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They Didn't Know What They Were About To Play

by The Musical Tracing Ensemble

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He Spells 05:02
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Ye Pig Demon 03:13
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Tarps User 03:51
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About the Musical Tracing Ensemble:
An ensemble of musicians is gathered. Each musician has their own instrument, means of amplification (if needed), and pair of headphones. All musicians’ headphones are plugged into one outputting sound source (usually an iPod with many headphone splitters and headphone amps). Music (often of the Popular Music canon) is played from the sound source and the musicians are instructed to play something, anything that they hear in their headphones as accurately as they can on their own instrument. The musicians never know what songs or sounds they will be hearing in advance. The audience only hears what the musicians are playing and none of the original sound source, thus creating a “tracing” of the sound source material.
There is no rehearsal, everything is live. They didn't know what they were about to play, and then they played it.

credits

released August 19, 2019

Conceived of and led by Aaron M. Olson

Produced by D. A. Stern and Aaron M. Olson
Recorded by D. A. Stern at Big Mazel
Mixed by D. A. Stern and Aaron M. Olson
Mastered by Richard Houghten


Performed by (in alphabetical order):

Ryan Adlaf - Synthesizer (3, 5, 11)
Aisling Cormac - Violin (3-13)
Luke Csehak - Euphonium (4-6, 10, 12, 13)
Jessica Espeleta - Electric Bass (1, 5-7)
Dani Fine - Vocals (12)
Davin Givhan - Acoustic Guitar (2, 3, 5, 8-10, 12, 13)
Stephen Heath - Electric Guitar (1-3, 11)
John Herndon - Electronic Drums (6, 7)
Logan Hone - Alto Saxophone (1-7, 10-12)
Richard Houghten - Acoustic Guitar (1, 3, 9, 11)
Mateo Katsu - Organ (3, 6, 13)
Arlo Klahr - Mandolin (9, 11)
Emily Lacy - Vocals (1, 6, 12)
Pauline Lay - Violin (3-5, 9-11, 13)
Jessica Li - Viola (4, 5, 8, 10)
Thom Lucero - Electric Guitar (2, 5, 7, 9, 12, 13)
Tara Milch - Flute (2, 4, 5, 7, 9, 11)
Giles Miller - Baritone Saxophone (2-7, 11, 12)
John Nixon - Drums (5, 13)
Tara Jane O'Neil - Electric Bass (1, 3, 6, 12)
Matt Popieluch - Banjo & 12 String Acoustic Guitar (8, 10, 11, 13)
Jesse Quebbeman-Turley - Pump Organ (1, 9, 12)
Tim Ramsey - Pedal Steel Guitar (1, 2, 6-8, 11, 12)
Spookey Ruben - Electric Guitar (6, 13)
Gabe Saucedo - Vibraphone (1, 6, 8, 12)
Marcus Savino - Drums (3)
Natalie Snoyman - Synthesizer (3, 5, 7, 9, 12)
Lisa Sonoda - Synthesizer (1, 7, 9, 11)
Aram Stith - Electric Bass (2, 8, 10-12)
Ryan Weinstein - Electric Guitar (1, 3, 7, 11, 12)
Stevie Weinstein-Foner - Violin (1, 3-5, 7, 8, 10, 12)
Miles Wintner - Melodica (3, 5, 8, 10, 13)
Mose Wintner - Synthesizer (1, 2, 5-7, 9, 10)

Cover painting by Margaret McKelvy

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