Tom Hamilton, J.D. Parran, Rich O’Donnell – Formal & Informal Music
Here’s an experimental record from 1980, featuring the side long “Formal and Informal Music.” It’s performed by three musicians and led by the electronics guy Tom Hamilton. I can best describe it as an oscillating electronic bee-hive with beautiful woodwind solo’s by J.D. Parran and percussion by Rich O’Donnell. Especially the flute segment is amazing, as is the percussion solo with what sounds like gongs and gamelan. Strangely exotic. I recorded four bids that are the highlights of the track.
Audio: 1 formal & informal music
Although it’s experimental, I find it to be very relaxing.
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tom hamilton is nothing short of amazing. seek out the first somnath lp “pieces for kohn” for an amazing solo modular synth freakout of little compare… -k
thanks for posting, Frank from Ame uses some of the title trk in his mix on OFFtrack radio:
http://www.offtrack.org/podcast/2009/02/offtrack-radioshow-february-20th-2009.html