Re: Dance Music for Inanimate Objects

["Stephen Goodman" <spgoodman@earthlight.net>]

Fear of Palindromes reminds me a bit of Zappa's "G-Spot Tornado".  
Listening 
now, great post-coffee music!

>> My second project with Ted Killian...
>>
>> http://www.krispenhartung.com/dance/
>>
>> Dance Music for Inanimate Objects is a delightful merge of two ideas 
>from 
>> Krispen Hartung and Ted Killian. Both envisioned a project where looped 
>> and textured beat and groove samples would serve as a substratum for 
>> recording guitar tracks. Killian, long before Hartung, originally 
>planned 
>> on recording ambient guitar parts, whereas Hartung was interested in a 
>> more free and improvisational jazz guitar approach. Both decided to 
>work 
>> together and create "Dance Music for Inanimate Objects". Killian 
>created 
>> the beats and grooves, and Hartung played freely over them. The result 
>is 
>> a collection of songs that are catchy and make you move, but are also 
>> somewhat difficult listening because of the dissonance and chaotic 
>> character.
>>
>> Krispen Hartung - Mini jazz archtop guitar, laptop (looping and effects 
>> with Max/MSP)
>> Ted Killian - Electronic percussion, samples, looping, ambient sounds