From the Caves of the Iron Mountain (CD)

Here's an offering that was done just for the music. Steve Gorn on bansuri flute, clarinet, and ocarina. Jerry Marotta on Taos Drums and various percussion (including a garden weasel!) Tony Levin on Stick, some bass, and a rare Ned Steinberger designed acoustic upright bass. All recorded inside the Widow Jane Mine, in the Catskill Mountains of New York State. The music is haunting, evocative of the place, and quite unique. The small lake inside made for some wild acoustics, and Tchad Blake came in to record the project in his unique binaural style. (Tchad wearing the microphones in his ears, sometimes walking around as the music is recorded, sometimes even out in the water in a boat.) When you listen on headphones it is exactly like being there. Titles of the tracks come from various locales in the Catskill Mtn area we all live in. Package is self-designed no-plastic. As with World Diary, my hand tinted artwork (this time, notice more paint on the photo!) And again, when these cardboard packages are gone, future copies will be in jewel box.

Musicians:
Steve Gorn - bansuri flute, clarinet, ocarina, overtone vocals
Jerry Marotta - Taos Drums, percussion, concertina
Tony Levin - Stick, NS Electric Upright, NS BoxBass

Tracks:
Approaching the Cavern
Man Walking from A to B
In the Caves of the Iron Mountain
Drumming on Water
Devil's Kitchen
Shakers in Five
Glass Beads
Joyous Lake
Catskill Gallery:
   The Abandoned IBM Plant
   Woodstock, the Indian Burial Ground
   Swimming the Shokan Rooftops
   Overlook Mountain
Shepherd's song
Catacombs
Magic Meadow
The Widow Jane Mine
Squeeze Box


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