Eric Cook: Audioblog

First, the audio. Two tracks from 1997, multitracked metal percussion and delays:

• MNML-02
• MNML-06

Now, the backstory:
These were included on a release-that-wasn’t called MNML — various experiments at minimal 4-track compositions. I put together a whole CDr package w/artwork etc, but only made 3 or 4 copies for friends, because most of it never felt finished enough to actually “release” (a fairly arbitrary distinction for a CDr, I’ll admit).

These were my favorite two tracks on the CD, and evidence I suppose that I still haven’t gotten my fill of the sounds of metal percussion in the 10 years since then, since it formed the base of some of the later Persona releases (see Splinter and Last Songs), and remained a key component/sound source of my work with Ben B. and solo.

I should think a bit more about why that is..

Another live clip from 2003, this time at the Detroit Art Space. Again, abstract electronics/live sample manipulation, metallic textures.

This blog doesn’t seem to be doing much to get me going on new music, but it has been a good motivator to post the old stuff that has been kicking around my harddrive for a while now.

Ben and I had a productive period of rehearsals and shows in 2003. This show (@ Detroit Contemporary) from July of that year is a bit more active/variable than the more edited material on the
Framed/Frozen CD, but with a similar palette.

Another old rehearsal tape find, from the pile of 4-tracks in the closet. A big loping Sabbath-y riff from Mike forms the pivot point around which Geoff spins like a crazed bee with a wah pedal strapped to its chest. Satisfyingly thick guitar tone in places.