Curious music that harkens back to the experimental days of Beatles, Bowie, Devo, Flying Lizards and even Dr. Demento.
All the while maintaining accessible melodies, riveting hooks and cool concepts in much the same way.

12 MP3 Songs in this album (39:06) !
Related styles: Pop: New Wave, Avant Garde: Modern Composition, Mood: Quirky

People who are interested in Beatles David Bowie Dr. Demento should consider this download.


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A sonic excursion into a world unlike any other, with a generous helping of loops, sequences, mad voiceovers, poignant guitars and untold stories of fish out of water experiences.

And for you techie types, the details behind the musicâ¦

âSoylent Plaidâ- This song consists entirely of wav loops from a CD called âSound Poolâ that was purchased at CompUSA before its untimely demise. Which by the way, has been a boost to Jaywayâs song shaping prowess. The title was inspired by the movie of a different color. The absurdity of it all inspired the rest.

âRumboogieâ- One of the first of many songs to be completely recorded on a brand new Tascam 788 Digital Portastudio. Purely experimental, as it uses lots of the onboard effects to create one of Jaywayâs weirdest audio creations. The only inspiration for this song is sheer, visceral insanity.

âAimless Drifterâ â A combining of sequences created on a 1991 Ensoniq SQ1+ synthesizer with the wav loops of âSound Poolâ. This too being a fantastic discovery that enabled some shelved projects to spring to life. The title gives the listener an interactive experience that if one listens to the lyrics, (whether in the car or through their earphones whilst walking) one may find himself carrying out what they describe.

âBuzby â- Similar to Aimless Drifter in arrangement. Only this time, along with Ensoniq sequences, Betamonkey loops were employed. (Also at the top of the list for indispensable music production tools.) The theme may seem obvious, but the best part is that it is based on actual events. There indeed was a squirrel who used to visit and was dubbed Buzby. Although in reality his whereabouts never became known. The lament presented in the song of Buzbyâs potential road kill end may well have happened, but cannot be confirmed.

âAloneâ â Combo of Sound Pool, Betamonkey and live action guitar. The song is based on a fictional character named Ranji âThe Humanâ Butterworth. This personality was fabricated for an alternative musical project known as âThe Albatross Helmet Collectiveâ. http://www.amazon.com/Children-of-the-Fruit/dp/B001NRZ7PC/ref=dm_ap_alb1 This album was created entirely through emails. To engender a certain mystique it was decided that each faux member of this pseudo-cyber band would be given their own biography. Ranjiâs is as followsâ¦

Ranji âThe Humanâ Butterworth was conceived on March 16, 1883. He was born on October 2, 1978. You do the math. Actually, donât bother.

His parents were Pakistani jugglers who were cursed with long gestation periods, but equally blessed with long lives and steadfast virility. On a trip to Sumatra to perform at the circus, they left him daily to sleep in a cage, which contained Sumatran sun bears that were absconded by a real life Dr. Moreau. (Professor Jimmy Sixpence) In fact, the good doctor never actually succeeded in turning the creatures into humans. But he did stumble upon a vile of sea monkeys, which he ultimately inseminated the female sun bear with. After several failed attempts, he sold them to the circus. However, he had never learned of their newly acquired intelligences. In the midst of a chaotic fire breaking out, they grabbed Ranji, unhinged the cage door and lumbered off into the sunset. It was in the jungle that they raised Ranji as their own.

Never being able to fully assimilate him into the sun bear clan, the nickname âThe Humanâ was thrust upon him. When it became clear to all that Ranji belonged with the human world they urinated on him and let him go. At around the age of 13 Ranji then crawled on all fours to the nearest village where a local fisherman picked him up, for some reason taught him Swahili and gave him a new lease on life. Fortunately, his biological parents had tattooed his first name on his left kneecap. The fisherman transliterated it and today he is known as Ranji. (The surname Butterworth came from an empty bottle of maple syrup Ranji found while rooting around in a garbage can.) The fisherman died without Ranji ever learning his name. But on his gravestone he had inscribed, âHere lies A. Fisherâ. From this point forward Ranji lived on his own.

His musical skills came from spending hours at school listening to a homeless man whistle outside the window. Ranji was mesmerized by the haunting melodies that would flow form the crusty lips of the beloved indigent. Little did he know that this man was Peter Xwad, an olive oil tycoon who liked to spend his vacations pretending to be poor. Ranji would frequently come up to him to request some tunes and tap along. The man took a shining to him and asked Ranji if he would like to return to Canada with him and be his personal toenail clipper. Ranji jumped at the chance, as he was very fond of cuticles and all that entailed.

It was on the long submarine trip home where he learned a large catalog of popular music by such hit makers as William Shatner, Charles Asnevour and the Banana Splitz. He was also taught a multitude of ways to play the internal workings of a submarine and pretty much any room with a pair of chop sticks.

Upon arriving in Canada his benefactor Mr. Xwad died of a gall bladder attack right after signing his estate over to Ranji on the short plane ride from the coast. Fortunate for Ranji, Peterâs lawyers were there to officiate the proceedings. With all this newfound money, Ranji built a recording studio made entirely of aluminum and other alloys. He moved in there out of an obsession with clanging sounds and kept the tapes rolling 24/7. These recordings never made it beyond the studio after Ranji received some medical attention for hearing loss and O.C.D.

It was a particularly smelly day in August 1999 when Ranji received a phone call from his manager about an offer to collaborate with the 2 world-renowned recording artists, Edgar Evelyn & Mr. Phelps. Having burned all his bridges with most of his colleagues, due to destroying their homes attempting to perform concertos with numchucks, he welcomed the effort. During this time he picked up some new musical instruments, thanks to the introductions of Phelps & Evelyn.

One day, in a fit of boredom, Ranji banged on some World War One army hats, Edgar was eating an albatross sandwich and Mr. Phelps was sitting on the studio toilet waiting for inspiration. It was then that the thrilling project known as âThe Albatross Helmet Collectiveâ was born. It would be nine years before they unveiled the work, âChildren of the Fruitâ.

âDr. Sixpenceâ â If you read the above bio then thereâs no need to explain. If you didnât, youâre smart. Arrangement-wise, however, this is another sequence/loop combo that really fit the mood of the piece.

âTropicaâ â More of the same about Ranji and his marvelous life. Interestingly, the music was originally intended to be used for a 30 second commercial selling soda pop. Or at least, it was presented by the artist for that purpose. It fell flat. (Pun intended.) But after piecing it together in ACID studio it worked quite well as a full length song.

âPullover Sweaterâ â This one was recorded way back in the early 90âs on a Tascam 4-track. The quality is not up to par with the rest of the project but the quirky nature of the thing doesnât really require it to be. It had been sitting in a cassette tape wasteland and was begging to be liberated. This one flies all the way up the Dr. Demento flagpole and flaps unapologetically in the annals of recorded media. The story is based on a really stupid joke which at the time seemed funny enough. But then it was later used in the movie âDumb & Dumberâ. Granted the setup was different, but you get the picture.

âSpyâ â All loops except for the lead guitar, which was played by the prolific Gary Alt. http://garyalt.com The story behind this one is about a man who infiltrated an underground religious organization by studying, becoming ordained and working his way up to greater levels of responsibility. He then used his position to garner a list of all the members of the faith so as to turn them into the opposing authorities. True story.

âGlocziphu Chapter 1 â Animationâ â Musically another assembling of loops with contributions by Robert Waddington http://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/robert-waddington/id270545814?ign-mpt=uo3D4 on voiceover, lead guitar and laboratory sound effects. Story is about a Nephilim named Glocziphu who was instantly frozen in Antartica during the Noachian deluge. Scientists were able to revive him. The song finds him sitting on an examination table pondering his existence. Not a true story. (At least, the part about Glocziphu isnât.)

âGlocziphu Chapter 2 â Assimilationâ â Glocziphu finds himself liking life in this new environment as he struts down the city streets not unlike Kramer wearing the âTechnicolor Dreamcoatâ. Heâs ready to start taking over the world once again. More loops and Robertâs handiwork employing wah pedaled bass and keys.

âGlocziphu Chapter 3 â Annhilationâ â Sorry, but no Nephilim will be allowed to exist as Glocy meets his end in a violent showdown at Armageddon. One last bad seed laid to rest. Musically, a fitting end as well with Jaywayâs composition of loops and R. Waddingtonâs lead guitar and insane vocal samples.

T.M.I.? Perhaps. Whatever the case, buy this album, pop it in your player and be carried away on a cloud of aural euphoria. You savvy music lover, you.