This is an experimental live-in-the-studio modular synthesizer performance. All one take, no editing done. Equipment used: Synthesizers.com Modular Synth (I used three Q106 oscillators set to octave sine waves, Q110 white noise module, Q112 mixer module, Q125 signal processor module, Q115 spring reverb module, and two Q108 VCAs) and an Eventide H3000. Picture shows actual patch used.

Octave Experiment 1

This recording is a completely live performance with no editing or post processing, Equipment used: DIY circuit bent kid's toy, Countryman Type 85 DI, DIY Neve preamp clone, Eventide H3000.

Hap - P-Kid

Field recordings of walking through rain and playing a park xylophone combined with electronic instrumentation. Equipment used: iPhone Voice Memos app, Boss DR-660, Avid Boom, AnalogX SayIt speech synthesizer, Casio CZ-1, Moogerfooger Low Pass Filter, Eventide H3000, Lexicon PCM-42, UAD-2 and Avid Pro Tools plugins.

This Strange World

The runoff groove is the endless loop on a vinyl record after the music has stopped.

Made from a dozen samples culled randomly from my record collection.

Runoff Groove

Originally released on Wallace's self-titled EP (2017).

Wallace is: Erin Wallace (vocals); Newel Briggs (guitar); Josh Crawley (keys, organ); Kevin Marcotte (bass); Charles Neal (drums); Brutha Los (vox)

Produced and Mixed by Charles Neal
Engineered by Bryan Appel at StoveTopStuff!
Mastered by Ryan Foster

Recorded August 6, 2017 at StoveTopStuff!, Portland, OR

Winter in America written by Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson with additional lyrics by C.K. Windham

Winter In America

Previously unreleased instrumental mix.

Scott Pemberton (guitar); Russ Kleiner (drums); Sam Howard (bass); Asher Fulero (keys); Jesse Brooke (percussion); Steve Berlin (sax)

Tracking sessions produced by Steve Berlin
Engineering of basic tracks (drums, bass, rhythm guitar)by Lee Howard, assisted by Bryan Appel
Engineering of all overdubs by Bryan Appel

Basic tracks recorded at Mystery Machine Studio, 2012
Overdubs recorded at Left Orbit Studio, 2012

Mixed and mastered December 11, 2017 by Bryan Appel at StoveTopStuff!, Portland, OR

Sugar Mama written by Scott Pemberton

Sugar Mama

Recorded at StoveTopStuff! in Portland, Oregon with Colin Lake the day the markets crashed. "They've got all of the money and none of the love." Words and music by Colin Lake and Bryan Appel. Colin Lake: vocals and lap-slide guitar; Bryan Appel: guitar, mooger foogers, banjo, samples and programming.

Banjo Jazz (2008)

Recorded live at Mt. Tabor Theater, May 9th, 2003. I played this gig with a concussion after crashing my bike and hitting my head on a steel pole. Recorded onto two blackface ADATs (16 bit). Geoff Appel: rhythm guitar; Bryan Appel: lead guitar; Paul Ansotegui: drums; Kevin Marcotte: bass.

No Comprende (Live at Mt. Tabor, 5/9/2003)

Recorded at StoveTopStuff!, Portland, Oregon in 2003. Written by Appel, Appel, Ansotegui, and Marcotte. Based loosely on a tune by Jimmy McGriff. Recorded on two blackface (16-bit) ADATs with BRC. Geoff Appel: guitar, first solo; Bryan Appel: guitar, second solo; Kevin Marcotte: bass, Paul Ansotegui: drums.

Wave the Bird (2003)

Recorded at StoveTopStuff! in Portland, Oregon in 2008. Colin Lake: vocals, guitar, lap-slide guitar, percussion; Bryan Appel: synths, loops and programming, percussion; DJ Redi Jedi: turntable.

How My Money Gets (2008)

I recorded this little drum loop today using a one-mic technique I recently learned about. This clip's avatar is a photo of the actual recording setup.

Equipment used: Electrovoice 635a omni-directional mic, my DIY Seventh Circle Audio A12 preamp, my DIY blue stripe 1176 clone, Roland R-880 reverb, Lexicon PCM-42 digital delay.

Drum Recording Experiment (2012)

I'm a musician and audio engineer in Portland, Oregon. On this page you'll find some samples of my past musical creations. All music written, performed, and engineered by me unless otherwise noted. I hope you enjoy my music!

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