the process
You are listening to one single electric guitar improvising. Sporadically, I might put up more complex pieces with several instruments on it. This will imply a more composed musical style.
Mostly though, the music on “Psychedelic Zen Guitar” is just a spontaneous comment on the day and may vary on a large scale, spanning from meditative to edgy. As it’s always hand-made, it’s not perfect. I myself have come to love imperfection in many cases. It’s part of the improvisational concept.
For those particularly interested I list the guitars and effects being used. My recording equipment consists of a Mackie Onyx mixing console with a Firewire interface, Logic Audio Pro software on an iMac, a Vox ToneLab SE and several tube amplifiers plus vintage effect units. I use old school miking methods instead of direct recording. Each microphone gets recorded on a separate track. The resulting three or four tracks are finally merged into a stereo mix.
