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Two Machines In The Garden

by Mercy Choir

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Machine 1 02:08
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"The simplest ideas often take the longest to come to fruition. Is that true for you too? In this case, the simple idea was getting several musicians of varying musical backgrounds together in a room to perform a long drone piece, consisting solely of a C Major chord (Machine 2). The logistics of putting together something like that, particularly for someone like me who does most of his recording by myself in a small room, can be get tricky.

After much planning and organization, I got some people in a room. Some knew each other, some were friends, some were strangers, for all I know, some were enemies. Some were experienced improvisors, some were not. Luckily, all were enthusiastic about the piece. We set up some microphones and played our C Major chord.

Why a long C Major chord? There isn't a why. If there was, the answer would not be terribly interesting.

Machine 1 is a solo piece for three acoustic guitars.

Machine 2 is a collaboration. The most people to ever appear on a Mercy Choir record! I dedicate it to our friend Lys Guillorn, who was scheduled to participate, but was under the weather at the time. Thanks to her for the inspiration and thanks to all the musicians who played the chord.

I am still growing this garden."

- Paul Belbusti

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released February 3, 2015

Machine 1
Written, recorded, and performed by Paul Belbusti

Machine 2 (In C Major)
Recorded live at The Space in Hamden, Connecticut
Written by Paul Belbusti
Recorded and engineered by Sachin Ramabhadran
Mixed by Paul Belbusti
Musicians:
Adam Matlock: accordion and viola
Timothee Goselin Jr.: electric guitar
Bobo Lavorgna: upright bass
Christopher Zollo: keyboard
Al Chavez: electric bass
Paul Belbusti: drums

Mastered by Dan Abatemarco speakonion.com

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Mercy Choir

Mercy Choir is the musical project of Paul Belbusti, a person from the New Haven, Connecticut area of the United States of America.

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