Chris Campau "The Joy We Have"

This CD of Chris Campau was compiled after Chris’ untimely death at the age of 56 at his home in Denmark. I gave this out to all of his friends and family at the special ceremony we held at my house in December 2013.

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inside / outside "territory"

While doing post production work in 2014 on our previous album, “Rooms” Russell Leach and I recorded several pieces expressly for my radio show, “No Pigeonholes EXP” broadcast by KOWS in Northern California.

(listen to this program of experimental music) .We have put these pieces together as CD one on our latest release.

On CD two we recorded a brand new suite in our usual style of free improvisation, beats and odd textures. So, CD 2 is called ‘territory” and became the title of the album as a whole. As usual, we have indexed this album into separate pieces although it is meant to be played as a full piece. Russell generally plays percussion and Don does electronics although we both play a variety of different instruments.

The cover is handmade on fully recycled cardboard and each one has different art work enclosed.

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James Hill & Don Campau "Peak Bagging"

Recorded in Richmond and Santa Rosa, CA in 2017, these nine instrumental tracks feature this noted Bay Area trumpet veteran in various settings from funky and melodic, to freeform and rocking. Don Campau provides the anchoring backing tracks except for “I Like Olaku” where British underground legend, Ralf “Arzathon” Bevis does the honors with a long dubby freak out. Produced by Don Campau.

Original art by Campau. Each hard copy CDR handmade with unique covers.

Free download on archive.org featuring two bonus tracks.
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Hard copy CDR is 100% guaranteed and costs $6 postpaid. “How to order” instructions in upper right hand corner of ,main listing page. For international orders please add $5.

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Stedman-DiMuro-Campau "Easy Like 1-2-3"

On May 26, 2015 Russ Stedman ( Sioux Falls, SD ) and Dino DiMuro ( Los Angeles) visited Don Campau in Santa Rosa. We jammed in the garage and recorded the results which Dino later edited and mixed.

This was all recorded live with no overdubs. Russ and Dino wailed on electric guitars while Don pumped out the rhythms and bass with the auto keyboard presets, sang and played some bass and lead guitar as well.

This is available for download only. There will be no hard copies unless someone specifically requests one.

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Tom Furgas "Concert For Orchestra"

Long time home taper from Youngstown, Ohio unleashes a masterwork of modern chamber music. Using his computer and compositional skills Tom expands his many ideas into a long form extravaganza. If you enjoy Earle Brown, John Cage, or Karlheinz Stockhausen this may be for you. Headphones recommended to get full stereo field effect.

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Agustin Criollo

Minimo

Influences on this instrumental outing from this Puerto Rican musician lean toward Mid period Pink Floyd and Terry Riley. A wonderful semi psych ride with handmade cover. Released in 2012.

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Aku Tardiff

Aku Tardiff "Arbre De Serpent Rendezvous"

Aku improvised a series of short vignettes that were strung together into a 26 minute suite recorded in Santa Rosa CA by Don Campau who also added some minor instrumentation and did the original cover art work.

Each CD comes with original, one of a kind art. ( 2017 ). There is also a link to free download ( 320 files) below.

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Aku Tardiff

Confidential Matter

Double CD release from Santa Cruz artist Aku Tardiff and Don Campau. CD one features two extended works for multi instrumental improvisation and CD two includes jam sessions and a few proper songs. Released in 2012.

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Aku Tardiff

Dark Flutter

2 extended tracks of moog, ocean and mystery sounds environments. Handmade cover. ( 2009)

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Charles Rice Goff III

Reupholstered Vinyl

Mr Goff and Mr Campau trade vocals on their first music collaboration, an unusual all covers issue that spotlights such songs as Kooks by David Bowie, The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia by Vicki Lawrence, Sky Pilot by Eric Burdon and The Animals and 7 more. Includes special vinyl wallpaper cover. ( 2004)

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Chris Phinney

Scientific Standards

33 minutes of instrumental electronic texture rock with the sumptuous synths of Phinney in Memphis and the guitars of Campau in Northern California. Headphones recommended. ( 2006)

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Crystal Awareness

Crystal Awareness & Don Campau "Overlay Network"

3 extended electronic improvisations recorded in Northern California on 13 August 2015 in Crystal’s studio.

crystal awareness: electronics, synths, mixing, production
don campau: electric guitar, electronics, moog, various instruments
arzathon: pre-recorded backing tracks on “frame relay”

CDR comes in handmade cover with special metallic paper. Includes handmade bookmarks while they last.

Shipping is free to USA. International orders please include an additional $3. Paypal to: campaudj@comcast.net

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Dino DiMuro

Dino DiMuro "56" Outtakes And More

Recorded during sessions for Dino’s “50” double album, these 20 short songs give an inside look at his process and development when recording an album. Not really “outtakes” by other people’s standards but for various reasons did not make the cut for his powerful and personal “50” album.

$6 CDR includes shipping

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Dino DiMuro

Playdate

Don Campau & Dino DiMuro “Playdate”
originally released by Lonely Whistle in 2007.
For more info: http://lonelywhistle.doncampau.com/catalog/playdate
Hard copy CD is still available. $7 postpaid includes lyric sheet and special handmade cover on imported paper.

In 2007, After over two decades of being friends and working together on various recording projects, Dino DiMuro ( Los Angeles) and Don Campau ( Santa Rosa CA ) produced an album called “Playdate”. Each person sent the other sketches of songs they had never finished and then there was also some collaboration recording after one person had completed their parts.

In some cases, the songs were completely remade and in others, the songs were more true to the original concept.Some of the sketches were from as far back as the early 1980s.

In addition to Dino and Don, Greg Gray and Chris Assells play on selected songs.

Dino and Don both play a variety of instruments and also sing.

There are 17 songs and then, as a bonus track, a montage of the original sketches used for the songs.

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Don Campau

Alphabetical Odor

The first songs on Don’s own 4 track vary from punky pop to acoustic guitar studies to dub stylings with Greg Gray. Includes the Campau classic “Two Minutes” and many others. ( 1981)

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Don Campau

Beyond Fake

14 song rhythm rock collaboration featuring Achim Treu, Aku Tardiff, Dan Susnara, Joe Menichetti and others. Runs the gamut from drum ‘n bass to garage rock. ( 2001)

Now free download: https://archive.org/details/DonCampauBeyondFake

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Don Campau

Days Out Of Order

9 tracks of instrumental guitar rock recorded in 2009-2010. ( 2010)

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Don Campau

Don Campau "Life Coach"

In this satiric opera suite, Campau assumes the role of your new life coach helping you to manifest your true potential…as long as you pay him. This album includes free improvisation, ambient, computer funk, dub, Mantovani and lounge influences.
Guest appearances by Robin O’Brien ( supporting vocals) and Arzathon ( backing dub tracks on #6) with full lyric sheet and handmade cover on special paper.
Trades are acceptable but write first.

You can also download the full, unindexed suite here

bandcamp

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Don Campau

Don Campau "Interim Assignment"

13 new songs with international collaborators Greg Gray, Russ Stedman, Al Perry, Ken Clinger, Robin O’Brien, Skot Stickler and Bryan Baker.

B sides, outtakes, cover versions, instrumentals, misfits….each cover handmade on imported threaded paper from Thailand.

2016 release.

$7 ( or trade ) includes shipping.
International orders please write for details
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Don Campau

Don Campau "State Of The Onion" ( 1982-3 )

Even before I had heard of Cassette Culture in 1984 I had been recording my own music for many years. First, with The Roots of Madness, on open reel 2 track, from 1969-1976. In 1976 my friend Greg Gray, loaned me his Dokorder 4 track and I cut my first multi track songs. Then, in 1981 I bought my first 4 track , a beautiful TEAC 3440 which I still use occasionally to this day. So, in 1982-3 Greg and I would get together fairly often and record songs. Sometimes I would record them by myself or maybe with another local friend. The songs on “State Of The Onion” come from this 82-3 period.

At the archive.org page you can hear/ download this album and I also give a breakdown of what I remember about these tunes. Just click the download link below.

I never gave Greg the proper amount of credit at the time but he was the main reason I had so much fun during those years. Thanks Greg.You can also hear my kids, Nicole and Kevin ( Caity wasn’t born yet) who were still very young, at various points in the songs. I love hearing them as part of the songs.

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Don Campau

Don Campau "Weeds" solo electric guitar improvisations

12 short, fully improvised tracks recorded and performed by Don Campau on a Gibson ES-175 electric guitar during April-May 2017 in Santa Rosa CA.

Hard copy comes with original art work by Campau…each different.

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Don Campau

Far From It

Two CD set of unused, left over and outtake tracks released in 2011. Guests include Michael J. Bowman,Greg Gray, Robin O’Brien, Aku Tardiff, Fate Sanders, Mars Dark, Ray Carmen, Ken Clinger, John Wiggins, Chris Phinney and Nikos Eliot.

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Don Campau

Lilly Pad

Two extended and organic feeling improvisations with overdubs of acoustic, electronic and natural sounds. Handmade cover ( 2010)

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Don Campau

Meteors And Pickles

A strange mix of water,loops and a Procol Harum tune.The lengthy title cut is the main attraction-blended loop improvs ( 1987)

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Don Campau

Moldable Head

Sampled symphony, experimental synths, minimal improv. ( 2009)

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Don Campau

New Monterey Road Sounds

This early material is still favored by many. One CD is rockish pop and the other is all instrumental double CDR. recorded between 1981-84. ( 1984)

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Don Campau

Pests

9 rock songs with collaborators Andrew McIntosh ( australia ), Greg Gray ( california ), Chris Campau ( denmark ) and Cystem (John Sosnowski)Lots of guitar and vocals. 31 minutes

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Don Campau

Pinata Party

Double CDR mail collab with Dino DiMuro,Ken Clinger,James Hill,Mark Hanley and Campau kids. Campau’s first mail collaboration release. ( 1986)

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Don Campau

The Best Of Don Campau Vol. 2 2000-2009

Retrospective 18 song collection of solo and collaborative works in the song style.

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Don Campau

The Unexpected

Edited to 2 discs by Campau from a trio improvisation set by das, Ninah Pixie and Don Campau. This material was recorded live for das’ ubRadio Salon radio program on 16 June 2010 ( 2010)

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Don Campau

Transition Man

Solo and collaborations,rock style. Features Charles Laurel, Nicole Campau, Nicole Poulin and Hermanos Guzanos ( 1993)

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Don Campau

Zamba

28 minute, 3 track mail music collaboration featuring acoustic guitar, environmental sounds, percussion, electronics and more. Argentina meets the USA in a wistful mood. ( 2006)

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Eric Hausmann

Eric Hausmann & Don Campau "Night Of The Garden" ( Lorca in Dub )

Anchored by the gorgeous, bass heavy dub stylings of Portland’s Eric Hausmann with lyrics adapted from Federico Garcia Lorca, Campau adds the vocals and various other sounds to create 4 songs of melodic pop poetry. This 21 minute EP also includes some brief backing vocals by Robin O’Brien and a special guest trumpet solo by James Hill.

Each hard copy CDR comes with unique, one of a kind, original handmade art by Don Campau.

This is a FREE release but I ask that you help with postage. So, the cost will only be $3…international orders add $3 each.

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Hal McGee

Hoax

2 sprawling selections of chaos, noise and trippy sound mixed by Hal McGee. Do not attempt to drive while playing. ( 2003)

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If, Bwana

Live In Leuven

3 experimental forays by Al Margolis from his European tour in 2012. Special transparency cover while supplies last.

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inside/outside

inside / outside

The first release from the collaboration project of Russell leach and Don Campau, this 4 part suite uses environmental and real instrument sounds to create a reflective but invigorating mood. From 2011.

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inside/outside

inside/outside "Rooms"

Free shipping with purchase of this album. The American made paper for the cover is environmentally sensitive and safe.

inside/outside is the duo of Russell Leach and Don Campau from Santa Rosa, California.
We have done four albums before this one with just us two and occasionally singer, Robin O’Brien. For this project we thought it might be interesting to have other improvisers play over some tracks we had specially recorded for each of them. The results were surprising and very eclectic. To finish it off and make it more in the spirit of our previous albums we edited the tracks into one long suite and added some additional recording and mixing effects. The tracks are also individually indexed for easier access to a specific area.

We have also made the original, returned, collaboration tracks available here

So, this is not a “compilation” but a compositional suite. We would like to thank all of the collaborators for their time, talent, understanding and energy in this ambitious project.
Throughout this album Russell played most of the percussion but also plays moog and various other instruments. Don handled the bass, guitar, field recordings, engineering and assorted other things.
Recorded in 2013-4 and produced by Don Campau.
Mastered by Blair Hardman at Zone Recording in Cotati.

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inside/outside

migration

released on 12-12-12

inside / outside is the project of russell leach and don campau. “migration”, is the third album by this duo. On this album, inside / outside tip their hats to artists such as jade warrior, joe zawinul, and various free improv musicians combining melodic sections with moments of unstructured exploration.This piece is about 32 minutes in length and is intended as one continuous listening experience. However, it has been indexed into thirteen parts for convenience. We hope you enjoy this music.

Both artists are featured on a myriad of acoustic and electronic instruments.

russell leach figures prominently on percussion and is also featured on moog and lap steel.
don campau does the production, tape effects and electric guitar.
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inside/outside

pathway

Electro acoustic improvisations by Russell Leach and Don Campau.One extended 33 minute piece indexed for easy location of specific areas. Special cover while supplies last with holographic sticker.

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John Trubee

Spanish Sunset

The very first solo guitar album ever from legendary underground icon and Head Ugly Janitor of America, John Trubee shows off his instrumental and compositional skills in a stripped down setting.

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Mr. Axolotl

Heal, Not Wound

A five way mail collab between Bret Hart ( guitars), Pete Zolli ( ( drums). Eric Wallack ( bass), Greg Segal ( guitar and sound processing), and Don Campau ( vocals ,lyrics). This has a live feel and Beefheartian/ Kaiser, prog rock mentality to it. Released 2011.

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Nichole Worden

Gracious Spirit Of Wood

an EP length CD of beautiful, improvised solos on native american flutes by this inspired and talented young woman. ( 2005)

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Numbra

Numbra " Vol. 1 Alloys"

Numbra is the trio of Eric Hausmann ( Portland ), James Hill ( Richmond, CA ) and Don Campau ( Santa Rosa CA ). “Vol 1 Alloys” is the first release by this group. Mining ambient and experimental territory, Hausmann and Campau create shadowy backing tracks over which James Hill plays his trumpet.

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Pharmakustik

Spinal Fusion

Electronic drones and strange sounds arise on this mail collaboration between Campau in California and Siegmar Fricke ( aka Pharmakustik) in Germany. Two 15 minute tracks. ( 2010)

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Robin O’Brien

Home Flag

The first of this duet’s releases recorded in 1987 features their trademark early music sounding improvisations in extended form. Incredible even now. David Mitros on keyboard, Robin O’Brien on vocals.

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The Roots Of Madness

The Girl In The Chair

CDR copy of the bizarre 1971 LP recorded in San Jose, California. Includes Stockhausen-like improvs, militant poetry, piano and group ramblings, harmonica solo and a tender Glenn Yarborough type ballad.

Roots Of Madness co-founder, Geoff Alexander has plenty of Roots info here

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