Layer, by Ben Miller / degeneration

Layer

by Ben Miller / degeneration

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Daniel James Burke As tasty as stereo prepared guitar improvisation gets. detailed sonic manipulation in the style of early AMM. minimal and engaging Favorite track: Telluride, CO 2002.

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1.	Phoenix Landing (Which Kiss?) 01:56	buy track
2.	Telluride, CO 2002 01:40	buy track
3.	Phoenix Landing 01:42	buy track
4.	48K (Bush meets his Maker in Hell) 02:06	buy track
5.	Telluride, CO 2003 02:00	buy track
6.	Chicken Loft 01:57	buy track
7.	Pordenone, Italy 02:03	buy track
8.	Alcazar Hotel, Cleveland 01:45	buy track

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LAYER was recorded/composed by viewing brother Roger Miller's frottage drawings and interpreting them through "music". This process is loosely called Picture Music, which isalso referred to as using Graphic Scores. The title of each composition is the title of the artwork itself. Responses during the creative process from viewing the artwork were both emotive and literal. Each recorded piece per frottage drawing is approximately two minutes long -- a duration in which one might view a work of art. Ben Miller used his multiphonic guitar (The Zoo) through a variety of foot pedals with minimal overdubbing. This was Miller's 3rd CDR release focusing on his modified instrument. The work was recorded in 2005 in NYC. It is now available for download!

"Benjamin Miller and I have been co-artists/musicians for years (and years). In this instance, my drawings influenced his music. At other times, his music influenced my music and his imagery influenced my music and/or imagery. That's what we get for (perpetually) growing up together."
_ Roger Clark Miller.

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released January 1, 2005

Ben Miller: multiphonic guitar, foot pedals, casio Sk1 sampling

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Benjamin Miller has formed and led numerous groups since 1968 focusing solely on original music with the intent to break boundaries.

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