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Common Walls is the recording project of Chicagoans Chris Jennings and Jake Veness. Begun by the erstwhile roommates in 2004, the project has grown into a limitless font of expression that has made both players happier, stronger, and more patient citizens of modernity. With a hobbyist's enthusiasm and a seasoned musical ear, multi-instrumentalist / engineer Jennings lays down layered root loops drawing unselfconsciously from a mixed bag of influences. Once the core tracks are in place, Veness punches in live percussion which raises sonic ceilings and emphasizes emotional dynamics. Finally, digital post-processing by Jennings crystalizes the duo's dense arrangements. The result is an high-energy mash that recalls Moby, Steve Reich, Trans-Am, and Battles, but with an experimental naivete lacking in all of these more polished acts. Common Walls is currently in the studio working on their debut album "The Cordless Tranquility Fountain". User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.