It looks like we can squeeze in an Eggplant post this week! More KALX coming next week.
Here is another Tall Tim board tape- the mix was nice, but it was light in vocals and a couple other areas (my PC blue screened before I captured the Izotope settings), I think it sounds pretty good for all that’s going on onstage at a Beatnigs show.
For the uninitiated, Beatnigs were Franti’s early band. You won’t hear “sound of sunshine” here! Discogs has this to say about them: Combined hardcore punk, industrial and hip hop influences, described as an avant-garde industrial jazz poets collective. Michael Franti and Rono Tse went on to form The Disposable Heroes Of Hiphoprisy, Kevin Carnes later founded Broun Fellinis.

Recorded by: Tall Tim
Transfer by: Shayne Stacy
Equipment used: Nakamichi Dragon and M-Audio Audiophile 2496 card
Rebalance in Izotope Rx8: Vocals up, and I think I boosted drums.

Taking a break from the move to get this out to you. Making good progress on the unpacking- probably half done now when you factor in all of the stuff that needs to be moved a 2nd time, since the new archive building wasn’t ready on time.

This one is from Anonymous’ collection and he clearly got it from Radley Hirsch. Radley’s tapes had distinct handwriting and sometimes those sweet scratch off block letters. Any Beatnigs mix is going to be challenging and this one was heavy on percussion and vocals. I did what I could to mix in the stringed instruments.

It looks like Michael Franti is hitting Sacramento in October. I wonder if he’ll mix any of these songs in. C’mon, at least Television, right? I am surprised that he is playing the Ace of Spades venue- I thought he was Channel 24 size of a draw.

Recorded by: Radley Hirsch
Transfer by: Shayne Stacy
Equipment used: Nakamichi Dragon and M-Audio Audiophile 2496 card