An Audio Intro to Dave

Here is a selection of recordings that ought to give you a good idea of where Dave Ruder is coming from.

Pious Rious by Dave Ruder, from not Great
written 2019, recorded 2020

Music to Watch ’97 Flyers Highlights To by Thee Reps from Minimal Surface
written 2016, recorded 2017, released 2019

Occluded in Oregon by Florida Lucid Dreaming, from Pleasure of the Present
co-written & recorded with Jeff Tobias 2020-24

Lakeside View from Baikal by Dave Ruder, from Consider Ruder
written & recorded 2014

The Deadly Nightshade by Dave Ruder, from is Great
written 2007, recorded 2008

Powerdrill by Why Lie?, from Osoitos
co-written with Aliza Simons 2012-13, recorded 2013-14

excerpt from IV: Mug City from You Must Read a Lot of Jung, performed by thingNY
written circa 2018, recorded 2019

Movement V from Passover by Rick Burkhardt, performed by thingNY (DR is lead speaker)
recorded 2019, released 2022

Blammer Blammer Onion Scrammer by Dave Ruder, from pilquetoast
written & recorded 2021

It Started as a Ripoff by Dave Ruder, from Qualms Rectified
written 2016, recorded 2017

The Church from Perfect Lives Manhattan, performed by Varispeed
written 1978-83 by Robert Ashley, arranged & performed by Varispeed 2011

Why Won’t This Guy Stop Following Me Around by Dave Ruder, performed by Sweat Lodge
written 2011, recorded 2012

harm To Boulder Field from Empty Words, performed by Varispeed
written 1974 by John Cage, arranged & performed by Varispeed 2012
(the part that’s Dave’s “solo” starts around 6:55)

Blue Limo by Dave Ruder
written by Prince, with another song by Adam Tinkle stuck in there, recorded 2014