Hard, yet soft.

This an improvisation in 17 notes per octave with layered software synthesizers. Specifically, various percussion ensembles, french horn, piano, and two synthesizers. At one point I forgot what in the world I was doing because I transposed the…

This song is not for everyone but I like it because its a live recording with a single instrument using infinity delay FX. (I turned on the loop delay at :09 after the guitar was flat on the floor.) All the sounds are made with an acoustic bass…

My first attempt at a Blumlein or Mid/Side recording. This one is actually a mid/side recording as I used a directional mic in combo with a figure 8 ribbon mic set at 90 degrees from the main mic. Thanks to Pat Broaders for the loan of the ribbon…

"High Life" is a musical genre that originated in Ghana in the 1900s and spread to Sierra Leone, Nigeria and other West African countries by 1920. My friends from that part of the world consider this be the "go-to" rhythm for just about anything…

Recomposition of the following ImprovFriday composers / pieces Peter Thörn Wheel be Norbert Oldani Piano Impro 1,2 3 Another Aulos Impro. Jeff Duke Scanners and Bells Kavin Allenson dragchain brain salad surgeon Slim and None…

A not very cheerful Christmas song I wrote for the RPM Holiday Challenge. Based on the classic Arthur C. Clarke science fiction story "The Star". http://faculty.winthrop.edu/kosterj/engl510/star.htm Light years out and an eternity back to…

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Lyrics are from a poem inspired by the Picasso painting of the same name, written by Trevor Lewis.

This track was created as part of the October 2010 Alonetone 24 hr challenge. The challenge is to make 24 minutes of original music in one 24 hour period. he's not blown away like a stray star he's not stolen clean away by a fast car but…

Requires work. Would be the first thing to say.. not least the bloody clipping. Just wanted to post something to prove im not dead. The song is inspired by my counselor kindly allowing me to leave my guilt with her last time i saw her. i told…

My Gon-Bops congas getting to know my new space. 180bpm. Gated & Phased. As in phased-out.

strange encounter

For those I call my friends.... Where ever in the world you are... My Son Opens up this tune with a sound check... :) -Lyrics- As I stand, and I survey, All the places that I stayed. Days of old and nights that Slip into the…

improv on the Epi Standard tuning, capo at third fret.

Ring of Fire - lyrics by Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash -1963. Slightly modified. This wasn't meant to be Ring of Fire but that's how it wound up. I have been wanting to trash Ring of Fire and the words just seem to fit this simple 1-4-5…

An improvisation on the resonator, played lap style. Tuning CGCEBE

More stuff from the ancient archives rescued from the same cassette tape as Last Nights Fun. This time a set of 3 Irish reels Live at a concert back around 1992