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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Giant Monsters Attack New York (07:38)
Mother Earth in Her wrath sent forth mighty and terrible monsters that rose up out of the earth and the seas and descended from the skies. Even mankind's machines turned against him. Look for future installments in which the Giant Monsters attack Baghdad, Tokyo, Madrid, London, Paris, Kabul, Washington D.C., Moscow, Amsterdam, and Beijing.
Genre: Electronic
Credits: Cystem Open Loops, Dave Fuglewicz Open Loops, Mental Anguish Open Loops, Hal McGee Open Loops, add'l circuit bent electronics by McGee, art by FCKN' BSTRDS and Monomarc
Album: Hal McGee Tapegerm Collection Volume One
Label: HalTapes
Giant Monsters Attack New York... "This is a McGee tour de force, it has an edgey, monolithic sound that is overpowering. " --davefuglewicz (posted 11/18/05)
Giant Monsters Attack New York... "The mixture of cheesy sounding electro-pop and static Noise brings the point home. Like sitting in a car listening to the radio while the monsters step on everything outside. " -- (posted 11/12/05)
Giant Monsters Attack New York... "And in the midst of this, if one truly listens and bades an ear to heed, one will discern a musical version of Ancient Attic Greek, some Koine and Chaldean, with traces of Sanskrit and Elamite as some tardy and slothful monsters that had earlier been called upon to attack Ephesus, Nineveh and Herculaneum are at last roused and show a no mean contrition. To present these languages musical in the midst of modern mayhem is a talent that is scarce seen on this earth and currrently only in Hal's possession. Bravissimo...'tis stunning...." --buzzsaw (posted 11/12/05)
Giant Monsters Attack New York... "Anthropologists could splice microfragments from this track and find more ideas per square centimeter than a year's worth of commercial radio. Hal never lets the beat take over...he is the true monster." -- (posted 11/12/05)
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