Sunday, October 30, 2016

combining releases into sets

jessica
i'm just wondering if you'd be willing to consider the idea of packaging collections of downloads together?

so, let's say my discography has 20 releases and it's split into four phases that are conceptually linked. it may make sense for me to package these releases in 5 record subsets.

more specifically, i've added what are essentially dvd-length torrents as physical purchase items and i'd like to offer them as downloads without the redundancy.

example:
jasonparent.bandcamp.com/album/flac-dvd-disc-volume-1

there's 15 releases on the dvd. could i package them all together as a download?

maybe another way to ask this is if you're considering allowing the attachment of multiple downloads.

bandcamp
Hey Jessica,

There isn't an official bundling option yet (though that's something we're definitely considering), but there is a fairly simple workaround.

Create a set of codes for each album (https://bandcamp.com/help/codes_how_to), and create a package for each album (as if there was a physical component to the sale, details here: http://bandcamp.com/merch_how_to).

Explain in the package info that anyone who purchases it will also receive codes for the other albums within a few days of purchasing. For anyone who purchases the bundle, just shoot them the respective album codes. It is a bit more work, but until we have an official option it will work a treat.

Friday, October 28, 2016

i'm too old for hallowe'en.

i was too old for hallowe'en when i was about 8. alter-reality post?

wait. was that the year we brought the news paper box to....no. that must have been grade 11.  or even....no. i did 'shrooms with greg in grade 12. grade 11.

i don't know what i did in grade 10 for hallowe'en. actually. wait. i do. yeah. that's right. lol...

at the top of the hill. but, it didn't work the first time. that's typical.

anyways.

i'm too old for hallowe'en.

i'm still going to have fun this weekend...

i feel like i made some progress this week. i'll be back at it monday or tuesday.
ok. so, i'm shutting the browser down and heading to the other room. i think i should get a rough idea of inri017 planned out by the night, at least.

i'm going to have to do a mild remix to balance it out. i remastered the second part of it for inriclamed, but it was already instrumental, and the source was corrupt. the first part didn't get touched at all - and iirc the source is incomplete. what that means is that i have the task of resplicing a few files that are basically already dealt with. but, i'm going to be thorough.

there is an off chance that i could even finish it this morning.
new alter-reality post:
http://therealinri.blogspot.ca/1996/10/demo-9-terrorists.html

how long do you think it will take for me to re-read animal farm, anyways? a day? two? i remember it being very short....

Thursday, October 27, 2016

i also need to take note of this before i move to inri017. sort of. this is actually what i did between inri017 and inri018, but the track that i contributed to it was done in july. so, i'm going to post it now....

i'm not labeling or distributing this because it's not my release. but, the full track (not the edit, here) ends up released on a covers disc dated to the end of 1999.

this is the full track:



"so, i'm going through some old files and decided to put this up...

the backstory is connected to a covers compilation put together by cleopatra records called "hymns of the warlock", as well as a remix compilation put together by nettwerk records called "remix dystemper". this compilation was put together between the releases of those two compilations.

the easiest thing to say is simply that there were always two different types of skinny puppy fans, related to a now historical split in electronic music between those who preferred "ebm" (that is electronic booty/body music) and "idm" (intelligent dance music). ebm is only reasonably listened to in clubs because it's simplistic and repetitive; idm is the kind of thing you put on when you're doing homework or reading a book. the separation has been much maligned, but it is intuitively obvious that there are some types of electronic music that do not have much depth (and yet are fun to dance to) and some types of electronic music with dozens of layers to disentangle (and may be less danceable), so i see little point in getting silly about it. skinny puppy existed in a middle point; they always had the ability to attract both audiences because their music was both highly danceable and yet also in an art rock and political/punk rock tradition. this is not unique within electronic music, but it *is* rare. they're not considered to be the high point of electronic art music in the modern era for no reason.

throughout the 90s, skinny puppy fans connected with each other and discussed various topics over the epilogue internet mailing list. within this list, there was much derision directed at the cleopatra compilation due to it's over-representation of the ebm side of the band's sound. the more musically inclined members of the list claimed they could put together a better record, were challenged to do so and eventually did.

i was a fairly recent addition to the list and volunteered for distribution for the sole reason that i had the tools to do so (cd burners were still relatively rare in 1998). the cover art was put together by other members of the list and sent to me for reproduction.

while i would argue that the disc more accurately represents the experimental aspect of the band than either of the officially released compilations did, i listen to it now and wish i would have been more selective. the reality is that i didn't really have the standing necessary in the list (you have to have an understanding of 90s internet communications to get that, i guess) to act as a filter on material coming in. nor did i receive enough material to have the luxury of cutting tracks. there's some interesting remixes/reconstructions, but some of it is very blatantly the work of amateur musicians. i should also point out that i considered some of those amateur musicians to be my friends.

it's up here, as is, for listening ears. should either of the kevins express an opposition to this (i doubt that, but i am not able to tap into their consciousnesses from a distance), they own it and get to make the choices.

tracklisting:

1) the intonarumori project: rain (souless mix)
*2) dmt: blackout
3) animoid row: jahya (meld)
4) livesidog: smothered hope
5) pool-a: downlode
6) krewl: meat flavour
7) inri: hexonxonx (featuring ogrebot)
8) j deell: 200 years
9) triptamine: circustance (vitriol remix)
10) amputate: shore lined poison (deformed)
11) lunar caustic: worlock
12) dmso : anger (adrenergic brap)
13) jesus h. christ: assimilate (ambient mix)
14) lichaem: who's laughing now? (offended)
15) j deell: basement
*16) dj billpheus and oscar the grouch (with special guest vocals by the infinite hheathen): love

* - features bill van roy, later briefly of download"


this is something i did between inri demos. i needed a break from structured writing. just wanted to make some noise...

i suppose this is the biggest sample collage of them all, but it's best not to take it too seriously. the idea here eventually morphed into a project called "fuel true anarchy in the americas" (jasonparent.bandcamp.com/album/ftaa), a play on the ftaa trade agreement, which itself got toned down in scope.

there's everything from science docs to hitler in here. it's meant to be a passive trip through real and imaginary time that is experienced with the aid of psychedelic drugs, rather than any kind of political statement. it's quite consciously absurd, often juxtaposing ironic statements with their contradictions.

the core of the ambience was produced by a program called sound raider. i then took the sound it created and shaped it by adding in vocal samples, looping certain parts, running things through effects, sequencing the noise into a more melodic shape, etc. it's consequently a sort of a collaboration between myself and the machine, rather than the work of the machine itself.

no sane person could really listen to this passively. you basically *need* drugs to get anything out of this at all.

...and i think i'm probably the only person that ever experienced it properly. hey, it's never too late...

created in the summer of 1998. released as a standalone ep on nov 16, 2013. audio permanently closed on oct 12, 2016. release finalized on oct 27, 2016. as always, please use headphones.

this track also appears on my third record:
jasonparent.bandcamp.com/album/inridiculous

this release is compiled on inriℵ4:
jasonparent.bandcamp.com/merch/inri-box-set

this release also includes a printable jewel case insert and will also eventually include a comprehensive package of journal entries from all phases of production (1998, 2013, 2016).

credits

released July 1, 1998

j - sound raider, sampling, cool edit synthesis/sequencing, digital effects processing, digital wave editing, flute
gauntk9 - anti-social quip 

Wednesday, October 26, 2016

that was an unexpected detour, but it came out of the process of closing inri015 and i do think it was necessary and productive. that is the first two aleph discs. there will be a third up on the inriched disc, relatively soon - but that's the disc i'm turning over to.

i'm on try #4 in a row for an all nighter tonight, and i think i'm kind of required to do it, as i have some shopping to do in the morning. i need to finish the liner notes for aleph-1, then get something to eat and should finish the liner notes for inri016 by the end of the night, too. i may get started on inri017.

inri017 is largely about compiling existing sources. i do not think i have any actual remixing of any tracks to do.
flac dvd containing material originally recorded from 1997-1998 and completed between 2013 and 2016. inri003-inri007, inri009, inri011-inri015, inri030, inri046 & extras. numbered with a cd printer and shipped in a jewel case. inriℵ1.

full contents:

/inri003: inrisampled
jasonparent.bandcamp.com/album/inrisampled

/inri004: fuck the dead
jasonparent.bandcamp.com/album/fuck-the-dead

/inri005: skaters
jasonparent.bandcamp.com/album/skaters

/inri006: useless
jasonparent.bandcamp.com/album/useless

/inri007: confused
jasonparent.bandcamp.com/album/confused-2

/inri009: i did your mom
jasonparent.bandcamp.com/album/i-did-your-mom-2

/inri011: nope
jasonparent.bandcamp.com/album/nope-2

/inri012: i think i feel much better now
jasonparent.bandcamp.com/album/i-think-i-feel-much-better-now

/inri013: on confusion in sexual adolescence
jasonparent.bandcamp.com/album/on-sexual-confusion-in-adolescence-2

/inri014: schizoid terrorist
jasonparent.bandcamp.com/album/schizoid-terrorist-2

/inri015: inri
jasonparent.bandcamp.com/album/inri-3

/inri030: war
jasonparent.bandcamp.com/album/war

/inri046: the intersection of two identical particles moving in completely opposite directions
jasonparent.bandcamp.com/album/the-intersection-of-two-identical-particles-moving-in-completely-opposite-directions

/extras:
- original loose mp3s from 1997 & 1998
- flac cd-r rip of original 1998 version of inri015
- 320 kbps mp3s of failed 2013 remaster of inri015
- phantom of the opera (washing machine mix)

total disc size is 4.607 gb.
total running time of official releases is 12:30:11.
absolute total running time is 16:14:57.

purchasing this release comes with the immediate download of inri015 only.

inri003: created in mid 1997. sequenced and converted to stereo in november, 2013. released on nov 9, 2013. corrected in september, 2014. finalized on july 5, 2016.

inri004: originally written in 1997 and first created in 1998. a failed rescue was attempted in 2013. finally reconstructed in the summer of 2015 and extrapolated upon over the first half of 2016. released on july 4, 2016. finalized on july 5, 2016.

inri005: initially written in 1997. recreated in jan, 1998. a failed rescue was attempted in 2013. reclaimed july 1, 2015. deconstructed dec 18, 2015. released on jan 4, 2016. finalized on july 6, 2016. lead track added and refinalized july 20, 2016.

inri006: originally created in 1998. a failed rescue was attempted in 2013. reconstructed in the summer of 2015 and then manipulated further in the summer of 2016. released & finalized on july 7, 2016. hidden track added and re-finalized on july 18, 2016.

inri007: initially written in 1997. recreated in feb, 1998. a failed rescue was attempted in 2013. reclaimed july 5, 2015. remixed july 12, 2015. electronics added on july 16, 2015. released on jan 4, 2016. sequenced on jan 6-8, 2016. finalized on july 10, 2016. hidden track added and refinalized on july 21, 2016.

inri009: initially written in 1994. first full recording in 1996. recreated in mar, 1998. a failed rescue was attempted in 2013. reclaimed & remixed on july 18, 2015. released jan 5, 2016. sequenced jan 6-8, 2016. finalized on july 20, 2016.

inri011: originally created in april, 1998. a failed rescue was attempted in 2013. reclaimed july 4, 2015. remixed july 15, 2015. vocals added jan 6, 2016. released on jan 6, 2016. finalized on july 23, 2016.

inri012: initially written in 1996. recreated in the spring of 1998. a failed rescue was attempted in 2013. reclaimed june 29, 2015. corrected to control for malfunctioning electronics on nov 26, 2015. sequenced on jan 10, 2016. released & finalized on july 24, 2016.

inri013: written and demoed from 1994-1998. initially constructed in this form in june, 1998. a failed rescue was attempted in 2013. sequenced on jan 6-7, 2016 from parts that were rebuilt over 2013-2016. released jan 7, 2016. finalized on july 29, 2016. symph001.

inri014: initially written in 1996. recreated mostly in feb, 1998 (schizoid, terrorists) but also partly in june, 1998 (abusive). sequenced in this form in june, 1998. a failed rescue was attempted in 2013. "terrorists" was reclaimed june 28-29, 2015 & remixed july 15, 2015. the main mix was corrected on nov 19, 2015. "schizoid" was reclaimed on july 12, 2015 & reprogrammed on dec 31, 2015. the main mix was corrected on jan 3, 2016 and remixed repeatedly jan 3-5, 2016. the lead track was sequenced on jan 5, 2016 and split back apart on jan 8, 2016. released on jan 5, 2016. audio permanently closed on aug 1, 2016. release finalized on oct 9, 2016.

inri015: written and demoed in multiple stages from 1994-1998. initially constructed in this form in june, 1998. a failed rescue was attempted in dec, 2013. reconstructed and resequenced jan 6-10, 2016 from parts that were rebuilt over 2013-2016. re-released jan 10, 2016. audio permanently closed on aug 10, 2016. finalized on oct 10, 2016. lp001.

inri030: initially created in sept, 1997. remixed and reimagined repeatedly over 1998 and 1999. a failed rescue was attempted in 2013. partially reclaimed dec 8, 2014. rebuilt and resequenced on jan 9, 2016. reimagined again on oct 26, 2016. not yet released. audio not yet permanently closed. release not yet finalized.

inri046: written june, 1998. reimagined june, 2001. slightly rearranged and re-rendered at the end of july, 2014. released july 24, 2016. rearranged again at the end of may, 2015 and one last time at the beginning of jan, 2016. audio not yet permanently closed. release not yet finalized.

originally created from 1996-1998. this compilation is dated to june 21, 1998. slowly remastered, reconstituted, compiled, reconstructed, released and finalized from 2013-2016. compilation finalized on oct 26, 2016. as always, please use headphones.
credits
released June 21, 1998

j - guitars, effects, bass, keyboards, synthesizers, orchestral & other sequencing, drum programming, drum kit, percussion, pick scrapes, metronomes, vocals, tapes, found sounds, sampling, cool edit wave synthesis, noise generators, soundraider, hammerhead, sound design, strategies, digital wave editing, loops, production.

the various rendered electronic orchestras include piano, organ, synthesizer effects, pc card, electric guitar, sitar, orchestra hit, pizzicato strings, synth pads, violin, viola, cello, contrabass, electric bass, tubular bells and flute.

https://jasonparent.bandcamp.com/album/inri-box-set

Tuesday, October 25, 2016

flac dvd containing material originally recorded from 1996-1998 and completed between 2013 and 2016. inri000-inri014. numbered with a cd printer and shipped in a jewel case. inriℵ0.

full contents:

/inri000: cassette demo #1
jasonparent.bandcamp.com/album/inri-cassette-demo-1

/inri001: cassette demo #2
jasonparent.bandcamp.com/album/inri-cassette-demo-2

/inri002: inricycled
jasonparent.bandcamp.com/album/inricycled-a

/inri003: inrisampled
jasonparent.bandcamp.com/album/inrisampled

/inri004: fuck the dead
jasonparent.bandcamp.com/album/fuck-the-dead

/inri005: skaters
jasonparent.bandcamp.com/album/skaters

/inri006: useless
jasonparent.bandcamp.com/album/useless

/inri007: confused
jasonparent.bandcamp.com/album/confused-2

/inri008: hey god
jasonparent.bandcamp.com/album/hey-god-2

/inri009: i did tour mom
jasonparent.bandcamp.com/album/i-did-your-mom-2

/inri010: why
jasonparent.bandcamp.com/album/why

/inri011: nope
jasonparent.bandcamp.com/album/nope-2

/inri012: i think i feel much better now
jasonparent.bandcamp.com/album/i-think-i-feel-much-better-now

/inri013: on confusion in sexual adolescence
jasonparent.bandcamp.com/album/on-sexual-confusion-in-adolescence-2

/inri014: schizoid terrorist
jasonparent.bandcamp.com/album/schizoid-terrorist-2

total disc size is 4.462 gb.
total running time of official releases, inri000-inri014, is 14:18:39.
  
ships out within 3 days
edition of 5000 

https://jasonparent.bandcamp.com/merch/flac-dvd-disc-vol-1
i'm rethinking my aleph-discs and introducing a flac disc of inri000-inri014 as inriℵ0. this is 13 hours and will run for $130. i'm also bringing in an inriℵ1 around inri015 that will be 10 hours and run for $100.

these are the new rules. until i make different ones. but, with the discography stabilizing, i think this is likely final. the fact that i'm making it flexible also means it's like final, unless i start noticing patterns and just lock some prices into place.

the idea behind the aleph discs is that they're dvd sized torrents. that's what people do nowadays, right? they just download torrents. well, here's a kind of concept of how much these torrents ought to actually cost, if split into dvd-sized chunks of data.

and, who would buy these? it's not going to be long before i have some mp3-dvds up for well over $200. wtf? well, think of it like this - i'm giving you the opportunity to send me money in a larger chunk of cash than $7. it's a donation to an artist. you have to think of it like that. and, have you seen what people pay for ink blots?

i think there's a kind of deeper concept to this, too, though. the internet is eliminating the music market, which is going to force artists to rely on larger donations. the future is probably not spotify because nobody gets paid. it probably looks more like this.

i'll probably have links up by the end of the night.

and, yes, this is a math joke.

Shipping and return policies for jessica murray

Shipping Info
format:
single: $5
ep: $7
lp: $10
double ep (split digital/physical): $10
double ep (both physical): $14
double lp: $20

releases are categorized conceptually, rather than by length.
there are 70 minute eps and 65 minute records.

compilation formats (dvd, bd) will be priced at $10/hour of music.
so, a 7.5 hour dvd flac disc will be priced at $75.
i've been unable to derive a flat pricing that makes sense.

types of compilation discs will be:
- dvd flac "box sets" of all singles around an lp. max 10 hours.
- dvd/bd flac "period discs" of all releases in a period.
- dvd/bd mp3/flac compilation discs are a running chronological total with no overlap.

note that flac is higher quality than mp3.
therefore, mp3 discs contain more music.
pricing is relative to length, only.
be sure to purchase what you WANT.

shipping:
$5 - can
$10 - us/intl

shipping rates are flat to the max, meaning i may gain slightly but i won't lose on shipping. it's otherwise about $3 to make a package. 20% of the sale price goes to transaction fees. this is as cheap as it can be while still being worthwhile to produce. if you buy a very large package (five cds or more), shipping will come down substantially and i'll contact you to talk about ways to make it more fair.

for right now, all discs will have planned limited edition, numbered handmade runs and will be made on demand up to 5000 copies sold, at which point they will be professionally pressed without numbers.

if you want me to send you something twice, you'd better be able to prove it got lost. there will be very few exceptions. sorry.

Sunday, October 23, 2016

i'm finally ready to go back into the other room....

i just need to get something to eat first.

i'll need to stop for a few hours in the morning to clean. it's too late, now. that's ok.

the plan is to spend the night filing and get to to some actual work when i wake up tomorrow night.
more alter-reality posts:
1) http://therealinri.blogspot.ca/1996/10/overall-life-is-indeed-fairly-peachy.html
2) http://therealinri.blogspot.ca/1996/10/demo-8-boogeyman.html

this week just never got started. i think the biggest issue was that i had two doctor's appointments, which screwed up my schedule. i've really done nothing of value since i got back from lansing.

i have resolved to stop with the ranting on google+, and i've now finished what may be my last routine recitation. these vlogs are coming up right now and may very well be a huge pivot for me.

i need to finish some cleaning this morning, but i think i can finally get back to work tomorrow...

Thursday, October 13, 2016

new alter-reality post:
http://therealinri.blogspot.ca/1996/10/theres-another-new-track-up-today.html

Tuesday, October 11, 2016

i made it to the post office yesterday, only to realize that it was thanksgiving in canada...

caddywhompus was last night. solid. they didn't play last, though. there was a band called "mover shaker" that played last and also delivered a very strong set.

i got the package out today.

fwiw, i haven't really slept in two days. there was a short nap yesterday before the show (2:30-5:30, much of it awake) and a short nap this morning (3:00-6:30) that i expected to be sleep, but didn't take. i woke up about 9 pm on the 9th.

that's ok - i love this, actually. i like these long, winding days. and, they make for good vlogs. but i do prefer them to be a tad more productive. hey, the concert in the middle is pretty cool, right?

i'm going to have another long day starting thursday night and taking me all the way to saturday afternoon. two concerts. a bus ride to lansing. life is good.

for however long today lasts for, and for tomorrow, i need to do a lot of loose ends. budgets. cleaning. editing.

i promised i was getting back on track, and i will be starting on sunday. i don't expect to get anything done the rest of the week.

Monday, October 10, 2016

i'm still not quite ready to ship in the morning, but i'm just going to give an update on what's coming here before hallowe'en.

inri016 - eat my fuck
inri017 - idiotic single (with wish-noise-idiotic super track & outtakes)
inri018 - circus single
inri019 - teenage jesus single
inri020 - boogeyman single
inri021 - inriched (lp 2)

this is the hump.

then: period 1.2 comps
then: period 1.3

.....before i take another listening pause.

finalizing inri015

it took eighteen years and multiple attempts at a construction, but this record is finally permanently completed as an instrumental electronic work and i am finally proud to refer to it as my first record.

while most of these songs have defined concepts underlying them, i have ejected these concepts from the final recording and left them in a series of singles. i would prefer that this album be understood solely as the instrumental recording of electronic music that i am presenting it as.

written and demoed in multiple stages from 1994-1998. initially constructed in this form in june, 1998. a failed rescue was attempted in 2013. reconstructed and resequenced jan 6-10, 2016 from parts that were rebuilt over 2013-2016. audio permanently closed on aug 10, 2016. finalized on oct 10, 2016. this is my first official record; as always, please use headphones.

the original, unaltered files are also available (along with the original 1998 cd sequence, the failed 2013 remasters and the final reconstructions - all in flac) as 112 kbps mp3s, as i found them, on inriℵ0:
jasonparent.bandcamp.com/merch/inri-box-set

this release also includes a printable jewel case insert and will also eventually include a comprehensive package of journal entries from all phases of production (1996, 1997, 1998, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016).
credits
released June 20, 1998

j - guitars, effects, bass, synthesizers, drum programming, orchestral & other sequencing, sampling, vocal relics, cool edit synthesis, windows 95 sound recorder, production, found sounds, strategies, soundraider, hammerhead, sound design, metronome, digital wave editing, production

the rendered electronic orchestra includes piano, organ, electric guitar, orchestra hit, pizzicato strings, synth pads, violin, viola, cello, contrabass, electric bass, sitar, tubular bells, tinkle bells, synthesizer effects and flute.

Sunday, October 9, 2016

finalizing inri014

i'm moving slower than i'd like, but here's the first one, anyways:

--

this single was created by running tracks 9,10 and 11 on the cd together; it was never meant to be a unified track. 9 and 11 are proper tracks, whereas 10 is an experimental segue directly into 11. the process of compiling singles kind of accidentally led to this construction as a very natural combination and i'm now very content with it as the permanent home for both of these pieces.

these songs were both always musically driven, with kind of throwaway vocals that i don't really have any meaningful analysis for. neither of these tracks was ever conceptual or confessional or ever meant much to me on a personal level, so they don't have the kind of stories or explanations that the other tracks that were important to me do. i have not remixed the vocals into either of these songs; all of the tracks on the physical release are entirely instrumental. why bother releasing a single, then?

the reason is that i ended up with a number of mixes for both of them and just needed a place to house them. of course, that's not actually any kind of an interesting concept to build a single around. it was precisely because there was no retained concept underlying either of these tracks that the singles seemed pointless. but, once they were connected via the segue, the purpose of a single became readily apparent in that connection, itself.

the decision was sealed by a curious synchronicity in time. they were both originally written for the 1996 cassette demo, and separated there by a guitar/bass cover of "mellon collie and the infinite sadness". the entanglement is probably not entirely coincidental; i have a vague recollection of checking the tape to ensure i didn't forget any songs, and i may very well have repeated recording them in succession for that reason. however that happened to be, the synchronicity is a big part of what allowed me to create this ep the way that i've created it as it allowed me to label demo versions of the track with the same title.

while neither of these tracks have meaningful vocals, they are both important in my musical development. schizoid features my first multi-part string accompaniment and terrorists is a serious step forward in harmonic complexity. even the segue (titled "abusive") is something different: it's my first run at a 909 emulator, and a step out to lunch in abstract sound design.

so, as the last piece completed for my first record, this is somewhat of a portal to transit through, in terms of the developing complexity in my compositional abilities. but, it does not and never did have any worthwhile conceptual meaning to me. as such, there is no story to tell.

initially written in 1996. recreated mostly in feb, 1998 (schizoid, terrorists) but also partly in june, 1998 (abusive). sequenced in this form in june, 1998. a failed rescue was attempted in 2013. "terrorists" was reclaimed june 28-29, 2015 & remixed july 15, 2015. the main mix was corrected on nov 19, 2015. "schizoid" was reclaimed on july 12, 2015 & reprogrammed on dec 31, 2015. the main mix was corrected on jan 3, 2016 and remixed repeatedly jan 3-5, 2016. the lead track was sequenced on jan 5, 2016 and split back apart on jan 8, 2016. audio permanently closed on aug 1, 2016. release finalized on oct 9, 2016. as always, please use headphones.

the album version of this track appears on my first record:
jasonparent.bandcamp.com/album/inri-3

this release is compiled on inriℵ0.
jasonparent.bandcamp.com/merch/inri-box-set

this release also includes a printable jewel case insert and will also eventually include a comprehensive package of journal entries from all phases of production (1996, 1998, 2013, 2015, 2016).

* - download only
credits
released June 16, 1998

j - guitars, effects, bass, vocals, synths, drum kit, drum programming, sequencing, soundraider, hammerhead, cool edit synthesis, tapes, noises, found sounds, sound design, sampling, digital wave editing, production.

the rendered electronic orchestra includes organ, sitar, bells, violin, viola, cello, contrabass and synthesizer effects.

Saturday, October 8, 2016

i crashed around 6:00. i'm up now. in the end, it may turn out to be a nap. but, the write-ups are the priority, right now.
i got some sleep yesterday, and this was good. i'm unfortunately a little slow transferring over, as i have some conservatives trying to win an argument with me on youtube (they're persistent, anyways). these are trained propagandists. i can tell by the talking points. they're trying to talk me into caring about deficits, but i frankly don't think they even realize how wrong what they're saying is. if they did, they'd just give up.

--

this individual was (is, i guess) a fiscal conservative. he insisted i take a position that defends the liberal party of ontario. what he was trying to do was constrain the discussion to a "legitimate debate" between liberals and conservatives.

but, i am not a liberal - i am a socialist. and, i was resisting this attempt to "legitimize" the discussion by avoiding his bait as long as i could.

i accidentally took the bait, and there wasn't a way out. but, i need to be clear: i didn't want to have this debate. it's not a topic i'm interested in. and, it's very hard for me to have these debates because i'm so far to the left that i constantly have to redefine terms with any opponent.

the bit about money being an artificial construct, for example. i understand his point, from his perspective. but, if you reject the concept of money, my position does follow.

you might suggest that i have no business having a detailed policy discussion about the liberal party's budget if i reject the concept of money - to which i would respond that i didn't want to have that discussion in the first place.

if this was in real life, i would have gotten up and walked away. you can't do that online. you can't ignore somebody. you have to block them.

--

it was a long exchange, and it took me all day and now i'm hungry again :\. i hadn't eaten in a few days, and filled my stomach up quickly so i only had half what i usually eat...

but, i am going to be back to finishing the write-ups for inri014 and inri015 by the end of the night. i plan to ship in the morning...

Friday, October 7, 2016

ok, so i have another alter-reality update...

i've got a pile of bureaucracy to do over the next few days. i got through a chunk of it overnight, but i'm going to have to sleep at some point, too. inri014-inri016 should be closed by the end of the weekend.....

alter-reality posts:

1) sneaking in to use my sister's keyboard
http://therealinri.blogspot.ca/1996/10/sneaking-in-to-use-my-sisters-keyboard.html

2) demo track #6:
http://therealinri.blogspot.ca/1996/10/demo-track-6.html

3) did i hear this on the radio today?
http://therealinri.blogspot.ca/1996/10/did-i-hear-this-on-radio-today.html

Tuesday, October 4, 2016

also....

i've made a choice to back off of the listening, for now, and just get on with it.

i lost the month of september altogether. august was messy, but september just evaporated. so, i'm very far behind and want to get a move on things.

on top of that, i've certainly listened to these recordings quite a bit through my mp3 player and i'm absolutely confident that they are not going to be altered. so, what am i doing, really? i've lost a lot of time and don't want to waste any more.

finally, i know i'm going to come back to this when i'm done the next section, anyways.

so, here's the new plan: fill up the mp3 player and then come back to it. that's 2 gb of mp3s. when i get there, i'll stop and do a massive listening run over all of period 1 before moving back on to period 2.

that means i need to finish the final close on inri014 and inri015 tonight and then move on to inri016 when i finish cleaning, in a few days. my new goal is to completely finish period 1 by halloween. and, i think we can do this.
this has been painful. i started this post almost two weeks ago and am just posting it now.

but, several alter-reality updates are up, now.

1) demo #2 (hey god):
http://therealinri.blogspot.ca/2016/09/new-song-2.html
http://therealinri.blogspot.ca/1996/09/the-song-from-yesterday.html

2) new adventures in hi-fi review:
http://therealinri.blogspot.ca/1996/09/new-adventures-with-old-favourite.html

3) first concert (smashing pumpkins, mcis tour, ottawa):
http://therealinri.blogspot.ca/1996/09/my-first-ever-concert-smashing-pumpkins.html

4) demo #3 (i did your mom):
http://therealinri.blogspot.ca/1996/09/track-3-i-did-your-mom.html

5) demo #4 (neglected):
http://therealinri.blogspot.ca/1996/09/track-4-neglected.html

6) pinkerton review:
http://therealinri.blogspot.ca/1996/09/the-new-weezer-record-is-horrible.html

7) demo #5:
http://therealinri.blogspot.ca/1996/09/good-afternoon-i-have-another-song-for.html