Artist description OK, here's the descriptions: fourth world, ethno-ambient, earthy, primordial, primal, dark, swampy, brooding, droning, looping, unusual, progressive, avant-garde, concrete, process, percolating, glurping....some planned - some improv

Music Style Fourth world

Musical Influences Permanently = Middle Eastern, African, Eastern Indian modalities, Steve Tibbetts, Jon Hassell, David Torn, Terje Rypdal, Steve Roach, Tuu, O Yuki Conjugate, Paul Schutze, Robert Rich, Bill Laswell & gang... Currently = See above, Woob, Thomas Koner, Genetic Drugs, Fibre, Extremadura, Porcupine Tree, Biosphere...Historically (expanded list) = See above, The Beatles, Grand Funk, Steve Hillage, Jim Hendrix, Brian Eno, Harold Budd, Lustmord, Allan Holdsworth, ECM Records, Bill Connors, Robert Fripp, King Crimson, Uli Jon Roth, David Sylvian, Peter Gabriel, Frank Marino & Mahogany Rush, King's X, Sepultura

Similar Artists On good days, kinda Steve Tibbetts, David Torn, Jon Hassell, Bill Laswell, Paul Schutze, Steve Roach, Tuu, O Yuki Conjugate

Artist History Ian makes music that is experimental and global in scope. It is not unusual for a CD to have elements of ethnic, rock, dub, jazz, "ambient", and fuse it together seemlessly... In the spirit of improvisation - when recording, Ian lays the tracks down in 1 TAKE, then lives with the warts & fur within the beauty of the tunes. Mentally, he knows what he wants to hear before recording, then gives it his best stab. Ian has performed/jammed in the past with incredible musicians, both well-known and unknown

Group Members Ian Naismith for now - although future music will involve fellow improvisers

Instruments Steinberger GL4T Guitar; 5 String Bass; E-Bow; treatments; loops; stainless steel, felt, & 1/8 inch Mexican onyx worrystone guitar picks; pre-1990 processors, cheap-ass classical guitar, kalimba, congas, lotsa assorted hand percussion, computer mutations

Albums Voyage Exotique (2002); Aquatic II: Webcloning (Disposable Music) (COMING SOON!); Galaxy Collisions (2002); Best Of...2001 - A Music Odyssey (2001); Aquatic I: Requiem For A Spy (2001); Forgotten & Imminent (2001); Earthwaves (2001); Numerous recordings in the 1980's

Press Reviews Unbelievably talented... (Ian's mom). Incredible...(Ian's wife). He is the Mozart of the 21st century (quote sponsored by Ian Naismith).

Additional Info Ian can play guitar *and* pick his nose at the same time!!!

Location Sarasota, Florida - USA

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