Listened to the whole thing, I’ve been a reasonably long time subscriber and I always appreciate seeing your emails pop up in my inbox, especially since they are infrequent. Infrequent but worth the wait because it’s clear your blood sweat and tears are in every publication. I write and compose music electronically quite a bit but I don’t really use loops very often. I do, however, use samplers. This makes your page a wonderful resource for *ahem* “organic” drum sounds. I also sample almost anything else I can get my hands on and do field recordings. As for the spiritual side of things, I help run a weekly semi-public jam night locally. We allow the use of any instrument, from drum/guitar/bass to synths and drum machines and everything in-between, and there is no skill barrier to entry. We have seasoned touring veterans playing with people who are touching their first set of claves or congas. There are no rules other than we don’t play covers, everything is about vibing off each other. We focus on improv and we call this, “going to church”. On a final note, I’m actually interested in what you consider backwoods Maine. I’m from MA but have lived in NH for the past 10+ years. My sister has a house in the Bridgeton area. I love it up there in the lakes and mountains. Anyway just wanted to contribute for the sake of saying thanks, and to assure you that your work does not go unnoticed.