Explorers 1

about this album

Released 28 February 2010 Purchase: http://tommilsom.bandcamp.com/album/explorers-1 Initial tweet "I recorded a new EP tonight on a whim. Who wants to hear it?" and "Alright, here you all go. It’s called Explorers 1, and it’s not good, but it’s interesting" From a video: "Explorers 1 began in an experimental off the cuff kind of way and never really shook that off…" From Tom's tumblr: "Explorers 1 was conceived, recorded and released in one night in February 2010. It came after a tricky period that I always seem to go through after a major release where I fling new ideas around and see what sticks, and taking note of the Super Roots series of EPs by Japanese noise troupe Boredoms, I decided to chart my musical progress through a series of releases with no boundaries other than that of physical space and sound. I set down some rules to push myself out of my comfort zone and help me to hone my skills as a live musician; I wouldn’t use any sampled instruments. If I wanted strings, I’d have to learn to play the cello or force myself to come up with a suitable musical replacement with the tools I had to hand (as it happens, over the course of recording the six so far, I’ve found suitable replacements AND learned to play the cello so, y’know, success.) I wouldn’t use any studio effects like chorus or reverb. If a track needed to be doubled or tripled up, I’d play it in all over again manually. If something didn’t sound right that could be covered up with reverb, tough. I’d hav

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