the first 3 EPs; "The Basement Tape", "Bloodline EP", and "NOISES" as originally assembled on the "Basement Bloodline Noises" cassette. Recorded in basements, living rooms, and kitchens throughout the world.
This collection encompasses the formative era and original lineup of Damien and Mike Hammel, and expands to the California Collective and beyond.
"the Basement tape" is Mike and Damien with the additional help of Julian Grefe and Justin Gellar, recorded in the late summer of 2012.
"the Bloodline EP" is Mike and Damien joined by Gena Tuso and David Petersen during a handful of shows in late fall, 2013. Recorded live in the Mind Cabin by Adam Garbinski, and Mickey Walker helped us all out with overdubs and mixing. Fred was there a good bit, which was awesome too.
"Noises" is a collection of recordings and remixes, most of which is Damien, Ryan Van Kriedt, Adam Weaver, Matty Rhodes, and Dennis Wilfong in California in spontaneous-craft mode. Julian Grefe, now in Berlin, contributed a remix of "HJ Faustus", and the tape loops were pieces Damien assembled in the spring. There is a different mix of "groovys" with David telling a story about a man smoking a cig while carrying a heavy chair up an apartment staircase. Good Stuff. Mickey helped with that mix, contributing all the fun Space Echo moments.
In 2014, these EP's were issued on a 108 handmade cassette run as "Basement Bloodline Noises", now long unavailable
While some of the tracks appear indexed and separated on streaming platforms, this is the first digitally available version collected as intended, photographic representations in full-color sound.
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released April 14, 2014
Production: Julian Grefe, Justin Gellar, Adam Garbinski, Ryan Van Kriedt, Mike Hammel, Damien C.Taylor
Performers: Damien C. Taylor, Mike Hammel, Gena Tuso, David Petersen, Mickey Walker, Adam Weaver, Ryan Van Kriedt, Matty Rhodes, Dennis Wilfong
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