Just something Im working on. Still pretty lo-fi at the moment.

NewDemo

Its been a while since I worked with ambient/drone sounds. I decided I wanted to try something completely organic for once. As such there is not digital manipulation (beyond just simple leveling, panning, compression, and a bit of reverb). I kept the instrumentation simple: 2 shruti boxes, an acoustic guitar, and a melodica. I am pretty happy with the result.

Dust Bowl Blue

Just some noodling in my bedroom before departure for the evening.

Kodiak

This one was inspired by the playing of another, much better, guitarist named Nick Jonah Davis. I think I'm using the same tuning he uses a lot on his second collection of guitar songs. This came about as an improv to see if I could play in his style. I don't quite make it to his level, but I think I got pretty close to the sound I was going for. Though in hindsight I think I should have played it just a bit slower. Listening now, it feels rushed.

Coyote Mountain Copse

Kind of a mix of things. Still working on the fingerpicking sound, but on this one I added some sounds more typical of past projects. It is admittedly a mishmash, but I think it has its moments so far.

Rabbit Trail Oak

Just another notepad sketch of a song idea to be fleshed out later.

Sage Canyon

It has been a while since I loaded anything new to this soundcloud. This track is not at all in a style I am really working on/developing. It is a random one off I did this afternoon....but I liked it so I thought I'd post it here.

Lyrics:

Out of the window
cold air buzzing
with the sound of
the daydreams and the fevers
filling with the silt of 
the summer sun and the sleepers
will you be coming back
to this town?
to the melting dust
and the hot pavement?

will you meet me in the rain?
in the ice outside seattle
someday
will you meet me?
will you meet me?

Distance

Just me reminiscing on not knowing who I was when I was younger, and the awkwardness that that can bring.

Suicide Hill

This song was inspired by the novel 'Light Boxes' by Shane Jones. I highly recommend checking it out. 

Bird Masks

available in limited edition CD from somehowrecordings.co.uk

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Sleep

Wind and Issolation (Their Ghosts Are All Around Me)

At Night, Mostly

This song was originally written for my old band, Glider. I decided to make an ambient version of it a while back. 

Sunrise (Sloum Version)

So I formatted my computer, upgraded to a more modern OS, quadrupled the ram, and nixed Pro Tools. I bought Studio One and a MIDI controller and sat down to work on some drone/ambient tunes....and somehow this came out. I think I'll flesh it out a bit more...but here it is anyway as a work in progress.

Crocodile Mile

Originally this page was for my drone/ambient project 'Sloum'. Now I am just using it to post demos from various projects. My main project currently is a record label focusing on limited edition albums with hand done art. We also focus on lathe cut 7"s. The labels name is Sage Canyon. I will be releasing my music there as well as a number of other great artists (check out the site and shoot me an e-mail if you like what we do and are interested in joining in).

Prior to sage canyon I released Sloum albums through a few labels, ran a net-label called Drift Theory with a bunch of friends bands and personal projects, and fronted the band Glider through the mid '00s. 

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