UPDATE 04 February 2010: I have posted the tracks here
I recently did a new reconstruction (remix or completion if you will) of The Beach Boys’s SMiLE from vintage 1967 tracks into a cohesive piece. If you are unfamiliar with SMiLE see here and here. This is my third crack at doing this. The first time was [...]
Category Archives: Music
31 Jan 2009
My new reconstruction of SMiLE
7 Sep 2008
Classic Music Gear
Rising Storm has a nice overview of some classic music gear from the 60s and 70s. Now, whenever I mention the Rhodes, I have a website for good example recordings. Points for well-known and chestnut example recordings of each instrument/effect. Triple bonus points for mention of the Tannerin (A.K.A. Electro-Theremin), which is the actual instrument featured on “Good [...]
15 Aug 2008
Os Mutantes: Parody or Tribute?
In honor (or despite of) McDonald’s use of “A Minha Menina” in a Olympics commercial, I wanted to share some thoughts about Os Mutantes. Despite being championed by Beck and David Byrne Os Mutantes are still relatively little known, so exposure in a commercial is a good thing. Even those hip to the band don’t [...]