| Pre Order and Preview Epoch |
[Apr. 23rd, 2012|04:43 pm] |
You can listen to audio samples and pre-order this cd here:
http://www.spottedpeccary.com/details.php?page=LSM23
Two talented composers of ambient-atmospheric soundscapes, Shane Morris & Mystified, have joined forces to create Epoch, the first installment of a trilogy about prehistoric time and evolution. Epoch is a conceptual album of deep, resonant, atmospheric drone soundscapes based around life during the Mesozoic era of Earth’s past; a time long before people, when great reptiles walked the planet, prospered, and ultimately ceased to exist.
In order to evoke a 200 million year old soundworld, Morris & Mystified draw from a completely organic sonic palette. According to Mystified's Thomas Park, "The release goes back to primitive techniques to capture a contemporary sound. Epoch uses no electronic sources or synthesizers – only acoustic sounds."
"The album uses a heavy emphasis on winds and bass percussion instruments to create a sonic environment that might reflect some of the sounds that occurred 200 million years ago." adds Morris, and while the instrumentation for Epoch is indeed limited to all acoustic instruments, including trombone, didjeridoo, vibraphone, bass drums, scissors, and assorted percussion, these sources were then processed heavily with electronics into the primeval sonic environments heard on the album.
Throughout Epoch, Shane Morris & Mystified guide the listener through remarkably vast and wonderfully organic soundworlds that unfold in chronological order, where each track acts as a sonic portal offering glimpses into the distant past, and illustrating the gradual persistence of evolution itself. |
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| The Pipers of Pluto-- Mystified and Dan Minoza (Kikapu 113) |
[Apr. 10th, 2012|07:03 am] |
“The Pipers Of Pluto” is, in part, a collaboration. The longest tracks, the second and last, were created organically from long source sounds supplied by guitarist/musician Dan Minoza. The first track is a short acoustic piece by mystified. Other tracks are also by mystified – one uses only a kazoo as a basis, while the other use a simple nose flute as its only source. Don’t let the use of kazoo and nose flute deter you! “Pipers” presents an intense, dark, shifting experience – the musicianship is solid, and the songs keep you guessing.
The Pipers Of Pluto at Kikapu |
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| The Pipers of Pluto-- Mystified and Dan Minoza (Kikapu 113) |
[Apr. 9th, 2012|03:57 pm] |
“The Pipers Of Pluto” is, in part, a collaboration. The longest tracks, the second and last, were created organically from long source sounds supplied by guitarist/musician Dan Minoza. The first track is a short acoustic piece by mystified. Other tracks are also by mystified – one uses only a kazoo as a basis, while the other use a simple nose flute as its only source. Don’t let the use of kazoo and nose flute deter you! “Pipers” presents an intense, dark, shifting experience – the musicianship is solid, and the songs keep you guessing.
The Pipers Of Pluto at Kikapu |
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| Mystified- Star Spangled Banner Outtakes [treetrunk 213] |
[Apr. 1st, 2012|10:15 am] |
Thomas Park of mystified was shown an old public domain recording of "The Star Spangled Banner" by John Tocher. Thomas used the recording to create 4 outtakes on the United States' national anthem. No additional sounds were added-- all that you hear is from this original recording, an old 78 of the American standby. Any interpretations of these pieces are left to the listeners-- Mystified viewed this project as an aesthetic one, not a political one.
Star Spangled Banner Outtakes at Archive.org |
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| Mystified - Bone Drones 5 [wh214] |
[Mar. 24th, 2012|05:59 pm] |
Further explorations of the dronescape by Mystified with his remarkable blue plastic trombone. Bone Drones has by now become an open-ended quest to find the sonic possibilities of the trombone as a drone instrument. "For Bone Drones 5, Mystified brought in some new elements. One was Paulstretch-- some of the pBone sounds were stretched before they were further effected, giving them more of a string-like quality. Another was bits and pieces of an ancient opera recording, highly warped and effected. You can hear them if you listen closely. Special thanks go out to David Nemeth for specifically asking for more Bone Drones -- Mystified hopes he can continue to furnish new Bone Drones whenever there is a need." - T. Park
Bone Drones 5 at Archive.org |
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| Mystified's "Ferris Spirits" |
[Mar. 20th, 2012|04:33 pm] |
"Ferris Spirits" is a special netrelease of drones made with carnival instruments like the slide whistle and kazoo. The songs are higher in pitch than most drones, and there is more emphasis on melody than with most drone music.
Ferris Spirits at Archive.org |
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| Mystified - Bone Drones 4 [wh211] |
[Mar. 17th, 2012|06:48 pm] |
Mystified has expanded the original Bone Drones trilogy into new territory thanks to the acquisition of a new instrument. A recently invented trombone called the Jiggs pBone has revolutionized the world of "brass" instruments. Although it is constructed of plastic, it is capable of the rich tones and volume of its traditional metallic cousin. It is in its lighter weight and less brassy overtones that new possibilities occur, and thusly inspired, Thomas Park of Mystified has undertaken to begin a new set of Bone Drones recordings. The sound colorations resulting seem almost to resonate more like a string chamber group than one of brass.
Bone Drones 4 at Archive.org |
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