"Secret Orchard Apparatus"
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I became interested in fingerstyle guitar soon after learning some introductory Classical Guitar in the early Seventies. I discovered the music of Fahey, which led to other discoveries like Kottke, Lang, and Basho. Eventually I traded the Nylon for Steel. Thus I began the process of self-taught "American Primitive" syncopated fingerpicking.
In addition to my love of American Primitive Guitar, I also like many other types of music. I have always been keen on synthesizers, so I make use of them, as well as collaged sounds and field recordings for occasional accompaniment to my guitar playing.
Some notes about "Secret Orchard Apparatus" :
This is my 2nd Cdbaby release. It features a little more experimentation with accompaniments and further use of delay/echo, and synthesizer.
'Act of Capture' - starts off the set with a realtime capture of a guitar sample which sets the metre for the duration of the piece. -in a D-modal tuning.
'Gas, Food, Lodging', a ditty for the road weary traveller.
Those familiar with the legendary Dock Boggs will recognize the country blues section of
'Country Blues/Hancock County Ramble'. In the latter section, I reminisce {in tones} on memories of my late grandfather's fruit farm and apple orchards where I spent much time as a kid. The farm was located in Western Illinois, within view of the Mississippi River and the Santa Fe mainline.
'Forsaken' - an experimental piece in which I alter the tuning somewhere in the middle.
'Heat Lightning' - uses the distant static of Summer thunderstorms on an AM radio as a backdrop for some creative improvisation.
'Wintertide(Under Ice)' - suggests the stasis of Winter with a chilling delay effect.
'Impending Dust Explosion' - no guitar here, just synthesizer... echoes of a grain silo explosion?, or something going terribly wrong.
'Local News' - nearly nine minutes of D-modal exploration/improvisation.
'Badland Hoodoos' a lively stomp that pays homage to those multi-iterative structures found in nature, erosion patterns, rock formations, etc.
'A Long Time Ago with blips' Guitar and Synthesizer combine for a dreamlike effect. The album closes with a two-tracked self-duet appropriately titled
'Fogbottom Haloes'.
Enjoy the tunes!
and be sure to check out my other cd "Harken"! http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/stranglen1
Check out the artist's website:
http://www.livejournal.com/users/lectrikdog/Track List:
1. Act of Capture
2. Gas Food Lodging
3. Country Blues/hancock County Ramble
4. Forsaken
5. Heat Lightning
6. Wintertide(underice)
7. Impending Dust Explosion
8. Local News
9. Badland Hoodoos
10. A Long Time Ago With Blips
11. Fogbottom Haloes
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