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CAUTION!

I was advised this video could cause seizures. Watch at your own risk. The Booper audio was processed with extreme distortion to give it an “angry” quality.

Direct mp3 download or play: The Booper That Never Leaves Seattle
Earlier today I did a Facebook live broadcast featuring one of the noise makers I’ve been experimenting with since I was a teenager. It’s one of several “Boopers” and this one I’ve kept away from Negativland. I’m too old and lazy to give this one up as I would be forced to build another one. I know that sounds ridiculous, but I’m a ridiculous old man, now. The sound is very poor on the Facebook live stream so I made this higher quality mp3. Note the sound is mono from the left side only until about 5:09, and no additional processing was done to the audio.

The Booper That Never Leaves Seattle

Direct mp4 download or play: Destroying Anything

Direct mp4 download or play: Prairie Drums
For the last two weeks, Wobbly has been visiting my house in Seattle to mix some of the music for the next Negativland record. During some moments, extra keyboard and booper performances were overdubbed on top of the tracks which had been recorded in Bisbee, Arizona with Markers Hoslex (in the early eighties, I used to call Mark ‘Markers Hoslex’, especially during concerts, but also at most other times. Markers no longer has long hair). Wobbly has been enjoying playing my vintage Klipsch Cornwall speakers at a much greater volume than would ever be tolerated in his San Francisco apartment. The Cornwalls are highly sought after in the audiophile community. Here are two videos recorded with Wobbly’s iPhone during this process.
The drums in the second piece were performed by Prairie Prince of the Tubes, who was also the drummer on the album ‘My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts’, with a gated snare being sent through ring modulation, phasers, and gated reverb. Wobbly just yelled ‘Zero Set’ for some unknown reason. I hope that it’s not an insult to the entire musical community that this is happening.

Direct mp4 download or play: Booper Overdub
Booper Overdub video recorded by Wobbly on an iPhone 6S using the built-in mono microphone.  Wobbly created the beats out a sample kit of drum hits made out of Original Booper sounds.  I am overdubbing a solo using my newly designed Orange Booper, which is not going to leave this house because I’m trying not to forget how to do things.  The circuit is completely different and no math was used.  I am sending the Orange Booper through a chain of free VST plug-ins:  ifs8x2 Mixer, Full Bucket Freqshifter, DTBLFX1 and LoudMax.  I am also creating acoustic feedback on the left channel by moving a tiny condenser microphone slowly in and out of the neck of an empty wine bottle.  The paper towels I use to wash my hands sometimes get used more than once so they often stay on the unused computer keyboard while I work.  I feel the need to remind everyone that I am not a musician.

Remembering Don Joyce (February 9, 1944 – July 22, 2015) – The Booper Repair Letter -Negativlandland/posts/1102652729762470 – Be sure to click the image of the letter for a larger, better view.

Negativland Boopers in 2012 –  Original on the left

Original Booper after repair in 2015

Old Battery Holder

New Battery Holder InstalledMessy Wiring

The Big Red Button

Direct mp3 download or play:  Booper Before Complete Servicing

Direct mp3 download or play:  More of The Booper Before Complete Servicing

Direct mp4 download or play: Red Hands Knob Twist

Red Hand Twisting Knobs, mono open mike to a Samsung WB35 camera

 Watching Over The Booper

Direct mp4 download or play: mono – open mike

The Booper, Casio Amplified speaker, Mini Pops Junior, and on the left, The Stupid Little Trigger, recorded in mono by the Samsung WB350 camera microphone

Direct mp4 download or play: stereo wired – Canon SX60 camera

Same setup as above, except repairs are complete and stereo wired audio is being recorded on my Canon SX60 camera

This unusual treat was mailed to us over 13 years ago by a fan of our group. This is how it looks today. If anyone knows anything more about the story of Creme Filled Boopers, let me know. Are they still being made?

Direct mp4 download or play:  How to Use the Booper