Author: secretwilderness
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New 3 Song EP “Patio Encounter” by MISTER JACKPOTS
Out now on Ice Station Records is a new 3 song EP by my cat, Mr. Jackpots. The album documents his first summer in our new house surrounded by trees and wildlife. 100% of the proceeds of this album are going to a rescue league Kim and I support, Lost Dog & Cat Rescue. We…
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Alcian Blue – Collection
The tapes are in and they turned out above my expectations in sound quality. The format allowed for me to crank the masters and utilize the natural compression and saturation a cassette tape gives. Cassettes were a great portable (and affordable) format and there was a spot in College Park MD called The Record &…
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Information Junkies
I posted a new track on Soundcloud full of paranoia and dread that I recorded this summer called Information Junkies. Secret Wilderness · Information Junkies I used a Korg Volca FM and a Roland SH01A to track this one. The sample is from an interview Neil Postman gave about the internet in the 90’s. This…
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Alcian Blue – Collection Pre-Order
This is a repost from my Ice Station Studio site (mixing and mastering work). I’m really excited to announce the Alcian Blue Collection double cassette box set that is coming soon on Anathemata Editions. This was an idea that Terence and Sean Gray (Fan Death Records/Birth Defects) had a few years back and it took…
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Fall 2020 Update
It’s been a busy few months heading into winter. I’ve been working on a number of different projects. I’m trying to ready another Secret Wilderness release and I’ve been collaborating with a number of friends on various projects. Below are some things that have just been announced or released including an Alcian Blue box set…
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Practical Web Midi
I really love the possibilities of web midi and wanted to capture a few instances I use web midi for programming synths. The first iterations of it I saw were things like this drum machine, but I always felt there was room for very cool ideas. Programming complex synths has been one of my favorite…
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Real Life Magazine Podcasts feature Secret Wilderness
Real Life Magazine has recently been archiving their articles via audio and podcasts and I licensed some tunes for them to use as intro and outro music. Check an excellent article out below (I pulled an excerpt). Camera Traps By Lauren Collee We know that surveillance is ubiquitous in cities, but most of us rarely…
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New Albums: Voiski, Auscultation, Sonic Boom & Amy Reid
I’ve been struggling a bit to write new music lately, but I have been listening to a bunch of new albums and wanted to post about a few here you might enjoy. This is only a handful of albums on rotation. Voiski – 55 Days of Confinement When France went into lockdown, Voiski decided to…
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A Few Things – July 7
LA July 4 2020 – Bladerunner A friend of mine posted his IG Story on 4th of July night and as I watched it I thought of the 1982 opening scene in Bladerunner. Apparently I wasn’t the only one who thought this and a great video surfaced of it. Bonus Content: Check out the song…
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Favorite Summer Films at The Ice Station
I have a few film go-tos for summer when the weather is hot and humid and getting anything done outside is limited to a few hours. A cold beer and a lazy hot day makes for good couch watching and below I’ve listed some of my favorite films to watch when the mood strikes. I…
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Studio Food – Cold Brew Coffee
Coffee is a music studio staple, here’s how I make my cold brew coffee at The Ice Station.
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Al Ghul Beta Persei
New Secret Wilderness song Al Ghul Beta Persei recorded in the new Ice Station with photos from the studio remodel.
