I had a moment of obsession with automatons, mechanical music machines, and wind-up sound devices. I designed an instrument that would allow me to control speed and variation of specific rhythmic subdivisions and notes with my fingers. I then recorded my first improvisation with the new instrument. Most of this piece is from that first improvisation. I then arranged and layered some vintage sounding string, wind, horn, and voice instrument parts (Mellotron and Chamberlin)to create a refrain. I added live brushes, cymbals, and background noise and re-recorded the bell sounds through an old 1959 Ampex tube amplifier/speaker that I have and love to use. I really like how some mechanical devices like music boxes and the like have some anomalies that make the tempo vary and bobble along depending on the condition of the mechanical parts or life of the battery. This piece is performed that way and I tried to leave the imperfections as a feature. I truly hope it brings your day something new! A Series of Fortunate Events perhaps? Cheers...

ASoFE

This week we get weird with Talk of Shamans, experimental pop group out of San Francisco. Grab a brew* or grab a few, the Hawt Linkzz drinking game is in full force with this one. This episode's Hawt Linkzz Buzzzzzwerd is Psychedelic... *beverage of your choice - photo by James Allen

Hawt Linkzz - Episode 7 - Talk Of Shamans

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