Ancient history....

Thee Alex · 19th April 2008, 06:12 PM

I've started going through tapes of bands I've been in over the last 20 years and thought it might be interesting to share....

In 1996 I was in Kosmische, a Birmingham based guitar band featuring Andy Grewcock on guitar and vocals, Nick Helliar on bass, Mike Cracroft on drums and myself on guitar and vocals. The song writing was shared between myself and Andy, with the whole band doing the arrangements. The lead vocals were also shared between Andy and I.

We recorded three cassettes of stuff, with this one 'White Noise to a Disco Beat' being the final before I moved to Dundee.

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We recorded this on a Tascam 424 mk 1 and it was mastered to chrome cassette so there is a little bit of tape wobble and hiss, which is to be expected with something that's been sitting around for 12 years! I ran a tiny amount of eq on it to lower the really high hiss so it's slightly better than the tape.

It's very very different from what I do now, and I'd be interested in what people think.

Thee Alex · 19th April 2008, 06:21 PM

I should mention that we played once in Dundee, during a three date mini tour of Scotland (we also played the original 13th Note, and the Attic in Edinburgh) when we crammed into the pre-pre-pre-pre-pre-remodelled Drouthy Neebors with Moma and a band I can't remember the name of. I do remember that the gig was pretty busy though (though the old Drouthies basement was laid out in such a way that 3 people in the room would make it busy!)

Mike - Indi Rev · 20th April 2008, 01:39 PM

That link doesn't seem to work.

Thee Alex · 20th April 2008, 01:50 PM

Working fine here, perhaps try it again?

Here's a live recording from around the same era

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Mike - Indi Rev · 20th April 2008, 02:24 PM

Ah ok it's working now. Maybe just a temporary problem with the website (or my laptop). I'll give it a listen.

Fritz · 20th April 2008, 06:07 PM

Download thing won't work for me. Can you make it a lot easier for me and make a Myspace instead?

Thee Alex · 20th April 2008, 06:22 PM

Working on a virb.com page.

Thee Alex · 20th April 2008, 06:51 PM

Kosmische on Virb.com - though for some reason the last 4 songs are missing.

Fritz · 20th April 2008, 07:02 PM

They're working ok for me. Sounded like a pretty tight band although it's a shame about the tape 'warble'.

Thee Alex · 20th April 2008, 07:07 PM

Yeah, the tape warble is a bit of a pain, but I don't know much I can do about it. The live tape didn't have so much.

Thee Alex · 20th April 2008, 07:08 PM

Are you getting all 10 tracks showing Fritz?

Tommy Sports · 20th April 2008, 08:15 PM

Sounds well 90's! A wee bit MBV in places.
I think documenting stuff's a good idea, i also kinda like the warble.

Thee Alex · 20th April 2008, 08:24 PM

Going to be going right back to the band I was in when I was 17 with these uploads!

Things to 'look forward' to -

Superman Wallpaper - my first band, sounded like the Wonder Stuff fighting Ned's Atomic Dustbin!

Sandhopper - almost a Dinosaur Jnr tribute act!

Maps Of Jupiter - the first of my bands to ever get a record deal!

and many many others!!

Curate · 21st April 2008, 10:15 AM

This is really interesting stuff - I'm sure the rest of us have old band recordings etc that people could have a listen to...

19th April 2008, 06:12 PM	#1 (permalink)
Thee Alex Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Solihull, West Midlands Posts: 3,648 Band: Thee Moths, Wülfstabber, Explosions and Screaming, Catface, DJ Wrong Homer, Señor Citizen, Thee Infinite Golden Universe, Sports, WRRRMS, former member of Lipsick!	Ancient history.... I've started going through tapes of bands I've been in over the last 20 years and thought it might be interesting to share.... In 1996 I was in Kosmische, a Birmingham based guitar band featuring Andy Grewcock on guitar and vocals, Nick Helliar on bass, Mike Cracroft on drums and myself on guitar and vocals. The song writing was shared between myself and Andy, with the whole band doing the arrangements. The lead vocals were also shared between Andy and I. We recorded three cassettes of stuff, with this one 'White Noise to a Disco Beat' being the final before I moved to Dundee. MEGAUPLOAD - The leading online storage and file delivery service We recorded this on a Tascam 424 mk 1 and it was mastered to chrome cassette so there is a little bit of tape wobble and hiss, which is to be expected with something that's been sitting around for 12 years! I ran a tiny amount of eq on it to lower the really high hiss so it's slightly better than the tape. It's very very different from what I do now, and I'd be interested in what people think.

20th April 2008, 07:02 PM	#9 (permalink)
Fritz Uzi Lover Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Dundee Posts: 3,038 Band: Pretty much everything I touch turns to gold. Don't know what bands I play in? You should get out more you sad fuck!	They're working ok for me. Sounded like a pretty tight band although it's a shame about the tape 'warble'. Last edited by Fritz : 20th April 2008 at 07:05 PM.

19th April 2008, 06:21 PM	#2 (permalink)
Thee Alex Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Solihull, West Midlands Posts: 3,648 Band: Thee Moths, Wülfstabber, Explosions and Screaming, Catface, DJ Wrong Homer, Señor Citizen, Thee Infinite Golden Universe, Sports, WRRRMS, former member of Lipsick!	I should mention that we played once in Dundee, during a three date mini tour of Scotland (we also played the original 13th Note, and the Attic in Edinburgh) when we crammed into the pre-pre-pre-pre-pre-remodelled Drouthy Neebors with Moma and a band I can't remember the name of. I do remember that the gig was pretty busy though (though the old Drouthies basement was laid out in such a way that 3 people in the room would make it busy!)

20th April 2008, 01:39 PM	#3 (permalink)
Mike - Indi Rev Moderator Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Dundee Posts: 1,562 Band: Indi Rev & Ladybirds Can Fly	That link doesn't seem to work.

20th April 2008, 01:50 PM	#4 (permalink)
Thee Alex Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Solihull, West Midlands Posts: 3,648 Band: Thee Moths, Wülfstabber, Explosions and Screaming, Catface, DJ Wrong Homer, Señor Citizen, Thee Infinite Golden Universe, Sports, WRRRMS, former member of Lipsick!	Working fine here, perhaps try it again? Here's a live recording from around the same era MEGAUPLOAD - The leading online storage and file delivery service

20th April 2008, 02:24 PM	#5 (permalink)
Mike - Indi Rev Moderator Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Dundee Posts: 1,562 Band: Indi Rev & Ladybirds Can Fly	Ah ok it's working now. Maybe just a temporary problem with the website (or my laptop). I'll give it a listen.

20th April 2008, 06:07 PM	#6 (permalink)
Fritz Uzi Lover Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Dundee Posts: 3,038 Band: Pretty much everything I touch turns to gold. Don't know what bands I play in? You should get out more you sad fuck!	Download thing won't work for me. Can you make it a lot easier for me and make a Myspace instead?

20th April 2008, 06:22 PM	#7 (permalink)
Thee Alex Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Solihull, West Midlands Posts: 3,648 Band: Thee Moths, Wülfstabber, Explosions and Screaming, Catface, DJ Wrong Homer, Señor Citizen, Thee Infinite Golden Universe, Sports, WRRRMS, former member of Lipsick!	Working on a virb.com page.

20th April 2008, 06:51 PM	#8 (permalink)
Thee Alex Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Solihull, West Midlands Posts: 3,648 Band: Thee Moths, Wülfstabber, Explosions and Screaming, Catface, DJ Wrong Homer, Señor Citizen, Thee Infinite Golden Universe, Sports, WRRRMS, former member of Lipsick!	Kosmische on Virb.com - though for some reason the last 4 songs are missing.

20th April 2008, 07:07 PM	#10 (permalink)
Thee Alex Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Solihull, West Midlands Posts: 3,648 Band: Thee Moths, Wülfstabber, Explosions and Screaming, Catface, DJ Wrong Homer, Señor Citizen, Thee Infinite Golden Universe, Sports, WRRRMS, former member of Lipsick!	Yeah, the tape warble is a bit of a pain, but I don't know much I can do about it. The live tape didn't have so much.

20th April 2008, 07:08 PM	#11 (permalink)
Thee Alex Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Solihull, West Midlands Posts: 3,648 Band: Thee Moths, Wülfstabber, Explosions and Screaming, Catface, DJ Wrong Homer, Señor Citizen, Thee Infinite Golden Universe, Sports, WRRRMS, former member of Lipsick!	Are you getting all 10 tracks showing Fritz?

20th April 2008, 08:15 PM	#12 (permalink)
Tommy Sports Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 3,606 Band: Juliet Kilo	Sounds well 90's! A wee bit MBV in places. I think documenting stuff's a good idea, i also kinda like the warble.

20th April 2008, 08:24 PM	#13 (permalink)
Thee Alex Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Solihull, West Midlands Posts: 3,648 Band: Thee Moths, Wülfstabber, Explosions and Screaming, Catface, DJ Wrong Homer, Señor Citizen, Thee Infinite Golden Universe, Sports, WRRRMS, former member of Lipsick!	Going to be going right back to the band I was in when I was 17 with these uploads! Things to 'look forward' to - Superman Wallpaper - my first band, sounded like the Wonder Stuff fighting Ned's Atomic Dustbin! Sandhopper - almost a Dinosaur Jnr tribute act! Maps Of Jupiter - the first of my bands to ever get a record deal! and many many others!!

21st April 2008, 10:15 AM	#14 (permalink)
Curate Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Leith Posts: 191 Band: Curators	This is really interesting stuff - I'm sure the rest of us have old band recordings etc that people could have a listen to...