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WILLIE McBLIND, Find My Way Back Home / $15 CD ***includes free shipping anywhere in the U.S. (for International orders, see below) This debut CD from NYC-based blues band Willie McBlind features 10 songs performed in 64-tone Just Intonation, 12-Tone Ultra Plus and Fretless. A progressive blues fusion evokes Harmonic Clouds over the delta. With Jon Catler, guitars and vocals; Babe Borden, vocals; Neville L'Green, bass; Chris Nappi, drums. Cover art by legendary San Francisco poster artist Victor Moscoso. US and International Orders: Now use PayPal to pay by credit card by clicking icon below: NOTE: International orders must ALSO add shipping cost(s) by clicking link below: International Orders and ALL Mail Orders, click here...
POSTER of cover art from WILLIE McBLIND, Find My Way Back Home / $15 poster ***includes free shipping anywhere in the U.S. (for International orders, see below) Created by legendary San Francisco poster artist, Victor Moscoso. US and International Orders: Now use PayPal to pay by credit card by clicking icon below: NOTE: International orders must ALSO add shipping cost(s) by clicking link below: International Orders and ALL Mail Orders, click here...
SPECIAL OFFER!! Willie McBlind CD PLUS Victor Moscoso poster / BOTH FOR $25 *includes free shipping anywhere in the U.S. (for International orders, see below) US and International Orders: Now use PayPal to pay by credit card by clicking icon below: NOTE: International orders must ALSO add shipping cost(s) by clicking link below: International Orders and ALL Mail Orders, click here...
New CD!! STICK MAN ~ Mysterious Female (Self Released) / $15 CD **includes free shipping anywhere in the U.S. (for International orders, see below) This new release by Denver based microtonal guitarist, Neil Haverstick, starts off perfectly with Prelude No. 1, a composition by Ivor Darreg in 19-tone equal temperament. Expertly performed by Haverstick on nylon string guitar, this evocative prelude primes the ear for the original compositions which follow. Whether it's fretless guitar in Just Intonation, 19 or 12-tone equal temperaments or the simultaneous use of acoustic and electric, this CD offers a unique and stimulating listening experience. With high level composition, chops and tone, this CD is essential listening for anyone interested in contemporary music. US and International Orders: Now use PayPal to pay by credit card by clicking icon below: NOTE: International orders must ALSO add shipping cost(s) by clicking link below: International Orders and ALL Mail Orders, click here...*
NEW MICROTONAL MANUAL!! An Approach to the 12-Tone Ultra Plus Guitar by Chris Morda / $32 (plus $3 shipping and handling anywhere in the US ) *** FOR INTERNATIONAL ORDERS, SEE BELOW 142 pages, softbound. This new manual from Seattle microtonal guitarist, Chris Morda, takes a unique and in-depth look at the 12-Tone Ultra Plus fretting system, which adds Harmonic Series pitches to standard tuning. Chapter headings include: Understanding Musical Ratios and Temperaments, Scales and Modes (includes Harmonic, half minor, and neutral scales), Chord Tones and Arpeggios, and Musical Examples (tab). Morda's approach is built on the DADAAD open tuning used by Jon Catler and discussed in his manuals. This is a thorough, one of a kind "hands on" approach by a real player who is both knowledgable and incisive. US and International Orders: Now use PayPal to pay by credit card by clicking icon below: NOTE: International orders must ALSO add shipping cost(s) by clicking link below: International Orders and ALL Mail Orders, click here...
New CD!! JON CATLER ~ Live @ The American Festival of Microtonal Music, 1981-1999 (Pitch Records) / $15 CD ***includes free shipping anywhere in the U.S. (for International orders, see below) Seven microtonal compositions tracing the evolution of Catler's involvement with the AFMM. Features 31-tone classical and electric guitars, 49-tone and 64-tone Just Intonation, 19-tone, fretless guitar in settings from small ensemble to electric guitar with full orchestra. Featured musicians include Jon Catler, Brad Catler, Johnny Reinhard, Neil Haverstick, Hansford Rowe and more. Compositions include La Religion est une Salope (1981), Sleeping Beauty (1986), Planet Slicer I and II (1985/1987), Timepeace (1993), Joint (1994), and Evolution (Full Orchestral version - 1999). Pitch CD. P-200206 US and International Orders: Now use PayPal to pay by credit card by clicking icon below: NOTE: International orders must ALSO add shipping cost(s) by clicking link below: International Orders and ALL Mail Orders, click here...
Evolution for Electric Guitar & Orchestra / $15 Limited Edition CD ***includes free shipping anywhere in the U.S. (for International orders, see below) Performed in 64-Tone Just Intonation, this four movement symphonic work builds from sustained Harmonic resonance, to tight unison passages, to driving tribal rhythms, leading to a high-paced finale...Limited Edition CD. US and International Orders: Now use PayPal to pay by credit card by clicking icon below: NOTE: International orders must ALSO add shipping cost(s) by clicking link below: Read More about Evolution... International Orders and ALL Mail Orders, click here...
Crash Landing / $15 CD **includes free shipping anywhere in the U.S. (for International orders, see below) This classic release from The Catler Bros. features 10 songs composed and performed in 49-note per octave Just Intonation tuning...With Crash Landing* the Catler Bros. have achieved something unique. US and International Orders: Now use PayPal to pay by credit card by clicking icon below: NOTE: International orders must ALSO add shipping cost(s) by clicking link below: Read More about Crash Landing... International Orders and ALL Mail Orders, click here...
Birdhouse / $15 CD **includes free shipping anywhere in the U.S. (for International orders, see below) Hovering in new musical territory, Birdhouse* joins the unique talents of innovative guitarist and composer, Jon Catler and coloratura songstress, Meredith Borden. US and International Orders: Now use PayPal to pay by credit card by clicking icon below: NOTE: International orders must ALSO add shipping cost(s) by clicking link below: Read More about Birdhouse... International Orders and ALL Mail Orders, click here...
NEW!! Charles Ives' Universe Symphony / Stereo Society/ $20 CD ***includes free shipping anywhere in the U.S. (for International orders, see below) FreeNote Records announces the release by the Stereo Society of Charles Ives' landmark American work. This is the first release of the polymicrotonal version realized from Ives' notes through painstaking research by conductor Johnny Reinhard. This performance by the AFMM Orchestra features some of New York City's top microtonal musicians including Mat Fieldes, Skip La Plante, Jon Catler, David Eggar and others. This limited edition features a 32-page booklet. US and International Orders: Now use PayPal to pay by credit card by clicking icon below: NOTE: International orders must ALSO add shipping cost(s) by clicking link below: International Orders and ALL Mail Orders, click here...
Announcing 3 new releases from the American Festival of Microtonal Music (AFMM) - these live recordings are collected from AFMM's continuing 25 year concert series of rare microtonal works....... NEW!! CHAMBER / American Festival of Microtonal Music/ $15 CD **includes free shipping anywhere in the U.S. (for International orders, see below) CHAMBER* features microtonal gems of the 20th Century by prominent composers Julián Carrillo (Preludio A Colon), Charles Ives (String Quartet No. 2 in extended Pythagorean tuning featuring the FLUX Quartet), Lou Harrison (At The Tomb of Charles Ives), Harry Partch (Two Settings from Joyce's Finnegans Wake), Iannis Xenakis (Anaktoria), and Giacinto Scelsi (KO-LHO). US and International Orders: Now use PayPal to pay by credit card by clicking icon below: NOTE: International orders must ALSO add shipping cost(s) by clicking link below: International Orders and ALL Mail Orders, click here... NEW!! EARLY / American Festival of Microtonal Music/ $15 CD **includes free shipping anywhere in the U.S. (for International orders, see below) EARLY celebrates the music of Johann Sebastian Bach in its historical well temperament of Werckmeister III tuning. Present are Brandenburg Concerti Nos. 2 & 3, examples from the Well-Tempered Clavier, composer Andreas Werckmeister's Christmas Cantata Wo ist der Neugeborne König der Juden, and uncle Johann Michael Bach's concerto Ach, bleib bei uns, Herr Jesu Christ.* US and International Orders: Now use PayPal to pay by credit card by clicking icon below: NOTE: International orders must ALSO add shipping cost(s) by clicking link below: International Orders and ALL Mail Orders, click here... NEW!! ODYSSEUS / American Festival of Microtonal Music/ $15 CD **includes free shipping anywhere in the U.S. (for International orders, see below) ODYSSEUS* by Johnny Reinhard features cellist Dave Eggar and 55 AFMM musicians in the polymicrotonal musical telling of the Homeric epic. The musicians represent a galaxy of the world's best stemming from all walks of musical life. US and International Orders: Now use PayPal to pay by credit card by clicking icon below: NOTE: International orders must ALSO add shipping cost(s) by clicking link below: International Orders and ALL Mail Orders, click here... Special Offer!! Order all 3 AFMM CD's listed above and pay only $40! *includes free shipping anywhere in the U.S. (for International orders, see below) Chamber, Early, Odysseus 3-pack US and International Orders: Now use PayPal to pay by credit card by clicking icon below: NOTE: International orders must ALSO add shipping cost(s) by clicking link below: International Orders and ALL Mail Orders, click here... Pandit Pran Nath: Midnight / Raga Malkauns/ $36 2-CD Set includes free shipping anywhere in the U.S. (for International orders, see below) This 2 disc set is available from FreeNote Music for $36. Midnight is the first new release of full-length raga performances by master vocalist Pandit Pran Nath since the long out-of-print Gramavision release (NY Times "Top Album of 1986"). US and International Orders: Now use PayPal to pay by credit card by clicking icon below: NOTE: International orders must ALSO add shipping cost(s) by clicking link below: Read More about Midnight / Raga Malkauns... International Orders and ALL Mail Orders, click here... Also available - The Tamburas of Pandit Pran Nath* $24 CD ***includes free shipping anywhere in the U.S. (for International orders, see below) La Monte Young and Marian Zazeela play drones on Pandit Pran Nath's tamburas. US and International Orders: Now use PayPal to pay by credit card by clicking icon below: NOTE: International orders must ALSO add shipping cost(s) by clicking link below: TEMPORARILY SOLD OUT! International Orders and ALL Mail Orders, click here...
The Nature of Music / $25 Paperback Edition ***includes free shipping anywhere in the U.S. (for International orders, see below) The much anticipated manual that reveals the mysteries of the Harmonic Series and the evolution of Catler's 64-note per octave Just Intonation scale. FreeNote Music, 2003. Paperback. US and International Orders: Now use PayPal to pay by credit card by clicking icon below: NOTE: International orders must ALSO add shipping cost(s) by clicking link below: Read More about The Nature of Music... International Orders and ALL Mail Orders, click here...
The Well-Tuned Piano in The Magenta Lights (87 V 10 6:43:00 PM - 87 V 11 01:07:45 AM NYC) $126 First Limited Edition DVD *includes free shipping anywhere in the U.S. (for International orders, see below) The 6-hour 24-minute continuous performance of the Young and Zazeela collaborative masterwork videotaped on May 10, 1987 during the La Monte Young 30-Year Retrospective presented by MELA Foundation in New York City. US and International Orders: Now use PayPal to pay by credit card by clicking icon below: NOTE: International orders must ALSO add shipping cost(s) by clicking link below: TEMPORARILY SOLD OUT!** Read More... International Orders and ALL Mail Orders, click here...
Sound & Light / $29 Hardcover Book SOLD OUT! The first full length book dedicated entirely to the work of La Monte Young and Marian Zazeela.
If the Earth was a Woman / $15 CD ***includes free shipping anywhere in the U.S. (for International orders, see below) Haverstick's been at this a while and he doesn't sound like anyone else out there. This could be his most exciting offering yet, combining instrumentals with vocal tunes like the Zappa-influenced title track. US and International Orders: Now use PayPal to pay by credit card by clicking icon below: NOTE: International orders must ALSO add shipping cost(s) by clicking link below: Read More about If the Earth was a Woman... International Orders and ALL Mail Orders, click here...
Cowpeople / $15 EP (vinyl) *includes free shipping anywhere in the U.S. (for International orders, see below) The record that started it all, this 4-song limited edition features trail-blazing rock performed in 31-tone equal temperament. US and International Orders: Now use PayPal to pay by credit card by clicking icon below: NOTE: International orders must ALSO add shipping cost(s) by clicking link below: Read More... International Orders and ALL Mail Orders, click here... Special Offer!! Order any 3 recordings from the FreeNote catalog regularly priced $15 each and pay only $40! *includes free shipping anywhere in the U.S. (for International orders, see below) Please specify in your mail order or in the notes section of your PayPal order which 3 recordings you would like (applies to any recording regularly priced $15) US and International Orders: Now use PayPal to pay by credit card by clicking icon below: NOTE: International orders must ALSO add shipping cost(s) by clicking link below: International Orders and ALL Mail Orders, click here...

Recordings and Publications from FreeNote