This track was a challenge on a number of levels. I wanted to do something along the lines of David Holmes and Chris Joss, but was also wanting to keep things a little more along the lines of the Orb. It turned out more the former but I'm happy with it.

So here you have it; a bit of Funk, with a dash of eccentricity.

What is that, Jack?

I’m not back. I’m in the process of revisiting tracks I produced until I stopped last year. It’s something I’ve wanted to accomplish while my health holds out. As always, everything is free to download and pass around, whatever. Any track you find titled “Magic XXX” were originally just outlines that I started with. Some are in my collection under different names. Hope y’all like’em... Later Nerds!

My goal is to create sonic landscapes that capture the listener and take them to unknown places while building and maintain a secondary (musical) world to keep them immersed and actively engaged within it. Music should be inherently enjoyable to listen to, yet provide enough tension to keep it interesting enough for active listening. I also try to tell an aural story or narrative that blends Electronic Music’s past with its present.

By using real-world environmental samples, I seek to anchor the listener to something that is familiar and immersive. Curiosity compels a deeper level of listening which helps develop, build and sustain the secondary world.

My stronger influences are 70s and 80s electronic and progressive musicians such as Brian Eno, Vangelis, Edger Froese, Klaus Schultze, David Sylvian, Holger Czukay, Popol Vuh and Pink Floyd, as well as more recent artists such as The Orb, Aphex Twin, Future Sound of London, Mathias Grassow, Steven Wilson, Bass Communion, Explosions in the Sky and Godspeed You! Black Emperor. There are unabashed references and homages to these artists and (many more) which is consistent with the post-rock approach to modern music.

I grew up in a home where music was loved and the radio was always on, which gave me early exposure to a variety of genres including jazz, classical, contemporary, pop and rock. Playing musical instruments throughout my early and middle-school years, allowed me to became proficient in several woodwind instruments, the electric bass and manipulation of reel-to-reel tape recordings. The exploration in creating experimental tape effects had a large impact on my current musical expression.

**ALL OF MY MUSIC IS FREE TO DOWNLOAD**
Free from boundaries, rules and genres. 
Selecting the finest sounds and combining them with ruthless abandon. 
Forging intercontinental friendships based on mutual respect and recognition, with the power of music.

Hey everyone, welcome to my page,
Let me know what you think, I really appreciate it!

Shane Hillman- Vocals, Guitars, Bass, Drums, piano & midi for all Caught In Crossfire

My music is my art.  Your brain is my canvass.

What is that, Jack?

Battlemoose