Tag: eric
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sunday morning sinfonia
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Recently discovered 25+ year old archive recordings of a suite of electronic compositions intended to fit together as a brief sinfonia (not adhering strictly to this traditional form). Some passages are enjoyable. Others are hard on the ears. Pick your poison. Composed, performed (i.e., programmed) and digitally recorded by EJMarx – year 2000 1st movement…
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2024-08-bethesda-pgh-rehoboth
2024 aug / pittsburgh, bethesda, rehoboth tap thumbnail to expand / then tap left or right on pic to scroll
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2024-04-bethesda-pgh
2024 apr / bethesda & pgh tap thumbnail to expand / then tap left or right on pic to scroll
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2024-04-paige&ginowedding
2024 apr / paige & gino’s wedding tap thumbnail to expand / then tap left or right on pic to scroll
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studio-you-should-know
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you should know click arrow to play / pause click breadcrumbs to download Cyla Alcantara: vocals Eric Marx: guitars, piano, bass, instrumentation Musical collaboration that permitted a minor difference to be transposed into a major. Cast: Martin D-28, Takamine C132S Classical, MOTIF ES Rack-fired Keyboard, Yamaha 4-string electric Bass. Orchestration sequenced through MOTIF ES Rack.…
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studio-worth-a-try
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worth a try click arrow to play / pause click breadcrumbs to download Eric: Hawaiian guitar, harmonica (played through Akai EWI), piano, drums, bass, various orchestration (piccolos, violas, trombones, glockenspiel) Having picked up a hawaiian lap steel guitar the urge to do something with it was hard to resist. Just can’t get enough of that…
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studio-wonder
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wonder click arrow to play / pause click breadcrumbs to download Cyla Alcantara: vocals Eric Marx: piano, guitar, organ, bass, drums Our cover of a 1995 Natalie Merchant tune that Cyla has always liked. First recording/mix using LogicPro9 studio DAW on a mac mini – April 2012
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studio-winter-break
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winter break click arrow to play / pause click breadcrumbs to download Eric Marx: guitars, piano, banjo, bass, drum programming Final mix completed before first day of spring, so this still qualifies as a winter tune. Martin Acoustic D-28, Homemade 5-string Banjo, Yamaha 4-string bass, piano (played through MOTIF ES-Rack sound module). Same with drums.…
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studio-when-we-rumba
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when we rumba click arrow to play / pause click breadcrumbs to download Eric Marx: vocals, guitars, piano, bass, drum programming Written to celebrate learning to Rumba, albeit poorly. Instruments used: Fender Telecaster, Yamaha S03 Piano, Martin Acoustic D-28, and Yamaha 4-string Electric Bass. Drums sequenced using Zoom 234. Supporting equipment: Pedal steel sound achieved…
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studio-when-i-fall
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when i fall click arrow to play / pause click breadcrumbs to download Cyla Alcantara: vocals, harmonies Eric Marx: Sax (Akai EWI) and all other accompanying instrumentation fired through Yamaha Motif ES Rack. Another of Cyla’s favorite cover tunes. Digitally recorded/mixed on Sonar 8 Studio Written by Victor Young (c 1950). Recorded/Arranged/Mixed by E. Marx…
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studio-water-is-wide
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water is wide click arrow to play / pause click breadcrumbs to download Cyla Alcantara: vocals Eric Marx: piano, pan flute (Akai EWI), guitar, percussion and orchestration arrangement. Another of Cyla’s favorite songs. Composition: traditional Scottish folk song dating from 1600s – composer unknown. Arranged/Recorded/Mixed by E Marx – Sept 2014
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studio-view-from-here
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view from here click arrow to play / pause click breadcrumbs to download Eric Marx: guitar, orchestration Inspired by icy view across Salt Lake valley to snow capped Rockies. Solo Fender Telecaster guitar track recorded initially with effects through Boss GT-8. Instrumentation added weeks later, fired through Yamaha Motif ES Rack. All recorded and mixed…
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studio-slowly
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slowly click arrow to play / pause click breadcrumbs to download Eric Marx: vocals, guitars, banjo, harmonica, Bass A holiday gift of Dec 03. Instruments applied: Martin Acoustic D-28, Homemade 5-string Banjo (’78), Hohner Marine Band harmonicas, and Yamaha 4-string Electric Bass. Digitally recorded/mixed on Fostex VF160 Written/Recorded/Mixed by E Marx – December 2003
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studio-skippin
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skippin’ click arrow to play / pause click breadcrumbs to download Eric Marx: guitars, harmonica, keyboard, bass, orchestration, drum programming Upbeat instrumental attempt at that electric/rock/dance sound thing. Cast: Fender Telecaster and Yamaha 4-string electric Bass both played through Boss GT-8. Hohner Marine Band Harmonicas. Brass, electric piano, and drums sequenced and fired through Motif…
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studio-ready-to-go
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ready to go click arrow to play / pause click breadcrumbs to download Cyla Alcantara: vocals Eric Marx: guitar, bass, orchestration, drum programming Travel song, also appropriate for rumba. Cyla’s vocals throughout, doubled just where you’d like. Accompanied by: Guitar solo on Samick semi-hollow body. All other instruments, including strings, flutes, woodwinds, composed within SONAR…
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studio-pins-and-needles
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pins & needles click arrow to play / pause click breadcrumbs to download Eric Marx: guitars, synthesizer, bass, drum programming Composition originally written/recorded in 1985 on a Fostex 4-track cassette in a motel room in Buffalo, NY. This remake commemorates its 18th anniversary. This time, instruments used: Yamaha Classical C132S, Martin Acoustic D-28, and Fender…
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studio-pan2center
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pan2center click arrow to play / pause click breadcrumbs to download Eric: guitars, pan flute and sax (played through Akai EWI), piano, bass, drums, orchestration Mixed with the benefit of restored stereo hearing – with special thanks to Dr. Clough Shelton, the brilliant surgeon who headed up Head & Neck Surgery at the University of…
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studio-pachydermatitus
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pachydermatitus click arrow to play / pause click breadcrumbs to download Eric Marx: Created on an early stage Casio CZ-101 mini 49-key synthesizer, bouncing tracks onto a 4-track Fostex cassette recorder (hence the sound quality). I found this tune among archived cassette tapes saved from decades ago and grew nostalgic enough to include it here.…
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studio-open-screens
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open screens click arrow to play / pause click breadcrumbs to download Eric Marx: guitars, piano, bass, drum programming Instrumental tune composed with spring’s fresh air filling the room, providing each guitar its chance to be heard. Cast: Martin D-28, Takamine C132S Classical, Boston Grand Piano, Samick “335” semi-hollow body, and Fender Telecaster via POD…
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studio-on-and-on
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on and on click arrow to play / pause click breadcrumbs to download Cyla Alcantara: vocals Eric Marx: guitars, drums, keyboard, bass, backup vocals Stephen Bishop hit from 1977. Slightly Caribbean, mildly nostalgic. Digitally recorded/mixed on SONAR 8.5 studio software by E Marx – Jan 2012
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studio-ode-to-snuffy
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ode to snuffy click arrow to play / pause click breadcrumbs to download Eric Marx: Composition for oboe and orchestration Homage to W. G. Snuffy Walden, hero of TV orchestration (viz., “West Wing” series soundtrack). Sorry, being a short tune there was only time for one modulation. All instrumentation digitally sequenced and fired through Yamaha…
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studio-more-and-more-often
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more & more often click arrow to play / pause click breadcrumbs to download Eric Marx: classical guitar, Akai wind controller (EWI 4000s), keyboard, orchestration First wind controller recording effort. Sax voice played on EWI 4000s; all wind instruments, orchestration, percussion fired through Yamaha Motif ES Rack. Sonar 8 Studio recording platform. Written / Recorded…
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studio-maybe
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maybe click arrow to play / pause click breadcrumbs to download Cyla Alcantara: vocals Eric Marx: guitars, bass Our first musical collaboration, completed in Feb 04. Vocals are beautifully Cyla’s. Accompanied by: Martin Acoustic D-28, Takamine C132S Classical, and Yamaha 5-string Electric Bass. Digitally recorded/mixed on Fostex VF160.Written/Recorded/Mixed by E Marx – February 2004
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studio-long-and-winding-road
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long & winding road click arrow to play / pause click breadcrumbs to download Cyla Alcantara: vocals Eric Marx: instrumentation Another favorite cover tune. We thought a heavily orchestrated Beatles tune would be a fun project. Turns out that the harp flourish ending was our biggest challenge. All instrumentation sequenced through Motif ES Rack. Digitally…