Chas Smith (1948-2024)
Nikko Wolverine (2000)
Tons Tons Macoutes (2000)
Genus, Sho-Bud (2000)
Near the Divide (2000)

Chas Smith, Ojá Fin, George Budd

Chas Smith, a maverick composer in the spirit of Harry Partch, creates much of his music from instruments of his own design and own tuning. Smith is also a pedal steel guitar player. On this CD, the first two pieces, the beautiful Nikko Wolverine and the texturally dense Tons Tons Macoutes, explore the often electronic/music-concrete-sounding world of his bowed and struck metal instruments. The last two pieces, the leisurely paced Genus, Sho-Bud and the hymn-like Near the Divide, feature the composer on pedal steel guitar. [CD and folder in jewel case]