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Matmos - Supreme Balloon

Label:
Catalog#:
OLE 799-1
Format:
2 x Vinyl, LP, Album
Country:
US
Released:
06 May 2008
Genre:
Electronic
Style:
Synth-pop, Experimental, Ambient

Tracklist

A1   Rainbow Flag 3:50 X
    Computer [Max/msp], Synthesizer [Stylophone], Sequenced By, Sampler, Effects - Drew Daniel
  Synthesizer [Doepfer Modular System] - Keith Fullerton Whitman
  Synthesizer [Electrocomp 100, Akai Ax80] - Jon Leidecker
  Synthesizer [Roland V-synth, Korg Ms20], Mixed By - M.C. Schmidt*
A2   Polychords 3:31 X
    Computer [Max/msp], Synthesizer [Electrocomp 100, Arp 2600, Roland Sh-101, Waldorf Q, Moog Voyager, Korg Ms20], Sequenced By, Sampler, Effects, Edited By, Mixed By - Drew Daniel
A3   Mister Mouth 3:47 X
    Recorded By [Electronic Voice Instrument Solo] - Frosty (2)
  Synthesizer [Arp 2600], Effects, Mixed By - M.C. Schmidt*
  Synthesizer [Arp 2600], Sampler, Sequenced By, Edited By [Digital Editing] - Drew Daniel
  Synthesizer [Electronic Voice Instrument Solo] - Marshall Allen
A4   Exciter Lamp And The Variable Band 3:21 X
    Computer [Ableton Live] - Jay Lesser
  Synthesizer [Coupigny Modular Synthesizer, Tassman], Sampler, Sequenced By, Edited By [Digital Editing] - Drew Daniel
  Synthesizer [Korg Ms 2000, Coupigny Modular Synthesizer], Mixed By - M.C. Schmidt*
B1   Zemoi 3:59 X
    Computer [Ableton Live] - Jay Lesser
  Computer [Max/msp], Synthesizer [Shinth], Sequenced By, Sampler, Effects - Drew Daniel
  Synthesizer [Roland V-synth] - M.C. Schmidt*
B2   Orban 5:12 X
    Computer [Max/msp], Synthesizer [Roland 707], Effects, Sampler, Sequenced By - Drew Daniel
  Synthesizer [Akai Ax80, Processing], Performer [Processing] - Keith Fullerton Whitman
  Synthesizer [Doepfer Modular System] - Jon Leidecker
  Synthesizer [Roland V-synth] - M.C. Schmidt*
B3   Les Folies Françaises 2:24 X
    Composed By - François Couperin
  Recorded By [Korg Ms 2000 Performance] - Thomas DiMuzio
  Synthesizer [Korg Ms 2000 Performance] - Sarah Cahill
  Synthesizer [Korg Ms 2000 Programming] - Drew Daniel
B4   Cloudhoppers 2:58 X
    Edited By [Digital Editing] - Drew Daniel
  Synthesizer [Akai Ax80] - Jon Leidecker
  Synthesizer [Korg Mono/poly, Korg Ms 2000, Roland Sh-101] - M.C. Schmidt*
C1   Hashish Master 7:51 X
    Computer [Max/msp], Sampler, Sequenced By, Edited By [Digital Editing] - Drew Daniel
  Synthesizer [Arp 2600 Solo] - Terry Riley
  Synthesizer [Arp 2600, Roland V-synth], Effects, Mixed By - M.C. Schmidt*
C2   Staircase 4:40 X
    Edited By [Digital Editing], Effects - Drew Daniel
  Synthesizer [Arp 2600, Roland Sh-101, Roland V-synth], Mixed By - M.C. Schmidt*
D   Supreme Balloon 24:08 X
    Synthesizer [Radel Electronic Tabla, Flame Midi Talking Synth, Monotonic Labs Type-u73, Roland Vt-1, Suzuki Omnichord, Arp 2600, Crystal Soft Synth, Chip32 Soft Synth], Computer [Max/msp], Effects, Mixed By - Drew Daniel
  Synthesizer [Roland V-synth, Arp 2600, Korg Ms 2000, Roland Sh-101], Effects, Mixed By - M.C. Schmidt*

Credits

Artwork By - Robert Syrett
Artwork By [Graphic Design & Layout] - Rex Ray
Mastered By - Thomas DiMuzio
Written-By - Matmos (tracks: A1 to B2, B4 to D)

Notes

All sounds were generated with synthesizers and computers. No microphones were used on this album.
Tracks B1, C1, and C2 are exclusive to this vinyl edition.

Marshall Allen's Electronic Voice Instrument solo (Track A3) was recorded at Dublab, Los Angelos.
Terry Riley's ARP solo (Track C1) was recorded at Moonshine Range.
Moog and Waldorf synths were recorded at SnowGhost, Whitefish, Montana.
The Coupigny Modular Synthesizer was recorded at INA/GRM Studios in Paris, France.
All other performances recorded at home in San Francisco.
Mixed at home in Baltimore.

Comes in a gatefold sleeve.

Note about the artwork:
Graphs based on auditory analysis of Matmos soundfiles provided by The Echo Nest Corporation.

Matador Records has included a card with each copy of this vinyl edition with instructions on how to access a zip file of these tracks in mp3 format. Each card contains a unique code for a one time access to the mp3 zip file.

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