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− | + | ''Pinecone Lightning'' is an experimental/folk project of Liberian-born, Raglan based, [[Marten Ten Broek]]. He released an album titled [[Pinecone Lightning (album)|Pinecone Lightning]] in 2010, and played at the [[Band Experiments 2010]]. The 16 track album was recorded in Raglan by Tom McCormick, and produced by them also. A very limited run of 100 c.d.s was produced, which were available in hand printed Linocut covers, with leaf green, black and white depictions of a Rowing Dinghy with a lightning bolt Transom,a face staring into the distance, a capital M, and a 13 pointed Star. | |
+ | The songs on Pinecone Lightning were written over the course of a decade, mostly towards the latter part of it, in Hamilton, Raglan, and Te Mata in New Zealand, and Ahe in the Tuamotu Archipelago, French Polynesia. | ||
+ | Themes of the songs are love, sex, death, mermaids, work, remembrance, marijuana, homecoming, depression, hope, superficiality, nationality, peace, joy, and simple pleasures. | ||
+ | The following instruments were used in the recording process: left handed Fender cutaway Acoustic Guitar, right handed Ashton Dreadnought acoustic Guitar strung in reverse, right handed Tokai Gakki classical Guitar played upside down, j & d brothers 6 string Banjo, all fitted with Elixir strings. detuned Floor Tom, Tambourine, Railroad steel Pin, and a stainless steel Cup. | ||
+ | the recording was done utilising a non linear editing process, which allowed for a complex and wide ranging choral effect. | ||
+ | Work continues on a second album using similar processes, though a wider range of instrumentation, including several self made guitars, violin, cello, and a further selection of percussion. | ||
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