lol - it's one of those tracks that can't be ignored, at least not if the volume's at 50% or more! It's funny hearing this one a couple years later - and reminds me that it's totally possible to make interesting and compelling music with a DAW. And to think once upon a time I thought it was only fakery! Glad you enjoyed this one! Cheers!

Thanks Todd. This one still has a special slot for me, and I still dig listening to it when I remember to give it a spin. I think that's the thing about inspiration and inspired pieces - somehow they retain the Spirit of that Moment. It's so cool hearing all our evolutions in this, and stepping back to hear how we're really still in the same currents but doing things differently. Great fun. Thanks!

Yeah, jahknow called it way back when, didn't he? It's dub totally removed from the Jamaican Reggae spices, but remains unadulterated Dub nonetheless. Raw, ferocious and ultimately danceable. Same stream, different gyrations. Cheers!

It's a colourful track, isn't it? Actually Em, this was the track that made me admit there was something to this medium, and that exciting stuff could really be made with loops. I guess it goes to show some old dogs can actually learn new tricks. Thanks for the listen and review.

Thanks! This was my second piece recorded with this medium, and THE one that convinced me it's worth doing. It's been hard getting over my own prejudices with a couple dozen analog instruments grumbling about feeling abandoned. Thanks for the review!

I'm one of those that knows this, and I'm glad to shared it for those who read the reviews! Don't know if you read through any that reviewed before you - this song is actually inspired by my own experience with an angry herd on the Benue River in the north west border of Cameroon when I was 9 years old. My dad and I got chased several hundred yards down the river bank and narrowly escaped in a `66 Ford Bronco. I think I did a fairly good job of translating that experience into an intense sound scape. Thanks for the fave!

Glad you dig it! I've just been alerted to your presence here, and I'll be by to listen and review some of yours as well.

"A cross section of some hot springs" and certainly a successful attempt at sonically identifying a personal archetype. It's a point of abstract personal fear now banished. Thanks for the fav!

Yeah I think I overcompensated with this one in some ways, as originally it had no bass anywhere including the drums. On the plus side, the drum intensity is a bit like having charging hippos coming from somewhere behind! Someday I may come back to this one and try to do something about pulling the drums back a little, but first I'm going to apply what I've learned into a new series of tracks.

Bonjour mon ami (it is still morning here)! My first incarnation as an adult was as a graphic artist, so I suppose there's no escaping the influences of the past. I suppose it's why I naturally try to create soundscapes as opposed to 'traditional' song structures, as well. As I remixed this one last night, I was surprised in watching the spectrogram in my master channel that the sound in this actually moves in waves back and forth across the frequencies. Water agitated by the movement of annoyed hippos! Glad you enjoyed it!

And it's the one track that's got no African drums on it! Funny how we can invoke location sonically with the right/rite frequencies and rhythmic patterns. I'm glad you can hear the hippo snort, too (which is how I came to title it), as I thought maybe I was the only one. Glad you dig it!

Thank you kind sir! I'm delighted that I was able to remaster this one with this degree of satisfaction. I'm beginning to think that Abelton Live 7 is capable of anything that you can imagine doing! The key of course being "imagination," and the helpful hints that other users provide! Cheers.

"a cross section of some hot springs in action" - planetjazzbass' description below is the best I've read yet, but I know what you mean. Wall0soundD. I like that "maximalism" a lot; occupying the opposite spectrum to Philip Glass probably needs to be done. Any volunteers? Cheers.

C69 - the first to ever listen to this track and instantly write a review! I had hoped you'd like the revision here. Soon some of those others you've commented on will be revised and uploaded, too. I look forward to seeing your take on them as well. Cheers!

Yes, I'm a bit fond of this one in particular, which is why I'd like to get it right. Originally 6 loops and me playing with volume and built-in effects amplitudes in real-time - this is when I realized that my resistance to electronic music creation was something to face. Music is music, and there are things that can be done with this approach that I've always dreamed of. And you looperman friends are a generous resource that I really didn't anticipate. Thanks Dave!

Can you hear my palm slapping my forehead? It was one of the first tools I played with and thought how useful it could be, then completely forgot about it as I explored other things. I'm on my way to check out the links you've provided. The melodic interval...show me? I think I need to rub the Buddha belly to grok it. Love you little Brother Abe!

Thanks for the listen and review! All done on a laptop with various Max MSP programs, this latest version with Ableton 7 LE. I've put a new version up since your review and spent a lot of time fine editing the wav in Audacity. I think it sounds even better!

Thanks for the listen and fav! It's still drafty, but I think I'm nearly there. The 3rd remix is now up, and hopefully I've resolved the issues I still had with it before.

I like the idea of this being used as a mash-up. I think you've pretty much hit it on the head here: it's actually more like a couple of tracks spliced together than a song, in that it's a live recording created with iamthemightyjungulator. I think I'll pull this one into Live and see if I can't expand it into something a bit more complete. Thanks for the idea here. Cheers!

Yup - I've still got all my Throbbing Gristle, Coil, and Psychic TV vinyl. I never play it as my spouse threatens divorce when I pull it out. I agree with your assessment and I'm now exploring Ableton Live Lite 7 to get me out of the limitations of doing this "live" with freeware. I'm thinking that I'll be able to do this 'playing' the computer like an instrument, but be able to do the overdubs and revisions necessary to move it to the next logical level. To this point, all my music here you've listened to has been done with a single mouse. Not bad considering, but too hobbyish or amateurish for what I really want to do. Thanks for your encouragement Victor, it's birth cohorts that inspire me the most!

The Noize. Check out my gallery for some of my favorite instruments - the geng gongs in particular. The bamboo jaw harp's can make sounds that are inherently psychedelic in nature. Since I discovered them in the mid `90's I've played them a lot in conjunction with a Boss DD-2 digital delay pedal. Playing to/with an effect like that is to me the ultimate in Hi/Low Tech and it's not unlike what I'm trying do do with sampling. Maybe my stuff should be labeled "Retro" - like late neolithic. Grabbing whatever works and I can scavenge up!

The African roots...well, no getting away from that one even if I wanted to.

Thanks - I've followed through and this piece is not longer classed as "trance." I'm encouraged by the reception and thinking that a lot of people do actually appreciate something different. Sure makes me want to make more music! I'll be checking your tracks out presently.

Hippos ARE edgy! True story - when I was 9 my dad and I were chased by a herd of hippos along the edge of the Benue River in Cameroon. They can hit 35 mph on dry land! A truly horrifying experience. Hippos are a personal archetype of big edgy things, and the bass tones in this reflect it.

One of my bands was called "The Hybrid Association" and our mission statement was "There are a bunch of people playing music around the world. We're some of those people." I'm posting "Kali with Peanut Sauce" next.