I wrote and recorded the original extremely low-fi tape at home in 1984 on a Tascam four-track.. Its flattering to have others recording their own versions. Its also interesting how different people hear the lyrics differently. For example the line sung here as "spotlight on a wake" was actually "spotlights on a wig" as i wrote it. Lol. Thanks for covering my greatest non-hit.

Has kind of a demo quality at the beginning, but develops nicely!

I dig it. Has an epic feel.

Wooo - I like what you've got so far

...yes, the night the dead are raised to dance their macabre dance - not a piece for guitar, I think. Nicely done.

@sluggthesickpuppy: i'd play it on guitars if it lent itself to being played on guitar. if you want to tackle it, be my guest.

now play it on guitars

nice

That sounds like a lot of work. Probably a great learning experience, but yeah I imagine you're not interested in doing that sort of thing again anytime soon!

This is great, brings me back, refreshing.

Where is the rest....?

Very Cool!

Great vibe - looking forward to hearing more!

Yah Joe!

What a great rocking track!

Looking forward to hearing the final track! Love the melancholy I hear so far, and the mix is attention-grabbing and bitter sweet. That probably makes no sense.

Excellent!

nice. Look forward to hearing it develop.

I like how the bass and drums are mixed in this. Sounds like some of the snare hits weren't synced up with the bass a few times, but should be fairly easy to fix.

I like when this settles down into an epic drone. Unfortunately, it sounds like the aliens also have houseflies! Or perhaps ARE houseflies. Hrmm.

this sounds positively haunted. really digging it.

@sluggthesickpuppy: i'd play it on guitars if it lent itself to being played on guitar. if you want to tackle it, be my guest.

YAH! evocative. what did you use for this?

ohh, chill-out time!

Ooohhhh, yeeeeaaah...!

thank you, Mr. Cowser!

*waves hands with outstretched fingers* the colours...!

i like how blown out it all sounds, like cheap mixer abuse. fur and hair! *twitches on floor*

if i left this on repeat all night i might take up painting again. this is a good thing.

@SS: thanks! @BL: i think it was Sleep Lab? failed to complete in both 2009 and 2010. right now i'm using the name Joe Silence and plan to keep it.

Actually, I was wrong about the date. This recording was done in 1998, not 2001.

i like it. *calls therapist for crisis counselling*

it's often the imperfections that make art come alive. digging this.

love this! what tuning did you use?

enjoyed this. wish i'd been there to applaud. also, i went to that church until sometime in 1982. apparently it was very different back then. :D

loving the sounds and atmosphere. i gotta listen again.

I think i could listen to this all day.

This is making me float away. Really loving this.

love this!