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By Request of Bruce Foster : the ‘Mute’ Graphics Version
The current state of the world is incomprehensible to me as what seemed like accepting scientific facts, and expectations of common decency fell away as billionaires, selfishness and disease continue to tear the world apart.
Remembering the first time I heard Gil Scott Herron’s ‘The Revolution Will Not Be Televised’ and what an impression that track made on me, and looking back at the last few years, and conversations with fellow musicians it seemed reasonable to voice our discontent. I was noodling around and made a groove to try to relax one afternoon, then asked a few people to add to it expressing their views of…
The State Of Things…
I’m responsible for the banging and booming and clanging noises, Production and Mix…
Dan Bridge wrote and sang his vocals, and played the guitar that’s under his vocal.
Nathan Young wrote and sang his vocal
Hill Ryder wrote and sang his vocal
Patrick Higgins provides the mellifluous top line.
Dan Bridge:
Listen to the speaker claim to Cut a little deeper Same people still ain’t equal Promises they’ll be a sequel
But what’s a promise from a criminal And the righteous subliminal It’s only political
There’s gotta be a reason that it rhymes with hypocritical
The water rising, women’s rights flicker like lighting
Children in cages, militias are frightening
The lawnmower trims the blood from the grass leaves And spits out the sins for another school funeral
There’s much too much blood to get blessed
How’s a man to hydrate with all these bullets in his chest
An overhead bowling ball hanging from a string That’s the state of things
Who can marry who What should we do It ain’t nobodys business To judge or to choose Classified emails lock her up Classified documents fuggetaboutit Get wise, inflated chicken thighs Bitcoin highs, Nuclear skies, Ukranian cries
Slip another ship of oil through the embargo
An overhead bowling ball hanging from a string That’s the state of things
Nathan Young:
The revolution will not be televised, it will be livestreamed, tweeted, and viral-ized, caught crooked corporations close door underhanded lies shared and discussed On every social media platform device. a grassroots movement, demanding some improvement from a system formed against us, the disillusioned but now the will of the people will not be denied organized online plugged in and amplified The revolution will not be controlled, By those who seek to keep us from being in the know. toned down freedom of reach This is the state of things, a call to action reduced to hashtags and memes The algorithm schemes to keep some certain things unseen just keep dumbing them down with the next big thing untouchable elite dance their way out of mind with their catchy choreography and throw away lines Times up tik tok, social credit score, ready or not hope you’re up to date with acceptable thought Big tech may try to censor and suppress, But the people will find a way to express the truth.
Hill Ryder:
If you’re talking from prejudice Shut your mouth
If you’re speaking without listening Shut your mouth
If you’re coming from hatred Shut your mouth
If you only got opinions Shut your mouth
If you haven’t done the research Shut your mouth
If you’re shouting over others Shhhh….
If you’re quoting out of context Shut your mouth
If you don’t have the knowledge or experience Shut your mouth
Kirke Godfrey:
Racism!
Human Trafficing
Endemic Corruption
Alternative Truth
Science Denial
Crypto Ponzi
Toxic Positivity
Fascism
Climate Denial
Billionaires
Opiated Masses
Mindless Social Media
Sock Puppet Journalism
Credits:
Released December 23, 2022
Kirke Godfrey: Drums, Percussion, Bass, Guitar, Keys, Brass, Arrange, Produce, Mix, Master.
Dan Bridge: Vox Guitar solo.
Nathan Young: Vox
Hill Ryder: Vox
Patrick Higgins: Flugel(ish)
Peter Miller: Assisted with the skilful AI art work prompts!
Perspective shifts…
“It feels to me in general, and I’m saying this as a 57-year-old man, music used to be the thing; that was what I was doing. When I had time I was listening to music. I wasn’t doing it in the background when I was doing five other things, I wasn’t treating it kind of like a disposable commodity. I don’t go to the cinema and do my taxes while movies are playing. I’m there to watch a movie.
I miss the attention music got; the critical attention music got, not that I’m that interested in the critics’ opinions, but to send something out into the world and feel like it touched places. It might have got a negative or positive [response] but somebody heard it. It got validated in its own way culturally; that feels askew [now]… that feels like a less furtile environment to put music out into, in the world of Nine Inch Nails.”
Trent Reznor from an interview with Rick Rubin: HERE
A quick look back at … The State Of Things………
Kirke Godfrey: Original Idea Drums, Percussion, Bass, Guitar, Keys, Arrange, Produce, Mix, Master.
Dan Bridge: Vox Guitar solo.
Nathan Young: Vox
Hill Ryder Vox
Patrick Higgins Flugel(ish)
Peter Miller assisted with the AI Artwork prompts
Week one of night classes level Video created by Kirke Godfrey :+)
The current state of the world is incomprehensible to me as what seemed like accepting scientific facts, and expectations of common decency fell away as billionaires, selfishness and disease continue to tear the world apart.
Obvious tip of the hat to Gil Scott Herron’s ‘The Revolution Will Not Be Televised’
R.I.P a Gtr hero
Levene said in 2012: “People thought I was classically trained, which was bollocks. I knew the E chord, and ventured into E minor.
In 2021, the website the Quietus described him as “one of the architects of the post-punk sound, his guitar style occupying a space between angular abrasion and pop opulence”.
Interview: Keith Levene – the founding member of The Clash and PiL talks about his new book
Cop Show theme?
Just more chilled noise
just more chilled noise
A Slam Edit… then the Exhausting version…
A Review! from the ever inquisitive sonic explorer Marc Weidenbaum who runs https://disquiet.com/ an essential site and mail list for anyone interested in sonics.
“Thanks. I dig this. It’s spacious and succinct at the same time, It’s got a Bill Laswell vibe a bit.”
Just very VERY poorly edited (NeedleDrop) set of moments from a 2 and a half hour improvisational session with Patrick Higgins, aka… Badrico.
We are both contributing synthetics, and percussion etc… Patrick via a wind controller and keys, (I think), im playing Bass, El guitar, µFreak and percussion and sound effects.
Mix is a mess because its a live performance and we have to manage as we go…
Just Hit Play: and trance out for 23 mins.
Or… if your a sucker for punishment, or need a longer time out…
The 90 min version, Still some bad edits…
Some nice work from some members of TriangleKult
Some serious skills from Badrico, Foid, SlowGaffle and … me.
Panama 1989
So back in1989 a friend (C Giles) and i did a STEINSKY inspired track, all done on a Tascam 4 track cassette, Ensoniq, SQ80, a DX7 and an Akai S900. We created a beat track, then performed the rest in live to tape then sampled bits of the radio news reports as it was coming in live.
The way the reporter was expressing totally justifiable fear, (understandable) but also some indignation that he was not ‘TOLD’ really spoke volumes about US entitlement!
We finished the track 45 mins after the news report had ended ran off a normal cassette and walked down to the national radio station, 2JJ.
We told the on air DJ what we had done, and he playefd it (unlistend) to Australia 10 mins later. One of the best experiences of my musical production life.
THIS WAS IT:
FONK
An unexpected little FONK with bananepoep
More Binaural messing around.
I’ve been using a couple of old mixes as test benches for LogicX’s new ATMOS PlugIn. I only have a quadraphonic setup, and obviously, most people are NOT set up in 7.1.4, so I’m rendering these out on Binaural.
First go, so pretty clunky and Not to spec, but quite interesting to play in.
(Headphones required)
Composed and performed by Trevor Richards and Kirke Godfrey.
Lyrics by Trevor Richards.
Production by Kirke Godfrey.
Messing with the ATMOS. Smoke (in the wind). HEADPHONES NEEDED
I’ve been using a couple of old mixes as test benches for LogicX’s new ATMOS PlugIn. I only have a quadraphonic setup, and obviously, most people are NOT set up in 7.1.4, so I’m rendering these out on Binaural.
First go, so pretty clunky and Not to spec, but quite interesting to play in.
HEADPHONES Essential.
Composed by Trevor Richards and Kirke Godfrey
Lyrics by Trevor Richards
Sung by Trevor Richards
Played by Trevor Richards and Kirke Godfrey, feedback guitar solo by Tony King.
Produced by Kirke Godfrey
Badly ATMOS mixed by Kirke Godfrey
This mix is a very hasty port from a Stereo mix…
into Binaural output of ATMOS as compared to a 5.1 or 7.1.4 etc.
Original Stereo mix is… https://www.shapednoise.com/site/archives/5857
Im sure I’ve been here before…..
Back in 1987 I bought one of these.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ensoniq_SQ-80
Its internal sequencer, timbral range and the fact it was 8 part multi timbral made it incredibly powerful and amazing value for money for the time.
All these years later I got to be glancingly involved in the design and testing of this recreation.
It sounds GREAT. and gave me a HUGE sense of DejaVue.
Life Goals / Role Models
Neither Sly, Nor Robbie
An unintentional sunday lunch, is served.
Some nice work with the wonderful ‘druid’ and ‘honey disco‘
Global jamming…
These stunning vocals are from the sonourus Ahmed Mongi
Still messing with it…
Some NICE work here. Jam with the short handles!
Deep Tones for Peace
Fascism vrs humanity.
One of the most powerful men in the country, Peter Dutton, is suing me for defamation. I need your support. If you have the means, please donate to my legal fund and share this far and wide. Any support is greatly appreciated. ✊ https://t.co/l6xktmBLuT
— Shane Bazzi (@shanebazzi) April 28, 2021
Loca Minima
with the ever charming Drew Mackillop
Quick Look, Pre Gig… Plumbum
Very honoured to be in amongst such esteemed company…
Rather fun quadraphonic gig at a live venue in Hamilton NZ
Music by Me and Jeramy Mayall
Graphics by Pauly B and Craig Mclure
I was playing some synthetics and the amazing Borderlands iOS
Current Mode!
Its Behind you!
Its OUT and its WEIRD!
Be Ready…
At the 3rd Stroke, it will be…
sort of a ‘KRELL’ patch from the micro freak
Saturday Afternoon Fun
The feeling you get when put on phone hold
Endlesss seems to go on and on!
If ya interested… https://endlesss.fm
its Windy Today
More Fun with loop points
Really this is just about seeing what’s available in the new QuickSampler in LogicX, and as far as this tricks concerned, its pretty primitive compared to SOME of the tools out there, but given you can lock the loop lengths and start points to quantise values, it lets you do some fun stuff!
Just set up the CC’s in the mod matrix to 2 faders on your keyboard or whatever…
Start and Loop start to the same CC and Loops End to a second CC.