Sound and Light
30-Nov-06: Podcast number 1!!
I've also uploaded our first podcast. This is an interview I recorded with Ashley Franklin of BBC Radio Derby way back in either November 1995 or March 1996, I can't actually remember which it was. The whole period was a bit of a blur, frankly.
Part 1 of the Radio Derby interview recorded in November 1995.
Part 2 of the Radio Derby interview recorded in November 1995.
29-Jun-06: Work-in-Progress Samples
Some samples of work-in-progress only. These snipets are NOT complete tracks, just ideas to work from. They're here because a couple of people asked to hear them and for Dave W. to wave his magic wand over them. So, don't complain if they're not the T-Bass you know and love. :)
A sequenced noodle-fest with the poor old Monowave being hammered into submission. Again.
With apologies to Gary Numan. The riff is ripped straight from Numan's Bombers track. Yes, that is Dave Hughes attempting to play guitar!!! Everyone's gotta start somewhere.
Someone called this 'shagging music'. Yeah. I'm okay with that. :)
Samples from The Fabulous Neutrinos
The following samples are short edits of about 60 seconds in duration taken from the second T-Bass UK album The Fabulous Neutrinos. All edits at around 1.0 Mb in size.
"Christ! The opening track alone has more to it than three quarters of the electronic albums I've heard this year - and don't let the word 'electronic' fool you either, because the guitar work on this track is stunning too." Andy Garibaldi,
"Here the mood is much more reflective and even tender reminding me a little of some of Andy Pickford's more tranquil tracks..." David Law, SynthMusicDirect
"T-Bass return to ride the rhythm, carrying in a vortex of energy..."Carlo Camiloni, 21st Century Music
"...builds from it's quiet origins into a piece of stunning intensity, turn up the volume and it's almost overwhelming!" Carl Jenkinson, Sequences Magazine
"...the closest this album gets to pop. It could even be used as a TV theme tune, all very melodic and boppy." David Law, SynthMusicDirect
"... big, infectious themes and evocative melodies and really make them count in terms of pure enjoyment are all the elements that make this four-piece unit tick. This is music that can blaze and rock at one minute and take you into a trance like state the next.", Wallace Sephton, Classic Rock Society
"... reminds me a little of 'Melrose' period TD and if it had been on that album it would have been one of my favourites." David Law, SynthMusicDirect
"The outstanding track, dominated by percussion to start with, then the guitar begins a magnificent solo, with keyboards providing the backdrop, interchanges continue to a finale.", Wallace Sephton, Classic Rock Society.
"...finishes the album like we started, that is in in rock star mode, a great one for some on stage pyrotechnics.", David Law, SynthMusicDirect
Samples from The Infection of Time
"...all the ingredients I love to hear from pure electronic music releases - rich analog textures, pompous percussion tracks and flagrantly indulgent synth solos.", ElectronicMusic.com
"...this is where things start to get seriously good. The openning refrains of this piece are a deeper shade of tangerine than much of TD's...", Graham Getty, EMMA Magazine
"... one of my favourite ever EM pieces. This track would definitely be in my Desert Island collection...", Ashley Franklin, BBC Radio Derby
"... expertly changes the mood of the album to one of foreboding with powerful sequences and regimental drums accompanying a brooding melody...", Graham Getty, EMMA Magazine.
"...the rhythmic quality of Shreeve and Franke coupled with some of the better moments of nineties TD...", David Law, NeuHarmony Magazine
"...high register solo melodies enter the track which steams along with the layers and melodic dynamics soaring all over the place...", Dave Shoesmith, CD Services
"... a skillfully assembled and mentally stimulating collection of head-nodding instrumentals of a quality that make you wonder why T-Bass aren't better known", Tim Johnson, Paint It Red
"... the laid back style of Network Of The Heart, complemented with a soulful sax, is a well judged departure which works superbly...", Graham Getty, EMMA Magzine.
"... another kick-ass track to close the album down in memorable style. Explosive motifs, massive drums and power solos - everything that the Ultravox fan might want and more!", Tom Holt, A Kick up the Eighties.
Samples from Connexion
The following samples are short sections (about 30 seconds to 1 minute) taken from the T-Bass UK 5 track EP Connexion
Full length tracks
The following tracks were pre-recorded "live" for a session on BBC Radio Newcastle's Afternoon Show with Julia Hankin. Alas, programming constraints meant that they were never used.
Tranquility Bass 2001: MP3 format, 4.7Mb (5.13 minutes duration)
This is the 2001 version of one of my favourite tracks, Tranquility Bass. This track is all about dynamics, fast and slow, loud and soft, steamin' hot or cold as ice. 'Duality' is the keyword here. Originally the title track for the album, this piece probably describes the idea behind the band better than any number of words could ever hope to achieve.
Lovesong (Are you still there?): MPEG-3 format, 4.1Mb Duration 4min 33 seconds
Lovesong is all about a telephone conversation, the kind we all receive from time to time. You say your bit and you listen to the reply. Except that the reply isn't what you expected to hear. So, you try to make your point again and ... the line goes quiet. The calm before the storm? Perhaps. A brief exchange of fireworks? Have you solved the problem? Have you made it worse?
Make your own ending up...
A Question of Time: MPEG-3 format, Duration 5min seconds
A Question of Time is taken from the second T-Bass UK album, The Fabulous Neutrinos.
Dare To Be Different: MPEG-3 format, Duration 5min
Dare To Be Different is an unreleased track from the, as yet untitled future album.