microtone

Even on a ballad, like his original "Lisa," he has a sax tone like a blowtorch, there's always some kind of vaguely electric element to it, as he were playing a microtone sharp just to give his sound more of a hard edge.

The Jazz Scene: Columbus Day, Ladies' Night Will Friedwald 2011

Spring will bring Post-Classical Ensemble, performing the music of microtone-loving 20th century composer Lou Harrison, as well as Brazilian pop and Tropicalia legend Gal Costa.

GW Lisner Auditorium reveals 2010-11 concert schedule 2010

Years ago I suggested to Johnny Reinhard the possibility of my writing a 'Gottschalkiana' for microtone pianos -- I'd like to hear those high-octane arabesques Gott indulges in quarter-tones on the high end of the piano.

Ambiguous gerund-participle of the day Matthew Guerrieri 2008

… (10, 11, … ) Createdigitalmusic.com points to eBay circuit-bent goodies, microtone data, and more (link).

Disquiet » Tangents (freesound, Luaka, Accelerando) 2005

A bit sharp, a bit flat, and you have a microtone.

News 2011

On their new double CD, Sadhana (Sense), they extract a seemingly limitless amount of material from a single chord, skipping from note to note or repeating a single one with machine-gun rapidity, sometimes landing on the same microtone and then shifting in the blink of an eye to harmonize on two different pitches -- it's like watching expert surfers dancing back and forth on a rolling wave.

Chicago Reader 2010

On their new double CD, Sadhana (Sense), they extract a seemingly limitless amount of material from a single chord, skipping from note to note or repeating a single one with machine-gun rapidity, sometimes landing on the same microtone and then shifting in the blink of an eye to harmonize on two different pitches -- it's like watching expert surfers dancing back and forth on a rolling wave.

Chicago Reader 2010