Vizator - Land of Glass Towers (Demos 1990) CD

Vizator - Land of Glass Towers (Demos 1990) CD and Digital Album scheduled for release on 01/20/23.

Release Notes:
Before the Industrial music of Any Questions? and the Electronic music of Imbued Vagary, Ttam Troll (Matthew R Norcross) and mC2p4 (M Scott McConnell) were part of a Fusion Rock band called Vizator (later to be renamed Vyzator).  Joining Vizator's founding band members David S Irish and Carlton Holt, this lineup's sole performance was at the prestigious CitiParks Showcase Mondays concert at Oliver Plaza in Pittsburgh, PA on August 07, 1989.

After the August 1989 Vizator performance, Ttam Troll and mC2p4 left the band and relocated to Philadelphia, PA to form Any Questions? and Imbued Vagary.  David S Irish and Carlton Holt carried on as Vizator's sole members and began working on demos for a CD release.

In early 1990, David and Carlton reached out to Matt to see if he'd be interested in laying down electric bass parts for the forthcoming Vizator CD.  Matt had not yet been involved with any CD projects and jumped at the chance to get back together with his former bandmates and do some recording.  The music contained on Vizator - Land of Glass Towers (Demos 1990) are from those recording sessions which took place on March 10-11, 1990.  These instrumental demos were eventually scrapped and the band re-recorded the songs using synth bass for the final Vyzator - Land of Glass Towers CD which was released in 1991.  However, these early demos show what could have been if the band followed their instrumental power trio Fusion Rock leanings.  That was not meant to be and this became the final artifact of Vizator.  Enjoy!

Track Listing:
01 Ready to Deal (Irish) 4:02
02 Trapped Inside This Maniac (Irish) 5:48
03 The Chase (Irish/Holt) 3:56
04 Club 54 (Irish/Hutter) 4:52
05 Land of Glass Towers (Irish) 5:00

Vizator members:
David S Irish - Guitars and Synthesizers
Matt Norcross - Bass
Carlton Holt - Drums

Recorded March 10-11, 1990 in Pittsburgh PA

Mastered by Tommy T Rapisardi at DSBP Records

Cover Photo, CD Design, and Layout by Matthew R Norcross

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Travelers

We travel through space and beyond AD 2022 with this 12+ minute Electronic foray from Any Questions? entitled Travelers. Originally recorded in 2002, this track has remained unreleased until now.  It will be included on the forthcoming Any Questions? - Demos (2000 - 2002) release coming in AD 2023.

Ttam Troll · Any Questions? - Travelers

The Secret Society CD released!

The Secret Society CD and Digital Album have just been released on Bandcamp.

Release Notes:
Before the Industrial music Any Questions? and the Electronic music of Imbued Vagary, there was the Electronic Rock of The Secret Society.  These earliest recordings of Ttam Troll (Matthew R Norcross), mC2p4 (M Scott McConnell), and others from 1985 - 1988 were compiled in 1989 for a cassette only release but have now been re-compiled from the best quality existing recordings for this CD release.  Synths, samplers, guitars, drum machines, electric basses, electronic drums, vocals, tape hiss, and a whole lot of weirdness fill the audio spectrum on this release.  Something for everyone!

Track Listing:
01 It's Coming 0:18
02 Progressions 4:18
03 Chunklet of Cheese 2:02
04 Monster Man 3:38
05 Pung 4:12
06 Idea H-2-12 3:48
07 Make My Mind Soar 0:34
08 Something About Tomorrow 3:36
09 TA 2:50
10 Synth Bass 0:14
11 How Do Rocks Multiply? (Solution IV) 5:14
12 Cry For An Early Dawn 3:10
13 I Was Playing Normally All of the Time 0:58

The Secret Society members revealed on this release:
Kendal T Chandler - Vocals
Larry Lee Fiber - Electronic Drums
Lonny Fiber - Drum Programming
Tim Harrell - Electronic Drums
M Scott McConnell - Synthesizers, Samplers, and Vocals
Matthew R Norcross - Bass, Synthesizers, Drum Programming, and Effects
Matt Skirpan - Guitar

Original release compiled by Matthew R Norcross - Summer 1989
Re-compiled by Matthew R Norcross - Fall 2022

Mastered by Tommy T Rapisardi at DSBP Records

Cover Design and Layout by Matthew R Norcross

Copyright ©2022 Floating Fish Music

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Imbued Vagary - Post Roast Beef Sandwich

Here's an excerpt of a live improv from FFS II Synth Jam 2022 - Birthday. Recorded at FFS II on 07/30/22.

Recorded after a dinner break (hence the song title), we wasted no time in working off our meal.  The track features Ttam Troll providing a sumptuous synth bass part on the Moog Minimoog Model D, mC2p4 effervescently refluxing forwards, backwards, and bi-directional audio collage samples on the Ensoniq EPS, and Steve O's delectable synth leads on the Korg Z1, Studiologic Sledge, and Kawai K5000S.

Ttam Troll · Imbued Vagary - Post Roast Beef Sandwich

Any Questions? - Strafing Children (Live)

While touring with Punch Drunk in 1993, Any Questions? took the stage on the first night of The Interface Tour at the Four G's Hotel in Bethlehem, PA.  

Reviewer Thomas Linson wrote in Issue 4 of The Floating Fish newsletter, "...Any Questions? smash onto the scene and warp the minds of the many.  Ttam Troll was in excellent form that night, not to mention excellent shape, having consumed one live human leg with a side of caterpillars and bean-sprouts.  Operating on a full stomach, the Troll bore a grinny-grimace that resembled the cat after swallowing the fetus.  A real flare was set off on stage by the Troll, creating plenty of flare-doody and a gaseous stench that brought a churn to everyone's belly.  Then, when this was not enough, he set his rubber gloves a-burnin' and melted a baby's face, which added to the atmosphere intensely!"

Here is the live version of Strafing Children taken from the soundboard recording that night.  Enjoy!

Ttam Troll · Any Questions? - Strafing Children (Live)

The Secret Society CD Unboxing

The Secret Society CDs have arrived!  Official release date is 10/28/22.  If you haven’t ordered your copy, you can get them here.
 

The Secret Society on CD!

Before Any Questions? and Imbued Vagary was The Secret Society.  These recordings from 1985 - 1988 were compiled in 1989 for a cassette only release but have now been re-compiled from the best quality existing recordings for this upcoming CD release.  Synths, guitars, drum machines, electric basses, electronic drums, vocals, tape hiss, and a whole lot of weirdness fill the audio spectrum on this release.  Something for everyone!