COTDcomp3compilation no. 3Children of the Droneaudioopensource_audioThe third in a series of compilation CD's assembled from the recording archive of <a target="_blank" href="http://www.childrenofthedrone.net">Children of the Drone</a>, the <a target="_blank" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exeter">Exeter</a>, UK-based improvisational collective.2005-04-04 05:00:002005ambient;atmospheric;beyond classification;Devon;drone;droning;Exeter;free psych-folk;free psychfolk;free psych folk;freeform;improv;improvisation;improvisational;improvisatory;improvised;improvising;jam;jamming;lo-fi;lofi;modal;other;psychedelia;psychedelic;psychfolk;psych-folk;psych folk;space;spacey;spontaneous;Crediton;acoustic;electro-acoustic;electroacoustic;saz;baglama;industrial;singing bowl;singing bowls;balalaika;mandola;didg;didge;didgeridu;didgeridoo;turntables;turntablism;wurlitzerhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/12005-04-06 01:49:462005-04-04 12:41:01Matthew Watkinsmwatkins@maths.ex.ac.ukMatthew WatkinsMatthew WatkinsMatthew WatkinsMatthew WatkinsMatthew WatkinsMatthew WatkinsMatthew WatkinsMatthew WatkinsMatthew WatkinsMatthew Watkins2005-08-21 04:40:372006-01-12 02:54:322006-01-12 02:58:402006-01-12 03:27:212006-01-15 07:16:482006-02-11 11:39:352006-02-11 12:00:542006-02-11 13:30:362006-03-06 00:34:112006-03-06 01:58:44MRWMiniDisc79:31<center><img alt="unidentified lichen" title="unidentified lichen" src="http://www.maths.ex.ac.uk/~mwatkins/imagery/comp3lichen.jpg">
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This was all entirely improvised and recorded on <a target="_blank" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minidisc">MiniDisc</a> between 28/07/03 and 31/05/04 at <a target="_blank" href="http://www.maths.ex.ac.uk/~mwatkins/imagery/door.jpg">Oblique House</a>, Prospect Park, and <a target="_blank" href="http://www.maths.ex.ac.uk/~mwatkins/imagery/st_stephens.jpg">St. Stephens Church</a> (<a target="_blank" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exeter">Exeter</a>), and the Rainbow Studio (<a target="_blank" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crediton">Crediton</a>).
Droning on this compilation are: <a target="_blank" href="http://www.maths.ex.ac.uk/~mwatkins/imagery/keith.jpg">Keith</a>, <a target="_blank" href="http://www.htleather.co.uk/maker/maker.html">Henry</a>, <a target="_blank" href="http://www.maths.ex.ac.uk/~mwatkins/imagery/simon.jpg">Simon</a>, <a target="_blank" href="http://www.childrenofthedrone.net/images/matthew-lundy.jpg">Matthew W</a>, <a target="_blank" href="http://www.maths.ex.ac.uk/~mwatkins/imagery/john.jpg">John</a>, <a target="_blank" href="http://www.maths.ex.ac.uk/~mwatkins/imagery/vaughan.jpg">Vaughan</a>, Mark, Matthew S, Clare, Dan C, <a target="_blank" href="http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=69102048">Dan J</a>, <a target="_blank" href="http://www.maths.ex.ac.uk/~mwatkins/imagery/james.jpg">James T</a>, <a target="_blank" href="http://www.maths.ex.ac.uk/~mwatkins/imagery/jamess.jpg">James S</a> and Martha.
Unintended sonic contributions from <a target="_blank" href="http://www.devon-cornwall.police.uk/">Devon and Cornwall Police</a> (for the siren at the beginning of track 1), several unidentified night-shift workers from <a target="_blank" href="http://www.exeter.gov.uk/">Exeter City Council</a> (operating pneumatic drills audible on a couple of tracks) and whoever lit the <a target="_blank" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_candle">Roman candle</a> behind St. Stephens on <a target="_blank" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guy_Fawkes_Night">Guy Fawkes night</a> (the end of track 7).
Unlike the first two compilations, this one has been put together in a slightly more creative way - not just a collection of fragmentary drones, but several collages drawn from multiple sessions. A partial list of instruments involved: various percussion, trumpet, <a target="_blank" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sampler_%28musical_instrument%29">sampler</a>, electric and acoustic guitars and basses, voice, police sirens, pneumatic drills, pyrotechnics, <a target="_blank" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tibetan_Singing_Bowl">Tibetan singing bowls</a>, <a target="_blank" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saz">saz</a>, 3 and 5-string <a target="_blank" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balalaika">balalaikas</a>, <a target="_blank" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mandola">mandola</a>, mandolin, cello, piano, synthesiser, <a target="_blank" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Didgeridoo">didgeridoo</a>, turntables, xylophone, harmonium, <a target="_blank" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wurlitzer">Wurlitzer</a>...
Our tracks generally get uploaded here without proper titles since, as a collective, we have no straightforward way of deciding on anything! We are inviting listeners to suggest more interesting titles for our pieces. If any occur to you, please leave a little review (it's easy - see the link below) in which you suggest them. You can tell us what you think of our music at the same time. Any suggested titles we like may end up getting adopted. Similarly, if anyone feels like contributing any appropriate artwork, or anything else, we'd be very happy to hear from you.
Track names refer to dates (European-style) when excerpts were recorded .
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