Loss by Machado Mijiga
"Loss."
The title sounds sad, but in this case, it refers to the process of mixing the album.
You see, every track on this album has been audibly degraded in some way or another.
The concept for this album is that, in some fictional world, each of these songs were part of their own separate tapes that you've just happened to come across in a dusty thrift store, some foreign surplus store, or perhaps even just leaning casually against your doorstep mysteriously.
What ancient wonders do these tapes hold? Why does the music sound so vastly different, yet all tied to this lossy faraway land?
This is the first album of mine to extensively feature other artist's compositions– I'm incredibly inspired by my talented colleagues, and am certainly fortunate to have the opportunity to play their music, let alone record it.
This album is being released on the last day of the year to honor the amazing artistic relationships I have with these folks, and to acknowledge the rest of my flourishing relationships with the excellent music community of Portland and far beyond.
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Ensembles:
Wes Georgiev, piano/keyboard [1, 5, 10]
Christian Ramirez, upright bass [1*,5, 10]
Todd Marston, piano [2, 4, 6*, 8]
Matthew Holmes, upright bass [2, 4*, 6, 8]
Dario LaPoma, piano [3, 14]
Andrew Jones, upright bass [3, 14]
Mike Gamble, guitar [7*. 9. 12*. 13]
Nick Morrison, bass [7*, 9, 12, 13]
David Berry, piano [7*, 13*]
Paris Blue Butler, piano [11*]
Machado Mijiga, drums [all]
*- denotes who composed the tracks that weren't mine
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"Loss" was recorded entirely at Blue Butler Studios in Portland, OR.
All tracks engineered by Paris Blue Butler, except for Tracks 3 & 14.
Tracks 3 & 14 engineered by Andrew Jones
Tracking occurred between June and December of 2022
Mix, Master, Production, by Machado Mijiga
Art Photography by David Berry, edited by Machado Mijiga
Liner notes by Machado Mijiga
Tracklist
| 1. | Tree Roots | 3:32 |
| 2. | Dawnstar | 4:48 |
| 3. | The Primrose | 3:00 |
| 4. | Rori | 5:24 |
| 5. | Luna | 4:33 |
| 6. | A Big Beautiful Scary World | 3:59 |
| 7. | Taco Bell Lawsuit | 1:20 |
| 8. | Steppe | 3:29 |
| 9. | Unbeknownst | 4:20 |
| 10. | The Serpent | 2:51 |
| 11. | Winterhold | 3:23 |
| 12. | InstaGut | 3:11 |
| 13. | Still Dreaming | 3:15 |
| 14. | The Viscount | 5:37 |
Credits
License
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A Portand native, Machado Mijiga is a multi-instrumentalist, producer, audio engineer, and music educator.
Mijiga's largest current projects consist of:
Leader/Drummer for Djungol Jim, Tour de Force, DoubleDash, and Dingus.
Lo-fi hip-hop production under the alias "Gohan Blanco"
Rap Alias: "Thom Nook"
-Freelance multi-instrumentalist in Portland Metropolitan area.