A new EP, not officially released but made available for free on Soundcloud, is out, featuring 5 songs recovered and restored from reel-to-reel tape!
It’s a true time capsule, yet still feels like yesterday. I recently rediscovered and salvaged several original late 80s pop and R&B tinged songs from a reel-to-reel tape I recorded in 1990 at college. Think Color Me Badd, a little S.O.S. Band, and Madonna’s Vogue in places. You’ll hear naïve 80s lyrics, synth-based sax solos, my insecure 24-year old vocals strategically held back in the mix and swimming in reverb, my “a-ha falsetto” that has since long left me, boy band-like harmony painfully recorded track by track, vintage synths, a few Linn drum fills and a Roland TR-909 drum machine holding it all together. Take a listen to my once-secret contribution to the late 80s if you dare, featuring dance pop, pop/R&B ballad, and a slow jam with some white boy old school rap! One footnote: “River’s Edge” got radio play in Greenville, NC, as it was written about walking along the Tar River.
Lyrics to my 2016 and 2018 albums should soon appear in Apple's Music app soon! Search for me on Genius.com to get the lyrics as well.
My new EP, "Aquarium" is out! Stream on Spotify or your favorite digital music source! #newmusicfriday
#NowPlayingAquarium, an album by Michael Barrett Dixon on Spotify