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RP Collier Thumb Piano Project

 
RP Collier Thumb Piano Project

Experimental instruments and adventures in sound exploration since 1975.

17 songs
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Picture for song 'salad bowl 1' by artist 'RP Collier Thumb Piano Project'

salad bowl 1

Distortion and reverse loops using a kalimba made out of a wooden salad bowl. photo: http://www.flickr.com/photos/41969054@N00/1337759320/ how-to DIY: http://www.instructables.com/id/EN22NAFF5R8MST9
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Picture for song 'Furfur' by artist 'RP Collier Thumb Piano Project'

Furfur

track made using a faux fur kalimba see video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xnuChpEHrGc photos: http://tinyurl.com/24akmz
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Picture for song 'altoid jump' by artist 'RP Collier Thumb Piano Project'

altoid jump

short track using a thumb piano made from an Altoid - Curiously Strong Mints tin. There is a photo of the instrument here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/41969054@N00/257907748
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Picture for song 'Raw Metal' by artist 'RP Collier Thumb Piano Project'

Raw Metal

The Uncle Ben can & hairpin piano with heavy distortion. There is a photo of the instrument at http://www.flickr.com/photos/41969054@N00/254464192
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Picture for song 'UFO back down' by artist 'RP Collier Thumb Piano Project'

UFO back down

Solo thumb piano clip with an artifact of flutelike harmonics. UFO is the resonator shape, *back* is reversed, *down* is pitch shift. The instrument used can be viewed at http://www.flickr.com/photos/41969054@N00/254464189
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The songs presented here are made using thumb piano, also known as: kalimba, mbira, sansa, likembe, etc. No samples from other sources are included in these tracks but there is some computer manipulation involved. The approach is a combination of conceptual and emotional; influences are wide ranging with strong inspiration from Jazz and African music. Check out the Soundcloud page! http://soundcloud.com/rpcollier 2013 NEW Album!!! Iterations - http://rpcollier.bandcamp.com/album/iterations 2012 Platz - http://rpcollier.bandcamp.com/album/platz 2011 Future in Sepia - http://cdbaby.com/cd/rpcollier6 2010 Reagent - http://cdbaby.com/cd/rpcollier5 with 5 thumb piano tracks. 2008 all thumb piano audio CD: http://cdbaby.com/cd/rpcollier4 and http://www.doncampau.com/lw2007.htm Tilting@Windmills album can now be streamed at Last FM http://www.last.fm/music/rp+collier Brand new EP release Deconstruction of Twilight http://cdbaby.com/cd/rpcollier3 Some merchandise to support the Project at http://www.cafepress.com/yapruder Photo set of experimental thumb pianos at Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/41969054@N00/sets/72157594240725240/ Check out the ambient thumb piano videos now up at YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/tynego Album tilting@windmills - is available at CDBABY: www.cdbaby.com/rpcollier and iTunes: http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playListId=30686488 Eight of the tracks that use experimental thumb pianos, several tracks use synthesizer, guitar and toy keyboards. The album and individual songs are available at iTunes and several other online music providers. Reviewed in the June 2004 issue of The Wire (UK) magazine. Experiments in instrument construction and explorations of sound since 1975.
Your musical influences
Free Improvisation, Minimalism and loop-based music, Blues and Jazz. Harry Partch, Brian Eno, Fred Frith, Steve Reich, Chicago Art Ensemble, Keith Jarrett, Elliott Sharp, Hans Reichel. Also field recordings - especially those of Hugh Tracey.
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