Electronic Projects for Musicians
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Electronic Projects for Musicians is a b-sides
and rarities compilation album
by The Apples in Stereo
. It was released April 1, 2008 under the Simian Records
, Yep Roc Records
, and Elephant 6 labels. It can be seen as a companion to Science Faire
, a 1996 compilation that collects recordings from the band released prior to their first album.
Announced by frontman Robert Schneider
in May 2007, Schneider described Electronic Projects for Musicians as having "all of our non-LP material since [Fun Trick Noisemaker
] came out" — a time period that spans 12 years. Electronic Projects for Musicians does include most of the band's non-LP material released while the band was signed to spinART Records
, excluding songs found on the Look Away + 4
and Let's Go! EPs
, due to licensing issues.
The song "Dreams", an unfinished recording intended for release on the band's 1997 LP Tone Soul Evolution
, is included on Electronic Projects for Musicians with newly recorded instrumentals.
In late 2007, fans were invited to remix the song "Can You Feel It?" from the most recent Apples LP, New Magnetic Wonder
. Over 20 master tracks from the song's production were made available for download. The grand prize winning song (dubbed the "Mild Davis remix") is currently available for download with purchase of Electronic Projects for Musicians.
The title of the compilation comes from the book of the same name by Craig Anderton.
. It was engineered by The Apples in Stereo and Jim McIntyre
, with assistant engineering by Ron Marschall. Songs were recorded on four-track, eight-track and sixteen track tape machines and/or utilized the Mainframe Computer at Pet Sounds Recording Studio in Denver
, Colorado
(1993–2002) and Lexington
, Kentucky
(2002–2006). The album was mastered from vinyl, flexi-disc, tape and digital sources by Fred Kevorkian in New York City
.
Artwork for the album is by Steve Keene
. Art photography by Joshua Kessler. Design by Dave Laney.
B-Sides
B-Sides is an iTunes-exclusive album from the Coventry Trio The Enemy, consisting of ten songs that were B-sides to the single releases from their debut album We'll Live and Die in These Towns.-Track list:#Fear Killed the Youth of Our Nation...
and rarities compilation album
Compilation album
A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...
by The Apples in Stereo
The Apples in Stereo
The Apples in Stereo, styled The Apples in stereo, is an American indie rock band associated with The Elephant Six Collective, a group of bands also including Neutral Milk Hotel and The Olivia Tremor Control. The band is largely a product of lead vocalist/guitarist Robert Schneider, who writes the...
. It was released April 1, 2008 under the Simian Records
Simian Records
Simian Records is a record label founded by actor and The Lord of the Rings star Elijah Wood in 2005. The label's first album, New Magnetic Wonder by The Apples in Stereo, was released on February 6, 2007...
, Yep Roc Records
Yep Roc Records
Yep Roc Records is an independent International record label based in Haw River, North Carolina and owned by Redeye Distribution . The label has put out albums by artists like The Go-Betweens, The Fleshtones, Gang of Four, The Reverend Horton Heat, and The Minus 5, as well as the work of important...
, and Elephant 6 labels. It can be seen as a companion to Science Faire
Science Faire
Science Faire is a compilation album by indie pop Elephant 6 group The Apples in Stereo. The album consists of two EPs and various singles that were released from 1993 to 1995, leading up to the production of Fun Trick Noisemaker...
, a 1996 compilation that collects recordings from the band released prior to their first album.
Announced by frontman Robert Schneider
Robert Schneider
Robert Peter Schneider is one of the co-founders of The Elephant 6 Recording Company, along with Will Cullen Hart, Bill Doss, and Jeff Mangum...
in May 2007, Schneider described Electronic Projects for Musicians as having "all of our non-LP material since [Fun Trick Noisemaker
Fun Trick Noisemaker
Fun Trick Noisemaker is the debut studio album from The Apples in Stereo, recorded in a house in Los Angeles, in Robert Schneider's portable Pet Sounds Studio. The album is perhaps the most raw example of the Apples, with the rather lo-fi recording values being eclipsed somewhat by their later...
] came out" — a time period that spans 12 years. Electronic Projects for Musicians does include most of the band's non-LP material released while the band was signed to spinART Records
SpinART Records
spinART Records is a now-defunct New York City-based independent record label that released recordings by artists such as The Apples in Stereo, Clem Snide, Frank Black and Michael Penn....
, excluding songs found on the Look Away + 4
Look Away + 4
Look Away + 4 is the third EP from The Apples in Stereo. It contains five songs, featuring the song "Look Away" from the album The Discovery of a World Inside the Moone...
and Let's Go! EPs
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
, due to licensing issues.
The song "Dreams", an unfinished recording intended for release on the band's 1997 LP Tone Soul Evolution
Tone Soul Evolution
Tone Soul Evolution is the second album from The Apples in Stereo. It was recorded from February to June and released in September 1997.The vinyl edition of the album was released with a bonus 7" that included the songs "Man You Gotta Get Up" and "The Golden Flower".-Track listing:All tracks...
, is included on Electronic Projects for Musicians with newly recorded instrumentals.
In late 2007, fans were invited to remix the song "Can You Feel It?" from the most recent Apples LP, New Magnetic Wonder
New Magnetic Wonder
New Magnetic Wonder is the sixth studio album from The Apples in Stereo. The album was produced by Robert Schneider with additional production and mixing by Bryce Goggin and was recorded in three separate states...
. Over 20 master tracks from the song's production were made available for download. The grand prize winning song (dubbed the "Mild Davis remix") is currently available for download with purchase of Electronic Projects for Musicians.
The title of the compilation comes from the book of the same name by Craig Anderton.
Tracklisting
All tracks composed by Robert Schneider except "Avril en Mai" (R. Schneider/C. McDuffie)| # | Song title | Time | Year | Original release | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Shine (In Your Mind)" | 3:36 | 1995 | Fun Trick Noisemaker Fun Trick Noisemaker Fun Trick Noisemaker is the debut studio album from The Apples in Stereo, recorded in a house in Los Angeles, in Robert Schneider's portable Pet Sounds Studio. The album is perhaps the most raw example of the Apples, with the rather lo-fi recording values being eclipsed somewhat by their later... (Japanese release) |
Trattoria / Polystar records |
| 2. | "Thank You Very Much" | 1:03 | 1995 | Fun Trick Noisemaker Fun Trick Noisemaker Fun Trick Noisemaker is the debut studio album from The Apples in Stereo, recorded in a house in Los Angeles, in Robert Schneider's portable Pet Sounds Studio. The album is perhaps the most raw example of the Apples, with the rather lo-fi recording values being eclipsed somewhat by their later... (Japanese release) |
Trattoria / Polystar records |
| 3. | "Onto Something" | 2:14 | 1996 | 7" split single with Sportsguitar | 100 Guitar Mania Records |
| 4. | "Man You Gotta Get Up" | 3:01 | 1998 | Tone Soul Evolution Tone Soul Evolution Tone Soul Evolution is the second album from The Apples in Stereo. It was recorded from February to June and released in September 1997.The vinyl edition of the album was released with a bonus 7" that included the songs "Man You Gotta Get Up" and "The Golden Flower".-Track listing:All tracks... bonus 7" Man You Gotta Get Up "Man You Gotta Get Up" is a 1998 single by The Apples in Stereo. Released as a 7" included with the vinyl edition of the band's 1997 album Tone Soul Evolution, the two sides of the record are labelled "side three" and "side four", suggesting that Tone Soul Evolution contains sides one and two.Both... |
spinART Records SpinART Records spinART Records is a now-defunct New York City-based independent record label that released recordings by artists such as The Apples in Stereo, Clem Snide, Frank Black and Michael Penn.... |
| 5. | "The Golden Flower" | 3:05 | 1998 | Tone Soul Evolution Tone Soul Evolution Tone Soul Evolution is the second album from The Apples in Stereo. It was recorded from February to June and released in September 1997.The vinyl edition of the album was released with a bonus 7" that included the songs "Man You Gotta Get Up" and "The Golden Flower".-Track listing:All tracks... bonus 7" Man You Gotta Get Up "Man You Gotta Get Up" is a 1998 single by The Apples in Stereo. Released as a 7" included with the vinyl edition of the band's 1997 album Tone Soul Evolution, the two sides of the record are labelled "side three" and "side four", suggesting that Tone Soul Evolution contains sides one and two.Both... |
spinART Records SpinART Records spinART Records is a now-defunct New York City-based independent record label that released recordings by artists such as The Apples in Stereo, Clem Snide, Frank Black and Michael Penn.... |
| 6. | "Avril En Mai" | 2:10 | 1999 | Pop Romantique Pop Romantique: French Pop Classics Pop Romantique: French Pop Classics is a compilation album featuring French pop songs performed by indie pop bands. Though some of the songs on the album are indeed "classic" French pop songs, many songs were written specifically for the album... compilation |
Emperor Norton Records |
| 7. | "Hold On To This Day" | 3:21 | 2000 | The Discovery of a World Inside the Moone The Discovery of a World Inside the Moone The Discovery of a World Inside the Moone is the fourth album from The Apples in Stereo. It received generally good reviews as a showcase for the band’s experimental/psychedelic pop.... bonus flexi-disc |
spinART Records SpinART Records spinART Records is a now-defunct New York City-based independent record label that released recordings by artists such as The Apples in Stereo, Clem Snide, Frank Black and Michael Penn.... |
| 8. | "The Oasis" | 2:09 | 2000 | The Discovery of a World Inside the Moone The Discovery of a World Inside the Moone The Discovery of a World Inside the Moone is the fourth album from The Apples in Stereo. It received generally good reviews as a showcase for the band’s experimental/psychedelic pop.... (Japanese release) |
Trattoria / Polystar Records |
| 9. | "On Your Own" | 1:55 | 2001 | Untitled CD-R promo compilation | spinART Records SpinART Records spinART Records is a now-defunct New York City-based independent record label that released recordings by artists such as The Apples in Stereo, Clem Snide, Frank Black and Michael Penn.... |
| 10. | "Other" | 2:19 | 2002 | Velocity of Sound Velocity of Sound Velocity of Sound is an album by The Apples in Stereo. It was the group's fifth album, released in October 2002. The American release has an orange album cover, while the European version is green and the Japanese version is blue... (Japanese release) |
Trattoria / Polystar Records |
| 11. | "So Far Away" | 4:25 | 2002 | "Please" UK single b-side | Cooking Vinyl Records |
| 12. | "The Apples Theme Song" | 1:18 | 2006 | Introductory song for official website, previously unreleased | |
| 13. | "Stephen Stephen Stephen, Stephen "Stephen, Stephen" is a song by The Apples in Stereo. The song made its debut on December 20, 2006 on the Comedy Central program The Colbert Report where it was performed by Apples frontman, Robert Schneider during Episode number 193.... " |
1:50 | 2006 | Previously unreleased, appeared on The Colbert Report | |
| 14. | "Dreams" | 3:43 | 2008 | Previously unreleased outtake from Tone Soul Evolution Tone Soul Evolution Tone Soul Evolution is the second album from The Apples in Stereo. It was recorded from February to June and released in September 1997.The vinyl edition of the album was released with a bonus 7" that included the songs "Man You Gotta Get Up" and "The Golden Flower".-Track listing:All tracks... |
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The Apples in Stereo
- Robert SchneiderRobert SchneiderRobert Peter Schneider is one of the co-founders of The Elephant 6 Recording Company, along with Will Cullen Hart, Bill Doss, and Jeff Mangum...
- guitar, lead and backing vocals, keyboard, additional instrumentation. - John HillJohn Hill (musician)John Hill is an American guitarist best recognized as a member of The Apples in Stereo and Dressy Bessy.Hill, a college friend of drummer Hilarie Sidney and bassist Jim McIntyre, joined The Apples in January, 1994 after the departure of lead guitarist Chris Parfitt...
- guitar, backing vocals, percussion. - Hilarie SidneyHilarie SidneyHilarie Sidney is a musician most famously recognized as the longtime drummer for The Apples in Stereo. She was previously married to Apples in Stereo frontman and Elephant 6 co-founder Robert Schneider. Their divorce became publicly acknowledged in 2004...
- drums, lead and backing vocals, percussion. - Eric Allen - bass, backing vocals, percussion.
- Chris McDuffieChris McDuffieChris McDuffie is an American musician. A keyboardist, he performed with the Elephant 6 band The Minders and appeared on their 1996 debut EP Come On and Hear. McDuffie later became a member of The Apples in Stereo, first appearing on the album Her Wallpaper Reverie in 1999...
- keyboard, backing vocals, additional instrumentation.
Production
Electronic Projects for Musicians was produced by Robert SchneiderRobert Schneider
Robert Peter Schneider is one of the co-founders of The Elephant 6 Recording Company, along with Will Cullen Hart, Bill Doss, and Jeff Mangum...
. It was engineered by The Apples in Stereo and Jim McIntyre
Jim McIntyre (musician)
Jim McIntyre is a musician best known as the man behind the Elephant 6 band Von Hemmling. He was also the original bassist for The Apples in Stereo before leaving in 1993. He has written or co-written many early songs for the band, including "Stop Along the Way", "Touch The Water", "To Love The...
, with assistant engineering by Ron Marschall. Songs were recorded on four-track, eight-track and sixteen track tape machines and/or utilized the Mainframe Computer at Pet Sounds Recording Studio in Denver
Denver, Colorado
The City and County of Denver is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Denver is a consolidated city-county, located in the South Platte River Valley on the western edge of the High Plains just east of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains...
, Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
(1993–2002) and Lexington
Lexington, Kentucky
Lexington is the second-largest city in Kentucky and the 63rd largest in the US. Known as the "Thoroughbred City" and the "Horse Capital of the World", it is located in the heart of Kentucky's Bluegrass region...
, Kentucky
Kentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
(2002–2006). The album was mastered from vinyl, flexi-disc, tape and digital sources by Fred Kevorkian in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
.
Artwork for the album is by Steve Keene
Steve Keene
Stephen Keene is an American artist who believes in mass producing hand painted works of art for the masses. He was called the "Assembly-Line Picasso" by Time magazine...
. Art photography by Joshua Kessler. Design by Dave Laney.