April 2015 Archives (all archives)
April 29
Untitled Salt Lake Song (04.28.2015)
A catchy tune about two guys who take a twin engine plane out for a joyride and crash into the Great Salt Lake. Proper title TBD. [more inside]
posted by mykescipark at 8:45 AM PST - 6 comments
posted by mykescipark at 8:45 AM PST - 6 comments
Piano Sketch #2 (meditation)
The only song I have ever written & recorded start-to-finish while living on a boat. Thanks to the Carnival Imagination for having slack enough security that I was able to sneak onto the showband keyboard after-hours to record this (2006)
posted by CarrotAdventure at 12:45 AM PST - 2 comments
posted by CarrotAdventure at 12:45 AM PST - 2 comments
April 25
Evening Prayer Blues
My quick little take on Evening Prayer Blues by Deford Bailey. I originally came to this by way of Bill Monroe, Mike Compton and Alan Bibey mandolin arrangements of it. [more inside]
posted by mandolin conspiracy at 9:49 AM PST - 3 comments
posted by mandolin conspiracy at 9:49 AM PST - 3 comments
April 23
Ganymede Suite
A structured improvisation for double bass, piano & tabla.
Feat Kimberley Shepherd - piano, Kazuko Sato - tabla.
Co-written with Kimberley Shepherd. [more inside]
posted by CarrotAdventure at 2:48 PM PST - 2 comments
posted by CarrotAdventure at 2:48 PM PST - 2 comments
April 21
For David
April 17
Fruitbattery
A short piano solo! Minor key, triplet feel, maybe a little jazzy, better suited to Halloween than early spring, but what can I do? It's a free download at BandCamp complete with suitably batty artwork. [more inside]
posted by Wolfdog at 4:25 PM PST - 5 comments
posted by Wolfdog at 4:25 PM PST - 5 comments
April 14
Where No One Has Gone Before
A little tune about toxic masculinity with a splash of Star Trek. [more inside]
posted by valrus at 10:10 PM PST - 7 comments
posted by valrus at 10:10 PM PST - 7 comments
April 7
Antisocial Dance Party
Ghost Streets
your ghost is very beautiful, but visits far too often
[more inside]
posted by Eideteker at 3:57 PM PST - 5 comments
posted by Eideteker at 3:57 PM PST - 5 comments
Weapons Up (Double Dragon Mixtape: The Mixtape)
A full-length extended version of the 10 second snippet that I had previously made for the game, Double Dragon Neon. I wrote the full version recently after my car was broken into, and I was visited by a very friendly and helpful LA County policewoman. [more inside]
posted by jake at 1:47 PM PST - 3 comments
posted by jake at 1:47 PM PST - 3 comments
April 5
Cruise Blanche
April 4
Root Down (Fantastic Planet Remix)
April 3
the circulation of stars
This started out as a Beepbox loop. (The mp3 arbitrarily fades out after 2 times around. The original will loop in-browser for as long as you let it.) I think it sounds pretty okay.
posted by nebulawindphone at 10:40 PM PST - 1 comments
posted by nebulawindphone at 10:40 PM PST - 1 comments
April 1
Dizzy Gillespie Quintet f/ Skrillex - One Note Samba (1968, RARE!!)
Long considered a forgotten masterpiece, this meeting of master jazz artists took place almost 50 years ago in Munich, leaving the audience speechless. Features Skrillex on the Wobble Bass, James Moody on flute, and Lalo Schifrin on piano [more inside]
posted by jake at 8:43 PM PST - 11 comments
posted by jake at 8:43 PM PST - 11 comments