Ray Coyle is an English mallet player, percussionist, composer and educator now living in Chicago. 

Ray grew up in Newcastle upon Tyne in England has experience playing many types of music in the U.S. and Europe from jazz and rock bands to classical recitals . 

After earning a degree from Trinity College London Ray furthered his studies in the Netherlands gaining a masters degree in percussion performance . 

Whilst in the Netherlands he was also able to study with some of the greatest mallet players of our time, namely Keiko Abe, Leigh Howard Stevens and Dave Samuels . 

Ray has written film scores as well as music for  dance productions, percussion ensemble and solo etudes as well as continuing to write for his current ensemble .

WELL, WE'RE ALL IN LOCKDOWN SO THERE'S NOTHING TO DO EXCEPT WRITE MUSIC AND POST IT ON THE INTERWEB!!

THANKS TO RICK SHANDLING FOR HIS REMOTE COLLABERATION.

THESE PIECES ARE ALSO AVAILABLE ON BANDCAMP IF YOU SHOULD WISH TO PURCHASE THEM

 

Special thanks to RICK SHANDLING who played drums on tracks marked*

ASTORIA

RAY COYLE

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    CALIPHATE CUNUNDRUM* 5:17
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  2. 2
    MOTHS AND MAGIC 3:27
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    PRESTIDIGITATION* 5:48
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    WHAT YEAR IS THIS?* 4:02
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    COR BLIMEY* 5:47
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    YOU CAN FOOL SOME OF THE PEOPLE SOME OF THE TIME* 4:06
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    KLUSTER* 4:52
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    DOUBLE UP 5:15
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    SHANTY 6:11
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    NO NAME NECESSARY* 4:22
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  11. 11
    IN OTHER WORDS 4:21
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    ASTORIA 2:16
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CONVERGE

RAY COYLE

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    POINT ZERO 5:50
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    MURMUR 2 * 5:25
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    MISE EN GARDE 5:40
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    SEEDY VOX* 4:46
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  5. 5
    THOSE TIMES ARE GONE 4:34
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    DER KLANGFUHRER* 5:59
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  7. 7
    AN OPEN WINDOW 3:40
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    INFINITE 5:23
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    FIVE LEGS AND A PONY 6:32
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  10. 10
    THROAT SONG 4:45
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    TURN AROUND WHEN YOU CAN 6:58
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  12. 12
    ZIEK 3:17
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  13. 13
    EVER GLOW 2:30
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HEARD IMMUNITY

RAY COYLE

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    WHERE'S FRANK WHEN YOU NEED HIM? 3:47
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    THERE IS NO PLAN B 4:05
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    HENRY'S LAST BOONDOGGLE 7:52
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    GRACHTEN 5:18
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    PLUGS 3:33
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    WHEN EYES COME WATER 3:47
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    NOT TOO SURE ABOUT THIS 5:23
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    SILVER HILLS 4:27
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    MANIC ISOLATION 5:10
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    THE AGE OF IGNORANCE 6:00
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  11. 11
    FOAM MEISTER (for Luke) 1:05
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ROCOCO TIMES

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    Wonkey 3:07
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    Gabungakapachung(revised) 3:53
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    The Letter 3:53
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    Rogue 5:43
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    Moths and Magic 1:33
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    Renegade Postule 5:03
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    Eine kleine klang muziek 3:56
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    Pellican Thrust 2:49
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    We are fucked! 2:12
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    Door to nowhere 5:09
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    Delphinus 2:37
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    On the spectrum 1:58
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    The good old days 2:15
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  14. 14
    Projeckt Krim 4:12
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THE QUARANTINE FILES

RAY COYLE

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DEDICATED TO ALLAN HOLDSWORTH RON GEESIN AND HERCULES.
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    GABUNGAKAPACHUNG 3:41
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    BOUNCE 4:51
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    PLAGUE DAYS 4:35
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    BLOOD ON THEIR HANDS 2:27
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    VIRUS 3:40
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    CARE NOT 2:53
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    THE PAIN IS ALL YOU HAVE 2:26
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    INTERPOLATION 4:28
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    POINT OF DEPARTURE 3:05
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    THE QUARANTINE FILES 5:19
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    SURFING WITH BONNIE 3:27
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  12. 12
    THE THROBBING ABYSS 4:01
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  13. 13
    DON'T START TILL I DON'T GET THERE! 2:46
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    WASSOLOU 2:43
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