On December 1, 2009 I posted a sound that was a composition including audio recordings from nine forms transportation all captured in one day. The post was accordingly called Nine Forms of Transportation in One Day. I also recorded some ambiance while waiting for the light rail in downtown Minneapolis. At the Nicollet Mall and Fifth Street LRT platform there is strange device that when triggered by a bell plays a comedic choral piece about the state of Minnesota. I realized far too late after triggering this musical installation that doing so was clearly a violation of light rail transit station etiquette.
Minnesota Song
Here’s a brief segment of a new track I’m working on. I don’t have much to say about it other than it’s at eighty four beats per minute and involves lots of processing. It is still untitled and far from complete, but I expect that it will be included on the album that I have committed to releasing this March on 
You’ve probably heard enough about my Casiotone 403 by now, but I’m not finished with it yet. What’s my fixation with this outdated, inflexible, cheese filled, imitation wood grain dinosaur? I don’t quite know myself. I can tell you that it’s not the kitsch factor. I actually like the way this relic sounds. So much so that I bothered to open it up to repair a sticky key. What I found inside were well organized electronics in a wooden and metal chassis that opened up like a clam and invited me in. So here’s another example of of sound from the Casiotone. I added a bass line with the Maxi-Korg and delay on the comping. Two great tastes that go great together. 
As well as classic drum patterns the Casiotone 403 has some nice vintage analog keyboard tones. Short of circuit bending, there’s not really any way to manipulate those tones other than vibrato and sustain under the effects section. These are simple on or off settings, so there’s no depth, speed, or decay adjustments. You get what you’re given, but that’s what you’d expect from an instrument of this sort, and part of its charm.