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Music/Discography/Audio

A quick overview:

  • Recent solo material = Ambient laptop electronics + heavily processed & edited live quiet percussion. 2002 - present.

  • Bracken & Cook Duo = Abstracted and spacious electronic/acoustic improvisation from Ben Bracken (flashpapr, Remote Viewing ensemble) and myself. 2000 - 2002. (On hiatus).

  • Persona = electronic solo project, ranged from midtempo breakbeaty/sample-loop-driven noisy chip-chop to slower rhythmic and abstract linear audio collage. 1997-2002.

  • Bantam Rooster = garage-punk-blues-rock. I was involved from 1994-1998; during that time the lineup was Tom Potter (Vocals, Guitar), and Eric Cook (drums).

  • Gravitar = Free-space-rock-psych-noise-improv. 1992-1999, 2002. Lineup included Harold Richardson (Guitar), Geoff Walker (Vocals, Horns, Guitar), Eric Cook (drums, editing), and Mike Walker (Vocals, Guitar), with lots of recording support from John D'Agostini.

Updates:

  • Jan. 22, 2007: Launched Audioblog.

  • Sept. 4, 2006: Links to individual release detail pages are offline while I mess around with getting them into the new template design.

Cover Name/Credit Title Format Label Audio CC?

2006

E. Cook "Underscores and Asteriks": Mitten State Transmissions compilation 4 CD, 1 DVD-R Box WHFR/Top Quality Rock and Roll
 
Unreleased & Live:
 
E. Cook & Chris Petersen Live on WCBN, 02/19/06, excerpt 2 Audio Creative Commons License

2005

E. Cook Concessions and Allocations MP3-Only Simulated Audio Creative Commons License
coverart E. Cook Asymptosy CDr Public Eyesore
cover art Gravitar "Maybe Ben Hur": Hall of Mirrors compilation CD Emporer Jones
 
Unreleased & Live:
 
E. Cook Live @ Ear Candy Fest, 04/05/05 Audio Creative Commons License
E. Cook "Feedback Construction Kit" Audio Creative Commons License

2003

cover art Bracken/Cook Duo Framed & Frozen CDr Simulated Audio Creative Commons License
cover art E. Cook I Will Not Be Angry Any More CDr Simulated Audio Creative Commons License
cover art Persona Last Songs MP3-only Release Simulated Audio Creative Commons License
cover art Persona "Tinnitus": My Malady compilation CD Mental Monkey Records
 
Unreleased & Live:
 
Bracken/Cook Duo Live 07-07-03 Audio Creative Commons License
Bracken/Cook Duo Live 7-19-03 Audio Creative Commons License

2002

cover E. Cook "In a 2002 Style": Just Drums compilation CD Fever Pitch
cover art Troy Gregory w/Bantam Rooster "Lice Cots N' Rabies Shots": Sybil  
(Troy Gregory w/multiple backing bands)
CD Fall of Rome
cover Persona Splinter CDr Simulated Audio Creative Commons License
cover Persona Fencesitter CDr Simulated Audio Creative Commons License
 
Unreleased & Live:
 
E. Cook Live @ Canterbury House, 11/23/02 (w/Kelly Handyside, dancer) Audio Creative Commons License

2001

cover Persona "Everything" & "Down Her": RMX's 1995-2000
(His Name is Alive remix compilation)
CD Time Stereo
cover art Persona (Remix by Lesser) "Crumble 17 02 99 | Persona Be Praised!": Mensa Dance Squad  CD Tigerbeat6
cover art Persona "Ceramic Becomes Chrome": What Would Jason Do?
(Jason Tar remix compilation)
Dbl. CD !ooT, eviLnaCskcuD.
cover Persona "328 Pages in as many seconds": Rewriting the Book
(Aube remix compilation)
Dbl. CD Elsie and Jack
cover Persona "drm solo": Sound Collector #6 compilation CD & Magazine Sound Collector Audio Creative Commons License
cover Gravitar Freedom's Just Another Word for Never Getting Paid CD Enterruption Audio
cover Persona "Counting Time in Flu Season": Audio Anonymous - A 12 Step Program compilation CD Deezal Records
cover Gravitar Edifier CD Manifold Records Audio

2000

cover Persona
vs. Control Panel
My Future is Not Yours CDr Simulated Audio Creative Commons License
cover Persona (Remix by Warn Defever) Constant Friction: Collaborations 2 compilation CD Lo Recordings
cover Persona Omnithrope 12" EP Simulated Audio Creative Commons License
cover Persona Maximal CD Vinyl Communications Audio Creative Commons License
cover Persona Uptight CD Simulated Audio Creative Commons License

1999

cover Persona "Christina, I am Lacking": Ricci's Pieces compilation CD & Magazine Mindfield Records
cover Persona Electronic Mud CS90 Time Stereo
cover Bantam Rooster Shine on, Sweet Starlet soundtrack/compilation LP/CD
cover Persona (remixing the Wild Bunch) "Gay Bar (Electric Superstar Mix)" & "Gay Bar (Studio 54 Mix)": Rock Empire CD Uchu Cult
cover Persona (remixing Stungun) "Trashy (Big Buck$ Mix)": Shut Up or I'll Kill You CD EVOL Records
cover Persona (remixing Morsel) "Less is More" & "Please": Wrecked and Remixed CD Smallstone Records
cover Persona Enter the Monkey compilation CD Mad Monkey
cover Bantam Rooster The Cross & The Switchblade LP/CD Crypt Records Audio
cover Eric Cook (production asst.) Warn Defever: I want you to live 100 years CD Lo Recordings
flashpapr cover Eric Cook (Asst. Engineer) Flashpapr: Do What You Must Do CD Westside Labs
cover Gravitar You Must First Learn to Draw The Real CD Monotremata
cover Bantam Rooster Big Mess (covers single) 7" Flying Bomb Audio
cover Bantam Rooster Low Budget Lust 7"

1998

cover Gravitar "Brain Circus": Full Blast soundtrack CD Small Stone
cover Gravitar You Must First Learn to Draw The Real CDr MGOGM
cover Gravitar Unauthorized CS-60 Gravitar/Mike Walker
cover Bantam Rooster "Girl" & "Low Budget Lust": Ghettoblaster compilation CD Motor City Brewing Works

1997

cover Bantam Rooster Xmas Surprise compilation 7" Flying Bomb
cover Bantam Rooster Half-Assed, Will Travel compilation LP
cover Gravitar Instant Shoggoth 1997 compilation CS-90 Instant Shoggoth Productions
cover Nicodemus & Gravitar It's an Idiot's Life LP Insignificant Records
cover Gravitar Now the Road of Knives CD Charnel Music
cover Gravitar 5 out of 5 Kids Who Kill Love Slayer tribute/covers compilation 7" Shaolin Temple
N/A Gravitar Go-Sonic 2xCS-60 Go-Sonic Tapes
cover Bantam Rooster Deal Me In LP/CD Crypt Records Audio
cover Bantam Rooster Watch Me Burn 7" Flying Bomb
cover Bantam Rooster Cheapo Crypt Sampler compilation CD Crypt Records
 
Unreleased & Live:
 
Eric Cook MNML (unreleased CDr): Track 2 Audio Creative Commons License
Eric Cook MNML (unreleased CDr): Track 6 Audio Creative Commons License
Gravitar Lost twanger: Rehearsal track 06/24/97 Audio Creative Commons License
Gravitar Big loping riff: Rehearsal track 08/04/97 Audio Creative Commons License

1996

cover Bantam Rooster Miss Luxury 7" Crypt Records
cover E. Cook Dull Fly Audio Compilation CS + Zine Dull fly
cover Eric Cook (on drums) Princess Dragon Mom:
Slow Poke
CD Insignificant Records
cover Gravitar Sights Unseen video compilation VHS Fever Pitch
cover Gravitar Live Split with SubArachnoid Space CS-60 Enterruption
cover Bantam Rooster Punkity Rockity All Stars compilation LP

1995

cover Gravitar A Brief History of Gravitar CS-90 MGOGM
cover Gravitar Split 12" w/Universal Indians LP MGOGM & American Tapes Audio Creative Commons License
cover Zero Percent Interest Holding Court on Hunt's Time CS-60 American Tapes
N/A Gravitar "Notomaton": Detroit Electric compilation CD Detroit Electric
cover Gravitar Gravitaativarravitar CD Charnel Music
cover Bantam Rooster Bantam Rooster CS-30 self-released by band

1994

cover Gravitar Chinga su Corazon CD Charnel Music
cover Gravitar Evil Monkey Boy 7" Charnel Music