released June 9, 2021

LOOP GLOSS, VOLUME 1 LINER NOTES

Track 1: Good Evening
Recorded: Fall 2018 at 57 NoWin
Sounds:
Flute - Audrey Pirog
Harp - JTF
Voices - BMack, Audrey P
Rain - The night


Track 2: Radioptican
Recorded: Jan 25 2019, at The Hive
Sounds:
Melodica - JTF
Kalimba - JTF
Metal Chopsticks dropped onto wooden floor - BMack
Chopstick on muted Harp - BMack
Backing vocals - Jen Berger’s guests


Track 3: Teddy may have had the Blues
Recorded: Spring 2019, at 57 NoWin
Sounds:
Steel String Guitar- JTF
Piano (high)- JTF
Piano (low) - BMack
Bell - BMack
Califone 1420K Record player - BMack
Sample: “Arkansas Blues” by Teddy Grace, Decca, 78 rpm Album no. 59, 1939


Track 4: Ghetto Youth Remix
Recorded: The Ramble; July 2019 at 12-22 North St. Burlington
Sounds:
Muted Harp -BMack
Glockenspiel - JTF
Melodica - JTF
Microphone feedback - JTF
Califone 1420K Record player - BMack
Sample: “Ghetto Youth” by Chuckie Star, 7”, New Reggae Industries UK, shout out: Moodies Records, BXNY


Track 5: ...and Die
Recorded: Summer 2019 at 57 NoWin
Sounds:
Piano (x3) - BMack
Dishes/vocals - BMack
Technics 1200 and Vestax Mixer - BMack
Sample: “Blood and Gold” (traditional British Isles) from “Snow”, Amerykanka, 2018


Track 6: Hotter than...
Recorded: Spielpalast Cabaret, May 2019 at Main Street Landing lobby
Sounds:
Harp - BMack
Glockenspiel - JTF
Melodica - JTF
Voice - BMack
Califone 1420K record player - BMack
Sample: “Heiser Bulgar” (traditional Yiddish) recorded by Naftule Brandwein Orchestra, Victor, 78rpm, 1923


Track 7: Llorando
Recorded: Spring/Summer 2019 at 57 NoWin
Sounds:
Puerto Rican Cuatro (x3) - JTF
Technics 1200 and Vestax Mixer - BMack
Sample/Song Credit: “Ausencia” by W.Colon/H.Lavoe, Fania, 1969


Track 8: Examples 77-79
Recorded: Spring 2019 at 57 NoWin
Sounds:
Glockenspiel (x2) - JTF
Harp (x2), Technics 1200 and Vestax Mixer - BMack
Samples: Glorification of the Past Buddha (daily chant), Sakya, West Tibet/ Lyrichord, 1961. National Geographic Society guide to Bird Sounds, Eva-tone Soundsheets, 1983.
Song Credit: “Loving You” by M. Riperton, Record Plant, 1975


Track 9: May 9, the Universe and Everything
Recorded: May 9 2019 at 57 NoWin
Sounds:
Harp (x4) - JTF
Voice - BMack

Track 10: Pieces
Recorded: Summer/Fall 2018 at 57 NoWin
Sounds:
Harp + Vocoder: JTF
Cajon - JTF
Voice + Vocoder - BMack
Technics 1200 and Vestax Mixer - BMack
Sample: “Snow” by Amerykanka, from “Snow”, 2018


Track 11: Sonatina 22 for Harp and Turntable
Recorded: Summer/Fall 2018 at 57 NoWin
Sounds:
Harp - JTF
Puerto Rican Cuatro - JTF
Voice - BMack
Technics 1200 and Vestax Mixer - BMack
Sample: Unknown


Track 12: Still No Courage
Recorded: Winter/Spring 2019 at 57 NoWin
Sounds:
Cajon - BMack
Harp - JTF
Voices - JTF, BMack
Technics 1200 and Vestax Mixer - BMack
Samples: “No Courage” by S.Sisters, Label, Year
Song Credit: “Still” by DR.Dre, Aftermath, 1999


Track 13: Mostly Frogs
Recorded: April 2019 at Lago Carraizo, Puerto Rico and 57 NoWin
Sounds:
Harp (x2) - JTF
Coquis
Bird.
Song Credit: “Super Mario Brothers Theme” by K. Kondo