4-Track

Demotron: “Please” & Performed Utterances (2008-2012) (Part 2)

This is a special podcast debut episode - Flash back to Feb 5, 2010, The day Ryno began songwriting again after a 15 year break. Bonus talk about the…

Nov 25, 2024 •

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Demotron: Please (1993) (Part 1)

The beginning of an epic multi-post farewell to my oldest song, called "Please". Here lies the first embarrassing 1993 4-Track recording. This is Part…

Oct 11, 2024 •

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Recording Ennui: Technical Notes on a Tiny Medium - 4-Track (Part 4)

Part 4 geeks out on the 4-Track cassette medium, examining the cassette itself, how 4-Tracks work, and my 2022 restoration. Note: I'm still adding to…

Oct 8, 2024 •

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Recording Ennui: 3 Methods of 4-Tracking (Part 3)

Part 3 of posts about my 4-Tracking days. This one is probably a bit too much for most, but I find it interesting. It gets into the methods of tracking…

Oct 8, 2024 •

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Recording Ennui: The Day I Stopped 4-Tracking (PART 2)

This is Part 2 of my 4-Track Posts. This is an online exclusive (not emailed). I'm still adding to this post, but you can read what I have so far

Oct 7, 2024 •

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Recording Ennui: My Journey from Skater to 4-Track Wizard (Part 1)

Read about how I escaped the pitfalls of 1990s suburbia, accidentally discovering tools I still use today as a recording artist. Note: I'm still adding…

Oct 6, 2024 •

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