Erhu Piece

April 27, 2012

Here’s one of the first pieces I made after a nine year gap (in 2003), as you will see I was trying out a bunch of different styles.  This is purely using Chinese instruments and is attempting to apply a Renaissance style to it.

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1989, proper guitar, proper studio.

Is it better?  Can’t tell, it’s well played and it’s different.  I gave up the bass which I was pretty good at in favour of the guitar.  A more clinical rendition perhaps, with correct timing that renders it less naive.  You decide.

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Ahoy!

30 years since I wrote it so thought I’d post my first single, recorded 1983 aged 17 for £50, released the following year under the name “AED”.  Got played by John Peel, sold 17,000 copies.

Side A: “Infer Ships Sink”, indie prog folk?

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Side B: “Emporium Halls Pt. 4″, layered slowed down birdsong.

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