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Maclean, Steve: GPS (Recommended Records)

Steve MacLean's 5-piece ensemble perform complex, composed polyrhythmic pieces interspersed with atmospheric improvisations for guitar, bass, keyboard, percussion and various objects.

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Personnel:

Steve Maclean-electric and electronic guitar, prepared guitar, ebow; with guitar as controller for external equipment including Roland VG-99, Nord Modular, Korg R3, Roland Fantom, live real-time processing, percussion, Korg kaossilator

Tim Inman-acoustic piano and Yamaha MO8 synth

Jimmy McGirr-electric bass and devices

Dave Fields-drums, percussion

Todd Dadaleares-additional percussion, amplified kalimba on floor tom, throat singing and all other voice elements, toy megaphone, micro voice recorder

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UPC: 752725029025

Label: Recommended Records
Catalog ID: ReR SM5
Squidco Product Code: 14099

Format: CD
Condition: New
Released: 2011
Country: USA
Packaging: Jewel Tray
Recorded October 3rd and 4th, 2009 at The Studio, Portland, Maine by Steve Drown.

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"A journey through complex, composed polyrhythmic pieces interspersed with careful, atmospheric improvisations for guitar, bass, keyboard, percussion and various objects. There is a quiet rigour, almost a formality, about this CD that is rather unusual for the new century - the compositions are not over-elaborated and they follow the parallel metre style of his under-rated classic Opposite of War. Avoiding overproduction they stay close to the human scale of their performances. And the improvised sections are obviously played, and concern themselves with structure and content rather than effect. In other words, this is an old fashioned record of distinctive compositions, high performance values and imaginative playing."-ReR Megacorp

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Track Listing:

1. Warm Up 3:59

2. Wind In Our Hair 3:32

3. Ocean Tales 6:25

4. Moonlight 4:47

5. Resonations 5:49

6. 1st Breeze Of Summer 3:04

7. Whale Wars 5:29

8. Drift With Me 4:34

9. Tranquility 9:07

10. Out Of Season 3:33

11. One Day In Paradise 5:21

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