Cyberphobia
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This was a project I recorded in 1999-2000, expecting (and indeed achieving) no financial gain, fame or success. It sold a fabulous 9 copies on dear old mp3.com.
Ah, the joys of last century technology- Cubase VST creaking along and crashing frequently on a steam driven 300MHz Pentium II... We won't see those days again. Thank God.
The original intent was a kind of metallised space rock, kind of a metallised Hawkwind. I modelled the vocals very poorly indeed on those of Martin Walkyier (then of Skyclad), largely because I can't sing to save my life. What I learned was that I can't bark convincingly either. Also, strangely, despite the hundreds of hours I spent recording and tweaking these songs I was reluctant to lay down vocal tracks, and on more than one occasion I just left the guide vocal on the finished masterpieces. Which was just plain silly.
Other memories that leap unbidden include the hopeless quest to make an AWE32 kick drum poke through the mix, and the frustration caused by the fact that, having had most of my gear stolen some time before, all I had to work with was a guitar, a microphone, and whatever the poor struggling PC could come up with (and thanks to Steve Watson for the loan of his keyboard, his compressor/limiter, his outboard reverb, his ears and his considerable patience).
So anyway, here it is, in all of its naked glory. Be kind. It was only for fun.Have you performed in front of an audience?No, this material has never been played live. Anybody wants to book Cyberphohia for a gig, I'll hurriedly slap together a band. Promise...
Your musical influences
Hawkwind, Skyclad, Gary Numan, many others.What equipment do you use?
On this album, a guitar, vocals and PC stuff. I'd kill to get my old SCI Pro-One back.Tom Byrne's Eclectic Excellence Station
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Hi Ian...
Have a great christmas and new year mate!
Look forward to hearing some more great music from you in the new year.
Nigel.Congratulations on the Aural Innovations play mate!
Very deserved!
Nigel.Down to Earth and Robot Love,excellent!
Added to my station:Terentek's Station.
See you are a Numan fan...
Me too,Exile,Pure...sigh...
Well done Ian,great stuff and er,more please!
Nigel.Hi Ian...
Returning the visit...
Cracking music mate,might have to take one or two for my station,now that I have one!(LOL)..
Hope you don't mind?...
Excellent stuff!
Nigel.All comments (16)
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Ian
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COOL!!!!!!!!!!!! SSSsssssssssssssspaceyyyyyyyy! I had the pleasure of performing with both Nik Turner and Harvey Bainbridge. Very cool! (pics on my soundclick site). :) Cyndee, electric violin