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Explorations 23 (StochaSticks vol. 2)

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Cold Hands 02:09
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Well Then 03:02
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Oh Good 03:13
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They Might 03:03
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StochaSticks vol. 2 includes more music featuring my StochaSticks series of marimba actuators. The title was suggested by Elliott Sharp, and is a play on the word "stochastic," which is defined as "randomly determined; having a random probability distribution or pattern that may be analyzed statistically but may not be predicted precisely."

By affixing various extra beaters and balls and other things to the mallets I'm able to produce a very rich and complex--albeit unpredicatable--tapestry of sound. Even the simplest of chord progressions or melodies takes on a deeper, more complex sound, with beautifully unpredictable layers of sonic detritus chattering and thunking away in the middle and background.

I've expanded the series of mallets considerably since the last recording. You can see on the cover art some of the new ones I've built, plus others. These mallets are pushing me into newer ways of playing the marimba, and I'm finding new frontiers of sound.

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released May 2, 2021

-Composed, performed, recorded, mixed, mastered, graphic design by Payton MacDonald
-A blog post about these recordings: paytonmacdonald.com/2020/12/15/52-marimba-recordings-in-52-weeks/

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Payton MacDonald's Explorations Wayne, New Jersey

Explorations is Payton MacDonald's series where he explores every possible avenue of sonic expression, mostly centered around marimba, with electronics, collaborations and solo recordings. Good headphones are recommended.

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