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Dictaphonia Fest
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Live recordings from the Dictaphonia Fest of November 7, 2009 at The Laboratory in Gainesville, Florida!
18 artists, 130 minutes of live performance sound recordings made on microcassette, released on microcassette. Recordings of live microcassette audio art, experimental music and noise, including audience reactions and Hal McGee's introductions and spoken interludes from the show. Dynamic live recordings with surprising clarity, subtleties and details. These recordings were originally released in a 3-microcassette tape set! Text of original announcement bulletin: Hal McGee presents: Dictaphonia Fest Saturday, November 7, 2009 7:00 PM The Laboratory 818 W. University Ave., Suite C Gainesville, Florida $5.00 admission A showcase of microcassette experimental audio art featuring performances by participants in the Dictaphonia Microcassette Compilation Project. Performers must use microcassette in some way in their performance and it must be a prominent part of the sound. There will be a 9-minute time limit on performances and performers will only be allowed to use minimal gear, with a plug and play aesthetic and quick gear setups and breakdowns. Performers will play through a small mixer and two 10-watt guitar amplifiers provided by me. Keywords: lo-fi, lo-tech, minimalism, conceptual audio art, DIY, homemade experimental music ---------------------- Recordings by Hal McGee on a Panasonic RR-930 microcassette transcriber with the built-in condenser microphone, except for Capstan Drive, which was recorded on a Sony M-100MC handheld microcassette recorder. Poster by Christopher Miller. Live sound lo-tech support by K Paul Boyev. Lyrics of "Hal McGee Has Stipulations" by Danny McGuire (Waterdigger). |
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TAPE ONE
SIDE A introduction by Hal McGee Su Sous Toulouse En Rouge Saint Petersburg, Florida interlude #1 Mark McGee Gainesville, Florida Vagina Teeth/Jesus Teeth Clemmons, North Carolina interlude #2 Waterdigger performing "Hal McGee Has Stipulations" Polk City, Florida SIDE B Krysten Davis Tallahassee, Florida minimum of none Gainesville, Florida Black Beast Of Arrrghhh Saint Petersburg, Florida |
TAPE TWO
SIDE A S.O.S. Jacksonville, Florida interlude #3 Jamison Williams (soprano sax) with Jay Peele (microcassette) Jacksonville, Florida Richard Orlando Bayside, New York SIDE B M.Stactor Toronto, Ontario, Canada interlude #4 interlude #5 William Wesley & The Tiny Sockets Paint Lick, Virginia Mannequin Hollowcaust Kingsport, Tennessee |
TAPE THREE
SIDE A Projexorcism Hickory, North Carolina Capstan Drive Gainesville, Florida SIDE B Lindsey Leepe Jacksonville, Florida Otolathe Tampa, Florida Hal McGee Gainesville, Florida |
Facsimile of original lyric sheet of "Hal McGee Has Stipulations" that was passed out to the audience for them to sing along during Waterdigger's performance. Words by Danny McGuire.