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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The Helix Nebula (09:08)
Phinney and I set out toward The Helix Nebula, the planetary nebula closest to Earth. The remnants of a dead star, this geometrically complex structure lies 700 light years distant from our Sun, toward the constellation of Aquarius, and spans about three light-years. On this exploratory voyage Phinney and I were accompanied by crew member Cystem, a cybernetic organism whose specialty is time-warp conversions. We wanted to witness the creation of this awesome phenomenon in order to understand what the future might hold for our own Sun. We traveled at maximum velocity toward the dying star, and as we drew nearer, Cystem turned back the pages of time, like a film running in reverse... Here is an audio encoded document of our experiences.
Genre: Space Rock
Credits: Photograph by NASA; Loops by Cystem and Mental Anguish from Free Loop Project 014; Mental Anguish Open Loops; Moog Voyager synthesizer loops from Hal McGee Open Loops.
Album: Hal McGee Tapegerm Collection Volume Three
Label: HalTapes
The Helix Nebula... "It's like I traveled back in time to 1963 to Tomorrowland." -- (posted 08/14/06)
The Helix Nebula... "A rich bed of texture-rama full of gooey, mind bending synths.Beautiful dynamics and a sense of deep space loneliness.All hail the Voyager." --Don Campau (posted 03/28/06)
The Helix Nebula... "This is very USO-ish! I will definitely be putting this in my i-pod so that when we go on vacation down @ Omni's I can listen to this while looking for uso's!!!! Another good space mix Hal!" -- (posted 03/27/06)
The Helix Nebula... "this trip was a blast! i enjoyed tagging along to the outer reaches of space. such unbelieveable wonders out there! the audio documentation is a stunning representative of a fantastic cosmic journey. a sonic memoir i shall cherish long past forever! " -- (posted 03/23/06)
The Helix Nebula... "Tasty!" -- (posted 03/22/06)
The Helix Nebula... "Posidonius has written that the rain and mist and clouds and wind rise to just under 5 miles above the earth and beyond this border, the air is pure, crystalline and lightly moist with no disturbances. He also says that the sun is approximately 800,000 miles above the clouds and is a stone that, so taken by Halmixes has burst into flames from the passion of it all. The vast distance is far enough from the earth to keep it from burning yet close enough that this passion can be communicated to one and all. I have much answered. Bravissimo, Hal and supremo!" --buzzsaw (posted 03/21/06)
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