Each demo is a layered collage of sounds found on our sound sample CDs. If you wish to use them in your musical compositions, multimedia projects, etc., you need to purchase a CD from us. Your support enables us to continue and expand our product development efforts.
Many thanks to Ron MacLeod and Tomas V. King for producing the Poke demos, except where noted.
A Poke in the Ear with a Sharp Stick, Volume I
PokeOne.mp3 (1.4 MB) 3:08
PokeOneShort.mp3 (523k) an extract of the larger Poke One demo.A Poke in the Ear with a Sharp Stick, Volume II
PokeTwo.mp3 (1.6 MB) 3:29
PokeTwoShort.mp3 (464k), an extract of the larger Poke Two demo.A Poke in the Ear with a Sharp Stick, Volume III
Poke3.mp3 (1.4 MB) 2:59
Poke3Short.mp3 (417k), an extract of the larger Poke Three demo.Textural Ambience
TA-1.mp3 (1.2 MB) 2:38, created by charles Maynes
TA-2.mp3 (888k) 1:53, created by charles MaynesDiffusion of Useful Noise by Keith Hillebrandt, the NIN sound designer.
Diffusion.mp3 (845k) mp3 demo created by tvKingDigital Dysfunctions by Chris Grigg of Negativland.
rf16demo.mp3 (565k) mp3 demo created by Buddy AwreetusRovamatic by Thomas Dimuzio.
Rova.mp3 (819k) mp3 demo created by tvKing
July 2008
Time to release some free music from the Rarefaction archives. Please note that our mp3 files are rather large; we looking for quality, not convenience.
This first tid-bit comes from Bambara Mask featuring Sean Kirkpatrick (The Calm, Swell), Monte Vallier (Half Church, Swell), Robert Rich and Ron MacLeod. This track was recorded at Different Fur Studios, December 1985, in San Francisco. To our knowledge, Bambara Mask, based in and around Palo Alto, California, never performed live and this is their only studio piece recorded. Produced by Ron MacLeod, engineered by Howard Johnston with Alice J. Young assisting. This mp3 was generated from the original 30ips mixdown using Peak 4.1.
Next up from the Rarefaction archives are the original three songs released from Wombat Suicide. Emerging from the ashes of The Calm and Orange Curtain, Wombat Suicide recorded these tid-bits in 1983 in San Francisco's Hyde St. Studios; the graveyard mix-downs where done at Russian Hill Studios, where we had our first taste of Peets coffee... oh yeah.
Wombat Suicide - Alternative 3Wombat Suicide - No One Cares
Wombat Suicide - Kissing The King's Feet
The original line-up for Wombat Suicide consisted of Jeff Wilkens on vocals and synths, Tommy King on bass & synths, Dennis (Big D) Decker on drums and programming, Paul Cross on guitars and Mark Gormely on synths. The bands' first major gig was sharing the bill with the Violent Femmes and Pell Mell. A couple of years later, the band broke up and then reformed with Charles Davis on vocals, Jeff Wilkens on bass and synths, Dennis Decker on drums and Paul Cross on guitar. A few live recordings exist with the latter line-up. Gigs were contained to the San Francisco Bay Area.
In 1983, a music video was shot in San Jose, but never released - our archivists are working on piecing it together - stay tuned!
