zinger

from a review by J. E. Barnes of Daniel Pinchbeck's Breaking Open the Head:

Pinchbeck's trials and tribulations while under the influence of a variety of hallucinogens in both familiar and isolated parts of the world are often unintentionally hilarious, even as they suggest a fatally careless tendency in his nature. During one session in the East Village "organized by a couple from California," the author and several others ingest yagé after being provided with "Adult Depends diapers" and "plastic buckets for vomiting." In fact, so many people vomit in Breaking Open the Head that readers will expect to find Vomiting listed in the index.

"Selectro One"

"Selectro One" [mp3 moved to Bandcamp]

Commercial MIDI drum patterns playing sampled 808 kit running underneath "live," MIDI-triggered analog beats (some effected and some not). Song development: pure grid with patterns being turned on and off.

"Electro Groupie"

"Electro Groupie" [mp3 revised and moved to Bandcamp; a "beats only" version is also on Bandcamp]

Similar to "Selectro One" in setup but with a little more conventional song structure and less weird effects. In all these recent songs I am letting the drums and effects sounds determine the melodies.

"Secret Skyway"

"Secret Skyway" [mp3 removed]

Before garageband there were garage bands.

Trance loop (effected and not) running under "live" MIDI-triggered analog beats (some effected but most not).