The first version. This is the first and only song I wrote on [arrsuarez](http://alonetone.com/arrsuarez)'s Christmas gift to me, a mbira that he lovingly crafted by hand. ![mbira](http://img.skitch.com/20090309-qan7jaha9gtbge23e6d3aqh2td…

The image of cherry blossoms folding into a gravel footpath is from a poem by Kanoko Okamoto. Originally from RPM '07 album, this version has been reworked a fair bit.

a moody ethereal track. recorded straight from the laptop mic, so not the best, but had to capture it before it faded away.

My evening challenge: Compose and record something in an evening.

These are 3 variations to the mexican "the cockroach" popular theme

My evening challenge: compose and record a piece in an evening. I stitched together a couple of demos and added a virtual Harry Partch instrument.

My evening challenge: Compose and record something in an evening.

First draft. Dedicated to my mother on her birthday. In the outro: Trombone, Horns, Clarinets, Mouthpiece buzz by Andy Hentz (arrsuarez) and organic drum related sounds by Glu.