Dogwood Fabergé

Dogwood Fabergé


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Geese Flyover Broadmoor 28 August 2009

Geese Flyover Broadmoor 28 August 2009


Yesterday's entry brought an instrumental that used a field recording in the background. This is more straightforward.

Four geese flew overhead at Broadmoor Audubon Sanctuary in Natick MA. One of them can be heard calling out.

I like the diffuse reverberation in the nearby woods. Reminds me of a cow recording a couple of years back.

Backyard Flicker

Backyard Flicker


Couple of bits of fun feedback sampled into a Yamaha VSS-30 equal the warbly tones and the slapback percussion.

A recording of last night's backyard sounds becomes the background, with occasional pitch shifting to bring about the varispeed of epistemological doubt.

pinned down again

This is a pin I homebrewed circa 1982 to commemorate a fave post-punk band, Orange Juice.

The fine construction/New World craftsmanship is easily seen . . .


Their "Breakfast Time" (b-side to "Simply Thrilled Honey"), their work in general and that of other bands on Postcard Records was some influence on my own more rusticated inventions:

Instrumental for Plug


Something in the mood of another Orange Juice song, "In A Nutshell", might be heard in these:

Be Here Soon


A Love For All The Ages

the author of Grunt Grunt Pig

I couldn't fully claim that distinction without crossposting here.

Waver Patient

Waver Patient

Bring May Flowers

Bring May Flowers, supahshiftah version


This supahshiftah version features some pitch shifting (with extreme prejudice) of a vocal percussion track. Let's say I liked "ch" snare sound but was less into the rest, so it gets mangled in the name of fun and springtime.

Bring May Flowers, original version


To be fair, cover all bases, etc., here's the original version without pitch shifting.

Rajan Clik

Rajan Clik

Shookup Hollow

Shookup Hollow


Answering the question: "What is life like inside a light bulb?"

That is, assuming the light's not on, the filament's broken and one is touching some point of contact for the sake of sound conduction.

(And all heck's breaking loose with some other objects as well.)

A no longer functioning aquarium bulb and some also-over-with cheepo bulb were touched by a cheap toy spy mic and sometimes a contact mic. Everyone's friend, the E-Bow actuated salvaged reverb tank, was also brought to bear on some mic. A toaster oven rack, too.

In the faint mists of time, use of the ever audiophile-quality Danelectro battery powered HoneyTone amp gave some or most or all of these sounds some, uhhhh, characteristic bandwidth and grit.

Red Mellow Carry, version with added bass part

Red Mellow Carry, version with added bass part


As opposed to the original mix, which was just the funky old acoustic . . .