(DF indicates instruments played by David First)

2023-25 Dave’s Waves House Band—acoustical phenomena improvisations for Schumann Resonance drones, viola, tenor saxophone, double bass, high frequency signal generators/transistor radios/harmonica/slide whistle (DF)

2022 Girders—evening length audio/video work for just intonation drones oboe, piano, marimba, trombone, tenor saxophone, electric guitar, and high frequency signal generators/transistor radios (DF)

2022 Revolutions—evening length audio/video work for just intonation drones, viola, trombone, electric guitar, cello, bass clarinet, tuned glasses, overtone keyboard, piano, double bass, electric bass, drum kit, midi controller/jaw harp/electric jaw harp (DF)

2020 The Best We Can—Songs of Liberation, Survival and Gratitude for two altos, bass-baritone, violin, keyboard, (all music, lyrics & midi programming by D. First)

2019 Choir Practice—interactive audio/video performance for just intonation drones and solo instrumentalist

2017 The Consummation of Right and Wrong—evening length work for just intonation drones, viola, trombone, bass clarinet, cello, laptop, percussion, guitar, guitar/harmonica/slide whistle (DF)

2016-18 Same Animal, Different Cages—series of solo improvisation LP releases

Vol. 1 - Études for Acoustic Guitar (DF)

Vol. 2 – Solomonos for Analog Synthesizer (DF)

Vol. 3 – Civil War Songs for Solo Harmonica (DF)

Vol. 4 – Sitar Music of North Brooklyn (DF)

2016 Songs and Jams vol1 (by Notekillers)—noise rock & roll instrumentals for electric guitar (DF), bass, and drum kit

2011-17 SWATi—spherical harmonics electronic music collaboration w/acupuncturist

2011 Matter Waves—duos for guitar/midi guitar (DF) and drum kit

2010 We’re Here to Help (by Notekillers)—noise rock & roll instrumentals for electric guitar (DF), bass, and drum kit

2009 Elegies for the Afterlands—evening length drone work for string quartet and just intonation electronics

2007 Dave’s Waves Sonic Restaurant—sound installation for Sonambiente (Berlin)

2003 Operation:Kracpot—for improvising ensemble and geophysicist transmitting live Schumann Resonance data from Gokona, Alaska ELF site

2002 Dave’s Waves Sonic Restaurant—sound installation (Lier, Belgium)

2002 Universary—Songs, Drones and Refrains of Life for voice/guitar/programming (DF) & various instruments (all music & lyrics by D. First)

1999 Planet—for solo piano

1998 A Bet on Transcendence Favors the House for just intonation drones, Ebow guitar (DF), tuned keyboard, pedal steel guitar, tympani

1996-97 Zen Guilt/Zen Blame—30-day cycling just intonation computer sound installation (Kunstforingen/Copenhagen)

1995 The Manhattan Book of the Dead—AIDS Crisis opera for baritone, 2 altos, soprano, violin, viola, cello, bass clarinet, piano, keyboard, double bass, computer drones/electric guitar (DF), two dancers (music & libretto by DF)

1995 The Good Book’s (Accurate) Jail of Escape Dust Coordinates Pt.2—for clarinet, violin, oboe, trumpet, percussion, electric bass, electric guitar (DF) and sequenced just intonation drones1993

1993 Jade Screen Test Dreams of Renting Wings—for violin, oboe, bassoon, cello, synthesizer, guitar quartet, three percussionists, guitar soloist (DF), sequenced computer drones

1993 The Upcell Dog Parades—for percussion quartet (snare drum, hi-hat, bass drum, cowbells, and piano

1992 Beat Pattern Bingo—for improvising band & bingo caller

1991 Keylights in a Palace Balloon—for solo piano

1990 Distance Receives Permission to Enter—for Ebow & midi guitar (DF), tuned synthesizer, percussion

1990 The Laws of Gambling Gold—for Yamaha midi-grand piano

1988-91 Strange Over/Plate Mass/Cloud Bride’s Great Awakening at the Border of Splintered Souls/Collapsing ‘Round Midnight/Mouse Tail Crown—for four CZ1000 synthesizers tricked into playing microtonal relationships (The World Casio Quartet/DF synth1)

1988 Sad Grace Monarchy—for voice, 2 soprano/tenor saxophone/flute, oboe/synth, violin, French horn, piano/synthesizer, 2 cellos, 2 guitars, bass guitar, drum kit/synth, solo guitar/synth (DF)

1987 Lens pt 2—for three delayed electric guitars and synthesizer drones (DF guitar1)

1980 The Zipper b/w Clock Wise 7” 45rpm single—noise rock & roll instrumentals for electric guitar (DF) bass, and drum kit

1976-77 Electronic Works—for Buchla 100 modular synthesizer & electric guitar (released in 2015)