Chris Hanzsek

SEPTEMBER AND DECEMBER (LP)

Orbeatize

ORB 07

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The Pieces Were Created As Structured Improvisations Using A Monophonic Synth (primarily) Along With A Yamaha Dx7 (borrowed From A Friend) And Possibly A Guitar. Recording Was Made On An Older Otari Mx5050 1/2 8 Track. Mixing Was Done On A Tascam M-50 Console And A Revox A77 1/4 Machine. I Recall The Project Happened In Two Bursts: I Did Half Of It In September 85, Then I Finished Up And Edited The Album Together In December 85. I Dont Really Recall Making Copies For Anyone. I Think I Played It For A Dozen People And That Was It. Just Forgot About It. I Remember Jeff Ament From Pearl Jam (green River Back Then) Came By While I Had It Playing On My Home Stereo. He Asked What It Was And Said He Liked It. Surprised Me A Little. With Regard To Overall Aesthetic: I Like The Sound Of Machinery, But I Enjoy The Fragility Of Human Error And Human Instinct. I Like To Put Things Into Motion Then Climb Aboard And Drive. I Can’t Play An Instrument (in The Classical Sense) For The Life Of Me, So I’ve Always Just Played Things That Are Mostly Choice Rather Than A Convolution Of Style And Technique. I Guess You Call That The Brian Eno School Of Rock.