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SAMARKAND - 1998 - CONTINUA - Cassette

Samarkand "continua" cassette - 1998





SAMARKAND
Continua
cassette only
bizarre depiction 1998

this was one of the last tape-only Bizarre Depiction releases. I got my first CD burner in 1999.

"Continua" is Samarkand in name only, it was the precursor to Fzzy Pmpr. All of which were aka me, Ian C Stewart. Hi there.

Even though it was constructed on a computer, none of the sound files were saved. Digital/Analog/Digital.

I sampled every CD, record, tape and video I could think of and made something new out of all of the drum breaks, synth leads and between-song chatter from concert videos. And movies.

It was all slapped together with no grand scheme, no thoughts beyond something seeming funny or not. It probably took a couple of months to finish the whole thing. Which is why I joked in the liner notes about it being RECORDED LIVE. I don't think so.

COOL EDIT 96 IN THA HOUUUUUSE

Except for the song "Continua" which was in fact a leftover from the Pitch Wheel sessions. It was recorded with drum machine, cheesy keyboards and bass gweetarrr.

1. Red Raft O'Blood
2. Awesome System
3. Remember The Fuse Tomorrow
4. Monuments
5. Yeah Go Ahead Every Night
6. First
7. Bytches
8. Leisure Odyssey
9. Cults In America
10. Power Magic
11. Mother
12. Put Me Down
13. Continua

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