The tracks contained on Aftermath have a larger variety of sound then previous works, this a result of various unusual circumstances producing a work containing material from a broader period of time, and a mild shift in the technology employed.
Tracks two and seven were sequenced entirely by a DR-110, giving the songs a minimal, but energetic feel.
The use of guitar in tracks five and six (a rare but pleasant experience) added to the tone of the songs, but did not detract from the overall synthetic feel of the music (and it gave me a reason to plug in my nifty Ultraman guitar!).
Track eleven, using no drum machines or samplers resulted in a skeletal symphony of analogue percussion (it was nothing revolutionary but it certainly was fun, and the resulting song brings me an added amount of pleasure, though I'm not sure why).
The sound quality of Aftermath is far superior to any previous b!machine recording, due to advances in recording technology at Wishduck Studio and to the urging of the powers that be at A Different Drum (thanks for the advice, Todd!). At just over 70 minutes, the Aftermath project is by far the longest work to date, spinning top and all.
All songs were recorded during the Spring and Summer of 1998 at Wishduck Studio. All words and music N. Nicoll.
Catalog number:
Spine - wd 9803
CD - wd9803