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miscellaneous recording projects
The Shithouse Masters
This is the name we give to our 4-track recordings from 1993-1998,
up to the release of the Rabbit
Themes CD. You can download a full-length CD The
Best of the Shithouse Masters for free.
There is full commentary on all of these recordings here.
Download full-length CD FREE
The "Degausser" sessions
Basically this started as 2 days of informal jamming (i.e. making
a racket) that we had in October 2000, just before we started
work on The First 100 Years.
The idea was to completely improvise new tunes and develop new
ways of working (By the way, it's called "Degausser"
because I was waiting for one to be delivered to our house, FACT
FIENDS).
At the first session, other than recording a couple of hours
of music, we wrote Down, and came up
with new ways of doing stuff that we've explored ever since.
After finishing The First 100 Years, we had another session
in, spookily enough, October 2001 and another couple of hours
worth of music was written and recorded.
We spent most of 2002 doing this, and pretty much everything
you hear on Solid Ground
was written in this way
It probably sounds very dry but luckily MR. TUNE was in attendance
and the best bits stand up on their own, we think. If you want
a CD of the best of this, contact
us.
The Liberty Ship
Marc JD had another band, but we tried not to take it personally.
They've split up now, but they have a page on the Matinee website
here.
Frankie Machine
Steve JD is proud to be one of Frankie Machine's many friends,
appearing both of his albums. He has recently been promoted to
a gigging Machine - more information from www.frankiemachine.com
compilation appearances
Kung-Fu Santa With A Christmas Punchbag
Free compilation CD packaged in a beautiful Christmas Card digipack
sleeve, featuring Artists
Against Success recording artistes.
We contributed our interpretation of the traditional "I
Saw Three Ships" and a track we recorded during the Solid
Ground sessions, "I Forgot What I Set Out To Do".
Hunting for Teeth, 27 October 2005
To commemorate the third birthday of this legendary Derby gig
night, we were asked to play and to contribute an exclusive track.
We gave them a track we recorded during sessions for Solid
Ground, "Kitty Empire / Mirror Mirror".
Beerglassed
Compilation album released in 2004 that featured "Second
Greatest" from Solid Ground.
Visit Beerglass
Records for more details.
Stressed Vol.1
Compilation of Derby bands that featured our "U
R My Oar" amongst many others. Visit Stressed
Records for more details.
No Sales: No Sellout
Released in 2003, this is the compilation featuring a track from
every Artists
Against Success release since 1998. It features "Dick's
Kitchen" from Rabbit
Themes and "Ricky & Fred"
from Players, as well as tracks
by MJ HIBBETT, FRANKIE MACHINE, and LAZER GUIDED amongst others.
Also included is exclusive on-body artwork by Oxbow and a groovy
multimedia section.
Buy it online here.
Now That's What I Call Valid
"The Canadian National Anthem" was recorded
just after the Rabbit Themes sessions. It's available for free download from the Now
That's What I Call Valid page.
Whilst not literally being the National Anthem of Canada, we
think it should be - you'll know what we mean if and when you
hear it.
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