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Free download. 1 track, continuous play (mp3, 26.3 MB)
Trillion (T.Johnstone)
Panda Eyes (T.Johnstone)
Electro Ponce (T.Johnstone)
Shoot Shot (T.Johnstone)
Ma Hats' On Fire (T.Johnstone)
Lowdown (T.Johnstone)
Clearly Lost Inside (T.Johnstone)
Produced and performed by Tam Johnstone. Recorded and mixed in The Caravan, Airfield studios.
All instruments and vocals Tam Johnstone.
The making of 'Mountain Tension' (The Harmonic Recording Co.,2004)
I was so pleased with the way that 'Honey Pie' turned out that I thought it would be a good idea to repeat the experiment with 'Mountain Rescue.' I used the same methods I used before except this time I used loops and recorded everything to a tempo clock. As before, I've tried to give these versions their own identity by renaming them (check out the Mighty Boosh references in the 'link pieces' - 'Honey Pie's are borrowed from 'Rock Profiles' and 'Futurama.') Hopefully this adds even more mystique to this whacked-out sonic journey!
From the Sci-Fi disco clubbing 'Trillion' ('Great Big World') to the trip-hop nightmare of 'Panda Eyes' ('Girls From The Mall'), past the DFA-baiting 'Shoot Shot' ('The Point'), under the dub SFA krautrock of 'Lowdown' ('Come Around') featuring Nick Zala's pedal steel from 'Desert Weathered Hiway' and finally, to my personal favourite: the Postal Service-esque 'Clearly Lost Inside' ('Over Here.') The link pieces are unfinished bits and pieces that seem to work with the main tracks (FYI, 'Electro Ponce' also features my old school buddy, Rob Hawthorne who has, in my humble opinion, the best laugh ever.) It was an enjoyable experience for me to make 'Mountain Tension' (constructed in a caravan - yes, those are real drums!) and I hope it raises a smile (or at least an eyebrow!)
P.S. Fans of my other band, Glass Shark may be particular interested in 'Mountain Tension' since it was, really, the starting point for Glass Shark.
I'm hoping 'Honey Pie' and 'Mountain Tension' will eventually surface on one CD with extra tracks I left off. But, for the time being, I hope you enjoy these freebies!
