compilation no. 6

COTDcomp6 compilation no. 6 Children of the Drone audio opensource_audio The sixth in a series of compilation CD's assembled from the recording archive of <a target="_blank" href="http://www.childrenofthedrone.net">Children of the Drone</a>, the <a target="_blank" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exeter">Exeter</a>, UK-based improvisational collective. 2007-06-02 2007 ambient; atmospheric; beyond classification; Devon; drone; droning; Exeter; free psych-folk; free psychfolk; free psych folk; freeform; improv; improvisation; improvisational; improvisatory; improvised; improvising; jam; jamming; lo-fi; lofi; modal; other; psychedelia; psychedelic; psychfolk; psych-folk; psych folk; space; spacey; spontaneous; Crediton; electroacoustic; electro-acoustic; acoustic; khamak; ektara; gopichand; mandola; balalaika; saz; baglama; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ 2007-06-02 13:02:55 2007-06-02 12:56:14 mwatkins@maths.ex.ac.uk Matthew Watkins Matthew Watkins Matthew Watkins Matthew Watkins Matthew Watkins Matthew Watkins 2007-06-02 13:08:47 2007-06-02 13:37:22 2007-06-02 13:47:49 2007-06-02 15:38:16 2007-06-13 08:21:08 2007-06-14 14:59:15 MRW MiniDisc 79:37 <center><table width="550" border="0"><tr><td> <center><img alt="elegant sunburst lichen" title="elegant sunburst lichen (xanthoria elegans) - photo by Angie in MN" src="http://www.childrenofthedrone.net/network/images/orangelichen.jpg"> elegant sunburst lichen (xanthoria elegans) - photo by <a target="_blank" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/angiej">Angie in MN</a></center> All completely improvised recorded straight to <a target="_blank" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minidisc">MiniDisc</a> via Sony ECM microphone, later subjected to minimal processing (a bit of <a target="_blank" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audio_level_compression">compression</a>, <a target="_blank" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equalization">EQ</a>, <a target="_blank" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reverb">reverb</a>). Recorded during twelve sessions between November 2003 and December 2006, variously at the Rainbow Studio (<a target="_blank" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crediton">Crediton</a>), <a target="_blank" href="http://www.exeterphoenix.org.uk">The Phoenix Arts Centre</a>, Prospect Park, Danes Road and <a target="_blank" href="http://www.maths.ex.ac.uk/~mwatkins/imagery/st_stephens.jpg">St. Stephens Church</a> (<a target="_blank" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exeter">Exeter</a>). Featuring <a target="_blank" href="http://www.maths.ex.ac.uk/~mwatkins/imagery/keith.jpg">Keith</a>, <a target="_blank" href="http://www.childrenofthedrone.net/images/matthew-lundy.jpg">Matthew W</a>, <a target="_blank" href="http://www.htleather.co.uk/maker/maker.html">Henry</a>, <a target="_blank" href="http://www.maths.ex.ac.uk/~mwatkins/imagery/simon.jpg">Simon</a>, Richard, <a target="_blank" href="http://www.maths.ex.ac.uk/~mwatkins/imagery/john.jpg">John</a>, <a target="_blank" href="http://www.maths.ex.ac.uk/~mwatkins/imagery/briandrone.jpg">Brian</a>, <a target="_blank" href="http://www.maths.ex.ac.uk/~mwatkins/imagery/james.jpg">James T</a>, <a target="_blank" href="http://www.maths.ex.ac.uk/~mwatkins/imagery/jamess.jpg">James S</a>, <a target="_blank" href="http://www.maths.ex.ac.uk/~mwatkins/imagery/philsax.jpg">Philip</a>, Matthew S playing, variously, <a target="_blank" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pennywhistle">pennywhistle</a>, percussion, acoustic and electric guitars and basses, <a target="_blank" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balalaika">balalaika</a>, <a target="_blank" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wurlitzer#Electric_pianos">wurlitzer</a>, piano, synthesiser, <a target="_blank" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sitar">sitar</a>, <a target="_blank" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sampler_%28musical_instrument%29">sampler</a>, saxophone, water, <a target="_blank" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ektara">gopichand</a>, <a target="_blank" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saz">saz</a>, bells, <a target="_blank" href="http://soundsfromthespring.blogspot.com/2006/02/purple-lunchbox.html">percussively-triggered radio device</a>, burst baloon, <a target="_blank" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harmonium">harmonium</a>, <a target="_blank" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marimba">marimba</a>, laptop, <a target="_blank" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mandola">mandola</a>, <a target="_blank" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bouzouki">bouzouki</a>, <a target="_blank" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charango">charango</a>, <a target="_blank" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bowed_psaltery">bowed psaltery</a>, voices and probably some other things too. "They (Took the Lifeboat up the Mountainside)" is based on another one of James T's 'found poems' - this time it's a list of titles from the <a target="_blank" href="http://library.ex.ac.uk/">Exeter University library catalogue</a> which begin "They". They Took the Lifeboat up the Mountainside turns out to be regionally themed, as it's the title of <a target="_blank" href="http://www.amazon.com/Lifeboat-Mountainside-Lynmouth-Flood-August/dp/095012480X">a book by William T. Baker</a> about the <a target="_blank" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lynmouth#The_Lynmouth_Disaster">Lynmouth flood of 1952</a>. "Fried in Hawaii" was originally recorded in mono and has had 17 inconsequential seconds spliced out of it. Everything else is exactly as played. <center><img title = "'Child of Pilotless Plane' - Korean" src="http://www.childrenofthedrone.net/logotiny.jpg"></center> <center><a target="_blank" href="http://www.childrenofthedrone.net">Children of the Drone homepage</a></center> <center><a target="_blank" href="http://soundsfromthespring.blogspot.com">The Spring</a> - Matthew W's 'audio blog'              <a href="mailto:info@childrenofthedrone.net">info@childrenofthedrone.net</a> </td></tr></table></center> 2007-06-14 15:08:44 Matthew Watkins