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"Secret Orchard Apparatus" ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 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 Other Genres:
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