Dirigo Rataplan I (2012)

Ellery Eskelin
Dave Ballou
Michael Formanek
Devin Gray

Skirl Records -> Rataplan Records

Quadraphonically*
Cancel the Cancel*
Down Time**
Prospect Park in the Dark (For Charles Ives)**
Talking with Hands
Otaku*
Thickets (For Gerald Cleaver)
Katahdin

*tracks included on this 12" vinyl A
***tracks included on this 12" vinyl B

Quadraphonically
Birds from mars may sing like this
In groups of four

Cancel the Cancel
How about this
Or this Now this
Yes No YES

Down Time
Down Time happens
Gold is rare and fruit takes time to grow
Use it wisely

Prospect Park in the Dark (For Charles Ives)
Walk into the park
You’ll find something
Leave feeling better

Talking with Hands
More and more people are using their hands to communicate
Musicians have been doing this forever

Otaku
Two foot spontaneous improvisation yields naturalized rhythms
Japanese may use this word around you

Thickets (For Gerald Cleaver)
If lost in a thicket don’t forget your ticket
You may feel lonely or a little

Katahdin
The ups and downs of climbing a mountain
Its all we've got
Climb it


Thank you: Dave, Michael, Ellery, Jon Rosenberg, Chris Speed, Gerald Cleaver, Jean Carla Rodea, Maiko Fujimori, Ryan Pate, Paul Lichter, Ryan Ferreira, Frank Carlberg, Liz Kosack, Kyungmi Lee, John Dieker, Jonathan Goldberger, Zach Caldwell, Josh Sinton, Hannah Shaw, Kris Davis, Chris Tordini, Owen S-R, Mom, Dad, Justin and Enrica.

Recorded April 30th, 2011 by Jon Rosenberg at Systems Two Brooklyn, NY.
Mixed and Produced by Devin Gray and Jon Rosenberg, July 15th, 2011.

All Music by Devin Gray (Voner Music-BMI)
Devin Gray plays Zildjian cymbals/sticks

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