San Serac ~ Ice Age
San Serac... |
One moustachioed man and his electric machines (2) |
San Serac... |
Referencing the electropop 80s (3) |
San Serac... |
Mixing in a dash of house, a smidgen of 90s Detroit techno for the thrill of it |
San Serac... |
Will reference (4) when necessary |
San Serac... |
Smart and knowing against a backdrop of Reaganomics (5) |
San Serac... |
Tired but aware of the need to remain fashionable (6) in this fast changing decade |
San Serac... |
Wise (7), witty and informed |
San Serac... |
Invite him into your home, offer him a seat and a diet Coke™ |
San Serac... |
He'll sit with a wry smile admiring your decor, all the while knowing there's an ice age (8) on the way... |
Ice Age.... |
A mixture of instrumentals and songs offered for your consideration and, surely, your delectation |
Notes
- Samples available here.
- Kawai K1 synthesizer (*), Kawai R-50 Drum Machine, Boss DR-5 Doctor Rhythm Section, Kawai PH50 Pop Keyboard, Akai S01 Sampler, Guitar, Roland Axis, Bass, Alesis DM5 Drum Module, Percussion
- Kraftwerk occasionally, but more accurately Yellow Magic Orchestra, Yello, perhaps even pre-Dare Human League
- Hall and Oates (*)
- Supply side economics, the Tax Reform Act of 1986 (*), the Laffer Curve (*)
- LA Gear, 501s, Sergio Valente jeans (*)
- “We’ve prepared a dossier concerning
your habits.
The things you enjoy, the songs you prefer, your purchasing patterns.
There’s always a pattern, and we always find it.”
from Market Research (It’s Time To Shop) - The title track is also the final track. Its duration is 10:31. It's full of low analogue hums and chimes
Colin Buttimer
May 2004