MOMA064
The Happiness Patrol
Everything You Always Wanted To KNow About Jesus But Were Afraid To Ask
Side A
Pretending To Be Normal On the Dinting To Broadbottom Train
Recorded, in fits and starts, August thru September 2013, Stockport, England.
Fingerclicks, CDs, TV Noise, Gristleism (Buddha Machine 3.0), Korg Monotron Duo, Vinyl Records, Cassette Tapes, Washing Machine, YouTube, Field Recording, Electric Kettle, DVDs, Blu-Ray Disk, Windows XP, Guitar, Mouth Noises
Side B
It Just Wouldn't Be The Same Without The Lobsters
Recorded October 14th thru 22nd 2013, New Mills, England.
Paperback Book, Toilet Flush, Wallpaper, Cardboard, Carpet, Plasterboard, Biscuit Tin, Whicker Tray, Settee, Radiator, Gas Cooker Ignition, Lava Lamp, Ballpoint Pen, TV noise, Cassette Case, WAV files, MP3 files, Piece Of Paper, Felt Tip Pen, Washing Machine, Electric Kettle, Kitchen Sink, Egg Whisk, YouTube, DVD, Mouth Noises, Metal Spring, Snowglobe, Bathroom Sink, Korg Monotron Duo, Floorboard, LP
http://thehappinesspatrol.webs.com/index.html
http://happynesspatrol.blogspot.co.uk/
Now available is the 64th album release of The Museum Of Microcassette Art project - "Everything You Always Wanted To Know About Jesus But Were Afraid To Ask" by The Happiness Patrol (Neil Clucas) is a diverse, well produced release. Like most of the MOMA releases, this should be listened to in its entirety, I enjoyed listening to every second of it.
Side A, "Pretending To Be Normal On the Dinting To Broadbottom Train" starts with some robust oscillator manipulations. Then it is off to a diverse patch work of intriguing sounds, like listening to a short wave radio that pulls in stations from an alternate universe. Neil's collage of sounds has a unique choice of tones that work well with the micro-cassette limitations. He blends all the seemingly diverse elements effortlessly into a wonderful fifteen minute experience. I really like the voice manipulations in the last 5 minutes or so of Side A. Neil closes Side A with a slightly modified version of "Ned Kelly", by I don't know who. It's a Western song, the old time Western music, outlaw music and it fits in perfectly with the spirit of the tape.
Side B focuses more on otherworldly sonic improvisations, sprinkled with a little this and that, producing a blend of sounds that entranced me. Near the end Neil blends in another eclectic music selection and finishes the side.
The artwork for the tape is fantastic and makes this release just about perfect. Well done.
- album description by Dave Fuglewicz.
Pretending To Be Normal On the Dinting To Broadbottom Train
Recorded, in fits and starts, August thru September 2013, Stockport, England.
Fingerclicks, CDs, TV Noise, Gristleism (Buddha Machine 3.0), Korg Monotron Duo, Vinyl Records, Cassette Tapes, Washing Machine, YouTube, Field Recording, Electric Kettle, DVDs, Blu-Ray Disk, Windows XP, Guitar, Mouth Noises
Side B
It Just Wouldn't Be The Same Without The Lobsters
Recorded October 14th thru 22nd 2013, New Mills, England.
Paperback Book, Toilet Flush, Wallpaper, Cardboard, Carpet, Plasterboard, Biscuit Tin, Whicker Tray, Settee, Radiator, Gas Cooker Ignition, Lava Lamp, Ballpoint Pen, TV noise, Cassette Case, WAV files, MP3 files, Piece Of Paper, Felt Tip Pen, Washing Machine, Electric Kettle, Kitchen Sink, Egg Whisk, YouTube, DVD, Mouth Noises, Metal Spring, Snowglobe, Bathroom Sink, Korg Monotron Duo, Floorboard, LP
http://thehappinesspatrol.webs.com/index.html
http://happynesspatrol.blogspot.co.uk/
Now available is the 64th album release of The Museum Of Microcassette Art project - "Everything You Always Wanted To Know About Jesus But Were Afraid To Ask" by The Happiness Patrol (Neil Clucas) is a diverse, well produced release. Like most of the MOMA releases, this should be listened to in its entirety, I enjoyed listening to every second of it.
Side A, "Pretending To Be Normal On the Dinting To Broadbottom Train" starts with some robust oscillator manipulations. Then it is off to a diverse patch work of intriguing sounds, like listening to a short wave radio that pulls in stations from an alternate universe. Neil's collage of sounds has a unique choice of tones that work well with the micro-cassette limitations. He blends all the seemingly diverse elements effortlessly into a wonderful fifteen minute experience. I really like the voice manipulations in the last 5 minutes or so of Side A. Neil closes Side A with a slightly modified version of "Ned Kelly", by I don't know who. It's a Western song, the old time Western music, outlaw music and it fits in perfectly with the spirit of the tape.
Side B focuses more on otherworldly sonic improvisations, sprinkled with a little this and that, producing a blend of sounds that entranced me. Near the end Neil blends in another eclectic music selection and finishes the side.
The artwork for the tape is fantastic and makes this release just about perfect. Well done.
- album description by Dave Fuglewicz.