Gradient, by Machado Mijiga

Gradient

by Machado Mijiga

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1.	21cc 09:01	info	buy track
2.	Sepia 06:39	info	buy track
3.	Rev 06:27	info	buy track
4.	Gradient 05:46	info	buy track
5.	Legacy 09:58	info	buy track
6.	Sarcophagus 03:28	info	buy track
7.	Solace 08:06	info	buy track
8.	Adversary 08:04	info	buy track
9.	Rembrandt 06:24	info	buy track
10.	Back Home 08:12	info	buy track
11.	Archipelago 06:10	info	buy track

about

Gradient is a culmination of a year of planning, a decade of composing, and a lifetime of artistic and interpersonal relationships weaved into a 78-minute package.

In 2020, I released, "Journal", where I enlisted a team of 23 drummers to play a mix of old and new compositions of mine. Journal was entirely self-produced, and I played all instruments except for drums.

Gradient is more of an "Essay"– I enlisted a team of 13 instrumentalists to play a mix of old and new compositions of mine, but Gradient was entirely a community effort. This time around, I only played drums, and I outsourced all production elements to specialists.

Gradient isn't just mine; it was made possible through the efforts of a sonic dream team, hand-picked from within Portland's vibrant and diverse jazz scene. Some of the finest musical minds in the city agreed to be a part of this process, and worked tirelessly to interpret and breathe life into the lines and dots I gave them.

I have mild synesthesia, and often hear sounds as colors, patterns, or even shapes. It's why a lot of my compositions have had colors or shapes as a name (e.g., "Auburn", "Isosceles", or "Ultraviolet")

Gradient got its name because a wide variety of the colors I see/hear for the pieces in this album are not a solid, but a spectrum or color group– the music is a bit harmonically, rhythmically, and texturally ambiguous. Some of the compositions have strong memories or emotions attached to them, and some are purely fictional. I hope that this music creates entirely new narratives in the capable ears of you listeners.

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released March 13, 2022

Personnel:

Machado Mijiga, drums [all tracks]

"Focus Group":

Dario LaPoma, piano [1,3,5,6,9]
Andrew Jones, bass [1,3,5,6,8,9]

"Reading Rainbow"

Dylan Hayes, piano [2,7,11]
Garrett Baxter, bass [2,4,7,8,10,11]

Guests:

Justin Copeland, trumpet [1]
Jack Radsliff, guitar [3]
Darrell Grant, piano [4]
Todd Marston, Rhodes [4]
George Colligan, piano [8]
Noah Simpson, trumpet [8]
Rob Araujo, piano [10]
Sam Arnold, bass guitar [10]
Matt Sazima, vibraphone [11]

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Mix by Sacha Müller
Master by Dana White
Produced by Machado Mijiga & Sacha Müller
Album Artwork by Machado Mijiga (original portrait by Douglas Detrick)

Recorded Jan 7th-10th, 2022 at Crossroads Productions in Vancouver WA
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This album would not have been possible without the financial aid of Regional Arts & Culture Council, GoFundMe Team, and the following donors:

Adriana Wagner, Alex Donovan, Alex Radakovich, Alexandra Geffel,
Allison Anders, Amanda Price, Amy McCandlish, Andrew Dodge, Andrew Monday, Andrew Wallner, Anneliese Hart, Arthur Knepper, Barra Brown, Ben Turner, Ben Tweedt, Ben Walden, Brian Wesley, Brianna Bolton, Bryan Smith, Carissa Burkett, Carol Walden, Clay Parkman, Cory Dobson, Daniel Sutherland, Daniel Walling, David Hagen, Dee Bustos, Dee Peterschmidt, Doug Mason, Douglas Detrick, Dylan Hayes, Emma Geddie
Ezra Weiss, Gabriel DeFrank, Gwynne Brown, Ian Fox, Ian Mack, Israel de la Cruz, Ian McCarty, Jacob Carty, Jake Capistran, Jeremy Quinn, Jesse Hanson, Joe Kye, John Lampus, Jonathan Bumpus, Jonathan Ziegler, Jordan Vale, Kalley Ervin, Kate Kilbourne, Kelton Mock, Keturah Wik, Kiara O’Reilly, Kiran Bolsey, Lee Toft, Malia Lewis, Matt Olsson, Matt Zimmerman, Matthew Holmes, Maya Dagmi, Micah Hummel, Milo Fultz, Miriam Pace, Mukulu Mweu, Neriman Berry, Nikki Hessner, Pam Jones, PJ Kelley, Pablo Rivarola, Paris Butler, Patrick McCulley, Rachel Howells, Rebecca Olason, Redray Frazier, Rob Araujo, Rob Dillon, Ruby Gallagher, Sam Mendoza, Sarah Clarke, Sarah Teal, Scott Stanley, Sean Connors, Sean Edging, Sebastian Jay, Siena Christie, Susan Alfano, Tim Ennis, Todd Marston, Trevor McDonald, Trian Kayhatu
Tyler Silva

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Machado Mijiga Portland, Oregon

A Portand native, Machado Mijiga is a multi-instrumentalist, producer, audio engineer, and music educator.

Mijiga's largest current projects consist of:

Leader/Drummer for Djungol Jim, Tour de Force, DoubleDash, and Dingus.

Lo-fi hip-hop production under the alias "Gohan Blanco"

Rap Alias: "Thom Nook"

-Freelance multi-instrumentalist in Portland Metropolitan area. ... more

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