Tripecac - Schmocial (2001-2004)

  1. Bellingham Start [4:04] 2001-08-13 - 2004-01-12
  2. C Cm F Fm [2:33] 2001-08-14 - 2004-01-17
  3. Echopia [4:51] 2001-08-15 - 2004-01-20
  4. Supposed to Work [5:36] 2001-08-16 - 2004-01-27
  5. Distorted Loop [1:08] 2001-08-20 - 2004-01-27
  6. Second Friday [5:40] 2001-08-24 - 2004-02-02
  7. Techaosno [3:28] 2001-09-01 - 2004-02-06
  8. Labor Day [3:57] 2001-09-03 - 2004-02-23
  9. Free Hour [9:55] 2001-09-10 - 2004-03-02
  10. Ecnelsi [4:39] 2001-10-16 - 2004-03-10
  11. Islence [5:24] 2001-10-16 - 2004-03-05
  12. I'm Alive [3:50] 2001-10-18 - 2004-03-11
  13. Dumb Funk [5:16] 2001-11-14 - 2004-03-12
  14. Array [5:41] 2001-11-18 - 2004-03-16
  15. Cold Toes [4:00] 2001-12-05 - 2004-03-17
  16. That's All [0:42] 2001-11-18 - 2004-03-16

In August 2001 I moved 3000 miles to Bellingham, WA. I worked from home, part-time, which gave me long afternoons exploring, playing games, and working on music. It was blissful. For the first several months I didn't try to make any friends. I was content with my toys, my creations, and my memories. Sometimes I'd go 3-4 days without leaving the apartment. When folks back home asked me about my social life, I'd tell them how happy I was in my isolation. "Social-Schmocial!" I really didn't miss conversation or face-time at all, at least not until after I went home for Christmas. These songs, started in Fall 2001, document those early, Happy Hermit months in Bellingham.

Gear:

These songs were started in 2001 on either the Triton or Cakewalk, and then finished in 2004 using Sonar 3.1.1. "Distorted Loop" and "Labor Day" have guitar, piped through the Pod Pro. The Triton does the rest of the noises, except for my lovely vocals on "That's All".