bent notions by Rick Tarquinio

explorations on circuit-bent casio sk-1

recorded and assembled in less than 3 weeks, bent notions documents what happens when a creative musician encounters an instrument as foreign as it is fascinating: a casio sk-1 circuit-bent by Dave Barnes (Dr. FREAKENSPEAK) of Canda. you see, i don't play keyboards, don't understand circuit-bending, and i still don't know what half the stuff on this keyboard does. when i got it, i just plugged it in, pressed record and played - in the true sense of the word. no overdubs or punches and very little editing was done. most of the pieces were lifted whole from longer improvs. i hope this recording is as fun to listen to as it was to make. i slept very little in the process, and a much needed rest is in order. so, as the soundman at cbgb's once said to me, "grab a girl and dance"

Tracklist

1.	slap happy	2:22

2.	vibe	1:52

3.	hitch in time	4:26

4.	byte me	1:19

5.	this way & that	4:57

6.	fields of cheese	3:33

7.	thinking of mu	2:25

8.	rhythm box	1:34

9.	galacticly stupid	3:06

10.	a different drummer	1:37

11.	bigger better faster farther	4:00

12.	jz	3:52

13.	cinematique	2:09

14.	ear floss	3:54

15.	osmosis	3:53

16.	winning!	2:33