AUSTINNITUS AUDIO SERIES

Since 1996, Austinnitus has promoted the music of Austin (and Texas) experimental, avant-jazz, noise music through a weekly email newsletter. This is a collection of .mp3 files of some of these musicians. Except where noted, these are exclusive tracks. For information about these musicians or how to join the Austinnitus newsletter, please see the main page.

Frequency Curtain Axi-OHM (live in Houston, 2003) Rick Reed (synthesizer, sine wave oscillators, shortwave radio, electronics), Josh Ronsen (computer)
Alien Time Ensemble Sympathetic Drive (2004) Mike Matthews (tenor sax), Content Love Knowles (bass samples, voice), David DeMaris (trumpet, kalimba)
Iron Kite “Untitled 1” & “Untitled 2” (2007) Shawn McMillan (guitar & ...), Brian Smith (bass & ...), Blake Carlisle (drums & ...) with Ralph White (violin)
Josh Russell “MNK_d0620” (2008) Josh Russell (electronics)
Brekekekexkoaxkoax “ZamZem” (2007) • Appeared on Countdown 2012 Mail Art comp Josh Ronsen (samples, voice, electronics)
Thomas Fang Live @ the Opera House (2008) Thomas Fang (shortwave radio, field recording, electronics)
Douglas Ferguson Live @ Austin Noise Fest (2007) Douglas Ferguson (guitar, electronics)
Alex Keller Live @ Toneburst 4 (2007) Alex Keller (electronics)
the Gates Ensemble Live @ the Church of the Friendly Ghost (2003) Brent Fariss (bass), Jacob Green (organ, oboe), Holland Hopson (banjo, electronics), Josh Ronsen (guitar, clarinet), Bill Thompson (electronics), Travis Weller (violin)
E.C.F.A. Live @ Cafe Medici (2007) Carl Smith (sax), Alex Coke (sax), Jason Friedrich (drums)
Venison Whirled Live in Charlottesville (2007) Lisa Cameron (percussion, electronics)
A.I.N.T. #4 A.I.N.T. #4 Part 1, Part2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5 (2004) Sharon Crutcher (voice), Holland Hopson (saxophone, electronics), Brandon Young (voice, electronics), David DeMaris (keyboard, synthesizer, electronics)
A.I.N.T. was the Austinnitus Improv NighT, a series of 4 evenings in 2004 at the Church of the Friendly Ghost in which 4 or 5 musicians who had never worked together were asked to develop music for the evening. The series ended when people stopped volunteering to show up.
A.I.N.T. #3 A.I.N.T. #3 (2004) Vanessa Arn (electronics), Carlton Crutcher (synth), Jacob Green (oboe, bass guitar, percussion, electronics), Elana Logsdon (voice, taps, noises, actions), Jason Pierce (organ)
Aurora Plastics Company November 2006, Track 2 Anne Heller (theremin, electronics), Lars Neilsen (guitar, electronics) and Blake Carlsile (drums)
the Voltage Spooks Boston 2007 Part 1 & Boston 2007 Part 2 Rick Reed (synthesizer, electronics), Keith Rowe (guitar, electronics) and Michael Haleta (computer, electronics)
Cory Allen “Sails Set for Senex” (2007) Cory Allen (synthesizer, electronics)
Jacob Green “While We Were Asleep” (2004) Jacob Green (oboe, chimes, electronics) & Josh Ronsen (clarinet, chimes)
Carlos Pozo (Price Taggery) “The Long Goodbye” (2007) Carlos Pozo (electronics)
Book of Shadows “Common Heart” (2007) Carlton Crutcher (synthesizer) & Sharon Crutcher (vocals)
     

Download the Austinnitus Theme Music here. It was made from samples provided by Ben Bellomy (ymolleb @ mail.utexas.edu), Mr. Fang (alone @ waste.org), Jay Brunker (jbrunker @ yahoo.com), Richard Power (rpower @ houston.rr.com) and two mysterious others and assembled by Josh Ronsen.