Microbunny by Redjac Records
Tracklist
| 1. | Part•Collie • Son of Kyle | 4:06 |
| 2. | Scapegoat | 3:54 |
| 3. | Brown Stars | 3:45 |
| 4. | Green Stars | 3:45 |
| 5. | Coronado | 4:59 |
| 6. | Redjac | 4:16 |
| 7. | Mr.Circles | 4:17 |
| 8. | 20cc's of D5W | 3:19 |
| 9. | The Red Hour | 1:27 |
| 10. | Spore•Induced Happiness | 2:22 |
| 11. | Merciful and Quick | 5:39 |
| 12. | Ether | 6:11 |
| 13. | Part•Collie • Son of Kyle • Bonus 2024 Version | 4:10 |
| 14. | Green Stars • Bonus 2024 Version | 3:55 |
Credits
released January 26, 2002
Music Composed and Played by Al Okada
Voice and Words by Tamara Williamson
except for Bonus Track 13 with Voice and Words by Stella Panacci
Photography by Chris Shepherd
Thanks to Dave Dacks, Mitch Girio, John Hall, Nick Holmes, Nathan Lawr, Becke Gainforth, Steve Lindsey, Kevin Lynn, Joao Carvalho, RJ Guha, Pete Kirkpatrick, Graham Zabel, King Cobb Steelie, Sianspheric, Don Pyle, Ron Proulx & Julie Wright + K + W.
Contains no sampled playing from outside sources or midi quantizing
Technical note:
This is an archival album release completed in 2001 with 2 bonus tracks.
It was intended to be heard as an album, although the ability to download individual tracks has been enabled.
Many of the tracks crossfade into the next without separation.
If tracks are removed from this specific album sequence, unintended abrupt beginnings/endings can result.
Please note that these are not mastering errors.
Microbunny
By Michael Barclay
Published Apr 01, 2002
Former King Cobb Steelie guitarist Al Okada, the textural wizard featured on their first three albums, unleashes his musical id in his first solo project. Its a dub-terranean landscape of smoky jazz, Red Snapper's down-tempo cinematica, Laika's sounds for stargazing and post-punk goth. More than anything, though, it resembles a lush and creepy Badalamenti score for a sci-fi film, with upright bass, twangy guitar, vibes and twilight textures. Okada is a funkier drummer though, and he's responsible for all the music, editing and sampling only self-created and non-quantized sounds. Tamara Williamson floats above Okada's cloudy compositions with her patented (though no less effective) reverb-ed ethereal vocals, providing a semblance of pop structure to give casual listeners an entry point. Otherwise, it's a haunting, occasionally harrowing and very headphone-friendly trip.
℗© 2001 Al Okada / Microbunny / Redjac Records / SOCAN
Music Composed and Played by Al Okada
Voice and Words by Tamara Williamson
except for Bonus Track 13 with Voice and Words by Stella Panacci
Photography by Chris Shepherd
Thanks to Dave Dacks, Mitch Girio, John Hall, Nick Holmes, Nathan Lawr, Becke Gainforth, Steve Lindsey, Kevin Lynn, Joao Carvalho, RJ Guha, Pete Kirkpatrick, Graham Zabel, King Cobb Steelie, Sianspheric, Don Pyle, Ron Proulx & Julie Wright + K + W.
Contains no sampled playing from outside sources or midi quantizing
Technical note:
This is an archival album release completed in 2001 with 2 bonus tracks.
It was intended to be heard as an album, although the ability to download individual tracks has been enabled.
Many of the tracks crossfade into the next without separation.
If tracks are removed from this specific album sequence, unintended abrupt beginnings/endings can result.
Please note that these are not mastering errors.
Microbunny
By Michael Barclay
Published Apr 01, 2002
Former King Cobb Steelie guitarist Al Okada, the textural wizard featured on their first three albums, unleashes his musical id in his first solo project. Its a dub-terranean landscape of smoky jazz, Red Snapper's down-tempo cinematica, Laika's sounds for stargazing and post-punk goth. More than anything, though, it resembles a lush and creepy Badalamenti score for a sci-fi film, with upright bass, twangy guitar, vibes and twilight textures. Okada is a funkier drummer though, and he's responsible for all the music, editing and sampling only self-created and non-quantized sounds. Tamara Williamson floats above Okada's cloudy compositions with her patented (though no less effective) reverb-ed ethereal vocals, providing a semblance of pop structure to give casual listeners an entry point. Otherwise, it's a haunting, occasionally harrowing and very headphone-friendly trip.
℗© 2001 Al Okada / Microbunny / Redjac Records / SOCAN
License
All rights reserved.
Artist label for Microbunny (aka Al Okada). A native of Oakville, Ontario & founding member of King Cobb Steelie, working with Bill Laswell, Steve Albini, Guy Fixsen. Composing drone-based music since the 80's he's released collaborations with Tamara Williamson and Rebecca Campbell and won a 2003 nationwide CBC "Big Break" contest. Now with a 4th album in 2024, watch for videos & much more music!