4 Track Time Machine: Collection of Songs 1995-2001
Several months ago I came across my old 4 track tapes and took myself on a trip back in time.
A 4 track was the old home studio way of recording onto a cassette tape.
I hooked it up to my current studio and listened to multiple tracks I recorded. Many of them will never see the light of day. However, I came across 8 compositions that I’m extremely proud of. Three of them I’ve no recollection of writing or recording.
These recordings are not perfect as they were done to cassette 4 track over two cheap microphones 22-25 years ago.
I sent them to Hollis Greenhouse who did a wonderful job mastering them and breathing the best possible life into the tracks to make them worthy of release.
Utilizing dates on the tapes - to the best of my knowledge - the track listing is in chronological order. Think of it as listening to a guitar player develop their style from the beginning.
It includes the first finger style piece I ever composed back in 1995 through what I feel is the best composition I’ve ever written (6-21) in 2001.
Thank you Brad Binder for the incredible album cover design. I’m forever grateful and humbled that he put this together for me.
4 Track Time Machine: A Collection of Songs 1995-2001 will be released on January 5 2024 in the year of my 6 string’s 30th birthday.
credits
released January 5, 2024
Track Listing:
Contemplation (Written in 1995)
Crawling (Recorded February 14 1998)
Longing (Recorded November 7 2000)
Because Of You (Recorded November 2000)
A Little Time (Recorded November 20 2000)
Untitled Song 1 (Recorded 2000)
Untitled Song 2 (Recorded 2000)
6-21 (Recorded June 21 2001)
All songs written and recorded by Brett Mercuri in various locations. Mastered by Hollis Greathouse. Cover art by Brad Binder
Several months ago I came across my old 4 track tapes and took myself on a trip back in time.
A 4 track was the old home studio way of recording onto a cassette tape.
I hooked it up to my current studio and listened to multiple tracks I recorded. Many of them will never see the light of day. However, I came across 8 compositions that I’m extremely proud of. Three of them I’ve no recollection of writing or recording.
These recordings are not perfect as they were done to cassette 4 track over two cheap microphones 22-25 years ago.
I sent them to Hollis Greenhouse who did a wonderful job mastering them and breathing the best possible life into the tracks to make them worthy of release.
Utilizing dates on the tapes - to the best of my knowledge - the track listing is in chronological order. Think of it as listening to a guitar player develop their style from the beginning.
It includes the first finger style piece I ever composed back in 1995 through what I feel is the best composition I’ve ever written (6-21) in 2001.
Thank you Brad Binder for the incredible album cover design. I’m forever grateful and humbled that he put this together for me.
4 Track Time Machine: A Collection of Songs 1995-2001 will be released on January 5 2024 in the year of my 6 string’s 30th birthday.
credits
released January 5, 2024
Track Listing:
Contemplation (Written in 1995)
Crawling (Recorded February 14 1998)
Longing (Recorded November 7 2000)
Because Of You (Recorded November 2000)
A Little Time (Recorded November 20 2000)
Untitled Song 1 (Recorded 2000)
Untitled Song 2 (Recorded 2000)
6-21 (Recorded June 21 2001)
All songs written and recorded by Brett Mercuri in various locations. Mastered by Hollis Greathouse. Cover art by Brad Binder
Several months ago I came across my old 4 track tapes and took myself on a trip back in time.
A 4 track was the old home studio way of recording onto a cassette tape.
I hooked it up to my current studio and listened to multiple tracks I recorded. Many of them will never see the light of day. However, I came across 8 compositions that I’m extremely proud of. Three of them I’ve no recollection of writing or recording.
These recordings are not perfect as they were done to cassette 4 track over two cheap microphones 22-25 years ago.
I sent them to Hollis Greenhouse who did a wonderful job mastering them and breathing the best possible life into the tracks to make them worthy of release.
Utilizing dates on the tapes - to the best of my knowledge - the track listing is in chronological order. Think of it as listening to a guitar player develop their style from the beginning.
It includes the first finger style piece I ever composed back in 1995 through what I feel is the best composition I’ve ever written (6-21) in 2001.
Thank you Brad Binder for the incredible album cover design. I’m forever grateful and humbled that he put this together for me.
4 Track Time Machine: A Collection of Songs 1995-2001 will be released on January 5 2024 in the year of my 6 string’s 30th birthday.
credits
released January 5, 2024
Track Listing:
Contemplation (Written in 1995)
Crawling (Recorded February 14 1998)
Longing (Recorded November 7 2000)
Because Of You (Recorded November 2000)
A Little Time (Recorded November 20 2000)
Untitled Song 1 (Recorded 2000)
Untitled Song 2 (Recorded 2000)
6-21 (Recorded June 21 2001)
All songs written and recorded by Brett Mercuri in various locations. Mastered by Hollis Greathouse. Cover art by Brad Binder