Harsh Realitys Electronic Cottage
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It's a Crude Life! Thanx BP for providing a massive oil spill for future generations. Credits: 10 Years Infection loops by Dave Fuglewicz, Mental Anguish, SoLaRiS, Jesus Crash My Soft Synth, Additional stuffing by Mental Anguish

The title of this mix was inspired by a yelling match I had a few days ago with a Memphis Police Officer. See we had gone out to eat some chinese & when done Tawnya & Bela went inside a wig & beauty store, my two boys Grahm (Fats) & Eli were still in the chinese joint. So I sat on the curb & took a smoke & conducted buisness on my cell phone. The boys came out & bumped me I nodded & thought they went inside the wig store. When done with buisness I looked down the outer concourse & Fats & Eli were 8 stores down near Kroger. I yelled come on let's go of which they did not hear. Tawnya & Bela (Colorful Octopus) came out & Bela took off running after them sack in hand. Tawyna texted Fats to come on & Bela, Eli & Fats came out of the entrance to Kroger & two stores up took off running. A cop came out running after them & caught Bela & threw her against the wall as we were yelling for him to stop. Anyways things got heated he claimed he thought they were stealing from the store. He told me to shut up not once but twice to which I replied back "You shut up & look in the sack & see whats in it & yes we have the receipt." He said I needed to shut up again after I told him if he wanted me to quit yelling then he should. He said it again to which I replied " It's a free country" In return he said "You Think it's A Free Country" So thats the gist of it all. We all walked off pissed needless to say.
Image from the Ride Glide image sessions I took a month or so ago, this one the back of my step bro's head :-) Oh yeah I added like 6 drum loops but thats all. Very ear goggle friendly & play it loud as you can stand it. :-) Credits: 10 Years Infection Project - Loops by SoLaRiS, Mentally Anguished, The Other Mind (JG), Loopy Spiderz, Resonan, Carpet Glue Unlimited, Dave Fuglewicz, Heuristics Inc., Buzzsaw & the Shavings, Grunt.

Sun, Springtime, Flowers, Escalating Rage in America! Disjointed, Discombobulated You Betcha! A country gone mad with economic turmoil! Prices rising for no reason on goods with the exception of greed! Unfortunately the wage envelope is not really increasing but actually decreasing in what seems like the majority of the people, least to me. Ah well you know I really should be working. Play loud & use your ear goggles. Credits: Majestic Twelve Guest Artist, Big Fish. Other stuffing Mental Anguish

A playful exercise in futility. A Ear Goggle Friendly Production. Credits: Fluxus Fone project, Dan Richert Guest artist, Jeremy Gluck Guest Artist read by Lenore Herb, Hebephrenic Open Loops, GEMAfreie-welten Guest Artist, Blind Mime Open Loops, other stuffing by Mental Anguish.

A bit of green alien for you. :-) So 1987 brought the introduction of Tophat & Winstye on the cassette release "The Killing Floor (The American Dream)"released by New Yorks Audiofile tapes.The songs not available online,only on that cassette maybe someday will get that track online.."Tophat & Winstye" Anyhows it was followed up by "Tophat Finds His Glass Eye",then "Tater Juice",Then "Smoke Dat Politico" Then "Day Trip" then "Tophat & Winstye Free Themselves Of All Political Awareness" & then "Tophat Decides To Run For Political Office" You can find all of these on my page & follow the story that makes no sense if you care to. :-) Anyways after becoming politicians for awhile our heros Tophat & Winstye got severely burned out resulting into a desparately needing to leave the good old US of A & they built a ship that would carry them skyward away from all the bullshit the government has to offer. Not a spaceship but a viking type ship that flew as well as floated downstream. Me thinks they may never return as they are really sick & tired the way things are done on Mother Earth. Only time will tell. :-) All other stuffing by Mental Anguish minus credits below. Credits: Michael Cosma Guest Artist,Axel Mundi Guest Artist,Decaying Machine Guest Artist,Jeremy Gluck Guest Artist,C. Goff III Guest Artist,Mental Anguish Open Loops,Omnitechnomatrix Open Loops,Anti-Gravity Workshop Open Loops,Arthur Loves Plastic Private TG ftp

A bit of progressive electronica with a middle eastern feel. First track I have recorded in 6 months took a bit of a break I guess. Not that I do not have ideas just other things more pressing lately. Use your ear goggles as its very ear goggle friendly. This track is not only a TG track but a remix of datawhores Olivier, The Point Is & The Nature Of My Dream. I used certain samples from each one. 6 months ago I planned on remixing all 3 tracks as I had done all the other ones that datawhore had offered up. Then about 3 months ago while at work I decided to do a combo of the 3, I had heard all the material so I pretty much knew what I wanted to do with it as well as the Buzzy & Anti - G loops. Just had to find the time to compose the thing & add my stuffing. Enjoy the madness if you will. Photo is one I took in Jamaica a few months ago. Same with blog photo. Credits: Buzzsaw & The Shavings Private FTP TG loops, Anti - Gravity Workshop Private FTP Loops, other stuffing Mental Anguish. Loops from 3 remix packs by datawhore.

A dark ambient atmospheric remix of the Datawhore track Hurting Me (Self Harm). Ear goggle friendly. Credits: Datawhore, Hebephrenic Free Loop Sample Pack, other stuffing Mental Anguish

A remix of the datawhore track "Roll For You" Credits: Datawhore, Michael Dent, Heuristics Inc. Free Loop Sample Pack, other stuffing Mental Anguish.

A remix of the Datawhore track "When I Die" Credits: Omnitechnomatrix Open Loops, Datawhore, Michael Dent, additional stuffing Mental Anguish

Europop meets Progressive Electronica? You tell me.
This ones for Eli! Credits: Omnitechnomatrix Open Loops

A abstract ambient type piece. Ear goggle friendly. Credits: Omnitechnomatrix Open Loops

Shackled & blindfolded my captor & I marched onward down the long hallway I heard the sound of a key inserted in a lock & a rusty hatch thrown open, shackles & blindfold were quickly removed & I was tossed into the oubliette left to rot & fester in the dank dark hole destined to be one of the forgotten.
All loops mangled, treated & altered as desired. Play loud & use your eargoggles for maximum consumption. Credits: Random 12-pack challenge loops by Anti - Gravity Workshop, Buzzsaw, Arthur Loves Plastic, bf baker - blind mime, Mental Anguish, Cystem, Mike McGary International Garbageman.

Mix made using only David Fuglewicz Open Loops treated & altered. No other elements or instrumentation added. Credits: David Fuglewicz Open Loops, Halloween Mix, Mix by Mental Anguish

Scraping your nails across the Illusion Grate!
12 loops from the random download challenge, all 12 loops used with nothing else added as per the instructions. All loops mangled of course beyond recognition. Heavy fx added. Credits: Random 12-pack challenge loops by Mental Anguish, Mike McGary, Shaud, International Garbageman, Cystem, Heuristics Inc., Hebephrenic, DJ Get Yo Fat On

Credits: Test

A bit of progressive electronica done up improv style. This song features my own work using Rob Papen's Albino VSTI synthesizer by Linplug Virtual Instruments. Very smokeable. Credits: David Fuglewicz Open Loops, Omnitechnomatrix Open Loops

This song was written for my very good friend Chuck Barnett who passed away January 14th,08 from injuries which occurred from a motorcycle accident about 5 days prior. Missed deeply. One final farewell a salute perhaps. Thanks to Cystem for the awesome guitar loops. The mix is very ear goggle friendly & smokeable. Play Loud. It includes only guitars & fx. Credits: A few Cystem Open Loops, Cystem Guitar Loop CD Vol.2, Mix & stuffing Mental Anguish

Song title courtesty of DJ Get Yo Fat On which was inspired by tapegerm comment spam :-) Credits: Mix & Stuffing by Mental Anguish - includes loops by Omnitechnomatrix TG private loop artist ftp & Buzzsaw Open Loops.

Photo closeup of faux wall Betty Kirk Front Entry by yours truly.
A trip through the Mystery Drop Yard in search of the Perfect Poision. :-) Credits: Loops International Garbageman Free Loop Project 013, Heuristics Inc. Open Loops, Omnitechnomatrix Open Loops, David Fuglewicz Free Loop Project 015 - other stuffing Mental Anguish

Credits: Halloween Mix, International Garbageman Private ftp loops, Hal McGee Free Loop Project 015, mix & stuffing Mental Anguish.

A extended 6 part journey. Various styles represented all blended into this long player. Electro, ambient, dark ambient, experimental electronics, Electro Accoustics, Soundscapes. Ear Goggle friendly. Part 2 is sort of a reworking of the G-Day track Sleep Deprivation the part is much shorter than the original track & a bit different, I wanted to use these loops in a regular mix as the G-Day loops & project was a improv type thing where we had a short time frame window to create a mix. Some vox from various film clips. Enjoy! Credits: Loops by Mental Anguish, Ed Drury Guest Artist, Mellow Jeremy Guest Artist, Yuroun Guest Artist, Hebephrenic Open Loops, H-Day loops Cystem, Mental Anguish, Omnitechnomatrix. Vox from The Relaxed Housewife & Esso Commercial courtesy Prelinger Archives.

A experiment in progressive electronica. Ear Goggles required! Credits: Free Loop Project 015 mix, Loops by Mental Anguish, Cystem, Omnitechnomatrix, Hal McGee.

Vox from the original track "Momentum Of A New Self Image" by Hal McGee. 29 loops used from Mental Anguish Open Loops 8 directory. All twisted, changed & manipulated beyond recognition, a bit of glitch thrown in for good measure. Credits: Vox beat poet Hal McGee, Mental Anguish Open Loops 8

The journey is complete.
Sixth & final part. Built around M.Nomized's Migrant Music collaboration material. Credits: M.Nomized Guest Artist - (Tier 2 - Migrant Music #5), Hal McGee Private resident artist ftp loops, Mix & stuffing Mental Anguish.

Credits: Ed Drury Guest Artist, Mental Anguish Open Loops, mix & stuffing Mental Anguish

The journey nears completion.
Fifth part in a series of 6. Built around M.Nomized's Migrant Music collaboration material. Credits: M.Nomized Guest Artist - (Tier 2 - Migrant Music #5), Hal McGee Private resident artist ftp loops, Mix & stuffing Mental Anguish.

Actual full title is "PhairO Sheshongs Genetic Winged Kamelz Cylindric Fear Of Circuitry but title gets truncated by the software as its a bit too long :-) Ear Goggle friendly & loud volume is recommended. Credits: Omnitechnomatrix Open Loops, other loops, mix & stuffing Mental Anguish

A long strange trip of floating electronic music & green alien!
Fourth part in a series of 6. Built around M.Nomized's Migrant Music collaboration material. Credits: M.Nomized Guest Artist - (Tier 2 - Migrant Music #4), Hal McGee Private resident artist ftp loops, Cystem Private Resident Artist ftp loops, 8th Day Rebellion Guest Artist, other loops, stuffing & mix Mental Anguish.

A hypnotic meditative type piece of electronic music with abstract vocalizations & a touch of dub. Includes cut up vox from Shadowing Diction Killing Rivulet Organizations, other vox from 1952 movie clip "MotherTa1952_2" courtesy internet archive (Creative Commons) Credits: Loops, mix , vsts, vox, various other sundry items Mental Anguish, Private resident loop artist ftp loops by Buzzsaw & The Shavings (vox), Cystem, Omnitechnomatrix. Hymn loop courtesy of Buzzsaw.

Third part in a series of 6. Built around M.Nomized's Migrant Music collaboration material. Credits: M.Nomized Guest Artist - (Tier 2 - Migrant Music #3), Cygnus & Foorius VSTi's & mix Mental Anguish.

Second part in a series of 6. Built around M.Nomized's Migrant Music collaboration material. Credits: M.Nomized Guest Artist - (Tier 2 - Migrant Music #2), Hal McGee August ftp Resident artist loops, Cygnus & Foorius VSTi's & mix Mental Anguish.

First part in a series of 6. Built around M.Nomized's Migrant Music collaboration material. Credits: M.Nomized Guest Artist - (Tier 2 - Migrant Music #1) Cygnus & Foorius VSTi's & mix Mental Anguish

Credits: M.Nomized Guest artist (Tier 3 Ex Sonic 5 for kraftwerk), 8th Day Rebellion Guest Artist, Mental Anguish Open Loops, D. Howse Open Loops, Anti Gravity Workshop Open Loops, Mix Mental Anguish.

Spammers = Scumbags :-) Bots & non bots alike. Turn up the volume & enjoy! Credits: Hal McGee Open Loops, Cystem Heatwave ftp upload, Mental Anguish field recordings ftp upload, live vox, mix.

For Blackie (Big Boy) R.I.P. Credits: Arthur Loves Plastic Open Loops, Arthur Loves Plastic August Germ ftp loops, Mix & various sundries etc. Mental Anguish

Thanks to M.Nomized for the excellent sound source material! Stax records needle Photo by Charlie Goff III. Credits: M.Nomized Guest Artist, Mental Anguish

Just having a bit of fun. Based on a conversation between
Hal McGee & myself that we had a while back. :-) Image tweak by Anti - Gravity Workshop. Credits: Mix Mental Anguish. Virus Factory March 06 uploads, Heuristics Inc. Open Loops, Omnitechnomatrix Open Loops, 24 Hour Flu - Scott Carr - Hebephrenic, Scott Carr - Hebephrenic April 06 uploads, Various other assorted loopage.

Full title Midsummer Nights Germination Live Stream #1 (Light Rain & Clouds Mix). This is my first set I was streaming for the Midsummer Nights Germination Event June 17th, 06. Cloudy & light rain after some severe thunderstorms. The ALP loops are from some June germ uploads. I added some other loops of mine & used some Prelinger Archives excerpts from the Jonestown Death tapes. Mixed live by Mental Anguish. Credits: Midsummer Nights Germination loops - International Garbageman, Dave Fuglewicz, Code Mango, Heuristics Inc., shaud, Mental Anguish, Cystem, Guiseppe Bancomatti. M.Nomized guest artist, Hal McGee open loops, Anti - Gravity Workshop, Arthur Loves Plastic

Full title Midsummer Nights Germination Live Stream #2 (Thunder & Lightning Mix) This is my second set I was streaming for the Midsummer Nights Germination Event June 17th 06, during heavy rains, thunder & lightning. Also uses some Prelinger Archives excerpts from the transgender talk radio show gt & clips from a 1918 Loyalty speech by James W. Gerard. Credits: Midsummer Nights Germination loops - Code Mango,International Garbageman, Heuristics Inc., Cystem, shaud, Dave Fuglewicz, Mental Anguish, Giuseppe Bancomatti, other loopage Anti - Gravity Workshop, Live mixing Mental Anguish.

I used the following loops from the Fever Spoor second set of guest artist loops all heavily treated & processed. FeverSpoor2-31, FeverSpoor2-30, FeverSpoor2-29, FeverSpoor2-26, FeverSpoor2-24, FeverSpoor2-23, FeverSpoor2-22, FeverSpoor2-12, FeverSpoor2-10, FeverSpoor2-08, Film clips from 1952 Angry Boy movie Prelinger Archives. Credits: Fever Spoor Guest Artist Second set, Insecta Sonic Open loops, International Garbageman January 06 Resident loops, Mix, treatments, fx, loops & various other sundry items Mental Anguish.

Credits: Ken Clinger Collaboration 1, Ken Clinger basic collab. track, Heuristics Inc. drum loop from Free Loop Project 014, mix Mental Anguish

First in a series of tracks to be released over time, the tracks in the series will all be reworking's of music that has been released by Harsh Reality Music over the years. All done with the original artists permission.
This track is a reworking of the original track "Who's Talkin' Bout UFO's" which was originally released on cassette tape by Harsh Reality Music in 1987. The track is from HR041 - Alien Planetscapes - Everybodys Mad At Amerikkka - C90 cassette release. The original was recorded March 23, 1987 at Space Station Studios, Brooklyn, NY. All improvised live. The entire album is dedicated to Amy Carter & Abbie Hoffman & was also for Fran Tatz Walker whose tolerance & support of AP was so vital! All proceeds from this tape went to help expose the CIA & were sent to "Covert Action Information Bulletin". They have provided info on CIA covert actions hidden from the Amerikkkan people since 1978. www.covertactionquarterly.org/
Play loud & use your eargoggles.
Credits: Marlon Cherry-Guitar, fx, Carl Howard-synthesizers, sequencer, Doug Walker-synthesizers, sequencers, organs, electronic flute, glissando guitar, Mental Anguish-Albino vst synthesizer, synthesizer loops , Anti - Gravity Workshop-synthesizer loops

This song was originally recorded live with no overdubs in 1989 at Space Station Studio, St. Albans, New York. Released by Harsh Reality Music (HR312) & was also released by Haltapes (HT 061) The original version is on the split cassette album Alien Planetscapes - Pictures Of Evan Please! - Viktimized Karcass - Could We Get A Sound Check?. Soon to be a CD. This is a remastered, remixed version. Credits: Doug Walker, Carl Howard, Louis Boone, Chris Phinney - Synthesizers, Hal McGee Open Loops (Moog Voyager)

After our almost crash landing Fuglewicz, McGee and I make our way towards the domed cities. Credits: Hal McGee open loops (Voyager), Dave Fuglewicz Open loops, Hal McGee private loop artist Microcon loops, Mix & various other sundries Mental Anguish.

King Leo otherwise known as Lee the O.G. the O.D, just approaching 9 years of age, contracted diabetes 4 years ago, controlled by insulin shots for the last 4 years, well the King seems to have decided to go off like Lion Kings do. 9 days ago he went off as usual on his daily routine in which he returned around dusk or before, but this time never returned. This is his song! RIP King Leo wherever you are.
The break represents the diagnosis of feline diabetes.
Credits: Mix Mental Anguish, Loops Mental Anguish, Omnitechnomatrix, Cystem Free Loop Project 014, Cystem V - Day loops, Scott Carr - Hebephrenic March 06 private loop artist loops, Anti Gravity Workshop open loops, melodywhore past artist loops.

A soundscape for the mind. As one enters the barren wasteland one is surrounded by desolation & winds whipping your face & body, you traverse on & everything becomes more & more intense, harsh winds, gravel & dirt pelts your body, pieces of dead trees rip at your clothes,all you can see is desolate barren wasteland but you push on persistent in your course & plan to reach the other side to satisfy your curiousity as to what actually lies on the other side. Credits: Loops from Mental Anguish Open Loops six,David Fuglewicz Open Loops, Free Loop Project 014 loops by Hal McGee, Cystem, David Fuglewicz & Insecta Sonic. Mix & treatments Mental Anguish.

Otherwise known as 'rock flour' or 'stone dust'. Decreases of silt have contributed to the disappearance of protective wetlands and barrier islands in the delta region surrounding New Orleans. Credits: Fever Spoor Guest Artist loops, Free Loop Project 014 loops by International Garbageman, Buzzsaw and the Shavings, January 06 Private Loop artist Loops by International Garbageman, Mix & various sundries Mental Anguish.

Credits: Cystem Open loops 3, Omnitechnomatrix Open Loops Special edition Drum loops, mix & other sundries Mental Anguish. The orbital garbageman likes to find these floating around. Limited one week download.

The downward spiral begins but does it ever end ? Credits: Omnitechnomatrix Open Loops (synths, bass, pads,) Mental Anguish - Drums, Mix & stuffing.

It's a larval life until we leave the cocoon. A droney soundscape piece. Credits: Hal McGee Open Loops (Radio Shack Moog synth), Mental Anguish - Absynth, mix & stuffing.

Deep Space we (P/M) are cruising in our spaceship, we hear some garbled transmissions, we tune in better & make out the crys for rescue.We establish communication via our electronic musical language. We set the controls for earth once again, we thought we would never have to go back, but we must try & rescue some more of our trapped brethren, we arrive in the atmosphere of planet earth & begin the descent to the Planet & land. For some strange reason it feels like we have come home.
Will we rescue some more of our brethren or will we be trapped on this planet once again. We must depart our ship & sneak our way back into the orbital city.

Listen to the earlier installment of this saga via Hal McGee's Tapegerm page & the track " The Flying Saucers Are Coming To Take Us Home" & Listen to earlier chapters of the story on Phinney/McGee's Stranded On Earth and Escape From Earth compact discs.

Credits: Hal McGee Open Loops (mini moog) all other synths, mix & stuffing Mental Anguish

Also called Terrorism, A specialty of the Bush - Cheney regime as the reality of impeachment draws near. Play loud for maximum results/ear goggles recommended. The image text says we do not torture. Credits: Mental Anguish Open Loops, Heuristics Inc. Dec. 05 private loop artist uploads, various other Sundry Items & things Mental Anguish.

A electro accoustic soundscape. Credits: Loops by Michael Thomas Jackson, additional drones, digital feedback, treatments, mix by Mental Anguish. Michael Thomas Jackson Guest Artist mix.

Loops used by Hal McGee this time around CircuitBentCasioSK1-08, CircuitBentCasioSK1-09, CircuitBentCasioSK1-16, CircuitBentCasioSK1-17, MoogSonicSix-12, MoogSonicSix-21, MoogSonicSix-24. Credits: Hal McGee Open loops mix. various other sundry items & mix by Mental Anguish

The crew makes the descent into Jupiter's atmosphere to examine it closer, photograph & take readings etc. Along the way they get some really wierd radio transmissions that sound like they could have come from the current government administration. Credits: CYSTEM open loops 2, MJB Guest Artist, Majestic Twelve Guest Artist, mix & other various sundries etc. Mental Anguish

Full title of the track is Condoleeza, Check My Posse ( Dishonest Incompetent Idealogical Extremist Mix ) but program truncates long titles. Added 3 synth loops for a bit of atmosphere, rest is all loops by The Majestic Twelve. Credits: The Majestic Twelve Guest Artist & Mental Anguish

Heavily influenced by Alien Planetscapes circa 1986.
& Spiritual Mother to the space rock scene Fran Tatz Walker who put up with us spaceheads. She is deeply missed. Credits: Hal McGee Open loops, loops used OctaveCatSynth-14, OctaveCatSynth-15, OctaveCatSynth-16, OctaveCatSynth-20, OctaveCatSynth-23, OctaveCatSynth-30, OctaveCatSynth-05, Mix & various sundries & stuffing Mental Anguish.

So last installment Tophat & Winstye cleansed themselves of all political awareness, ha you did not think that would last too long now did you ?
Pissed off at all branches of government from local city, state & country, most vehemently the country. So Tophat decides to run for political office in a national sense with Winstye as his campaign adviser & Porcupine the concubine as vice president whom they came to know well in " Beans & Rings "
Out to try & eradicate & save the country from senseless war, mismanaged spending, oncoming disease & thousands of other stupid things & start to try & revive a crap economy. They set out on the campaign trail. Will they win ? You decide. Will they become crooked lying ass politicians ?
Only time will tell. This is the story of the trial & tribulations of Tophats political campaign. Credits: Uses only loops by Omnitechnomatrix August 05 from private loop artist only ftp. Mix Mental Anguish

A conditioned stimulus in Pavlovian conditioning is an initially neutral stimulus that is paired with the unconditioned stimulus. For example, a tone sounded just prior to the puff of air being delivered to the cornea of the eye. Without prior training, the tone does not elicit an eye blink: however, after a number of tone-puff pairings, the tone alone comes to elicit the blinking response. Credits: loops used = 4 drones by Mental Anguish & loops by International Garbageman from private loop artist only ftp October 2005. Mix Mental Anguish.

A sonic trip thru interstellar space fog. Credits: Hal McGee Open Loops, Other loops mix & stuffing Mental Anguish

Credits: Mental Anguish open loops mix, Halloween Mix

Now that's one spicy torta ! Credits: Don Campau Guest Artist mix by Mental Anguish. Loops by Don Campau & Mental Anguish, Royalty Free Tree Frog loop & vox by Tom Furgas.

About 3 hours of sleep during G-Day between making loops & 2 tracks. Credits: G-Day mix by Mental Anguish, uses G-Day loops only by Omnitechnomatrix, Shaud, Cystem & Mental Anguish

Credits: Loops by Omnitechnomatrix & Mental Anguish, Omnitechnomatrix Open Loops Mix.

Thanx to CYSTEM for the excellent loops. Credits: CYSTEM Open Loops Mix, Loops by CYSTEM & Mental Anguish

Hot dog days of August heat index over 100, high humidity inspired tune. Treads on the thin line between ambient & dark ambient. Credits: Free Loop Project 013 Mix/Movie Clips,Uses phantom loop by DJ Get Yo Fat On, all other loops & mix Mental Anguish.

The title of the track is a word play on 3 track titles of S.L.I.P.'s that the loops were pulled from. Credits: S.L.I.P. Guest Artist Mix, Additions & Mix Mental Anguish

Credits: Improvised Live stream July 9th, 05 24 Hour Flu mixed live by Mental Anguish, Loops by Scott Carr, International Garbageman, CYSTEM, Heuristics Inc., Shaud.

Used only Blind Mime Open Loops. Added some vox.. Credits: Blind Mime Open Loops/extra vox Mental Anguish

No relation to the movie except for the title. Credits: Mental Anguish Open loops Mix,all loops Mental Anguish, with exception of 3 royalty free Sci-Fi clips. Open loop Directory #3 Mix

This track is about the good old Big Eye In The Sky (Big Brother) syndrome & how the governments surveillance systems are always watching & can strike you down at a moments notice. Credits: Uses January 05 monthly loop artist uploads. Loops by Mental Anguish,Omnitechnomatrix, Virus Factory, Magical Cigarette, Vox by Mental Anguish

Full title "Tophat & Winstye Free Themselves Of All Political Awareness" Seems the program truncates long song titles :-( thats to bad.
Uses Dec 05 loop artist loops by Mental Anguish, D.Howse, Omnitechnomatrix, Electroearwig,Virus Factory & Arthur Loves Plastic. Mix C.Phinney. So 1988 brought about "TopHat & Winstye" on the release titled "The Killing Floor (The American Dream)" released by New York label Audiofile &
they returned a few years ago at TG with "Tophat Finds His Glass Eye", followed by "Tater Juice" in which they played a few drunken gigs at Holiday Inns, Then they decided to smoke A few politicians with "Smoke Dat Politico",
then went on a "Day Trip" to London, in which death followed along closely & afterwards had a bad taste of strychnine following the trip so decided they needed some "Beans & Rings".. to wash down the taste. Well our heros are back this time while doing some spring cleaning, heavy smokin'
& all they decide they need to cleanse the cobwebs of their mind in order to free themselves of all political awareness, so that hopefully politics would never bother them again :-)
Credits: Uses Dec 05 loop artist loops by Mental Anguish, D.Howse, Omnitechnomatrix, Electroearwig, Virus Factory & Arthur Loves Plastic. Mix C. Phinney

Omnitechnomatrix open loops mix.loops by Omni & M.Anguish..Piece written for my father in law Richard McCracken who passed away into a deeper blue sky..Dec 04. Credits: omnitechnomatrix open loops mix.Loops by Omnitechnomatrix & Mental Anguish.Mix C.Phinney

My Q-Cut Mix..A bit of trip hop..Uses Q-Cut Loops & Mental Anguish loops & a few from Electroearwigs December 04 uploads to the loop artists private ftp..Some of the Mental Anguish loops are from the upcoming TG Loop Subscription Service we are working on...

Track is titled "Migraine" as my good friend Q-Cut suffers at times from some severe migraines..This track is for the Q-CUT.... Credits: Q-Cut Guest Artist Mix/Loops by Q-Cut,Mental Anguish & Electroearwig from December 04 Private Loop artist ftp.

A experiment with the Mental Anguish open loops Vol 2 loops.I made the loops & wanted to write a tune using some of them..of course different than the first..A bit of old school electronica...different sequence variations etc. Credits: mental anguish open loops mix Mix C.Phinney

A experiment with the Mental Anguish open loops Vol 2 loops.I made the loops & wanted to write a tune using some of them.. Credits: mental anguish open loops Mix C.Phinney

Nice loops to work with.This tracks a tribal dark tango. Credits: Loops Buzzsaw/Mental Anguish-Mix C.Phinney.buzzsaw open loops mix

Green Alien Influenced.:-) Credits: Uses November Private Germ Loop uploads by Phinney,Electroearwig,Arthur Loves Plastic,Virus Factory,Omnitechnomatrix.Mix & stuffing-Chris Phinney

150 bpm jungle type tune..Mama sure fixed some dry ass cornbread.:-) Credits: Mental Anguish Open Loops Mix.Loops & Mix by Mental Anguish

Title comes from a conversation that Bryan Baker,my wife Tawnya & I had concerning the reality show "The Biggest Loser" or "The Fattest Fuck" whichever you prefer...:-) Credits: Free Loop Project 012 Mix.Uses loops by Heuristics Inc.,Omnitechnomatrix,Virus Factory,Daniel Howse,Scott Carr & International Garbageman.Mix & stuffing by Chris Phinney.

Credits: Rafael Flores Guest Artist Mix

This piece was allready written but I felt it needed a bit more beat in sections & atmosphere in sections so I used 3 beats from Omnitechnomatrix's October 04 resident artist loops & 1 abstract voice loop by Virus Factory from his October 04 Resident artist loops.Other loops Ed Drury & Chris Phinney.Mix,& various sundries Chris Phinney.Its one of many collaboration pieces between Mental Anguish & Ed Drury as they continue to write trax to pick & choose from for a CD release at some point in the future.

So I am still not convinced that Bush actually really won the election legally.I think voting machines were rigged & other things.I dont trust Bush at all.The oppressed people in this song are represented by americans living under the Bush Regime.The captured & killed represent our troops in a stupid senseless oil war. Credits: A collaborative piece between Mental Anguish & Didge Master Drury.Includes a few October 04 Loops by Virus Factory & Omnitechnomatrix.Mix & stuffing Chris Phinney.

A test run on a system thats been hammered to death lately & brought back to life.Most likely the last tune recorded on this system.Awaiting a new system..Decisions decisions.Sony Music Software can kiss my ass!!Too bad Sonic Foundry sold out to them..Anytime one has to reformat its one big pain in the ass.With Sonic Foundry it wasnt & they were very user friendly..Conglomerate Sony could give a damn about you!They take away FX you have purchased & mp3 plugins you have purchased..& tell you one must repurchase..If you try to register your products they tell you everythings allready registered & when you try to unlock its expired & round & round it goes..& a long damn story so I will stop.This is especially true with any downloadable purchases. Credits: Uses September 04 loops by Virus Factory,Phinney,Electroearwig,D.Howse.Mix Chris Phinney

A battle between Ambient & Dark Ambient..Space vs Noise..Light vs Dark...Snap Crackle Pop.Dust vs Light.A mid 80's Anguish style tune..... Credits: Daniel Prendiville Guest Artist mix.Uses loops from Daniel Prendiville of course.Mix & sundries Chris Phinney.

Blowfly flys around doing the blowfly thing..starts depositing eggs in the dead carcasses & open sores it can find..Typical day of the Blowfly :-)This song was/is heavily influenced by the UK dub of the Oroonies & The Ullulators who for some reason I have been listening to a lot lately...dub dub dubby....A long player,if you suffer from a short attention span or are easily bored then this tune may not be for you..:-) Credits: Uses August 2004 loops by Phinney,Omnitechnomatrix & International Garbageman.Mix,additional instrumentation,engineering Chris Phinney.See song story for more info.

A little over 10,000 White Rhinos left alive today & a little over 3000 Black Rhinos left alive today..Why mankinds greed....This song is a tribute to the Rhinos plight...

A little over 10,000 White Rhinos left alive today & a little over 3000 Black Rhinos left alive today..Why mankinds greed....

This song is a tribute to the Rhinos plight...

More of a jazztronic fusion type piece than prog electronica actually.

Uses August 04 loops by Phinney,Scott Carr,Electroearwig,Howse Of Rave,Buzzsaw,International Garbageman,Virus Factory,Omnitechnomatrix.Mix & things Chris Phinney. Credits: Uses August 04 loops by Phinney,Scott Carr,Electroearwig,Howse Of Rave,Buzzsaw,International Garbageman,Virus Factory,Omnitechnomatrix.Mix & things Chris Phinney.See song story for title explanation.

August 2004 loops by Omnitechnomatrix,vocals Lisa Moscatiello courtesy of Arthur Loves Plastic.Mix & stuffing Chris Phinney.

Mix done for ALP's remix projects. Credits: August 2004 loops by Omnitechnomatrix,vocals Lisa Moscatiello courtesy of Arthur Loves Plastic.Mix & stuffing Chris Phinney.

A bit of Germcore madness...Free Loop Project 011 Mix.Uses loops from all 4 Tapegerm members that participated in Pack 011,also a couple of Virus Factory loops from their loop CDS,The vox are by Heather Heimbuch courtesty of Arthur Loves Plastic.Mix & additional sounds Chris Phinney. Credits: Free Loop Project 011 Mix.Uses loops from all 4 Tapegerm members that participated in Pack 011,also a couple of Virus Factory loops from their loop CDS,The vox are by Heather Heimbuch courtesty of Arthur Loves Plastic.Mix & additional sounds Chris Phinney

Free Loop Project 011 Mix.Loops used Omnitechnomatrix from Pack 011 only.Vox by Lisa Moscatiello courtesty of Arthur Loves Plastic.Mix Chris Phinney (Mental Anguish) Credits: Free Loop Project 011 Mix.Loops used Omnitechnomatrix from Pack 011 only.Vox by Lisa Moscatiello courtesty of Arthur Loves Plastic.Mix Chris Phinney

Omni wanted to play with marbles I wanted to play with knives:-)
A remix of Omnitechnomatrix's Marbelz tune.

So Omni was playing with Marbelz,So besides playing with Marbelz I played Mumbly Peg as well.If you ever played Mumbly Peg as a kid you know what I am talking about.If not Mumbly Peg was a game in which two people stood a few feet apart & took out a pocket knife & threw it close to the other players feet,the player who had the knife next to their foot had to put their foot where the knife was & then threw it towards the other players foot & so on until the player who lost could not get the knife without falling down or moving their feet.. Credits: Loops Omnitechnomatrix,Mental Anguish Mix Mental Anguish

Uses May 04 loops by Bev Stanton,Scott Carr,Omnitechnomatrix.Mix by C.Phinney

Simple Groove Piece....What my brain felt like when finished the tune Get out your toast,butter it up & put on some jam. Credits: Mix Chris Phinney/Mental Anguish Uses May 04 loops by Arthur Loves Plastic/Scott Carr & Omnitechnomatrix.

Features loops by Bev Stanton,Virus Factory,Heuristics Inc.,Phinney & Omnitechnomatrix.Vocals courtesy of Arthur Loves Plastic.Vox by Lisa Moscatiello.I wrote a song called "The Heat Is My Treat" in 1988 & it was released on the full length cassette "Misty" by Mental Anguish & released on the Birmingham,England label Alternate Media.This is a revisit of that track though quite different & also a remix of Arthur Loves Plastics "Eternity" song. Credits: Mix Chris Phinney - Uses April 2004 loops by Bev Stanton,Virus Factory,Heuristics Inc.,Phinney & Omnitechnomatrix.Vox by Lisa Moscatiello courtesty of Arthur Loves Plastic.

Song title is what they call Hot Dogs up North say at a BoSox game the guy selling says "Get Yer Red Hots Here"Anyhow a song about Hot Dogs :-)Uses loops from March 04 by Omnitechnomatrix,Virus Factory,Heuristics Inc.,Scott Carr,Phinney,& Arthur Loves Plastic. Credits: Mix & stuffing Chris Phinney (Mental Anguish)Uses March 2004 loops by Heuristics Inc,Omnitechnomatrix.Bev Stanton(Arthur Loves Plastic),Scott Carr,Phinney & Virus Factory.

Ever catch a June Bug as a kid? Well if you have you know whats happening..Heres the story behind the song,June Bug emerges from its groundhole,& starts doing its June Bug thing,flying around a bush or two eating vegetation.A kid starts chasing it catches it,ties its leg with a threadlike string & then lets it go & the June Bug Flies around a while,then it escapes as they always do & it goes back to the bushes again eating vegetation & trying to get away from the kid. Its recaught & put back on the string & flies around,& all that,then its let go as the child tires of it & then it goes back to doing its thing & home..

Poor Little June Bug.. Credits: Mix Chris Phinney Uses Feb 04 loops by Bev Stanton,Phinney,Omnitechnomatrix,ADAM IS GOD,Virus Factory,Sideral.Be sure & read the song story.

I used about 3/4 of the loops supplied by The Enginner & added a bunch of other stuff as well. Credits: The Engineer Guest Artist Mix.Mix by Chris Phinney(Mental Anguish)

A slice of Grindcore done up especially for Electroearwig... Credits: Free Loop Project 010 Mix.A Remix of Electroearwigs bitchin' Under Attack (9/11 Mix)All sounds Electroearwig & Mental Anguish.

So 1987 brought the introduction of Tophat & Winstye on the cassette release "The Killing Floor (The American Dream)"released by New Yorks Audiofile tapes.The songs not available online,only on that cassette maybe someday will get that track online.."Tophat & Winstye" Anyhows it was followed up by "Tophat Finds His Glass Eye",then "Tater Juice",Then "Smoke Dat Politico" Then "Day Trip" So you assumed Tophat & Winstye died the death as they made the day trip to London eh..Not so fast..Our Heros are recovering from the bad acid trip & you find them with the taste & nasty feel of Strychine on their tongues & in their bodys..As they shake it they decide they want some Bar BQ so they head out to the restaraunt to get some,decide they want some Beans & Rings to go along with it & some Hot Sauce on the side.As they place their order they meet Porcupine who hears them ordering & wants to know if they want to touch it..The duo unfazed,get their order & chow down..making them feel much better.. Oh yeah pronounced Southern Style as "Baynes & Rangs " Credits: Mix Chris Phinney-Uses January 2004 loops by Phinney,Thomas Park,Omnitechnomatrix,Electroearwig,Sideral,Virus Factory..Be sure & read the song info.

About The Track:New Mix made for Free Loop Pack 010-some killer loops in there.

About the artist:Proud Member of Tapegerm since its inception.
Credits: Free Loop Project 010 Mix/Mix by Chris Phinney/Vox by Heather Heimbuch courtesy of Arthur Loves Plastic

Mix & things Chris Phinney-December 2003 Loops by Scott Carr,Bev Stanton,DJ Abstract,Thomas Park,Omnitechnomatrix,Chris Phinney,Virus Factory,Electroearwig,Heuristics Inc.,Mobile Sound Unit.Vox by Lisa Moscatiello.
Credits: Mix & things Chris Phinney-Loops by Scott Carr,Bev Stanton,DJ Abstract,Thomas Park,Omnitechnomatrix,Chris Phinney,Virus Factory,Electroearwig,Heuristics Inc.,Mobile Sound Unit.Vox by Lisa Moscatiello.

A slice of progressive electronica...Mix & things C.Phinney/November 2003 loops by Scott Carr,Bev Stanton,DJ Abstract,Thomas Park,Omnitechnomatrix,Sideral,Phinney,Virus Factory,Heuristics Inc., & Electroearwig. Credits: Mix & things C.Phinney/November 2003 loops by Scott Carr,Bev Stanton,DJ Abstract,Thomas Park,Omnitechnomatrix,Sideral,Phinney,Virus Factory,Heuristics Inc., & Electroearwig.

So one arrives at the Oasis & goes Beyond it...Thats the audio picture this track is supposed to paint..least thats the intention.

Mix & instrumentation Chris Phinney- Loops Omnitechnomatrix,Sideral,Heuristics Inc.,Scott Carr,Thomas Park Credits: Mix & instrumentation Chris Phinney- Loops Omnitechnomatrix,Sideral,Heuristics Inc.,Scott Carr,Thomas Park

This song was written for our 13 year old Rottweiler "Rosie" who died last Tuesday March 16th,2004..Rest in peace Rosie & run free baby run free...Mix & stuffing Chris Phinney September 2003 Loops by Omnitechnomatrix,Viral Assault,Sideral,Thomas Park,Virus Factory,Phinney,Heuristics Inc.,& Electroearwig. Credits: Mix & stuffing Chris Phinney Loops by Omnitechnomatrix,Viral Assault,Sideral,Thomas Park,Virus Factory,Phinney,Heuristics Inc.,& Electroearwig.

Mix Chris Phinney Uses August 2003 loops by Darph Nader,DJ Abstract,Scott Carr,Electroearwig,Omnitechnomatrix,International Garbageman,Otis Fodder,EarHox,Sideral,Mobile Sound Unit. Credits: Mix Chris Phinney Uses August 2003 loops by Darph Nader,DJ Abstract,Scott Carr,Electroearwig,Omnitechnomatrix,International Garbageman,Otis Fodder,EarHox,Sideral,Mobile Sound Unit.

I wanted to make a mix using mostly Ed Drury's loops,I added a few drum loops & a synth drone passage.The title means "Pleasant Sojourn"Lots of fun working with these loops. Credits: Ed Drury Guest Artist Mix - Mix - Chris Phinney

Uses loops by Bev Stanton,Electroearwig,Klao DNA,Mellow Jeremy,Darph
Nader,Otis Fodder,Peter Martin,Kahman,Virus Factory,Heuristics Inc.,Ryan
Fitzgerald.Mystified,Scott Carr,Mobile Sound Unit & Sideral. Credits: Mix Chris Phinney.Uses loops by Bev Stanton,Electroearwig,Klao DNA,Mellow Jeremy,DarphNader,Otis Fodder,Peter Martin,Kahman,Virus Factory,Heuristics Inc.,RyanFitzgerald.Mystified,Scott Carr,Mobile Sound Unit & Sideral.

Loops The Rub, Bev Stanton, Daryl Westfall, Chris Phinney, Datura 1.0, John Ingram, Kelli Wise, Mark Cook, JP Bergman, Melodywhore. Credits: Mix-Chris Phinney Loops The Rub, Bev Stanton, Daryl Westfall, Chris Phinney, Datura 1.0, John Ingram, Kelli Wise, Mark Cook, JP Bergman, Melodywhore.

Loops:James Hopkins, John McCoy, Charlie Devico. Credits: Mix Chris Phinney Loops:James Hopkins, John McCoy, Charlie Devico.

Loops-Zapruder Red, EarHox, AutoCad, CRT, Charlie Devico, Chris Phinney, International Garbageman, Scott Carr, Heuristics Inc., Chainsaw Riot, Mike Cole "Suckling Infants - Industry Krapp", Araden. Additional instrumentation by Chris Phinney. Credits: Mix Chris Phinney Loops-Zapruder Red, EarHox, AutoCad, CRT, Charlie Devico, Chris Phinney, International Garbageman, Scott Carr, Heuristics Inc., Chainsaw Riot, Mike Cole "Suckling Infants - Industry Krapp", Araden. Add. instrumentation by Chris Phinney

Loops Bryan Baker, Kelli Wise, Ghost, Hyperdriver,J ames Bergman, Port, Scott Carr, C. Phinney
Description: Loops Used-Scott Carr-Scared 2, Kelli Wise-Crap loop, Big Match run thru Tuareg, Groahm-run thru Tuareg, Space run thru Tuareg with bass sequence added to the loop using Bliss. Bryan Baker-Groove loops 16, 17, 15 & 3. Port-Cat-BnW-1a,Cat-BnW-3a, also expanded Cat-BnW-1a. Phinney-SH101-click sequence, Ghost-Mic Moan-TG07, Mic Distortion-TG04-pitchbent, James Bergman-Cruncher Beat, Pitchbent Futuro beat, Hyperdriver-pitchbent-ring mod noise & vib noise. Mashed-C.Phinney. Credits: Mix:Chris Phinney Loops Bryan Baker, Kelli Wise, Ghost, Hyperdriver,J ames Bergman, Port, Scott Carr, C. Phinney

Loops:L0kii, Port, Bev Stanton, Al Margolis .
Description: Most loops run thru Tuareg with additional sounds added. Credits: Mix:Chris Phinney Loops:L0kii, Port, Bev Stanton, Al Margolis .

Loops and other things by: Mark Cook, Kelli Wise. Additional stuff by Chris Phinney. Credits: Mix Chris Phinney Loops Mark Cook, Kelli Wise. Additional stuff by Chris Phinney.

Loops Chris Phinney, MJB, Kelli Wise - Ciyd, L0kii, Zentiel, JP Bergman, Mark Cook, Mike McGary, Zapruder Red. Credits: Mix Chris Phinney Loops Chris Phinney, MJB, Kelli Wise - Ciyd, L0kii, Zentiel, JP Bergman, Mark Cook, Mike McGary, Zapruder Red.

Loops MJB, L0kii, Chris Phinney, Scott Carr, Jason Danielson, Superdragon DJ. Lyrics by L0kii. Credits: Mix Chris Phinney Loops MJB, L0kii, Chris Phinney, Scott Carr, Jason Danielson, Superdragon DJ. Lyrics by L0kii.

Loops Zapruder Red, Scott Carr, JP Bergman, Ghost,Phinney, Autocad, Bev Stanton and International Garbageman.
A song written for our cat JuJuMing. Credits: Mix Chris Phinney Loops Zapruder Red, Scott Carr, JP Bergman, Ghost,Phinney, Autocad, Bev Stanton and International Garbageman.

Loops Bryan Baker, Al Margolis, Bev Stanton, International Garbageman, male cephalspidomorphi, JP Bergman, John Ingram, Jason Danielson, Kelli Wise, Speck, dotdotdot, Mike McGary, Zapruder Red & outside upload loop by Jukka Huatamakii-hammond rhumba
Dedicated to our Dachsund True Felt Brown who passed away last week. Credits: MixChris PhinneyLoops Bryan Baker, Al Margolis, Bev Stanton, International Garbageman, male cephalspidomorphi, JP Bergman, John Ingram, Jason Danielson, Kelli Wise, Speck, dotdotdot, Mike McGary, Zapruder Red & outsideloop by Jukka Huatamakii-hammond rhum

Loops Bryan Baker, Jason Danielson, Bev Stanton, Pulse 8, Ryan Fitzgerald, The Rub, Mark Cook, Chris Phinney, John Book, Datura 1.0. Credits: Mix Chris Phinney Loops Bryan Baker, Jason Danielson, Bev Stanton, Pulse 8, Ryan Fitzgerald, The Rub, Mark Cook, Chris Phinney, John Book, Datura 1.0.

Loops Guitar loops by Bryan Baker & Doug Michael. Drums & other loops by Chris Phinney. Credits: Mix Chris Phinney Loops Guitar loops by Bryan Baker & Doug Michael. Drums & other loops by Chris Phinney.

Loops Bryan Baker, Bev Stanton, Scott Carr, AutoCad, Kelli Wise, Lokii, Jason Danielson, JP Bergman, Sin:Ned, Daryl Westfall, melodywhore. Additional sundries by Chris Phinney.
Soma Psyko!!! Credits: Mix Chris Phinney Loops Bryan Baker, Bev Stanton, Scott Carr, AutoCad, Kelli Wise, Lokii, Jason Danielson, JP Bergman, Sin:Ned, Daryl Westfall, melodywhore. Additional sundries by Chris Phinney.

Loops Mike McGary, Zapruder Red, Melodywhore. A little space proggie!!! Credits: Mix & manipulations-Chris Phinney.Loops Mike McGary, Zapruder Red, Melodywhore.

Our hero TopHat loses & finds his glass eye & replaces it in its rightfull
socket!! Loops by Kristian Day,eArh0x,John McCoy(Mobile Sound Unit),Bev
Stanton,DeVico,NasCent,CRT,JP Bergman,Scott Carr.Mix & sundries Chris Phinney. Credits: Mix Chris Phinney Loops Kristian Day,eArh0x,John McCoy(Mobile Sound Unit),Bev Stanton,DeVico,NasCent,CRT,JP Bergman,Scott Carr.

Utilizes September 2002 loops only with exception of a few Late August 2002
loops.Loops by melodywhore,Phinney,Mark Cook,DeVico,Ryan Fitzgerald,Squalid
Solids,Mobile Sound Unit,EarHox,David Alexander
McDonald,Peeler,DubJay,CRT,International Garbageman & Zapruder Red.mix &
stuffage-Chris Phinney
So our hero TopHat wakes up one morning reaches for his sack & his cup & pours
himself a cuppa joe & twists a big fatty."Ahhh
nothing like a cuppa joe & skunk in da morning."TopHat goes for his morning
constitutional & out the window he spies two giant trees that used
to grow straight up beside his house leaning towards his house after the
tremendous storm & gale force winds that happened last night.Damn he says &
bolts outta the door to get his best friend WinStye!Winstye will know what to do
he says to himself.So TopHat grabs Winstye & they go over to
TopHats house & sure enough they are both about 1 foot away from crashing down &
smashing TopHats house to bits.Flustered TopHat says "what do we do WinStye?"
They proceed inside the house & WinStye suggests calling the insurance company
they do & the insurance guy comes & has a look & says "well we can only cut
whats hanging
over the house for your deductible"."Damn" says TopHat "thats no good they will
still fall & smash the house",in which the insurance man says "well thats City
property being that there is a ditch there & their fence is there & they own the
6 foot easement.You need to call the City to take care of this" he says.
So TopHat calls the city & they come out & look & scratch their ass & look &
scratch a little more & say,"Well its your responsibilty as a homeowner to
take care of it"..(The Buck is passed here see)TopHat says "but you own the 6
foot easement & I cant do anything on that property if I want to put up a fence
I
have to be 6 feet from it you told me that years ago!"a little more ass
scratching goes on & the city workers say "well I am sure we could give you a
permit to build a fence
right next to ours Mr.TopHat if you would like."(more passing of the buck).The
city workers leave & TopHats fuming,he says "WinStye what are we gonna do",of
which Winstye
grins mischeviouslly & says "I have a plan" & so they grab two pistolas from the
drawer fully loaded & head down to City Hall with a lightning like quickness,on
the way TopHat says to WinStye
"Winstye whats the plan here?" in which WinStye replies "Well we are going to
City Hall to smoke some Politicians,Smoke some damn politicos my good
friend."They arrive
head in & proceed to smoke several politicos & anyone else in sight,after its
over WinStye & TopHat blow the rolling smoke from their gun barrels & holster
them
promptly.TopHat whips out his rolling papers & WinStye grabs his bowl & they
proceed to roll up & load up on Politicos,"now we are talking" says TopHat "this
is the real shit"..
so the two puff away & grab a cup or two of that lovely government employee
coffee & proceed to enjoy themselves.."Ahh nothing like a cuppa joe & some
politico
in the afternoon eh WinStye",They chuckle & head off into the sunset enjoying
the sweet aroma of the smoked politicos which smells like sweet vengeance
indeed!!
Credits: Mix Chris Phinney Loops melodywhore,Phinney,Mark Cook,DeVico,Ryan Fitzgerald,Squalid Solids,Mobile Sound Unit,EarHox,David AlexanderMcDonald,Peeler,DubJay,CRT,International Garbageman & Zapruder Red

A bit of madness!!!!Utilizes February 2003 loops only by EarHox,Peter
Martin,Jason Danelson,Bev Stanton,Mark Cook,Ryan Fitzgerald,CRT,JR Wells,Mobile
Sound Unit,Magical Cigarette,Virus Factory,Dub Jay,Omnitechnomatrix,Scott Carr & Charlie
Devico.Mix & various other sundries Chris Phinney. Credits: Mix Chris Phinney Loops EarHox,Peter Martin,Jason Danielson,Bev Stanton,Mark Cook,Ryan Fitzgerald,CRT,JR Wells,Mobile Sound Unit,Magical Cigarette,Virus Factory,Dub Jay,Omnitechnomatrix,Scott Carr & Charlie Devico

A remix of a track by Bryan Baker/Blind Mime.Uses June 2003 loops by
Omnitechnomatrix,DJ Abstract,Sideral,Virus Factory,Kelli Wise & Electroearwig.
Vox by Bryan Baker.Mix & other stuffing Chris Phinney
Credits: Blind Mime open Loops Mix.Mix Chris Phinney Loops Omnitechnomatrix,DJ Abstract,Sideral,Virus Factory,Kelli Wise & Electroearwig.Vox by Bryan Baker.

August 2002 loops only by DubJay,Jason
Danielson,CRT,AutoCad,Peeler,Sin:Ned,DeVico,NasCent,Alien Area Project & Mobile
Sound Unit.Mix & other stuffing Chris Phinney.
So our Friend TopHat after finding his glass eye,decides to take his band to
audition at the nearby hotel Lounge after consuming quite a bit of Tater
Juice,TopHat starts the song,then realizes the DJ & Drummer are asleep,sips more
Tater Juice & starts over waking up the crew as well.Afterwards Tophat bangs out
a sad tune & mumbles lots of incoherent things & vows to never audition for a
damn hotel lounge again,as he sips more juice from the rotten siberian potatoes
he has in his possesion.
Credits: Mix Chris Phinney Loops DubJay,Jason Danielson,CRT,AutoCad,Peeler,Sin:Ned,DeVico,NasCent,Alien Area Project & Mobile Sound Unit.

Mix made for Hardcore Promo Guest artist stint. Credits: Mix Chris Phinney-Loops from the Hardcore Promo Guest artist stint-Loops Phinney.Magical Cigarette,Stryder,DJ Catatonic,Fields Ov Gravity,Techno Diva

Mix Chris Phinney-A Remix of a Late Night Adventurers Song,also a Free Loop Pack 004 Mix uses loops by Phinney & McDonald. Credits: Mix Chris Phinney-A Remix of a Late Night Adventurers Song,also a Free Loop Pack 004 Mix uses loops by Phinney & McDonald.

Mix Chris Phinney.A Free Loop Pack 006 mix.Loops Ciyd,Mobile Sound Unit,Mike Cole,Zapruder Red,David McDonald,DeVico. Credits: Mix Chris Phinney.A Free Loop Pack 006 mix.Loops Ciyd,Mobile Sound Unit,Mike Cole,Zapruder Red,David McDonald,DeVico.

Mix Chris Phinney Loops Phinney,DeVico,Zapruder Red,EarHox,International Garbageman,Sin:Ned A Free Loop Pack 003 mix Credits: Mix Chris Phinney Loops Phinney,DeVico,Zapruder Red,EarHox,International Garbageman,Sin:Ned A Free Loop Pack 003 mix

Mix Chris Phinney Free Loop Pack 002 Mix Loops DeVico,Carr,Ciyd,Mobile Sound Unit Credits: Mix Chris Phinney Free Loop Pack 002 Mix Loops DeVico,Carr,Ciyd,Mobile Sound Unit

A Free Loop Pack 001 mix.Loops Phinney,Baker,Zapruder Red. Credits: Mix Chris Phinney A Free Loop Pack 001 mix.Loops Phinney,Baker,Zapruder Red.

This song was built around some awesome bass loops by Jair Rohm
Parker Wells.Sting Bee please dont sting poor me.Uses January 2003
loops only.Loops by Jair Rohm Parker Wells, Bev
Stanton,Phinney,Dub Jay,melodywhore,Scott Carr,klao
DNA,CRT,toda_V,Virus Factory,Omnitechnomatrix,EarHox,NasCent.Mix &
various other sundries-Chris Phinney Credits: Mix Chris Phinney Loops Jair Rohm Parker Wells, Bev Stanton,Phinney,Dub Jay,melodywhore,Scott Carr,klao DNA,CRT,toda_V,Virus Factory,Omnitechnomatrix,EarHox,Sideral

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I Carry In Me My Mother (Like A Package Mix)
"I surely remain fixed in the realm of Phinneydom near gushing streams of praise that yet drawl and twang forth. Apprehensions and delight are unified by the mix, of dark and masterful majesty. Bravos and basic wows must ensue." -- buzzsaw (on 08/25/10 00:12:14)

You Think It's A Free Country
"Wow, Chris! That's one hell of a story. Sorry that that happened to you and your family! I guess it was good for one thing - it inspired you to make this awesome Tapegerm mix!" -- Hal McGee (on 08/24/10 07:10:59)

I Carry In Me My Mother (Like A Package Mix)
"Pulsating and growling a perfect mix/remix." -- davefuglewicz (on 08/23/10 21:24:22)

I Carry In Me My Mother (Like A Package Mix)
"Yeah!! Nice And Dark... The Rumbling In My Speakers Points Towards A Twist Of Fate. Wicked! This Is Very Scary Indeed. The Whispers In The Background are truly excellent! Sweet!! OTM" -- omnitechnomatrix (on 08/23/10 08:35:08)

I Carry In Me My Mother (Like A Package Mix)
"From the outset an exciting, unsettling mix. How this manages to be somnolent yet ethereal I don't know...but I love it. " -- datawhore (on 08/23/10 02:47:44)

SPOTLIGHT TRACK

Sanctuary (Ravished Mix)

A bit of Germcore madness...Free Loop Project 011 Mix.Uses loops from all 4 Tapegerm members that participated in Pack 011,also a couple of Virus Factory loops from their loop CDS,The vox are by Heather Heimbuch courtesty of Arthur Loves Plastic.Mix & additional sounds Chris Phinney. Credits: Free Loop Project 011 Mix.Uses loops from all 4 Tapegerm members that participated in Pack 011,also a couple of Virus Factory loops from their loop CDS,The vox are by Heather Heimbuch courtesty of Arthur Loves Plastic.Mix & additional sounds Chris Phinney.

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MESSAGES

Reviews of Tapegerm related albums
posted: 31 May 2010 01:16 PM
So I just recieved reviews of a lot of older tapegerm related albums I did & a few others as well. Lots of you may be included in them with your loops etc. I do really need to get off my duff & do some cover art for a bunch of cds that I have mastered but no art to go along with it. Anyway you can find the column here: Sonic Curiosity

10 Years Infection Project Crediting
posted: 24 Apr 2010 12:02 PM
When uploading a mix to this project please use 10 Years Infection Project in the credits section so that the song actually goes on the page. No abreviations please it will not work correct if you do that. Also its nice to know what artist loops were used as well.

Louis Boone has died :-(
posted: 20 Apr 2010 08:19 PM
Its a sad day or week or what have you in synthesist land. Friend & fellow comrade Louis Boone has died. Circumstances & more info forthcoming maybe. Fortunately I was able over the years to record with him some in Alien Planetscapes & a few other things over the last 20 years or so. You will not find a lot on the net about Louis. Search My Space for Born To Go. I released a tape by Louis as well way back in the day & he plays on March Of The Electronic Dilletantes (revisted) on my page here at TG. You can also find him on the Equinox excerpt track & Never on Sunday track on the HRM page. Located HERE

A Big Welcome to our newest loop artist Zebra Mann
posted: 05 Apr 2010 09:15 AM
Very glad you joined us as a loop artist! A big welcome to you & looking forward to working with you in this realm. Zebra Mann

Harsh Reality Music Interview & spotlight
posted: 01 Mar 2010 07:55 PM
Just up a interview by Don Campau where I talk about the old label from back in the day of the hometaper movement scene etc. & a spotlight thing as well. Tapegerm is also included in the talk. Hope you enjoy Harsh Reality

Crediting Tracks Proper So They Go On The Proper Pages
posted: 12 Nov 2009 05:11 PM
OK so yeah I hate to nag a bit but quite a few tracks often are not showing up on the pages like they should. Improper crediting is why so when you are downloading the loops it says on the top of that loop page what to put in the credits & you must put it in them just like it says so the songs go auto on the Guest Artist, Project or Open Loops pages. Please pay attention to that detail its how we want the pages to be so the tracks show up there. Also then I do not have to straighten it out & I do not always straighten them out unless I have the time. If you forget how to credit you can always look at the drop down menu & get the page you need to see how it should be. Also always use the credits section for this as well. Having your track go on the pages helps you out with exposure to your track as its on your page, the front if its a new song or in the charts. It also makes the pages look better :- ) Open loops tracks get extra exposure as if credited properly they also show up on the artists page itself as new tracks with loops by so & so on them. Thanks! Oh & here is a image of the Omni & the Anguish in Pensacola from fall break last month. :-)

C. Goff III New Tapegerm Guest Artist
posted: 18 Oct 2009 03:06 PM
We have a brand new guest artist up C. Goff III & he has supplied us with 49.7 mb of tasty choice loop material to work with. Have fun & we look forward to your mixes. Big thanks to Charles for the new material! Be sure when you upload your mix to include C. Goff III Guest Artist so the track goes on the C. Goff III Guest Artist page & is properly credited! C. Goff III Guest Artist We have also closed out the Majestic Twelve Guest Artist project. The loops are no longer available but if you have them & make a mix with them you can still upload them to your account as we would love to hear them.

Systems Theory member Greg Amov is in a bad way
posted: 13 Oct 2009 01:49 PM
It has been brought to our attention that one of our artists here a member of Systems Theory - Greg Amov is very very ill. We wish him well from all fellow germers. Post here well wishes etc if you like. Would be appreciated I am sure. Info link below Systems Theory News You can contact a partner in the group & send well wishes etc here if you would like. sdavmor@systemstheory.net Tapegerm tunes are here: Systems Theory

New loops up by datawhore
posted: 11 Sep 2009 05:51 PM
The good datawhore has supplied us with 111 mb of new fresh vocal loops for his guest artist page. Be sure & check them out & have fun! Also when using remember to include datawhore guest artist in the credits section so your tracks go on the correct page!

Man those datawhore remixes sure were a lot of fun!
posted: 07 Sep 2009 03:10 PM
A Big thanks to Jeremy for making all of those wonderful tracks available for remixing. Was a blast Jeremy! A bit of progressive electronica with a middle eastern feel. First track I have recorded in 6 months took a bit of a break I guess. Not that I do not have ideas just other things more pressing lately. Use your ear goggles as its very ear goggle friendly. This track is not only a TG track but a remix of datawhores Olivier, The Point Is & The Nature Of My Dream. I used certain samples from each one. 6 months ago I planned on remixing all 3 tracks as I had done all the other ones that datawhore had offered up. Then about 3 months ago while at work I decided to do a combo of the 3, I had heard all the material so I pretty much knew what I wanted to do with it as well as the Buzzy & Anti - G loops. Just had to find the time to compose the thing & add my stuffing. Enjoy the madness if you will. Check out the latest one: DOWNLOAD HIFI STREAM

New Cystem Open Loops
posted: 30 Aug 2009 12:08 PM
Cystem has uploaded 148 mb of fresh tasty loops for your mixing enjoyment! Be sure when & if you use them credit as Cystem Open Loops. Enjoy!

New Michael Cosma vocal loops
posted: 23 Jul 2009 07:53 PM
We have 78 mb of new vocal loops up courtesy of guest artist Michael Cosma for your mixing & enjoyment. Have fun!

New datawhore guest artist loops are up!
posted: 18 May 2009 08:59 AM
Ready for your consumption & mixery. 89.9 mb of fresh new material. Enjoy & thanks to datawhore for the second phase!

Tapegerm welcomes new gold artist Zebra Mann
posted: 14 Apr 2009 08:56 AM
A big welcome to new Gold Artist Zebra Mann! Zebra Mann

More Axel Mundi Guest Loops
posted: 17 Mar 2009 05:28 AM
We just added 13.7mb or 12 new loops to the Axel Mundi Guest Artist project. Please enjoy!

Axel Mundi Guest Artist
posted: 16 Mar 2009 08:10 AM
New Guest artist & loops up by Axel Mundi, some choice material to work with. We look forward to your mixes. Axel Mundi 7.25mb loop project with more to be added as we go along. When making a mix please include Axel Mundi Guest Artist in the credits section so your mix appears on the guest page. Enjoy!

Michael Cosma Guest Artist
posted: 15 Mar 2009 08:20 AM
We have a brand new guest artist with some tasty loops ready for downloading & mixing them up. This time the cool sounds of Michael Cosma. Its a 16.3mb loop project with more most likely added as we go along. Michael Cosma Enjoy! When using these loops be sure & include Michael Cosma Guest Artist in the credits section which will put your track on the page.

More Loops from Decaying Machine
posted: 26 Feb 2009 09:01 AM
Yes indeed! 160 mb to be exact of dark scary fx loops for you to work with & add to the Decaying Machine collection. Enjoy!

New Loops added to Decaying Machine Guest Project
posted: 25 Feb 2009 06:45 AM
We just put up 35.5 mb of new loops vox this time for the Decaying Machine Guest artist project. Many thanks to Decaying Machine for the added spice of more cool loopage! Enjoy!

Decaying Machine Guest Artist Project
posted: 19 Feb 2009 08:56 AM
Another welcome our new guest artist Decaying Machine. We have 32.1mb of fresh loops for this project available. Log into your account to get the loops. When using these loops please be sure & put Decaying Machine Guest artist in the credits section which will put your song on the page. Have fun! Decaying Machine

Datawhore Guest Artist Project
posted: 18 Feb 2009 09:20 AM
Welcome our new guest artist Datawhore. We have 62mb of fresh loops for this project available. Log into your account to get the loops. When using these loops please be sure & put Datawhore Guest artist in the credits section which will put your song on the page. Have fun! Datawhore

Tapegerm welcomes new Gold Artist DataWhore
posted: 05 Feb 2009 06:19 AM
A big thumbs up & welcome to new Gold Artist DataWhore. We appreciate your support of the site & look forward to more music from you in the future! DataWhore

Tapegerm welcomes new Gold Artist Michael A Cosma
posted: 29 Jan 2009 06:27 AM
A big welcome to new Gold Artist Michael A Cosma. We appreciate your support of the site & look forward to more music from you in the future! Michael A Cosma

One Random Loop Challenge
posted: 16 Jan 2009 07:32 AM
New project here: Here's the gig, download any one random loop from the tapegerm site & make a mix using only one loop & nothing else. Twist & turn & alter the loop to your hearts content & then upload it to your account. Credit as One Random Loop so it goes on the page. Plus the artist & or other project it came from. Have fun & we look forward to some unique mixes. One Random Loop Project

Tapegerm welcomes new Gold Artist DJ SYREN
posted: 03 Jan 2009 06:13 AM
A big welcome to new Gold Artist DJ Syren. We appreciate your support of the site & look forward to more music from you in the future! DJ SYREN

oubliette
posted: 11 Nov 2008 06:15 PM
Shackled & blindfolded my captor & I marched onward down the long hallway I heard the sound of a key inserted in a lock & a rusty hatch thrown open, shackles & blindfold were quickly removed & I was tossed into the oubliette left to rot & fester in the dank dark hole destined to be one of the forgotten. to forget

Illusion Grate
posted: 21 Sep 2008 10:23 AM
Scraping one's dirty grimy filthy nail's across the Illusion Grate. All loops mangled beyond recognition. Getting back to the basics! Run Your Nails Across This

Perfect Poison Mystery Drop Yard Video
posted: 09 Sep 2008 06:07 AM
New video up of a track of mine I did a short time ago: You can listen by clicking the link to stream or download by right clicking & choosing save target as: Perfect Poison Mystery Drop Yard Or check it out on the video page: Video Features: Loops by International Garbageman Free Loop Project 013, Heuristics Inc. Open Loops, Omnitechnomatrix Open Loops, David Fuglewicz Free Loop Project 015 - other stuffing Mental Anguish

Nipples & Suitcases
posted: 22 Aug 2008 05:30 AM
I uploaded a experiment I did in video a while back for a older Tapegerm song of mine. Trying out the new video features here. If you have a video & the space upload your tapegerm related video here. It must include a tapegerm song or some tapegerm loops & credit the thing if you do. Photo by Molly Phinney.

test
posted: 03 Aug 2008 08:16 AM
test entry

90 of 202 Songs Deleted
posted: 03 Sep 2007 06:16 AM
Due to space running out for my tracks at Tapegerm, 90 older songs have been deleted out of 202 songs written for the Tapegerm Collective. They will only be available on the cds available here through the store or at Harsh Reality Music. Thanks for listening to the older material thats been here quite a while. Hope you enjoyed while it was available for free downloads or streaming.

Reviews for some of the Open Loop CD'S
posted: 07 May 2006 07:03 AM
MENTAL ANGUISH: Open Loops Vol. 1 (CD on Harsh Reality Music and Tapegerm) from Matt Howarths Sonic Curiousity This CD from 2005 features 53 minutes of splice and dice tuneage. Mental Anguish is Chris Phinney. Tapegerms is a sonic collective community, represented here by: Cystem, Mystified, Q-Cut, DJ Get Yo Fat On, Heuristic Inc., Omnitechnomatrix, Dave Fuglewicz, and Buzzsaw & the Shavings. The idea is: each performer contributes samples and riffs that are then mutated by other members of this electronic community. Fragments are transformed into music, often raucous in nature, but hardly unmelodic. Abrasive, though, is an amply applicable description. But strangely, for all these qualifiers, the tunes are engaging and often breathtaking. Drum riffs conspire with grinding guitar attacks to produce hypnotic pieces. A bevy of slick electronics serve to cement the elements into a glistening display of tasty tuneage. Bass tones provide a rumbling undercurrent that uplifts the rest of the instruments. An amazing thing is how different each track is. While one blazes with guitar pyrotechnics, another applies sultry smoothness with a touch of synthetic church bells. One track blends agro electronics with heavy metal guitar to rail against telemarketers and their predilection to always call during dinnertime. Another track generates a dreamy soundscape that would be ambient if not for its overtly gritty manner. With the exception of the source material, the only property shared by all the compositions is a dedication to alternative sensibilities. Spurning traditional pop format, this music strives to push the envelope by forcing experimental attitudes into a pop venue, ultimately imbuing the music with a subliminal dissatisfaction with conventionality. This urge is not only laudable, it produces a tasty selection of music that resides outside the box. For all its anarchistic roots, this music is highly listenable, often delivering tunes that would have been suitably appropriate during the Eighties heyday of electro-pop. MENTAL ANGUISH: Open Loops Vol. 2 (CD on Harsh Reality Music) This CD from 2005 features 71 minutes of industrial music stemming from online collaborations, with each band borrowing samples from each other and utilizing them according to their own idiosyncratic style. Included here are tracks by: Buzzsaw & the Shavings: who contribute three tracks of gritty rhythms and quirky electronics that cuts deep and leaves a permanent sonic scar. Omnitechnomatrix: who contribute three beat-driven compositions that are dense with whirring effects and nimble-fingered chords. Cystem: whose three tracks harness chaos with glib deftness, generating melodic tapestries of brutal impacts and liquid basslines. Mental Anguish: whose pair of contributions combine delicate riffs with hyperactive velocity peppered with grinding effects and industrial electronics. Q-Cut: whose single track introduces a slippery edge to the overall harsh milieu with distinctly dancefloor sensibilities. Blind Meme Ensemble: who deliver one track whose approach tends to harness spastic delivery and create lavish surges of dreaminess to a gritty sound. DJ Get Yo Fat On: whose single track applies growling punctuations to a searing foundation of nasty sounds. Mystified: whose single contribution is an astral take on the industrial motif that delivers a softer edge with fragile riffs and sedately vibrating beats. Besides being an excellent introduction to these various bands, this release has solid stand-on-its-own power. The tunes are captivating and thoroughly enjoyable if you're looking for music that spurns commercial intent and explores personal expressions of dynamic charm. MENTAL ANGUISH: Open Loops Vol. 3 (CD on Harsh Reality Music) This CD from 2005 features 75 minutes of industrial music stemming from online collaborations, with each band borrowing samples from each other and utilizing them according to their own idiosyncratic style. Included here are tracks by: Mental Anguish: who contribute one track comprised of savage beats and fervent electronics. Esu Kurasu: who offer three pieces that blend frenetic electronics with sampled vocal snippets and furious rhythms. Mystified: whose single contribution provides a calming break in the overall fury with pensive tones and languid beats.Buzzsaw & the Shavings: whose pair of tracks mix metallic rhythms with wavery keyboards and a rising tide of anticipation. Cystem: who deliver one track of glistening mien that combines steadfast beats with surging electronics. DJ Get Yo Fat On: whose pair of contributions take different approaches, the first exploring numerous variations of an eerie theme with snappy percussives and novel electronic embellishments, while the second splices clever vocal snippets together with a plethora of unconventional instruments and injects a touch of dance fever to the strange mesh. Dave Fuglewicz: whose single offering injects a sense of hesitancy to a dose of whirling effects and speed-altered sounds. Omnitechnomatrix: whose single contribution steps up the pace with explosive electronic punctuations mired in a seething pool of glooping rhythms. Climax Generator: whose sole track applied jungle sentiments to the savage beats and surging electronics. DJ Mar "N" Dean: whose single contribution tempers the industrial motif with a sparkling touch of chittering effects. Eel Eye: whose sole track combines a haunting undercurrent with jovial riffs and a hint of hip hop. Again, a superb vehicle to learn the styles of several bands while enjoying a durable sampling of industrial music laced with pep and humor. All reviews by Matt Howarth

Big Thanks !
posted: 27 Feb 2006 02:49 PM
Big thanks to Anti-Gravity Workshop for the new alien logo designs for 2006 & onward.

All Downloads Off !
posted: 29 Dec 2005 06:00 PM
All downloads of old tracks have been taken off. New tracks will have a limited free download for a period of one week. All the music is available for purchase on the CD's here or at Harsh Reality Music. You can find the CD's of all Mental Anguish Tapegerm trax & others at this link Mental Anguish Harsh Reality Music CD's

New Station for Strain CD series.
posted: 22 Dec 2004 08:35 AM
Heres a new radio station for streaming the 15 trax on the new Strain 01 CD unfortunately radio stations trax cannot be set the same as the CD track order.STRAIN 01 RADIO

Check out this Station!!
posted: 23 Nov 2004 06:21 AM
Harsh Reality's Electronic Cottage Features Cottage Type Hometaper Electronics Harsh Realitys Electronic Cottage Radio

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Mental Anguish - Open Loops Vol. 3 Item Number: 4 Cost: $8 (USD) Third CD in the ongoing series features 15 tracks made from the Mental Anguish Open loops Directory Open Loops 3 at Tapegerm. Includes killer mixes by Esu Kurasu, Dave Fuglewicz, Climax Generator, Eel Eye, Buzzsaw & The Shavings, CYSTEM, Mystified, Omnitechnomatrix, Mental Anguish, DJ Mar 'N' Dean & DJ Get Yo Fat On. $ 8 postage paid USA, $ 10 postage paid overseas. "MENTAL ANGUISH: Open Loops Vol. 3 (CD on Harsh Reality Music) This CD from 2005 features 75 minutes of industrial music stemming from online collaborations, with each band borrowing samples from each other and utilizing them according to their own idiosyncratic style. Included here are tracks by: Mental Anguish: who contribute one track comprised of savage beats and fervent electronics. Esu Kurasu: who offer three pieces that blend frenetic electronics with sampled vocal snippets and furious rhythms. Mystified: whose single contribution provides a calming break in the overall fury with pensive tones and languid beats.Buzzsaw & the Shavings: whose pair of tracks mix metallic rhythms with wavery keyboards and a rising tide of anticipation. Cystem: who deliver one track of glistening mien that combines steadfast beats with surging electronics. DJ Get Yo Fat On: whose pair of contributions take different approaches, the first exploring numerous variations of an eerie theme with snappy percussives and novel electronic embellishments, while the second splices clever vocal snippets together with a plethora of unconventional instruments and injects a touch of dance fever to the strange mesh. Dave Fuglewicz: whose single offering injects a sense of hesitancy to a dose of whirling effects and speed-altered sounds. Omnitechnomatrix: whose single contribution steps up the pace with explosive electronic punctuations mired in a seething pool of glooping rhythms. Climax Generator: whose sole track applied jungle sentiments to the savage beats and surging electronics. DJ Mar "N" Dean: whose single contribution tempers the industrial motif with a sparkling touch of chittering effects. Eel Eye: whose sole track combines a haunting undercurrent with jovial riffs and a hint of hip hop. Again, a superb vehicle to learn the styles of several bands while enjoying a durable sampling of industrial music laced with pep and humor. MENTAL ANGUISH: Open Loops Vol. 3 (CD on Harsh Reality Music) This CD from 2005 features 75 minutes of industrial music stemming from online collaborations, with each band borrowing samples from each other and utilizing them according to their own idiosyncratic style. Included here are tracks by: Mental Anguish: who contribute one track comprised of savage beats and fervent electronics. Esu Kurasu: who offer three pieces that blend frenetic electronics with sampled vocal snippets and furious rhythms. Mystified: whose single contribution provides a calming break in the overall fury with pensive tones and languid beats.Buzzsaw & the Shavings: whose pair of tracks mix metallic rhythms with wavery keyboards and a rising tide of anticipation. Cystem: who deliver one track of glistening mien that combines steadfast beats with surging electronics. DJ Get Yo Fat On: whose pair of contributions take different approaches, the first exploring numerous variations of an eerie theme with snappy percussives and novel electronic embellishments, while the second splices clever vocal snippets together with a plethora of unconventional instruments and injects a touch of dance fever to the strange mesh. Dave Fuglewicz: whose single offering injects a sense of hesitancy to a dose of whirling effects and speed-altered sounds. Omnitechnomatrix: whose single contribution steps up the pace with explosive electronic punctuations mired in a seething pool of glooping rhythms. Climax Generator: whose sole track applied jungle sentiments to the savage beats and surging electronics. DJ Mar "N" Dean: whose single contribution tempers the industrial motif with a sparkling touch of chittering effects. Eel Eye: whose sole track combines a haunting undercurrent with jovial riffs and a hint of hip hop. Again, a superb vehicle to learn the styles of several bands while enjoying a durable sampling of industrial music laced with pep and humor. by Matt Howarth from Sonic Curiosity" Mental Anguish - Open Loops Vol. 4 Item Number: 5 Cost: $8 (USD) Fourth CD in the ongoing series features 18 tracks made from the Mental Anguish Open loops Directory Open Loops 4 at Tapegerm. Includes killer mixes by Hal McGee, Anti - Gravity Workshop, Kamakura, Insecta Sonic, Buzzsaw & The Shavings, CYSTEM, Mystified, Omnitechnomatrix, Mental Anguish, Heuristics Inc., Blind Mime, Jim Tyrrell, Shaud, & Thelonius Octopus. $ 8 postage paid USA, $ 10 postage paid overseas. HARSH REALITY MUSIC CDS Item Number: 1 Cost: $8. (USD) Harsh Reality Music has been bringing you the best in experimental electronic music since 1982. Bucketloads of cassette tapes are available from the old hometaper days & a bunch of CD's are available. You can find all the CD's HERE on the main music page & in the individual artist pages. Experimental electronics, space rock, industrial, ambient, avant-garde, power electronics & much more. The image for this is just one of many CD covers of the items available. Mental Anguish - Open Loops Vol. 1 Item Number: 2 Cost: $8 (USD) CD features 10 tracks made from the Mental Anguish Open loops Directory Open Loops 1. Includes killer mixes by Buzzsaw & The Shavings, Dave Fuglewicz, CYSTEM, Mystified, Omnitechnomatrix, Q-Cut, Mental Anguish, DJ Get Yo Fat On, & Heuristics Inc. $ 8 includes postage USA, $ 10 includes postage overseas. "MENTAL ANGUISH: Open Loops Vol. 1 (CD on Harsh Reality Music and Tapegerm) from Matt Howarths Sonic Curiousity This CD from 2005 features 53 minutes of splice and dice tuneage. Mental Anguish is Chris Phinney. Tapegerms is a sonic collective community, represented here by: Cystem, Mystified, Q-Cut, DJ Get Yo Fat On, Heuristic Inc., Omnitechnomatrix, Dave Fuglewicz, and Buzzsaw & the Shavings. The idea is: each performer contributes samples and riffs that are then mutated by other members of this electronic community. Fragments are transformed into music, often raucous in nature, but hardly unmelodic. Abrasive, though, is an amply applicable description. But strangely, for all these qualifiers, the tunes are engaging and often breathtaking. Drum riffs conspire with grinding guitar attacks to produce hypnotic pieces. A bevy of slick electronics serve to cement the elements into a glistening display of tasty tuneage. Bass tones provide a rumbling undercurrent that uplifts the rest of the instruments. An amazing thing is how different each track is. While one blazes with guitar pyrotechnics, another applies sultry smoothness with a touch of synthetic church bells. One track blends agro electronics with heavy metal guitar to rail against telemarketers and their predilection to always call during dinnertime. Another track generates a dreamy soundscape that would be ambient if not for its overtly gritty manner. With the exception of the source material, the only property shared by all the compositions is a dedication to alternative sensibilities. Spurning traditional pop format, this music strives to push the envelope by forcing experimental attitudes into a pop venue, ultimately imbuing the music with a subliminal dissatisfaction with conventionality. This urge is not only laudable, it produces a tasty selection of music that resides outside the box. For all its anarchistic roots, this music is highly listenable, often delivering tunes that would have been suitably appropriate during the Eighties heyday of electro-pop. By Matt Howarth from Sonic Curiosity" Mental Anguish - Open Loops Vol. 2 Item Number: 3 Cost: $8 (USD) Second CD in the ongoing series features 15 tracks made from the Mental Anguish Open loops Directory Open Loops 2 at Tapegerm. Includes killer mixes by Buzzsaw & The Shavings, CYSTEM, Mystified, Omnitechnomatrix, Q-Cut, Mental Anguish, DJ Get Yo Fat On,Blind Mime Ensemble. $ 8 postage paid USA, $ 10 postage paid overseas. "MENTAL ANGUISH: Open Loops Vol. 2 (CD on Harsh Reality Music) This CD from 2005 features 71 minutes of industrial music stemming from online collaborations, with each band borrowing samples from each other and utilizing them according to their own idiosyncratic style. Included here are tracks by: Buzzsaw & the Shavings: who contribute three tracks of gritty rhythms and quirky electronics that cuts deep and leaves a permanent sonic scar. Omnitechnomatrix: who contribute three beat-driven compositions that are dense with whirring effects and nimble-fingered chords. Cystem: whose three tracks harness chaos with glib deftness, generating melodic tapestries of brutal impacts and liquid basslines. Mental Anguish: whose pair of contributions combine delicate riffs with hyperactive velocity peppered with grinding effects and industrial electronics. Q-Cut: whose single track introduces a slippery edge to the overall harsh milieu with distinctly dancefloor sensibilities. Blind Meme Ensemble: who deliver one track whose approach tends to harness spastic delivery and create lavish surges of dreaminess to a gritty sound. DJ Get Yo Fat On: whose single track applies growling punctuations to a searing foundation of nasty sounds. Mystified: whose single contribution is an astral take on the industrial motif that delivers a softer edge with fragile riffs and sedately vibrating beats. Besides being an excellent introduction to these various bands, this release has solid stand-on-its-own power. The tunes are captivating and thoroughly enjoyable if you're looking for music that spurns commercial intent and explores personal expressions of dynamic charm. By Matt Howarth from Sonic Curiosity" Mental Anguish - Open Loops Vol. 5 Item Number: 6 Cost: $8 (USD) Fifth CD in the ongoing series features 15 tracks made from the Mental Anguish Open loops Directory Open Loops 5 at Tapegerm. Includes some excellent mixes by Hal McGee, Anti - Gravity Workshop, Kamakura, Insecta Sonic, Buzzsaw & The Shavings, CYSTEM, Mental Anguish, Jim Tyrrell, Dark Syde, DJ Get Yo Fat On & Renedo. $ 8 postage paid USA, $ 10 postage paid overseas. New 2006 Mental Anguish Logo Version 1 Brand new alien logo design for 2006 by Anti-Gravity Workshop. This is version two, the 3rd & final version is used at the top of the page. The first version is a mystery :-). photo by: Again it's not a photo. Old Mental Anguish Logo The old logo design by Veggatron.. photo by: Well it's not a photo :-) Mental Anguish & NoMuzic Picture from the \" Tangled Up In Bush \" sessions.. photo by: Tawnya Phinney Electronic Cottage Magazine Cover Issue # 2 Cover of old Electronic Cottage Magazine from around 96...or so... photo by: Tawnya Phinney Magazine: Hal McGee Studio Shot Rogue One of favs in the old analog arsenal,,the moog rogue..RIP Bob Moog...Thats a Throbbing Gristle poster from original 20 Jazz Funk Hits lp on Industrial records first pressing on the left.. photo by: C.Phinney Hometaper Networking Old photo from 86 doing the hometaper network thing... photo by: T.Phinney

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