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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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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Space Junk (08:44)
Most people call me The Orbital Garbageman. I don't think that it accurately describes me or what I do, but since everyone calls me by that name, I've adopted it. I think that it is more accurate to say that I am a collector and purveyor of rare artifacts. Now, in the year 2099, there are an estimated 2,000,000 pieces of "space junk" or "space trash" in orbit above the Earth. In my tiny dual-seater orbital spacecraft (which is itself constructed of cast-off and discarded parts) I cruise the skies with my beagle Waldo (who has a good nose for smelling out valuable pieces of trash), looking for items to sell in my shop back at Orbital City. You wouldn't believe the stuff we have found! Everything from items lost by the early space explorers, to pieces of 1960s-era furniture, cats, dogs, an alligator, dead satellites, jewelry, atomic weapons, even a used prophylactic. It's a dangerous line of work, but I make a handsome living selling my found oddities.
Genre: Dark Ambient
Credits: International Garbageman loops from Free Loop Project 014, Fever Spoor Guest Artist, A.M. Salad (Keith Childress) -- electronic sounds; Hal McGee -- Moog Voyager synth and Ring Modulator; photo by NASA
Album: Hal McGee Tapegerm Collection Volume Two
Label: HalTapes
Space Junk... "I love the stereo panning. This doesn't seem like "junk" to me but a whirling dervish on a psychedelic trip.Hal, you are a true original." --Don Campau (posted 02/22/06)
Space Junk... "Hal kicks off the Free Loop Project 014 with a bang, deep space, floating, haunting, captivating, the perfect orbital junkyard soundscape. The sounds emanating from the Moog Voyager are awesome & the other elements you added & combined together flow freely thru out. A damn fine piece of music. " --Mental Anguish (posted 02/20/06)
Space Junk... "Tagged as 'Dark Ambient' but nevertheless engagingly beautiful music. Hal once again shapes space via a controlled random foray along electronic networks as only he can do. The trip just gets better and better ... " -- (posted 02/19/06)
Space Junk... "this has to be my favorite Hal McGee mix to date. the sounds used got me thoroughly involved with the storyline, more so than usual. very atmospheric and beautifully "spaced out"! the "working man's" future music. and i apologize for the prophylactic, didn't think anyone would find that... ;)" -- (posted 02/19/06)
Space Junk... "This tune is no Space Junk. It is pure and nice electronica. Great work!" --ith (posted 02/19/06)
Space Junk... "In the Place de la Concorde, beneath the old Egyptian obelisk which had witnessed so many changes in this troubled world, they found a carriage in waiting from within sounded a melody certainly not heard on this earth before. King Louis-Phillipe and the Queen piled in, along with the Duchesse de Nemours, the Princess Clementine, and an attendant. Some person in the crowd recognized them and cried out, "Respect old age! Respect misfortune!" And when an officer in attendance implored the crowd not to hurt the king, he was answered, "Do you take us for assassins? We have provided this carriage! Let him get away!" The coachman then grasped the reins, the new mix by Hal McGee sounded yet more loudly and the scene out the window suddenly changed from Revolutionary Paris to the endless expanse of space following a tendril of nebula. This new mix by Hal has transported me there, already. Bravissimo!" --buzzsaw (posted 02/18/06)
Space Junk... "Aaahh! Mighty Space Junk Ear Massage! Really interesting junk journey! And btw, I like The Orbital Garbageman character, seems to be a very nice fellow! ;) " -- (posted 02/18/06)
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