Ghost Notation, by Hearn Gadbois

Ghost Notation

by Hearn Gadbois

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Hank Tilbury Some creative composer/musicians' works are characterized as sonic "landscapes". Hearn Gadbois goes beyond this and creates entire ecosystems populated with some of the most exotic critters you'll ever hear, all grooving furiously within their niche. Let yourself get pulled in!

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1.	Baku Toodle - Ooh 02:40	buy track
2.	Night 05:09	buy track
3.	Wood 04:54	buy track
4.	What the Goatherd Heard 04:50	buy track
5.	Flesh of the Spirit 05:11	buy track
6.	Give the Dreamer Some 04:57	buy track
7.	Walking on the Sun 05:39	buy track
8.	Song of the Giant Clam 08:13	buy track
9.	Flown Home 02:15	buy track
10.	Tuba City 02:26	buy track
11.	Badmaash Double-Twenty 05:44	buy track

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Ghost notation is the living, unsounded emptiness that supports the playing and placement of notes and phrases. Put simply, it is what makes a groove a groove. Its absence would be unthinkable.
Instruments used (in order of amount, roughly): Zarb (Tombak), Heart of Jesus, Ravantar Fiddle, Dao-Daos, Rubber Bass, Mbiras Dzavadzimu and Nungunungu, Dumbek, Frame Drum, Analog Synthesizer, Monochord. Various Idiophones from the Vegetable and Mineral Kingdoms, Household Sounds and Field Recordings.
I am indebted to Steve Gorn (Bansuri), George Sempepos and Hank Tilbury (Guitars), Tim Sternberg (Field Recording) for their gracious and welcome contribution, Brigitte Riedman for use of the Monochord, and to Robert Levy for his photograph, to Michal Sykora for his mastering. And to the many whose support helped this to come about. Big thanks!

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released December 9, 2020

Hearn Gadbois all instruments, except for the gracious contributions of Hank Tilbury (guitar-Night); Steve Gorn (bansuri, Wood); George Sempepos (guitar, Walking on the Sun); Tim Sternberg (field rcording, Badmaash Double-Twenty).
mastered by Michal Sykora
photograph: Robert Levy

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Hearn Gadbois Prague, Czech Republic

Hearn Gadbois is a percussionist/composer, artist/instrument maker who lives in Prague, Czech Republic. He started playing congas in funk bands at an early age and his sensibilities evolved through a mess of different hand drums and 1983 saw him living in New York and co-founding the psychedelic band SAQQARA DOGS. He has worked with many notable artists including Yoko Ono, Patti Smith & c & c. ... more

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