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Elliott Cheng

A fine line between hallucination and inspiration

About Me

I am a multitasking multi-instrumentalist working with the concepts of polyrhythm, melody and odd meters.

The music I make is inspired by a diverse mix of genres with songs containing sections from progressive rock, jazz, electronica, dance, post rock, drum and bass and alternative, all of which are grounded in the classical nature of my musical upbringing.

On this page are a selection of songs that sum up my musical journey so far.

I make music using drums, bass, guitar, synthesizer, piano, harmonica, flute, theremin, melodica, cello, xylophone, soprano saxophone, vibraphone and vocals.

Backsplash
Studio footage of a new song entitled Backsplash.

If only I could C sharp (minor)
New song entitled 'If only I could C sharp (minor).'

A Stroll in G minor
Studio footage of the first part of a new multi instrumental song with vibraphone, cello, flute and drums.


An alternate take for 'i wanted to add piano but the cable wasn't long enough.' The original 'sans drums' version can be heard on my ipod. One of the first songs I wrote, so it's showing its age. But kept on this page simply because of its sentimental, though diminishing, value.

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Member Since: 6/6/2006
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All tracks written, recorded, mixed and produced by Elliott Cheng.

All hits, clicks, taps, strums, plucks, slaps, and other unclassified noises also made by Elliott Cheng.

Everything is played legato, unless it's staccato, by Elliott Cheng.


Influences: Fridge, Four tet, µ-Ziq, Bonobo, Pendulum, The Claudia Quintet, The Bad Plus, Blockhead, Ulrich Schnauss, Tortoise, Jeff Parker, Jaga Jazzist, Jim Black, Radiohead, Boards of Canada, Mice Parade, Neil Cowley Trio, Frank Zappa, The Cinematic Orchestra, Quantic, Dream Theater, DJ Shadow, Gentle Giant, Talking Heads, Venetian Snares, Yes, Beck, King Crimson, UNKLE, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Liquid Tension Experiment, Pink Floyd, Gomez, Jeremy Steig, Anglagard, Jordan Rudess, Camel, Tool, Dave Brubeck, Fink, Squarepusher, Modest Mouse, Claude Debussy, Franz Liszt.
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My Blog

’Backsplash’ makes it to the semi-finals of the international songwriting competition.

Exactly what the subject heading suggests. I managed to get to the semi-finals of this competition with backsplash (an alternate mix). Quite pleased to have been one of the people short list...
Posted by Elliott Cheng on Tue, 05 Feb 2008 04:32:00 PST

Studio footage

New studio footage of the first part of a new song with vibraphone, cello, drums and flute is now online.
Posted by Elliott Cheng on Mon, 27 Aug 2007 06:30:00 PST

St. George's Gig Set List

Thanks to everyone who supported me at the gig on thursday at St. Georges. People wanted to know what I played and to my recollection, this is what it was: (all songs were played live and we...
Posted by Elliott Cheng on Wed, 28 Feb 2007 08:56:00 PST

Album Update

My album 'Work in Progression' is currently being finished. It combines the structure and orchestration of progressive rock, the instrumentation of jazz, with the style of electronica and hip hop. The...
Posted by Elliott Cheng on Mon, 06 Nov 2006 09:40:00 PST

New album

Currently in production. It will include the extended 16 minute version of 'The meaning of life is given by its acoustic magnitude' and 'Fractured Sushi.' It will be distributed in mp3 format a...
Posted by Elliott Cheng on Tue, 31 Oct 2006 08:41:00 PST