A snippet of Tia Wood Sings Ritchie Valens on YouTube is the basis for most of the samples.

Tia Wood Homage

Samples:
Vernon Spring: "Strength Of A Young Man"
Branford Marsalis / Soprano Sax Solo "リード奏者の歴史(Ending)"
Zi-Gin "小兔子乖乖," July 2022

Vernon

Baba Is It Interesting?

Based on the 1991 single "Smile" by Shanice Wilson.
Samples: 
-- Zi-Gin, November and December 2022 
-- YouTube cover by GetitGirl816
-- BBC Radio Orchestra

Smile (Shanice Wilson Cover)

Samples: 
Charles Koltak, Drums
Henry Franklin, "Soft Spirit"
Neighborhood noise and toddler talk, Feb 2023

Charlie's Thing

Recorded late June / July 2023. All sounds by Zi-Gin.

At Play

We Saw A Real Monster

This track was created at the end of 2023, when I had just enough mastery of some of the sampling tools to hit myself over the head with them. Main Samples: Pedro Ricardo, Alan Lomax field recordings from 1959, manipulated beyond recognition.

To Pedro with Love

This song was recording in February and March 2024. Some of the key samples: 

"Boom Boom" beat, Zi-Gin, Feb 2024
"Lay Down" by Son Little
Mini drums in the driveway, March 2024

Boom Boom

Key sample is Angel bat David "We Are Starzz"

Starszz

Hodag

This is collaborative project made for dance and built from deconstructed interview recordings, sampled audio and live studio recordings. It was created with dancer/choreographer Marcos Nueves. The piece features samples from an interview with Brazilian choreographer Alex Neoral, “Cantar Das Kandakinhas” by Portuguese songwriter/DJ Pedro Ricardo, and audio from the Alan Lomax archive. 


Beijo de Quatro Minutos

I’m a drummer, dance accompanist, and producer from Oakland, CA. I make music with whatever I can get my hands on. I am a staff accompanist for UC Berkeley's Theater and Dance Department. Dismantle white supremacy.

Nate Cavalieri

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