The Main Sequence At Last, by Thirst And The Cow (TATC)

The Main Sequence At Last

by Thirst And The Cow (TATC)

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aralee Beautiful sounds and clarity from the Touch Guitar, this album makes great listening on any type of day - whether needing to chill or needing to energize! Favorite track: A Collapsing Cloud Fragment.

Humboldtstickman Great work Tim! Just listened to whole thing on my walk. I won’t try to categorize it. It has all the elements I look for. Interesting and surprising sounds, interesting rhythms that you can still tap your foot to, and a mix of non traditional instrumentation. Juan and Marc’s contributions were perfect for blending into your vision without distracting from it!

Jason Jacquemain "Excellent..." says Mr. Burns, while wringing his hands gleefully...

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4 panel digipak CD with cover art by Anna Gardner. Also includes an 8 page CD booklet with art by Em Gardner and Anna Gardner.

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1.	Forming 00:57	info	buy track
2.	The Fusion of Heavier Elements 04:40	info	buy track
3.	Solitude 05:22	info	buy track
4.	Recoil 04:59	info	buy track
5.	212° 07:02	info	buy track
6.	A Collapsing Cloud Fragment 03:25	info	buy track
7.	Time and Adaptation 08:11	info	buy track
8.	Illumination 02:48	info	buy track
9.	Mercury 05:24	info	buy track
10.	Primordial 02:47	info	buy track
11.	Cosmic Evolution 07:24	info	buy track
12.	Darkly Forming 02:47	info	buy track

about

The Main Sequence at Last is the sixth album from Portland, Maine-based experimental guitarist/touch guitarist Tim Gardner and his project that goes by the name of "Thirst And The Cow" or "TATC".

This is a full-length follow-up to TATC's first touchstyle-centered instrumental prog/post-prog EP entitled "Time Gardeners", released in 2021.

The Main Sequence at Last also highlights the versatility of the Touch Guitars U8, but mixes in guitars with a layered approach to blending instrumentation. The music continues Tim's experimentation with crafting unique sounds and textures using combinations of effects and parts played on the U8 or guitar (largely using effects pedals), with an emphasis on rhythmic elements.

This album pairs Tim up with drummer/percussionist-extraordinaire Juan Dahmen and includes several collaboration pieces with the very talented Marc Pelath (The Laconic).

The album is loosely based on different concepts of evolution (the lifecycle of a stars/galaxies, the evolution of life/matter, the evolution of civilizations) and represents the continued evolution in the music of TATC. "The Main Sequence at Last" refers the beginning of the phase in a star's lifecycle when it starts fusing hydrogen to produce energy.

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released December 1, 2023

Tim Gardner - U8 touch guitar, guitar, effects and textures
Juan Dahmen - Drums, percussion
Marc Pelath - Keyboards, drum programming

All music written by Tim Gardner, except as follows:
-Solitude, Recoil and 212° - Written by Tim Gardner and Marc Pelath
-Time and Adaptation - Written by Tim Gardner and Juan Dahmen

Mixed by Fabio Trentini.
Mastered by Fabio Trentini.
Produced by Markus Reuter.

Album cover artwork by Anna Gardner.
Additional album artwork by Em Gardner and Anna Gardner.

Tim uses: Touch Guitar, Fender, Epiphone and Martin instruments; Fender amps; Strymon, Chase Bliss, Hologram Electronics, Meris, Source Audio, Empress Effects, Earthquaker Devices, Boss, Wampler, Beetronics FX, Pigtronics, WMD, Walrus Audio, Coppersound and Donner effects.

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Thirst And The Cow (TATC) Portland, Maine

Tim Gardner is a Portland, Maine (US)-based experimental guitarist and U8 Touch player.

Thirst And The Cow (TATC) started as the name used for Tim's "Instant Music"...improv music created and recorded in a single day or session.

TATC now encompasses Tim's instrumental post-prog touchstyle music as well as his ambient improv albums. ... more

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