Songs From ShopMart
The best way to describe this track is as an alternative to the music you hear when riding Space Mountain (regular version) at Disneyland.
It starts off with a build-up to "warp" into outer-space, followed by the euphoria of blasting through the stars. Then the song winds down with a return back to base.
This one seemed like the kinda song you might listen to while driving at night in the big city.
The hook on this one sounds to me like bones rattling in the largess of some giant undead behemoth twisting around in the sky.
One of my favorite tracks on this album; the name says it all. The otherworldly blend of forward & reversed samples elicits a sense of euphoria.
The Sorcerer's Apprentice done in a somewhat silly techno style. Every cymbal crash transition signifies another waving of the wand.
Driving at night; the headlights of oncoming cars wash over me as I ponder the stresses of life.
That feeling of deep irreconcilable loss that suddenly washes away with the dawn of a new day.
This song has a sample that says "Illusion" over and over. Seemed like the thing to name it.
Find your way through the disorienting fog. There's clearly something more than just evaporation going on here.
Heavy metal samples. Raise your devil horns!
This song tells the story of a "technomancer" raising the dead from their graves at night to dance. It begins with the bells tolling 12 times to signal midnight. Halfway through, the boss demon arrives and throws down. The party goes on into the night until the bells toll again five times to signal the coming of the dawn.
The "bonus" track. This fun little vibe features nifty horn samples and a fun beat. Very different from all of the other tracks, but certainly a lively way to round out the album. One of my favorites.
Mike Nefarious emerged on the scene to zero fanfare in 2000 with his debut album, Songs From ShopMart. Crafted lovingly using stock samples, this album wasn't even ahead of it's time 20+ years ago and boy does the mix not hold up well today.
But my young daughter has gotten into EDM recently and she's decided she really likes Dad's old techno crap whenever he queues it up during road trips. She was frustrated that she couldn't play Mike Nefarious at home on her Alexa, so I decided to do something about that.
Only a few physical copies of this album were ever created; most of them handed out to friends and family who I assume were overjoyed. But now it is available to the masses. Rejoice! My kiddo certainly has.
"Alexa, play Technomancer by Mike Nefarious!" - my daughter (probably).
Before reaching out to me, ask yourself, "Why?" Honestly, what could you possibly gain? I mean, if you want to use my music for something, you should definitely probably ask, but maybe also take some time to ponder deeply - how has your life gotten to this point?
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