Each title below is US $15 postpaid and will be mailed upon receipt of cash (US funds only, please). Contact me and I'll send you a signed, and in some cases numbered, copy of anything listed below. All of this work is produced in limited editions. I'm quite thrilled to be able to make these titles available to you, and intend to take advantage of your interest by including super limited edition discs of new pieces or recently edited location recordings -- whatever is on the burner at that moment -- in the package heading your way. Thanks for checking these out and, as always, good listening to you. doug@doughaire.com
WIGWAM BENDIX
I made this
disc after having my head buried in the studio for three particularly
intense years. I needed to remind myself that good music can be made in
any kind of space, and indeed without the pressure of the clock tolling
in everyone's head. Craig Flory is an absolutely engaging and entertaining
player on most any instrument. We recorded over 40 hours of improvisations
in his living room with 31 of the best players in Seattle. Massive editing
followed on this labor of love. We are very happy with the results and
present to you some of the best, most raucous and inspired music this
side of Mount St. Helens. You'll find an MP3 of one track on the home
page and a review of the disc in the press
section. The cover is by Chicago/Seattle artist Friese Undine. The image
of me seen throughout this site was also made by Friese and I like it
as much as I like Wigwam Bendix. Thanks to Craig, Friese, and everyone
involved for making this disc like no other -- guaranteed!
19 AMERICAN WAYSIDES
This
title was released by Anomalous
Records (NOM 17) in 2003. Through their excellent work this disc received
international visibility and numerous strong reviews. This review
in the April 2003 issue of Wire magazine is a favorite. The disc
delves deeply into my interest in how the sounds of nature interact with
transportation environments. I love to drive for hours and then stop somewhere
and listen to what's happening. In this group of pieces I installed small
sound systems in these locations and influenced the soundscape with various
treatments of 78 rpm records. On the home
page you'll find an MP3 file of a piece from this disc for you to
download.
THE LAST DOGHOUSE NEW YEARS
Do
you remember the organ bar? Like the piano bar, it was a place where people
who love to sing and get loaded would go and be with the like-minded.
Seattle had the Doghouse, with Dick Dickerson at the organ. The venue
closed its doors in early 1994, making this recording the last New Year's
sing-along. This disc is packed with classic tunes propelled by Mr. Dickerson
and stiff drinks and sung by an extra-nostalgic crowd of old timers primed
to belt it out for the last time. You're sitting in the middle of it for
close to an hour of pure Americana.
LOCALE
Released
in 1992, this disc contains a wide-ranging set of compositions that feature
international location recordings. The exploration of juxtaposition and
sense of place dominates these pieces. Yes, I'm a surrealist and I apply
this line of thinking to editing, composition, and the midnight espresso.
THE CRAWFORD OPERA
The
Patriot Act set in an acid bath. I could have called this disc Get
Off My Cross, but really it's about "them," not "me".
Since we have dubya for four more years, this disc gets a new lease on life.
This opera features an early set of 78-rpm sound-effects records and takes
a peek into the world of America's favorite bed-shitters.
REMOVED AND HAUNTED
Years
of recording and presenting location sound has led to this. Carefully
edited location recordings from all over the world are recontextualized
through the use of large numbers of notch filters and minimal multitracking.
One moment you may feel as though you've been there, only to then experience
a drifting disintegration of reality. This CD is about a feeling; the
ominous approach of something from the past, an unforeseen sonic crackup
at the speed of sound. Now available through The Bang Kung Assn. on this Web site. There is an MP3
download from this disc on the home
page.
DISTANCE
The
soft light of silence. The colorizing of a sonic space. Distance
was made to bring our attention to the fascinating sound field surrounding
each of us. The two pieces on this disc quietly suggest the traces of
a thoughtful attentiveness at work. Using small sound events, reverb,
and a Prophet 600 synthesizer, Distance is an acoustic treatment
for whatever space you may be in. 1. Grand Coulee/Electric City (29:58)
2. South Of Beaufort (26:22)