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Three Studies for Pedal Steel

from Foundations by Thom Blum

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Three Studies for Pedal Steel (1995): “Pedal Stolen”, “Stedal Peel”, “Sample Bash Rag”.
These brief pieces, each approximately 3 minutes in duration, are a culmination of the composer’s lifelong love for the pedal steel guitar, and the genres in which it is typically heard. The original content for these pieces consists entirely of recordings of pedal steel which were micro-edited and then digitally processed using Digidesign's Turbosynth and Sound Designer II (Digidesign), Hyperprism (by Arboretum), Alchemy (by Passport), and Max (by Opcode).

The forms for the pieces are quite simple and are derived from typical Country & Western songs. Only as the three studies unfold do the more traditional sounds of the pedal steel guitar reveal themselves.

©+℗ 1995 Thom Blum (ASCAP)

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from Foundations, released January 2, 2021
The composer acknowledges Peter Siegel and Buddy Emmons, whose pedal steel playing served as both sources and inspirations for these pieces.

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Thom Blum San Francisco, California

Thom Blum has been composing electroacoustic music since 1974.

Recent performances and installations include "[You Are [Here] You [Are] You Here]", a sound installation established in 2022 in the Prelinger Library in San Francisco, and "Telescopic 1 (zoom out)" at the San Francisco Tape Music Festival 2024. ... more

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