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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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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Space Trip Beyond Death (11:18)
This song is dedicated to the memory of Doug Walker (Dr. Synth) of Alien Planetscapes, who departed this earthly plane on April 4, 2006.... XXX --- >>> Phinney and I were on a two-month journey to Venus to chart and analyze greenhouse effects on that planet. It wasn't a long journey compared to many of our other space voyages, but still, eight weeks was a long time. Being the seasoned space travelers we were, we made liberal use of sound-making gear to pass the time and indulged heavily in our supply of sativa modules. We were getting really really zoned out on a fine jam, when all of a sudden there was a blinding flash of light and a deafening roar. And then all was silent. I whispered to Phinney in the pitch blackness, "Dude, are we dead or something?" "Yeah man, I think we might be", was his reply. The next thing we knew we were standing in a brightly-lit hall, and we could hear the sounds of music off in the distance. Icy chills passed up and down our spines. For some unexplained reason we felt compelled to run as fast as our legs could carry us in the direction of the music. We came to a large chamber spiked with glowing purple and green stalactites, and there, standing at a bank of what looked like analog synthesizers, stood a bald brown-skinned man, wearing an iridescent cloak. He turned around and smiled with a wide toothy grin and shouted "Welcome To Space Station Studio!".
Genre: Space Rock
Credits: Original performance and recording by Doug Walker and Hal McGee, Space Station Studio, St. Albans, New York, August 1990. Synthesizers and sequencer by Doug Walker; Mental Anguish Open Loops; Hal McGee Open Loops (Moog Voyager). Photograph by NASA.
Album: Hal McGee Tapegerm Collection Volume Three
Label: HalTapes
Space Trip Beyond Death... "Nice tribute, Hal. Doug will be missed. One of the last times I spoke with Doug was in '03, extending sympathy for the loss of his wife Fran. In '04 he sent me some astounding A.P. boot tapes and I wrote back expressing my delight with his innovations. I haven't been on the net much (this past year has been artistically rough for me,)so I was shocked when I found out that Doug had passed on. R.I.P. Doug.
Space Trip Beyond Death... "This a very incredible tribute to Doug! It's a mutilayered voyage to a different space. Well done Hal." --davefuglewicz (posted 04/18/06)
Space Trip Beyond Death... "Very good, Hal! makes me want to read classic retro sci-fi or hunt down the old sci-fi movies from the 50s-60s! So - what old classics can you recomend? Your piece really reminds me of the old sci-fi flics I used to watch - on local tv stations in the early 70s on Fri and Sat nites - scared outta my wits! There's a great old space record I have on CD it reminds me of too - I have it on CD. btw - in Spain, no one can hear Ice Cream. Feel free to quote me on that. he-he" --ElectroSpike (posted 04/18/06)
Sincerely, Sal Robert (Homes) Pauciello 07/20/07" -- (posted 07/20/07)
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