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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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My Deleted Symphony - "Summer Oh 8"

I spent 8 months in 2009 on a Midi symphony that I accidentally destroyed. Here are the remnant recordings. The music is absolutely gorgeous. What do…

Nov 18, 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: 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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Demotron: Whip and the Chair (PART 4)

This will be the final track on the first album (once the studio version gets recorded). View the exclusive final demo (video) in this post.

Sep 27, 2024 •

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