Explorations 5 (commissions), by Payton MacDonald's Explorations

Explorations 5 (commissions)

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1.	Pahaar 12:31	info	buy track
2.	Giraffe Study 07:01	info	buy track
3.	Kalpavriksha 08:17	info	buy track
4.	The Rhythm of the Pitch 08:30	info	buy track
5.	What the Waves Were Always Saying 04:49	info	buy track
6.	peace 04:58	info	buy track

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New works for solo marimba by Aakash Mittal, Don Freund, Akshaya Tucker, Peter Jarvis, Gene Pritsker, and Travis Salim. All the works were commissioned by Payton MacDonald over a ten-year period. All the pieces include some element of improvisation.

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released October 15, 2020

-Performed, recorded, mixed, mastered 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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