Tyryny by Super Famicom

To be frank, preparing and recording songs all in one session for a more 'cohesive' album is pretty tedious. So I decided to do something more like what I did on albums like The Bottom and Punishing the Faithful, using scraps of unfinished songs and finishing them each with their own appropriate mix and project file in my DAW. I do think it makes for a more interesting experience for the listener, with more surprises. A few of the songs were meant to be used for the Menards project, but I decided fake bands are too restrictive, and there's little point in doing split tape releases when I have a closet full of unsold tapes. Super Famicom should be for all sounds and all creative whims. I know it's hard to market with no definitive sound, but I'm not about marketing. I'm the artist here, and I've always been.

Parts of this album were written and recorded as far back as 2014, in my Saint Augustine storage unit. I also got more of my friends to contribute vocals and guest guitar solos, expanding the reach of this collection, which I do think you will find very interesting and satisfying. If you like this album, I have another few hours of rock music sitting at 70% completion for the next release. If you'd like to make a guest appearance, just let me know. Thank you so much for playing your part in this endless solo quest of mine.

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China Buffet Dollar Tree by Super Famicom

Here is yet another album from Super Famicom, my solo project since the year 2002. As with last time, these songs had been sitting in Demo Hell for a while. I recorded the drums and bass back in 2023 and then I got bored or busy. Distracted with new achievements. As you might expect, releasing a new set of songs isn't a huge event for me warranting a big celebration and years of promotional activity. Of course I share it with the internet to be fair to anyone who might be interested. Releasing the material is, to me, a final step in considering it Finished.

Do I consider this the Best Super Famicom album? Of course. If you've ever listened to my music before, I definitely think this work deserves your attention more than whatever I did as a kid. Of course you can always let an algorhythm choose what music you should discover. However, if you've ever been to one of my shows at any point in history, the music of Super Famicom is Your culture. I often feel like commercial platforms are trying to shift the purpose of releasing music. This 'content' wasn't made by some celebrity, using you to gain exposure for their brand or increase ad revenue.

The music of Super Famicom was made because its creation is imperative to connecting with my inner self, inventing what I believe should exist in a world that is more liveable than before. Providing a semblance of Agency in my own life, it is too personal to hawk or commoditize. If that is the kind of music you're interested in experiencing, please check it out. Thanks!

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Dave Ep by Menards

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This is an exciting release for me, for sure. It's my first successful remote collaboration, with my friend Dave Lowther. We'd had played many shows together with his old bands Burl and Telepathic Lines. During the pandemic lockdown he decided to record some songs of just drums and send them to a few of his songwriter friends. Immediately, I wrote and recorded guitars for all three tracks but never got them 'finished'. This was before I'd started the fake band of Menards. And this is my year for finishing things and shedding the weight of unfinished songs to regain some of my creative freedom. So I finished the tracks and I'm thrilled to share them with you. Is it still True Midwestern Emo, worthy of the Menards name? You tell me.

Stiff Bindles Demo

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This is a weird cd I played on. Stiff Bindles was my favorite local band, and their members were my best friends. In 2010, they went on tour with The GAZE. For a while, I was borrowing a broken four track recorder from my friend Nick. It was the kind that let you record on four separate tracks at the same time, which was a huge plus. However, I only had two functioning microphones. So we recorded this with two mics. The band wasn't getting along with their bass player, so I played bass on it. I don't remember what bass it was, but I know it sounded pretty bad. It was really cool that they let me do the art, though. Later they made a tape that sounds better than this, and the only art on it was their band logo, and I still get ideas for album arts they could have had if only they'd asked me.