One of the first videos to go up on Digital Pill just passed the 50,000 hit mark. If you are a sax player go and check it out and see what the fuss is about. Dean Hilson’s stratospheric sax gliss
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Anita Hustas – graphical music scores
December 10, 2009
Anita Hustas performs and talks briefly about two graphic scores ‘Stream’ and ‘Underwater’ from her ‘Water’ collection composed in 2008. In trying to find creative approaches to composing and making music, and integrating visual art and music performance, Anita has been creating graphic scores for improvisors since 2003. In this video Anita plays Double Bass and Waterphone.
Find out more about Anita’s work here
anitahustas.com
myspace.com/anitahustas
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Digital Pill feature article in the Age
November 19, 2009
Garry Barker has written a feature article in the Age GREEN GUIDE about Digital Pill and the Louie Prez CD launch.

Below is some info about the new Louie Prez album with Leo Dale, Ray Pereira and Doug DeVries.
Sample the first track – The Phantom – in this youtube clip
The album tracks are on iTunes
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BUY the Louie Prez CD – SCAM – here
CDs are also available NOW instore at JB HiFi – Readings Carlton and Basement Discs as well as in any other store in Australia or New Zealand through our distributor the Planet Company
Eugene Ughetti percussionist
November 15, 2009
Percussionist Eugene Ughetti plays an improvised percussion solo on gongs and temple bowls
Visit Eugene’s projects on these links
Speak Percussion
Glass Percussion Project
Eugene’s CD is available here
Rae Howell plays Decipher the Crooked Ways
August 21, 2009
Rae Howell is a freelance composer and performer on piano & vibraphone. She is a founding member of Sunwrae Ensemble, showcasing some of Australia’s finest versatile musicians. Here she plays her piece “Decipher the Crooked Ways” on the vibraphone using a combination of bowing and four mallet technique. Decipher the Crooked Ways…. an ambient & (brief) solo version of a Sunwrae Ensemble work (usually ~30 minutes, for vibes, harp, clarinets/flutes, double bass, lap-steel, percussion), from the Never Stops to Wait album. It’s a journey about time, letting things go, deciphering the crooked ways of life, unraveling naturally.
Have a listen to Rae’s other truly incredible recordings from
Sunwrae Ensemble’s official website
Also
Sunwrae Ensemble on myspace
Sunwrae Ensemble on youtube
Saltwater Sax at the Paris Cat
June 22, 2009
Saltwater Sax at the Paris Cat playing a tune – Walking in the Moonlight – by Martha Baartz (on alto). In the group she plays with Tony Hicks on tenor, Leo Dale on alto and Paul Williamson on baritone. On this occasion they also appeared with Sonja Horbelt on drums.
Tony Hicks (on tenor, far left – playing the first solo) is going to do a post next week focussing on articulation – stay tuned
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Sax: buzzing on the mouthpiece (Leo Dale)
September 11, 2008
Leo gives a sax lesson on how to warm up your tone by buzzing on the mouthpiece
Click > HERE < to download a pdf of the lesson
Listen to Leo’s music here






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