Erik Spangler

Penn Station Installation: glitch 2

I asked my "Sound 1" class at Maryland Institute College of Art to create a sound installation based on field recordings of Penn Station in Baltimore. In this recording I did the same assignment I gave the students... (more)

Baltimore Celebrates Obama Win

Field recording of spontaneous celebration in the streets of Baltimore after Obama wins election. Nov. 5, between 12:30 - 1:30 AM.

Why (w/ The Jah Jah Drummers)

While I was a grad student in the Boston area, I performed regularly with an Afro-Caribbean drumming group called the Jah Jah Drummers. It was during this time that I first began making beats in hip-hop and dub styles... (more)

Improv With Mr. Bevers

In my classroom after one school day ended last year, Mr. John Bevers the technology teacher came up to improvise on the piano. I played along with him on a MIDI keyboard hooked up to the Reason program while a drum... (more)

Frank Profitt Banjer

From my first album of beats, "Tompkins Count Organic", this song samples the banjo and voice of Frank Profitt, from an old Folkways recording. Also sampled is a composition of mine for violin, played by Rolf Schulte.

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Sunday Drive Live - Lux Divon

This is our newest song. and i think one of my favorites. everytime we play it, it goes on forever, because we just don't want to stop playing it :)[right click on arrow and select 'save link as' to download]

Predation

titi monkeys, spider monkeys, tamarins, an ocelot, a frog, and a bird thrown together to make this musical menagerie of jungle life.

Put A Nickel on My Door [Extended]

This song was written after moving into a new apartment. One of the movers put a coin in the door hinge to keep the door open so that he wouldn't have to bother me for keys. I thought it was so cool and smart and... (more)

Hey Birdy

This song was made with only two short bird samples. 1) A wild screaming pija and 2)parrot. I made it last night after taking an antihistamine for all the chigger bites. paz.

back to the cold (warm mix)

After an adventure in re-recording the entire song down a third, we came back to the original, tightened and tuned.

Always the self flagellating perfectionist, it still needs a bit more love. Always the pragmatist, it is probably done for now.

You Bought It 2007

Written with ben montgomery. Also check out his version which kicks some serious butt.

Newton's Cradle

Written for Oberlin production of "Closer" - metal samples from the oberlin scene shop and produced by Alec Longstreth banging on everything he can find. You can also check out (more)

Come On Get Higher

UFO SOS

Baltimore Celebrates Obama Win

Field recording of spontaneous celebration in the streets of Baltimore after Obama wins election. Nov. 5, between 12:30 - 1:30 AM.

Baltimore Celebrates Obama Win

Field recording of spontaneous celebration in the streets of Baltimore after Obama wins election. Nov. 5, between 12:30 - 1:30 AM.

Baltimore Celebrates Obama Win

Field recording of spontaneous celebration in the streets of Baltimore after Obama wins election. Nov. 5, between 12:30 - 1:30 AM.

Baltimore Celebrates Obama Win

Field recording of spontaneous celebration in the streets of Baltimore after Obama wins election. Nov. 5, between 12:30 - 1:30 AM.

Baltimore Celebrates Obama Win

Field recording of spontaneous celebration in the streets of Baltimore after Obama wins election. Nov. 5, between 12:30 - 1:30 AM.