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dada beat hippie noise punk raveup

8/28/2018

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Collaboration is one of the Pillars of DIY Homemade Experimental Music!

​Most of my collaborations in recent years have been conducted via postal mail -- such as the soon-to-be published dictaphone assemblage album titled microcassettera, with long-time collab partner Chris Phinney. But nothing beats collaborating in person! Phinney and I collaborated in person on numerous occasions. One of my other favorite collaborators is Brian Noring.

​Brian used to operate the F.D.R. Tapes label in the 1990s, and I visited him on numerous occasions in his hometown of Des Moines, Iowa. Brian and I have collaborated on more than 25 albums.

For your listening pleasure, here is "dada beat hippie noise punk raveup, an improvisation-based collab track in two parts from an album called Studies in Sound Archaeology, originally recorded in October 2001.
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Rafael González
8/28/2018 18:14:55

It is true. Collaborations with other people are very stimulating and enriching. There are always great surprises. I prefer to do things with other people than alone. In fact, in terms of sound, I almost do not like doing things alone.

I'm looking forward to hearing your new work with Chris!

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Chris Phinney
8/28/2018 19:42:57

I have always loved your work with Brian! Excellent. I remember back in the day all the trades with him. Great music. Solo work is cool, mail is cool, nothing beats a live collaboration though as the artists usually bring out the best in each other.

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    I have been making my own homemade experimental music since 1981.

    I was an active participant in the 1980s Cassette Culture scene, and I operated the Cause And Effect Cassette Distribution Service and label, and recorded solo as Dog As Master, and in a duo as Viscera.

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