In December, I bought a looper. The idea was to lay down a couple of foundation guitar parts, rhythm heavy things I could sing over or that would free me up to do something other than guitar. As things progressed the Fela-style afrobeat jams were by far the most interesting and fun to play.
Thus began Me Mountain – a combination of afrobeat and post-punk.
We recorded the drums and foundation loops live using a pair of C414B’s as overheads and a couple of MD421’s on the kick and snare. We ran those four tracks into my RME Fireface 800 and Digital Performer over a few hot days in our practice space.
I like the results. Would you like to join my band?
Circling the Bowl
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Bury the Effects
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The Husk
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The New People
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I didn’t know this, but Filthy McNasty is a real person. He probably has a real name, but I don’t know it nor did anyone I talked to. Club owner, impresario, and roustabout – sweaty hugs, wet kisses