I finally started to digitize some of my old cassette tapes. I was most excited about this one in particular. This is a version of "I Remember You" that Marissa Dodge (Misty) and I recorded back in 1995. Marissa's vocals are so stunning and her piano voicings are super luxurious. I was going to EQ out some of the tape hiss but it kind of adds to the nostalgia of it all. This was engineered by Tony Axtell and I believe he actually was responsible for programming the brushes as well. He actually sampled the brushes and then programmed them. You can here how the bass and piano sound a little more human than the brushes. Sounds good to me though!
A Good Vintage is a collection of pieces produced utilizing only bass guitar, mostly around 2010. This assemblage is a time capsule of discovery at a time when I was looking for a way to perform as a solo artist with live looping and multiple layers. These songs are almost like little practice pieces that explore a multitude of different soundscapes and genres. Shortly after this period of my life I lost all of these projects and was left with only quick mixdowns and partial compositions. Shelved for nearly ten years, I gave these tracks a listen and decided that maybe this stuff should be heard. In fact I had never even thought of releasing any of this until last month while sorting through old emails trying to find a document. I stumbled upon a note I had written to my wife from May 11th 2008 asking her what she thought of the track I had attached. I had discovered a mixdown that I had no recollection of… cool! It ended up being the appropriately titled, May Eleventh. So, after some ...
