Artist description My music combines progressive rock with avant-garde, jazz, and world influences.

Music Style International progressive rock, 20th century avant-garde classical, Jazz , Cartoon Music, Rock-in-opposition, World folk, Kosmiche, and Krautrock.

Musical Influences Frank Zappa, Charles Ives, John Cage, John Adams, Charles Mingus, Eric Dolphy, Miles Davis, Raymond Scott, Minico, Locanda Delle Fate, PFM, Banco, Blocco Mentale, Franco Battiato, Lucio Battisti, Ennio Morricone, King Crimson, Yes, Van Der Graaf Generator, Soft Machine, Bubu, U Totem , Motor Totemist Guild, Hampton Grease Band, Univers Zero, Los Jaivas, Faust, Can, Klaus Schulze, Kraftwerk, Magma, Ruins, Änglagård, Cedric Brooks, King Tubby, Fela Kuti, Tony Allen, Robert Wyatt, Serge Gainsbourg, Prefuse 73, Bollywood Soundtracks, Balinese Gamelan

Similar Artists Univers Zero, Magma, Änglagård, Frank Zappa, Edgar Varese, King Crimson, Gentle Giant, Franco Battiato.

Artist History I'm a 30 year-old weekend composer.

Group Members Steve Hegede, Chantana Hegede(Graphics)

Instruments Digital multi-tracker, Gigasampler, Miroslav Mini-Library, samples, fractal and generative software, Electric guitar, Puerto Rican cuatro, kayagum, Moog Prodigy/Opus 3/Rogue, Rhodes, Sitar, tape, and computer.

Albums Blocks (1997), A Door-Doom At Frodis-Water(2000), Music For Empty Parking Lots(2000), Orelha(2001), Train Overrun System Termination Point (2001), Drunk on Mundungus & Double-brewed Bub (2001), Soi Rang Nam (2002), Nan Madol (2003), Car Heist - Zeitgeist (2003)

Press Reviews Expose #23 has a positive review of "A Door-doom at Frodis-Water", and "Music for Empty Parking Lots".

Location Tucson, AZ - USA

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