Ambulance Caught in Traffic

This strange little "rock" opus was one of the first things I did after moving to Seattle in 2005. Without a live studio, I had to make do with a tiny brush junk kit and an old synth filled with crude orchestra samples. I ended up with some sort of bizarre Philip Glass-Metroid hybrid, but something about it all makes me smile. The ambulance in the intro was actually caught in traffic while I was recording the drums, making me rather nervous!

INSTRUMENTATION: Includes junk drum kit, bongos, and Peavey DPM 2 keyboard synthesizer in an analog-electronic multi-movement symphony. 3/4, 4/4, 5/4, and 7/8 time signatures all make appearances at various times. This one could be a great soundtrack to something dramatic!