For Halloween, I made this thing. Maybe it’s too “new age” for Halloween, maybe not. I probably insulted the term “new age.” What do you Think?

Direct mp4 download or play:  Another Strange Sound From Seattle

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Direct mp4 download or play:  Another Strange Sound From Seattle

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Direct mp3 download or play:  Another Strange Sound From Seattle

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MadRing, DTBlkFxS, LoudMax in VSTHost

4ORMULATOR in Adobe Audition (I changed Windows desktop theme from basic to Windows 7 “Aero)”

The basic sound was created using free VST plugins “MadRing,” “DTBlkFxS,” and “LoudMax” running in VSTHost. Then I finished up processing the audio further with another free VST plugin called “4ORMULATOR” running in Adobe Audition. The video was made by playing the audio in Winamp with “Milkdrop” visualization and screen capturing the video and audio with FRAPS. This made a giant uncompressed file, larger than 10 gigabytes. This file was trans-coded to a smaller size and to Flash video format, suitable for uploading.
Be sure to check out my YouTube version here.

Here is another of my father’s 78 rpm records  he listened to as a child in the 1920s or 1930s on my father’s Victor Talking Machine Victrola, model VV-405. I recorded this record playing on the same Victrola with my Sony PCM-D50 digital recorder. The microphone was placed inside the the horn opening of the Victrola over one of the wooden slats. Both recordings were made into 128 kilobits per second monophonic mp3 files.

Direct mp3 download or play:  Zampa Rag

Zampa Rag – Guido Deiro

Direct mp3 download or play:  Blue Diamonds

Blue Diamonds – Guido Deiro

Guido Deiro

I can remember as a young boy liking this record a lot, especially  “Zampa Rag,” probably because it’s such a snappy tune. You’ll notice that side of the record is much more worn. I was so dumb that I would gleefully change the title to “Dampa Bag” just for fun. That of course was referring to a wet brown paper shopping bag from Sid’s Supermarket on Solano Avenue in Berkeley, California, which was only a little more than a block from my house. I imagined how funny it would be for the music to represent a wet brown paper grocery bag!

For more on Guido Deiro and the style of playing kwown as “Vaudeville Accordion” click here

Recently, members of Negativland got into a little dust up over Viagra, also known as “boner” pills. I decided it might be fun if I showed a couple of the commercials to point out what that distinctly manly music is on these ads. I had nothing better to do, so enjoy!

Scroll down to see the Viagra “Camaro” commercial.

Direct mp4 download or play:  Viagra Beach Commercial

Viagra “Beach” Commercial

Direct mp3 download or play:  Dimples

More information about John  Lee Hooker and the song “Dimples” can be found here.

Directmp4 download or play:  Viagra Sailing Commercial

Viagra “Sailing” Commercial

Direct mp3 download or play:  Smokestack Lightning

More information about Howlin’ Wolf and “Smokestack Lightning” is here.

Direct mp4 download or play:  Viagra “Camaro” Commercial

Viagra “Camaro” commercial

Bob’s Hi-way Service, Lancaster, California – Location for Viagra “Camaro” commercial