My first Ambient field recording.

Hey all. This is my first ambient field recording. It was recorded on my porch during a light rain storm. It kind of got botched due to raindrops hitting the microphone, but I think it's pretty interesting. They sort of sound like xylophone I think. ^_^  I don't think it's really useable in a production capacity, but if you have a use for it, it has been released under the Creative Commons liscense. Enjoy and have fun!

 

 

"I wonder what raindrops think about in the brief time that they're alive."

 

--Kai.

Johnny Marr plays Rory Gallagher's Strat! 三味線

This a video I found this morning of Johnny Marr playing Rory Gallagher's famous brown Stratocaster.

 

It's cool to see Johnny noodling around on top of a Bassman. It's very romantic. ^_^ Johnny's output recently has been incredible. Not just the new record but the videos and interviews and everything. I'm inspired. Keep bangin' it uncle John!

 

"There's only one us." --Kai.

 

 

Creative Commons Production Music, "A Flower Appeared."

Creative Commons Production Music by Kai Ikari.

A Flower appeared out of the dung-heap and told us to Love each other. He said nothing of God or the universe. He gave us just one sentence, "Love each other." Then the flower went away.

 

"I try not think. I know. When that's accomplished, I cease knowing and I feel."

 

I Love you.

 

--Kai.

 

FILMMUZIK. Creative Commons-- A new piece of material from Kai.

Heyall. This is a little thing I put together with the sampler. If you'd like to use it in a film/commerical/tv show feel free. It's Creative Commons material. If you do use it, please consider me for future projects that you might need trippy, ethereal music for. ^_-

 

"My brother Anton showed my how to take over the world with sound. It's really not that complicated actually." --Kai.

I WOULD SO JOIN THIS BAND: The Joshua Payne Orchestra. Salt Lake Music.

Hey. This will probably be my last post for today, but it will certainly not be the least in this humble bloggers eyes! ^_^ Introducing a band that I LOVE. The Joshua Payne Orchestra!  I don't use that word lightly.

This band takes everything I think I know about music and turns it completely on its head. They're an experimental Jazz (don't let that description fool you) outfit from Salt Lake City that is currently killing it in a very big way. I was lucky enough to catch them at Gracie's bar during the Sundance Best of Fest thing. It was a memorable night to say the least.

I was lucky enough to have a few words with the group, who was performing as a three piece. --Especially nice guys. Super chill, but enthusiastic as well! Check them out at Gracie's every Monday.

  

Jam on Joshua Payne Orchestra! I'm a fan. I hope you'll be as well!

 

http://www.joshuapayneorchestra.com/index.php/music

 

--Kai.

Remix from DEADTV/Anton Newcombe. I Am Yours. I Am You.

Heyyall'. This is a remix from Anton Newcombe/Brian Jonestown Massacre. It really speaks to me. Anton's Berlin groove is really hitting me hard. It's all the best parts of British guitar music and British electronica/whatever rolled into one splendid little joint. ^_^

i am yours →わたしはあなたのもの
i am you→わたしはあなた

 

Check out Anton's YouTube if you like this sort of thing. I certainly do. There's a wealth of material  here.

 

http://www.youtube.com/user/antonfjordson

 

"I found him. He was like an uncle. No. That's not it. He's more like my John the Baptist or my Obi-Wan Kenobi."

 

--Kai. Future guitarist for the Brian Jonestown Massacre and The Rain.

I WOULD SO JOIN THIS BAND: FOLK HOGAN. (Salt Lake City)

This is a band I recently discoverd through http://www.iamsaltlake.com/. Folk Hogan! They're a folk (ish) outfit that plays some pretty transcendental music. It's basically a drunken, amazing, folksy free-for-all with acoustic and electric instruments. Check out this video produced by SLRS Sessions  in Salt Lake City. http://www.youtube.com/user/SLRSPresents

http://www.folkhogan.com/

 

I'm sold. Super inspiring. I really need to go buy a banjo. Maybe a case of beer too! :D

 

"She was one and she was many. She was one of those sad, uplifting accordion songs that hear in the godless parts of Europe." --Kai.

 

 

Maximo Park- Girls Who Play Guitars. 厉害

Hai guys. Kai here. This is one of my favorite Indie/whatever songs ever. I don't really have a whole lot to say about it other than I find it really inspiring. This is just one of those tunes that's SPOT ON on so many levels.

 

I really only knew one girl who played guitar, but boy was she something else. <3

 

"You end up with being an acceptable cliche or an unacceptable eyesore. I then realized Pontius' advice wasn't always the most sound."

Johnny Marr + Ronnie Wood at NME Awards. Godlike Genius (ish) at play.

Johnny Marr + Ronnie Wood. NME Awards. I don't think Johnny is a Godlike Genius. I think he's just a guy that's inspired and likes to play guitar which is a lot cooler in my book.

First version:

 

Second version:

 

 

I Fought The Law with Justin Young

 

 

"Don't forget that you're the main reason why I'm doing all this. I do it out of intense Hatred and celestial, erotic Love. I creates a cool dynamic."

 

--Kai

 

 

Reggae Music in the Wasnatch Front! Introducing Wasnatch!

A great new band I've just discovered: Wasnatch. They have that Sublime energy. It's not a reggae thing. It's almost more a California thing. Check them out!

 

http://www.reverbnation.com/wasnatch

 

"Brad Newell never died. He just became what he was singing about completely."

 

-Kai.

New riff/democrazy ft. Ms. Marissa Watson

Heyinternet. This is me and my wonderful sister Marissa in the studio/our basement trying to work out a riff I came up with this morning. She's on the piano and I'm just playing engineer. The Piano samples are from Kontact. I think it sounds pretty nice. The beat was added post-processing due to a a bad habit I have when I export things from SONAR X2. Initinally it was just her and a drum machine playing a 4/4 kick pattern real slow.

 

Today's been slow. Real slow. I'm glad things are moving in the right direction though. :D Hopefully, I'll be able to work on some film projects soon. Stay posted my love!

 

"You find people who systematically make mistakes similarly to you and you engage in a discourse that puts your primary purpose and joy as not making those same mistakes. It's the negative opposite of being a douchebag."

 

-Kai

アイン Mein Sugar dog bein' a Corg.

This is Sugar. She lays like this sometimes. :D Great new song cooking right now with some fun Mixolydian insights.

 

 

 

"I saw Paul Weller once when I was 14. I'm 15 now and I think I know what I want to do with my life."

 

--Kai.