My Band’s Music – John Schwenk Media Services

I’m part of a quartet in which I play Haken Continuum Fingerboard, electric piano (with various sounds), and various other things. Unfortunately, we haven’t yet agreed on a name. But we have recordings! – which I’ve mixed and mastered. There are currently around five hours of material and I thought I’d post it as it’s different from most music.

Personnel

Arlene Avery:
Vocalizations, ass’t. small percussion, rocks, tongue drum, gong, reverberation.
Glenden Merrel:
Upright electric bass, large pedal board, electric guitar or ukelele (September 2022 session).
Jordan Saucier:
Vocalizations, Korg MS2000 synthesizer, Bulbul Tarang (Sept 2022 session), TC Helicon VoiceLive Touch effects unit.
John Schwenk:
Haken Continuum Fingerboard, electric piano, iPad with Spacecraft app, ass’t. small percussion, recorder, harmonica, hand pan, gong.
Recording, mixing, & mastering.

These pieces are entirely improvised. There’s no score or even advance planning. We sit down and we play. That’s it. I find the result meditative and dreamlike to listen to. This music is not so much about notes and rhythms as it is about timbre, space, mood, and texture. Let it wash over you and take you on a journey.

You can choose individual pieces or one playlist that will play many of them. Don’t like something? Please, just skip ahead a bit.

Streaming playlist of 4-1/2 hours of music
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June 2024 practice before birthday party