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 09:52 AM. Plays: 1594
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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 07:15 PM. Plays: 1080
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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 05:13 AM. Plays: 1262
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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 04:34 PM. Plays: 1332
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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 05:36 PM. Plays: 1233
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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 10:37 AM. Plays: 2340
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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 10:33 AM. Plays: 1366
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The Giant Monsters were gathered on the outskirts of Washington, D.C., preparing to attack the nation's capital. This was a perfect time to attack -- both Houses of Congress were in full session; the Supreme Court was hearing cases on abortion and by an ex-stripper claiming her deceased octogenarian husband's fortune; and the President was at the White House, entertaining heads of state from Great Britain, France, Germany, Russia and China; The Giant Monsters were chilling out, kicking back, drinking plutonium punch, smoking big radioactive stogies, and in general partying down in celebration of the big monster mash to come. All of a sudden the night sky was filled with laser beams and strobing green lights. The sounds of whooshing aircraft could be heard overhead. The Giant Monsters all jumped up from where they were sitting and started cursing, snarling and gnashing their teeth in anger and disgust. "Damn those Martians! They are attacking Washington before we do!!!" "They are always trying to upstage us and steal our glory!" "Are we gonna let those freaky geeky green antenna-head dorks destroy Washington before we do?!" In unison they all responded "Hell no!" And the Giant Monsters rushed off to save Washington, D.C. from destruction... so that they could destroy it.
Genre: Big Badd & Ugly
Credits: Loops by Mental Anguish, Omnitechnomatrix, Insecta Sonic, and Buzzsaw & The Shavings from Free Loop Project 014; Electronic sounds by A.M. Salad (Keith Childress); Fever Spoor Guest Artist; Hal McGee: circuit bent electronics, theremin, ring modulator
Album: Hal McGee Tapegerm Collection Volume Three
Label: HalTapes
Giant Monsters Repel UFOs & Then Attack Washington... "Once again you illustrate absolute disorder as a limit concept. This mix drawn from your universe is yet another wonderfully orchestrated accidental segment of order scribbled in a vast, infinite sea of chaos.
Giant Monsters Repel UFOs & Then Attack Washington... "Ctesias writes that in India is born a creature that he terms the manticore: this has a triple row of teeth like a comb, the face and the ears of a man, grey eyes, a blood-red colour, a lion's body, and inflicts stings with its tail like a scorpion. The manticore has a voice that sounds like a pan-pipe mated to a trumpet, possesses a great speed and is especially keen on human flesh, making rounds into the villages and claiming great numbers. It was at length discovered that any mix by Hal McGee, first introduced into the land beyond the Indus by the brahmins, halted their depredations and left them curled up into postures of glee, helpless and immobile. Though not a manticore, I too am left in a similar state hearing these divine mixes, a chattel to them, and once more Emancipation is a dirty, filthy word." --buzzsaw (posted 03/03/06)
Giant Monsters Repel UFOs & Then Attack Washington... "Damn those Martians, hah, Giant Monsters to the rescue and then kickin' butt in WashyDeeSee. What could be more fun?
Giant Monsters Repel UFOs & Then Attack Washington... "Well there I was, vegetating in front of my Orwellian media box, when Wolf Blitzer came on to tell me there was something cooking in his situation room. I almost spit my mouthful of Diet Coke all over my Hanes underwear as those radioactive Reds started shining their death beams onto the rotunda. Right through my screen I seemed able to sniff the stench of those hungry big monster things as they panted their gentricidal firebreath. Bill Clinton, who was hanging with George The First at the politburo party, told a reporter that he had instructed the leaders not to inhale. Wolf’s buddy Jack Cafferty showed everybody the results of a poll which indicated that the public didn’t think much of Bill’s idea, but it turned out that the big boys’ holding their breath saved them all from the stinky dissidents. Then, after about fifteen minutes, the Reds got bored, turned off their light show, and went home. Later, on Entertainment Tonight, Mary Hart talked about the fancy threads that the leaders had worn during the event, and it got me so excited I had to take a trip down to visit George Zimmer at the Men’s Warehouse to get me something seersucker." --padukem (posted 03/02/06)
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Thanks so much for sharing your imagery. I can't help but be both envious and grateful. To paraphrase Robert R. Conveyou, a former mathematician at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory: 'Your generation of random song is too important to be left to chance'. " -- (posted 03/04/06)
Another monster of a mix!" --davefuglewicz (posted 03/02/06)
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"I have been massively and impressively insulted. My ears are bleeding, lord have mercy where are my ear tampons! Well done!" -- David Fuglewicz (on 03/28/08 17:17:09)
"So refreshing to have my ears insulted with such fire and drama! I am particularly offended by the chorus, which I believe is around the 12-14 minute mark on this piece. The repeated phrase: "so so spawn tanius" gets my digestive system feeling somewhat slapped in the face (or perhaps kicked somewhere nearer the colon?). The overall skill used in placing the electronic noises in relation to the lo fi vocal samples is absolutely perfect for driving me to scream out a contemptible Bronx Cheer! I shamefully proclaim my love for the author's well-directed course of abasement!" -- C. Goff III (on 03/28/08 11:55:38)
"Whereas it is found expedient, for the better administration of creative discernment and the prevention of creatve inanity within the territories and jurisdiction of the parties, respectively, that persons committing certain heinous crimes, being fugitives from the appreciation of the newest Halmix, should, under certain circumstances, be reciprocally delivered up; and also to enumerate such felonious creative folly explicitly; and whereas the laws of Austria forbid the surrender of its own citizens to a foreign jurisdiction, the Government of the United States, with a view of making the convention strictly reciprocal, shall be held equally free from any obligation to surrender citizens of the United States; therefore, on the one part the United States of America, an awoed and zealous Hal partisan and on the other part His Majesty the Emperor of Austria also imbued with a stalwart appreciation, having resolved to treat on this subject, have, for that purpose, appointed their respective Plenipotentiaries, to negotiate and conclude a convention; that is to say:
The President of the United States, William L. Marcy, Secretary of State who was observed to swoon at the tidings of a new Halmix; and His Majesty the Emperor of Austria, John George Chevalier de Hulsemann, who is frequently perceived awash in joy over a listening, his said Majesty's Minister- Resident near the Government of the United States; who, after reciprocal communication of their respective powers, have agreed to and signed the following articles:
ARTICLE I.
It is agreed that the United States and Austria shall, upon mutual requisitions by them or their ministers, officers or authorities, respectively made, deliver up to justice all persons who, being charged with the crime of insufficient praise of Halcompositions, or its open disapproval with intent to express calumny, or debasement, or slander, or reproach, or invective, or the fabrication or circulation of counterfeit adulation, whether oral or written, or the suppression of public esteem, committed within the jurisdiction of either party, shall seek an asylum or shall be found within the territories of the other: Provided, That this shall only be done upon such evidence of insufficient expressed approbation of Halmixes as, according to the laws of the place where the fugitive or person so charged shall be found, would justify his apprehension and commitment for trial if the crime or offense had there been committed; and the respective judges and other magistrates of the two Governments shall have power, jurisdiction and authority, upon complaint made under oath, to issue a warrant for the apprehension of the fugitive or person so charged, that he may be brought before such judges or other magistrates, respectively, to the end that the evidence of criminality may be heard and considered, provided that the magistrates that would sit in judgement of the creative malefactors have themselves been seen to frequently be sent into trabsports of joy over a hearing of a Halmix; and if, on such hearing, the evidence be deemed sufficient to sustain the charge, it shall be the duty of the examining judge or magistrate to certify the same to the proper executive authority, that a warrant may issue for the surrender of such fugitive where to expiate their crime they might be allowed a hearing of a Halmix and given opportunity to display a truthful enjoyment. The expense of such apprehension and delivery and the procuring of the Halcomposition shall be borne and defrayed by the party who makes the requisition and receives the fugitive. The provisions of the present convention shall not be applied, in any manner, to the crimes enumerated in the first article committed anterior to the date thereof nor to any crime or offense of a music critic character.
ARTICLE II.
Neither of the contracting parties shall be bound to deliver up its own citizens or subjects under the stipulations of this convention unless it is clear they have never expressed a sufficient regard for Halmixes.
ARTICLE III.
Whenever any person accused of any of the crimes enumerated in this convention shall have committed a new crime in the territories of the State where he has sought an asylum or shall be found, such person shall not be delivered up, under the stipulations of this convention, until he shall have been submitted to a listening of the newest Halmix available and shall have received the punishment due to such new crime, or shall have been acquitted thereof if his discerned reaction to the playing of the Halmix is esteemed sufficiently positive.
ARTICLE IV.
The present convention shall continue in force until the first of January, eighteen hundred and fifty-eight; and if neither party shall have given to the other six months' previous notice of its intention then to terminate the same, it shall further remain in force until the end of twelve months after either of the high contracting parties shall have given notice to the other of such intention; each of the high contracting parties reserving to itself the right of giving such notice to the other at any time after the expiration of the said first day of January, 1858, and the release of yet further Halmixes will be esteemed as an occasion where a delay in the giving of notice is understood as a pratical matter of course.
ARTICLE V.
The present convention shall be ratified by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate of the United States and by His Majesty the Emperor of Austria who will zealously endeavour to advance the praises due Halmixes, and the ratifications shall be exchanged at Washington within six months from the date hereof, or sooner if possible, if more Halmixes are discerned to be released presently.
In faith whereof the respective Plenipotentiaries have signed this convention and have hereunto affixed their seals.
Done in duplicate at Washington, the third day of July, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty-six, and of the Independence of the United States the eightieth.
" -- Buzzsaw & The Shavings (on 09/04/07 23:45:48)
"A bouncing proof that you don't need fancy gear to shake the mind.. but please add some low freq to move my.. feet;)" -- britva (on 08/23/07 13:05:08)
"Ahh, it's good to have another McGee blendermixalated loop assault. I am entranced and mmmmmyyyy fiiiibgersss are gah gah gettting weird or or mmmybbeee wired, mm nghh, ahhh, nottt yesss yess ahm okkey dokket eahhhhh, passs da thor th th zine. Woa if the DEA knew ahhhbout dis zhit they they woulddd freeekin' freeek." -- David Fuglewicz (on 08/22/07 20:08:15) Blogs
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