Name: Jake Wolf (fretless bass) & Chris Stack (Moog Guitar and electronics) by Chris Stack
Duration: 4 min 27 s
Description: A bit of improvisation that turned out nicely...

Really nice track, guys. Sounds good, I think this stuff should be put out on last.fm, and sent to a few labels along with other songs. Jake, love your choice of notes as usual, it complements Chris' playing very well. Chris, good job on the little drop sounds (and thanks for coming to see us play at Bobo's) and am enjoying the pads you chose. Read my comment below, I expound on what I feel about the music.

Although you might disagree with me, hehe, I really, really strongly feel this piece along with others in this vein will not need any typical percussion. They would be better programmed, and maybe tweaked a little. If you would have any percussion elements live, I'd vote for having only gongs, large cymbals, maybe an MBira/Sanza, tablas maybe, but definitely none of the traditionnal drums. Just my take on it, less is so much more, and your programming has a lot more charm to it now, and it ought to carry the weight just fine. He he. Just my opinion, once again. Osaka Pearl too really like having strong percussion in their songs, and I personally feel that for the most part their songs have no need for it, in fact it takes away from the uniqueness of what they're doing. On this piece, I feel the same. 

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A bit of improvisation that turned out nicely...

Jake Wolf (fretless bass) & Chris Stack (Moog Guitar and electronics)

Interestingly, but before the birth we all have a place in the sun, and at the table [in dreams at least]. With the appearance at the light and with formation of our identity, number of places becomes less, or it just seems to me.


May 2016
Bad Münder am Deister

For Trevor, in gratitude for a friendly support.

Meinen Platz am Tisch

"Fire on the Mountain" began out of a listening to the thunderstorms that worked their way through the Pisgah National Forest here in western North Carolina.  The sound of thunder would swell and resound through the mountains first 'close to home,' then in far, fading rumbles. When you're outside communing with them, a feeling of awe naturally arises. 

Awe and Wonder may be our greatest hope in times like these. I'm certain this piece was the result of my own attempts to work through the under and overcurrents of madness that seems to rear up at odd times in our world. 

This is an attempt to dance through it at varying tempos. 

Peace.

"Fire On The Mountain"

Vampire's Kiss is a musical version of the standard campy vampire story. Towards the end the victim receives the vampire's kiss and is transported into the netherworld between life and death... The netherworld ending is rendered with the first moog guitar prototype.

This isn't the final version of Vampire's Kiss. It is my starting point - just clearly played on a nylon stringed guitar to get the arrangement and melody across.  Close to the end I bring in some early Moog Guitar.
 
Every Halloween I tell myself next Halloween I'll have this one out and being heard.   I had intended to have it completed this October, but it is still a work in progress. I do have some great tracks already recorded for this one -- I just can't be finishing and mastering music right now when 100 Vo-96s are being readied for our customers.  By next Halloween I'll have the dressed up version of Vampire's Kiss to present.  But I thought, what is with this obsession to finish everything to death?  So here is the raw, not-yet-orchestrated starting point of the Vampire's Kiss...


Vampire's Kiss

This track is from the album It Is Always Now and is available for purchase on CD Baby here: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/kathyraimey2

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Listen to “Xenography” the new debut album by Chris Stack

…an album of inspired soundscapes. Feel free to stream it first if you have any doubts. Rest assured that mere seconds into the first track, you will know that you are in capable hands.” - Ted Stahl

Stream and download at chrisstack.bandcamp.com

On this album, a vast array of synthesizers, piano, nylon string guitar, Moog Guitar, shakuhachi and voices pure and processed, come together, creating a soundtrack for travels to oblique destinations.

Jake Wolf (fretless bass) & Chris Stack (Moog Guitar and electronics)

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