A lot of things happened since the last update of this website :

1. I've built another cigar box guitar. It's a 5 string instruments inspired by Keith Rochards guitars. I plan to add an electric pickup in the future.
2. One of my virtual servers died during the OVH fire in March so I had to get a new one and rebuilt the services from scratch.
3. I've upgraded my other cigar box guitar in order to avoid the strings to cut into the wood.
4. I've recorded some new material since january, but none of it has been published yet. This is mainly caused by the covid-19 situation and the surge of work due to teleworking. In addition one of my grandmothers died a few weeks ago... But hey ! this is life ! with all the good and the bad things !
5. I'm testing some softwares to put my music on my own server and to a get rid of my soundcloud account...

I've posted a new song. I hope you'll enjoy it.

I've finished my 3 string talharpa. It took me about 2 days to complete.
I used concert ukulele strings and tuned it to open D major (ADF#)
It doesn’t sound great bowed (so it’s not yet a talharpa)… But when played with a bottleneck and a guitar pick, it sounds great, a bit like a koto !
I'll try with another kind of rosin (more suitable for nylon strings) and maybe make my own bow.

I've upgraded my homestudio by adding a good condenser microphone. This will be a great replacement for the line output of my amplifier which have a lot of annoying noise. In addition this microphone will allow me to record some accoustic instruments.

I'm also building a small bowed string instruments inpired by the scandinavian tagelharpa. It will have two or three strings (I'm not sure yet) and probably be tuned to open D.

This EP is a tribute to Sunn O))) and Ennio Morricone.
Interpreted and recorded live by Frederic Minne (aka Heiffhem) on Friday November the 13th 2020 at Studio LaRamée in Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium.
Instruments used : Baritone guitar, effects, ebow, violin bow, drumstick.

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