Concrete and dust

Komrade K

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Another KK quickie - conceived, recorded and posted in just over an hour. I suppose it reflects the way I was feeling tonight (it is rather hot...) There is a serious thought behind this tho' - perhaps it could be described as the conjunction of beauty and intractability.

Also it's the first time I've recorded on electric fiddle for a while (and only because I can play it late at night without disturbing people).

KK

(image: Banksy mural on West Bank wall)

© Martyn Kember-Smith 2007

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Uploaded: Jun 09, 2007 - 06:41:48 PM
Last Updated: Jun 09, 2007 - 07:20:40 PM Last Played: Nov 19, 2009 - 09:05:56 PM

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cjhoose	cjhoose said 900 days ago (June 9th, 2007)
	This is one piece of music I would loooooove to hear wafting through the night. Oooeee. Fiddle sound so good. Check out my latest song called Julia

Komrade K	Komrade K said 898 days ago (June 11th, 2007)
	I imagined this... being played at twilight and when I did the recording it felt more like painting a picture rather than playing because I had such a strong visual image about how it should sound (if that makes any sense at all!) KK --- Latest track: <a href="http://www.macjams.com/song/32531"> Concrete and Dust </a> Check out my latest song called Ye Mariners All

Jim Bouchard	Jim Bouchard said 900 days ago (June 9th, 2007)
	Really nice! I always love your fiddle playing and I'm glad you got this down so quickly. It's a testament to your natural talent. Fresh, spare, and dreamy! Check out my latest song called Weather or Not w/awigze

Komrade K	Komrade K said 898 days ago (June 11th, 2007)
	That's a really nice... thing to say. I'm very into spare sounds at the moment - not everyone's bag but it's where I want to be right now. Maybe I'll start filling stuff out a bit more in time. Thanks very much for commenting. KK --- Latest track: <a href="http://www.macjams.com/song/32531"> Concrete and Dust </a> Check out my latest song called Ye Mariners All

stevel	stevel said 898 days ago (June 11th, 2007)
	Improv beauty Great playing Martyn...you have very sensitive touch on the fiddle. This has a lovely mournful feel to it..would make a touching soundtrack I think. Thanks for sharing it Steve Check out my latest song called Electricity

Komrade K	Komrade K said 897 days ago (June 12th, 2007)
	Mournful? I guess that's right... profound sorrow was the sense I was going for which is practically the same thing really. Thanks for listening and commenting, I really appreciate that. KK --- Latest track: <a href="http://www.macjams.com/song/32531"> Concrete and Dust </a> Check out my latest song called Ye Mariners All

Ed Hannifin	Ed Hannifin said 898 days ago (June 11th, 2007)
	Lovely yearning and melancholy... with lots of space and time all wrapped around it... You got some great tone from the electric fiddle, too.... This tune makes you wait... You can't rush it... Ed Check out my latest song called Next Time Around (w/jiguma)

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Komrade K said 897 days ago (June 12th, 2007)

It was the tone...
on the electric fiddle which kicked off this track. I was going to have a bit of a late night practise and for some reason the effects unit I run the fiddle through was on a different setting to usual and the sound just 'struck a chord' with me. The tune just came out pretty much fully formed from the moment I started playing.

KK

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Latest track: <a href="http://www.macjams.com/song/32531"> Concrete and Dust </a>

Check out my latest song called Ye Mariners All

Lizard*Whistle	Lizard*Whistle said 889 days ago (June 20th, 2007)
	Impressive playing Wow, you've got quite a skill with that thing. The emptiness of a solo track works well when it's played with such heart. Check out my latest song called Black madonna

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Komrade K said 887 days ago (June 22nd, 2007)

Thanks L*W
I always used to see myself mainly as a player of uptempo stuff and I only used to play airs for technical reasons like strengthening fingers and intonation but the nice comments I've been getting for the slow stuff (particularly recently) make me wonder if this is more my 'thing'.

KK

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Latest track: <a href="http://www.macjams.com/song/32764"> Township Jig </a>

Check out my latest song called Ye Mariners All

lengold	lengold said 880 days ago (June 29th, 2007)
	Middle Eastern? This is an extremely soulful and beautiful piece. It evokes in me more of an old Russian or Jewish great sadness. A tear in the eye. Cheers Len Check out my latest song called Dodgy Doughnut

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Komrade K said 865 days ago (July 14th, 2007)

Geography was never...
...my strong point but when they talk about the Middle East on the telly they usually seem to be discussing the Palestinian/Isreali conflict. There's definitely klezmer in this, it's a style I dabble with from time to time there's a deep sadness in it which even permeates the dance tunes.

KK

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Latest track: <a href="http://www.macjams.com/song/32764"> Township Jig </a>

Check out my latest song called Ye Mariners All

mylenemami1	mylenemami1 said 791 days ago (September 25th, 2007)
	Beautiful! I enjoyed this, also being a fiddler myself but not at your level! its beautiful and to soothing.

Komrade K	Komrade K said 791 days ago (September 26th, 2007)
	Many thanks It's always a nice surprise to have comments long after a track has been posted. Keep up with the fiddle I doubt if I would have been able to play this track a couple of years ago! KK --- Latest track: <a href="http://www.macjams.com/song/35136"> Lakes of Cool Flynn </a> Check out my latest song called Ye Mariners All

	said 536 days ago (June 7th, 2008)
	Great! Deep, full of feelings (sad mostly which is real "cup of tea"!). Amazing performance and beautiful playing. A masterpiece! Take Care - Yeman A. Al-Rawi

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I'm a folky who also happens to have strong predilections for dance music that also stimulates the mind muscle and the experimental noisy stuff which went on at the margins of punk during the late 70s and early 80s. I've played in punk ban... [see more]

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