Multiplex - Our Secret Studios
a FAN tribute to Bill Nelson

Multiplex: Our Secret Studios

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Multiplex: Our Secret Studios is a Bill Nelson double CD tribute, produced by fans around the world, and released in early 1999.  Executive producer and US coordinator: Chuck Bird, cbird@billnelson.com.  UK/Worldwide coordinator: Richard Blake-Reed, pansophia@billnelson.com.

Visit Chuck Bird's web site about Multiplex to read his insights on the project.  Learn about Chuck's new Bird Ornament: Confessions Of Young Moderns, Songs Inspired By Bill Nelson, planned for a late 2000 release.

Click here to see Stewart Gray's presentation of Multiplex: Our Secret Studios to Bill Nelson on December 11, 1998.

Listen to Stewart Gray's interview and presentation to Bill Nelson in Real Audio.

Click here to read Bill Nelson's message:
"To everyone who contributed their time and love to 'Multiplex - Our Secret Studios'"

For a personal message from Chuck Bird with additional information on ordering Multiplex - send an email to multiplex@billnelson.com with the word "Multiplex" in the subject header.

Below is a track listing, credits, and MP3 files of Multiplex: Our Secret Studio:

Dream Echoes (disc one)

Don't Touch Me, I'm Electric by Jrott
MP3 (2:34)

from: Bill Nelson's Red Noise - "Sound On Sound" LP (1979)

Greg Bauer - Charvel Bass
John Kirry - Gibson Melody Maker, Vocals
Anthony La Torre - Alesis D4 Drum programming, song production

Our Secret Studio:
Macintosh G3/266, Logic Audio software & 2AudioWorks soundcards, Tascam M-2524 Board, Sony DAT DTC690,Yamaha SPX-90

Crystal Escalator In The Palace Of God Department Store by William Bowden
MP3 (4:31)

from: Bill Nelson - "The Love That Whirls" LP (1982)

William Bowden - Vantage Fretless bass, E-bow, Ensoniq ASR10 sampling keyboard, Kurzweil K2000R synth module, Mystery Microphone, Vocals
Tony Nesbitt - some guitar work

My Secret Studio: House Atreides
Sony ICD 7600 DS Shortwave Radio, Mackie 1202 Mixer, Mac 1400C using Cubase sequencer

A Private View by Walter Peretiatko
MP3 (4:58)

from: Bill Nelson - "The Love That Whirls" LP (1982)

Walter Peretitko - Gibson Les Paul Custom, E-bow, Zoom 9500 Processor, Korg X3R sequencer
Tom Cardiff - Fender Precision bass
Tom (Romeo Blanco) Davis - Vocals

Our Secret Studio: Empyrean Studios
Tascam 244 cassette four-track, Sony analog cassette deck

The Beat that Can't Go Wrong Today by Eric Tilley
MP3 (3:18)

from: Bill Nelson - "The Two-Fold Aspect of Everything" LP (1984)

Eric Tilley - Blond Electra "ES-335"*, Washburn Prairie Song Custom acoustic, Roland 626 drum machine, Fender Precision bass, Korg DW-8000 synth, Yamaha TG-88 tone generator, Vocals * Guitar autographed with original artwork by Bill Nelson

My Secret Studio: The Wakefield Observatory
Digitech Valve FX guitar processor, Quadraverb reverb processor, Tascam 424 four-track cassette recorder, Mackie 1202, VLX mixer, Sony cassette mix-down deck

Every Moment Infinite by Watch This Space (4:01)
MP3

from: Bill Nelson - "Practically Wired" LP (1995)

Graham Hibbit - Roland Octapad, Roland SC-1 Mackie 1202, Alesis 3630 compression, Boss volume pedal
John G. Clary - Tom Anderson Guitar, Marshall JMP1 Pre-amp, Palmer speaker simulator, MXR Dyna-comp, Fender Superchamp

Our Secret Studio: Second Sight
Pentium 233 with Cubasis, Cool Edit Pro, Roland, a Montego Soundcard, Yamaha and Alesis Sound Modules, Digitech TSR12 multi-effects

Aeroplane Wings by Kowtow Popoff
MP3 (3:49)

from: Bill Nelson - "Demonstrations of Affection" boxed set (1990)

Kowtow Popof - Korg O5R, Tone Generator, Ensoniq Mirage keyboard, Boss DR-660 drum machine, Takamine electro-acoustic guitar
Rob Santos - Fender Stratocaster
Smokey the Dog - Upstairs footsteps

Our Secret Studio: The Fleapit
ADAT XT, Tascam 1600 mixer, Tascam DAT, Alesis Quadraverb, Behringer Composer, dbx silencer & dbx stereo compression, BBE Sonic Maximizer

Axe Victim by Baby Strange
MP3 (4:56)

from: Be Bop Deluxe - "Axe Victim" LP (1974)

Keith Blueman - guitar, vocals

(my) Contemplation by Stewart Grey
MP3 (5:22)

from: Bill Nelson - "Getting The Holy Ghost Across" LP (1986)

Stewart Grey - Guitars, vocals, production
Peter Varkala - Keyboards, Programming, Mixing

Empire of the Senses by David Bowden (5:38)
MP3

from Bill Nelson - "The Love That Whirls" LP (1982)

David Bowden - Fender Bullet guitar, Shure BG-5.0 microphone, vocals, Roland JV1080 synthesizer

My Secret Studio: Magnetised by Mirrors
Ensoniq EPS sampler, Tascam 48-8 multitrack, Philip Rees TS1 sync unit, Atari ST2 and cubase sequencer, Yamaha Pro 1 mixer, Boss SE70 multi fx, Ibanez UE405 multi fx

Down on Terminal Street by Jaime Willard (4:37)
MP3

from: Be Bop Deluxe - "Modern Music" LP (1976)

Jaime Willard - Guitars, vocals
John Holmes - Drums

Dangerous Stranger by Bill Kurn (3:15)
MP3

from: Be Bop Deluxe - "Drastic Plastic" LP (1978)

Bill Kurn - Guitar, vocals, Shure SM-57 microphone

My Secret Studio: Art Extreme
Boss DR-5, Peavey 701-R mixer, dbs 255A Digital compressor, CTX133 Cakewalk 8-track with a Gina audio card

Everyday Feels Like Another New Drug by Jim Dennis (4:35)
MP3

from: Bill Nelson - "Chimera" EP (1983)

Jim Dennis - Fender Stratocaster, Precision bass, Alexis Quadraverb and 3060 processor, E-bow, vocals

My Secret Studio: Next to the Catbox
Mackie 8 buss mixer, Sequential Prophet 600, Roland U-220, Macintosh clone with Digital Performer

Spangled Moments (disc two)

Furniture Music by Saffron Matted Voids (3:45)
MP3

from: Bill Nelson's Red Noise - "Sound On Sound" LP (1979)

Oh Hyun-Ki - Guitar solo, rain, vocals
Ken Mistove - all other instruments/sounds

Our Secret Studio: Digital

Wildest Dreams by Michael Grime (3:41)
MP3

from: Bill Nelson - "Getting The Holy Ghost Across" LP (1986)

Michael Grime - Gretsch Country Club, Patrick Eggle Berlin Pro, Gibson Flying V, Ovation Celebrity Electro-Acoustic, Yamaha RX-5 drum machine, Fender Mustang short-scale bass

My Secret Studio:
ART SGE Mach 11, Roland VS880 8-track digital workstation, Tascam DA-20 DAT recorder, TEAC V-377 tape deck

Portrait of Emiko with Moon and Stars by Dave Stafford (4:25)
MP3

from: Bill Nelson - "The Love That Whirls" LP (1982)

Dave Stafford - e-bow guitars, loops, and ambience
zak - piano

Our Secret Studio: Studio Seventeen Productions
World's cheapest DAW, Cool Edit Pro

Night Creatures by Chuck Potocki (3:22)
MP3

from: Be Bop Deluxe, "Axe Victim" LP (1974)

Chuck Potocki - JB Player 12-string acoustic, Fender Stratocaster, Vocals

My Secret Studio: My Living Room
Peavey Amp

Living in Your Music World by Mark Sotelo (3:06)
MP3

from: Bill Nelson - "Quit Dreaming And Get On The Beam" LP (1981)

Mark Sotelo - Keyboards, vocals, programming

My Secret Studio: A mystery...

Lovers are Mortal by Derek Williamson (5:25)
MP3

from: Be Bop Deluxe - "The Best Of And The Rest Of Be Bop Deluxe" LP (1979)

Derek Williamson - Yamaha classical guitar, Korg X3R Sequencer for keyboards, vocals
Walter Peretiatko - Fender Stratocaster, Precision Bass, Korg X3R Sequencer for additional keyboards

Our Secret Studio: Empyrean Studios
Tascam 244 cassette four-track, Sony analog cassette deck

Maid in Heaven by Gustavo Vazquez and the Boyz From Brazil (2:27)
MP3

from: Be Bop Deluxe - "Futurama" LP (1975)

Alceu B. Junior - Guitars, vocals
Gustavo Vazquez - Bass, vocals
Edmilson Cionek - Drums, vocals

Our Secret Studio:
Originally we recorded this as an instrumental. We didn't find a singer, so we invited some friends to 'scream'.

Life in Your Hands by Council House Mystics (4:56)
MP3

from: Bill Nelson - "The Strangest Things, The Strangest Times" compilation LP (1989)

C. Dorian Paul - Vocals
Michael Grime - Gretsch Country Club, Patrick Eggle Berlin Pro, Gibson Flying V, Ovation Celebrity Electro-Acoustic, Yamaha RX-5 drum machine, Fender Mustang short-scale bass

Our Secret Studio: The International Experience
ART SGE Mach 11, Roland VS880 8-track digital workstation, Zoom 9150 effects rack, Tascam DA-20 DAT recorder, TEAC V-377 tape deck, Plutone Recording Studio

Rooms with Brittle Views by W.A. Gowan
MP3 (4:34)

from: Bill Nelson - "The Two-Fold Aspect Of Everything" LP (1984)

Bill Gowan - Computer, vocals
no instruments were harmed in the creation of this piece!

My Secret Studio: MusicShop (Opcode Systems)
Yamaha PSR-530 synthesizer, DigiTrax mixing software, Motorola Starmax 3000/180

Skull Baby Cluster by Pete Gifford (3:03)
MP3

from: Bill Nelson - "After The Satellite Sings" LP (1996)

Pete Gifford - Yamaha RX15 drum machine, Yamaha PSR4600 keyboard, Fender Precision bass, Fender Stratocaster, Fender Concord acoustic

My Secret Studio:
Fostex D80, Soundtracs 16-channel desk, Soundforge editing software

Sweet Is The Mystery by Kevin Rowan (3:58)
MP3

from: Bill Nelson - "My Secret Studio" boxed set, "Electricity Made Us Angels" LP (1995)

Kevin Rowan - Profile Electric, Takamine Acoustic, Drums, Organ, vocals

My Secret Studio:
Korg X3 Sequencer, Zoom effects pedal, Peavey Mixer, Fostex X15 4-track

Dream Ships Set Sail by Magus (3:58)
MP3

from: Bill Nelson - "Blue Moons And Laughing Guitars" LP (1992)

Andrew Robinson - Mexican Fender Strat, Takamine electrified classical guitar, Oberheim Matrix & keyboard, Peavey microphone, vocals
Tim Lundberg - Gibson Les Paul, Roland R-8 drum machine

Our Secret Studio:
Yamaha QX21 sequencer (2), Yamaha MD8 8-track mini-disc recorder, Sony mini-disc player, ART proverb, Digitech S100, Behringer board & compressor/limiter, Alesis RA100 power amp, Alesis Point 7 monitors, Boss multi-effect floor unit

The Glory Days by Eric Wenner (4:50)
MP3

from: Bill Nelson - "Blue Moons And Laughing Guitars" LP

Eric Wenner - ES-335 Epiphone Dot, Alvarez Acoustic, Ibanez LP Custom (Les Paul style), vocal pipes
Chuck Bird - white sounds and red noise

My Secret Studio: Phantom Phone Booth Studio
8-track digital recorder, Korg Guitar, Effects Pedal Board, Alesis SR-16 Rhythm machine, Roland VS-840, Sony and Audio Technica DR-2000 microphones, Bellari Preamp

Blazing Apostles by Andy Turits (4:19)
MP3

from: Be Bop Deluxe - "Sunburst Finish" LP (1976)

Andy Turits - Vocals, Rickenbacker 360 12-string, (Blue) Epiphone Les Paul Standard, Kurzweil K2000 sampling keyboard, Shure M57 and Electrovoice N/D257B microphones

My Secret Studio: Planet Andy
ART-FXR Digital Multi-Effects, ART-CS2 Compressor/Limiter, MXR-Distortion, DOD-FX65 Stereo Chorus, e-bow, Logic Audio for Mac Midi mixing, Digidesign Protocols, Tangent 802A, Tascam DA-20 DAT


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