Monohub Strikes again


Unbelievable Deep Deep Mix from the Stanley Kubrick of sound science mixing… Here is the archeology of the mix, make sure you dedicate hugh amounts of quality headphone time to this:

NASA – Jupiter Sounds [reversed, and played in loop through entire recording]
Brother Ah – Beyond Yourself (The Midnight Confession) Midnight Confession – Sound Awareness [section played in reverse]
Bobby Hutcherson – Prints Tie – San Fransisco [bass intro, up until the percussion starts, lifted, played on loop and reduced by approx 33.33%]
Primal Scream – Wiseblood – Echo Dek [minute section lifted, looped for about 1 minute and faded in from nothing to 0 db]
Brother Ah – Beyond Yourself (The Midnight Confession) Midnight Confession – Sound Awareness [fade out only, played forward, then segment copied, reversed and appended. New segment played on loop through entire recording]
Last Poets feat. Pahroah Sanders [Intro scream and sax wail]
Imamu Amiri Baraka – Who Will Survive – It’s Nation Time
Nancy Dupree – Introduction – Sweet Thunder
Sunny Murray – Flower Trane – Sunshine [first 3-4 minutes reduced by -2db, so as not to overpower the Necrophilia poem exert]
Griot Galaxy – Necrophilia – Opus Krampus [poem exert]
Dollar Brand – Ishmael – Africa, Tears and Laughter
Mtume – Sais Intro – Rebirth Cycle
Brother Ah – Spirits in the Night – Move Ever Onward
Mtume – Sais – Rebirth Cycle [breakdown reduced by -2db]
Brother Ah – Beyond Yourself (The Midnight Confession) Fear – Sound Awareness [horn exert, played in reverse]
Sonny Murray – Black Art (W / LeRoy Jones, reading) – Sonny ‘Stime Now [poem lifted, all non vocal parts for section removed, to cit it to less that 3:30 mins]
Brother Ah – Beyond Yourself (The Midnight Confession) Demons – Sound Awareness [played in reverse]
William S. Burroughs – Recalling all Active Agents – Break Through in Grey Room
24 Carat Black – Mother’s Day – Ghetto: Misfortune’s Wealth

Awesome artwork is by Kelly Haigh Check her out here! and buy some of her stuff…

11 Responses to “Monohub Strikes again”

  1. orangeandblackspines Says:

    Make sure you thank Nick for this awesome contribution. A huge amount of work has gone into putting this together and it only takes a second to say thanks…

    http://www.sendspace.com/file/wu6wyh

    Cheers Nick blown out of the water!

  2. Hey Greg, you inspired this mate. It’s a thank you for those amazing Umoja sessions. Sorry about the mess of the archeology, it kind of looked more readable in worksheet format.

  3. Leaving us breathless, Nick! Very solid selection of tracks becoming one. Thanks Greg for being such a inspiriment ;-)

  4. I’m gonna download this but that cover illustration is creeping me out! thanks!

  5. Absolute Says:

    Thanks – still astonished by the consistent high quality!

  6. very much looking forward to hearing this! thank you nick for your work, and to greg for bringing it our attention. i’ve got a small block of time ahead that’s earmarked for this mix.

  7. but damn! the link appears to be down.

  8. checked back again and got it just fine. thanks again.

  9. taro nombei Says:

    I want to thank Mr Monohub too for this as well!
    I’ve enjoyed this one a lot.
    cheers
    TN

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