Dr.DIO Radio — free, 24/7, with new music added daily.