Visions from the Untalented Visionary #1
May 1, 2013
adept recordings
radio hour
Show date: April 5, 2013
Goldsberry, Missouri
This edition of the adept recordings radio hour focuses on recordings made "in the field". Early in the 1990's, the Sick City Trio were asked to be the crew for a documentary film entitled, "Missouri 149", produced and directed by Brooks Bushnell. Heather mainly ran the camera, I mainly recorded sound and Chris did both camera and sound. Almost 200 reels of audio tape were recorded during the year-long production and afterwards I was able to dub a few of them for personal keep-sakes because all of the gear and materials were going away.
The time I had to transfer tape was short, so I picked the recordings that meant the most to me: the sounds of cows, ghost towns, old timey songs & church hymns, story telling, water and the ever present wind. You'll also hear the crew scouting locations, Brooks giving direction, wind up Bolex 16mm cameras clicking and whirring, dishwashing machines (a sound recordist's nightmare). But I've left all that in because it shifts the focus to the crew at work "in the field".
Life at the end of a shot-gun microphone can be a strange one, if not downright surreal. The sound you hear is louder, more focused and detailed than anyone else's perception in the room or out in the wild. Many times I could hear something before I could visually locate it. Even if it was right in front of me. And you could completely "get lost" while amplifying the tiniest soundscape.
Thanks to Brooks Bushnell for the opportunity to make these recordings and for his permission to let you hear them.
Enjoy! Dan Willems
Black Kaspar enters the confines of Lisa's Oak Street Lounge and blasts a set of super sound!
Recorded live at Lisa's 12-14-2012. Louisville, KY. 22:53
- Bill Zink - guitar, mixer, shortwave radio
- Chris Willems - guitar
- Heather Floyd - guitar
- Bart Galloway - drums
- Dan Willems - electronic keyboard
Winter brings with it unheard music. We begin with a free download of Norman Minogue's "Experimental Recordings 2009". He also creates visual art that remains unseen. Some of which will be revealed on these pages.
The adept recordings radio hour posts Program #3, featuring Sick City Four live in the studio. Programs #1 & #2 are found in the archive which includes playlists for each archived program. Have a listen or download by right-clicking on the player and "saving as". Enjoy!
And, Tuesday January 29th, at 9pm, check out the Experimental Music Lab at the Haymarket Whiskey Bar. See you there!
This collection of sound manipulation by Norman Minogue represents a year of experimentation within the framework of moments. Tape Recorder as Time Machine. Moog as Spaceship. Play. Repeat. Decide for yourself how long to stop time. I could listen to track #8 forever but I might die from what Erik Satie referred to as "serious immobilities".
Listen to each here, or download the mp3 zip (includes a printable cover.)
The voices of Karlheinz Stockhausen, Louise Bourgeois, David Deutsch, R.Williams and Elizabeth Peyton have been made use of in these recordings.
adept recordings is pleased to announce the re-issue of two Anderson CDs, "XIII" and "HACK"
4-Track Mind's "4-Track Mind" and "More 4-Track Mind" are now available as free downloads, plus a new installment of the adept recordings radio hour.
Follow the links, listen to the sounds, and act accordingly.
And besides all that, Black Kaspar and No Copper will be live at Lisa's Oak Street Lounge this Friday Dec.14 - see you there!
Originally titled "The Emphysema Project", this collection of songs focuses on collaboration; with other songwriters, other players, in other places.
Printed CD-R with fold-over cover in a vinyl sleeve. 2008, total time 39:23
Numbers play an important role in Anderson's life. So much so, that he titled his first album "XIII". There are 15 songs in all. Four women, two funerals, two covers, four meditations and three instrumentals.
Printed CD-R with fold-over cover in a vinyl sleeve. 1999, total time 72:30
This second collection continues where 4-Track Mind leaves off. More input, more output. Recorded 1998-2000.
Listen to each here, or download the mp3 zip (includes a printable cover.)
Debut collection of experiments in song expansion. Recorded 1995-1998.
Listen to each here, or download the mp3 zip (includes a printable cover.)
adept recordings is abuzz with Autumnal activity. Black Kaspar (Bill Zink) heads into Wilder Park Studio to record another round with the Black Kaspar Mobile Assault Team a.k.a Sick City Four. After that Bill Zink will take on Charles Ives. You can get a taste of Black Kaspar at the next show on Pearl Harbor Day. Show details forthcoming.
Anderson's first two CD's will be re-issued in November to coincide with a grand return to the performance stage. Watch this space for more info.
Humongous heads to the woodshed to work on new material for their upcoming performance with Hal Dolls and Madame Machine. Friday November 30th at the Rudyard Kipling. Get Humongous "Miniature Pinschers" while it's hot!