The M.O.D

"The Modicum of Decorum" is now available

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The Musical Innards of Jazz (2:24)
Spaceman Named God (3:00)
Sisko Kid (1:23)
With My Love (3:47)
California Report (1:16)
Fidelity to the Regime (5:02)
KodoSapien (3:15)
We Learn Slow (8:08)
Bad Motherfucker (5:10)
All is Bright (3:58)
Musical Innards (Reprise) (5:28)

tKoL is ty, rich, dave wave, and a whole bunch of other humans and stuff



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"The yellow light is the path to freedom."

-1996

That Time Again

That time is here when you know. At least you "feel."

There's nothing left to do to this record. It's done. But, you're never sure. I could add some sort of people-cussing-in-Korean kind of thing here, or some sort of modified-modified effect there. But, would that be too much? Is is right?

You just gotta know when it's done. You can hear when it's right.

Whew. I don't feel as drained as last time, but maybe this last push (from 98 to 100%) will be the killer. I don't think it will.

Now what? Cover art? Whatever, no one ever cares as much as you do (just enough to get into their iTunes and iPod; easy enough). Text? Why explain everything and that's never been my style... Packaging? Who the fuck cares? Wrap it in Saran wrap, whatever.

But, what if it sucks? That's the chance we take. This is what we do and this is how we do it. Don't like it? It's a big world, go listen to something else.

Dammit! I did it again (again)

Why can't I stop listening to this fucking record?

Rap battle is on!

How I Fucked Everything Up (again)!

So, I made some mix adjustments to Track 10. I felt that track was finally finished. That makes 10 of 11 tracks finished of this new record [Called The Modicum of Decorum (The M.O.D) for now].

I burned the tracks to CD (minus the disaster that is Track 7) and took it home to listen later). Later, I grab a portable CD player and The M.O.D and another disc for levels reference. The plan is to listen to this other mass-market CD for a while then listen to The M.O.D to see how levels compare. To know if base levels are too low or weird or whatever. It's something you gotta do.

Here's how I fucked everything up:

The disc I randomly grabbed was Kanye West's new record, "Late Registration." I did notice which disc it was, but figured that since I hadn't listened to much of it yet, it would be a GOOD reference disc. I only bought it (downloaded) because of his stoner rant about our president: "George Bush doesn't care about black people."

Anyhow, I was wrong.

I listened to Registration long enough to know that it is one hell of a record. Sonic-wise marvelous and wide and bold and all that shit, right? I still haven't processed it enough, but it might just be a monster. In fact, I got caught up and forgot what the exercise was. Once I remembered, I swapped discs.

Fuck. I was demolished! I thought I had to go back to the drawing board (or the mixing board, seriously). The M.O.D felt so flat and weak and little....I felt it was a complete waste of time.

Oh, but Late Registration is huge. Much wider than nearly anything anyone's ever heard before. I didn't realize this at the time. I grabbed the most wrong reference disc possible. Then again, maybe it was the perfect reference point...something to build upon.

I'm much stupid.

Compassion

Voodoo Chile or When the Levee Breaks? Whachu wanna here me play next?

Super Power

"America's world dominance is over...get out your chopsticks."

- GMS

Going Postal

"I was just insulted at the fucking post office, of all
places to be insulted. She told me to stop looking at
her while she was counting money, and stop making that
noise (I got the sniffles, ok?) I said sorry for
being a human being. She said humans don't make that
noise, only animals do. She's an idiot on so many
levels I didn't even know what to say."

- Big Dave Wave

New Orleans 2005 - America's Future

Just watch.

Note to Ty

Oh, the Hype!!!

So, Tiger Woods gets shat upon for leaving the PGA Championship on Sunday night with a "clubhouse lead" over five world-class golfers who did, in the end (at least four of 'em), beat Tiger in the Monday finish (DLIII tied for forth with Tiger). "Tiger left early" blared the collective sporting press.

Phil Mickelson won the PGA by a stroke over two golfers. And, Phil was crowned Tiger's next challenger...we've heard this before, right? Phil beat Tiger by two strokes. Tiger tied for forth. Phil's a ten Major winner alright.

So, a week later, Tiger wins the NEC and much is forgiven. Wins by a stroke after some "difficulty"... $1.3 million in the cookie jar, preservation of #1 ranking, money leader, etc. Wins by a stroke, but he had much "difficulty."

But, no mention of Big Phil, right? The challenger, right? Big Easy. Lefty. Where was Phil at the NEC? Oh, Phil shot plus ten (+10). That's 17 strokes, kids...tied for 51st. Fuck!

11 for 44

all basic/foundation tracks complete.

now: post production

11 tracks; 44 minutes

9 for 39

nine tracks and counting. 39 minutes so far.

much work ahead; or maybe not.

"I like it THIS way!"

Daddy, you look like 'Tiny Daddy!'

Too Damn Hot...

...for creepy ass, annoying lizards.

Gentle Ben

"What kind of drives me to spend so much time on this type of thing is, I really have a kind of fixation with not being forgotten when I’m dead."

- Ben Tolman

Here

And Here

I Am The Walrus

So, the Middlespace has been closed for a week. Being really sick on one’s ass doesn’t help get albums produced. Not a complaint, just reality. I want to work, but since I can’t hear or sit or think…makes it hard. But, never a waste. More equipment en route. More ideas to ponder. Space to breathe.

But, now that I believe I’m on the downhill side of the illin’, I did have a chance to listen to some tunes last night – I listened to world class, mainstream, popular, professional singles:

Gary Numan – Cars
Devo – Jocko Homo
Jimi Hendrix – Are You Experienced?
Stevie Wonder – I Was Made to Love Her
The Rolling Stones - Emotional Rescue
ELO – Don’t Bring Me Down
Kool and The Gang – Hollywood Swinging
Curtis Mayfield – Theme from Superfly
Elton John – Bennie and the Jets
Aerosmith – Nobody's Fault
Etc.

But the most significant rediscovery I processed was, “I Am the Walrus” by the Beatles.

What the hell was that?! I know this was amid the Paul-is-Dead hype, but what the fuck? Genius on so many levels. Accidents, goofs, etc.

“Let the fuckers work that one out…” – J. Lennon

Crunk

"Say, we's 'bout to get CRUNK up in here, yo!"

If the loose definition is "CRazy" and "drUNK" - I suppose L'il Jon has nothing on the Bren.

"Whoo-whaaat?!!"

emptyknot

This is Dafe. This is Dafe's tongue.

Sampling

William S. Burroughs was interrogating the universe with scissors and a paste pot, and the least imitative of authors was no plagiarist at all.