Collection of mess arounds and field recordings from my time in NYC and traveling around.

Broken Hip Jams - NYC 2010-2012

Every December 21st as a part of Make Music Winter, Bell by Bell creates the opportunity for anyone excited about public space, music, and cold weather to be a part of a procession that generates a coordinated, unique, soundscape on the streets of New York. Through the distribution of 100 bells and the guidance of a team of flag conductors, the piece shimmers in the streets. Each participant contributes to the creation of a sonorous, atmospheric piece through carrying out one simple act: ringing a bell. The tracks contained in this set are field recordings from previous events.
http://makemusicny.org/parades-2012/bell-by-bell/
https://vimeo.com/34855898
http://www.icareifyoulisten.com/2013/01/tom-peyton-bell-by-bell-make-music-winter-2012/

Bell by Bell

The Mystery composed by Robert Honstein for Bell by Bell, a participatory musical procession presented as part of Make Music Winter.
http://makemusicny.org/winter-2013/bell-by-bell/


The Mystery by Robert Honstein - BxB '13

Piece for Large Bell Ensemble composed by Dan Edinberg for Bell by Bell, a participatory musical procession presented as part of Make Music Winter.
http://makemusicny.org/winter-2013/bell-by-bell/

Piece For Large Bell Ensemble by Dan Edinberg - BxB '13

This was running through my head walking around Greenpoint today. Then I started slapping some concrete.

Sitting on the Traffic Barrier of the East River

Differently

Feeling This Way

Everything's Counted

Are We Even Afraid of the End of the World Anymore?

Rubber Band in the Wind

Are We Even Afraid of the End of the World? (In An Orchard)

Are We Even Afraid of the End of the World Anymore? (Acapella)

Are We Even Afraid of the End of the World Anymore? (Instrumental)

Are We Even Afraid of the End of the World Anymore? (In An Orchard)

Money to You (In An Orchard)

Money to You

Money to You (Acapella)

Money to You (Instrumental)

Already Said Goodbye

Mamihlapinatapai composed by Amy Garapic for Bell by Bell, a participatory musical procession presented as part of Make Music Winter.
<a href="http://makemusicny.org/parades/bell-by-bell" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://makemusicny.org/parades/bell-by-bell</a>/
http://vimeo.com/34855898


Mamihlapinatapai by Amy Garapic - BxB '11

A short excerpt of bell ringing while walking from site to site for Bell by Bell, a participatory musical procession presented as part of Make Music Winter.
<a href="http://makemusicny.org/parades/bell-by-bell" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://makemusicny.org/parades/bell-by-bell</a>/
http://vimeo.com/34855898


Walking Around - BxB '11

Untitled composed by Eric Beach for Bell by Bell, a participatory musical procession presented as part of Make Music Winter.
<a href="http://makemusicny.org/parades/bell-by-bell" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://makemusicny.org/parades/bell-by-bell</a>/
http://vimeo.com/34855898
<a href="http://www.bard.edu/conservatory/faculty/?action=details&amp;id=2893" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.bard.edu/conservatory/faculty/?action=details&amp;id=2893</a>


Untitled by Eric Beach - BxB '11

Lament composed by Nat Evans for Bell by Bell, a participatory musical procession presented as part of Make Music Winter.
<a href="http://makemusicny.org/parades/bell-by-bell" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://makemusicny.org/parades/bell-by-bell</a>/
http://vimeo.com/34855898
<a href="http://natevansmusic.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://natevansmusic.com</a>/


Lament by Nat Evans - BxB '11

Ladders composed by Tom Peyton for Bell by Bell, a participatory musical procession presented as part of Make Music Winter.
<a href="http://makemusicny.org/parades/bell-by-bell" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://makemusicny.org/parades/bell-by-bell</a>/
http://vimeo.com/34855898


Ladders by Tom Peyton - BxB '11

I have seen this guy around the neighborhood playing a bunch. His feel is unparalleled. The sounds of his set up are so damn good. Classic paint bucket, bent in half cookie pan, assorted small pots and pans, the sidewalk itself. He pretty much always plays at this tempo. Yesterday he was moving betweens beats alot more quickly than usual; when I have seen him before, he tends to sit on one groove for awhile. Some of the breaks in the groove are due to him rearranging his set up in what often seem like pointless ways. 

He is also certifiable. He was talking to himself, yelling, and laughing with an electrifying/terrifying look in his eye the entire time I was standing there watching and listening to him. I was joined by another young, obvious musician and you can hear us singing his praises at one point. 

The last bit of this recording is me walking away. I love hearing the buckets and pans echoing down the street.

Astor Place Bucket Cooking Pan Genius

My apartment now has nothing in it. The echos are intense and shift in really cool ways as I move through rooms.

Empty Apartment Echo Claps

Youtube:
http://youtu.be/1Y5-tSdlcxY

Vimeo:
https://vimeo.com/42294165

Gradient vs Drone uses polyrhythm and harmony to explore equal ratios expressed in both rhythm and pitch. As the drone rhythm and tone go on unchanging, their gradient counterparts escalate in tempo and pitch, stopping at prescribed junctures of rhythmic and harmonic consonance. The drone tempo is eighty beats per minute and the pitch C. The gradient tempo and pitch begin their journey playing in unison and eventually climb to 100 BPM and the note E. The rhythmic and harmonic ratio at this first stop is 5/4. C and E form a major 3rd harmony which is produced by the two pitches having a 5/4 ratio, while the the two tempos are 100 and 80 BPM.

After spending a few minutes of indulging in this consonant space, the gradients begin the next journey towards the 3/2 ratio. These passages between ratios are highly dissonant, creating tension and momentum leading to the next rhythmic and harmonic destination.

The 3/2 ratio section is marked by 120 BPM rhythm over the 80 BPM drone and a perfect 5th harmony. This is the final consonant resting place. The finale is marked by exploration of the perfect 5th harmony, by stacking 5ths on top of each other creating a veritable wall of sound as the drummers continue their polyrhythm until the piece concludes.

For Make Music New York 2011, the piece was performed amid the urban bustle of the Lower East Side. By placing the drummers and PAs across the street from each other, the performance fundamentally spatialized the interlocking components of the piece. Within this context, the piece was accompanied by a wide range of aural layers as people chattered on the street, buses drove by and wind blew through trees overhead. The audience formed in a very fluid way as people on foot, on bikes and in cars encountered the performance as a part of their movement through the city.

Composed by Eric Frederic

Performed by Tom Peyton and Zak Engel

Presented as a part of Make Music New York 2011
http://makemusicny.org/

Gradient vs Drone - Make Music New York 2011

2 Pair a Shades written by Wallpaper and Tom Peyton. Produced by Wallpaper. Released as a part of the #STUPiDFACEDD EP, July, 2011.

2 Pair A Shades

Fire Escapes is a site-specific piece that I composed and performed with 5 other percussionists. The piece was featured as a part of Conflux 2010, a psychogeography festival here in New York City. This recording is from my phone but actually captures everything pretty well. I haven't edited the front of the track so the first minute and a half is me taping the phone down and us settling in. You can find a collection of videos, images and other info at http://fireescapes.tumblr.com/

Fire Escapes 6pm

A random sketch. It's got some charm though. 

DaDaDa

Alex said, "Let's go stupid fucking towel."  Or Maybe I said it.

Let's Go Stupid Fucking Towel

Another Broken Hip Jam. Don't worry: I had recorded the drums prior to breakage.

Tough Okra

Untitled composed by Eric Beach for Bell by Bell, a participatory musical procession presented as part of Make Music Winter.
http://makemusicny.org/parades-2012/bell-by-bell/
http://www.icareifyoulisten.com/2013/01/tom-peyton-bell-by-bell-make-music-winter-2012/
http://www.bard.edu/conservatory/faculty/?action=details&id=2893

Untitled by Eric Beach - BxB '12

The last Broken Hip Jam.  Probably my favorite.  

Somebody

Me wandering around at 1:30am in Philadephia. Rock, lightpole, voice, Benjamin Franklin Bridge overpass.

Tom Peyton

Pinned to spotlight

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