New Album of Experimental Bass Trumpet Improv - wait, why are you running away?

ttf_William Lang · Post by **ttf_William Lang** » Sat May 13, 2017 7:57 pm

Hi all!

When I'm not commissioning new music I've been an experimantal improvisor on occassion. I just released my debut improv album on Bandcamp, 11 tracks of Bass Trumpet + bassoon reed playing that is probably not like anything you've heard. If you have a second to check it out! It's real out there, but also something I believe in. Think more Ornette Coleman than JJ, and you'll be on the right track - if that still appeals to you, give a listen!

https://williamlang.bandcamp.com/releases

ttf_PowerJam · Post by **ttf_PowerJam** » Mon May 15, 2017 10:03 am

My god! Are those bassoon multiphonics? That's what that sounds like? I always knew I needed to get myself a bassoon!

ttf_BGuttman · Post by **ttf_BGuttman** » Mon May 15, 2017 10:45 am

Wow. Made my dog howl!

Is this the ultimate of PDQ Bach's Tromboon?

(I hope this doesn't become mainstream

)

ttf_William Lang · Post by **ttf_William Lang** » Mon May 15, 2017 2:04 pm

ha! It's all bass trumpet playing

Thanks for listening!

ttf_trombonemetal · Post by **ttf_trombonemetal** » Mon May 15, 2017 5:19 pm

Quote from: BGuttman on Today at 10:45 AMWow. Made my dog howl!

Is this the ultimate of PDQ Bach's Tromboon?

(I hope this doesn't become mainstream

)

My cats ran away!

But seriously, this is really cool. Nice job man!

ttf_William Lang · Post by **ttf_William Lang** » Mon May 15, 2017 7:19 pm

Thanks Kris!

I think i remember meeting you a few years back - my trombone quartet visited BU for a quick class.

ttf_altobone64 · Post by **ttf_altobone64** » Tue May 16, 2017 4:11 am

Very cool and right up my alley. Equally cool that it's available in FLAC. https://xiph.org/flac/

Any chance you might perform this kind of stuff locally? Perhaps at Downtown Music Gallery? (The weekly free concert series is terrific, by the way.) http://www.downtownmusicgallery.com/

Give creative music like this a chance!

I've lived and/or worked in Brooklyn for most of my adult life and it has been sad to see it so devastated by gentrification. Where did all of the working class people go?

ttf_William Lang · Post by **ttf_William Lang** » Tue May 16, 2017 4:08 pm

ah i have some friends that play at downtown regularly - i'll hit them up! I'm looking into playing at Seeds or iBeam soon

Yeah - the working class and creative types are all ovign further and further out these days. lots of moves to westchester as well! Maybe I'll see you around the neighborhood one day - and thanks so much for listening!

ttf_Graham Martin · Post by **ttf_Graham Martin** » Tue May 16, 2017 5:24 pm

Improvisation? Maybe.

Music? Never!

Sorry, I'm a runner.

ttf_slide advantage · Post by **ttf_slide advantage** » Tue May 16, 2017 5:58 pm

I'm fairly open minded musically speaking. But this is definitely not my bag.

Good luck

ttf_William Lang · Post by **ttf_William Lang** » Tue May 16, 2017 9:51 pm

thanks for the feedback! it's definitely on the experimental side and very non-traditional

(and it's still music whether you like it or not)

ttf_mr.deacon · Post by **ttf_mr.deacon** » Wed May 17, 2017 12:12 am

I dig it man!

Most of the time when I hear avant garde art music it always seems that more went into the ideas and the implementation rather than making art that is music. When artists do that they intend to make music but instead they just get a grating collection of nonsense sounds. You have clearly made something here that is music! I don't know if that makes any sense haha...

One thing that did throw my ears off a little bit was it felt like something was leaning reeeeealllllly sharp in a couple of tracks... I'm sure it was just an overtone or something but it was pretty jarring to me! I took it as a good thing to be honest. You clearly were not going for something that was trying to hide itself.

ttf_William Lang · Post by **ttf_William Lang** » Wed May 17, 2017 10:54 am

Thanks for listening! I think i get what you're saying - i didn't try to make this instrument to be shocking - but to try to express something other than "look at the cool sounds!"

I think the sharp sounds are due to the fact that the instrument isn't fully controllable - like I have access to shaping the sounds - but there's some elements out of my control - it almost feels like a duo when I'm practicing the horn!

ttf_BGuttman · Post by **ttf_BGuttman** » Wed May 17, 2017 10:58 am

I think it's admirable that you are trying these things. Even if I don't like the result.

First, maybe somebody will figure out how to get a different sound that I might like.

Second, we learn from every attempt we make, however successful or unsuccessful it is. Keep at it.

ttf_BGuttman · Post by **ttf_BGuttman** » Wed May 17, 2017 10:58 am

I think it's admirable that you are trying these things. Even if I don't like the result.

First, maybe somebody will figure out how to get a different sound that I might like.

Second, we learn from every attempt we make, however successful or unsuccessful it is. Keep at it.