LAST NIGHT AN 8-TRACK SAVED MY LIFE.
(King.Dumb.Records.)
What to say… what to say?
It’s been longer than it should have been, hasn’t it?
The computers in my life stopped talking to me, my wallet is trying to negotiate a peace treaty.
But here in the lab, the wayout (Parkdale, Toronto), we’ve been busy, busy.
I’ve fallen in love with my 8-track. The possibility. The Rawness.
It has become my lifeline.
Ideas come fast. That is the idea. We aren’t just working on a record, we are working on Records, on Music, on whatever has to get out of the system right NOW.
It has got us pulling out the instruments again. Experimenting. Improvising. Building. Ignoring genre distinctions. Just trying to make it sound like it feels.
I say we, because my obsession has a tendency to draw in anyone who finds themselves here at the wayout. This is what we do.
These records are King.Dumb.Records.
These songs, these ideas are not final. They are platforms. Building blocks. You will here them again.
I’ve always been fascinated by raw materials. There is a purity in a rough draft that has heart where it lacks finish.
And so, i. Share. You can take them or leave them.
I’ll be leaving them here for the curious.
Here is a sample of things to come from King.Dumb.Records.
Enjoy. (click on bold type).
DARK OF NIGHT.
All parts played by i.james.jones.
Project To Be Announced.
King.Dumb.Records. ’09.
RELAX. (rough mix).
Words. i.james.jones. Beat. Crook (Smash Brovas)
“welcome to the wayout –vol 1” – Aug/Sept. ‘09
King.Dumb.Records. ’09.
The Greatest (Unofficial Rough Mix)
Words. i.james.jones. Beat. Dj Nana
Project to be announced.
King.Dumb.Records./ Ear2Much.
**Thanks to Junia T of the Smash Brovas for the quick mix.
Last Night An 8-Track Saved My Life. (King.Dumb.Records.)