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Matt Heckert (b. 1957)



Mechanical Sound Orchestra (1990)

  1. Salt Train 01:55
  2. To the Trough 03:43
  3. Resonator Run 04:47
  4. Big Boxer and Cymbal Crash 00:56
  5. Life's Railway to Heaven 01:55
  6. Disc Cable Machine 01:08
  7. Blast Off!! 04:01
  8. Heartbeat 03:06
  9. T1M ASR Bug 02:06
  10. Munich Samba 04:52
  11. Wheeoo!! 02:56
  12. Marchtime in Holland 04:29
  13. Salt Dig 03:44
  14. ASR Solo 01:38
  15. Crash Bang 03:34
  16. The Resonant Slap 02:44
  17. Poppin' Panderos 01:47
  18. Tank Beat 00:43
  19. The Large Room 02:29
  20. Tank Beat 2 02:40

The sounds from performances Matt Heckert did with his Mechanical Sound Orchestra - machines he built specifically for the sounds they would produce. The control system was a Mac computer with a custom D/A interface allowing for servo motor control.

Released March 17, 1995


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