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Conscious Sedation

Artist: Matt Walden
Year: 2007

Notes: I am in the process of learning to record digitally, and the music posted here was recorded by myself on PC from my home "studio". Its intended to be listened to in 5.1 and has a lot of stereo effects to give the impression of space and motion. Feel free to download, burn to CD and listen on your best system. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did playing and recording it. Produced by Matt Walden.

1	track noteslong defeat	05:17	Download	Play MP3
	Notes: Admittedly an enthusiastic Tolkien fan, this song began as a lament. Then it struck me how many times in life we wait for just the right time or right situation to affect change. It was quickly transformed into a warning to myself and others that if we do not seize the day it will soon pass away. Recorded using only my custom guitar for leads and "acoustic", Vox amps, Squire bass, Drumsite software, and recorded on Audacity (PC).
2	track notescarpe diem	00:56	Download	Play MP3
	Notes: Play it backwards and see the ghost of Morrison. Warning: He's not looking too good these days...
3	track notesafter the storm	03:14	Download	Play MP3
	Notes: Remember when we all discovered Bauhaus? I can’t remember who had the first cassette of Bela Lugosi's Dead I heard. I listened to Bauhaus a lot, listened to everything I could get my hands on. I always thought a theatrical band like that would do well here, but the punk scene here seemed to be changing in ’84. We did get together a band called Fade To Black with Kevin Rhodenbaugh, Dave Arnold and I doing this type of stuff, but we never quite worked it out, and didn't last long. Here is a track I resurrected from that time. Of course we never heard of such a thing as an Ebow back then. The song is basically the way we worked it out, but I left an intro out that I just couldn't make work. I made up new bass and drum lines, no way I can remember what you guys played on this short-term stuff. Please send any and all complaints to Daniel Ash care of www.danielash.org. I still listen to Bauhaus a lot, mostly in the Autumn. They still sound as cool and creepy as they ever did. -MW
4	track notessplash	05:18	Download	Play MP3
	Notes: 2008

Conscious Sedation

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