Hal McGee Homemade Experimental Music 1981-2008
Hal McGee 50th Birthday Celebration
The Analog Synthesizer Ensemble page
UPCOMING LIVE SHOW SCHEDULE:
Saturday, May 10, 2008 - collaborative art show curated by Brad Kokay, Cafe Bohemia, St. Petersburg, Florida
June 6-8, 2008 - Tampa Noise Fest, Transitions Art Gallery, Tampa, Florida
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Hal McGee has been making homemade recordings of his own experimental, electronic, industrial and noise music since September 1981.
In the 1980s he recorded with Debbie Jaffe under the name Viscera, and solo under the name Dog As Master.
From 1984-87 Jaffe and McGee operated the Cause And Effect International Distribution Service. They distributed more than 5,000 cassettes of homemade experimental music.
From 1989 to 1991 McGee published six issues of the homemade experimental music magazine, Electronic Cottage.
In 1998 Hal McGee produced the Tape Heads compilation series of recordings by more than 200 audio artists.
Hal McGee has released more than 120 albums, and in addition to numerous solo works he has collaborated with Chris Phinney, Al Margolis, L.G. Mair, David Prescott, Dave Fuglewicz, NOMUZIC, Brian Noring, Don Campau, Jabon, Keith Nicolay, Phil Klampe, Charles Rice Goff III, Bret Hart, Jeph Jerman, Big City Orchestra, Ironing, Aaron Zarzutzki, and many others.
Since September 15, 2005 Hal McGee has been a member of Tapegerm.
In October 2006 Hal McGee resumed doing live performances, after a hiatus of 19 years.
of songs by Hal McGee and friends at Tapegerm.
CLICK HERE to go the Hal McGee Music Index page, which contains listings for Hal McGee's albums of the 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s.
New on May 4, 2008
Hal McGee High Voltage (6:18)
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A new experimental electronic power space noise track by Hal McGee, created with Little Boy Blue (custom black edition) analog synthesizer, Moog MF-107 FreqBox, Electro Harmonix Big Muff Pi Distortion, Moog MF-104Z Analog Delay, Moog MF-102 Ring Modulator, Alesis Microverb III, and Behringer Eurorack UB802 Mixer. Scroll down for a pic of the gear setup.
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New on April 29, 2008
Rocket Surgery
photo by H. Chessman
live at the Saint Petersburg Noise Fest (15:02)
Two members of The Analog Synthesizer Ensemble -- Hal McGee (Moog Etherwave Theremin, Moog MF-107 FreqBox, MF-102 Ring Mod, MF-104 Analog Delay), and Otolathe (Octave Cat analog synthesizer, MF-102, MF-107 and other effects) live at the Saint Petersburg Noise Fest, Saturday, April 20, 2008, Cafe Bohemia, 937 Central Avenue, St. Petersburg, Florida. We are joined part-way through the performance by the third member of Rocket Surgery, Christopher Cprek (Pax Titania) who arrived late from Tallahassee - due to automobile trouble. This excerpted recording is taken directly from the sound mixer.
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photo above and the three below by Jen Sandwich
YouTube: Rocket Surgery live at the Saint Petersburg Noise Fest
This is part one of the performance. Part two is presented below. Show presented by The Saint Petersburg Institute Of Noise. Video shot by Brad Kokay.
part 2 of YouTube: Rocket Surgery live at the Saint Petersburg Noise Fest
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New on April 25, 2008
Jay Peele and Hal McGee
Turbulent Cauldron (19:37)
Noisy freaky free improvisational experimental electronic space music by two members of The Analog Synthesizer Ensemble: Jay Peele (Moog Rogue and MicroMoog analog synthesizers) and Hal McGee (Moog Voyager RME analog synth). Recorded Saturday, April 5, 2008.
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New on April 22, 2008
The Analog Synthesizer Ensemble
live at Action Research 19 (14:48)
photo by Frankie
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New on April 20, 2008
The Analog Synthesizer Ensemble
Hearing Machine Thought (30:10)
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New on April 18, 2008
The Analog Synthesizer Ensemble
Timbuktu 2063 (9:40)
phARTo by Charles Rice Goff III
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New on April 18, 2008
The Analog Synthesizer Ensemble
Medusoids (6:46)
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New on April 16, 2008
The Analog Synthesizer Ensemble
Aram Chaos (12:30)
photo: NASA
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New on April 14, 2008
The Analog Synthesizer Ensemble
Hypergolic (14:58)
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a new audio piece by Hal McGee March 28, 2008
Hal McGee's Audio Insult
(15:56)
photo by Jen Sandwich
A multi-layered audio trash sculpture collage, with sounds and pre-recorded material by Hal McGee, K Paul Boyev (Otolathe), David Fuglewicz, Mental Anguish, Omnitechnomatrix, Andrew Chadwick (Ironing, Capstan Drive), Al Margolis (If, Bwana), Aaron Zarzutzki, Charles Rice Goff III, Phil Klampe, Jen Sandwich, Ego Death, Michael Thomas Jackson.
"Hal McGee's Audio Insult" was created
through and is hosted by Tapegerm
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new on March 14, 2008
Hal McGee Zone Of Alienation
A new experimental electronic music work by Hal McGee recorded in March 2008. "Zone Of Alienation" (6:52) was created with a Moog Minimoog Voyager Rack Mount Edition analog synthesizer, a Little Boy Blue (custom black edition) analog synthesizer by Flower Electronics, Danelectro Fab Metal, Moog MF-102 Ring Modulator, and Moog MF-104Z Analog Delay. Recorded direct to compact disc with no overdubs.
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15.7 MB mp3 (320 kbps)
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If, Bwana - Aaron Zarzutzki - Ironing - Hal McGee
live at Action Research 13
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Rocket Surgery
Otolathe - Pax Titania - Hal McGee
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Charles Rice Goff III, Phil Klampe, and Hal McGee
live at Action Research 13
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The Analog Synthesizer Ensemble
Live at Action Research 12
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YouTube video:
Hal McGee at International Noise Conference 2008
(7:55)
Hal McGee performs at the 2008 International Noise Conference at Churchill's, Miami, Florida, on Saturday, February 16th, at 9:22 PM. Moog Rogue synthesizer, Moog MF-102, Ring Modulator, Big Muff Pi distortion, Moog MF-104Z Analog Delay. Video shot by Gabe Loewenberg.
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YouTube video: Hal McGee live at Action Research #15
(8:12)
Hal McGee performs at Action Research show #15 at Wayward Council, Gainesville, Florida, Tuesday, February 12, 2008. Little Boy Blue (custom black edition) synthesizer, Moog MF-102 Ring Modulator, Big Muff Pi distortion, Moog MF-104Z Analog Delay, Alesis Microverb III (reverb). Video shot by Christopher Miller.
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New CLICK HERE to view a special newly-created page about Hal McGee's 50th Birthday Party Concerts.
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The following tracks
can now be found on a new page
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go to that page
Charles Rice Goff III and
Hal McGee: Lobhia aur khumbi
Hal McGee and Phil Klampe: Alien Progeny
Hal McGee and Dave Fuglewicz: Synergistic Deconstruction
Herd Of 360 Homogenized Dogs: Summit
Hal McGee Live at Action Research 8
Hal McGee: A Young Person's Guide to Experimental Electronic Music
Hal McGee: Positive Anger 1-4
Hal McGee: Live at Unbalanced Connection 42
Hal McGee: Sandwichism
Free Space: 090107 Jam 1
Hal McGee: Live at Action Research 7
Hal McGee: Zen and the Art of the Tape Recorder
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The following tracks
can now be found on a new page
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to go to that page
Hal McGee: Wired For Sound
Hal McGee: Aleatorium
Hal McGee: Itchinmytwitchyglitch
The Analog Synthesizer Ensemble: Renegade Electronauts
Free Space: Live at Stardust
Hal McGee: benttapecircuitfuck
Free Space: 072607 Jam 1
Free Space: Live at Action Reserach #4
The Analog Synthesizer Ensemble: Live at Action Research #3
The Analog Synthesizer Ensemble: Moon Mining
Free Space: 071307 Jam 1
Free Space: 070807 Jam 1 excerpt
Free Space: 072607 Jam 2 excerpt
The three tracks by The Analog Synthesizer Ensemble listed directly above in green can also be found on
The Analog Synthesizer Ensemble page
The six tracks by Free Space listed directly above in green can also be found on the
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The following tracks
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The Analog Synthesizer Ensemble: Active
Galactic Nuclei
The Analog Synthesizer Ensemble: Orbiting Souls
The Analog Synthesizer Ensemble: Asteroid Deflection Unit
The Analog Synthesizer Ensemble: Astronaut Survival Training
Parahalwicz: Live at Tampa Noise Fest June 9, 2007
Hal McGee: Magnetic Personality
The Analog Synthesizer Ensemble: Star Police
The Analog Synthesizer Ensemble: Geostationary Satellite
Hal McGee: The Man With The Tape Recorder
The Analog Synthesizer Ensemble: White Dwarf
Hal McGee: Factor IX
Hal McGee: NoiseFuck Monument #1
Hal McGee: Waterproof Serpent
Hal McGee and Dave Fuglewicz: Dark Side Of The Sun
ParaHal: Live at Cafe Bohemia #1
ParaHal: Live at Cafe Bohemia Momentum Of A New Self-Image
Plus the seven tracks by The Analog Synthesizer Ensemble listed directly above in green can also be found on
The Analog Synthesizer Ensemble page
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The following
tracks can now be found on a new page
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to that page
The Analog Synthesizer Ensemble: Distant
Forms
The Analog Synthesizer Ensemble: Life From Afar
The Analog Synthesizer Ensemble: Accelerate
Belinda Subraman: "Dark Energy remix version"
The Analog Synthesizer Ensemble: Optical Solar Search
two audio excerpts from The Secret Life Of Hal McGee
The Analog Synthesizer Ensemble: Black Hole Departure
Hal McGee's Theremin Orchestra: Beat Frequency
Hal McGee (with Ed Drury): Momentum Of A New Self-Image
Live Jam excerpt 01-06-07
Hal McGee (with Jen Abell): Personality Assessment Test
Hal McGee and Chris Phinney: Black Mood
Hal McGee: Kitchen Sink Sinfonietta
Hal McGee: Factor IXX
Plus the five tracks by The Analog Synthesizer Ensemble listed directly above in green can also be found on