TUOC-020 // BE THE BEST FOLKS SINGER YOU CAN BE - SUNSHINE JONES
Ltd Edition Vinyl EP
Four songs, each dedicated to a unique folk singer (Joan Baez, Joni Mitchell, Carole King, and Laura Nyro), and while each of these artists has a remarkable story, this is an ep of 110 bpm live, improvised electronic music. Recorded 100% live, directly to a ReVox PR99 using ATR Magnetics Master Tape.
This is not a folk ep. There are no samples of anyone else involved, no re edits.
This is a theme: Be the best folk singer you can be. Be here, be now, and be your wonderful and amazing self and let’s hear your voice.
You don’t have to be a late 70’s early 80’s enthusiast like we are (for instruments & inspiration) the best instrument in the whole wide world is the one that’s right in front of you.
Let’s hear your heart, your mind, your soul, your song!
Preview
BE THE BEST FOLK SINGER YOU CAN BE
SIDE A
1. BE THE BEST FOLK SINGER YOU CAN BE
(Joan Baez)
2. THE AUSPICIOUS NATURE OF DREAMS
(Joni Mitchell)
SIDE B
1. JACK THE CLOUDS AND KISS MY SWEET FACE
(Carole King)
2. SEQUENCING THE SEQUENCER
(Laura Nyro)
There is an interview available between Sunshine Jones and John Topley of TIERGARTEN about what this record is about, why it's only 110 bpm, who cares about it being performed live, and what the heck it's got to do with Joni Mitchell or Joan Baez?
You can find this interview right here
I suppose it's kind of "long" but it's good, and worth our time. We assume if you're reading this, then you're likely one of our people and you dig reading, and so enjoy!
PRE-ORDER
200 Ltd. Edition 12" vinyl records to be produced
Hand stamped labels, signed and numbered (000-199), packaged ourselves here in San Francisco and then shipped out worldwide.
It's a good idea to score your copy in advance. Most of our titles ship "sold out". Currently there are 22 copies remaining
PRICE $15 (pre-order)
THE BUMMER OF SHIPPING
US - 1st Class Shipping (no tracking) +$6
US - Priority Mail (with tracking) +$9
CANADA - +$17
EUROPE - +$25
REST OF THE WORLD - +$29
NOTES:
MULTIPLE COPIES
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LOCAL PICKUP
If you live in San Francisco, or the surrounding areas we will host a local meet up where you can come and collect your copy of TUOC-020 in person, and save the shipping charges. We can also drop off your copy at Vinyl Dreams in the lower Haight for you to collect at your leisure. If you'd like to do this, communicate with us and we will make the appropriate arrangements with you privately.
PRODUCTION NOTES //
Principal recording is complete, the tape has been sent for mastering, we have approved it (sounds so good!) and cutting to vinyl is currently underway. Stamps have been created, ink pad is inked up, and we have the perfect pen to sign and number these with. Only things left to do are make sure we have enough mailers for shipping, and think seriously about putting this logo onto a t-shirt (TUOC-019T coming soon)!.
Consider that there is a substantial time delay between approving a mastering lacquer, and the final recording being in our hands.
Each one of these will need to be shipped to San Francisco to be hand stamped, numbered and signed. So expect this to be something like the end of the summer. Not "now". But rest assured that the process is now underway.
Digital release will follow the complete sale of the physical vinyl.
The equipment used:
Two TB-303's, SH-101, Juno-60, Jupiter-6, Modular Synthesizer (Intellijel, System 80, Jroo, xodes, Doepfer and more), TR-606, TR-909, TR-808, TR-707, PC-2, HC-1, S-550 sampler and a Squarp Pyramid.
Some effects: (3 different delays and a reverb) and a variety of mixers.
While two of the songs aren’t using midi at all, one uses some midi for control of filter, and one has its structure available on the Pyramid in order to free up both hands for playing the keyboard for more than a moment.
THE URGENCY OF CHANGE
The Urgency Of Change
Catalogue:
TUOC-000 TOUR Sunshine Jones live Ground Tour 2016
TUOC-001 12" FALL IN LOVE NOT IN LINE Vinyl Single
TUOC-002 CD THE STILLNESS OF YOUR HEART
TUOC-003 FILM HOME - A documentary of the 2016 Live Ground Tour
TUOC-003s FILM HOME - Streaming digital version
TUOC-004 LP HOME - Vinyl Album
TUOC-005T SHIRT Ikutaro Kakehashi -
TUOC-006B BOOK Roland Synthesizer Box Replicant
TUOC-007T SHIRT Roland TR-808 T-shirt
TUOC-007TR SHIRT Roland TR-808 T-shrit and Hoodie Re-Press
TUOC-008T SHIRT Roland TR-909 T-shirt
TUOC-09PLS SEMINAR Play Live Seminar Residency
TUOC-010T SHIRT Roland TB-303 Reflective T-shirt
TUOC-011 12" FALL IN LOVE NOT IN LINE REMIXES
TUOC-012O DEVICE TR-808 Overlay Replicant
TUOC-012M BOOK TR-808 Manual Replicants
TUOC-013LP LP COHORT
TUOCD-001 FILE Live Set from Lightning In A Bottle
TUOC-014T SHIRT Roland SH-101 T-shirt
TUOC-M MANUAL Roland SH-2 Owner's Manual Replicant
TUOC-015 EVENT & SHIRT Yellow Party & Ltd. Edition T-shirt
TUOC-0016T SHIRT EMS SYNTHI AKS T-shrit
TUOC-0017MG MAGAZINE MOVIES
TUOC-018m MANUAL Roland Jupiter-4 Owner's Manual Replicant
TUOC-019 SHIRT BE THE BEST FOLK SINGER YOU CAN BE
TUOC-020 12" BE THE BEST FOLK SINGER YOU CAN BE
TUOC-021Z MANUAL MICRO-MANUALS (special edition)
TUOC-021Zm MANUAL MINI-MICRO-MANAULS