SENN, DAN - THE CATACOMBS OF YUCATAN (CD)

"Another musician seduced by carpentry, Dan Senn builds his own electro-acoustic instruments. From instruments like the Too Flutter, Shmoos Harp, Fayfer Harp, Pendulyres, Penduling, Alto & Bass Shmoos, we hear a wide variety of exotic sounds ranging from free-improv percussive plucks and scratches to electronic sustained tones. On "The Catacombs of Yucatan" we hear folks reminiscing about a remote limestone cave in Minnesota that was developed as a site for a dance hall while harp-like strings pluck in the background. Otherworldly and strange." - David Beardsley; Dan Senn: too flutter, shmoos harp, fayfer harp, pendulyres, penduling, alto shmoos, bass shmoos