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The Loom: November 13, 2010 Bowery Ballroom – FLAC and MP3 Downloads + Streaming Song

November 17, 2010
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[iPhone 4 photo by acidjack]

After a fantastic outing last month at the Backyard Brunch Sessions, we were excited to come out on a Saturday night and see our friends The Loom close out their Autumn tour with a more typical “electric” set at Bowery Ballroom.  Thanks to some positive mentions from The New York Times and a fantastic outing at CMJ, culminating in Brooklynvegan’s famed invite-only loft show (not to mention their sustained and high-quality efforts), the band packed the house for their opening set.  The treated the crowd to several new songs (including several from the Backyard Brunch set) as well as numbers from their At Last Light EP.  They may be a folk-oriented band, but The Loom rocked the hell out of Bowery Ballroom anyway; songs like “Snowed In” and “Helen” filled the room with their kinetic energy.  This is a band that belongs on your radar – musicians with skill, integrity, poise and damn fine new songs.  Don’t miss The Loom’s soon-to-be-released debut full-length, Teeth.

I recorded this set with the DPA microphones clamped at the balcony on an even level with the sound staff.  Although I positioned the microphones in a wider pickup pattern than I otherwise would have due to the expectation of a soundboard feed that I ultimately did not get, the recording still has excellent clarity and balance, although unfortunately the mics picked up some distracting chatter on the left side.

Stream “Snowed In”:
[audio:https://www.nyctaper.com/L0505Loom1111/TheLoom-SnowedIn2010-11-13.mp3]

Direct download of MP3 files [HERE]

Download the Complete show in FLAC [HERE].

The Loom
2010-11-13
Bowery Ballroom
New York, NY  USA

An acidjack master recording
Recorded and produced by acidjack for nyctaper.com

Equipment: DPA 4021>Edirol R-44 (Oade Concert Mod) (24/48)
Position: Clamp to left side of soundboard on balcony, LOC, extension arm extended right and on level with sound team’s ears, ORTF
Mastering: 24bit/48kHz WAV>Audacity (set fades, tracking, EQ, amplify and balance, smooth peaks, downsample to 16/44.1)>FLAC ( level 8 )

Tracks
01 The Middle Distance
02 Snowed In
03 The First Freeze
04 True Believers All
05 Like Lamp Glow
06 Song For the Winter Sun
07 For the Hooves That Gallop and the Heels That March
08 Helen

If you download this recording from NYCTaper, we expect that you will PLEASE SUPPORT The Loom, visit their MySpace page, and purchase their debut EP At Last Light from the links on their MySpace page, and keep an eye out for Teeth.

A Sunny Day In Glasgow: October 26, 2010 Knitting Factory – FLAC and MP3 Downloads + Streaming Song

November 16, 2010
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[Photo from SXSW by Matthew Solarski.  See his Flickr stream here]

We last checked in with Philadelphia’s A Sunny Day in Glasgow back in March, when they treated us to an excellent set at Bell House.  Since then, the band has toured extensively in the U.S. and abroad, and found the time to produce an excellent followup to their last release, the Nitetime Rainbows EP, with the dreamy Autumn, Again.  Annie Fredrickson and Jen Goma continue to tighten their vocal harmonies, and the band’s show this time around felt a bit tighter overall, too, perhaps owing to the heavy touring.  Autumn feels even less like a rock record than Nitetime and its predecessor, the critically acclaimed Ashes Grammar, but that doesn’t stop these songs from sufficiently rocking live, especially my personal favorite of the new numbers, “Drink Drank Drunk,” and “Sigh, Inhibitionist,” which the band also previewed at the Bell House show.  We hope to see this excellent band continue to grow their fan base – and the fact that they are giving away Autumn, Again for FREE until the end of Autumn shouldn’t hurt any.  If you do download the album, please make a donation – the band members can’t eat good reviews, and the money will be used exclusively to produce more music.

I recorded this set from my usual spot in the venue with the Schoeps microphones.  The sound quality is excellent.  Enjoy!

Stream “Drink Drank Drunk”:
[audio:https://www.nyctaper.com/A2309ASDIG0102/ASDIG-DrinkDrankDrunk2010-10-26.mp3]

Direct download of MP3 files [HERE]

Download the Complete show in FLAC [HERE].

A Sunny Day in Glasgow
2010-10-26
Knitting Factory
Brooklyn, NY  USA

An acidjack master recording
Recorded and produced by acidjack for nyctaper.com

Equipment: Schoeps CMC641>Edirol R-44 (Oade Concert Mod) (24/44.1)
Position: Clamp to right of soundboard, mics pointed at stacks, 7.5ft
Mastering: 24bit/44.1kHz WAV>Audacity (EQ, tracking, set fades, amplify and balance, downsample to 16bit)>FLAC ( level 8 )

01 Failure
02 Passionate Introverts (Dinosaurs)
03 Nitetime Rainbows
04 banter
05 [new]
06 The White Witch
07 [unknown]
08 So Bloody, So Tight
09 [new]
10 Drink Drank Drunk
11 Sigh, Inhibitionist
12 Shy

If you email nyctaper for access to this recording, we expect that you will PLEASE SUPPORT A Sunny Day in Glasgow, visit their website, and download Autumn Again or buy it on vinyl directly from the band here.

Oh Land: November 8, 2010 Brooklyn Bowl – FLAC and MP3 Downloads + Streaming Song

November 14, 2010
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[Photography by Eloy Anzola]

Take a look at the gorgeous photos above and below on this post, and you will know all that you need to know about the evolution of Oh Land since she hit the U.S. scene earlier this year.  When we last saw her full “electric” set at the FREEWilliamsburg Northside Showcase at Brooklyn Bowl this June, it was obvious that Nanna Øland Fabricius was a prized talent just coming into her own.  Her music is original but accessible; catchy and fun and welcoming to all comers, but quirky and organic in a way that ensures she won’t be lumped in with any high-gloss pop princesses.  I have seen three of her performances in total, including the “acoustic” set we recorded at the Backyard Brunch Sessions last month, and she has consistently proven herself as a musician, refining her arrangements (and in the case of the acoustic show, delivering entirely new ones) and giving sharp, entrancing vocal performances.  Nanna’s evolution from June is evident.  Now fully versed in how to use “the contraption” (the mysterious effects, keyboard and percussion box that accompanies her at all shows), and sporting a full-time drummer, her show now feels like a true performance, a celebration of her talent and a gift to her audience.  What rough edges there were are gone and her confidence is in full bloom; Fabricius is clearly ready for the next level.  Add to that the fact that she comes across as a humble, likable person onstage, and you can appreciate why she was able, on a very cold Tuesday night, to pack the inaugural “Brunch After Dark” show at Brooklyn Bowl.  “I love Brooklyn Bowl,” Nanna announced from the stage, and well she should.  She wears this venue well.

I recorded this set with a soundboard feed and the Schoeps microphones on a 12-foot stand directly in front of the soundboard.  The outstanding quality of the recording owes almost entirely to the Brooklyn Bowl staff’s impeccable house mix.   We greatly appreciate their efforts.

Oh Land has a record coming out next year, an EP out currently that features many of these songs, and a very special performance this Monday at Mercury Lounge with Steve Lewis & the Vagrants.

Stream “Sun of a Gun”:
[audio:https://www.nyctaper.com/O0627OhLand0210/OhLand-SunOfAGun.mp3]

Stream “Lean On Me”:
[audio:https://www.nyctaper.com/O0627OhLand0210/OhLand-LeanOnMe.mp3]

Direct download of MP3 files [HERE]

Download the Complete show in FLAC [HERE].

Oh Land
2010-11-08
Brooklyn Bowl
Brooklyn, NY USA

An acidjack master recording
Recorded and produced by acidjack for nyctaper.com

Equipment: Soundboard feed + Schoeps CMC641>Edirol R-44 (Oade concert mod) (24/48)
Position: At soundboard, slightly ROC, mics at 12ft
Mastering: 2×24bit/48kHz WAV>Audacity (EQ, mixdown, set fades, hard limit peaks, amplify and balance)>FLAC ( level 8 )

Tracks
01 Wolf and I
02 [unknown]
03 Sun of a Gun
04 banter
05 Lean On Me
06 White Nights
07 We Turn It Up

If you download this recording from NYCTaper, we expect that you will PLEASE SUPPORT Oh Land, visit their MySpace page, and purchase their 5-song EP, which is available at all major retailers, on iTunes and here.

Lightning Bolt: October 15, 2010 Ridgewood Masonic Temple – Flac and MP3 Downloads + Streaming Song

November 13, 2010
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[photo by PP]

This photo is taken from the stage at last month’s Lightning Bolt show at Ridgewood Masonic Temple and fairly portrays the crowd and the music that night. We’ve previously posted the Dan Deacon set, but this Lightning Bolt performance was a challenge — the recording has some technical issues that needed to be resolved, and we frankly didn’t know what to make the performance itself. Its very hard to describe Lightning Bolt. The common moniker “noise rock” does not really describe anything they do. While drummer Brian Chippendale wears a mask (see photo) that holds an amplified telephone mouthpiece for vocals, he is accompanied by Brian Gibson’s aggressive bass that sound nothing like a bass guitar. Lightning Bolt does not play conventional songs, nor are the songs played the same way twice. Although the band is noted for leaving the stage and playing from within the crowd, on this night in Brooklyn Lightning Bolt remained on the stage for their hour-long set. The setlist is consistent with other recent shows and includes songs from the last two albums and some new material, perhaps for a planned followup to 2009’s Earthly Delights.

I recorded this set in the same manner at the Dan Deacon set. The audience mics were placed at the rear of the venue in front of the soundboard area, and near the back of four speakers. The soundboard feed for this particular set was marred by inconsistent levels on the drums, and the last half of the feed was excluded entirely due to overamplification of the snare drum. The levels of the set were made consistent and some severe peaks were softened. The final result is a very listenable recording. Enjoy!

Stream “Dead Cowboy”:
[audio:https://www.nyctaper.com/L1510LightningBolt0201/Lightning%20Bolt%20DEAD%20COWBOY%20Live%202010-10-15.mp3]

This Recording is now available to Download in FLAC and MP3 and to Stream at Archive.org [HERE].

Lightning Bolt
2010-10-15
Ridgewood Masonic Temple
Brooklyn, NY USA

Digital Master Recording
Soundboard + Audience Matrix

Soundboard + Neumann KM-150s > Edirol R-44 (Oade Concert Mod) > 2x 24bit 48kHz wav files > Soundforge (level adjustments, mixdown, set fades) > CDWave 1.95 (tracking) > Flac Frontend (level 7, align sector boundaries) > flac

Recorded and Produced by nyctaper
2010-11-12

Setlist:
[Total Time 55:31]
01 2 Morro Morro Land
02 Sound Guardians
03 Horsepower
04 Megaghost
05 [new song / improvisation]
06 Colossus
07 [new song]
08 [encore break]
09 Dead Cowboy

If you download this recording from NYCTaper, we expect that you will PLEASE SUPPORT Lightning Bolt, visit their website, and purchase their official releases from the Load Records website [HERE].

Keepaway: October 21, 2010 NYCTaper CMJ Day Party – FLAC and MP3 Downloads + Streaming Song

November 13, 2010
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[Photo by acidjack]

Keepaway, who were everywhere during this year’s CMJ, fit the NYCTaper Unofficial CMJ Day Party into their schedule, and to great results.  Their tribal sound can veer from jangly rock to trippy sonic freakout rapidly, at times within the same song.  This band sometimes gives you the feeling that they might be fucking with you; they’re in on the joke and ready to party – the question is whether you are.  Part of an emerging group of artists that continue to challenge the already-hazy boundaries between dance and rock music, Keepaway are likely to keep attracting interest, especially if they continue landing prime opening gigs like their slot in front of Yeasayer at Governor’s Island this summer.  This four-song set included some songs from their FREEWilliamsburg showcase this June at Brooklyn Bowl, as well as a new song we were not familiar with.

I recorded this set in the same manner as our other CMJ sets.  The quality is excellent.  Enjoy!

Stream “100?:
[audio:https://www.nyctaper.com/K2706Keepaway0021/Keepaway-100_2010-10-21.mp3]

Direct download of MP3 files [HERE]

Download the Complete show in FLAC [HERE].

Keepaway
2010-10-21
NYCTaper CMJ Day Party
Cake Shop
New York, NY

An acidjack master recording
Recorded and produced by acidjack for nyctaper.com

Equipment: DPA 4021+Stereo soundboard feed>Edirol R-44 (Oade Concert Mod) (24/44.1)
Position: Mount above and slightly in front of stage, ORTF
Mastering: 2×24bit/44.1kHz WAV>Audacity (mixdown, set fades, tracking, slight EQ, amplify and balance)>FLAC ( level 8 )

01 100
02 Royal Jelly
03 unknown
04 Sideways Smile

If you download this recording, we expect that you will PLEASE SUPPORT Keepaway, visit their MySpace page, and purchase Baby Style (available on vinyl direct from Lefse Records, or on iTunes and other retailers for download).

Drivin’ N Cryin’: November 6, 2010 Mercury Lounge – Flac and MP3 Downloads + Streaming Song

November 11, 2010
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[photo by Johnny]

Before there was Drive-By Truckers, there was Drivin’ N Cryin’ — unabashed country rock with identifiable punk influences. When Kevin Kinney left his punk band in Milwaukee and moved to Atlanta in the mid-80s, he and Tim Nielsen would ultimately go on to establish a group that melded divergent genres to create a sound that would influence a generation of southern rockers. Now celebrating their 25th year as a band, Drivin’ N Cryin’ continues to make excellent music and still wears its punk pedigree on its sleeve. 2009’s Great American Bubble Factory contains everything from country-tinged working class odes to a cover of The Dictators. The album opens with “Detroit City”, a live show-stopper that references Iggy and the Stooges and MC5, and closes with “This Town”, a poignant Guthrie/Dylan styled folk number. On Saturday night at Mercury Lounge, both songs were performed in key spots in the setlist, along with nearly two hours of the best of the band’s extensive catalog. Other highlights included a huge “Fly Me Courageous” (streaming below) and the show-closing epic twelve-minute “Straight to Hell”.

Kevin Kinney will perform a series of solo shows at The Living Room for three consecutive Tuesday nights in December.

I recorded this set from my standard location in this venue, at the front right corner of the soundboard. I utilized the DPA microphones and mixed them with a feed from the soundboard. The sound quality of this recording is outstanding. Enjoy!

Stream “Fly Me Courageous”:
[audio:https://www.nyctaper.com/D6011DrivinNCryin1020/Drivin%20N%20Cryin%20FLY%20ME%20COURAGEOUS%20Live%202010-11-06.mp3]

This Recording is now available to Download in FLAC and MP3 at Archive.org [HERE].

Drivin’ N Cryin’
2010-11-06
Mercury Lounge
New York, NY USA

Digital Master Recording
Soundboard + Audience Matrix

Soundboard + DPA 4021s > Edirol R-44 (Oade Concert Mod) > 2x 24bit 48kHz wav files > Soundforge (level adjustments, mixdown, set fades) > CDWave 1.95 (tracking) > Flac Frontend (level 7, align sector boundaries) > flac

Recorded and Produced by nyctaper
2009-11-09

Setlist:
[Total Time 1:49:04]
01 [introduction]
02 Honeysuckle Blue
03 (Whatever Happened to The) Great American Bubble Factory?
04 Scarred But Smarter
05 Preapproved, Predenied
06 The Innocent
07 Build A Fire
08 I Stand Tall (The Dictators)
09 [banter]
10 Midwestern Blues
11 Peacemaker
12 [banter]
13 Back Roads And Rainy Days
14 With The People
15 Let’s Go Dancing
16 Detroit City
17 Fly Me Courageous*
18 [crowd/banter]
19 Blues on Top of Blues
20 [encore break]
21 This Town
22 Which Jesus
23 Straight to Hell**
24 [outro]
*with a verse of Smoke On The Water
**with a verse of Why Don’t We Do It In The Road

If you download this recording from NYCTaper, we expect that you will PLEASE SUPPORT Drivin’ N Cryin’, visit their website, and purchase their official releases at the Store on their website [HERE].

She Keeps Bees: October 21, 2010 NYCTaper CMJ Day Party – FLAC and MP3 Downloads + Streaming Songs

November 10, 2010
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[Photo courtesy of Andrew Gardner]

Brooklyn’s She Keeps Bees positively oozes authenticity.  Singer/guitarist Jessica Larrabee’s delivery is all heartbreak, grit, and grace, with a stiff shot of bourbon in the mix.  She and drummer Andy LaPlant’s elegantly rustic songs need no extraneous flourishes – witness this nearly a cappella rendition of “Ribbon”.  Some bands keep fans coming back with ridiculous gimmicks, but She Keeps Bees are the type of band you want to see again and again because of subtler, better things: for the way that Larrabee’s voice curdles into a scream every so often, for stage banter that is unpracticed, unabashed and often hilarious; for the the way the chorus of a song like “Release” is always delivered perfectly even if it is not, technically speaking, perfect.  For the way that, even at mid-afternoon in the darkness of Cake Shop’s basement, it makes you grateful that you decided to be precisely there, precisely then.  We are truly grateful to She Keeps Bees for playing our CMJ show this year.

I recorded this set as with our other CMJ sets, and this recording is, similarly, outstanding.  Enjoy!

Stream “Release”:
[audio:https://www.nyctaper.com/S5001SheKeepsBees0210/SheKeepsBees-Release2010-10-21.mp3]

Stream “Ribbon”:
[audio:https://www.nyctaper.com/S5001SheKeepsBees0210/SheKeepsBees-Ribbon2010-10-21.mp3]

Direct download of MP3 files [HERE]

Download the Complete show in FLAC [HERE].

She Keeps Bees
2010-10-21
NYCTaper CMJ Day Party
Cake Shop
New York, NY

An acidjack master recording
Recorded and produced by acidjack for nyctaper.com

Equipment: DPA 4021+Stereo soundboard feed>Edirol R-44 (Oade Concert Mod) (24/44.1)
Position: Mount above and slightly in front of stage, ORTF
Mastering: 2×24bit/44.1kHz WAV>Audacity (mixdown, set fades, tracking, amplify and balance)>FLAC ( level 8 )

01 Release
02 Gimme
03 banter
04 I Don’t Believe You
05 Ribbon

If you download this recording from NYCTaper, we expect that you will PLEASE SUPPORT She Keeps Bees, visit their website, and purchase their excellent releases from their Bandcamp Page [HERE].

Pierce Turner: February 15, 1998 Fiddlesticks NYC – Flac and MP3 Downloads

November 9, 2010
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[photo courtesy of pierceturner.com]

I saw Pierce Turner at Joe’s Pub a couple of weeks back, and it was the first time I’ve seen him in two years. The show was a delightful performance that proved that although he may have slowed a bit, Turner is still capable of charming an audience and energizing the fans. The aftershow conversation steered towards the past, and I was reminded of the archive of outstanding Pierce Turner performances that I have recorded over the years.

Throughout the 90s, Pierce did a series of “residencies” at local Irish clubs. In the early part of the decade, his Friday nights at Nevada Smiths were legendary and led to the release of the live album Manana in Manhattan, recorded at Smiths on a crazy Monday night in 1994. Later, his “Sunday mass” at Swift Hibernian Lounge drew an eclectic Sunday afternoon crowd and continued from 1996 until early 1998. When the Swift residency ended, Pierce moved the Sunday shows to Fiddlesticks, which is an enormous Irish pub on Greenwich Avenue that had recently opened back in ’98.

The recording posted here was the very first night of Sunday’s at Fiddlesticks, a series of shows that would continue for about six months. On this opening night, Pierce brought out all the stops, and played a nearly two-hour show packed with all of his best material and several rarities. The band consisted of the regular string quartet and drummer Michael Dawe, although regular cellist Tomas Ulrich was unavailable on this particular night. Pierce opened the show with “I Set You Up to Shake” from US version of The Sky and the Ground, accompanied only by backing tapes as he walked on top of the bar and the tables. It was a song he had not performed live in several years. “Groovy Hearts”, a song that appeared on Turner’s first album but was originally recorded for the final (never released) Major Thinkers album was a special rare treat. Five encores and a couple of hours later, the show ended with promises to return, which Pierce honored for months.

I recorded this set with a feed from the soundboard into my Sony M-1 DAT deck. Pierce’s live sound at the time was mixed by a talented engineer named Scott Whitney with whom I’ve unfortunately lost touch. Scott mixed the show superbly on this evening and the result is an excellent recording and listening experience. Enjoy!

Stream the entire concert:

Direct download of complete show in MP3 files (HERE)

Direct download of the FLAC files available at Archive.org Link (HERE)

Pierce Turner
1998-02-15
Fiddlesticks
New York, New York USA

Master Digital Soundboard Recording

Soundboard > Sony M-1 DAT
DAT Master > Panasonic SV-3800 > digital coaxial > Audigy 2 ZS Platinum > Soundforge (level adjustments, set fades) > 16 bit 44.1 wav > CD Wave (tracking) > Flac Frontend (level 7, align sector boundaries) > flac

Recorded by nyctaper in 1998
Produced by nyctaper 2010-11-08

Setlist:
[total time: 1:55:59]
01 I Set You Up To Shake
02 Thunderstorm
03 Moonbeam Josephine
04 Don’t Want Her To Feel That Way
05 [banter]
06 Say You Don’t Mind [Colin Blunstone]
07 You Can Never Know
08 [banter]
09 Ball and Chain (Snakes and Ladders)
10 Who’s Your Advisor
11 [banter]
12 Groovy Hearts
13 Oh Ireland
14 Mr. Smith
15 Lithium [Nirvana]
16 [banter]
17 For No One [Beatles]
18 [banter]
19 Manana In Manhattan
20 Not A Bad Day For A Wednesday
21 [band introductions]
22 Wicklow Hills
23 [encore break]
24 God Only Knows [Beach Boys]
25 [banter]
26 Band Of Gold [Freda Payne]
27 Musha God Help Her
28 [second encore break]
29 Big Big Bruise
30 [banter]
31 Orange Coloured Sun

If you email nyctaper for access to this recording, we expect that you will PLEASE SUPPORT Pierce Turner, visit his website, and purchase his releases directly from the online store at his website.

47.5: September 18, 2010 Studio BPM – FLAC and MP3 Downloads + Streaming Sample

November 7, 2010
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[Photo by acidjack. Apologies for the quality – it was quite dark, and it would have been rude to use flash]

The band 47.5 is an experimental duo comprised of the outstanding Japanese musicians (and longtime Brooklyn residents) Yusuke Yamamoto and Yoshio Kobayashi.  Yamamoto and Kobayashi are students of the technical and gear-related side of music as well – the band’s name refers to the running speed of an old-school cassette tape.  The band’s sound relies on electric and conventional drums, synths, vibraphone and loops, densely layered to create a sound that lies at the intersection of jazz, rock, dub and electronica.  For an easy reference point, think Tortoise, with less of a musical focus on percussion.  This living room-style show at Studio BPM provided an excellent introduction to this fascinating duo, who were playing the show with Lymbyc Systym to celebrate the release of 47.5’s first record, Warm Sea. Although they indicated to me early on that they were still getting comfortable with the material, this tight melodic journey belied none of that, as the band recreated their intricate tracks in the live setting perfectly.

I recorded this set in the same manner as the Lymbyc Systym set, with a stereo soundboard feed and the DPA microphones in the center of the room.  The sound quality is among my best of the year.  Enjoy!

Assistance with the setlist for this show would be appreciated.

Stream “Chin Don”:
[audio:https://www.nyctaper.com/F1980_475_0210/47.5-ChinDon2010-09-18.mp3]

Direct Download of MP3 files [HERE]

Download the Complete show in FLAC [HERE].

47.5
2010-09-18
Studio BPM
Brooklyn, NY  USA

An acidjack master recording
Recorded and produced by acidjack for nyctaper.com

Equipment: DPA 4021+stereo soundboard feed>Edirol R-44 (Oade Concert Mod) (24/44.1)
Position: FOB, DFC, 8? up, DIN
Mastering: 2×24bit WAV>Audacity (mixdown, set fades, EQ, tracking, amplify and balance, downsample to 16bit)>FLAC ( level 8 )

Tracks [Total Time 54:54]
01
02
03
04
05 Chin Don
06
07
08
09

If you download this recording from NYCTaper, we expect that you will PLEASE SUPPORT 47.5, visit their MySpace page, and purchase Warm Sea from MeMeAntenna here, on  iTunes or at your favorite retailer.

Dustin Wong: November 2, 2010 Monster Island Basement – Flac and MP3 Downloads + Streaming Sample

November 6, 2010
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[photo by nyctaper]

I was enamored with the music of the late great Ponytail, Baltimore’s art-rock collective that came to an unfortunate and untimely demise earlier this year. Dustin Wong’s work with Ponytail was breathtaking — intricate and hyper guitar lines that propelled the swirling melodies. As a live performer in Ponytail, Dustin yielded the front spot to Molly Siegel’s spastic vocal yelps, but fans in know understood that he was the band’s leader. As a solo performer, Dustin has literally taken a seat, taken a deep breath and now focuses on creating multi-layered musical tapestries. At Monster Island last Tuesday, he performed solo and seated to a smallish but rapt crowd. The set began with “Sisters” from his excellent new Thrill Jockey release Infinite Love but moved onto a series of new and developing melodies. The material is instantly recognizable as Dustin’s guitar style, but with the looping and layering takes on a unique character. The crowd did not utter a peep until the short set was over, but showered Dustin with some well deserved praise at its conclusion. We will continue to follow this extremely talented artist as he weaves his way along an interesting and compelling career path.

This set was recorded with the Neumann mics mounted ten feet from the stage and mixed with a well balanced soundboard feed. The sound quality is superb. Enjoy!

Stream an Excerpt from this set:
[audio:https://www.nyctaper.com/P6621Ponytail2121/Dustin%20Wong%20LIVE%20EXCERPT%202010-11-02.mp3]

Direct download of complete show in MP3 files (HERE)

Download the Complete show in FLAC [HERE].

Dustin Wong
2010-11-02
Monster Island Basement
Brooklyn, NY USA

Digital Master Recording
Soundboard + Audience Matrix

Soundboard + Neumann KM-150s > Edirol R-44 (Oade Concert Mod) > 2x 16bit 44.1kHz wav files > Soundforge (level adjustments, mixdown, set fades) > CDWave 1.95 (tracking) > Flac Frontend (level 7, align sector boundaries) > flac

Recorded and Produced by nyctaper
2010-11-06

Setlist:
[Total Time 30:23]
01 Track
(songs included “Sisters” and a series of new melodies)

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