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The original base material without any strings can be found on my youtube channel Don Sharp. The album is called The Scorge and it was called the Arrogant intellectual mix. Good luck finding that, ha ha Sample is from Glenn Gould radio…

Guitar, bass, drums written and played by Chris Avery.

The original base material without any strings can be found on my youtube channel Don Sharp. The album is called The Scorge and it was called the Arrogant intellectual mix. Good luck finding that, ha ha Sample is from Glenn Gould radio…

I was so disappointed in the youtube retention stats on the original version of this that I created this neoclassical version (the Imaginary Crowdpleaser Mix) thinking it would be more accessible. I renamed the original (I think I still like it…

Based on a simple piano line by Chris Avery, which appears in its raw form in variation 2 after the introductory woodwind ensemble. Trying to channel Satie to Debussey to Elgar in 3 minutes.

Another elaboration of a groove by Chris Avery, this time with him on guitar, bass, and drums. He called it TBC, which got me thinking about the feeling of being a bit of unfinished work, a work in progress, of being, frankly, a bit of a disappointment…

Supposed to be an intro to the next track. Needs more editing when I can find the time...

The basic track was constructed several years ago with Native Instruments FM8 with an M-Audio MIDI controller. More recently I added distorted guitar sounds and theremin samples using Ableton Live 10.

Sample from Glenn Gould radio show: "I am fully aware of the fact that music is not primarily my field."

Based on a simple piano line by Chris Avery, which appears in its raw form in variation 2 after the introductory woodwind ensemble. Trying to channel Satie to Debussey to Elgar in 3 minutes.

This is what could happen when you decide that jazz piano, bongos, and a pizzicato string trio might sound good together....