Sound • Improvisation • Video • Recording



SATELLITE STUTTER
digital voice obliterations

Satellite Stutter

T r a c k  L i s t i n g s
01 The Dome (7:23)
02 Thoughts of W (5:46)
03 Viagral Breakdown (2:55)
04 Juno Hack (4:18)
05 Basking Improv No.1 (1:38)
06 Basking Improv No.2 (2:23)
07 Basking Improv No.3 (1:23)
08 Basking Improv No.4 (1:27)
09 Brenda’s Truthful Hangin’ (12:12)
Except for Juno Hack, all of the tracks are structured improvisations performed using various controllers and a laptop computer. Spoken word samples from preachers, transients, wrestling commentators, and politicians are the primary sound sources. All tracks were performed and recorded throughout 2002, except for Brenda’s Truthful Hangin’ which was recorded in 1999.

Track Excerpts

01 The Dome was created with samples from the faux sporting event and TV spectacle called BattleDome
02 Thoughts of W resulted from letting the computer take over and obliterate a sample of George W. Bush
03 Viagral Breakdown was created with a sample from a presidential debate where Bob Dole espoused his strengths
04 Juno Hack was created using a broken Juno-106 synthesizer
0508 The Basking Improvs were created from the late night drivel of a TV evangelist
09 Brenda’s Truthful Hangin’ is a broken narrative created from three tales of encounters with small town police officers
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