The songs presented here are made using thumb piano, also known as: kalimba, mbira, sansa, likembe, etc. No samples from other sources are included in these tracks but there is some computer manipulation involved.
The approach is a combination of conceptual and emotional; influences are wide ranging with strong inspiration from Jazz and African music.

NEW!!! Tilting@Windmills album can now be streamed at Last FM http://www.last.fm/music/rp+collier
NEW!! Brand new EP release Deconstruction of Twilight http://cdbaby.com/cd/rpcollier3

NEW! Some merchandise to support the Project at http://www.cafepress.com/yapruder

NEW! Check out the new Admiral Chillington page:

http://www.soundclick.com/admiralchillington


Photo set of experimental thumb pianos at Flickr:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/41969054@N00/sets/72157594240725240/

Check out the ambient thumb piano videos now up at YouTube:

http://www.youtube.com/tynego



Album tilting@windmills - is available at CDBABY: www.cdbaby.com/rpcollier
and iTunes:
http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playListId=30686488
Eight of the tracks that use experimental thumb pianos, several tracks use synthesizer, guitar and toy keyboards. The album and individual songs are available at iTunes and several other online music providers. Reviewed in the June 2004 issue of The Wire (UK) magazine.




Experiments in instrument construction and explorations of sound since 1975.