Encounters with Nonhuman Intelligences

An improvised guitar solo recorded on May 20, 2024.

[@pbartmess]

The otherworldliness of your performance is amplified by the footage of those beautiful beings.

[@MaxRidgway]

Thank you very much. I'll admit that I struggle to find images or video that seem appropriate for the music. Thank you for mentioning it!

[@urbulibaba]

I always love and admire those experimental solos of yours; sounds and textures morphing into other sounds very organically... You could record a whole album of those!

[@MaxRidgway]

Thanks! I think they sound better with other instruments ( like drums for instance) .

[@nawel1]

The whole music and video are a fantastic piece of good art. It reminds me, back in the days, those experimental videos in the old UA-cam.

[@MaxRidgway]

Thanks!

[@nawel1]

@@MaxRidgway Thanks to you!

[@bexiexz]

this is outstanding, i dig it

[@MaxRidgway]

Thanks for watching and listening!

[@bexiexz]

@@MaxRidgway !!

[@scottbookman]

Love it, i always want to grab my guitar and do some free improv.you are always inspirational .

[@MaxRidgway]

Thanks, Scott. I think you should do just that!

[@thecloudsmakewar8918]

The perfect music in tribute to these lifeforms.

[@MaxRidgway]

Thanks for listening!

[@troyjacobs8530]

I wish more people saw things the way you do. I think we're on the way.

[@MaxRidgway]

Thanks!

[@TheXynos7]

Bravo Max !

[@MaxRidgway]

Thanks, Patrick!

[@suciuu456]

Cool vibes dude! You ever heard about Shpongle? You will like it, peace ✌️✨💜

[@MaxRidgway]

Thanks for the tip - I'll check it out.

[@sc3499]

👁👄👁

[@kimbleangus7321]

Where'd all the footage come from? Also, how did you make those noises with a guitar?

[@MaxRidgway]

A lot of the footage came from EVNautilus LIve (@EVNautilus). I messed it up by changing the colors and saturation. The music was an improvised guitar solo - the guitar is running through a chain of six effects. Each one does something different to the signal.

[@helionaplexigra]

Damn do you play in a group?

[@MaxRidgway]

Thanks for asking! This recording is just a guitar solo, but I play with other people and I've played in some groups. There's a representative sample of group albums on my webpage (maxridgway.com). Are you a musician too?

[@B1rd_z]

Now THAT'S how you schizo post.

[@MaxRidgway]

Thanks for watching!