Our first song, recorded with an inline computer speaker from a distance, so it's sound quality isn't great, but Nate's performance was. Recorded 2/26/2010

I keep writing songs about communism, for some reason. I thought it was slightly amusing to discover that Mashino actually IS an industrial town. Sounds like "Machine". Get it? Get it??

In 5/4-time, in case you're wondering what's wrong with it.

Transient texture experiment; also reverb envelopes. RPM number 10.

Lots of quiet layers. RPM #12.

these 2 "new" songs are a test to see if I now have what I need to successfully upload material. These 2 songs were recorded 20 years ago on a Tascam 4-track. The band is the Riptiles.

Emotions get the best of me sometimes and this is what comes of it.... Gotta pour out my heart. i loved you i did but i had to let you go and i chose again and again to let it die i died again and again a love so strong a pain so…

I was thinking about Haiti... i don't know what to say i don't know how to feel when i'm way over here and things are going well my house is standing still my friends are still alive the smell of spring is in the air and i just can't connect…

2010 RPM Challenge Track. Lyrics below: Here we are, waiting under grey lights Waiting for...authority's call What are we waiting for... We're Watching for nothing at all Taking turns, drinking from the faucet Just to Fill up the time…