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A collaboration between experimental pianist Rob Reger, sound manipulator Loren Chasse, guitarist Steven R. Smith, and Smith collaborator Glenn Donaldson, Thuja is among the most bizarre and experimental rings to sophistication the Emperor Jones label. Merging found noises, strangely performed traditional musical instruments, Spaghetti Western-style electric guitar function, and dissonant …

After the SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA space rock and roll unit Mirza disbanded, Steven R. Smith embarked on a single profession, building melancholy soundscapes with complete levels of guitars as well as other musical instruments. Smith released two albums in 1999, From Ashes Arrive and Autumn May be the End; …