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Found audio is an endangered species as it is,
but the sound collected in the following 2 part Noise Edition
should have been thrown away years ago!
White noise, over modulation, jumbled mics, technical difficulties,
loose cords and faulty equipment interfere with the message.
But, as the great philosopher, Confusedshit once said,
"It's not the tool's fault but the fool." You be the Judge.
In the second half of the Noise Edition we will be listening
to sixty years of mic checks. Taken from records and reel
to reels to casette tapes and computers are people's first dry
runs on their equipment. Also in this edition we have a special
guest Robert Belott who will shed some light on the important role of
Dumbkirk in WWII. Please enjoy this madcap noise-a-thon.
This Christmas basket of audio is a mix of favorites for a few reasons. There is a great version of Silent Night on marimba, an instrument few people endeavor to learn anymore. A version of Let It Snow, from the library of "the professor", which is full of honesty and cheer. An extremely touching letter to a 10 month old son from his father describing his first Christmas for him. Also, fully amplified kids ready for presents and belting out their praises to Santa. It all ends with a letter from Francis Vacarro to her parents thanking them for all their efforts along the years with music background chosen by Francis herself.
Playlist
01 joy to the world-zither solo by e.b. mann
02 let it snow, singing from the audio kitchen library
03 12-27-44 carols by the gruesome twosome
04 55' christmas for their son
05 family christmas-sherry family
06 malice nabbia-courtney
07 silent nite-marimba (bob + helen)
08 santa claus is coming to town.
09 a christmas letter, 12-6-46, francis vaccaro, california collection
01 Jack Fischer - The Sophisicat of Sound, country tune 1984
02 Jim Williams - Begin the Beguine, 8/11/46
03 Umbrella Man
04 A track from an un-marked dictating casette of electro stuff
05 Unknown
06 Unknown
07 Yolanda's husband plays Chopin
08 Plaza record side A
09 Plaza record side B
10 Yolanda's husbands plays while Gigi sings
Found-audio archivist and multi-media artist Brian Belott and partner Peter Pezzimenti start a new series featuring lost recordings, abandoned tapes, forgotten disks, orphaned voices, errata, garbage, and random audio documentation of American detritus and treasure. Their Art Radio entree occurred here in David Humphrey's' Sound and Vision Show, Edition #22. We invited them to continue. This episode highlights assorted keyboard efforts. Let us know what you think at
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. Enjoy.
Playlist
01 George Lacasse plays Bach minuet
02 Mothersday playback
03 Boogey
04 Debbie plays synth
05 Concerto
06 Lita gets yelled at
07 (untitled) red recordio-classical patriotic march
08 Jack Fischer -I just called to say i love you
09 Indian love song
10 Mother - Merry Xmas my dear Ones
11 Josephine Fears Hammond Organ 1971
