Out Now on Influencing Machine Records:
MACRONYMPHA – "Grind"
Along with "Crack" and "Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania," Macronympha's "Grind" tape, recorded around the same time and originally released on Old Europa Café, is often regarded as one of the high-water marks in the Macro catalog. Recorded in 1995, "Grind" features tracks originally intended for the second Rodger Stella solo release, as One Dark Eye, following the "Transmissions of Fistulae Auris" tape. The source audio was manipulated and cut up using a 4-track and then captured on an 8-track reel-to-reel tape with the intention of showcasing every available technique Macro used at that time. The result is one of Macronympha's most sonically diverse recordings. This CD edition, authorized by Stella and sourced from his original master tapes, is the first digital reissue of this Macro masterwork. True to the original release, the "Lair of the White Worm" cover art is taken from the OEC tape, which was conceived and designed by OEC's Rodolfo Protti, and augmented with additional artwork exclusive to this CD release.
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RODGER STELLA "Death Loop Cut"
Though not initially intended as a stand-alone release, "Death Loop Cut" has long been among the most celebrated recordings in Rodger Stella's catalog. Originally, the source loops for "Death Loop Cut" were only used during the opening segment of Macronympha's 2006 live appearance at No Fun Fest, but for some reason, the introduction to the set did not appear on the subsequent live LP. One of Stella's colleagues, who was at the show, noticed the omission and asked Stella about it, prompting him to assemble a sprawling 80-minute recording derived from the source material. The result was the remarkable "Death Loop Cut" CDR, originally released in 2007 and only given out to a few close friends. (Stella later released the recording in larger CDR and tape editions, both of which are now out of print.) On "Death Loop Cut," Stella's discordant loops, intricately woven together, bleed in and out of the mix becoming increasingly corrupted and warped as they dissolve into the menacingly hypnotic composition. This new CD is the first professionally reproduced edition of the recording and, unlike the original CDR, features full-color cover art.
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https://influencingmachinerecords.bigcartel.com/product/rodger-stella-death-loop-cut-cdBOTH CDS CAN BE ORDERED TOGETHER AT A DISCOUNT HERE:
https://influencingmachinerecords.bigcartel.com/product/macro-stella-cd-bundleALSO AVAILABLE IN VERY LIMITED QUANTITIES:
MACRONYMPHA LOGO TSHIRT
RODGER STELLA "DLC" TSHIRT
