This one combines a bunch of things I like: rain, storms, weird keyboard patches, auditory snapshots of a particular time, sleep, and NOAA weather radio. (I developed an affinity for that last one while working third shift alone at Kinko's way…

Some resonant arpeggiated synths

A solid groove with a little organ on top

Gospel music minister Kelly Joe Kalu has released a new single "ODINAKA CHUKWU" meaning (it's in the Hands of God ) in Igbo language, in other to encourage everyone not to worry about life cos God is in full control. Speaking about the inspiration…

Assembled some drum and keyboard loops to try out some new plugins, then added live bass (over numerous takes), and finally recorded my dumb voice narrating a trip to the airport. Really wanted to fall back on my usual trick of employing speech…

Manipulated "field" recordings, either from the hotel room or from the studio, after I got back.

Programmed drums and pawn shop guitar through plugins.

Manipulated field recording.

Can't remember where the chord sequence came from. (Maybe Loblolly later in the album?) Programmed drums and keys, me on guitar and bass, and my old robot friends on vocals.

Keyboard loops over manipulated field recording.

Another Sudoku puzzle track. Appropriately queasy and loopy, as the road weariness settles in.

The phrase "Ugly Ass Pine Trees of Home" had been stuck in my head for at least 5 years. Glad to finally get the words down. Tried numerous takes "singing" this one, but the recitation works much better than any of them. (Note that "better…

Second of three pieces using generative patches from Propellerhead Reason's Complex-1 modular synth. This piece comprises 18 generative tracks.

Solo clarinet recorded for Sound-In, 10-12/1/2019

Solo clarinet recorded for Sound-In, 10-12/1/2019