This was a b-side we used for a split 7" with Menomena back in 2010. I believe the 7" might even still exist on Barsuk online store here: http://www.barsuk.com/w3.cgi?vwy=shop/bark098

This was actually the first song we wrote during the recording process of Negotiations. Benjamin was playing around with the idea of using a soft synth (Omnisphere) for the entire record and was using his first Omnisphere created backing track to test A/D converters on drums - hence the name "Converter". Although the song helped us choose the converter we used for drums (a now replaced Apogee AD16x), we ended up going a completely different sonic/emotional direction for Negotiations and Omnisphere was quickly replaced by an Oberheim Xpander, Ensoniq ESQ-1, Korg EX-8000 and Studio Electronics ATC-Xi.

Converter

This is a b-side we did back in 2005... I think this ended up on one of the PDXPopNow compilations and later we put this on a pre-order bonus disc for "Keep Your Eyes Ahead".

This song was done primarily by Brandon (Acoustic, Vocals, Flute, Boom+Snaps) and later embellished by Benjamin with synth pads and tape delays. We've recently played this song (2014-15) at our acoustic shows with accompanying cello. 

All Of These Things

Here is a remix we did for Gold Lake. We striped all of the music besides a couple guitar tracks early in the song and redid everything else...

This was our first experiment with our new conversion system, the Burl Mothership. The funny story is that somehow our recording program became digitally cross-threaded with the original tracks... causing the song to play back at a much faster speed. We got so lost working on it that we actually didn't even realize until we later referenced the original track. Oops, Lua sounded like a chipmunk! It was actually really cool, but we decided to redo the entire thing at the correct speed. There is an almost finished speedy version somewhere on our hard drive. Benjamin tracked drums and synth (MS-20 mini, Oberheim OB-Xa and Studio Electronics ATC-Xi) and Brandon did all guitar layers after the intro/first verse.

Gold Lake - We Already Exist (Helio Sequence Remix)

This is a remix we did for our good friends Shabazz Palaces. We did actually play this live with them on stage at the Neptune in early 2013 as part of an encore! We kept a few of the original elements but mostly just redid all of the music. Benjamin used a huge 24" kick drum on this one and Brandon used his newly built Soursound custom guitar amp...

Shabazz Palaces - Recollections Of The Wraith (Helio Sequence Remix)

When you pre-order our new Self-Titled album (out 5/19/2015) from Sub Pop, you get a copy of "The Sunrise Demos". An 11 track album of songs recorded and mixed in a 5 week period that didn't end up making the final LP6 (self-titled) Sub Pop album. Mastered by the Helio Sequence and unedited from the original demo, this is a rare glimpse into the behind the scene world of The Helio Sequence.

Purchase our self-titled sixth album here to receive the limited pre-order bonus disc:
https://megamart.subpop.com/releases/the_helio_sequence/the_helio_sequence

The Witness (DEMO)

This is an Elliott Smith cover we were asked to do by Expunged Records. This was recorded around the time we were working on "Keep Your Eyes Ahead".

Satellite (Elliott Smith Cover)

Here is another preview track from our Sunrise Demos album. Only available when preordering our new self-titled album from Sub Pop before May 19, 2015. Order here: https://megamart.subpop.com/releases/the_helio_sequence/the_helio_sequence

This track was pretty rough/raw and we had a lot of fun making it. We were going to flesh out and redo the vocals, but the song sounded too much like My Bloody Valentine to us... so we weren't really considering it for the album and consequently never got around to finishing it.

Lost Images (DEMO)

Negotiations

Downward Spiral

The Measure

Silence on Silence

The Helio Sequence

Inconsequential Ties

Love and Distance

Don't Look Away

Phantom Shore

Let It Fall Apart

Battle Lines

Leave Or Be Yours

Everyone Knows Everyone

Upward Mobility

Red Shifting

Keep Your Eyes Ahead

Hallelujah

Shed Your Love

Can't Say No

Back To This

Lately

Stoic Resemblance

What exactly is Cozmo Lost in Reddit? 

Well to put it succinctly: a live streaming crowdsourced interactive gameplay commercial brand activation experience masterminded by forward thinking robotics company Anki and the advertising mavericks at Wieden+Kennedy Lodge (www.wklodge.com)in which participants navigated Cozmo the robot through a series of tasks in miniaturized virtual subreddit-based rooms IRL in order to win the game by helping Cozmo escape from the internet. Puppies, Shitty Shark Robots, geeky Zork-style text based gaming, destructive trebuchet launches and more. Everything you could want from a 6 hour live streamed event viewed by over 2 million people!

The Helio Sequence/Helio Sound (www.heliosound.co) provided the live/improvised composition and soundtrack for each of the 7 “levels” of gameplay as well “Cozmo’s Theme” for the intro and outro of the event.

"Gaming" is a chip tune romp referencing the RPG days of yore which accompanied Cozmo's adventures playing the vintage text-based game "Cube Quest '85."

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Gaming

What exactly is Cozmo Lost in Reddit? 

Well to put it succinctly: a live streaming crowdsourced interactive gameplay commercial brand activation experience masterminded by forward thinking robotics company Anki and the advertising mavericks at Wieden+Kennedy Lodge (www.wklodge.com) in which participants navigated Cozmo the robot through a series of tasks in miniaturized virtual subreddit-based rooms IRL in order to win the game by helping Cozmo escape from the internet. Puppies, Shitty Shark Robots, geeky Zork-style text based gaming, destructive trebuchet launches and more. Everything you could want from a 6 hour live streamed event viewed by over 2 million people!

The Helio Sequence/Helio Sound (www.heliosound.co) provided the live/improvised composition and soundtrack for each of the 7 “levels” of gameplay as well “Cozmo’s Theme” for the intro and outro of the event.

"Rare Puppers" is a bouncy, cute, and willfully cheesy strut harkening back to your fav 90’s cartoon themes which soundtracked Cozmo's time petting cute puppos and doggos and feeding them schmakos.

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Rare Puppers

What exactly is Cozmo Lost in Reddit? 

Well to put it succinctly: a live streaming crowdsourced interactive gameplay commercial brand activation experience masterminded by forward thinking robotics company Anki and the advertising mavericks at Wieden+Kennedy Lodge (www.wklodge.com) in which participants navigated Cozmo the robot through a series of tasks in miniaturized virtual subreddit-based rooms IRL in order to win the game by helping Cozmo escape from the internet. Puppies, Shitty Shark Robots, geeky Zork-style text based gaming, destructive trebuchet launches and more. Everything you could want from a 6 hour live streamed event viewed by over 2 million people!

The Helio Sequence/Helio Sound (www.heliosound.co) provided the live/improvised composition and soundtrack for each of the 7 “levels” of gameplay as well “Cozmo’s Theme” for the intro and outro of the event.

"What Could Go Wrong" is a dopey, warped, lo-fi soundtrack to Cozmo's trebuchet trials.

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What Could Go Wrong

What exactly is Cozmo Lost in Reddit? 

Well to put it succinctly: a live streaming crowdsourced interactive gameplay commercial brand activation experience masterminded by forward thinking robotics company Anki and the advertising mavericks at Wieden+Kennedy Lodge(www.wklodge.com)in which participants navigated Cozmo the robot through a series of tasks in miniaturized virtual subreddit-based rooms IRL in order to win the game by helping Cozmo escape from the internet. Puppies, Shitty Shark Robots, geeky Zork-style text based gaming, destructive trebuchet launches and more. Everything you could want from a 6 hour live streamed event viewed by over 2 million people!

The Helio Sequence/Helio Sound (www.heliosound.co) provided the live/improvised composition and soundtrack for each of the 7 “levels” of gameplay as well “Cozmo’s Theme” for the intro and outro of the event.

"Shower Thoughts" is an ambient New Age free float geared toward the realization of full robotic shower time mindfulness.

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Shower Thoughts

What exactly is Cozmo Lost in Reddit? 

Well to put it succinctly: a live streaming crowdsourced interactive gameplay commercial brand activation experience masterminded by forward thinking robotics company Anki and the advertising mavericks at Wieden+Kennedy Lodge (www.wklodge.com) in which participants navigated Cozmo the robot through a series of tasks in miniaturized virtual subreddit-based rooms IRL in order to win the game by helping Cozmo escape from the internet. Puppies, Shitty Shark Robots, geeky Zork-style text based gaming, destructive trebuchet launches and more. Everything you could want from a 6 hour live streamed event viewed by over 2 million people!

The Helio Sequence/Helio Sound (www.heliosound.co) provided the live/improvised composition and soundtrack for each of the 7 “levels” of gameplay as well “Cozmo’s Theme” for the intro and outro of the event.

"Hail Corporate" is an ominous Bernard Herrmann-esque orchestral score which brought just the right chill to Cozmo's entrapment in the corporate wasteland hub.

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Hail Corporate

What exactly is Cozmo Lost in Reddit? 

Well to put it succinctly: a live streaming crowdsourced interactive gameplay commercial brand activation experience masterminded by forward thinking robotics company Anki and the advertising mavericks at Wieden+Kennedy Lodge (www.wklodge.com) in which participants navigated Cozmo the robot through a series of tasks in miniaturized virtual subreddit-based rooms IRL in order to win the game by helping Cozmo escape from the internet. Puppies, Shitty Shark Robots, geeky Zork-style text based gaming, destructive trebuchet launches and more. Everything you could want from a 6 hour live streamed event viewed by over 2 million people!

The Helio Sequence/Helio Sound (www.heliosound.co) provided the live/improvised composition and soundtrack for each of the 7 “levels” of gameplay as well “Cozmo’s Theme” for the intro and outro of the event.

"Cozmo's Theme" is electronic with a human feel. Upbeat and smart. Busy and lovable. "Cozmo’s Theme" served as the intro and outro to the event and was the backbone of the musical experience. The main melody was integrated into all the pieces as a vamp section used to accompany gameplay action and all pieces were geared towards long term performance and improvisation.

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Cozmo's Theme

What exactly is Cozmo Lost in Reddit? 

Well to put it succinctly: a live streaming crowdsourced interactive gameplay commercial brand activation experience masterminded by forward thinking robotics company Anki and the advertising mavericks at Wieden+Kennedy Lodge (www.wklodge.com) in which participants navigated Cozmo the robot through a series of tasks in miniaturized virtual subreddit-based rooms IRL in order to win the game by helping Cozmo escape from the internet. Puppies, Shitty Shark Robots, geeky Zork-style text based gaming, destructive trebuchet launches and more. Everything you could want from a 6 hour live streamed event viewed by over 2 million people!

The Helio Sequence/Helio Sound (www.heliosound.co) provided the live/improvised composition and soundtrack for each of the 7 “levels” of gameplay as well “Cozmo’s Theme” for the intro and outro of the event.

"Meme Economy" is an intense, dramatic news theme orchestral piece taken to it’s parody max.

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Meme Economy

What exactly is Cozmo Lost in Reddit? 

Well to put it succinctly: a live streaming crowdsourced interactive gameplay commercial brand activation experience masterminded by forward thinking robotics company Anki and the advertising mavericks at Wieden+Kennedy Lodge (www.wklodge.com) in which participants navigated Cozmo the robot through a series of tasks in miniaturized virtual subreddit-based rooms IRL in order to win the game by helping Cozmo escape from the internet. Puppies, Shitty Shark Robots, geeky Zork-style text based gaming, destructive trebuchet launches and more. Everything you could want from a 6 hour live streamed event viewed by over 2 million people!

The Helio Sequence/Helio Sound (www.heliosound.co) provided the live/improvised composition and soundtrack for each of the 7 “levels” of gameplay as well “Cozmo’s Theme” for the intro and outro of the event.

"Shitty Robots" is angular, upbeat bleep-bloop grooviness. Definitely the right accompaniment to shitty shark induced destruction.

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