A note from the artist...

"The musical selections on this cassette were composed at the Cimmyotti-Collins Ranch (pictured in the artwork) located on the Umatilla Indian Reservation. As cliche as it may be to extoll the inspiration that rural solitude produces I can’t help but emphasize how the relative isolation of this 40 acre spread bound by the two branches of Patawa Creek, the frequent visits from local wildlife, and the daily rhythm of feeding the horses (RIP Barney), has provided ample room for my mind to wander or to focus on a particular musical idea.

Both sides of this cassette were recorded in the middle of the night at the Vert Auditorium in Pendleton featuring the building’s 9’ grand piano. Thanksgiving Meditation, recorded over Thanksgiving weekend 2016, is a stab at Steve Reich. Samples of phrases played on the piano were multi-tracked over each other to create a shifting harmonic tapestry.

While recording Thanksgiving Meditation I noticed the frequent interference of the boiler unit in the basement clanging away and reverberating through out the hall not to mention the sound of pickup truck engines outside bleeding through the walls. Hardly an optimal recording environment However those sounds bore a rhythm and ambiance all their own. For Side B I decided to record the sound of the hall itself - piano, trucks, boiler and all - and placed the microphones on the balcony. After adding in a little reverb and echo, segments of audio were chopped and looped to produce a final product that accentuates the ghostly presence of the Vert at night.

Mixing for both sides was completed back at the Ranch.

Enjoy!"

James Dean Kindle

June 2017

• Limited edition of 10, numbered cassettes
• Each cassette has unique and unpredictable variations, making each tape one of a kind.
• All artwork assembled by hand.
• Typewritten labels.