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‘Re-fleshed: Volume 5′ – about to begin release

Morts — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 08:39:12 +0000

The remix project is still going but due to various other projects and participants schedules, there is no definite track listing for ‘Volume 5′.

Keep watching this space to see the Volume 5 tracks uploaded as they are completed by the people involved. So far there’s some interesting ones due to be completed soon!

Definite tracks from Studio Tann featuring Alphamama, AM Frequencies, Invader,
Jerry Craib, Rob Cornish, Moz Troniques, Death Valley Burial Ground, Death Breath,
The Ghost of John Cage, Spine and Andrew Mortensen with possible tracks from: Suburban Dark, Thomas Kilroy, Ehsan Paksima, Jules Ambrosine, Todd Jacobs,
Matt Roberts, Dyke Destroyer, Anklepants, Comatone & Miss Chloe.

AM FREQUENCIES – ‘Another Failed Prophet’ ["Re-fleshed - Volume 4"]

Morts — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 10:46:21 +0000

AM Frequencies is one of the music outlets of Andrew Mortensen.
AM Frequencies has covered many genres including noise, experimental, dub, film music, hip-hop, metal and electronica.
Most recent work is the “Fleisch” album which is industrial inspired rock/metal. This track is one of a number of self-remixes.

16 – AM Frequencies – ‘Another Failed Prophet’
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16. AM FREQUENCIES – ‘Another Failed Prophet’
Produced, performed and arranged by Andrew Mortensen
Recorded at AM Frequencies, March 2011
Original music by Andrew Mortensen
© 2011 Andrew Mortensen

With this remix I don’t actually remember sitting down to make it this style. I was just experimenting with some beats and loops.
At the time I was listening to a fair bit of “ambient industrial rock” or what some call “shoegaze” or noise-pop, drone-pop, etc. Bands like Jesu, My Bloody Valentine and Whirr (aka Whirl).
Check out Whirr’s album below, really cool stuff
Distressor by Whirr
Although my remix is not as full-on and “wall-of-sound” as the above bands, this genre did play a part in this remix as I worked on it. I might do some more ‘shoegaze-esque’ stuff in the future.
- Andrew Mortensen, October 2011

AM FREQUENCIES vs KRS-ONE – Almost Pure Ah Yeah! ["Re-fleshed - Volume 4"]

Morts — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 11:09:18 +0000

AM Frequencies is one of the music outlets of
Andrew Mortensen.
AM Frequencies has covered many genres including noise, experimental, dub, film music, hip-hop, metal and electronica.
Most recent work is the “Fleisch” album which is industrial inspired rock/metal. This track is one of a number of self-remixes.

12 – AM Frequencies vs KRS-One – ‘Almost Pure Ah-Yeah!’
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the original song from ‘Fleisch’

12. AM FREQUENCIES vs KRS-ONE – Almost Pure Ah Yeah!
Remixed at AM Frequencies, March-September 2011 by Andrew Mortensen
© 2011 Andrew Mortensen / KRS-One

There’s a lot of shit hip-hop out there… A LOT! But KRS-One is not part of the shite that is shoved all in our faces.
KRS-One is one MCs out there to really take rhyme and lyrics to a higher, more intellectual and philosophical level.
Basically I took the a-cappella EP mix of his track “Ah-Yeah” and mixed it with a stripped-down, more hip-hop version of “Almost Pure”. “Ah-Yeah” is from the album “KRS-One“, which is the first KRS album I heard when good friend and band-mate Jacob Cook made me a mix tape of some KRS, BDP and Mingus tracks.

"KRS-One" by KRS-One

It worked out quite well I feel, and was quite a fluke how it matched without much editing – basically the vocals were cut from the record to what felt like the correct tempo.
The scratches were made using my buddies from Hermitude‘s creation – the app for the iPhone and iPad – Flare Scatch.

You can check out the app here and there’s also a free version to check out, which is also great.
- Andrew Mortensen, September 2011

AM FREQUENCIES – ‘Make Way Suffering (Sunlight mix)’ ["Re-fleshed - Volume 4"]

Morts — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 06:49:00 +0000

AM Frequencies is one of the music outlets of
Andrew Mortensen.
AM Frequencies has covered many genres including noise, experimental, dub, film music, hip-hop, metal and electronica.
Most recent work is the “Fleisch” album which is industrial inspired rock/metal. This track is one of a number of self-remixes.

09 – AM Frequencies – ‘Make Way Suffering (Sunlight mix)’
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the original song from ‘Fleisch’

09. AM FREQUENCIES – Make Way Suffering (Sunlight mix)
Remixed at AM Frequencies March-May 2011 by Andrew Mortensen
© 2011 Andrew Mortensen

I can’t really explain how this remix came about. I was just experimenting with some trip-hop elements and it turned into this
- Andrew Mortensen, June 2011

AM FREQUENCIES – ‘Make Way For Exotica’ ["Re-fleshed - Volume 4"]

Morts — Sat, 12 Feb 2011 12:44:55 +0000

Welcome to the first track of Volume 4!

AM Frequencies is one of the music outlets of Andrew Mortensen, most well known as the bassist in sci-fi rock act, Slimey Things.
AM Frequencies has covered many genres including noise, experimental, dub, film music, hip-hop, metal and electronica. Most recent work is the “Fleisch” album which is industrial inspired rock/metal. This track is one of a number of self-remixes.

01 – AM Frequencies – ‘Make Way For Exotica’

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01. AM FREQUENCIES – Make Way For Exotica
Remixed at AM Frequencies August 2010 by Andrew Mortensen
© 2010 Andrew Mortensen

Sandy Warner, Queen of exotica/lounge album covers

I’ve always been a huge fan of the genre known to people of these times as ‘lounge’ or ‘exotica’ or ‘bachelor pad’ or ‘elevator music’ or ‘muzak’ – the terms just go on. But in reality, the genre really just is pop music in the 50′s & 60′s, with worldly flavours added.
I first got into this genre as a young teen after I borrowed some of my grandparent’s records. From then on, I became a huge fan of this music and would hunt around for it in charity shops, garage sales and the Internet.
I’ve always wanted to try and make this style of music and with this remix, I finally got to.
I took a lot of influence and inspiration from Martin Denny, Arthur Lyman and Les Baxter, as well as modern-day electronic-lounge duo Tipsy.
Not much to say about the track really – it follows the original’s arrangement pretty much.
The end bass line is actually the bass line from “Quiet Village“, a standard for this genre.
I also added noise & hiss during mixing intentionally, trying to give it that vintage feel.
I’m quite happy with how it turned out and plan on doing more in this style – maybe even a whole album?
- Andrew Mortensen 2011

AM FREQUENCIES – ‘Almost Pure (Crash mix)’ ["Re-fleshed - Volume 3"]

Morts — Sun, 17 Oct 2010 01:42:23 +0000

AM Frequencies is one of the music outlets of Andrew Mortensen, most well known as the bassist in sci-fi rock act, Slimey Things. AM Frequencies has covered many genres including noise, experimental, dub, film music, hip-hop, metal and electronica. Most recent work is the “Fleisch” album which is industrial inspired rock/metal. This track is one of a number of self-remixes.

08 – AM Frequencies – ‘Almost Pure (Crash mix)’

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8. AM FREQUENCIES – Almost Pure (Crash mix)
Remixed at AM Frequencies June 2009 by Andrew Mortensen
© 2009 Andrew Mortensen

This remix also came about by ‘accident’.
I was working on mixing the original “Fleisch” album and just happened to solo the main guitars. I realised it sort of sounded similar to Howard Shore’s score for David Cronenberg’s adaptation of J.G Ballard’s novel “Crash”.

David Cronenberg's "Crash"

J.G Ballard's "Crash"

Howard Shore's "Crash" score

I then watched the movie again and it helped to inspire the remix.

I’m yet to read the book, but will very soon.
If you have not seen the movie, it is a great movie, and same for the score – some of Shore’s best work in my opinion!

That’s about it, enjoy.
- Andrew Mortensen, October 2010

AM FREQUENCIES featuring MORGAN MURPHY – ‘Sick Day (Moz Troniquz mix)’ ["Re-fleshed - Volume 2"]

Morts — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 05:25:53 +0000

www.myspace.com/moztroniquz

Mesmerizing

Ornate

Zesty

Transcendent

Rhetorical

Obstinate

Neurotic

Infatuating

Queer

Uniting

Zeal

Morgan Murphy is a vocalist and composer/performer currently based in Sydney. She has dabbled in many genres including rock, metal, pop, folk, jazz and experimental. The track on this page is her debut collaboration with Andrew Mortensen.

09 – AM FREQUENCIES featuring MORGAN MURPHY – ‘Sick Day (Moz Troniquz mix)’

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[See post to listen to audio] original song from ‘Fleisch’

With this track, when creating the music, I was aiming for a minimal electronica feel – touching on ideas that might be akin to some Aphex Twin or Björk. It was sort of by chance that Morgan became involved. I had already planned to invite her to be involved in a remix of her own, but when I finished the remix I just knew her voice would suit the track. I was not expecting what she came up with! She really went to town with the ideas, lyrics and some experimental vocal multi-tracking and techniques.
I plan on hopefully doing another one with her down the track.

9. AM FREQUENCIES featuring MORGAN MURPHY – Sick Day (Moz Troniquz mix)
Produced, performed and arranged by Morgan Murphy and Andrew Mortensen.
Mixed by Andrew Mortensen.
Recorded at AM Frequencies, June ’09 and Gamma-Ray Gun Productions July – August ‘09.
Lyrics by Morgan Murphy
Original music / lyrics by Andrew Mortensen.
© 2009 Morgan Murphy / Andrew Mortensen

AM FREQUENCIES – ‘Corroded Littoral’ ["Re-fleshed - Volume 2"]

Morts — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 12:16:27 +0000

AM Frequencies is one of the music outlets of Andrew Mortensen, most well known as the bassist in sci-fi rock act, Slimey Things. AM Frequencies has covered many genres including noise, experimental, dub, film music, hip-hop, metal and electronica. Most recent work is the “Fleisch” album which is industrial inspired rock/metal. This track is one of a number of self-remixes.

03 – AM Frequencies – ‘Corroded Littoral’

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3. AM FREQUENCIES – Corroded Littoral
Remixed at AM Frequencies August-September 2009 by Andrew Mortensen
© 2009 Andrew Mortensen

With this remix, I had an Amon Tobin style in mind. I sampled quite a few parts of sounds from vinyl records, and used those notes to re-create the original riffs etc.