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Time for a special and long overdue release here at noisyvagabond! For our 50th release we present a gigantic collection of tracks (43 to be exact for a total of 6 hours of music!) from Split Phase. Split Phase was a live electronic duo hailing from Upstate NY consisting of myself (c. ‘transient’ martin) and Mike McIntosh active for a period roughly through 2010-2014. For our live shows, we were joined by Nate Vanslyke on lights and visuals. I provided the musical backing via loopers and a plethora of synths and effect processors while Mike provided the rhythms via an acoustic and electronic drum kit. Split Phase was an attempt to make music in real time which generally was made with sequencers or computers and bring those types of sounds into an improvised live process. As such, the music lost some of it’s precision but gained much in the way of humanized passionate expression. Presented here is a small selection of the countless hours of recordings we amassed practicing and creating on a near daily basis. You will find an eclectic mix of genres ranging from jazz, funk, drum and bass, dub, techno, downtempo, and more as we were never interested in pigeonholing ourselves into any particular sound. I hope you can find something in this compendium that moves you. One day the fates will realigned and new Split Phase music will be churned out. Until then, ENJOY!

compendium

Split Phase - Compendium (6+ Hours!) Out now! Free download. (track id: improvisations 10_29_10)

Split Phase was a live electronic duo consisting of Carl 'transient' Martin on keys and live electronics and Mike McIntosh on acoustic/electric drums and samples. After meeting in '07 the duo started Experimenting within the musical spectrum and refusing to be pigeon-holed into genre specifics, they tap an eclectic mix of styles to weave their sonic tapestries.

With an arsenal of synths, guitars, drums, loopers, effects, and computers Mike and Carl created a live sound that is usually reserved for produced music. Blending improvisation and structure, the duo could effortlessly switch between diverse styles such as House, Drum and Bass, Downtempo, Jazz, Jams, and everything in between.

From the beginning Split Phase was a constantly evolving force adapting a do it yourself mentality in and out of the studio, from music production, recording and mastering all of the tracks in house. 

Look for us on youtube for live recordings as well!
For more information:
Mike: deep_bass86@yahoo.com