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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 -->please comment (3).

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 -->please comment (5).

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 -->please comment (2).

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 -->please comment (3).

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 -->please comment (4).

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 -->please comment (4).

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 -->please comment (4).

Dusty Frozen Sea... "wonderful expression! i was taken away by the flowing haunting tones." -- (posted 08/09/07)

Dusty Frozen Sea... "I am transfixed by the beauty and starkness of this mix.
Your music may be even be more powerful when stripped down to its essence like this.Oh, nothing wrong with some chaos but this is truly sublime.A perfect build up at the end. I salute your Hal-ness.
" --Don Campau (posted 03/15/06)

Dusty Frozen Sea... "Many individuals have attempted to calculate the distances of the planets from the Earth, and have gone on record that declaring that distance of the sun from Earth is best measured by the amount of applause for a given McGee mix. Pythagoras, a man of the most astounding intellect, deduced that the distance was spanned by the amount of applause for "He Who Bravely Dares"; for the distance to the realm of the stars, he fixes the amount spanned by applause for this latest mix, which as of now has not yet stopped. I join in. Bravissimo, Hal!" --buzzsaw (posted 03/13/06)

Dusty Frozen Sea... "a VERY strong atmosphere. Really good." -- (posted 03/13/06)

Dusty Frozen Sea... "one helluva mix! i love the lonely solo synth playing over the ice encrusted backdrop, sparse compared to some other McGee mixes but no less interesting by any means! Hal has adapted to the 'Frozen Sea'scape with a masters skill! excellent combination of Fuglewicz loops, vintage synth playing and stellar imagination!" -- (posted 03/12/06)

Dusty Frozen Sea... "I love this song, it has a very good feel to it, very well executed. Now that you both mention it, and I think about all those wonderful McGee-Phinney, Phinney-McGee collaborations I'm lucky enough to own and heard, I can hear the influences, and why not, how long have you guys been friends and conspirators?? :-)
The Tapegerm Organism is to me becoming more and more what it's creators (you know who you are) wanted it to be, a real community." --davefuglewicz (posted 03/12/06)

Dusty Frozen Sea... ""Dusty Frozen Sea" definitely bears the influence of Chris Phinney. After I read the comment by Chris about the song I realized that the song sounds very much like something Chris and I have and would have recorded together -- we have recorded lots of analog synthesizer explorations, since 1989. The song also bears his influence in a different way. The recent song "silt" by Mental Anguish made a big impact on me because it creates a tangible atmosphere or ambience that the listener can not only hear, but touch and feel and smell as well. So, although his sounds don't actually appear in the song, Phinney's influence is apparent all through the song. Also, the three Tapegerm songs by homogenized terrestrials were a big influence on the song. Plus, I must give ample credit to the loops by Dave Fuglewicz, which helped me to create such a powerful, palpable atmosphere. We mix artists at Tapegerm owe a debt of gratitude to all of the fantastic raw material contributed by the Loop Artists. Loop creation is an art form in itself! Ain't it odd how the Tapegerm organism works?" --Hal McGee (posted 03/12/06)

Dusty Frozen Sea... "Very reminescent of our 1989 collab "Usufruct" in quite a few areas, in particular the first 3 minutes, but it has that same feel throughout the entire mix. A very well crafted slice of classic analog synthesizer work. I can feel the frozen sea & taste the dust that swirls around as I gaze into it. Mission accomplished!" --Mental Anguish (posted 03/12/06)

Dusty Frozen Sea... "Wow this is awesome. Your best yourneymix so far, no doubt about it. Great work with the moog. There is a nice feeling going on throughout the hole tune ending up in a cool crescendo at the end. Great!" --ith (posted 03/12/06)

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