Recorded ostensibly for submission to the TV program "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy".  It was not used.  Probably needs a bit of editing, but hey, it was made so a 20 second section could be sliced out for background music.  We learned the tune on the spot, and we didn't quite catch that first verse went on a phrase too long.  Andrew Chalfen: guitars and song writing, Adam Lasus: bass, excellent drummer I can't remember the name of that Adam knows: drums.  Recorded by Adam in 2005 at Fireproof Studios, Brooklyn.

Andrew Chalfen - Taxmod

A trial run of recording gear on the piano.  Lately I've been improvising little morning raga-like pieces, so I thought I'd record some of them as they happened. 

Notes: No mixing or compression or EQ, just straight signal of 2 mics (AKG 414 and Cascade Fathead II ribbon) through an Apogee Duet A to D converter into Audacity recording program on a Mac laptop.

morning improvisation 8-1-10

An exercise in non-intention and randomness.  MIDI Bass part originally was played as a Turkish lute, but somehow I moved the track to a different instrument setting without realizing it.  It sounded much better as an upright bass.  Some random cutting, pasting in the Eno vein of letting the random be the conductor.  Done quickly with very little fussing over the details.  Pretty much the opposite of my usual labored methods.  That, and I have very little idea of how to use my new Logic 9 program.  Actually, mainly the latter.   --Andrew

Surface Disturbance

an evening improvisation recorded live 9 Aug 2012.

Bliss Point

an evening improvisation recorded live on 9 Aug 2012

A Trap for Catching Time

an evening improvisation recorded live 9 Aug 2012

Grand Rapids

Where Are the Adults

Recorded 11/20/08 using first takes mostly.  Which accounts for the loose tempo and clams.  Completely unrehearsed initial track of drum and acoustic guitar.  We probably should've run through it a couple of times before recording, but we didn't bother.  Basically testing out Dean's new Rode NT2-A microphone.  Pre-amp was a Symetrix 528, recorded into GarageBand.  Originally titled "Bitch Nasal", but upon reflection, perhaps not a completely appropriate title.

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