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Our debut album, the culmination of years of writing, instrument building, arranging, ensemble shaping, and love. We hope you enjoy!

All music in Just Intonation, spanning the 13-Prime-Limit.

Tempos, Meters, and Polyrhythms are all in Just Intonation, relating to the harmonic design of each song.

Click individual songs for lyrics, lots more info on meaning, just intonation scales, rhythms, and more!

Homemade instruments by Ben Hjertmann including:
"Bifur" (stereo-electric hammered dulcimer) heard in Shovel
"Doorian" 2.3.5.7.11-Limit Doorian (sic., ultra-long baritone guitar) heard in Paramonde & Aurora.

Retuned & Refretted Instruments including:
"Orcoa" 2.3.7.11-Limit electric reed organ heard in Aurora
"Padre" 2.3.5-Limit reed pump-organ heard in Heirophony
Piano in 2.3.7.11-Limit tuning heard in Paramonde
Rhodes electric piano in 2.3.7-Limit tuning heard in Septangle
Ktele 2.3.7.11-Limit guitar heard in Septangle and Aurora
Washburn 2.3.5-Limit guitar heard in Heirophony and A View from the Trees
Fender 12-String 2.3.7.11-Limit guitar heard in Paramonde
Autoharp 2.3.5-Limit (retuned and re-padded) heard in Heirophony
Shovel-Guitar (continuous pitch) heard in Shovel.

Viola da Gamba 2.3.7.11-Limit fretting designed by Jonathan Snead and Ben Hjertmann, heard in Septangle and Aurora.

Base reference frequency of 60Hz which is the A/C electric frequency in US and elsewhere. We tune to your fridge. If you are bad at wiring or live in an old house or if you have machines in your house, you'll hear 60Hz and its harmonics. If you live in certain other countries you may have 50Hz, so please contact us to receive a copy of the album shifted down a 5-Limit minor third (6/5). We're serious if you are.


More info on Ben's music and instruments at benhjertmann.com, more on Emmalee's music at emmaleehunnicutt.com, Jonathan's at jonsneadmusic.com

Appalachian Xen

Polyrhythmic Just Intonation

Homemade instruments, microtonality, surreal and heartfelt lyrics and futuristic harmony, blending the familiar with the other-worldly.