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The Mercury Tree

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Microtonal rock band from Portland, Oregon.

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TERMITE TERRACE: now with drums by Connor Reilly. This composition by Emme Phyzema received a Mention Award at the 10th International Microtonal Guitar Competition. #22edo #microtonalguitar #microtonal #looping #swing by @mercurytree

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MAKESHIFT TOOTHPICK: Trying to summon the spirit of Dick Dale in 22 notes per octave. Psychotic-delic surf! #22edo #microtonalguitar #microtonal #looping #surfrock by @mercurytree

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2 months ago

DREAMWALKING (22-edo version)
Guest appearance by the face and bass of Oliver Campbell. #22edo #microtonalguitar #microtonal #looping by @mercurytree

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EAT THE WORLD: Sometimes, you get really hungry. Animation by @bri.dgettebarnes. #22edo #microtonalguitar #microtonal #acoustic #folk by @mercurytree

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13 BONES ON THE ROAD: This guitar may look normal at first glance, but in fact, it has 13 notes per octave, which is one more than 12. And every one of those notes is different! #13edo #microtonalguitar #microtonal #looping by @mercurytree

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DE FACE: A solo acoustic piece in 22-edo by Emme Phyzema. Stop motion animation also by Emme. #22edo #microtonalguitar #microtonal #acoustic #stopmotion by @mercurytree

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The Mercury Tree, 2026: Ben, Emme, and Connor. by @mercurytree

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SIMILAR SELF: Connor’s pick for one of the best drum fills he’s ever recorded. It’s at 1:00, judge for yourself! This is from our album Self Similar (written in 17-edo). We’re currently retuning it to 22-edo for our next show, which is exactly as strange a process as it sounds. #drumplaythrough #mathrock #microtonal #17edo #progdrums by @mercurytree

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In this house, we take the time to fit all 22 notes into the octave… #22edo #microtonalguitar #looping #microtonal #countrymusic by @mercurytree

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2 months ago

One final bass track from Oliver, 2 days before he leaves for Germany. (And, he’s playing the 22-edo bass for the first time and killing it!) by @mercurytree

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FUN FLASK: a manic chiptune version of “Flung Flask” for the Fourth. 22-edo tuning. Transcription available at xentar dot net. #22edo #chiptune #looping #microtonal #microtonalguitar by @mercurytree

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FLUNG FLASK (extra flasky version... now with drums!) Far-flung flasks flourish amongst floundering filaments. #microtonalguitar #22edo #microtonal #looping #metal by @mercurytree

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