I've had this song pop up in my head MANY times over the years...decades?  Oh man.... :P

Breathe by Five Flights Up
Jenny Hutchings Krebbs - Vocals
Randy Sangalli - Bass, Vocals
Michael Glanton - Guitar, Vocals
George Esquivel - Sax, Percussion
David Mitchell - Drums, Percussion
Five Flights Up was an original band playing in and around Dallas in the late 80's at clubs like 500 Cafe, Club Clearview, Tommys, The Rhythm Room, The Prophet Bar and more.

Breathe

A live improv test recording from 1982 Synclavier II number 880C just after initial wakeup during a major overhaul and conversion to HxC based solid state floppy drive.  This is a 16-voice FM only model which produces 100% synthesized sound ie. it does not rely on sample playback.

Original Composition & Recording Copyright D.A.Wilson, Hideaway Studio, 2015.

1982 Synclavier II: Four-Three SoundScape

All sounds except drums coming from Synclavier Go!

“Lost / Found”

5th December 1993 - As far as I know this is the first 22 piece string section that was recorded at 'Real World' Studios in Box, Wiltshire. The leader was Gavin Wright, the music composed, arranged, scored out and conducted by a young Roger Bolton. The program was a 'best of' documentary celebrating 25 Years of the Natural for the BBC NHU and produced by the legendary John Sparks. All other sounds were generated on a Fairlight Series III CMI and programmed / performed by Roger. This includes the notable Piccolo Trumpet multi-sample.

Natural World 25 Years Real World Session Release

'Volcano Chasers' - composed and performed by roger bolton (plus some Fairlight Series III)

Early Fairlight Series III demo transferred from cassette tape to MP3, then a tweak in Ozone 8 and a T-Racks plugin. No noise reduction.

French 1988

'This Is What Happens When We All Try Our Best' was written and recorded live in one massive 'space jazz' jam session with no overdubs other than the samples 'Foolproof and Incapable Of Error'. What you hear is what we played in that moment. It's as close as you can get to being there...without actually having been there yourself.

We hope you enjoy listening to it as much as we enjoyed recording it.

Rleased May 3, 2019

Astronaut Zombies Are:
Jeff Zero - Guitars, Synths, Vocals, Programming, Samples
The Wardun - Bass, Beatboxing, Bourbon
Reverend Robb - Synths, Percussion, Guitar, Incense

This Is What Happens When We All Try Our Best

Foolproof And Incapable Of Error

I am a multi-instrumentalist and song writer based in Dallas, Texas.

Breathe

Michael Glanton

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