C. Goff III Descanter Of Tao 02:19/192k
An ode to feline wisdom as witnessed daily at the Goff household. Credits: Open Loops by Blind Mime. Meows by Carmelita Goff. C. Goff III plays: Korg DS-8 Synthesizer, Korg R3 Vocoder Synthesizer, Midisoft Midi Composing Tool, Voice, Reflector Stratocaster Electronic Guitar, Sound Effects.. Genre: Symphonic. Created: 06 Feb 2011 09:58 AM. Plays: 81
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C. Goff III View From A Brain Cell 03:39/192k
Just as there are audio loops, there are brain loops. I don’t know anyone who hasn’t had them. Sometimes there seems no way to turn them off.
This piece is a prototype experiment for a Bradbury-oriented endeavor involving Goff and Justynn Tyme.
Credits: Open Loops by Cystem, Fever Spoor, and SoLaRis. C. Goff III plays: Korg R3 Vocoder Synthesizer, Midisoft Midi Composing Tool, Voice, Hello Kitty Electronic Guitar, Sound Effects. Vocal samples from various Ray Bradbury productions.. Genre: Audio Books. Created: 24 Jan 2011 10:04 PM. Plays: 93
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C. Goff III Waxpaper Shells For Deliberate Pastels 02:41/192k
Lyrics derived from the Treated Gluck. Bev's plastic is sewn elastic. Credits: Open Loops by Arthur Loves Plastic and by Jeremy Gluck. C. Goff III plays: Korg R3 Vocoder Synthesizer, Midisoft Midi Composing Tool, Voice, Reflector Stratocaster Electronic Guitar, Natural Reader Voice Emulator, Sound Effects. Genre: Brit Pop. Created: 08 Jan 2011 09:06 PM. Plays: 101
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C. Goff III Lick My Beefheart Off, Rhino 03:18/192k
Don Van Vliet RIP 1941-2010. I quote a couple of my favorite lines from my favorite Captain Beefheart composition: "The Buggy Boogie Woogie," from the album: "Lick My Decals Off, Baby." Attempting to be true to the Captain's ideal of not contributing to the sameness of everything, this dirge detours away from the familiar while retaining certain homage elements. Buzzsaw's Rhinoceros completes the riddle with unparalleled poignancy. Credits: Open Loops by Hal McGee, Dave Fuglewicz, and Buzzsaw. C. Goff III: Korg DS-8 Synthesizer, Korg R3 Vocoder Synthesizer, Midisoft Midi Composing Tool, Voice. Genre: Family. Created: 02 Jan 2011 09:46 PM. Plays: 76
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C. Goff III Fado Avocado 02:14/192k
Well, maybe if Salvador Dali had become enamored with Amalia Rodrigues in the 21st Century? Credits: Open Loops by Omnitechnomatrix and by Ed Drury Guest Artist. C. Goff III plays: Korg DS-8 Synthesizer, Acoustic Guitar, Midisoft Midi Composing Tool, Voice, Sound and Production Effects, including multi-layered Spanish-speaking vocals at end of song. Genre: Flamenco. Created: 28 Dec 2010 11:23 AM. Plays: 81
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C. Goff III Crash Course 02:13/192k
Once upon a time, a light-sleeping avant garde musician lived on a major street with a billboard over his ceiling. There were times when he was driven to record his memories of dreams interrupted. Credits: 10 Years Infection Loops by Jesus Crash My Soft Synth and by Davefugle. C. Goff III plays: Korg DS-8 Synthesizer, Korg R3 Vocoder Synthesizer, Midisoft Midi Composing Tool, Voice, Balinese Flute, Sound Effects. Genre: Americana. Created: 05 Dec 2010 02:11 PM. Plays: 92
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C. Goff III Exacerbate 03:19/192k
This music depends upon predictable patterns which reinforce the control process. This process of reinforcing control will kick the listener’s brain right out of his or her ****. Credits: 10 Years Infection Loops by Blind Mime (Bryan Baker), Mentally Anguished (Chris Phinney) and Heuristics Inc. (Bill Maciejewski) C. Goff III plays: Korg R3 Vocoder Synthesizer, Midisoft Midi Composing Tool, Voice, Reflector Electronic Guitar, Executor, S. Genre: Dance. Created: 21 Nov 2010 01:28 AM. Plays: 91
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C. Goff III Because Something Isn't Quite Right 02:44/192k
Euthanasia travels many roads, but those trails that tunnel through our own heads are the ones we remember best. Dedicated to Caruso and her family. Credits: 10 Years Infection Loop by Loopy Spiders (Zebra Mann), Michael Cosma Guest Artist Loop, Doll Song 78 RPM Record by Mabel Garrison (1916), C. Goff III: Korg R3 Vocoder Synthesizer, Midisoft Midi Composing Tool, Voice, Reflector Guitar, Beaver Jaw. Genre: Gospel. Created: 09 Nov 2010 08:26 PM. Plays: 90
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C. Goff III Apple Blackberry Smoothy 02:29/192k
Picture yourself on a surf in a streambed. With blackberry trees and apple butter skies. Credits: Omnitechnomatrix Open Loops, Buzzsaw & The Shavings Open Loops, C. Goff III: Korg R3 Vocoder Synthesizer, Midisoft Midi Composing Tool, Sizzlers Noise Magnets, Primos Raspy Coaxer, Voice. Genre: Glam. Created: 05 Nov 2010 11:20 PM. Plays: 87
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C. Goff III Never Love Laughter 03:03/128k
The pensive melody and simple lyrics for this lament were brought to me in a dream on my birthday almost exactly a year ago (October 17th). I thought of it as a birthday present from the Gods. Elton John was performing the song on a stage in a real fancy theater. I’ve never seen an EJ concert in real life except on TV. There was a paraplegic person sitting next to him on the piano stool. I saw Dianne Feinstein in the audience.
Anyway, considering today’s troubled times, it suddenly seemed appropriate that I cook up a recording of this song and honor its anniversary. I shook some Tapegerm spices into the recipe to make it a bit more edgy. Credits: Goff plays guitars, twiddles midi composing tool, and sings. Includes Mental Anguish Open Loops, Dave Fuglewicz Open Loops, and International Garbageman Open Loops.. Genre: Love. Created: 10 Oct 2008 11:53 AM. Plays: 1447
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C. Goff III Avant Advert Avatar 02:53/160k
On a visit to Myspace, the annoying Site Pal Avatar forced itself upon me, claiming it would work for me 24/7 without pay or sleep. Naturally I employed it to carry out my dirty Dadaesque deeds. This one sounds best when played at high volume. Credits: Features cut-up arrangement of recordings samples by Dereck Higgins, Site Pal Avatar, Reflector Stratocaster from C. Goff III, loops from DJ Get Yo Fat On Open loops, Cystem Open loops, and International Garbageman Open loops.. Genre: Musique Concrete. Created: 13 Nov 2007 11:44 AM. Plays: 3633
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C. Goff III Chantey Dance In Dada Pants 04:40/160k
The main melodies of this theme were brought to me by forces beyond my understanding in a dream. At the time I thought it all had a sort of Simon and Garfunkel Feelin Groovy thing going on. As I began to work with these sounds in the conscious world, however, they took on the guises of weird old sailors, so I dressed them up in the sounds and words presented here. Credits: C. Goff III guitars and voices embellished with Altered Open Loops from Dave Fuglewicz Open Loops, Blind Mime Open Loops, International Garbageman Open loops, and Ed Drury Guest Artist .. Genre: Oceanic. Created: 12 Sep 2007 11:56 AM. Plays: 1333
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SOUNDS LIKE
A dream or maybe not a dream, but like a candy bar stuffed in a horn, like a buffalo horn, the corn dried and ready to pop, then popping, then chewing, then digesting, then singing at the cocktail lounge with Sammy and Dean.
Descanter Of Tao
"Witnessed daily here as well. Excellent decanter I must say indeed! Top notch production." -- Mental Anguish (on 02/11/11 20:37:03)
Descanter Of Tao
"I'm trying to come up with words fur this mix, but it seems as though the cat's got my tongue. Well done Mr. Goff (and Carmelita too)." -- davefuglewicz (on 02/08/11 20:08:07)
View From A Brain Cell
"A wonderful and perfect audio journey." -- davefuglewicz (on 01/26/11 19:30:53)
Waxpaper Shells For Deliberate Pastels
"Mr. Goff, I must salute you, this is one of your best mixes ever. Now, that may sound like I'm repeating myself, repeating myself, but it's your fault. You keep unleashing ever better composistions upon us. Your playing is excellent and the production is sterling. Well done." -- davefuglewicz (on 01/09/11 16:05:35)
Lick My Beefheart Off, Rhino
"A very strange mini odyssey that feels like maple syrup being poured over my vermont moonlight, in a bulbous way of course. Goff has never settled for the obvious or normal or predictable and does not begin now. " -- Don Campau (on 01/03/11 22:43:24)
SPOTLIGHT TRACK
View From A Brain Cell
Just as there are audio loops, there are brain loops. I don’t know anyone who hasn’t had them. Sometimes there seems no way to turn them off.
This piece is a prototype experiment for a Bradbury-oriented endeavor involving Goff and Justynn Tyme.
Credits: Open Loops by Cystem, Fever Spoor, and SoLaRis. C. Goff III plays: Korg R3 Vocoder Synthesizer, Midisoft Midi Composing Tool, Voice, Hello Kitty Electronic Guitar, Sound Effects. Vocal samples from various Ray Bradbury productions..
MESSAGES
What Do Pictures Sound Like?
posted: 28 Nov 2011 08:46 PM
What Do Pictures Sound Like?
... a first ever, a Balogh/Goff collaboration
RESONANT TABLEAUX
It's Six Original Scores Composed Of Visual Elements.
It's Twelve Interpretations In Sonic Collage Tones.
It's Brewed By Jared C. Balogh And Charles Rice Goff III.
It's Free.
It's Here (If You Dare, Click The Pic Below And Go):
Thanks For Your Attention
Don Campau Lo Finest Special Tribute
posted: 26 Oct 2011 12:17 PM
It's here, it's now, it's here. Just click the Lo Fi Logo Below And Go:
Tune in for a tribute to a genuine underground hero, thanks,CIII!
Part One:
From VARIETY SHOW (1985):
00:00 Easter Day 1984
08:48 The Great Problem Solver
From ONE SIDED STORY (1990)
11:55 One Sided Story
13:57 Both Hands On It
From PINATA PARTY (1987)
16:03 Stupid Stinkin' Day
17:08 Promise Dollars
22:21 Joey Roo Goes Dancing
24:55 Midnight In Suburbia
From HEARTBEAT ‘N LOOPY (199
26:20 Homage To Dubuffet
32:14 Balcony
34:20 Ignition Sense
From GOODBYE AND HELLO (1990)
39:53 I Never Asked To Be Your Mountain
From ALPHABETICAL ODOR (1981)
45:34 Penalty For Early Withdrawal
47:40 Exotic Improvisation
51:04 Spiro Agnew Dance
54:43 Frozen Vegetables
Part Two:
From PARALYZED BY THE VERY THOUGHT (1986)
00:00 Crowning Jewel
04:49 I Want To Be The Drone
08:40 Blissando
11:52 Ali Was A Bomber
From PEN PALS (Volume One, 198
14:25 Somebody Slow Me Down
18:45 Where Is Johnny?
From NEW MONTEREY ROAD SOUNDS, THE SONGS (1985)
22:11 Call Of The Wild
24:14 Buddhist Ceremony At The Burger Joint
26:22 I Know A Guy
29:29 Lonely Whistle
From NEW MONTEREY ROAD SOUNDS, THE INSTRUMENTALS (1985)
39:19 Potato Bowling
42:01 Possible Plan #5
46:51 Possible Plan #6
From MIXED MESSAGES (1991)
52:40 It Didn’t Matter
55:17 Don’t Play With Matches
From SEPARATE BUT EQUAL (1987)
01:04:52 Abstract Nitrousetude
01:05:56 An Engaging Item
From GUARANTEED INJECTION COMFORT OR YOUR MONEY BACK (198?)
01:06:31 Schools, Shopping, Structure and Design
Cassettes From The 1980’s/1990’s New Lo Finest Broadcast Posted
posted: 30 Jul 2011 08:55 AM
Yes, it’s Lo Finest #23, now available at the link below:
Lo Finest 23
Here’s the playlist:
00:00 Don Campau & Eric Muhs - “I’ll Be Your Pen Pal” (from Don’t Be So Serious)
06:56 Illusion Of Safety – “Idealism After Six/Diseased Mind” (From Violence And Geography)
12:16 Dog Food – “Remember Yogi Trumpet/One Foot In The Grave” (From Beware The Polythene Monster)
14:14 Don Campau & Eric Muhs - “Believe” (from Don’t Be So Serious)
21:45 MCH Band – “Discussion” (from 198Four Well)
31:39 Eel O – “Rifles And Reefers” (from Celluloid Kali)
37:03 Brain Discipline – (Excerpts from World!)
42:18 Mikadams - (Family Home Evening/Skwonch from Uh Oh! Here She Comes!)
53:18 Gerbil Bliss - “Viscous Inertia” (from Idle Tunes For Busy Hands)
59:33 Doug Harrison - “Hrmncs” (from Company Vs. Solitude)
1:04:32 Big City Orchestra - “Ruminate/Ovis” (from And When We Wake Up, There Is Sheep In Our Eyes)
1:17:57 Mikadams – “Tunnels” (from Music From The Film, “The Anthill”)
1:21:39 Gerbil Bliss – (Excerpt from Minimal Collection)
Tune In If You Dare, Thanks For Your Attention,
CIII
UPDATE: KC Electro Music Fest - Live Broadcast Replay NOW ONLINE
posted: 19 Jul 2011 09:30 AM
Greetings AGAIN One And All,
Regards the announcement below, the live performance PLUS a brief video from the event are now available online. Click the graphic below and go, if you dare:
Hope you are all well; this is Charles Goff III here to encourage you to have a listen to the live performance that I'm doing with Michael LaGrega this Friday, July 22nd, 8 PM Central Daylight Time, at the Kansas City Electro Music Festival. It's the only show this year scheduled for Taped Rugs (so far, anyway). 4 brand new compositions. The link to listen is here:
Listen Live To Electro Music Festival
It's a 3 day festival, and the WHOLE THING (many acts from all over the USA) will be streamed live. For more information, go here:
Full 3 Day Schedule For KC Electro Music Festival
ALSO, Goff and LaGrega have just cooked up a "studio" album of the material that they'll be performing this Friday. Free stream or download with full information, click the pic below:
Thanks for your attention, best wishes all,
CIII
New Dadaist Twists For Ray Bradbury Lovers
posted: 17 Jun 2011 11:38 PM
C. Goff III and Justynn Tyme have just released a series of audio vignettes based on recombining and rearranging bits and pieces from Ray Bradbury's huge output of inspiring literature. We sampled bits from radio, television, and movie adaptations of Bradbury's works. We read and caused computer voice emulators to read brief excerpts from Bradbury's stories. We cut and pasted bits from Bradbury's recorded interviews. We combined these Bradbury samples with samples from other media sources and with original "music" to produce six recordings, each of which tells a unique story that provides listeners with a variety of interpretations. It’s ready for you if you’re ready for it. Click on the Space Kitty below, and get sucked into this Dadaist vortex...
Thanks for your attention,
CIII and JT
New LORD LITTER Special On Lo Finest Show (w/a taste of Mental Anguish even)
posted: 24 Mar 2011 09:24 AM
Dearest Germs!
Just posted this AM: a new Lo Finest show featuring rare and lovely old cassette recordings from our Germ-an brother, Lord Litter. It starts with some of the more "accessible" pieces, and ends with some "challenging" experimental compositions. Includes bits with the Phinney Phamily for you HARSH REALITY phans. And has a nice big dose of unreleased Das Freie Orchester for you noise luvers. Just click the link below and go:
Lo Finest Lord Litter Special
Happy Spring! CIII
New Album Online With Lotsa Tapegerm Influence
posted: 10 Feb 2011 10:49 AM
Hey Loopy People!
I've just posted the new Goff III album online:
SHIFTED BY PREVAILING WHIM
It's got all my most recent Tapegerm pieces, plus three others you may have heard. All Tapegerm artists involved are listed in the cover art PDF. Also 12 full size graphics (one for each audio piece) are included in the post. I offer my sincerest thanks to all the artists involved and to all the people who offered their encouraging and clever comments as well!
Click the graphic below and check it out if you dare, best CIII
Taped Rugs Productions Magic Holiday Webpage
posted: 23 Dec 2010 09:27 AM
Click The Flashing Gnomes If You Dare To Be Merry ...
LO FINEST CASSETTE CULTURE CHRISTMAS SPECIAL
posted: 26 Nov 2010 10:38 AM
It's online now.
It's fun, it's irreverent, it's nutcakes, it's here:
Lo Finest Cassette Culture Christmas Special
Featured artists: Ken Clinger, Ellen Miz Ellen, X Ray Pop, No Unauthorized, John Bartles, Herd Of The Ether Space, Nicole Campau, Farces Wanna Mo, Joe Menichetti, Beverly Slade, Kevyn Dymond, Jaws Of The Flying Carpet, Cleaners From Venus, Costes, C. Goff III, MORE...
Ho Ho Ho Boys And Girls!
NEW LO FINEST SHOW - BRIAN NORING SPECIAL
posted: 29 Sep 2010 01:38 AM
yEs, jUSt thE WaY we HOMeRecORDING PEOple LUv it -
RiGHt heRe:
LO FINEST 20
The 1990's without Brian would be a decade without Magnetism!
Why be the first on your block to miss this opportunity for Entertaining HOme Audio Fun? Tune IN, Light up, Space OUT.
New Taped Rugs Albums With Tapegerm Tracks
posted: 11 Aug 2010 11:15 PM
YES, Taped Rugs has several new releases bouncing through the electron beams between satellites these days, INCLUDING:
1) Subcutaneous Volvulus (a variety show with 3 Tapegerm tracks and lots of Korg Synthesizer/Vocoder)
2) Live From The KC Electro-Music Festival (a special set for Taped Rugs Productions 30 YEAR ANNIVERSARY)
3) The Epidemiology Of The Denver Noise Fester (a CIII collection flavored with a quarter cup of Tapegerm seasoning.
AND, After 13 LONG Years, the Hal McGee, Brian Noring, C. Goff III classic cassette album: Cryptomnesia is available to one and all for free streaming and downloading.
Are you a lover sonic vibration and psycho audio stimulation? If so, these albums will feed your addictions without mercy.
Hugs, CIII
Big Harsh Reality Presence On Newest Lo Finest Show
posted: 20 Jun 2010 09:53 AM
New Lo Finest Cassette Culture Show Posted June 20th
Yes, Avant Garde Cassette Lovers,
More 1980's and 1990's gems and obscurities to inhale here now:
http://aural-innovations.com/radio/lofinest.html
Playlist:
00:00 Nisus Anal Furgler - “Auglsprang Glühfärbel” (From Nisus Anal Furgler)
14:29 Telepherique – “Fernfahrer” (From Alltag)
19:27 Die Vorkriegszeit – “Horizonte” (From Horizonte)
27:15 Paradox - Excerpt from “Industrial Silence”
34:11 M. Finnkrieg – Selections from “Down The Poppy Stairs Of Heaven”
47:27 Kilhets – Excerpt from Concert #4 (From Czechoslovakia Harsh Reality Compilation)
57:07 E Ucho Debil Accordband – “In The Madhouse” (From Czechoslovakia Harsh Reality Compilation)
58:29 DG307 - “Dar Stinum (From Czechoslovakia Harsh Reality Compilation)
60:03 Stefano Barban - “Amantide” (From Italy Harsh Reality Compilation)
72:29 Majorana - “L’anti - Destin” (From Italy Harsh Reality Compilation)
75:49 Crime O’ Nautix - “Rock The Mussolinis Boys” (From Italy Harsh Reality Compilation)
Best wishes to all,
C III, Taped Rugs
Hal McGee's Podcast Reviews New Experimental Music
posted: 07 Jun 2010 08:31 AM
Hey Kids,
Just in case you haven't heard, Hal's doing verbal music reviews, podcasted via the internet. It's here, it's now:
Homemade Alien Music 18
Pretty interesting observations from this experienced observer. Send him a disk or a tape and see what he says...
Denver Noise Fest Video & Photos
posted: 06 May 2010 09:27 AM
Denver Noise Fest Video & Photos
A wonderful event, congratulations to all participants!
You Tube VideoHigher quality, downloadable videoPhotographs
It was great seeing and meeting up with such an interesting and generous bunch of folks. Thanks for looking and listening.
CIII
C. Goff III To Play Next Saturday At Denver Noise Fest
posted: 25 Apr 2010 06:29 PM
Yes, it's all true. Generously Little Fyodor and Babuska will be putting me up. Ah, the wonderful life of the avant garde... Some details here. (I'm on around 6 PM-7PM on Saturday).
Denver Noise Fest Website
For an audio preview of the big event, click the link below and then click the little yellow speaker on April 24th:
LittleFyodorRadio Broadcast
Hugs to all from Uncle Rugs
1980's/90's Homerecording Experimental Cassettes: Ten HUGE Compositions -- Six Hour Broadcast
posted: 24 Feb 2010 10:31 AM
Lo Finest Show #18: The Huge Home Recordings Special (February 23, 2010)
Lo Finest 18
One of the things about cassette tapes that many home recording artists have taken advantage of is that they run continuously for long periods of time. Lots of avant-garde home recordings contain single compositions that run as long as 30 - 45 minutes. Excerpts from these extended pieces have received airplay, but rarely have the entire pieces been played on broadcast radio or even internet radio shows. So this show will feature several of these recordings all played in their entirety. Settle yourselves in for a six hour show!
All of these artists and more are included in the show:
Zan Hoffman, Dave Prescott, Alain Neffe,Conrad Schnitzler, Chris Phinney (Mental Anguish), Gen Ken Montgomery, Little Fyodor, Agog, Nick, Jeff Surak, Nadine Bal, Mike Hovancsek, John Hajeski, Keith Nicolay, Evan Cantor, Hal McGee, Brian Noring, Lord Litter, Mr. Ebu, Mike Shannon, Carl Howard, Dan Fioretti, C. Goff III.
The Playlist:
00:04:40 "Nick2Agog2SatSak" by Zan Hoffman & Associates
00:37:54 "Fugitive Squad" by Mid-Cult Matrix (from Berkelianism)
01:07:33 "Second Day" by Human Flesh (from Meditation And Fears)
01:23:46 "The Plastic Museum Fiasco" by Mike Hovancsek & Associates (from Spheral Tone Theory)
02:03:32 “Playing With Dinosaur Jam” by Gen Ken Montgomery and Conrad Schnitzler (from Gencon Dramatic)
02:48:24 “Ordinary People In Distress” by Post Prandials (from Douch Ex Machina)
03:35:48 “On The Other Hand Part II (side two)” by Lord Litter & Associates
04:21:11 “Lingering Household Odours” by Walls Of Genius (from Ludovico Treatment)
05:09:47 ““Tunnels Under The Public Road” by Brian Noring & Hal McGee (from Anvil And Stirrup)
05:34:53 “...und gab ihr einen Kuss” by Ebu (from Influences From The Luna Canoe)
Since 2005, the Lo Finest program has been dedicated to the appreciation of homemade recordings that were made and distributed on cassette tapes during the 1980s and 90s, hosted by veteran home recording artist Charles Rice Goff III. Thousands of sonic artists were cranking out cassettes all over the world during the 80s and 90s. The whole cassette explosion took place long before people had home computers, the internet, email, mp3s, and all that. People found out about hometapers by reading various publications that offered reviews of tapes, by listening to those rare radio broadcasts that would feature home tapes, by sending a letter to a contact address that had been printed on one of the many compilation cassettes that were created and distributed during this period, etc. Most hometapers were not approaching their craft as a means to achieving economic success, and this allowed for some incredibly free thinking endeavors to be realized. Trading tapes was common, offering a sort of sonic cultural exchange that had never really been possible before the age of inexpensive home recording technology.
Invitation To Celebrate Taped Rugs 30th Anniversary
posted: 05 Feb 2010 03:50 PM
Please join in the celebration as Taped Rugs begins its 30th year of operations. -ING members C. Goff III and Vernon Lawton have reunited to create "Re-INGcarnation." It's been 28 years since they last recorded together. It's polished experimental collage with a concrete jazz edge. It's here and it's free for all adventurous listeners:
http://www.archive.org/details/Re-INGcarnation
Happy 2010, and thanks for all the years of attention one and all,
CIII
New Ken Clinger - Goff III Electronic Midi Collab Online
posted: 12 Jan 2010 05:24 PM
New collaboration from veteran recording artists Ken Clinger and Charles Rice Goff III: MIDIOSYNCRASY.
Nine unique electronic pieces composed by converting wave audio to midi, then mixing unrelated bits together and further manipulating by altering orchestrations, timings, virtual instruments, etc. This archive also contains a psychedelic video illustration of the composition: "Stolen Personalities."
Click This For MIDIOSYNCRASY
Released By Taped Rugs Productions and Bovine Productions
Thanks for your attention, CIII
New Album For Synth Lovers and Electronic Improv
posted: 07 Dec 2009 09:44 AM
Climb on board and ride the wires:
INNERHALB
Don't miss video on the site if you like the music...
Thanks for your attention.
It is Turkey Time, And There's Enough For A Feast
posted: 17 Nov 2009 12:35 AM
Yes, avant gardeners everywhere, carnivores and vegetarians --
All the Turkey Makes Me Sleepy recordings (12 albums) are now available to hear or download free and easy. I'm sure those who celebrated that first Thanksgiving so long ago -- the ones who wore wimples and the ones who wore paint -- all of them are loving this opportunity right now out there in their extra dimensionals.
Follow this link and join their celebration:
The Turkey Makes Me Sleepy Album Collection
Thanks for your attention.
Cassette Culture: Biotope Art Organization Special On New Lo Finest Show
posted: 15 Nov 2009 12:19 PM
The 1980's/1990's avant garde home recording label from Italy/United Kingdom: Biotope Art Organization is featured on the newest Lo Finest show, just posted November 15th. Over an hour of experimental sounds from edgey sonic explorers. Go here for the action:
Lo Finest BAO Special
Thanks for your attention, CIII
Chris Phinney And C. Goff III On Dutch Radio Monday Night
posted: 23 Oct 2009 08:51 AM
A big chunk from the 2005 project:
Maestros Of The Magnetic Age
by C. Goff III and Chris Phinney (Mental Anguish/Harsh Reality)
OCTOBER 26th, 2009
On Hessel Veldman's "The Blessing Force"
Monday Night, Midnight (Netherlands Time)
(or Monday Night, 5 PM, US Central Time)
HERE: (click on "Luister Live" link on top right)
MaestrosOfTheMagneticAge
See you there!
At last: Herd Of The Ether Space In The 1990’s Podcast Series Begins
posted: 03 Aug 2009 02:14 PM
Yes, Taped Rugs fans,
After several months of posting the COMPLETE COLLECTION of Herd Of The Ether Space recordings from the 1980’s on archive.org, the podcast series focusing on HOTES in the 1990’s has at last begun to unfold.
The first episode features HOTES performing live and being interviewed on KPFA Berkeley’s NO OTHER RADIO network January 30th, 1990. It’s a full blown variety show of weird noises, awkward moments, technological glitches, and more. Legendary hero of avant garde programming, JOHN GULLAK, hosts.
Click here to listen to the podcast.
Click here to dig into the 1980’s HOTES collection (and a few related recordings as well!).
Thanks for your attention.
New Lo Finest Pre Internet Cassette Culture Show Posted Up
posted: 25 Jul 2009 08:43 AM Lo Finest #16
Lo Finest Show #16 (July 24, 2009)
Playlist
Buzzsaw - "Tale Of A Tape" (excerpt from very limited edition cassette, unofficial release)
Alien Planetscapes - "Miles Riff" (From Electronic Cottage Volume I)
Rotcod Zzaj - "No Wage Ballet" (From Electronic Cottage Volume I)
Minoy - "Technostress" (From Electronic Cottage Volume I)
60 Cycle Hum - "November, 1986" (from Connection)
Herd Of The Ether Space - "In The Cold Sunlight" (from Other Than Random Modulation)
Deaf Lions - (2 of 26 pieces from Copia)
Astro Epos - (beginning section from Revelation)
Bene Gesserit - "Little Lady" (from Live In Belgium & Holland)
Bene Gesserit - "Erg Habbania" (from Live In Belgium & Holland)
De Fabriek - "Emulate" (from Elegy 3)
Yggdrasil - "Free Form Mantra" (from Elegy 3)
LINKS!!!
Buzzsaw
Grindstone Redux Video Documentary
Don Campau Living Archive Of Underground Music
No Pigeonholes Archives
Improvijazzation Nation
Electronic Cottage Compilation #1
Hal McGee's Homemade Alien Music Series
Herd Of The Ether Space "Other Than Random Modulation
Sound Of Pig Music Catalog
De Fabriek
EE Tapes
New Tom Sutter/Regicide Bureau Cassette Culture Podcast Posted
posted: 07 Apr 2009 09:32 AM
Lo Finest #15 - "Regicide Bureau/Next Radio/Tom Sutter Special" has just been posted. A podcast for fans of old avant garde homerecording cassette culture. This is an invitation to explore a corner of the sonic underground. Go to the link below to listen:
http://aural-innovations.com/radio/lofinest.html
General description:
Lo Finest is a program dedicated to the appreciation of homemade recordings that were made and distributed on cassette tapes during the 1980s and 90s, hosted by veteran home recording artist Charles Rice Goff III.
Thousands of sonic artists were cranking out cassettes all over the world during the 80s and 90s. The whole cassette explosion took place long before people had home computers, the internet, email, mp3s, and all that. People found out about hometapers by reading various publications that offered reviews of tapes, by listening to those rare radio broadcasts that would feature home tapes, by sending a letter to a contact address that had been printed on one of the many compilation cassettes that were created and distributed during this period, etc. Most hometapers were not approaching their craft as a means to achieving economic success, and this allowed for some incredibly free thinking endeavors to be realized. Trading tapes was common, offering a sort of sonic cultural exchange that had never really been possible before the age of inexpensive home recording technology.
You can contact Charles through his Taped Rugs website at: www.geocities.com/padukem. He asks listeners to please not send him old cassettes to play on this show, because he's got more than enough to work with already. However, he is very interested in any information that you would like to share about the cassette culture.
Lo Finest #15 :
[Track 1: 0:00-10:00] Regicide Bureau (from The Rose Of Pentecost)
[Track 2: 10:00-14:00] Regicide Bureau (from On A Healing Spree)
[Track 3: 14:00-21:00] Regicide Bureau (from The Keening)
[Track 4: 21:00-31:00] Regicide Bureau (from Kyudo No Kata)
[Track 5: 31:00-51:00] Next Radio (from Apogee Madrigals)
[Track 6: 51:00-61:00] Next Radio (from Viewing The Cherry Blossoms, Hokkaido, 1823)
[Track 7: 61:00-68:00] Tom Sutter and Jim Curley (from Fizgig)
[Track 8: 68:00-1:20:00] Tom Sutter and Hal McGee (from Caesura)
Thanks for your attention, CIII
Tapegerms From 2002 plus PRE-Tapegerm BUZZSAW
posted: 01 Mar 2009 11:30 AM
Greetings From The Taped Rugs Laboratory.
For those with brain cells that retain or for those interested in TAPEGERM HISTORY, several Tapegerm recordings from 2002 have just been reintroduced to the world on archive.org with the posting of Taped Rugs MACHINATIONS CD. This collection also features some PRE-Tapegerm Buzzsaw sound sculptures.
Enjoy if you dare:
Machinations
Thanks for your attention, CIII
Phinney And Goff -- Maestros Of The Magnetic Age
posted: 06 Feb 2009 02:55 AM
Yes, the full double CD from 2005 is up for all you enthusiasts that dare to cross over into the Magnetic Age. It started in the 1980's, and was finally finished in 2005. If you got the time and the urge, just click the link below and turn on your ears:
ListenHere
For the FULL story and downloading potentials:
ReadAndDownload
Thanks for your attention, CIII
Thanks To Tapegermers One And All !
posted: 25 Jan 2009 09:42 AM
Hey all of you sorcerers of sonics--
The Gypsy Blood CD from Taped Rugs made it to Don Campau's best of 2008 list:
CampauBestOf2008List
I couldn't have done it without you. Thanks much from me to one and all of you.
Again, to hear the whole Gypsy Blood album, go here:
GypsyBlood
High regards to all, and thanks Don especially for the recognition. CIII
GYPSY BLOOD, New Album Of Tapegerms Plus by C. Goff III
posted: 04 Jan 2009 12:56 PM
Well, maybe you've heard most of these already, but now on archive.org there is a new album posted: GYPSY BLOOD which contains several tapegerm pieces by C. Goff III, plus some other goodies it's likely you haven't heard. All the tape germ authors that I used are mentioned in the album description (which means probably YOU). If curious, just go to the link below, click the play arrow on the little black box, and Groove...
GypsyBlood
Thanks for your attention, CIII
Beet The Meatles
posted: 14 Nov 2008 04:05 PM
Long Awaited Goff III/Dereck Higgins Collab Now Online
posted: 05 Nov 2008 11:16 AM
Fans of collage, live improvisation, old records, psychedelic sounds, cut-and-paste, dadaism, etc.-
Over a year in the making, the new Goff III/Higgins collaboration is ready to alter your consciousness. The entire work is free to hear and download at the link below (complete with full details documenting the method of its creation, cover art, etc.):
The Elements Of Stylus
Thanks for your attention, enjoy! CIII
26:20 Homage To Dubuffet
32:14 Balcony
34:20 Ignition Sense
From GOODBYE AND HELLO (1990)
39:53 I Never Asked To Be Your Mountain
From ALPHABETICAL ODOR (1981)
45:34 Penalty For Early Withdrawal
47:40 Exotic Improvisation
51:04 Spiro Agnew Dance
54:43 Frozen Vegetables
Part Two:
From PARALYZED BY THE VERY THOUGHT (1986)
00:00 Crowning Jewel
04:49 I Want To Be The Drone
08:40 Blissando
11:52 Ali Was A Bomber
From PEN PALS (Volume One, 198
