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*Pilón* reveals a Cuban pattern, traditionally played on Timbales, but in this case on Jr. Congas & Congas (with gated reverberation and flanger effect). The rhythm of Pilón is based on the motions of pounding sugar cane. A new son reveals…

Rehearsal outtake.

A mashup with Roger Sundström Soundscaping,Keyboard Steve Moyes (A Forecast) Benjamin Smith (Ben.improv.Jan.9.2012) Kawol Samarkind (Cindy's blues #1) Bruce Hamilton (rhombo) for ImprovFriday 2012-01-14

An experiment with quarter tone tuning. I tuned my guitar: low E (normal tuning) A (quarter step up) D (normal tuning) G (quarter step down) B (normal tuning) high E (tuned D then quarter step down)

This is a live cut from an NPR radio broadcast back in 1988 while my Irish Trad group Scartaglen was on one of its first east coast tours. Found recently on a cassette tape. Musically this was one of my favorite periods in the history of the band…

A rambling acoustic improvisation. Recorded the day that the Curiosity rover was launched to Mars, hence the title.

This is a captured and then edited live performance using the Sonar Matrix view using various samples - some of which were paul stretched. I'm liking this - if only they had the possibility to change the pitch live it would be like sticking…

Too Many Years It's been too many years since I've seen you But sometimes that face appears before me I still don't understand what went on I refuse to believe that you could possibly really hate me And of the people that I have known You remain…

curiosity - black sabbath in 17 notes per octave.