Rules of Proper Trance

Narrative & Festival Context

Festival Program Note

With the deck cleared and the chaos quietly escorted away from anything that blinks, a stern, flag-adjacent avian steps back into the wash light with a clipboard and a mission: restore dignity, restore structure, restore trance. He declares the schedule recovered, lectures the crowd on patience, posture, and precisely timed hand-raises—then, against his own principles, builds a breakdown so effective the room can’t help but “HEY!” on cue. It’s order… delivered so well it accidentally becomes fun.

Lead Puppet Producer

Dial – After surviving the beautifully traumatic chaos of Trance_Rules.docx (Interrupted Edition), Dial got a second chance with Sam Eagle—and this time he made it very clear there would be no gremlin edits. For Dial, “out of place” isn’t just annoying; it’s something he feels in his whole body, like static under his felt skin, so Rules of Proper Trance became the most satisfying track he’s ever captained: disciplined builds, noble ascensions, hands rising on the correct bar line, and absolutely no unsanctioned freestyling. Working with Sam felt like collaborating with a metronome in a red suit—every rule stated, every frown measured—yet somewhere between the respectable synths and the ridiculous majesty, Dial found himself enjoying it more than he would ever admit. Patch, notably, remained very quiet during this session. And for once, the universe received no formal complaints.

Track Dedication

Dedicated to me. I made this one because I liked the sound of it. That’s the whole reason. No speech required.

Lyrics – “Rules of Proper Trance ()”

Lyrics coming soon.