Jazz influenced guitar composition for two guitars utilising icy, spacious harmony,  improvisation and extended guitar techniques.

The Frozen Lake

Found sounds, poetry and extended guitar techniques are used in this atmospheric composition.  Voice performance by Grainne Brookfield

My Hair Is Washed In Morning Rain

Midi mock up of a orchestral piece based on the north Dublin hill walk.

Howth Walk

Microtonal composition. 
Part 1 - 0:00 Constructed from pitch analysis of Charlie Patton 1932 recording.
Part 2 - 6:47 Influenced by James Tenney composition Bridge, with the 5-limit tuning system applied to the guitar.
Part 3 - 9:49 Composition that explores the quarter tone approach note system developed by the composer for microtonal improvisation within blues guitar.
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Future Shades Of Blue

Concrete composition constructed from a domestic cooling fan and a spoon.

Microtonal Composition by Mike Brookfield for two Guitars, Piano, Syth & Drums

La Monte Young Tuning Experiment 1 (Version 1)

Microtonal Composition by Mike Brookfield for three Guitars, Syth & Drums

La Monte Young Tuning Experiment 2 (Version 1)

La Monte Young Tuning Experiment 3 (Version 1)

La Monte Young Tuning Experiment 4 (Version 1)

This account focuses on my interest in experimental contemporary composition, NOT my blues/rock & jazz recording that can be found on spotify etc.  The pieces are experimental & influenced by different compositional approaches from acousmatic, music concrete, sound design, poetry, orchestral, microtonality.

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