Trex - NoVaSoCa (1996)

  1. I've Got a Thing for You [0:29] 1996-0?-?? - 1996-0?-??
  2. Here's the Gist [0:03] 1996-0?-?? - 1996-0?-??
  3. No Room Jazz [0:59] 1996-0?-?? - 1996-0?-??
  4. Raquet [1:03] 1996-0?-?? - 1996-0?-??
  5. Drumb Machine [1:03] 1996-0?-?? - 1996-0?-??
  6. Moscowpie [1:41] 1996-0?-?? - 1996-0?-??
  7. Somellow [0:49] 1996-0?-?? - 1996-0?-??
  8. Amazombie [2:02] 1996-0?-?? - 1996-0?-??
  9. Upright Split [3:28] 1996-0?-?? - 1996-0?-??
  10. If at First (demo) [0:28] 1996-0?-?? - 1996-0?-??
  11. Halfalife [0:57] 1996-0?-?? - 1996-0?-??
  12. Makeup [0:07] 1996-0?-?? - 1996-0?-??
  13. Wise Over Live [0:54] 1996-0?-?? - 1996-0?-??
  14. Spoiled [0:10] 1996-0?-?? - 1996-0?-??
  15. Reviville [4:25] 1996-0?-?? - 1996-0?-??
  16. Middle Man [0:50] 1996-0?-?? - 1996-0?-??
  17. Winter Window [0:10] 1996-0?-?? - 1996-0?-??
  18. In My Brain [0:13] 1996-0?-?? - 1996-0?-??
  19. Better End [3:20] 1996-0?-?? - 1996-0?-??
  20. Unwiring [7:46] 1996-0?-?? - 1996-0?-??
  21. Here Come the Crickets [2:46] 1996-0?-?? - 1996-0?-??
  22. Alexandria Intro [0:27] 1996-08-08 - 1996-08-08
  23. Stringtro [0:25] 1996-08-08 - 1996-08-08
  24. Pretty Sad [1:29] 1996-08-08 - 1996-08-08
  25. First Chair [2:28] 1996-08-08 - 1996-08-08
  26. Winged Intro [0:20] 1996-08-08 - 1996-08-08
  27. Wing Wing Wing [2:17] 1996-08-08 - 1996-08-08
  28. Sdrumming [1:35] 1996-08-08 - 1996-08-08
  29. In a Box [1:33] 1996-08-08 - 1996-08-08
  30. Alexandria Chat [5:00] 1996-08-08 - 1996-08-08
  31. CSU Intro [0:07] 1996-09-07 - 1996-09-07
  32. Winston [2:01] 1996-09-07 - 1996-09-07
  33. Placentia [1:43] 1996-09-07 - 1996-09-07
  34. Mexercise [4:04] 1996-09-?? - 1996-09-??
  35. Cloudless [0:29] 1996-09-?? - 1996-09-??
  36. Nometronometronome [4:18] 1996-09-?? - 1996-09-??
  37. Dersu [2:57] 1996-09-?? - 1996-09-??
  38. Banging Tough [4:15] 1996-09-?? - 1996-09-??
  39. Didn't Work [0:03] 1996-09-?? - 1996-09-??

In 1996 I found myself moving back and forth between Charlottesville, Northern Virginia, and Southern California. Some of it was for work and some was due to housemates getting married, etc. I was living out of suitcases and boxes most of the time, which made it hard to use my keyboard for Tripecac. Yet the creative itch was still there.

I also had a long-distance relationship, so was in the car a lot. At first I talked to myself (this was before cell phones), but then I started bringing a dictaphone on my trips. I'd talk to it, sing along with the radio, and make up song ideas as I drove. Pretty soon I started using the dictaphone at home too, and thus Trex was reborn.

This collection of ideas, improvs, and babblings was recorded in the various places I lived (and drove) during that time period. They feature keyboard, piano, acoustic guitar, and vocals. A decent variety.

You be the judge as to whether my writing and improvisation matured during the six year Trex hiatus.