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back to kampala - the seven hills

from music for apps: mixtikl - an eternal album by dave stafford

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recorded 20130916

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bottle_arp_bellsmetalsarps (4 iterations)
bell_wander_no_root_bellsmetalsarps (4 iterations)
cowbell arp_bellsmetalarps (4 iterations)
beat2_d2_108a_worldbeat (2 iterations)
mantleclock_roll_shift_bellsmetalsarps (4 iterations)
low morph arp_bellsmetalsarps
finger_pick_roll_bellsmetalsarps (4 iterations)
pin_sharp_arp_bellsmetalsarps (4 iterations)
toy_piano_ripple_bellsmetalsarps (2 iterations)
tinkling_arp_bellsmetalsarps (2 iterations)
triplet_hats_bellsmetalsarps (2 iterations)
tinkling_slow_arp_bellsmetalsarps (2 iterations)


this track is my second foray using mixtikl, into music with a vaguely african flavour, and the title references kampala where I lived in 1969-1970 – so the music felt like the music I remember from that time, so in a sense, it sent me back to kampala…

this track is quite strange rhythmically, a bit of an odd tug of war between the sometimes unpredicatable bottle arps / cowbell arps / pin sharp arps and tinkling arps, which rotate strangely around the more constant “western” drum beat. I like the rough feel of the track, and once again, the absolutely brilliant “bells metals arps” pak comes through with a great set of voices, perfect for recreating your childhood memories of africa.

I love the way all of the arps work together, to form a beautiful, joyous, slightly asynchronous sounding orchestra of detuned percussion – it works for me, and I smile each time I hear it, recalling times at makerere university campus, swimming, playing squash and growing up in the most beautiful place on earth – uganda in 1969. a once in a life time mixtikl loop to remind me of a once in a lifetime life experience – back to kampala, the city, like rome, built on seven hills…indeed.

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from music for apps: mixtikl - an eternal album, released April 17, 2013
dave stafford: mixtikl application

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dave stafford Stirling, UK

ambient loop guitarist dave stafford performed on stage with robert fripp and the orchestra of crafty guitarists in early 2009, and again with robert fripp and the symphony of crafty guitarists in 2015, and has worked with ambient music and looping for over twenty years. stafford has a rich back catalogue of ambient and loop music, +rock, prog or acoustic crafty guitar music: www.pureambient.com ... more

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