June 24, 2021 session, Dan on Maschine, Mike on Baritone guitar.  This is the one where Mike played around extensively with the Sequencer hidden in the Moog Little Phatty.

Brooklyn Carpark

Dan Rosenstark: Maschine, Mike Rosenstark: Baritone guitar, synth, voices and so forth.  Sometimes, the best sessions happen when the people recording are ticked off.  And such is the case here!  As Dan was annoyed that Mike suddenly announced that (via the "Radio" plugin) he was incorporating spoken word into his rig.  Dan thus rightfully decided that he would retaliate for Mike's "getting in his territory" with the spoken word stuff by "playing the guitar," meaning he would play some horrifically bastardized simulacrum of guitarishness made available to him by Maschine.  HOWEVER, due to the power of the rigorous debate between Mike & Dan's competing aesthetic viewpoints, the art produced thereby (at least, the first seventeen minutes of it) is quite listenable and poppy, almost.  Almost.

Hoyt's Wavy Facade

Excerpts from a trio session on January 13, 2022: Kevin Brown on 7-string fretted bass (through a Fractal Audio Axe-FX III controlled via MIDI Designer); Dan Rosenstark on Maschine, Jam & assorted electronic percussion & looping (on a rig controlled by the latest & greatest version of MIDI Designer, with Dan exploiting all the latest features); and Mike Rosenstark on guitar and guitar-like noises, as processed by an elaborate rig controlled by MIDI Designer.

Zen Garden (Excerpts)

An entire trio session recorded on January 13, 2022: Kevin Brown on 7-string fretted bass (through a Fractal Audio Axe-FX III controlled via MIDI Designer); Dan Rosenstark on Maschine, Jam & assorted electronic percussion & looping (on a rig controlled by the latest & greatest version of MIDI Designer, with Dan exploiting all the latest features); and Mike Rosenstark on guitar and guitar-like noises, as processed by an elaborate rig controlled by MIDI Designer.

Zen Garden

A trio session featuring Kevin Brown on 7-string bass, Dan Rosenstark on Maschine & Jam, and Mike Rosenstark on guitar and guitar-like noises.

Don't Mistake Kindness for Consent

A trio session from March 17, 2022.  Kevin Brown on 7-string bass, Dan Rosenstark on MIDI Designer and Maschine and Jam, and Mike Rosenstark on guitar and guitar-like noises.

Modding a Minivan for Moving to Miami

This is an experiment in remote music making.  Dan created the percussion and english-language spoken word track; Mike then took that track and, while listening to it, recorded two completely separate tracks using guitar, synth & non-english-language spoken word.

THEN, during the mixing stage, when Mike was comparing his two performances, he hit upon a novel idea: why not just use BOTH TRACKS, even though each was recorded without listening to the other?  They were BOTH recorded IN SYNC, and they were BOTH recorded while listening to Dan's (excellent) track.

So, there are bound to be cool coincidences, as well as horrific collisions of tonality.  Enjoy.

One Dan & Two Mikes [2022 - 05 - 02 113257]

Trio session recorded May 26, 2022.  Kevin Brown on bass, Dan Rosenstark on Maschine & MIDI Designer, and Mike Rosenstark on guitar.

Without Pretense

Dan visits from Florida--and Kevin & Mike join him for an extended session.  Featuring Kevin Brown on 7-string bass, Dan Rosenstark on Maschine (controlled by MIDI Designer for iPad) and Mike Rosenstark on guitar and guitar-like noises

The Vast and Surging Ocean

Trio session recorded April 18, 2023.  Kevin Brown on 7-string bass (through Axe-FX III, controlled by MIDI Designer Pro 2 on iPad), Dan Rosenstark on drums, percussion and spoken word with Maschine/Ableton (controlled by MIDI Designer Pro 2), and Mike Rosenstark on guitar, synth, optical theremin, piano, and spoken word samples (MIDI Designer Pro 2 & Guitar Rig). 

It's been a while, and we've evolved a lot since our last session: hope you like the new things you hear!

Fragments of a Shattered Sky

Trio session recorded June 2023. Kevin Brown on 7-string bass (through Axe-FX III, controlled by MIDI Designer Pro 2 on iPad), Dan Rosenstark on drums, percussion and spoken word with Maschine/Ableton (controlled by MIDI Designer Pro 2), and Mike Rosenstark on guitar, synth, optical theremin, piano, and spoken word samples (MIDI Designer Pro 2 & Guitar Rig).

It's been a while, and we've evolved a lot since our last session: hope you like the new things you hear!

Solid Sycophantic Synapticantations

Trio Session Thursday, September 7, 2023. Kevin Brown: 7-string bass & Fractal Axe-FX III controlled by an iPad running MIDI Designer Pro 2;  Mike Rosenstark on guitar-, guitar-like-noises, and some spoken word samples using Gig Performer (awesome!). Dan Rosenstark on a custom rig using MIDI Designer Pro 2 on iPad and two Maschine controller (MK3 & Jam) to drive drums and spoken word in Ableton.

Ode to a Tiny Snake I Found Underneath a Bucket

Session From January 28, 2024. Personnel: Kevin Brown, 7-string bass; Dan Rosenstark, percussion; Mike Rosenstark, guitar and guitar-like noises.

Tryna Get Ta Sleep

March '24 Trio Session: Kevin Brown on 7-string bass (with Axe-FX III using MIDI Designer Pro X), Dan Rosenstark on drums, percussion and spoken word using Maschine/Ableton (with MIDI Designer Pro X), and Mike Rosenstark on guitar (through Fractal Audio AX8, NeuralDSP Quad Cortex, and 2 Eventide PitchFactors), synth, optical theremin, piano, and spoken word samples (with MIDI Designer Pro X).

Historic Footwear

Embark on a juggernaut hour-long improvisational journey from June 2024. Featuring Kevin Brown on 7-string bass & Axe-Fx III, Dan Rosenstark on Maschine and Roland TR-8S drum machine, and Mike Rosenstark on guitar. The trio explores dynamic and immersive soundscapes, with each rig utilizing MIDI Designer Pro X on iPad for tactile control and MIDI looping.

Room Shaker

Three-quarters of an hour-long improvisational journey from September 2024. Featuring newcomer and rising star Nick Shelhoff on 7-string bass & Axe-Fx III, Dan Rosenstark on Maschine and Korg Kaoss KP3+ pad, and Mike Rosenstark on guitar. The trio explores dynamic and immersive soundscapes, with each rig utilizing MIDI Designer Pro X on iPad for tactile control and MIDI looping.

Subliminal Persuasion

Trio Session Wednesday, December 4, 2024. Nick Shelhoff: 7-string bass & Fractal Axe-FX III controlled by an iPad running MIDI Designer Pro 2; Mike Rosenstark on guitar-, guitar-like-noises, and spoken word samples using Gig Performer (awesome!). Dan Rosenstark on a custom rig using MIDI Designer Pro 2 on iPad and two Maschine controller (MK3 & Jam) to drive drums and spoken word in Ableton.

Digital Dreamscape Collective

Feb. '25 Quartet Session: newcomer Nick Shelhoff on 4-string bass (through a Fractal Audio AX8), Kevin Brown on 7-string bass (with Axe-FX III using MIDI Designer Pro X), Dan Rosenstark on drums, percussion and spoken word using Maschine/Ableton (with MIDI Designer Pro X), and Mike Rosenstark on guitar (through Fractal Audio AX8, NeuralDSP Quad Cortex, a pair of Eventide PitchFactors, and a pair of Fractal VP4's, then through a zillion plugins on a macbook), synth, optical theremin, piano, and spoken word samples (with MIDI Designer Pro X).

Jasmine Tea Break

March '25 Quartet Session: old friend Anthony Cornicello on Take 5 (through a Fractal AX8), Nick Shelhoff on 4-string bass (through an AX8), Dan Rosenstark on drums, percussion and spoken word using Maschine/Ableton (with MIDI Designer Pro X), and Mike Rosenstark on guitar (through Fractal Audio AX8, NeuralDSP Quad Cortex, and 2 Eventide PitchFactors), synth, optical theremin, piano, and spoken word samples (with MIDI Designer Pro X).

Chamomile Breeze

Trio Session: newcomer Nick Shelhoff on 4-string bass (through a Fractal Audio AX8), Dan Rosenstark on drums, percussion and spoken word using Maschine/Ableton (with MIDI Designer Pro X), and Mike Rosenstark on guitar.

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2025_04_12_excerpt_3-Spades

2025_04_12_excerpt_2-Clubs

2025_04_12_excerpt_4-Diamonds

A studio session featuring Dan Rosenstark (creator of MIDI Designer) on drums & percussion, Kevin Brown on fretless bass, Josh Kutchai on keyboards, and Mike Rosenstark on (heavily processed) vocals.

Information Theory

An excerpt from a trio session on February 6, 2017, featuring Kevin Brown on bass, Dan Rosenstark on Maschine percussion, and Mike Rosenstark on guitar.

Dreamy

2017 02 06 Brainy

11/21/2019 Duet: Dan Rosenstark on Percussion and Mike Rosenstark on guitar.  First eight minutes are pretty dang cool.  18:00 and on is interesting; starting at 21:00 until about 26:30 makes me transcend this physical plane of existence.  Taken as one contiguous unit, the first 26 minutes of this session are great.  Dan particularly does some great work with "speech mangling," a recent addition to his bag of tricks that I quite enjoy. As should you!

Fruit Roll Up

Jam session on September 26, 2019.  Dan Rosenstark: Maschine & Percussion & Voice sampling; Kevin Brown: 7-string bass; Mike Rosenstark: guitar and guitar-like noises.

A duo session featuring Dan Rosenstark on Maschine (and cool spoken word samples taken straight from the web and twisted beyond recognition), and Mike Rosenstark on guitar.

Grilled Cheese

Jam session on January 9, 2020.  Dan Rosenstark: Maschine & Percussion & Spoken Word sampling; Kevin Brown: 10-string bass; Mike Rosenstark: guitar and guitar-like noises.

Earth-like planet

Mike Rosenstark on Baritone (B-B) guitar, Dan Rosenstark on Maschine.

Green Goddess Sandwich

Trio recorded September 24, 2020.  Kevin in a separate room for social distancing!  Dan Rosenstark on Maschine & MIDI Designer, Mike Rosenstark on guitar, and Kevin Brown on 7-string bass.

Afternoon Tea

music4yourTrip unites the power of improvisation with the vast sound palette available to the modern electronic musician. The players on each session vary, as do the rigs they use. The result, however, is always fascinating to hear, now beautiful, now thrashing, now danceable.

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