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Whenever people ask me to describe my music I often include the words fun and adventure. These qualities are expressed in how I encourage performers of my music to think of what I have written as being a point of departure, to discover  their  vision of the music, to experiment with it, and find ways for the music to be a fresh, fun, and adventurous experience each time it is performed. 

For that to happen, I usually do not compose music that is completely notated. The amount of music that I notate is on a sliding scale. At one end of the scale are extended pieces like  Donut Music  and  Buzzards In Love  which incorporate improvisation within a highly-notated work. At the opposite end of the scale are minimalist pieces like  New Tango No. 1  and  Smaller Ups And Downs  which have a small amount of notated music and use a particular concept for an improvisational framework. These improv-based pieces are dependent upon the performers to bring the music to life. By having a sliding scale of notation, ensembles interested in performing my compositions can choose the pieces that are a match for how much improvisational freedom they want to have in the music. 

I understand how music can have different expressive interpretations given to it by directors and performers. However, I want to go beyond that to embrace a spirit of "Let's see where we can go with this". That is,  for performances of my music to be a journey of discovery -- a collective creative process between the composer, performers, director (if one is used), and the audience -- in which the music is alive, spontaneous, and it continues to evolve with each performance. I think of this creative process as being like a jazz solo. 

I enjoy being surprised when performers take my music in directions that I had not thought of.  There is an element of risk with this approach; however, that is part of the fun and adventure.  

this month has been pretty rough for me. my grandmother who ive been very close to in life has passed away, on top of sickness and conflict. throughout all of this though the things i know i can count on is Good friends, my family and music. Ive had to learn about letting go and starting something new. Its true that it takes stregnth to be able to follow through, and the will to understand when certain patterns just dont fit anymore. misery loves its company well, because its company is chained in familiar subservience. it may hurt to take the nails out of your wrists and feet after youve been crucified by circumstance, but leaving them in ..without progression in regards to personal growth is much more painful. Im getting along in life, and I wont forget how I ended up here. Take care of yourselves. thanks for listening.

yes folks im afraid so ..this is it ,,its all come to a conclusion ..ive finally realised the resulting consequence of my journeys end ...my final farewell has apparently arrived ...ive ran out of money and the trains still got 5 miles left to go ...my trip to the moon has been cut short by the shortcomings of my planned coming short ..?   ... believe me when i say ..pickled eggs really do taste like reconstituted vomit ...alas abloke and adog all walked into a bar and orderd the same drink only to be told no we dont serve minors ,,,but were all postal workers ,,cept the dog whos just a dog but is owned by a postal worker ...yes folks ive finally got to the stage where i can safely say ...the f**k im gonna learn that dam guitar ,,its just sat there gathering dust and making me look cool ...im a synthhead an shall always be one ..even to my dying day ill be going out collecting my pension ,getting my flu shot then coming home switching on the synths and going ,,f**k cant play them ,,my arthritis is resident and holding me back .....so there you go ...end of an era ...load of bollox as well ..but end of an era .. 

Hey Everyone!

Just a quick reminder that you can get your friends, co-workers, family etc. to vote for your music in the 2014 Mixposure Music Awards. It is an easy signup with Facebook! 

Here is my first collab with Rob Hanlon titled Crazy World. A tongue in cheek take on today's information madness. Enjoy with the beverage of choice,,,,,,,,

Phil

I just spent the most enjoyable hour talking with Doug Dickens on his radio show! The time just flew by, and I can't thank him enough for his support and interest. It's a wonderful service he - and countless others at mixposure - do for us independent musicians, providing a forum for our creative endeavors. Please know how much we all appreciate everything you do! Toni, Bubba, you too I'm sorry if I forget anyone, it's not intentional, just a brain issue....

Chabane's Records is over,

After 10 years of fruitful activity owls meetings, the label stopped its activities.

The opportunity to get a final compilation:



GAME OVER : THE LAST DECADANCE

Available as CD and free download (click here)

Or copy and past this link on your browser : https://archive.org/download/GAMEOVER_201502/GAME_OVER.zip

Torrent : https://archive.org/download/GAMEOVER_201502/GAMEOVER_201502_archive.torrent

Many thanks for groups of all styles from all continents who have trusted us to go out and distribute their albums and EPs, and we have the joy and honor to participate in our compilations and tributes. Thank you to friends free scenes that have supported us.
No regrets, but a twinge still ...
But other adventures await us! See you soon!

CHABANE'S RECORDS:
http://www.chabanesrecords.c.la
http://www.facebook.com/Chabanesrecords
https://twitter.com/#!/chabanesrecords
http://www.youtube.com/user/ChabanesRecs

I recently posted a new video on YouTube.... first one done a long time. If you like classical music this one is for you! A seasonal Journey with Allegro in C   

howcome ...im on fibre optic fast as flip speedy shit and im still using a calender to monitor the downloads ,,,help please or ill do a van gogh on me privates ...and no it doesnt mean i have an ear on me crown jewels or am growing one there for science ,,,i just mean ill cut off something ..just in case any smarty pants retorts with something like ,,yeh well van gogh didnt cut of his knob it was his ear ...and saving me from replying something like ,,," you dont say !! " ...lol or sommunk along them lines

it be possible to have the trophy fashioned as follows ...a plastic willie inserted into miss piggy ,,but make the willie green so she thinks its kermit and doesnt rip it out with her BARE PORK BUTT CHEEKS !!!!    .......... too much ...?