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Prescott/McGee A Fish Devoid Of Memory

(originally released on cassette in 1988, C86)

A Fish Devoid Of Memory was the first and only collaborative release of David Prescott and Hal McGee. Prescott sent identical collaborative material to several audio artists - each added their own material and released the results. Prescott on ARP 2600 synthesizer, McGee on Moog Rogue and mix. Originally released on Chris Phinney's Harsh Reality Music label (HR 94).

"A Fish Devoid Of Memory Part One" 45:02 -- 61.8 MB mp3

Side One of the tape: Overboard

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"A Fish Devoid Of Memory Part Two" 40:52 -- 56.1 MB mp3

Side Two of the tape: Rode Hard And Hung Up Wet

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Phinney/McGee Usufruct

(originally released on cassette in 1989, C61)

Usufruct was the first release of a long and fruitful collaborative partnership with Chris Phinney (Mental Anguish) that continues to this day. Recorded October 13-15, 1989 at Electronic Cottage Headquarters - Hal's apartment in Apollo Beach, Florida. Free form minimalist improvisation analog synthesizer explorations. Korg Poly 800, ARP Axxe, and Moog Rogue synthesizers. Originally released on Phinney's Harsh Reality Music label (HR 144). Photos by Tawnya Phinney.

"Usufruct Part One" 30:31 -- 38.9 MB mp3

Side One of the tape: Sunrise/Sunset On The Bay // Ethiopian Cuisine

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"Usufruct Part Two" 29:57 -- 41.1 MB mp3

Side Two of the tape: Licking The Seagull's Wounds Shut // Pelican Waltz

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Phinney/McGee Heads

(originally released on cassette in 1990, C57)

Heads was my second collaborative release with Chris Phinney (Mental Anguish). Actually started before Usufruct, this was a mail collaboration - tracks recorded July 1989 to March 1990. I sent two-track synth recordings on cassette to Phinney via the U.S. Postal Service - he loaded my sounds onto his 4-track cassette recorder, added his own synth sounds, and mixed it down on March 18, 1990. Icy cold drone-based abstract minimalist analog synthesizer explorations. Phinney on Korg MS20, ARP Axxe, and Moog Rogue synthesizers, Engineering, Mix; McGee on Moog Rogue and ARP Axxe. Originally released on Phinney's Harsh Reality Music label (HR 176). Photos by Tawnya Phinney.

"Heads Part One" 27:47 -- 38.1 MB mp3

Side One of the tape: Danger-Gasoline! // The Cigar That Breathes // Indelible Purple // Safe-Positive-Tamperproof // Keep A Spare

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"Heads Part Two" 28:44 -- 39.4 MB mp3

Side Two of the tape: Consistency For Patching // If Swallowed, Do Not Induce Vomiting! // Rub In Thoroughly, Repeat Four Times A Year For Best Results

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Phinney/McGee Shell

(originally released on cassette in 1990, C62)

Shell was the third collaborative release of Chris Phinney and Hal McGee. Recorded March 21-23, 1990 at Electronic Cottage Headquarters, Apollo Beach, Florida. Noisy, abstract analog synthesizer explorations. Phinney on Korg Poly 800, ARP Axxe, Moog Rogue, Korg MS20, and Moog Prodigy synthesizers; McGee on ARP Axxe, Moog Rogue, Korg MS20, and Moog Prodigy, Engineering, Mix. Originally released on Phinney's Harsh Reality Music label (HR 177). Photos by Tawnya Phinney.

"Shell Part One" 30:36 -- 42.0 MB mp3

Side One of the tape: Momentum Of A Rectangle // Box Inside A Box

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"Shell Part Two" 30:25 -- 41.7 MB mp3

Side Two of the tape: Sandcastle Theory // Cast Thy Stone My Friend

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Phinney/McGee Maneuvers

(originally released on cassette in 1990, C59)

Maneuvers was the fourth collaborative release of Chris Phinney and Hal McGee. Recorded March 24, 1990 at Electronic Cottage Headquarters, Apollo Beach, Florida - during the same sessions that produced Shell. Two side-long spacey, noisy, crunchy, abstract analog synthesizer explorations. Phinney on Korg MS20 and ARP Axxe; McGee on ARP Axxe and Moog Rogue, Engineering, Mix. Originally released on the Sound Of Pig Music label (SOP 286). Photos by Tawnya Phinney.

"Maneuvers Part One" 29:03 -- 39.8 MB mp3

Side One of the tape: Electromagnetic Tide

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"Shell Part Two" 29:22 -- 40.3 MB mp3

Side Two of the tape: Voltage And Current

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Phinney/McGee Skull

(originally released on cassette in 1990, C53)

Skull was the fifth Phinney/McGee tape release, recorded June 15-17, 1990 at Chris Phinney's home, Harsh Reality Studio, Memphis, Tennessee. Four long tracks of intense, cold, gnarly, abstract electronic music forged in an improvisational mode. Phinney on Moog Prodigy, Korg Poly 800 , ARP Axxe, and Moog Rogue synthesizers, Engineering, Mix; McGee on ARP Axxe and Moog Rogue. Originally released on my Electronic Cottage label. Photos by Tawnya Phinney.

"Skull Part One" 25:59 -- 35.6 MB mp3

Side One of the tape: Chrome Plated Heater // Straw

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"Skull Part Two" 26:43 -- 36.6 MB mp3

Side Two of the tape: Precipice // Mud Jam

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Phinney/Jackson/McGee Ditch

(originally released on cassette in 1990, C53)

Chris Phinney and Michael Jackson recorded many great tapes of experimental music under the name Cancerous Growth, including Beginning Of A New Age (1987), Desecration & Fornication (1988), Smokosphere (1988), Growth On The Beach (1988), Husk (1992), and at least eight others that I count in my collection. Jackson and Phinney were also members of Memphis, Tennessee's Southern Space Rock band Viktimized Karcass. So, I was quite happy to have an opportunity to record with this duo during my June 1990 visit to Memphis. We loaded up on the requisite amount of smokeable substances and took off for the outer limits of space and time on these two 26 minute free improvisations. Chris, Mike and I cranked up Phinney's arsenal of analog synthesizers (Moog Rogue, ARP Axxe, Moog Prodigy), applied a liberal dose of delay and reverb effects -- and created "Ditch" and "Escarpment". Abstract electronic sound paintings that build slowly over time, and then careen off in all kinds of different directions. Recorded live June 16, 1990 at Harsh Reality Studio. Originally released on my Electronic Cottage label. Photos by Tawnya Phinney.

"Ditch Part One" 26:33 -- 36.4 MB mp3 Side One of the tape: Ditch

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"Ditch Part Two" 26:24 -- 36.2 MB mp3 Side Two of the tape: Escarpment

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Margolis/McGee Peat

(originally released on cassette in 1990, C54)

Bwana Dog: Peat. One of my favorite tape releases in my catalogue, and a favorite of listeners over the years. Intense electroacoustic dark ambient urban soundscapes. Recorded August 11-12, 1990 at Sound Of Pig Studio in Brooklyn, New York. Al Margolis (If, Bwana): Cello, TRumpet, French Horn, Moog Rogue, Yamaha DX9, percussion, Vako Orchestron, Moog Sonic Six, FX, engineering, mix. Hal McGee (Dog As Master): Vako Orchestron, Cello, Moog Sonic Six, FX. The Orchestron is a rare electronic instrument that is similar to a mellotron except that it uses 12-inch vinyl records instead of magnetic tape. Originally released on my Electronic Cottage label. Reissued on my HalTapes label in 1995 (HT034) on cassette, and later on CDr. Photo by Debbie Goldberg.

"Peat Part One" 26:20 -- 36.1 MB mp3

Side One of the tape: P. // H // Eeee. No! // N

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"Peat Part Two" 27:26 -- 37.6 MB mp3

Side Two of the tape: R // Y

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Electronic Cottage Compilation Volume One

(originally released on cassette in 1990, C84)

The Electronic Cottage International Compilation Cassette Series, Volume One was the first of three compilations that I produced in association with my Electronic Cottage zine. Artwork by James Towning.

"Electronic Cottage Compilation Volume One Part One" 41:43 -- 57.2 MB mp3

Side One of the tape:

John M. Bennett (with Byron Smith) - Escape Entry // The Molecules - Guilt Trip // PBK - Sanctuary // Henry Schneider - Palindronic Chanting // Gregory Whitehead - It Makes Me Blush... // Frank Pahl - Falsify // Randy Leago - Here Orgone // Malok - Eyeballs In The Trash // David Prescott - Second Ending // Rotcod Zzaj - No Wage Ballet // Peter Stenshoel - Scry, The Beloved Country

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"Electronic Cottage Compilation Volume One Part Two" 39:48 -- 54.6 MB mp3

Side Two of the tape:

Ben Kettlewell - Mosquito // Cephalic Index - Performance Radio // Minoy - Technostress // Swine Is Mental - Zambezi Row // Mannu-Altina [Canada] - Drawn To Waves // Lester Palocsay - Raga De Coca // Base Apes - Toxic Nightmare // Arttek - The Tritonic Collide // Usward Music - The Interior/You, The Torch! // Selfs Without Shells [The Netherlands] - Go On And Find You Out! // Alien Planetscapes - Miles Riff

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NOMUZIC & McGee Goonz

(originally released on cassette in 1990, C59)

Goonz was a collaboration of Hal McGee and Carl Howard (NOMUZIC). Recorded on August 14, 1990 in a place near New York City, except not as clean (Jersey City, New Jersey). This music was improvised direct to two tracks, with no overdubs. Carl and Hal employed several great synthesizers from Howard's collection: Sequential Circuits Pro-One, ARP Odyssey, ARP Axxe, ARP Omni-II, Buchla Electric Music Box Series 200, Korg MS-20, Roland M-100 module, Casio CZ-101, Korg Poly 800, EML ElectroComp 101. Keith Keeler Walsh joined us on one track, "Tri-Kinesis".

"Goonz Part One" 28:20 -- 38.9 MB mp3

Side One of the tape: Di-Mentia // Inspector Interruptor

"Goonz Part Two" 29:57 -- 41.1 MB mp3

Side Two of the tape: Stark // Tri-Kinesis // Moon March // Cavestation

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Phinney/McGee Quake

(originally released on cassette in 1990, C59)

Quake was a collaboration of Hal McGee and Chris Phinney (Mental Anguish). Recorded November 30-December 2, 1990, at Electronic Cottage Headquarters, Apollo Beach, Florida. Chris Phinney: ARP Axxe, Korg Poly 800, voice, percussion, FX, loops. Hal McGee: Moog Prodigy, ARP Axxe, voice, percussion, FX, loops, Korg Poly 800, Moog Rogue, engineering, mix. Side One contains some crunchy synthesizer-based abstract industrial space music. Side Two contains our first forays into percussion and electroacoustic textures, as well as ambient scapes. Originally released on the Harsh Reality Music label (HRM 223). Primary full-color xerox cover pictured above - photo taken at the Big Bend Power Plant, Apollo Beach. Alternate cover pictured to the left. Photos taken by Tawnya Phinney.

"Quake Part One" 28:47 -- 39.5 MB mp3

Side One of the tape: Slayground // Juiceman

"Quake Part Two" 30:00 -- 41.2 MB mp3

Side Two of the tape: Innuendo // Full Moon In Florida // Qualm

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Dimdogmentalasanguishmastershinething

(originally released on cassette in 1991, C60)

A collaboration of James Garcia (Dimthingshine), Hal McGee (Dog As Master) and Chris Phinney (Mental Anguish). Recorded December 1-December 2, 1990, at Electronic Cottage Headquarters, Apollo Beach, Florida. Chris Phinney: ARP Axxe, Moog Rogue, FX. Dimthingshine: Casio FZ-1, voice, FX, drum, Yamaha CX5M, Moog Prodigy, Korg Poly 800. Hal McGee: Moog Rogue, ARP Axxe, FX. Originally released on the Electronic Cottage label. Original full-color xerox cover pictured above. My apartment mate Steve Sawyer played electric guitar on "Tune #2". Photos taken by Tawnya Phinney.

"Dimdogmentalasanguishmastershinething Part One" 30:22 -- 41.7 MB mp3

Side One of the tape: Tune #1 // Tune #2

"Dimdogmentalasanguishmastershinething Part Two" 29:16 -- 40.1 MB mp3

Side Two of the tape: Tune #3 // Tune #4

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Electronic Cottage Compilation Volume Two

(originally released on cassette in 1991, C83)

The Electronic Cottage International Compilation Cassette Series, Volume Two was the second of three compilations that I produced in association with my Electronic Cottage zine. Artwork by Matt Towler.

"Electronic Cottage Compilation Volume Two Part One " 40:19 -- 55.3 MB mp3

Side One of the tape:

Mike Hovancsek - Synthetic Birds // Fred Lonberg-Holm - People Talking About Animals // Hands To - Merdiest // Steve Bradley - Catphyll // (experi)MENTAL - Mole (Improv '90) // Guns That Own Men - Ominous Tractor // Kustom Kar Kommandos - Hole In You // Stefano Barban [Italy] - Smooth Train // Roadkill - Mental Intercourse (Mindfuck) // Dark Star [Germany] - From The Inside // The Dead Goldfish Ensemble [England] - Softly

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"Electronic Cottage Compilation Volume Two Part Two" 41:50 -- 57.4 MB mp3

Side Two of the tape:

Keeler - In Shadows, Among Strangers // Kiaro Skuro - Decide // Pipo and the Head-Cleaners [France] - You're 15 Minits // Darren Copeland [Canada] - To Reach You // Rendezvous Debris - Stand The Truth // Gary Wray - Swamp Monster // The Sound Museum [Canada] - Machine, Machines // The Wooden Soldiers - 4:36, A Thousand Miles Away // Abner Malaty - The Monday Piece // Dimthingshine - American Civilization // Berlin Diary [Germany and USA] - Such Dear Destroying Angels

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Electronic Cottage Compilation Volume Three

(originally released on cassette in 1991, C83)

The Electronic Cottage International Compilation Cassette Series, Volume Three was the third of three compilations that I produced in association with my Electronic Cottage zine. Artwork by Treiops Treyfid.

"Electronic Cottage Compilation Volume Three Part One " 35:46 -- 49.1 MB mp3

Side One of the tape:

L.G. Mair, Jr. - Elegy For Charles Mingus // Jabon - Child Simulator // Dave Clark/Walter Drake - Navigating While Preoccupied // Little Fyodor - Goddammotherfukkinsonnuvvabitch // Dan Fioretti - Count The Jellybeans // Histatic Charge - Last Message // Grae-Com - Dust 2 // Cafe Madness - Atomic Gonzo (& the chemical pollution) // The Party Platters - Party Platters Talkin' Song // Jim Steele - Space And Ostinato // Triptic Of A Pastel Fern - Dual Base Conundrum (excerpt)

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"Electronic Cottage Compilation Volume Three Part Two" 38:28 -- 52.8 MB mp3

Side Two of the tape:

Lord Litter [Germany] - Confessin' // Floating Concrete Octopus - Webern's Other Grave // blatant pop fodder - Movement 3 // Vincent Lee - Jazz For The Insane // Trance - Synesthesia // Sal Robert Pauciello - Ground Zero // Karl F. Gerber [Germany] - Nacht // Mike Shannon - Thugee Kali // NOMUZIC & McGee - Cavestation // Dust That Collects - Swarms Of Insects Obscure The Sun // Pierre Perret [France] - Terra (extract)

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Phinney/McGee Coincidence

(originally released on cassette in 1991, C54)

Coincidence was a collaboration of Hal McGee and Chris Phinney (Mental Anguish). Recorded June 19-25, 1991, at Harsh Reality Studio, Memphis, Tennessee. Chris Phinney: Korg Poly 800, Moog Rogue, Bongos, Sandpaper, Guitar, Sequences, Recorder, FX, Mix, Engineering. Hal McGee: Korg Poly 800, Moog Prodigy, Percussion, Metal, Horn, Rasping, Pulley, Screws, FX. A bit different than the previous Phinney/McGee tapes in that this one is a bit more melodic, gentler, more reflective, and is based more on subtle repetitive patterns. Photos taken by Tawnya Phinney. This recording was dedicated to Christopher Grahm Phinney (born April 3, 1991) and to my dachshund Coffee Binx died in Apollo Beach during the course of this recording session in Memphis (June 22).

"Coincidence Part One" 26:48 -- 36.8 MB mp3

Side One of the tape: The Verge // Wilderness // Jazzy // Windchill

"Coincidence Part Two" 26:46 -- 36.7 MB mp3

Side Two of the tape: Fire Another Volley // Fragrance Of Nektar // Coffee Binx // Coincidence/Lullaby For Coffee

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