Songs → Soft Pain
A song idea demoed by Thom. Various unfinished programmed mixes are included on the MiniDiscs along with one rough demo including vocals.
Recording Chronology
April - May 1996: Ideas + Rehearsals
May - July 1996: Ideas + Rehearsals
Recordings → iS3000
Unfinished demo. Presumably sampled and manipulated with an Akai S3000 sampler.
Contains a synth sample that is used in the versions of Soft Pain that follow this recording, along with a manipulated percussive sample that is more similar to some of the percussion in the versions of Soft Pain from MD114.
Discs → MD113 → iS3000
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Recordings → Soft Pain 1
A short, unfinished programmed demo, likely made with an Akai S3000 sampler. Recorded on an unknown date after 12 April 1996.
Discs → MD113 → Soft Pain 1
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Recordings → Soft Pain 2
A short, unfinished programmed demo, likely made with an Akai S3000 sampler. Fairly similar to the previous version. Recorded on an unknown date after 12 April 1996.
Discs → MD113 → Soft Pain 2
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Recordings → Soft Pain 3
An unfinished programmed demo, likely made with an Akai S3000 sampler. Approximately twice as long as the previous versions, with an added drumbeat.
Discs → MD113 → Soft Pain 3
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Recordings → Soft Pain VOX
Rough demo. Thom solo, guitar and vocals. Recorded on an unknown date after 12 April 1996.
Discs → MD113 → Soft Pain VOX
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Listen boy / I'm just about [?] / [?] / [?] / [?] / [?] / [?] / Maybe it's a chance [?] / Maybe it's the chance on a chemical / I don't know / Just let it go / Yeah / [?] on a corner / Trying to get through to you / We know what you know / Is not easily [?] / [?] / Oh, twisting your hair for me / Oh, oh, twisting your curls / I must, I must control it / I must, I must control it / I must, I must control it / I must, I must control it / I must, I must control it / I must, I must control it / I must
Recordings → Soft Pain 4
An unfinished programmed demo, likely made with an Akai S3000 sampler. The song has been updated from the previous version of the programmed demo to include a guitar loop of the guitar part that was also played in the rough vocal demo, giving some idea what the finished song might have sounded like.
Discs → MD113 → Soft Pain 4
Recordings → Soft Pain 5
An unfinished programmed demo, likely made with an Akai S3000 sampler. The song has been extended from the previous version and a dissonant keyboard part has been added.
Discs → MD113 → Soft Pain 5
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Recordings → Soft Pain I
An unfinished programmed demo. Completely reworked, this version doesn't contain any of the elements of the previous versions. The announcement chime sound heard in [Prague train] has been sampled and pitch shifted and plays throughout the first half of this version. The ambient train sounds and chatter from [Prague train] have also been used for the muddle section.
Discs → MD114 → Soft Pain I
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Recordings → Soft Pain II
An unfinished programmed demo. The announcement chime sample from [Prague train] has been added to the 2nd half of the song, pitch shifted lower, and the ambient train sounds have been added to the intro as well.
The synth part in the right channel have been changed / replaced from the previous version, and the programmed drums during the interlude in the middle of the song have been removed.
An excerpt of this recording was included on the OKNOTOK white cassette with the title Ambient Loops.
Discs → MD114 → Soft Pain II * <excerpt released on OKNOTOK>
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