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Recorded during the month of December 2018 on a pair of Sony ICD-PX470 field recorders (and polished up in Audacity).
This is the first release recorded on such devices, which have offered the best sounding quality I've heard in quite a while. 
The opening track, "Lungform Deth Radio," was recorded and assembled the day after I got the first recorder, from Hal McGee as a Christmas present.
The second track, "Sarcophagus in Orbit," was recorded using a loop guitar noise and a contact mic'd hurgy gurdy that I purchased from Adam and Aimee Naworal.
Track three, "Fangs of Despair," was recorded using a cheap Casio knock-off (that I got at a thrift store in St. Petersburg, FL for $3) run through some effects pedals.
Tracks four and five were recorded in the same morning (after I got out of work), on a Casiotone MT-68.
This is the first of hopefully many more recordings done with my new field recorders!
Recorded December 2018 Thanks: Hal McGee, Mr. & Mrs. Naworal, Penny Grune-Fae, Hal Harmon, the In-Between, Electronic Cottage and of course...you 
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13 Comments
Rafael González
1/4/2019 04:46:17
I am enjoying it right now! I think some of us are already fans of these Dictaphones thanks to Hal! I'm really liking your album!
Dylan Houser
1/4/2019 11:15:40
Thank you Rafael! Yeah, after acquiring these fancy new dictaphones, I'm not as much on the lookout for microcassette recorders anymore like I used to. Those have been like the holy grail of "second-hand shopping" for me in recent years!
Rafael González
1/4/2019 11:38:47
I understand you, believe me. The quality sound is very good. In fact, your album is very good
Penny
1/5/2019 01:58:48
The name of the Sony recorders..shall be changed to the HAL device.. Lol.. They are amazing.
Leslie Singer
1/4/2019 10:57:41
Dylan,
Dylan Houser
1/4/2019 11:17:23
Thank you Leslie! I'm very happy you enjoy it!
Hal McGee
1/4/2019 13:43:39
Hi Dylan, DREARY sounds great! I especially like the last three keyboardy songs. Really awesome stuff! "Suite: Fanny Adams" is especially crunchy. Good job!
Adam J Naworal
1/4/2019 14:53:49
Great stuff as always! I love the atmosphere you got with the loops and 'gurdy and the other stuff is super-atmospheric/eerie as well. Can't wait to hear what ya do next! 1/4/2019 15:08:02
That was a great mix to listen to while doing some data entry. Inspiring stuff so glad the hurdy gurdy is getting some good use :D
Penny
1/5/2019 01:58:26
I can't wait to hear it.. Hurdy Gurdy from the Narwaols..The HAL device..and more wonders.. I have been taking time to really listen into Dylan's early works. Excited! 1/5/2019 07:58:45
Really nice article here man! Very cool and i enjoy reading how folks create their sounds . This made me smile . I really need to hear this one . Cheers to you, Hal and Mr. and Mrs. Naworal! :)
Chris Phinney
1/11/2019 07:11:11
Dylan,
Jay Peele
1/12/2019 06:42:54
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The Electronic Cottage website is primarily an online magazine for the publication of lengthy and in-depth articles, essays, and interviews.
For those of you who use Facebook I have created an Electronic Cottage Group, which is a casual social gathering place of the EC Community, where EC people can meet, share artwork and news of current projects and releases.
The website and this EC Facebook Group are two separate but connected entities of the greater EC Community.