Kevin Haller (a.k.a. Burning Artist) and I shared the stage many times, often in ad hoc ensembles of friends, and usually improvising with little or no preparation. When we performed as a duo, we used the name Kevin suggested: Burnt Emeralds.

This clip is taken from our most recent Burnt Emeralds performance, an hour-long improvisation at the 2013 Kansas City Regional electro-music Festival.

Sadly, it was the last time we worked together. A few days ago, Kevin passed away.

I am now posting this music in memory of Kevin Haller, and of the times we shared together — as musicians, as friends, as kindred spirits.

Burnt Emeralds: 2013-07-20 (concert clip)

A squishy textural soundscape. Inspired by, and dedicated to, my friend Damon Mar — sonic explorer and synth designer.

Synthetic Biology

Santa Claus over Rendlesham

"A Life Apart" is a piece from the 2009 album "The Blue Flower." This excerpt is taken from the second half of the piece.

The full album is available as a free download: http://archive.org/details/earman072

A Life Apart [Part Two]

This excerpt is from a live set performed by Emerald Adrift on July 20, 2012 at the Kansas City Regional electro-music Festival.

Concert Clip: 2012-07-20

Seek Function

"A Distant Illusion" is the opening track from the upcoming, eighth album of Emerald Adrift.

A Distant Illusion

Blowtorch (For Kevin Haller)

“Summer Creatures” is the second track on Emerald Adrift’s upcoming, eighth album. This excerpt highlights an Impressionistic section from the larger, eighteen-minute piece.

Summer Creatures (preview)

My music as Emerald Adrift is informed both by my formal training in composition and my interest in diverse styles.

In addition to recording as Emerald Adrift, I’ve worked within collaborative ensembles, including Flute of the Fallen Tiger, Burnt Emeralds, Tensor Sensellation, mindSpiral, and Different Skies.

Emerald Adrift:
- “Within the Purple Forbidden” (2011):
http://ethereallive.wordpress.com/2011/10/26/el008-emerald-adrift-within-the-purple-forbidden/
- “Shifting Labyrinths” (2011):
http://archive.org/details/earman182
- “Wings of Morpheus: Live in Kansas City” (2010):
http://archive.org/details/earman123
- “Alien Tongue” (2009):
http://justnotnormal.wordpress.com/2009/11/07/jnn062-emerald-adrift-alien-tongue/
- “Evening Hush” (2009):
http://archive.org/details/earman099
- “Ixion & Tantalus” (2009):
http://justnotnormal.wordpress.com/2009/08/07/jnn049-emerald-adrift-ixion-tantalus/
- “The Blue Flower” (2009):
http://archive.org/details/earman072

Flute of the Fallen Tiger:
- “Already Not Existing” (2010):
http://archive.org/details/earman116

Burnt Emeralds:
- “a second glimpse” (on “Image To Sound 2: Earth,” 2013):
http://www.bfwrecordings.com/releases/BurntEmeralds/Earth/

mindSpiral:
- “Triangulum” (2010):
http://archive.org/details/earman125
- “Curiosa Positronica” (2009):
http://archive.org/details/earman098

Emerald Adrift

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