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).
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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.
