i am a spaceman, scribbling my name on the face of God.

experimental.
lo-fi.
new.
listen.

1. i am a spaceman
2. aphelion
3. perihelion

alive inside a closet / i am a flea market man

while i am away from home, i will be posting random songs periodically.  these are mainly going to be outtakes and songs left off past albums, primarily ohio driver.  once they all get posted i'll go ahead and throw up a zip file of all this garbage.

i know you rider / where all of it crosses:

this was recorded live with the trusty old loop pedal, as i believe it is intended to be played.  i think i should give that pedal a name as it is a substitute for another [much needed] music/noise maker.

virginian (alternate):


some untitled song or whatever:


more soon.

the ohio driver companion

earlier today i promised no one that i would put up the newest tape by the end of the day.  that minute has rapidly been approaching.  i  immediately regretted saying i'd get it online today. but by god, i did. 


UPDATE: the two tracks have now been split into separate songs.  they're posted both as individual tunes and as the complete sides over on archive.org.  


anywho, a lot of the recording of this was somewhat improvised and ultimately put together on my trusty handheld tape recorder.  much like the older cassettes, which was fun.  some folksy, some noisy. i think there are some good moments on this tape. also, i may end up uploading a higher quality version as well someday.  


side a:
i.
ii.
iii.
iv. the son of my father
v. hell is hotter than hell
vi. murder mystery pt. 1
vii. colors on the run
viii. fake accents
ix.
x. 
xi. virginian land
xii. a night for 
xiii. me on the run
xiv. murder mystery pt. 2
xv.


side b:
xvi. away from me
xvii. 
xviii. you on the run
xix. sobriety doesn't make you right
xx. ghost town high school reunion
xxi. acetylene flares
xxii. seattle's last song

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foolish

here's a favorite of mine being butchered over an 18 minute span. also, i think somehow the speed of the vocal track and the speed of the guitar track got thrown off each other.  i don't know if that's possible.

sorry superchunk.

foolish:



also probably the only time you'll hear a drum track. until of course i make a human friend to play drums with me.

UPDATE: here is another take.  it's still 20 minutes too long and doing the original an injustice.

seattle's last song

last song recorded in seattle.
now i'm doing math problems in ohio and missing my brother. 
but all is well and good.


30 minutes of noise:


seattle's last song

young/reckless

erie abdallah - young/reckless

1. i know you rider (intro)       (2:32)
2. angels' fight song             (5:53)
3. i sit down cool in the shade   (2:29)
4. i've seen your muscles slide   (3:34)
5. breathing machine              (10:08)
6. i know you rider (pts. 2+3)    (9:43)
7. the wilson machine works       (4:31)
8. light-colored bulbs            (5:15)
9. light-colored bulbs (repeater) (9:21)
10. here come the cops            (3:57)
11. kim & karen                   (2:50)
12. milk chocolate                (3:16)
13. young/reckless                (30:33)


this one is more towards the experimental side, at least opposed to the more folksy stuff that's been posted in the past.  there's no denying the fact that this album is a little bit self-indulgent with several songs stretching upwards 10 minutes, but it was certainly enjoyable to record.  i particularly enjoy the title track.

like all the other records, you set out with a particular idea/sound in mind and by the end, the finished product is nothing like that.  originally, this was planned to be an all-instrumental space-y one.  then after that, it was intended to basically be a dumping ground for songs that didn't quite fit the other projects being worked on. then, it was this.


young/reckless


p.s i do enjoy that photo. some old pinhole taken in high school.

light colored bulbs

erie abdallah - light colored bulbs


handheld recorder version


wilson machine works manufactures light colored bulbs.

erie abdallah - two beasts / c.k - on parade, now and forever

have 20 some minutes free?

erie abdallah - american hollow (let it go)

erie abdallah - two beasts 
1. american hollow (let it go)
2. kim & karen

c.k - you're on parade, now and forever 
1. intro
2. where all of this crosses
3. pretty good kids
4. my sails have been stripped
5. magic music box
6. on parade, now and forever (medley)
     +divided in 9 in the hearts of a worm
     +my sails have been stripped
     +step right up, step right in
     +when the world comes undone
7. milk chocolate
8. train loop
9. milk chocolate #2
10. that could put an eye out easily

UPDATE:
side b:
1. light colored bulbs
2. angels' fight song
3. ruby lips
4. homeless man singing / s.e ohio

this is more unfinished demo stuff.

seattle's first song

the first thing i recorded after moving to washington. this one's built on a loop. it was recorded in my bedroom just like everything else.

seattle's first song:

more coming very soon.