NOT FINISHED. another draft. just putting it up here so that i kick myself in the pants to flesh it out and write verses and whatnot and redo everything. great! this draft is continuously replaced with newer versions. check back, please! (oh yeah…

Just working out some rhythms. Toucans come in at about 1 minute.. wish I could get the sound onto vinyl for some proper scratching. I used Sandbags' awesome generative sequencer Elysium for some of the ambient and lower pitched toucans. The lead…

Shaken, not stirred please. Experimenting more with sandbags' Elysium. This time I used it to trigger elephant samples for part of the percussion section.

new song today on my player written after finding out some horrible news from a friend about her rape and DV. i'm sick and tired of men thinking women are rag dolls to be tossed around. love her - don't hit her ====================== (c) raik…

HELL'S HOME GROUND ================== (c) r.halstrom 2006 all rights reserved you sent me on my way on my way down to the devil's carnival on - hell's home ground didn't need a heart on fire in a loveless town the band is there to welcome…

Money can't buy you happiness.

Hold On was written and recorded in West Point Nebraska when I was doubting many things in my life. I wrote this as a reminder to always keep going even if things aren't looking as good as they could. You'll always find what your looking for…

Uncle Bobo has some good news and some bad news for his fans. Tune in and find out.

Written and recorded sometime in 2008. I was a bit hesitant to upload this one, but I do think the melody is rather nice... :) One of the first tunes I wrote and recorded with the RC-20 looper given to me by Kirk Lynch. Don't remember much…

Playing with the pedals on random strings.

Introduction to what everybody should know.

Interactive audio walking tour, a collaboration with artist Kianga Ford. The Story of This Place is a series of site-specific narratives that offer a portable audio soundtrack that guides the listener through a site with a fictional narrative…

A working man's lament

Moon Rising recorded by Jack & Saxon back in 2003.

Here's a partially-orchestrated preview of a song we're currently writing. Another big toe-tapper, this one, a lovely 6/4 piece, an ode to half-diminished sevenths, and minor ninths, wherever they may fall. The title comes from a quote from…

"Several individuals could each create a tape consisting of some number of documented pieces of ambient noise...and play these tapes simultaneously."

A mass remix of all Gravity Rues tracks into one massive soundscape

Wounded Land ambient mix by Xenos

The second part of "building the bucket forge" which covers getting air into your bucket forge. A rather short bit overall, but useful quick and dirty ways to achieve this goal none the less.

Using the microKORG, GarageBand drum kits, and a cheap acoustic guitar. Beware, it is far from done. The final version will likely be longer and less repetitive (if possible).

Yesterday I bought a very lovely sample set from Soniccouture called [The Skiddaw Stones](http://www.soniccouture.com/en/products/p4-the-skiddaw-stones/). ![skiddaw stones ](http://www.soniccouture.com/images/library/img-20090817145403.jpg…

A short piece, written and recorded by a few of the string players a while ago. Instrumentation: Resonator Guitar Acoustic Guitar Banjo Bass Light Piano 2 Clarinets Drunken Crooning

The Hollow Men Sad Hippie Thing 1993 Greg Melvin: Vocals, Rhythm Guitars, Keyboards Doug Sparling: Lead Guitars David Albrecht: Bass Terry Adams: Drum Kit All songs written by Greg Melvin Arrangements by Greg Melvin and The Hollow Men

The Hollow Men Sad Hippie Thing 1993 Greg Melvin: Vocals, Rhythm Guitars, Keyboards Doug Sparling: Lead Guitars David Albrecht: Bass Terry Adams: Drum Kit All songs written by Greg Melvin Arrangements by Greg Melvin and The Hollow Men

The Hollow Men Sad Hippie Thing 1993 Greg Melvin: Vocals, Rhythm Guitars, Keyboards Doug Sparling: Lead Guitars David Albrecht: Bass Terry Adams: Drum Kit All songs written by Greg Melvin Arrangements by Greg Melvin and The Hollow Men

I was out for a while but I am back.. I played this one a few minutes ago

nocturne for piano solo

This lesson covers the basic construction of the wooden box needed to build the colonial style forge. Further lessons will expand on the project and should allow the listener to build a fully functional forge out of wood and clay. The written…

The berimbau is a brazilian percussion/string instrument that is the foundation for this tune. Thanks to Dana (Alontoner) who added the sweet backup vocals to make this a much better piece. And thanks also to K. Scot Sparks (Alonetoner…

Publicado Bajo Autorizacion y sin animo de Lucro. www.carranga.org

Publicado bajo autorizacion y sin animo de lucro. www.carranga.org

latest track, Im really getting into the dubstep groove.