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2009

Recording for Kosmopterix – part 4

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Gear choices for didgeridoo recording This is one tricky chapter, as I am not really commercial person, and yet I would like to share this aspect. So some names will inevitably show up and be aware that I am in no connection to them, apart that I use equipment of some of the names. And [...]

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Didgeridoo-guitar instrumental reached the finals!

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There was this didgeridoo-guitar song from far away… called Thought from Faraway. It was sent far to mysterious expert judges this summer and got listened by them and re-listened (I suppose) and in the end they decided to give it a prize! Not a gold crown, but a green ribbon. The prize is called The [...]

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Blood of the Universe

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I feel it dripping from the ceiling the blood of the universe I am in my room world is the room doors opened I feel it the blood of the universe I open my eyes I am alone I play

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‘Long didgeridoo’ journey

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Many things are changing in the didgeridoo world. I notice more and more players enjoy the richness of the deep didgeridoo underworld. I have some new ideas, and works about it, so hopefully it will inspire you in some way that will surprise me later. There are two aspects what I would like to talk [...]

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Airvault Festival 2009

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We’re back from Airvault. 28 hours ride there and 25 back. Summed together and multiplied with the temperature in the car it makes around infinity. But it was worth it! Beautiful festival. H U G E. Great people. Positive energy on highest level. No shouting all weekend. No litter at the end of the festival. [...]

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Swiss didge weekend 2009

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This year Swiss was quite a bliss, due to the many friendly faces and souls we met. And we also got wet. 10:0 for the weather. Very familiar faces were the ones of Corroborree didgeridoo association http://www.corroboree.fr/didgeridoo_corroboree.html which gathered around the stand of Alex’ didgeridoo http://www.alex-didgeridoo.com/ Alex brought some very nice new didges of purpleheart, [...]

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Didgeridoo recording for Kosmopterix – part 3

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Part 3 –Room & Studio treatments and extra treatments… Before I had an emphasized intention to record didgeridoo CD, I wanted to make myself a room where I can practice didgeridoo playing as much as I want, and record decently in it. We encounter two „problems“ here: one is to make room soundproof- meaning no [...]

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Didgeridoo recording for Kosmopterix – part 2

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Part 2 – Song & didgeridoo instrument choice for Kosmopterix I planned to record an album just before Storytellingstories in the end of 2007. Good thing I didn’t. First I did not know any time hole in Space to get 6 months in two days, second I still knew very very little about didgeridoo recording. [...]

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