Since 2017, Seth Andrew Davis & Michael Eaton have been organizing and playing together in Second Nature Ensemble and Social Ecology Project, exploring group improvisation and composition. With “Symbiotique”, Davis & Eaton play as a duo. “Symbiotique” consists of 8 tracks where Davis & Eaton explore each other's compositional and improvisational voices, ranging from free improvisation to heavily processed electro-acoustic explorations.
“Symbiotique” is the inaugural release of Davis & Eaton’s record label Mother Brain Records. Mother Brain Records is a Kansas City based label focusing on improvised and experimental musics.
released May 1, 2020
Seth Andrew Davis - electric guitar/FX
Michael Eaton - soprano sax, tenor sax, & flute
"Symbiotique" by Michael Eaton
post-production by Seth Andrew Davis
"Swamp Thing" by Seth Andrew Davis
All other pieces by Davis & Eaton
Recorded at Studio Singular in Huntington, NY
Recorded by Bob Stander at Parcheesi Studios
Mixed & Mastered by Seth Andrew Davis
'Symbiotique"
Michael Eaton - soprano sax, tenor sax, & flute
"Symbiotique" samples
Sample sources 1: Geological and natural sounds
Bubbling
Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC by 3.0)
MattJ99
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Salton Sea (Mud volcanos)
Creative Commons Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain
RTB45
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Earthquake (Mars hydrophone)
Creative Commons Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain
MBARI_MARS
freesound.org/people/MBARI_MARS/sounds/369485/
Large, Low Rumble
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duckduckpony
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Fireplace
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leosalom
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Welsh sream
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harveyjnz
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Underwater stream
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Benboncan
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Waterfall
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straget
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Volcano sulphur gas
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BockelSound
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Sample sources 2: biological and animal life
Monkey cry
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Bidone
freesound.org/people/Bidone/sounds/67361/
Galloping Horse
Creative Commons Samping Plus 1.0
prosounder
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Birds singing, forest (Scotland)
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BurghRecords
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Crows squawking
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LimitSnap_Creations
freesound.org/people/LimitSnap_Creations/sounds/391841
Bees in hive
Creative Commons Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain
MBARI_MARS
freesound.org/people/tom_woysky/sounds/243011/
Sample sources 3: machinery and rail transportation
AM beepy (shortwave radio)
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kwahmah_02
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Train breaking outside:
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Anton
freesound.org/people/Anton/sounds/23641/
Angle grinder:
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lextrack
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Industrial factory fans:
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IanStarGem
freesound.org/people/IanStarGem/sounds/269594/
Gear spinning loop:
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newagesoup
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Sample sources 4: jet travel, rockets, explosions
Metal, wood, and zip
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Alexbuk
freesound.org/people/Alexbuk/sounds/391754/
Jet engine
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InSintesi
freesound.org/people/InSintesi/sounds/346034/
Space shuttle launch
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CGEffex
freesound.org/people/CGEffex/sounds/93078/
Atomic explosion and sub rumble
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GowlerMusic
freesound.org/people/GowlerMusic/sounds/265459/
Horns blare (car horns)
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allanh15
freesound.org/people/allanh15/sounds/353180/
India traffic jam
Creative Commons Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain
kyles
freesound.org/people/kyles/sounds/451523/