Craft Pundit (Jamuary 11) by Francois Dion

The 6th track for #jamuary2025 was inspired by my "Radio Interference" album released 30 years ago. Embracing artifacts we normally try to hide, this incorporates mechanical noise (Radio Interference was using RF and EMFs) along with tape hiss and flutter to give the track both a vintage and experimental avantgarde feel. The track was recorded on an 8 track multitrack digital recorder in an old school process, track by track with final mixdown done straight to tape.

The Hammond Novachord used on "Candy Store" is back to play the haunting accompaniment, while the Crumar Bit 99 from the previous jam (jamuary 9) provides special sound effects. Drums are Roland TR-606 and Roger Linn's original Adrenalinn (also processing the TR-606). The Mellotron like flute is played on the Sequential Circuit Six-Trak and bounced to tape. But the unsung hero instrument here is the Roland TB-303 in a dual role here, the electronic bassist in the first half and the screaming banshee in the second.