Locomotif ℗ & © 2013 A.J. Ptak

This sound of theremin artist Anthony Ptak. Liner notes: Motif (2013) [5:12] This recording by Anthony Ptak utilizes an electric guitar via loop pedal layers. The recording was made in a rudimentary fashion using a First Act guitar amplifier, and a Zoom H2 recorder built in stereo microphone nearby. No post-processing was applied. A minimalist music approach was explored in this experimental art music work. Influences of Steve Reich, Cyrus Pireh, and Tony Conrad may be present in this motif, defined as a short succession of notes producing a single impression; a brief melodic or rhythmic formula out of which longer passages are to be developed. -AJ Ptak