low-gain
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Milwaukee, Wisconsin USA

Figured i'd post these for the fun of it..
Back in the day when all this 8-bit, chipmusic, lo-fi stuff wasn't as hip as it is to day, and didn't have such cool names... we used to call  it... "experimental"
lol..

anyways. during the ages of 14-19, aside from working on nanoloop and making really bad electronic music on various pieces of gear and the earliest versions of fruityloops, i used to perform live improv noise/ambient/sound-scape sets using children's toys/keyboards (mostly sk-1's and a casio SA-10) w/ FX, and loop pedals.

I have an album coming out in the next couple months from a more recent life performance that i think these will be a nice little sneak into the good old days of Low-Gain... (age 18-19)


Theta_Frost
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Milwaukee, WI

Now that is interesting!  Particularly that you started when you were 14.  Also your hair used to rock.

bucky
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philly

cool!

exilefaker
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New York, NY

Very cool! Had no idea you used to do this kind of thing.

low-gain
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Milwaukee, Wisconsin USA
exilefaker wrote:

Very cool! Had no idea you used to do this kind of thing.

most dont. wink

capcomposer
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Eugene, OR

Reminds me of Ross!....jk   Nice job dude!  I used to play with fruity loops a lot and my DM-100...

Rei Yano
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California

wish I could of known about chiptune/circuit bending as early as this. I had no clue this stuff was even happening. was not until I was introduced to LSDJ that I found out what was up. oh and that atrocious WIRED article that made everyone out to be cyberpunk rebels or something.

Last edited by Rei Yano (Jan 11, 2010 6:18 am)

low-gain
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Milwaukee, Wisconsin USA

in 2000/01...i had no clue anything was going on w/ gameboys.. i simply found this crazy nanoloop site and ordered one and made minimal techno w/ it. hahaha.. it wasn't an "8-bit" thing then.. simply a crazy medium that literally no one else had where i was from. gave me an excuse to use my old game boy again. I remember playing my highschool talent show try out... hahaha. they were blown away. "WTF IS THAT!?" granted i was doing a crazy tetris remix at the time (who doesn't do a tetris remix when they first start out right? lol).

MCP
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Santa Barbara, California

So badass

My brother used to do "experimental" stuff back then with his friends... best gig they got was at a garage sale.

Last edited by MCP (Jan 11, 2010 8:38 am)

Trash80
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Los Angeles
low-gain wrote:

(who doesn't do a tetris remix when they first start out right? lol).

Me.

e.s.c.
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IL, US
trash80 wrote:
low-gain wrote:

(who doesn't do a tetris remix when they first start out right? lol).

Me.

also me smile

low-gain
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Milwaukee, Wisconsin USA
e.s.c. wrote:
trash80 wrote:

Me.

also me smile


well aren't you two special. tongue

e.s.c.
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IL, US

yes?

low-gain
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Milwaukee, Wisconsin USA
e.s.c. wrote:

yes!

Corrected smile I agree!

Rei Yano
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California
low-gain wrote:

in 2000/01...i had no clue anything was going on w/ gameboys.. i simply found this crazy nanoloop site and ordered one and made minimal techno w/ it. hahaha.. it wasn't an "8-bit" thing then.. simply a crazy medium that literally no one else had where i was from. gave me an excuse to use my old game boy again. I remember playing my highschool talent show try out... hahaha. they were blown away. "WTF IS THAT!?" granted i was doing a crazy tetris remix at the time (who doesn't do a tetris remix when they first start out right? lol).

Low Gain that is so awesome. you are a pioneer. I am so glad to be a part of this right now but dang I wish I coulda been there as early as 2000/01. thanks for that. and ofc an obligatory "cool story, bro"

low-gain
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Milwaukee, Wisconsin USA
Rei Yano wrote:

Low Gain that is so awesome. you are a pioneer. I am so glad to be a part of this right now but dang I wish I coulda been there as early as 2000/01. thanks for that. and ofc an obligatory "cool story, bro"


i'd hardly say i'm a pioneer man.. "keeping it real in the old school of Duluth MN"

hahahaha

thanks though..