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Josh Appleby - sax
Scott French - guitar
Liam Butler - double bass
Sam Mitchell - drums

These 4 tracks are the result of a creative experiment focused on the process of producing entirely improvised music in an isolated environment.
The rules were: No preconceived material, no direction, and no preparation - All musicians recorded as they heard the music for the first time.
The process started with each musician concomitantly recording a spontaneous composition. Once the first layer was complete, the music was digitally passed along for the next musician to improvise upon.
The order went:

sax —> drums
^_______ v
guitar <- bass

Each track was passed along four times, in the same order, until all musicians had contributed to each composition. Four compositions being produced at the same time, layer by layer.

Chaosscilation - first sax, then drums, then bass, and finally guitar.
7 minutes of Anxiety - first drums, then bass, then guitar, finally sax.
AllTheWhiteNotes - first bass, then guitar, then sax, finally drums.
Not so Easy - first guitar, then sax, then drums, finally bass.

The process was a very telling experience and a lot of fun. We feel each piece represents the mood of the musician at that time and we were surprised to hear how varied the music was.
Liam and Sam had never played together before and have yet to meet in person.
There are moments were it may seem that one instrument is leading another although they were recorded in the opposite order. I am sure you’ll find some magic amidst the chaos.
Thank you to HOTA for supporting artists in this crazy time and
thank you for your support.

Enjoy,
Josh

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released May 27, 2020

Magic Amidst the Chaos has been supported by HOTA, Home of the Arts through HOTA’s Artist Fund, Rage Against The V(irus).
Mixed by Scott French @ Lovestreet Studios.
Album cover art by Emily Appleby

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Josh Appleby Gold Coast, Australia

Saxophonist, composer, and educator based in the Gold Coast Australia.

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