Gamma Knife Recording Session Room Microphone, by Kayo Dot

Gamma Knife Recording Session Room Microphone

by Kayo Dot

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	1.	Mirror Water, Lightning Night (Littlefield Room Mic) 07:37
	2.	Rite of Goetic Evocation (Littlefield Room Mic) 16:13
	3.	Ocellated God (Littlefield Room Mic) 09:05

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Our 2011-2012 album GAMMA KNIFE was partially recorded as a live concert on October 5, 2011 at Littlefield, Brooklyn NY. At the time, we had no label, no money for recording, and were made up of only four members. We rehearsed in a cramped, dirty basement in Brooklyn, where there was no PA and no way to practice vocals. To work with these limitations, I devised a plan to record a new album as a live concert, basically for free. Since I expected it to sound very raw, I figured the sound would suit a type of black metal, which I was inspired to engage with at that time for other reasons as well.

To take advantage of the context, a few of the songs on the album were composed to include audience participation. The audio here is what was picked up by the single microphone in the middle of the room during the recording of the concert/album, primarily demonstrating the audience participation aspects of the music.

After the concert, I took the tracks home and completed the album with guitar and vocal overdubs. Hope you enjoy this fun look behind the curtain!

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released August 13, 2022

Toby Driver - bass guitar, screams
Terran Olson - alto sax
Daniel Means - alto sax
Imogen Abrams - drums

Tim Byrnes - audience instruction
Ron Varod - audience instruction

Tracks captured by Jeremiah Cymerman

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