additional material to omf's "seesaw"

additional material "seesaw"

HAL takes a java break

1. balticked

notes:
these tracks were recorded in june of 2007, before the july release of "seesaw." andy algire, my brother, and percussionist specializing in west african music, joined me to create the first digital recordings of my newly written songs. andy played Kpanlogo drums (silent K), which originate from Ghana, Africa, and i played acoustic guitar with vocals. the session took place in Bayfield, Wisconsin. the circumstances that brought andy and together that day were grim. but, i believe that as the album title of his former world-beat group states, "music bridges life and death."

-kgb

cut cord sessions

1. balticked (ac.)

2. sight of fearing (ac.)

3. femdroid... (ac.)

4. cup of pekoe (ac.)

5. milkcaps
and marbles (ac.)

6. now as well (ac.)

7. datsun-camero (ac.)

8. cableknit ii (ac.)

9. yellow bluebird (ac.)

notes:
before my acquistion of a mixing board and higher quality microphones, i relied on computer microphones. these tracks were created using two unendingly difficult-to-balance mics. i eventually got the configuration to an acceptable resolution of guitar and vocals. the guitar i used was an acoustic, bought with marlboro miles (upc's of marlboro cigarette packs), and given to me by a generous soul named Bob.

-kgb

turning the tossed

1. yellow bluebird
275 bpm

2. datsun camero
fender bender zero

3. cableknit ii zero

notes:
to the left are takes of songs rejected from the final release, and one, from "yellow"s release. yellow bluebird (275 bpm) refers to the beats per minute that were added to HAL's sheet music. no, i do not now know the average wingspeed velocity. fender bender zero is nice, i think, but i couldn't make it fit anywhere. hence, the lyrically modified fender bender version on the disc. cableknit ii zero is the one taken off "yellow." lyrically, it's a hard one for me to listen to. and what's harder is the parallel between these lyrics and the final choice of lyrics. but that's another story.

-kgb

all things streetwise

1. dying high wind v.2

2. off the one track

3. down out and about

notes:
if your eardrums are craving some lower frequencies after listening to "seesaw" front to back, i suggest these tracks. bass instruments are incorporated. if you liked the telephone recording on track seven, there is a miscellaneous sample used in "down out and about." if you can't place it, it's the windows startup sound effect. i hope those guys at microsoft have a good sense of humor, and don't take me into court. i went out on a limb recording these tracks. rap and hiphop are not my first genre choices, so i figured i'd come off a little inexperienced. listeners have complimented the beats, and one even said it seemed my playing ability was improving. hmm. well, one good reason to have these rhymes in my repertoire is that i'll be prepared to bust the stuff out if it ever comes up.

-kgb