Podcast1024: Subduction Zone by Prent Rodgers

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Today's piece is one I wrote, called Subduction Zone. It is scored for Alto Flute, Bass Clarinet, Guitar, Marimba, Finger Piano, and Percussion. It is based on four chords in the Partch Tonality Diamond: F 4/3 minor; A 8/5 major; C 1/1 major; and A 5/3 minor. There are many notes in common between these scales, and many more that are only slightly different. The subduction takes place where the differences lie.

For complete details about the piece, please see my web site here. The title comes from the geological phenomenon when two tectonic plates converge, and one goes under the other.

Podcast1024: Revenge of the Inorganic Compounds by Igliashon

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Today's piece is by Igliashon, who writes as City of the Asleep Music at Soundclick.com. He also posts comments to the Yahoo Groups called Make Micro Music, where I get most of the music I podcast here at Podcast1024. Here's what Igliashon had to say about today's piece, written in 22 tone to the octave equal temperment:

Check out "revenge of the inorganic compounds". Decatonic [mostly, except for some Superpyth in the interlude] Metal to the EXTREEEM!!!! with some really f'ed up compound meters. Not quite the level of Mr. Stearns' work, but I'm getting there ;->. Comments highly encouraged.

-Igliashon

Comments from MakeMicroMusic at Yahoo Groups

Dave Seidel said: "Cool stuff, Ig! Keep doing it. My favorite part is the shredding ... when the second guitar joins in. Is the guitar all real-time?

"It is!" says Igliashon.

Daniel Anthony Stearns said: "Nice job mister Jones, more in this style please ."

Danny Wier said: "Oy vey! That was fun, really"

Joe Monzo said: "this is some crazy shit. i love it!"

Jonathan Szanto said: "Igs,

Bonus! Might not be too late for you guys to open for U2 and gain micro-exposure. Killer stuff."

Aaron Krister Johnson

"Fantasic--I'm glad you're going in that direction. I'm not a metal fan per se, but I'll like anything more if it has a micro-slant. This was thoroughly enjoyable; some of your best and most intricate work to date!"

All I can say is: "What he said!"