Acoustic Guitar Looping
Indie Music Watch
This week’s picks include flaxen-haired singer-songwriter Lissie, the early stages of Owl City and the bluesy offerings of Blue Giant… among others.
Acoustic Guitar Loop
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Live Coming To A Theater Near You $12.60 This live recording documents the musical explorations of the band from various radio and live shows from 2006. The focus of this project was to capture the experimental / improvisational side of the band that was not represented on previous studio or live recordings. The recording also features the debut of drummer/percussionist Steve Meltzer. PB’s music covers a lot of ground. Folks who love Jo… |
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White Magick $12.99 White Magick stretches the boundaries from PB’s previous three recordings as it now utilizes rhythmic elements via real time drumming as well as sampled drum loops (What Page Is That On?, White Magick, Eastern Front, Ashkenaza II, Head Shot…Just The Facts Please and Don’t Look, Just Wave) courtesy of Colin Biedermann. The music written during this period harkens back to PING phase II, albeit wit… |
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Learning Curve $12.99 The Learning Curve is the third in a trilogy of recordings and was the culmination of musical ideas influenced by the madness after 9/11. While the centerpiece of the recording (Illusion Suite) clearly demonstrates the direction of the recording, the opening track (Things Are Not What They Appear To Be) and the improvisation (Amber Light…Heat) also accurately reflect PB’s ambivalent and angry fe… |
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Apple Pro Training Series: Logic Pro 8 and Logic Express 8 $34.68 This brand-new Apple-certified guide, reconceived for Logic’s new interface, uses all-new projects and media files to show you how to record, produce, and polish your musical creations with Apple’s professional audio software. Veteran audio producer David Nahmani uses step-by-step, project-based instruction and straightforward explanations to teach everything from basic music creation to advanced … |
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Steal This Music: How Intellectual Property Law Affects Musical Creativity $20.31 Is music property? Under what circumstances can music be stolen? Such questions lie at the heart of Joanna Demers’s timely look at how overzealous intellectual property (IP) litigation both stifles and stimulates musical creativity. A musicologist, industry consultant, and musician, Demers dissects works that have brought IP issues into the mainstream culture, such as DJ Danger Mouse’s   |
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Mel Bay presents DADGAD Encyclopedia $15.86 Whether guitarists are new to open-tunings or already working with them, fingerstyle specialist Jim Goodin offers a progressive look at the popular D-based harp-like tuning. Classical, Celtic, blues, folk, gospel and several original compositions are represented in the 15 notation/tablature arrangements each arranged proportionately to offer beginning, intermediate and advanced fingerstyle players… |
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EMEDIA Guitar Basics (Windows/Macintosh) $5.22 The Easiest Way to Learn GuitarProduct InformationA fun way to learn acoustic or electric guitar at your own pace. Songs andexercises are acpanied by full-motion videos live recorded audio andvariable-speed MIDI tracks. The easy-to-follow lessons range from basicslike stringing the guitar to playing chords and strumming techniques. Includesguitar pick!Learn to play from the fort of your own … |