The main thing that I recall about this show is that it was a few days before my wedding. Maybe it was fun? I don't recall. Here is the musical evidence.
Saturday, March 25, 2023
Ovipositor live at Hemlock Tavern with Tom Herman 2006 up at Archive.org!
Sunday, March 19, 2023
M-KAT Ensemble studio outtake up at Archive.org!
An edited version of this piece is on M-KAT Ensemble's second CD. I just wanted to get that entire track up online I guess.
Friday, March 10, 2023
New Activity!
My friend and former Birdsaw band mate Dan Laks asked me in late January if I'd contribute some music to a theater project that he's reviving. Naturally, I gladly accepted his invitation, booked some studio time at a place very close to my house, and made it over there to produce some sounds. Stuck mostly to percussion: gongs, waterphone, singing bowl, etc., along with my trusty Utopia Synth and electric m'bira. Brief written directions were utilized; these had been initially sketched in February, and I used them as springboards for action. I let my intuition take over as each instrument was recorded, and that felt amazing. There were elements of rustiness involved with my process, indeed, when I first dug out my gong stand, it took some serious time just to figure out how to put the thing together. I used to be able to do that shit blindfolded!
A couple of hours spent tracking, and it seems as though I got the desired effect, especially in light of the fact that Dan has already done a rough mix of the sounds put to tape, a mixture that sounds pleasing to us. Right on!
So, yeah, I guess music is slowly coming back into my personal world. Such a gratifying feeling to have.
Above: the entire set up and a few of the written directions.
Many thanks to Dan, and big ups to Jeff at DRMX studios in Marana for the ace engineering job.
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