Hal McGee
Hal McGee's Audio Insult 15:57/192k
...with sounds and pre-recorded material by Hal McGee, K Paul Boyev (Otolathe), Andrew Chadwick (Ironing, Capstan Drive), Al Margolis (If, Bwana), Aaron Zarzutzki, Charles Rice Goff III, Phil Klampe, Jen Sandwich, Ego Death, Michael Thomas Jackson. Credits: David Fuglewicz Open Loops, Mental Anguish Open Loops, Omnitechnomatrix Open Loops. Genre: Experimental. Created: 28 Mar 2008 08:52 AM. Plays: 1513
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Hal McGee
itchinmytwitchyglitch 06:21/192k
Recorded and processed on microcassette (and in Acid Pro). I am itchy and twitchy and irritable and pissed off. My idea of dance music for the 21st Century. This sounds like the tinnitus in my right ear. Photo by Jen Sandwich. Credits: GEMAfreie-welten Guest Artist, Hal McGee - manipulations. Genre: Glitch. Created: 22 Aug 2007 06:15 PM. Plays: 997
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Hal McGee
Waterproof Serpent 07:45/192k
A new avant garde surrealist spoken word piece constructed and sculpted out of spam emails. I have consulted The Oracle, and this is what she spake. Credits: GEMAfreie-welten Guest Artist; Hal McGee - voice and words; Jen Sandwich - photograph. Genre: Avant Garde. Created: 20 Apr 2007 04:13 AM. Plays: 1175
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Hal McGee
Dark Side Of The Sun 09:36/192k
Fuglewicz and I inhaled the smoke deep into our lungs and set out for the Dark Side Of The Sun. Nine minutes and 36 seconds later we exhaled. Credits: David Fuglewicz and Hal McGee synthesizer loops from Free Loop Project 015. Genre: Space Exploration. Created: 09 Apr 2007 03:34 PM. Plays: 1257
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Hal McGee
Beat Frequency 09:00/192k
Invented in 1919 by Russian scientist Leon Theremin, the theremin was one of the earliest electronic music instruments, and the first musical instrument designed to be played without being touched. The theremin is the only instrument that is literally "played in space".
From Wikipedia:
The musician stands in front of the instrument and moves his or her hands in the proximity of two metal antennae. The distance from one antenna determines frequency (pitch), and the distance from the other controls amplitude (volume). The theremin uses the heterodyne principle to generate an audio signal. The instrument's circuitry includes two radio frequency oscillators. One oscillator operates at a fixed frequency. The other is a variable frequency oscillator, the frequency of which is controlled by the performer's distance from the frequency control antenna. The performer's hand acts as the grounded plate (the performer's body being the connection to ground) of a variable capacitor in an L-C (inductance-capacitance) circuit. The difference between the frequencies of the two oscillators at each moment generates a beat frequency in the audio frequency range, resulting in audio signals.
Inspired by John Cage, Robin O'Brien, Gerard Greenway, and Leon Theremin. Credits: Hal McGee Open Loops; additional theremin and effects by Hal McGee. Genre: Beats. Created: 22 Feb 2007 04:36 PM. Plays: 1159
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Hal McGee
Momentum Of A New Self-Image 09:55/192k
I constructed the text of the spoken word audio recording which forms the basis of this piece out of word fragments from horoscopes and spam emails. At once abstract and at the same time highly personal, "Momentum Of A New Self-Image" addresses existential issues of self-awareness, doubt, overcoming living death, and many other things. Into this word tapestry I wove acoustic guitar, acoustic bass, flute, bassoon, bullroarer, and tambourine loops by Ed Drury. Credits: Ed Drury Guest Artist; Hal McGee, voice, words. Genre: Avant Garde. Created: 08 Feb 2007 09:37 AM. Plays: 2263
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Hal McGee
Black Mood 09:03/192k
Someone recently tried to tell me that white is the new black. I don't believe it for a second, especially when I'm in a black mood. Listen to it loud. Credits: Mental Anguish (Chris Phinney) - synthesizer loops from private resident artist FTP loops; Hal McGee - Moog Voyager synthesizer, Moog MF-104 Analog Delay. Genre: Industrial Electronic. Created: 12 Jan 2007 09:33 AM. Plays: 1286
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Free Bipolar Disorder Information Kit (05:52)
You have to go up before you can come down, and down before you come up.
Genre: Folk Experimental
Credits: Buzzsaw Open Loops, International Garbageman Open Loops, Cystem Open Loops; Hal McGee -- mix, piano, kora, cracklebox, circuit bent Casio keyboards, alarm clock radio, tapes; "The Hierophant", painting by Marcel Herms
Album: Hal McGee Tapegerm Collection Volume One
Label: HalTapes
Free Bipolar Disorder Information Kit... "A very, very, very, very , tasty mix that I have to listen to 100 times :-)" --Mental Anguish (posted 10/03/05)
Free Bipolar Disorder Information Kit... "holy sonic insanity! this mix has so much going on it's... insane! endless layers of sound welded together with true artistry! excellent! " -- (posted 10/03/05)
Free Bipolar Disorder Information Kit... "Static from stations that didn't come in 20 years ago on a radio. Scanning through the radio dial, just looking to find a signal. Spinning the dial for anything you could find to listen to. It's all noise, and in the spinning of the dial, you are exposed to the reality of music. And perhaps the truth?
Free Bipolar Disorder Information Kit... "Ho Ho! Great folk music noise Hal! Love the painting by the way!" -- (posted 10/03/05)
Free Bipolar Disorder Information Kit... "Infused with righteous zeal, the Galilean scampered upon the vast statue of the god Serapis, raising an axe to the bronze as the crowd below looked on, frantically certain that if any profane hand struck the statue the universe would be restored to its primordial chaos. The blow sturck, a jaw of bronze dropped to the floor and suddenly this mix filled the temple. There was a rush to embrace Hal, as we all do again and again with all his challenging and inspriing mixes that set a standard here. Bravissimo, my favourite Floridian! Another listen at once..." --buzzsaw (posted 10/03/05)
Free Bipolar Disorder Information Kit... "Awesome cacaphony flow on this track. I like how the sounds cascade throughout this soundfest." -- (posted 10/03/05)
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