Link to the Show / Show NotesThis is a piece of drifty ambience that I made with bass player Jon Harnish on Saturday, October 15, 2005, at the Ambient Matyk in downtown Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and it's called "Russia's Very Low Frequency Station." The track is about 15 minutes long. The loops I used were significantly slowed down, abused, and pitch-shifted. The shortwave broadcasts I found were recorded live as well. Everything else was done improvisationally and was not overdubbed. After listening to it for a couple of weeks, it sort of reminds me of a couple of artists. The keyboard part in the background sounds like 1980's-era Harold Budd, all slowed down and drifting in and out. Other parts remind me of tracks from Loscil's 2004 release called "First Narrows." Even though the shortwave eventually fades out, stick around for Jon's bass towards the end of the track. After recording this, I have purchased a new set of microphones, and the quality of the recordings should continue to improve. For more about me, my podcasts, free MP3s, my orignial paintings, or my framed prints for under $50, please visit MarkRushton.com or email mark@markrushton.com
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