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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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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Cobwebs (04:41)
This is a remix of a 1996 spoken word piece from my VA-10 album.
Genre: Dark Ambient
Credits: Halloween, Mental Anguish Open Loops, Blind Mime Open Loops, Hal McGee Open Loops; Hal McGee: mix, voice, theremin
Album: Hal McGee Tapegerm Collection Volume One
Label: HalTapes
Cobwebs... "CAJ listened to Cowwebs on 10/12/05 19:05 and said:
Cobwebs... "Once again Hal weaves a brilliant tapestry from a chaotic spool. His compositions, by their very nature, always represent dynamic structures much greater than the sum of their parts, regardless of the genre in which he is working. What truly sets Hal's art apart, though, is his genius in composing a fluid cohesive whole in a similar manner from often seemingly unrelated tracks. After hearing the unification of randomness to this point, I can't wait for what is yet to come and to see if Hal then further fine tunes his Tapegerm output into one final landscape. " -- (posted 10/11/05)
Cobwebs... "Like, maaan, like it's all, like waaaay cool, maan, but it would be, like even cooler if that like, Diable duuude would like let me write like I like used to, maaan." --buzzsaw (posted 10/10/05)
Cobwebs... "Very nice dreamy song. Because I am a guy from the Low Lands I don't know a lot about Halloween, but I guess this is what it is all about? Well done Hal. " -- (posted 10/09/05)
Cobwebs... "Wow ! Man I have this album.( Every album actually )I really love how you took the spoken word piece & wrapped the loops all around it & of course nice theremin.Nice spooky halloween mix..." --Mental Anguish (posted 10/08/05)
Cobwebs... "This was really well done. Hearing Hal's own voice made it better. We will record this and play it this Halloween.
"Também muito bom amigo"
Também= Also and Amigo= Friend
Thank's for its commentary on my music Tornado..." -- (posted 10/12/05)
T " -- (posted 10/08/05)
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