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Stega :: Grey and Raining EP (1996)
Wednesday, December 7th, 2005(Total running time - 18:17)
These songs were chosen as they were the of the few relatively finished songs I had recorded at the time. I managed to fill up several 4-track tapes between 1994 and 1996, most of it being just ideas - nice ideas, but unfinished. They were writen during a period when I was not really satisfied with life (not that I’ve ever been), and was itching to get out of the country and go and see a bit more of the world.
Instruments/Setup
Recored on my old Amiga based setup. Music X sequenced a Korg Prophecy solo synth, a Korg X5 general synth and a Yamaha RY10 drum machine. My Fender Strat was put through a Zoom multi effects unit and the lot was recorded onto a Fostex X11 4-track.
1. Stega - Desert - 3.3 MB
Quite like this one. Nice, big, dark atmospheric sound with lots of guitars - typical Stephen sound circa 1996.
2. Stega - Wait - 4.1 MB
A nice ambient dancey thing, showing off the incredible sampling capabilities of the Commodore Amiga. Also a song without any guitars. What was I thinking..?
3. Stega - Green - 2.9 MB
Two drum machines and a mellow proph sound. Nice to keep it simple sometimes.
4. Stega - Ensom - 4.3 MB
Nice squelchy Prophecy bass. Writen on a wet April afternoon when I really didn’t want to be in Wales. Or Britain. Or even Europe…
5. Stega - Treesong - 2.2 MB
This song was recorded shortly after I got my Korg X5, and is still one of my favourites. Inspired by a walk taken up a wooded hill in Wales, this is the original mono recording, as the subsequent versions just didn’t sound as good to me…
Hope all is well with you down…