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Hot Johnson

from 8Bit Town by Rob E. Cohen

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Level 10: Lava and Fire Balls
The title of this piece predates the music by about 10 years. The funk/fusion/jazz-rock band of my middle school days dubbed one of our one-key fun jams "Hot Johnson", and the title more so than the generic, forgettable music (which at the time seemed like the hottest shit ever) is what stuck with me over the years.

Back in 2006 during my senior year of college, I began writing the actual music that developed into this crazy little piece. The initial idea was a demented funk song in the odd time of 13/16. The time signature came from one of the riffs I was playing around with at my keyboard, not as a deliberate choice beforehand. The very fast and odd rhythm made it a real challenge for me to keep up the momentum of the piece beyond a series of short disconnected ideas.
The desire to include the song on this album is what gave me the desire and inspiration to finally finish this song. In fact, a lot of the music on this album comes from bringing previous works out of their comas.

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from 8Bit Town, released January 31, 2013

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Rob E. Cohen Brooklyn, New York

I'm a composer, keyboard player, and teacher. Those roles pay me in the reverse order they are listed.

I like to laugh and think. I like to make other people laugh and think as well.

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