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"Rain Down Fire" - New EP Release

2008-12-11T15:43:00.005Z

“Rain Down Fire” is due for release on the 31st of January, 2009 on Japanese Record Label, CD Lunch. It includes 4 studio tracks and 1 live track courtesy of Steven McCauley at BBC Radio Foyle, Northern Ireland. It will be available from all major digital download resources. Samples are available here

The "Teaspoon"

2008-08-19T22:24:00.006+01:00

I just bought one of these recently!

Video from The | Squarewave | Parade

Lots of fun. It's amazing what you can do with one guitar note, an EDP, and this little pedal. Check out "Echoplex vs Teaspoon." All manipulation is in real time.

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Sensor Technology Demonstration and Application

2008-05-05T20:21:00.006+01:00

A breakdown of the sensors that I am using in my live performances, as well as their potential musical application. More video's available here

Scribble Me This

2008-04-30T09:32:00.005+01:00

A few clips of some of the sounds being prepared for the live set. Also available at www.youtube.com/rickygrahammusic

Sensor Demonstration

2008-04-26T19:53:00.007+01:00

A demonstration of sensor technology in conjunction with Max/MSP/Jitter. I'm using infrared, pressure, and motion sensors, two of which are interfacing with Max/MSP via an Arduino. The infrared sensor is using the object, "Granola" in Max/MSP. "Granola" was designed by Eric Lyon. The pressure sensor is using a chain delay and the motion sensor is using "Jitter."

www.youtube.com/rickygrahammusic

FrEtnoise - 22nd of March, 2008 - Live at the Crescent Arts Centre, Belfast

2008-03-29T21:49:00.020Z

FrEtnoise - 22nd of March, 2008 - Live at the Crescent Arts Centre, Belfast

Brendan McCloskey - Guitar, Loopstation, Kaos Pad, & Audiomulch
Ricky Graham - Guitar, Gibson EDP, Line 6 DL4, & Ebow
Steven McKnight - Guitar, Nintendo Wiimote, & Loopstation
Bernard Flanagan - Max/MSP, Live Manipulation, & Visuals

"Tonight's recital features the first-time collaboration between three of Ireland's leading innovators in guitar performance/improvisation. Drawing inspiration from a variety of sources (Steve Reich, Pink Floyd, Robert Fripp, Andre La Fosse, Eliot Fisk, and Olaf Rupp, to name a few Masters), the three guitarists present a program of composed and freely- improvised works for your delectation, ably assisted at the laptop by Bernard Flanagan. Steve, Brendan, and Ricky are all seasoned performers, recording artists and instructors, having accumulated over forty years experience between them."

Samples of "1314" & of a live Improvisation are available via the audio scribbles menu to your left

Audio Scribbles

#2 "1314" - Ricky & Bernard
#3 "1314" - Ricky & Bernard
#4 "Improvisation" - Ricky, Bernard, Steven, & Brendan
#5 "Improvisation" - Ricky, Bernard, Steven, & Brendan
#6 "Improvisation" - Ricky, Bernard, Steven, & Brendan

Programme notes

"Unison" by Brendan McCloskey 2007
"1314" & "Sky Above" by Ricky Graham 2007/2008
"Fleeting: Motion in sound" by Steve McKnight 2008

Interval

"Mimic" by Brendan McCloskey 2008
"Unnecessarily Enigmatic Title No.1" By Graham, McKnight, & McCloskey

Thanks to Michael Barkley for the photos and audio

Motion Sensor & "Jitter"

2008-03-09T22:25:00.010Z

Gibson EDP looping Electric Guitar with Max/MSP/Jitter controlling pitch with a Motion sensor (Apple iSight) manipulating real-time audio and a sine wave.

Glitch VST by dblue

2007-11-26T14:39:00.000Z

I found this little gem @ www.noeq.net, a website of a friend of mine. It reminded me of something that you might hear Andre LaFosse produce with the EDP. I've uploaded a little audio scribble for your listening pleasure.

Enjoy!

Ricky

More info on the Glitch VST by dblue here

Tokyo tour report - 1st of July to the 16th of July , 2007

2007-07-21T12:27:00.001+01:00

Moshi moshi! Ricky-desu,

Thanks to my good friend, Ross McMullan, for his thoughts on the tour of Tokyo, July 1st through to the 16th, 2007.

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TOKYO - JULY 2007 - TOUR REPORT
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5 Jul 2007 12:00
Kaetsu Music Festival, Tokyo

9 Jul 2007 20:00
Kaetsu University Seminar, Tokyo
Big thanks to Simon "Sensei" Clay @ Kaetsu University for the invitation to perform at such a receptive University. I'm really looking forward to performing at the University in 2008. Cheers Simon!

9 Jul 2007 21:00
Rock Factory, Tokyo (Roppongi)
Performance time - Approx 15 minutes
Music - "1314" & Improv
Audience - 20+, very receptive. Local music moguls were thoroughly impressed. Jammed with Tokyo based Hip-hop artist, Dave Whit aker. Quote - Dave Whitaker, "the next act should be amazing." Whether I met his expectations is unknown ;)

Visual - Live Improvisation @ Rock Factory, Roppongi, Tokyo, Japan.

10 Jul 2007 19:00
The Pink Cow, Tokyo (Shibuya) - Workshop
Performance time - Approx 50 minutes
Music - "1314," Improv, & "Decadence"
Audience - Very receptive. I networked with some very enthusiastic Musicians from Tokyo & Fuji. Traded music & contact information etc.

10 Jul 2007 20:45
Cosmo's, Tokyo (Shibuya)
Performance time - Approx 60 minutes
Music - "1314," Improv, "Absolution," "Music Box," "The sky above," & "Decadence"
Audience - Mainly those who followed on from the previous workshop. An intimate atmosphere & a very receptive crowd.

10 Jul 2007 22:00 *
Ruby Room, Tokyo (Shibuya)
Performance time - Approx 15 minutes
Music - "1314," & Improv
"Blistering solo work! Great gig!" - RMc
Audience - 50+, very receptive crowd & a very intimate setting. Perhaps the best performance of the tour.

11 Jul 2007 21:00
Ruby Room, Tokyo (Shibuya)
Performance time - Approx 20 minutes
Music - "Absolution," "1314," & Improv
Audience - 30+, mainly Japanese & American. Networked with A&R at KR-International, CD Lunch, and other Tokyo based music representatives with ties at Sony BMG, Tokyo.

I fell asleep around 5am in a Punk bar, during which time Ross and Duncan covered me in ice cubes. Cheers lads. I believe my name is also written on the wall of the bar along with some other visiting Musicians. Ross had also written his name underneath in what would appear to be Morse code. Thanks to the bar staff for playing old school Metallica all night. A nostalgic night was had.

12th Jul 2007 21:00
Cosmo's, Tokyo (Shibuya)
Performance time - Approx 30 minutes
Music - "Absolution", "1314," & Improv feat. Dave Whitaker.
Audience - 20+, intimate crowd, very receptive, & thoroughly enjoyable.

Afterwards, I got up to jam with three Jazz musicians, two of which were from Tokyo (Guitar & bass) and the other from London (Saxophone.) We jammed for about an hour or so.
Suffice it to say that this gig was a great way to end a successful tour.

Thanks to Dave & Meg @ KR-International for organising a great induction tour of Japan. I'm looking forward to working with you both and the label in 2008. Thanks to Ross (as always) for being himself and his amazing host family, Koido, for looking after us. Thanks to everyone who I met at Wakeijuku (和敬塾. ) Thanks to all those who I met up with while I was in Japan, especially Duncan, Dave Whitaker, Yuki, Hide, Megumi, Claire, Nosomi (Mimi), Anna, Maria, Simon, Toma (と　ま) & the lads.

Mata ne,

Ricky

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