Discussed interests and picked Handtagonism. Set goal of playing it at CicLAvia. Decided to go with a set length to the O-Ji base beat (as opposed to leaving it to the soloists and using a cue for the ending).
Re-wrote first 4 bars. VL noticed the "increasing frequency" of the L hand and so we made the first two bars all about that. Bar 3 was a transition to the faster "do da" of line 4. Line 4 kept as original.
Took turns playing certain bars, then had one person improv on top. Played over O-Ji and other tracks to check tempo. VL needs to better understand pulse relationship to the hits to keep the bar 4 feeling funky.