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SWAMP TECH is a double disc CD/DVD set released by TIGERBEAT 6 in the USA and TRANSSOLAR in Europe. Its a whole new genre of music - "Swamp Tech".....like rock and roll, but more swampy and techy.....more DJ assaulty and the Cajun Prancerish. This is simultaneously the most distinct and the rawest Quintron record yet. The recording quality is pristine, but this was recorded totally live in the Spellcaster with an ancient Todd Rundgren board and no multi track machine. listen to WITCH IN THE CLUB now or go to the jukebox. The DVD is a full 30 minute mini-movie with an all puppet cast. Cinnamon the Alligator and Lolly Crawfish elist the Help of their friends to save the Swamp from mischevious termites. Ernie and Antoinette K-Doe make appearences in Puppet form and O'Neil (R.I.P) from the Saturn Bar is the voice of a Pirate. Q and P are the only Humans here and appear in a dream sequence performing the song "Dream Captains". This release has really distilled everything you could ever want from Quintron and Miss Pussycat, except maybe having them play at your house - see booking page.
THE FROG TAPE is Quintron's version of a Halloween sound
ARE YOU READY FOR AN ORGAN SOLO? is sold out through our site, but you can get it through theThree One G label or order it from your local store. This record was engineered and produced by Tim Kerr in Austin, TX and is the slickest and most studio sounding of all QUINTRON releases. This record was not intended to capture anything live, but rather to be a great DJ record - its all in tune, the drum machine is loud and dry, and all the parts are totally clear......it sounds good in a club. This one also features vocals by Miss Pussycat on several songs ("Cave formations" is all her and Drum Buddy~!) as well as a guest appearance by MC Trachiotomy on "I'm not busy". The LP version is a full color picture disc with almost nude photo of Quintron on side B and Miss Pussycat sexy photo on Side A. This is the sexy album if you like that kind of stuff.
UNMASKED ORGAN LIGHT YEAR OF INFINITY MAN (FUCK EVERYBODY ELSE) is a really long title for a record and the thank you list actually holds the Guiness record for the longest thank you list for and American full length music release. This was originally released by Bulb Records. Currently sold out everywhere, but usually some guy in Michigan always has a new copy on Ebay. Soon to be on sale here so keep checking. This is the album that would have made Q and P ga-billionaires if it didn't sound like utter crap. "Brilliant songs heard from outside the walls of the club because you are too young to get in" type production. Many people swear by this one as the definitive lo-fi Quintron experience. Songs about Hurricanes, marching bands, GQ magazine, math class, broken cars, and more!
THE DRUM BUDDY DEMO LP (VOL. 1) is just what it sounds like.....a step by step introduction to Quintron's DRUM BUDDY invention. The underlying purpose of this record, however was to create a piece of battle wax for the current wave of vinyl scratch DJs. This an entire record of short Drum Buddy performances as well as lots of Quintron voice-overs on the subject of analog electronics and about the workings of this invention. There are also a few full length scratch demonstrations which could be considered songs. This record is NOT intended as a joke and neither is the DRUM BUDDY and should be of interest to fans of analog synthesizers, or collectors of unique records. A long summation of Quintron's philosophy on electronic music fills the entire back cover of this release. Sold out here for now - sorry. This was originally released by Skingraft / Rhinestone. Those of you living in Chicago might recognize the "Drum Buddy theme" from its use in a local commercial for the American Science Center.
THESE HANDS OF MINE is considered to be Quintron's breakthrough release where all of the rock, electronic experiments, and noise finally took a trip to dance class. Recorded in Memphis by the same engineer and in the same studio as THE OBLIVIONS PLAY NINE SONGS WITH QUINTRON, this album sounds GREAT! Guest backing vocals by tons of people here including a few Oblivions, most of the DETONATIONS, and Pete Larson (Mr. Velocity Hopkins) of BULB RECORDS / 25 SUAVES. There are stories about the recording of this album which cannot ever be repeated. A young girl almost lost her life and a young man almost went to jail for murder. Still in print, but only on CD here today. Originally released on SKINGRAFT RECORDS Back cover features photos of Quintron with Jerry Lee Lewis and of Miss P in her humanette device.
THE ANIMAL'S CLUBHOUSE is Miss Pussycat's second all puppet soundtrack record and it is as brilliant as the first Flossie and the Unicorns record! More stories about animals starting record labels, ghosts in the tv set, and giant bees who sing songs to make honey. If you must associate with children, then you might want to hurry up and get them into this before something bad happens to their brains. If you have seen Q and P live and you love the electronic soundtracks for the puppet shows then this is for you! By the way, many assume that Quintron makes all of the sound and Miss P only does the puppetry......BULLSHIT! This could only come from the mind of a Pussycat. She does most of this with analog tape manipulation, a MOOG Rogue, and a huge arsenal of little toys and keyboards. Originally released on Skingraft / Rhinestone. Sorry, but this is sold out here. Check SKINGRAFT RECORDS to mail order. It is little known that Jon Peel was a big Flossie fan and that the Queen's song from "Bee's Secret Formula" was recorded in London as a Peel Session!
SATAN IS DEAD is the first Quintron venture into drum machines. Recorded in the dead heat of New Orleans August by a mysterious local engineer named Clint Montz, this record is notable also for the very first appearance of the DRUM BUDDY! You can see in the picture on the back that it was still in its crazy prototype form here with the ladies hairdryer thing over the top and the flexible gas line hoses holding the light sensors. This album is equal parts noise and rock and roll with great songs that are still in the live show like "Do the Stomp", and "9th WD. Breakdown" - an ode to crazy girls in the 9th ward neighborhood. The title "SATAN IS DEAD" is probably a reaction to the uber serious noise / no wave scene that Quintron fled when he left Chicago and returned to the southern states. Good luck finding this one. This was originally released on BULB and was the last of Quintron's "letterpress" covers. This has been out of print forever and there are no plans to re-issue although the title is technically owned by the Rhinestone label now....maybe someday.
FLOSSIE AND THE UNICORNS is Miss Pussycat's first puppet record - released by the Hanson record label (Wolf Eyes) out of Brighton Michigan. The sounds on this LP-only release are arranged as a sparkling basket of music, stories, and sound effects from Flossie and her friends. For those unfamiliar with the History, Flossie and the Unicorns were the first puppet band created by Miss P and at some point they retired into the center of the earth to do endless self indulgent guitar solos. The band consisted of a big blob guitar player named Princess Pandora Stardust, Snicklefritz the guitar playing turtle, and Flossie - the lead vocalist with a cute little voice and one big eye. Don Bolles (Germs drummer) plays a big role in the first story in which the girls are on the hunt for Hawkwind's adress! This is as rare as they come....300 pressed, silkscreened cover, no CDs, and each one came with a little electronic music device which played a secret song. As a promotional gimmick to sell this strange album, Miss P and Hansen Records organized a contest in which whoever got the record with the device that played "Happy Birthday" won a real electric guitar!! Ah....those were the days. This is sold out everywhere.......for now.
THE AMAZING SPELLCASTER (Live from the Pussycat Caverns) marks Quintron's first organ record and features an amazing spraypaint / letterpress cover. The music is all organ instrumentals, each one designed to evoke a particular mood - "festive", "crazy", "ominous", etc...Its a concept record and doesn't really have any of the rockin dance party stuff that his newer records are know for, but it is interesting nonetheless and good for a dinner party. Definitely a must-have for any organ record fan. By the way, the organ used on this record was a mighty Gulbranson Transistor Model E - much more reverbed out and churchy sounding than the tough distorted Hammond / Leslie used on later records. Originally released by BULB but now owned by Rhinestone. This too is out of print but may be re-issued by Rhinestone in the future.
INTERNAL FEEDBACK 001-011 is the first ever Quintron record and it is like none of the others. This is the one to put on to prove to your friends that you hate normal music or to make your mom think that you might need to go see a "feelings doctor".....just to talk. All drums and horrible noise. Actually if you get past the abrasive qualities on INTERNAL FEEDBACK, the percussion can be quite symphonic. Many people don't know that Quintron started out as a highly trained military / concert snare drummer. You can hear classical dynamics and technique all over this. This album was also the only Quintron release to have been recorded in Chicago. The LP version features a stark black and white letterpress cover. Not for everyone. Originally released by BULB.