If it has not been obvious in the previous podcasts of this series, 1990 was a busy time for Herd Of The Ether Space and Taped Rugs Productions. This excerpt from the HOTES podcast series features two compositions which both were included on the 1990 cassette album: “Dada’s Little Psycho.”

While many recording sessions took place at Taped Rugs studio during 1990, not every recording was released on a Taped Rugs cassette album. The session from May 12th yielded only one five-minute long production, but it stands out in its own unique dadaist/country/western dimension as something apart from all other HOTES compositions. “The Bible & The Bullet” was recorded on a four track cassette recorder in two takes. The first was a crude sort of cowboy-from-space instrumental improvisation; the second was a weird campfire sing-a-long thing, backing up an improvised dadaist Wild West narrative. The cast of characters involved in this production included two first-and-only timers: Jack Engard and Mary Reddington, as well as four old-timers: Jeff Faulkner, George Gibson, C. Goff III, and Viki O’Melveny.

In 1991, Goff layered “The Bible & The Bullet” into the collaged soundtrack for the Taped Rugs video extravaganza: “Life And Death Drama.” The nine minute segment of this video which includes “The B & The B” can be viewed on You Tube at:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2gn6-ow6trA&feature=channel_page

“Cloaked Parameters” is a hefty eighteen-minute piece, collaged together from two improvisations. The first was recorded by Will Flanagan (now Will Marston), George Gibson, C. Goff III, and Viki O’Melveny on March 23rd, 1990. The second was recorded by C. Goff III, Killr “Mark” Kaswan, and Robert Silverman on April 28th, 1990. Nearly every instrument, non instrument, and sonic generator in the HOTES closet makes an appearance in this chaotically jarring production.

Here Taped Rugs presents both “The Bible & The Bullet” and “Cloaked Parameters” for your listening pleasure. As for the “Dada’s Little Psycho” cassette album, it and its many connecting threads will be the subject of the next few excerpts in the HOTES podcast series. These threads lead to a radio interview and the first HOTES public performance – stay tuned if you have the stamina.

THE AUDIO COMPONENT OF THIS PODCAST HAS BEEN REMOVED TO ALLOW MORE EPISODES IN THIS SERIES TO BE POSTED. IT IS NOW AVAILABLE AT THE LINK BELOW:
http://www.archive.org/details/DadasLittlePsychoandDadasLittlePsychosRelatives