Asim Can Gunduz- Guitar
Doug Wimms -Bass
Steve Mauro- Drums
Roxie Studios Long Island City
December 21st 1980

Asim Opening Jam

Entirely improvised on our first session together as a four piece.
Credits
Released November 15, 2021

"Mirror Dimension" is:
Trevor Deke Bajus- Guitar, tapes, processing, occasional yelps
Harry Weinberg- Tenor, Soprano Sax, processing
Amukat- Bass, suona, metal
Steve Mauro- Drums, insanity

Recorded at 15th Street Studio.
 Gowanus, Brooklyn

Mirror Dimension - Improvisation #2

We caused an earthquake in Hicksville, NY on Friday 1/24/2022
Aleks-Guitar
Rich-Bass
Steve-Drums

Consistent Inconsistencies Improvisation

First gig with a brand new project w
JC Aman- Guitar and Efx
Dennis"Bulldozer"Caserta-Bass
Steve Mauro-drums
Live free improvisation @ Caffeine Underground 447 Central ave, Bushwick, Brooklyn NY 8-13-2023

JC & the Kryptonite Brothers Live at Caffeine Underground

JC Aman Guitar +EFX
Dennis"Bulldozer"Caserta Bass
Steve Mauro drums
Live at Next Phase studios
Farmingdale, NY

JC Aman & The Kryptonite Brothers~                             Free Improvisation

Its a Sax / Drums Improvisation,

Taking it  "Out" 
Steven Golub- Tenor Sax
Steve Mauro - Drums
Recorded @ The Bunker

Sax & Drums Improvisation -1st movement

Platypus Revenge does what it does best..
Continuously searching for beauty.
With:
Demian Richardson Trumpet & EFX
John “DJ Magic Clowns” Maiorino Bass, Flutes
Soprano, Alto, Tenor & Bari Saxes, EFX
Philly Napkins Percussion 
Steve the mad drummer Mauro drums

Live video of this recording!!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANeS65v_dtY

Platypus Revenge Live Improvisation At Prime Produce 424 W54th Street, NYC  January 28th 2024

Trick or Treat ? 
Steven Golub - Tenor Sax
Steve Mauro - Drums
Recorded @ The Bunker

Sax & Drums Improvisation 3

3 free thinking souls going for it.....

The Cloud Surfers:
Jason De Rienzo~ Guitar & EFX
Dennis Caserta~Bass & EFX
Steve Mauro~Drums & Turbulence 
Next Phase Blok Head Studios
Farmingdale, New York
May 18th 2024

Above The Clouds(I hear ya)

The heart of Platypus East is the result of a group of free thinkers sharing their musical joy, creating beauty and splashing paint.
Our deep gratitude to John"DJ Magic Clowns"Maiorino for sharing his vision with us, inspiring and encouraging us and giving his Blessings to our sonic exploration's.  We will never ever hold back my brother!

Platypus East improvises on a double feature movie night!!
Movie one- "Plan 9 From Outer Space" 
Movie two- "Creature From The Black Lagoon" with:
Jason De Rienzo~ Guitar & EFX
Dennis Caserta~Bass & EFX
Harry"Esquire" Weinberg~Tenor Sax & EFX
Joe Piazza- Keys & EFX
Steve Mauro~Drum Turbulence

Shoreline Petroleum Studios
Lindenhurst, New York
June 29th 2024
Thank you Jimmy at Shoreline for all your help 
and for making us feel welcome. Peace!!!!

Spirit Of The Universe~Platypus Revenge East

(disclaimer)
Be prepared...this is an extremely long and colorful journey:)
As stated by John Coltrane~ 
"That's how long  it took to get it all out"

Platypus East is a collective of free thinkers sharing their musical joy, creating beauty and with a deep love of splashing musical paint.
We bring all things to bear in our creativity-we fight conformity!
Big Thank you to John "DJ Magic Clowns" Maiorino for sharing his musical vision with us,and all the time inspiring, encouraging and giving his blessings to our sonic exploration's to all planets.
We never hold back and continue to search for uncharted
musical worlds..

Platypus East improvises on a double feature movie night~
Movie one- "Metropolis"
Movie two- "Teenagers From Outer Space" with:
Jason De Rienzo~ Guitar & EFX
Dennis"The Bulldozer" Caserta~Bass & EFX
Harry"Esquire" Weinberg~Tenor Sax & EFX
Joe Piazza- Keys & EFX
Steve Mauro~Drum centric propulsion and odd excursions.

Shoreline Petroleum Studios
Lindenhurst, New York
August 3rd 2024
Thank you Jimmy at Shoreline for your help
and for making us feel welcome. Peace brother!!!!

Platypus Revenge East~Free Improvisation~August 3rd 2024

Platypus East improvises with the movie "Pirates of the Caribbean" with:
Dennis "The Bulldozer" Caserta~ Bass& EFX
Harry"Esquire" Weinberg~ Tenor Sax, Mandolin, EFX
Steve Mauro~ drums
Shoreline Petroleum Studios
Lindenhurst, New York
December 7th 2024
Thank you brother Jimmy of Shoreline for all your help!!!

Platypus East 12-7-2024

Platypus East improvises with the movie "Bar Fly" with:
Dennis "The Bulldozer" Caserta~ Bass & EFX
Harry"Esquire" Weinberg~ Tenor Sax, EFX
Steve Mauro~ drums
Shoreline Petroleum Studios
Lindenhurst, New York
January 11th 2025
Thank you brother Jimmy from Shoreline for all your help!!!

Platypus East Live Improvisation~ Jan 11th 2025

A long long time ago I played in a Metal band called "Raid", around 1985 to 1989..... and i have some good memories but I have very little recorded evidence.

Desert Plains- Judas Priest cover by "Raid" at Februarys in Elmont, NY  1988

Platypus East improvises with double feature movies "Death Race 2000"& "Faster Pussycat Kill Kill" with:
Dennis "The Bulldozer" Caserta~ Bass & EFX
Joey Keys- Keys
Jimmy Greenlite- Guitar & Synth EFX
Harry Wineberry~Tenor Sax & EFX
Steve Mauro~ drums
Shoreline Petroleum Studios
Lindenhurst, New York
April 19th 2025
Thank you brother Jimmy from Shoreline for joining us!!

Platypus East Free Improvisation~Shoreline Petroleum Studios~April 19th 2025

The JDS1 Trio hits a 2 movie Improvisation at Shoreline Petroleum Studios.
"The Last Dragon" & "Faster Pussycat Kill Kill"
Jimmy Greenlight ~Keys & EFX
Dennis "The Bulldozer" Caserta~ Bass & EFX
Steve The Mad Drummer~ drums & brain importing
May 3rd 2025 
Shoreline Petroleum Studios
Lindenhurst, New York

The JDS1 Trio Improvisation May 3rd 2025

The JDS1 Trio hits a live Improvisation at Shoreline Petroleum Studios.
with movie: "Santa Sangre" from 1990
Jimmy Greenlight ~Keys & EFX & kinetic unexplainable audio infractions..
Dennis "The Bulldozer" Caserta~ Bass & EFX & Kryptonite detonation
Steve The Mad Drummer~ drums & brain imbalance's & paint splashing
May 17th 2025
Shoreline Petroleum Studios
Lindenhurst, New York

JDS1 Trio Live Free Improvisation May 17th 2025

Platypus East improvises with double feature movies "Creature From The Black Lagoon"& "Return of the Creature from the Black Lagoon" with:
Dennis "The Bulldozer" Caserta~ Bass & EFX
Jimmy Greenlite- Keys & Synth EFX
Harry Wineberry~Tenor Sax & EFX
Steve Mauro~ drums

Recording Engineer Jimmy Greenlite
Shoreline Petroleum Studios
Lindenhurst, New York
June 28th 2025

Platypus East Free Improvisation June 28th 2025

Darren Chilton - Guitar, Bass & Keys
Joe Drzewiecki - Sax
Steve Mauro-Drums

Aquarius

Platypus Revenge improvises with the movie:
“The Last Of The Mohicans”1992 with
John Maiorino aka DJ Magic Clowns- Bass, Flutes, Drums, Fife, EFX, Percussion, Alto & Soprano sax, 
Hank Maiorino Guitar, Bass, EFX
Harry Wineberry Tenor sax, Mandolin, EFX 
Steve Mauro drum sorcery 
Rockaway Beach spaceport six
September 8th 2025
Live video- https://www.facebook.com/FUBARRRR/videos/758452143670741

Platypus Revenge is a free improvisational psycho-spiritual experience based in NYC with chapters opening up globally.  

Originally a sci-fi band founded by Demian Richardson, David Moss and Rev John Henry Maiorino(DJMAGIKCLOWNS aka Seltzers) in June 2014. Regular members also include Ayumi Ishito, Steven Bartashev, Daniel Carter, Steve The Mad Drummer Mauro, Dennis Casserta, Philly Napkins, Theo Woodward, Hank Maiorino, Ammone Swinbank and Harry Weinberg among others.  PR has performed live on the radio on WKCR as well as given multi-media concerts in venues in and around NYC.  The band eventually evolved into a loose collective of musicians who improvise alternate soundtracks to visually interesting and psycho-spiritually stimulating movies that are projected at our weekly sessions.  There is a catalogue of over 100 soundtracks, a number of shorts and a multitude of sessions that were not played to any organized visual stimulus.  Audio from sessions are posted here with the dates that they were recorded (or as close to the actual date as can be deciphered from spotty record keeping) for your listening and downloading pleasure.  If you are so inclined to obtain the movie, simply mute it and play these soundtracks for a wild experience. Check back regularly as we will be constantly adding new sessions!

Platypus Revenge Improvisation -September 8, 2025

Platypus Revenge improvises with the movie:
“ Sleepy Hollow” with
John Maiorino aka DJ Magic Clowns- Bass, Flutes, Drums, Fife, EFX, Percussion, Alto & Soprano sax, 
Hank Maiorino Guitar & EFx
Harry Wineberry Tenor sax & Efx
Steve Mauro drum surfing
Rockaway Beach spaceport six
October 6th 2025

live video
https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1D1GVeZp36/?mibextid=wwXIfr

Platypus Revenge -October 6, 2025

Platypus Revenge improvises with the movie:
“ Elvira Movie Macabre , Frankenstein castle of Freaks"
John Maiorino aka DJ Magic Clowns- Bass, Flutes, Drums, Fife, EFX, Percussion, Alto & Soprano bari  sax, 
Amone Swinbank Flutes RFX 
Harry Wineberry Tenor sax, Clarinet, EFX 
Steve Mauro drum surfer sorcerer 
Rockaway Beach spaceport six
October 13, 2025 

live video  https://www.facebook.com/FUBARRRR/videos/1760970941439379

Platypus Revenge October 13th 2025

Platypus Revenge improvises with the movie:
“Elvira’s movie macabre:the house that screamed” with
John Maiorino aka DJ Magic Clowns- Bass, Flutes, Drums, Fife, EFX, Percussion, Alto & Soprano sax, siren
Harry Wineberry Tenor sax,EFX 
Steve Mauro drum surfer 
Rockaway Beach spaceport six
October 20th 2025
live video
https://www.facebook.com/FUBARRRR/videos/1105599208223452

Platypus Revenge improvisation-October 20, 2025

Random ideas overflow the banks of rational thought
"The Jazz Criminals" are
John JC Aman -Guitar
Steve Mauro-Drums
Recorded @ Astoria Soundworks 7-8-16 

Leak Conception ~ Jazz Criminals

7PM @ The Bunker 1-30-2017
STMD-drums and ice bell

Achieving improvisational nirvana is reaching that point where you can't do any wrong, when you're improvising, it's where the brain is fully focused on listening/reacting and the body just does what it's supposed to do, and there's no thought and there's no question, and no matter what you do, it's right. It's getting to that spiritual level where the communication is total and you leave the ego behind.(

Alert Improvisation

Invitation of Steve to enter into his free drum solo .
It became ritual by adding voice and percussion .

Henry Koek-- Voice & Percussion ~ Aups, France
Steve Mauro- Drum Paint ~   New York, USA

Axis Mundi  collab Henry Koek, Steve Mauro

I know we buried that riff somewhere....

Mr Platinum- Guitar
STMD- Drums

11-11-17 @ Astoria Sound Works

Digging Up Bones

Rick Cash- Drums
Harry Weinberg- Alto, Soprano & Tenor Sax
Steve Mauro-Drums

Improvisation B Rick's House 1 - 5-19

Harry Weinberg-Alto Sax& EFX
Jammin Jon- Guitar& EFX
Steve Mauro- Drums & rhythmic acrobatics 
Porch stock July 14th 2019

Sorry, I Can't Ask Steve To Do That, its just not gonna happen


Darren Chilton - Guitar, Bass & Keys
Joe Drzewiecki - Sax
Steve Mauro-Drums


"It's getting to that spiritual level where the communication is total and you leave the ego behind"  
Achieving improvisational nirvana is reaching that point where you can't do any wrong, when you're improvising, it's where the brain is fully focused on listening/reacting and the body just does what it's supposed to do, and there's no thought and there's no question, and no matter what you do, it's right.

Steve Mauro

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