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| April - October 2006 |
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Number 7 / October 2006:
Exciting New Possibilities In Sound
MooT BooXLe killing time on the Lowrey Organ. The title is pretty cheeky, because
there is not a whole lot of exciting hi-fidelity stuff here. I recorded this in the rehearsal
room of the local theatre when I had some spare time one day, on my little handheld
tape recorder. Prepare to be dazzled for 9-odd minutes while I run through every Rick
Wakeman / Tony Banks cliche I can think of.
Instruments: Old Lowrey Organ...sorry, I can't remember the model.
Number 6 / September 2006:
November Under The Jail / Lady
Written and recorded in the fall of 2000 on 4-track reel-to-reel. I had been listening to
lots of Captain Beefheart at this point, and it certainly shows in my obtuse, angular
spoken lyrics. Was a lot of fun to do. This is an early 2005 mix and mastering of the
song.
Instruments: Old drum kit, Squier Stratocaster, Univox bass, voice.
Number 5 / August 2006:
Let Us Groove
This was just an experiment in groove. It has too angular of a chord structure for me to
write a decent pop song over it, so I left it as is. This was recorded in a tiny room in
2002. The way I got the kick drum to sound the way it does was to filter all the acoustic
drum frequencies below 200Hz and add a 909 kick drum loop underneath.
Instruments: Rhodes Stage 73, Rogers drums, fake TR-909, Univox bass.
Number 4 / July 2006:
Flarp
Another instrumental jam that never saw the light of day. It begins with little chintzy
percussion provided by Mr. Casio, until the real drums come in and drive it all the way to
your auntie's and back! Melody for this song was inspired by / stolen from Rick Laird's
solo in Mahavishnu Orchestra's "One Word". Recorded in late 2002.
Instruments: Univox bass, DeArmond S73 electric guitar, Rogers drumkit, Casio SK-1,
Fender Rhodes Stage 73
Number 3 / June 2006:
Reddish
A fairly hard rock instrumental which was inspired somewhat by
mid-70's King Crimson. I recorded this, I believe, in late 2001 or early 2002, so I would
have been 18 years old. The piece fluctuates between nicely executed sections and
very weak bits that almost fall apart. I really didn't like to rehearse things very well back
then, and it shows...but it is an enjoyable look into a developmental stage in the music
of MooT BooXLe.
Instruments: DeArmond S73 electric guitar, Univox bass, Rogers Drumkit.
Number 2 / May 2006
Can You?
One of my first songs to combine loops, electronic elements, and sound effects with live
instruments and vocals. The drum track was played live, then every variation and fill
was cut up into separate loops. The whole of this experimental track was recorded
using ACID 2.0 in July 2001.
Instruments: Rogers drums, Univox bass, Voice, Squier Stratocaster guitar, Roland
SH-3, Ensoniq ESQ-1, found sounds
Number 1 / April 2006
The Effluvium
A progressive rock / jazz fusion instrumental comprovisation that I recorded on
reel-to-reel Tascam 34 4-track in December 2000 at the age of 17. This is a good
example of the type of music that I used to make by improvising part after part. I worked
from memory, using no charts, and perhaps I should have, because many of these early
improvisations have a loose, almost indecisive feel.
Instruments: Fender Rhodes Stage 73, Roland SH-3, old drum kit
Exciting New Possibilities In Sound
MooT BooXLe killing time on the Lowrey Organ. The title is pretty cheeky, because
there is not a whole lot of exciting hi-fidelity stuff here. I recorded this in the rehearsal
room of the local theatre when I had some spare time one day, on my little handheld
tape recorder. Prepare to be dazzled for 9-odd minutes while I run through every Rick
Wakeman / Tony Banks cliche I can think of.
Instruments: Old Lowrey Organ...sorry, I can't remember the model.
Number 6 / September 2006:
November Under The Jail / Lady
Written and recorded in the fall of 2000 on 4-track reel-to-reel. I had been listening to
lots of Captain Beefheart at this point, and it certainly shows in my obtuse, angular
spoken lyrics. Was a lot of fun to do. This is an early 2005 mix and mastering of the
song.
Instruments: Old drum kit, Squier Stratocaster, Univox bass, voice.
Number 5 / August 2006:
Let Us Groove
This was just an experiment in groove. It has too angular of a chord structure for me to
write a decent pop song over it, so I left it as is. This was recorded in a tiny room in
2002. The way I got the kick drum to sound the way it does was to filter all the acoustic
drum frequencies below 200Hz and add a 909 kick drum loop underneath.
Instruments: Rhodes Stage 73, Rogers drums, fake TR-909, Univox bass.
Number 4 / July 2006:
Flarp
Another instrumental jam that never saw the light of day. It begins with little chintzy
percussion provided by Mr. Casio, until the real drums come in and drive it all the way to
your auntie's and back! Melody for this song was inspired by / stolen from Rick Laird's
solo in Mahavishnu Orchestra's "One Word". Recorded in late 2002.
Instruments: Univox bass, DeArmond S73 electric guitar, Rogers drumkit, Casio SK-1,
Fender Rhodes Stage 73
Number 3 / June 2006:
Reddish
A fairly hard rock instrumental which was inspired somewhat by
mid-70's King Crimson. I recorded this, I believe, in late 2001 or early 2002, so I would
have been 18 years old. The piece fluctuates between nicely executed sections and
very weak bits that almost fall apart. I really didn't like to rehearse things very well back
then, and it shows...but it is an enjoyable look into a developmental stage in the music
of MooT BooXLe.
Instruments: DeArmond S73 electric guitar, Univox bass, Rogers Drumkit.
Number 2 / May 2006
Can You?
One of my first songs to combine loops, electronic elements, and sound effects with live
instruments and vocals. The drum track was played live, then every variation and fill
was cut up into separate loops. The whole of this experimental track was recorded
using ACID 2.0 in July 2001.
Instruments: Rogers drums, Univox bass, Voice, Squier Stratocaster guitar, Roland
SH-3, Ensoniq ESQ-1, found sounds
Number 1 / April 2006
The Effluvium
A progressive rock / jazz fusion instrumental comprovisation that I recorded on
reel-to-reel Tascam 34 4-track in December 2000 at the age of 17. This is a good
example of the type of music that I used to make by improvising part after part. I worked
from memory, using no charts, and perhaps I should have, because many of these early
improvisations have a loose, almost indecisive feel.
Instruments: Fender Rhodes Stage 73, Roland SH-3, old drum kit
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