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I’ve not been flogging this, but I figure once a year is not excessive, so here goes. This holiday season, why not give the gift of quirky, original, mostly-instrumental music by some guy on the internet? From the “album notes” … Continue reading →

Eighties pop supergroup Asia have announced a new album, their first without founding member Steve Howe. Guess what it’s called? “Gravitas”. I wonder if I can sue? Probably not. Nor would I. More power (pop) to them. The original “Gravitas”, … Continue reading →

Just a short (one minute) video of the squall-du-jour, looking out onto our back yard. Music is my cover of the Tubular Bells riff by Mike Oldfield. YouTube URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ra62wB4bpmc

I’m a PC guy these days. That’s entirely a result of work-related compatibility issues and, since my retirement, budget and… well inertia I suppose. But recent events got me reminiscing about my own introduction to personal computing. I was not … Continue reading →

Last of these ones I think. There’s a few more, but they’re not ones that I really want out in the world…. Mental Midget (1976) YouTube URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3TqSs_d9Cf0 Time For All (1976) YouTube URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBk7fgUu8fY Voyage / Arrival (1976) YouTube … Continue reading →

R.G. Daniel: percussion, recorders Monte Horton: keyboard Steve Vickery: guitar Recorded in 1976, Videos added June 22, 2011 (based on a Steve Hillage riff) YouTube video URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcgws1cY-BM

Untitled Suite in Four Parts – Early exercises in sound-on-sound recording Robert George Daniel: percussion, various analog synths Recorded in 1976 Video added June 22, 2011 YouTube URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6L9SXCyKPI

Space Blues (1976) R.G.Daniel: drums, Roland RE-201 Space Echo Monte Horton: guitar Steve Vickery: bass recorded in 1976 video added June 22, 2011 YouTube video URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qyE0CXJxLoU

Earth Blues R.G.Daniel: recorder Monte Horton: guitar Recorded in 1976 Video added June 22, 2011 YouTube video URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcRf3m0Ld5A

Drone #1 – R.G.Daniel: drone, percussion – Monte Horton: guitar Recorded in 1976 Video track created June 21, 2011 YouTube video URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9mHnwpeFKM