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AboutEddie the Rat Eddie the Rat began in 2000 as an avant- (something) group led by composer/multi-instrumentalist, Peter J. Martin. Beginning as a one-man experiment in electro-acoustic documentary-opera , Eddie the Rat evolved into an ensemble of up to 15 musicians. The current quartet has been performing actively for the last two years. Eddie the Rat music is "head music for your feet": conceptual, primal and visceral. Amoeba Records calls it "sexy avant-garde." Inspired by Indonesian gamelan, American & European folk, and modern 12-tone music, Eddie the Rat tries to bridge the gap between ritual, roots, and concert music. They also want you to dance. The music is a coordinated expression of each member's musical-personality much like Indonesian gamelan music. There is less emphasis on highlighting individual capabilities through soloing and more emphasis on compositions with interlocking rhythms and simultaneous tempos. What might sound like "free-form" is carefully composed and meticulously rehersed, with the arrangements being intended to work for any idiom such as a rock band, musique concrete, or orchestra. It's All Part Of The Ongoing Construct. Contact
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