Singles, 2023-2024

These songs are the freshest and most true representation of the Constructing Infinity sound. The recent singles cross into new territory with song structure, production, and sonic textures.

  • Winter Nostalgia is an expressive, less technical, but emotionally powerful track that’s meant to serve as the cure to your wintertime blues.

    The song started with the volume swells you hear in the introduction and took it’s time to come together.

  • The Memory Door is a meditation in which the subject taps into a memory tied to a natural state of wholeness and well being. The meditator is then guided to release the anchor of the memory and bask in the feeling without recalling the memory.

    It’s a great practice for reminding yourself that you can tap into a state of well being and wholeness independent of external sources.

    This song is called The Memory Door because the final sections of the song came together on a trip to Rhode Island when the composer felt particularly compelled to tap into this practice for the purpose of letting go.

    An alternate version was originally going to be released and still exists on the composer’s hard drive.

  • Inner Weather refers to the state of your mind and body at any given time. It’s a statement on not identifying with your thoughts ad emotions, rather observing, acknowledging, and accepting them.

    Inner Weather marked a sonic transformation for Constructing Infinity. It was the first song mixed and mastered by a third party. It was written during a time of personal and musical growth.

  • The beauty and silence of the Desert is an awe inspiring phenomenon. Desert Nostalgia is an exploration of the connection between environment and creativity.

    The particular stretch of land that inspired this title is known as Moab, Utah. A special place that has been directly correlated with growth and introspection.

Self Titled (2022)

The self titled album was the revitalization of Constructing Infinity. This record acts as a compilation of past works released as a full length in digital and physical formats. A digital experience was designed around this album which you are invited to participate in.

  • Uproot symbolizes embracing change and transforming your current state into something entirely new. It represents a shift toward more accessible songwriting while maintaining Constructing Infinity's fundamental elements of heavy riffs, ambience, and blast beats.

    Uproot was written in 2018 after a three-year creative hiatus. It sparked a complete rebrand of Constructing Infinity, evolving from a picking exercise into a more digestible song that aimed to appeal beyond guitar players.

  • Pareidolia

    Pareidolia explores the perception of meaningful patterns within randomness. It's named for the recurring riff that reappears in disguised, melodic form at the end—creating a deliberate moment of recognition for the listener.

    Pareidolia was influenced by Northlane and early Spiritbox, with a focus on challenging lead guitar work. It features live drum tracking by my good friend, James Knoerl, elevating the song beyond programmed percussion.

  • Borrowed Language

    Borrowed Language ventures into unfamiliar territory with black metal influences, while maintaining the evolved classic Constructing Infinity sound. The standout ending riff, hummed into a phone years before recording, remains a favorite moment in the catalog.

    Borrowed Language features guitarist Anders Nordstrom, known for his work with gospel artist Todd Dulaney and many others. The arrangement carefully avoids becoming a "riff salad," evolving without repetition while maintaining cohesion throughout the journey.

  • Carved in the Trees represents the most experimental and adventurous composition in the Constructing Infinity catalog. It intentionally places metal elements in the background, exploring sound design influenced by post-rock artists like Hammock and Nils Frahm.

    The song exists in multiple versions, with the final iteration including a self-written lead section and acoustic guitar finale.

    The original version includes an improvised solo by the brilliant Thomas Griggs. Both iterations of the song are available.

  • Immerse & Emerge represents the heart and soul of the album, continuing the concept from 2014's Precipitate | Evaporate of pairing heavy metal with post-rock elements. It explores musical themes across contrasting dynamics—the storm and the calm that follows.

    Immerse & Emerge was written in 2021 after returning to Tampa from New York City, during a period of reconnection and constant creativity. Composed with fierce intentionality during visits to Seattle's cooler, darker climate, it revitalized the Constructing Infinity project and became its most well-received release to date.

  • Nosedive draws its name from a Black Mirror episode, reflecting the dark societal commentary on social currency portrayed in the show. It represents a conscious decision to create a heavier, more brooding composition.

    Nosedive combines riffs from an instagram demo with material written during quarantine in 2020. The outro was originally titled "Denouement," as it was once intended to be Constructing Infinity's final release—a culmination that fortunately proved premature.

  • Salt of the Earth

    Salt of the Earth celebrates those who genuinely mean well for everyone—a phrase borrowed from a co-worker and friend named Doug. It represents one of the most enjoyable songs to perform in the Constructing Infinity catalog.

    Salt of the Earth features James Knoerl on drums with mixing by Alan Rigdon at Study Sound Recordings. Its original 2018 release coincided with a brief, unsuccessful rebrand from Constructing Infinity to Alex Quaglieri—a creative detour that has since been corrected.

  • Synapse refers to the transmission point between neurons—a fitting name for a song about musical connection and transformation. It's a redux of one of the first compositions from Water's Edge, Rhode Island's only instrumental band circa 2010.

    Synapse originated in basement writing sessions with high school bandmates, powered by Taco Bell and PODFarm. Though the original version lacked production polish, its strong foundation allowed for this reimagining, giving the composition the sound quality it always deserved.

  • Ataraxy represents my most gratifying musical challenge—composing without a guitar in hand. It's a departure from metal into ambient territory, inspired by the natural environment of the Pacific Northwest.

    Ataraxy began as a piano sketch on Native Instruments Noire during a trip where no guitar was present. Upon returning home, the composition was completed with synth textures, marking Constructing Infinity's first full non-metal track.

  • Buoyancy explores the comforting reminder of life's ebb and flow—where every low point has an equal and opposite high point. It's named for both its oceanic musical quality and the universal truth that "this too shall pass."

    Buoyancy originated from experimentation with dotted 8th delay and a basic clean patch, creating nostalgic chord progressions. Originally appearing on the 2016 EP Endure, this favorite track received a production makeover to finally match its musical quality.

Endure (2016)

Endure was the second release by Constructing Infinity, featuring live drums by James Knoerl and a more experimental approach.

Stonewall (2013)

After the disbanding of Water’s Edge, Alex had tons of ideas looking for a home. The result was the first Constructing Infinity EP, Stonewall. Written in his college dorm room of the same name, the EP is high energy and packed with explosive riffs and melodies.