ACCIDENTAL MUSIC:
THIS COLLECTION OF MUSIC BEGAN IN 2004 AS A COLLABORATION BETWEEN RUSSELL GANTZER (ART #1-20) AND MYSELF. HE WAS MAKING PRETTY PACKAGING AND I WAS MAKING A SERIES OF AMBIENT 4-TRACK RECORDINGS; EACH ONE MADE IN 1 NIGHT. WE WERE BOTH ALSO REALLY INTO THE 3” CDR FORMAT, WHICH LIMITED MUSIC TO 24 MINUTES AND GREATLY EXPANDED OPTIONS FOR PACKAGING. THE IDEA WAS TO RELEASE ONE COPY OF EACH RECORDING, WHICH WOULD ALLOW THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF TIME TO BE SPENT ON PACKAGING AND IT ALSO FIT WELL WITH OUR IDEAS OF FUTILITY AND VARIETY WITHIN ART/MUSIC. THE MUSICAL ELEMENT WAS EXPANDED AS THE SERIES PROGRESSED AS I TOOK THE OPPORTUNITY TO “RELEASE” A VARIETY OF RECORDINGS THAT I THOUGHT SHOULD BE RECOGNIZED ON AT LEAST SOME LEVEL. THE IDEA FROM THE BEGINNING WAS TO PRODUCE:
“A SERIES OF LIVE, IMPROVISED AND ONE-NIGHT RECORDINGS LIMITED TO ONE COPY EACH.” *
*[THIS RULE HAS BEEN BROKEN ON SEVERAL OCASSIONS TO ALLOW FOR SLIGHTLY LARGER QUANTITIES (A MAXIMUM OF 10).] -MT, 09/08
2004:
1. 3/30: OCEAN
2. 4/14
3. 5/2
4. 5/15
5. 6/6
6. 6/15
2005:
7. 2/14
8. 5/3
9. FOX & HENS
10. RENEGADE FAESCHE: (LOOPED GUITAR WITH NATHAN’S DRUM MACHINE)
11. 8/16: (LOOPED IMPROV. ACOUSTIC- BRIAN STRAW’S PICKUP)
12. KT SUITE (ASS), LIVE: FIELD GUIDE TO PLANTS & ANIMALS (EARLY RECORDING W/NATALIE AND CHARLOTTE)
13. EXPOLDING MAN & THE EXPLODING MEN (LIVE 4/4): BEST PUNK BAND EVER, PLAYING IN ATTIC AT 314 ½ LINCOLN, KENT)
14. SILENT COMMAND (DEMO): N. BOWERS, GUITAR; B. VAUGHAN, GUITAR; MT, DRUMS (2002)
15. WEST (12/08/01): HALF OF FIRST CONCEPTUAL AMBIENT RECORDING. RECORDED IN TERRACE HALL (NOW A PARKING LOT) IN KENT).
16. SIX PARTS SEVEN, TOUR 1 (URBANA, IL): RECORDED IN THE VAN ON IBOOK WHILE ON TOUR WITH 6/7
17. SIX PARTS SEVEN, TOUR 2 (DES MOINES, IA): RECORDED ALSO IN THE VAN (DODGE RAM 1500, WHITE WITH GREY STRIPE, 15 PASSENGER)
*THESE TWO RECORDINGS WOULD BE COMPILED LATER IN A RELEASE CALLED “ROAD RAGE”, IN A COLLAGED BOOK. ONLY ONE COPY WAS MADE BUT NOT CITED.
18. SIX PARTS SEVEN, TOUR 3 (WILMIINGTON, NC): TALONS’, ‘JUNE’ DRONE REMIX
19. DRONE/SPACE ROCK (AUGUST ’05)
20. 10/01: KING COBRA + OC’S + MXR PHASER
21. 10/10: LSD + SLEEPING BAG + ACOUSTIC (8 AM)
22. GUITORQUESTRAH #1 (12/1/2005): (DIAMOND SHINERS) AN ATTEMPTED PROJECT IN AKRON TO ORGANIZE MUSICIANS OF VARYING SKILL LEVELS TO PLAY IMPROVISED/CONCEPT BASED MUSIC ONCE A MONTH. THE PROJECT LASTED 5 MONTHS. EACH SESSION WAS RECORDED AND A COPY WAS GIVEN TO EACH PARTICIPANT.
2006:
23. TALONS’: SHITTY EMO: 3 DEMOS FOR ‘RUSTIC BULLSHIT’ AND A COVER OF A TROUBLE BOOKS SONG (5 COPIES MADE)
24. TROUBLE BOOKS/TALONS’/MANGOLD: MORE MUSIC FOR TREEFUCKING: A COLLECTION OF LIVE MINIDISC RECORDING (MOSTLY MADE OUTSIDE IN THE SNOW), MADE DURING THE WINTER NORTHEAST TOUR OD FEB ’06.
25. HEART LOOP: A PERFECT SKIP ON THE HEART GREATEST HITS RECORD, DURING THE SONG “HEARTLESS” RECORDED TO CASSETTE. I’LL TELL YOU THE WHOLE STORY SOMETIME. OR MAYBE JUSTIN OR KEITH CAN.
26. GUITORCHESTRA #4: 4/2/06
27. TALONS’: ‘LOVE IN THE TIME OF PANERA’: DEMOS FOR “SONGS FOR BABES” ALONG WITH A GABE SCHRAY COVER (10 COPIES MADE).
2007:
28. MOUSTACHE MOUNTAIN: ‘WOLF MOON’ (CASSETTE): 60 MINUTES RECORDED LIVE TO TAPE. FIRST MM RECORDING (10 COPIES).
29. MOUSTACHE MOUNTAIN: ‘GHOST MOUSTACHE’: EXPERIMENTS WITH A DJ LIGHT DIMMER AND CHORD ORGANS AND LOOPED ACOUSTIC GUITAR (5 COPIES).
30. TALONS’: ‘OCRACOKE’: ONE NIGHT RECORDING. (CDR IN 7” PACKAGE)THE HAPPY TALONS SONGS RECORDED IN COLFAX BASEMENT IN AUGUST (10 COPIES).
31. TALONS’: ‘HONEY GOLD’: RECORDED LIVE TO TAPE ON COLFAX PORCH. (CDR IN 7” PACKAGE) 4 SONGS ABOUT EUROPE GYRO (2 COPIES).
32. MOUSTACHE MOUNTAIN: ‘MY LIFE IS A BORING CSI’: (CDR IN 7” PACKAGE) EXERPT FROM SPLIT RECORDING WITH FORREST ON I-ABSENTEE (5 COPIES)
33. TALONS’: ‘SONGS FOR BABES’ DEMOS: LIVE RECORDING OF VOCALS/ACOUSTIC GUITAR FOR THE RECORD OF THE SAME NAME (CS 1 COPY)
2008:
34. TALONS’ IN HD (DEMOS): CASSETTE RECORDED ON THE COLDEST DAY OF 2008 IN THE ‘STUDIO’ AT THE LOFT IN PIZZA VALLEY (CLEVELAND).
35. MOUSTACHE MOUNTAIN: 10 POLAROIDS (DVD): 10 VIDEOS OF POLAROIDS DEVELOPING WITH MUSIC RECORDED LIVE TO VIDEO, RIDGEWOOD, QUEENS, NY, (10 COPIES MADE).
36. MOUSTACHE MOUNTAIN: SOUND DECISION: EXERPT FROM “SOUND FORTRESS” ACOUSTICS AND MANUPULATED VOCALS WITH AUTOMATED PANNING (ARTWORK BY SOMMER MILLER, 1 COPY)
37. TALONS’: STANHOPE: (DIGITAL ONLY): COLLECTION OF RECORDINGS FROM SUMMER ’08, INCLUDING DINOMANIA AND NICKLEBACK COVERS.
38. THOMAS CHEESEBURGER-WINDSOCK: 'WONDERLUST' (DIGITAL SINGLE- RECOVERED FROM ORIGINAL 1974 10") OCTOBER '08
39. MOUSTACHE MOUNTAIN: PANOPLY: RECORDING FROM GROG SHOP SOUND INSTALLATION (DIGITAL)
40. MOUSTACHE MOUNTAIN: POISONOUS FAKE: LOOPED GUITAR AND CONTACT MICS ON WINEGLASSES, JULY 08. (DIGITAL)
41. MOUSTACHE MOUNTAIN: 25BPM: 12 STEP SEQUENCED SYNTHS OVER FIELD RECORDING (DIGITAL)
42. MOUSTACHE MOUNTAIN: MUSIC FROM 10 POLAROIDS: AUDIO ONLY, COVER PAINTED BY SOMMER (1 COPY)
ALMOST COMPLETED:
-MOUSTACHE MOUNTAIN: PANOPLY: LIVE RECORDING OF SOUND INSTALLATION AT GROG SHOP (3 HRS). HIDDEN MICROPHONES, DELAY AND AUTOMATED REVERB WITH FENDER RHODES INSIDE OF TOTALLY DARK BLANKET ‘TENT’. (LACKS PACKAGING)
OTHER RELATED RELEASES NOT INCLUDED IN SERIES:
- TALONS’: FALLS’ CHAGRIN: 20 COPIES (3” CDR, 2005)
- TALONS’: RUSTIC BULLSHIT: 100 COPIES (2005/2007)
- MANGOLD: MAN ON MAN ON MANGOLD: 15 COPIES (3” CDR, ART BY GANTZER, 2006. MANGOLD WAS GANTZER, TALON)
- FIELD GUIDE TO PLANTS & ANIMALS: FAUX BONER IT!/ 2% MILF: 10 COPIES (3” CDR, ART BY GANTZER, 2006)
- FIELD GUIDE TO PLANTS & ANIMALS: MILFMAN COMETH: 30? COPIES MADE (3” CDR, ART BY GANTZER, 2006)
(FG2PNA WAS: GANTZER, CHAN, BOWERS, VAUGHAN, TALON, FREUND)