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QUANTUM 7 on 31 tone guitar

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Published: March 4, 2015 | By Stephen James Taylor

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Stephen James Taylor performs at Kulak’s Woodshed in NoHo, CA Dec. 2014.

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I AM HERE

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Published: July 15, 2014 | By Stephen James Taylor

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I AM HERE chronicles a female astronaut’s solo journey into space aboard a spaceship that responds to musical data and the emotions of the pilot.

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The Philosophers’ Journey (Transcendent Tonality)

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Published: March 21, 2013 | By Stephen James Taylor

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A journey through the sky with four flying philosophers via transcendent tonality (in this case using 31 tone equal temperament and just intonation),. Music downloadable on itunes, amazon, cdbaby etc.

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Rockin’ Da Beat (Transcendent Tonality)

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Published: March 21, 2013 | By Stephen James Taylor

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Music written by Stephen James Taylor within the paradigm of “Transcendent Tonality”, an emerging term that encompasses microtonality. In this case using a 17 tone per octave scale, unequal, derived from Ervin Wilson”s “Moments of Symmetry” tuning continuum. Underlying meter and rhythms follow same geometry of long and short steps as the consecutive scale intervals […]

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I LIKE IT HERE (Transcendent Tonality)

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Published: February 21, 2013 | By Stephen James Taylor

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“I Like It Here” is an easy stroll through 31 equal temperament using some spicy chord juxtapositions. The chromatic microtones in the guitar line clearly identify it as 31.  Check out the song now available on iTunes.

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SWING LOW, SWEET CHARIOT (Transcendent Tonality)

SWING LOW, SWEET CHARIOT (Transcendent Tonality)

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Published: February 2, 2013 | By Stephen James Taylor

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A traditional Negro spiritual taken to a new dimension.

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Surfing the Sonic Sky Awarded 2012 Worldfest Houston Special Jury Award

Surfing the Sonic Sky Awarded 2012 Worldfest Houston Special Jury Award

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Published: April 26, 2012 | By thesonicsky

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Surfing the Sonic Sky given a Special Jury Award at Worldfest Houston 2012.

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Kraig Grady Interview

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Published: August 20, 2011 | By Stephen James Taylor

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Composer Kraig Grady talks about his long association with Wilson and explains some of his work.

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Dr. Warren Burt Interview

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Published: August 14, 2011 | By Stephen James Taylor

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Dr. Warren Burt, composer, explains the impact of Wilson’s sonic structures on future directions in music.

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Microtonal Heavy Metal Guitarist – Ron Sword Visits Stephen James Taylor

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Published: August 10, 2011 | By Stephen James Taylor

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Microtonal heavy metal guitarist and luthier, Ron Sword, talks about how Wilson’s pitch structures have influenced him. He displays his innovative guitar designs… like interchangeable fretboards, each with a different microtonal fret spacing. Ron’s also demonstrates his 16 tone per octave 9 string guitar and Bohlen-Pierce 13 tone tapping guitar. Its new terrain blasted open […]

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