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Mudras EP

by Michael Garfield

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Kismet 03:33
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Golden Child 01:24
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Pachinko 00:35
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Sure-Footed 01:04
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I've been a devoted student of the guitar since 1998. This new EP is a quick tour of five etudes, some dating all the way back to 2003, written to explore the possibilities of avant-fingerstyle techniques. This release was only recently made possible by my new Taylor 324ce's awesome built-in pickup system that allows me to record studio-quality guitar at home. Everything was recorded in one take; I left in the mistakes for seasoning.

On human time perception scales, watching these tunes might look like blurring fingers. Slow down enough, though, or stand slant-wise to time, and each piece is a complex 4D mudra, a sacred gesture activating its own nervous system circuitry and subtle energetic patterns.

Listen on Spotify, Apple Music, or anywhere you go for streaming:
smarturl.it/mudras

That amazing (and unthinkably appropriate) album cover image is by the award-winning wildlife photography of Kathryn Cooper, who was kind enough to let me use her work for this and additional upcoming releases. Her entire catalog is solid gold and I highly recommend you check out her website:
kathryncooperwildlife.com/movement.html

You might also dig this short piece I wrote about her work, time, and photography for The Long Now Foundation's blog:
blog.longnow.org/02020/08/16/kathryn-coopers-wildlife-movement-photography/

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released August 25, 2020

Acoustic Guitar: Michael Garfield | patreon.com/michaelgarfield

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Michael Garfield Santa Fe, New Mexico

Singer-songwriter, avant-guitarist, and live electronic producer all at once, Michael's dynamic live shows and intricate albums takes listeners on emotional trips spanning folk tradition and the avant-garde.

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