Riffs - Foxgloves

For Joseph. Recorded on October 21, 2017 at home in Chapel Hill and also at Storage.

Riffs - Timonium

New riffs just because. For Beth. Recorded at Strg Space and at home in Chapel Hill, NC with Zack's sampler, electric guitar, drums, and two digital delay pedals, 

October 14th and 15th, 2017.

Soft War - Sleep

Soft War eventually split into Gallus Mag and Harbors.  Recorded in Pittsboro NC and Durham NC in July 2017.  Unfinished and unreleased until 2023.

Joel Floyd - Guitar, Bass on 'Caverns' and 'Sleep', Drums/Drums Machine, Loops, Keys
Matt DeBellis - Guitar, Bass on 'Nu', Vocals, Keys
Michael Itzkin - Guitar, Vocals

'Nu' Co-written with Meredith Hazarim.

Soft War - 6 Songs

New band! New song bits! 6 Song samples recorded in February and March 2017. Video shot in Carrboro NC in March 2017. Recorded at the Storage Space on 15-501, Durham NC.

Joel - Drums, vocals, samples, keyboard
Matt - Bass, guitar, keyboard, vocals
Meredith - Guitar, vocals
Michael - Guitar, bass

Riffs - Riffs (2017)

A compilation of tracks recorded at home in Chapel Hill, January 2015-September 2016.  Some mixed, some remixed.

Riffs - Week Later

More loop sounds via keyboard and delay action, recorded on 9/12/2016 in Chapel Hill, NC.

Riffs - Today

Five new tracks/loops using keyboard and digital delay pedals. Recorded with Voice Recorder via the Samsung SCH-1200 in Chapel Hill, NC, on September 5, 2016.

Riffs - August

Riffs mainly recorded February - August 2016 at home in Chapel Hill, NC. Featuring electric guitar, some electric bass guitar, and the Seeburg Gulbransen Select-A-Rhythm Model 601B rhythm beat machine.  "Deep Ends" is based on a song by Citizen Band Radio.

Riffs - Nasa Rackets

New riffs and semi-old riffs recorded with Voice Recorder via the Samsung SCH-1200, and partly on Adobe Audition. Featuring electric bass guitar and the Seeburg Gulbransen Select-A-Rhythm Model 601B rhythm beat machine.

Citizen Band Radio - Finally

All tracks recorded in Chapel Hill on 1-1-2016, except track 6, which was recorded on 12-26-2014, and track 7, which was recorded on 2-8-2015 in Durham, NC @ Studio Magik.

Hannah Spector - Guitar/Bass/Vocals

Matt DeBellis - Guitar/Bass/Vocals

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Riffs - Loop Tape

Homemade loops via the Boss Digital Delay 6 pedal, plus keyboard and electric guitar. Recorded on cassette via Sony Walkman TCS-30D Stereo Cassette-Corder. Available in the real world as a small run of 25 hand painted cassettes with different loops on each cassette.

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Last loops

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Caruso - 2000-2011

 

Originally available on black print on white cassette.

Side A (Raleigh)
Tracks 1-10: 2000-2005

Side B (Durham)
Tracks 11-19: 2007-2011

All songs by Caruso, + Beth, Alex, Owen, Peter, Matt B., Robby, WTP, RDU, AA

Riffs - On Hold

Bits of songs inspired by hold music and/or Tamaryn. Recorded in Chapel Hill March 20-23, 2015.  Video 5/16/2015.

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Riffs - *New Riffs

New short riffs plus a few short old riffs, some of which have accompanying 12 second videos!  Recorded in Chapel Hill at the end of Feb/early March on electric guitar and electric bass. 

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Riffs - Riffs (2015)

A compilation and slight remixing of the best tunage from 2012 until February 2015.

Riffs - Zizi Lucretz

A handful of riffs recorded with drum machine samples, keyboard, and electric guitar.

Riffs - Jingles

14 short shorts recorded with the Yamaha PSR-GX76 keyboard and a wee bit of acoustic guitar.

Riffs - December (mandolin)

Second half of December tunes, this time using Graham's mandolin, plus some bass guitar. Recorded in Chapel Hill, NC

Riffs - December (bass)

Final riffs include Hannah's electric bass 

guitar. Recorded partly on Smart Voice Recorder via the Samsung SCH-1200, and partly on Cool Edit.

Riffs - November

November is a lot like October. All songs still feature Hannah's 1983 Fender Bullet electric bass guitar, this time with the addition of acoustic guitar, some vox, and a lil 'lectric guitar. Created in Chapel Hill NC.

Cover Stars: Great Grandma McKenna, Aunt Maude

Riffs - October

October features more of Hannah's 1983 Fender Bullet electric bass guitar, PLUS some tambo. Recorded in Chapel Hill, for Chapel Hill.

Cover Stars: Great Grandpa, Aunt MJ, Uncle James, cousin Peter

Riffs - September

New riffs for September. Includes green electric guitar, drum machine, tambourine, vocal sounds, and Hannah's 1983 Fender Bullet electric bass guitar.

Riffs - August

August is a lot like July. More riffs and loops and whatnot, with keyboard and sampling and guitar and bass. Recorded in Chapel Hill, NC.

Riffs - July

July comes early! Quick riffs featuring samples, vocals, electric guitar, electric bass, and electric keyboard. Once again recorded at Boulder in Chapel Hill, on Noah's 4-track, with the digital delay pedal.

Riffs - June

Aaaaand we're half way done. June includes electrical guitar, bass guitar, drums, samples (drum, song, and Hannah), vocals, and other things also!

Cover Stars: Uncle Mike and Uncle Bob

Riffs - May

May is a lot like April; recorded on Noah's 4-Track with acoustic guitar, but now with electric guitar, and bass, and some samples of drums and lots of #$%$#@%^ handclaps.

Cover Stars: John, Betty, Michael, Kathy Aiello, Great Grandma, Evelyn, Bill VanZandt

Riffs - April

April riffs featuring acoustic guitar, and featuring vocals, and featuring the electric bass. 

 Recorded in Chapel Hill on Noah's 4-track.

Cover Stars: Barbara, Marilyn, Evelyn, Nancy Way, MJ, Great Grandma

Riffs - March

March comes early. Recorded with guitar and drums.

Riffs - February

Sounds for February. Recorded with keyboard and a wee bit of vocals @ Boulder Studio in Chapel Hill NC.