Author: Briyan Frederick

  • My Girl Said To Me

    My Girl Said To Me

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    My Girl Said To Me was originally written and recorded with Joe Maki in the house on 7th Avenue in Salt Lake City which puts it around 1988 or so. It’s one of my absurd heartbreak songs, in the vein of On the Other Side of Pain. Similar word count too. I have memories of…

  • How I Feel

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    Eleven Bears, Walter and Fred by Briyan Frederick

  • Mac OS Sequoia Killed My Audio Interfaces

    Mac OS Sequoia Killed My Audio Interfaces

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    As a veteran in music production, I’ve amassed a number of devices that proudly claim to be audio interfaces. They sit in my studio, looking sleek and ready to seamlessly connect the analog world of sound with the digital realm. Among these are the Mackie DLZ Creator, the Mackie ProFX16v3 mixer, and the iConnectAUDIO interface…

  • I Did It On Impulse

    I Did It On Impulse

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    Words and music by Briyan Frederick© Brian F Baker, published by Blind Mime Music, ASCAP No, I can’t explainI cannot tryTo run awayBut sometimes IGet the urgeTo maybePut it inAnd shout it outBut usually I don’t OkI went too farI jumped the grooveI wrecked the carBut sometimes don’t youGet the urgeTo maybeTurn it onAnd jerk…

  • Howl

    Howl

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    Howl by Blind Mime Ensemble Variations We created this piece from variations of a dog walking on piano keys and howling.

  • A Little Bit of This and That

    A Little Bit of This and That

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    Lyric by Briyan Frederick, 2024Music by Briyan Frederick, seeded with audio from Greige Travail’s Mr. A Only Has A cassette (1989), used by permission. See GAJOOB Zine’s Greige Travail project on Tapegerm for more audio bits from the album. Briyan Frederick: sampling, vocals, synthesizers, acoustic guitar, percussionAdditional instrumentation, vocals and mix with Sunoai Published by…

  • AI Music: A New Opportunity for Artists

    AI Music: A New Opportunity for Artists

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    As AI technology continues to influence the music world, it’s time for artists to shift their perspective. Instead of viewing AI-generated music as a threat to revenue, we should embrace it as a new frontier. Contrary to claims made in a recent article on Music Magpie, that AI streams siphon plays from legitimate artist catalogs,…

  • Art Bomb

    Art Bomb

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    Music and lyric by Briyan FrederickPublished by Blind Mime Music, ASCAP© Brian F Baker – all rights reserved. Available on A Glitch In the Riddle on GAJOOB Records & Tapes. Arranged and mastered for digital release by Briyan FrederickInstruments and vocals by SunoaiEngineered and mixed with Sunoai This was originally written and recorded as a…

  • From Heaven

    From Heaven

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    Music and lyric by Briyan Frederick Published by Blind Mime Music, ASCAP© Brian F Baker, all rights reserved Briyan Frederick: vocals, guitars, bass, percussionSunoai: vocals, synthesizers Seeded with audio from Briyan Frederick’s “One Way To Heaven” (original 4-track recording, 1985) Arranged, Engineered and mixed with Sunoai by Briyan Frederick Starling footage by Cody Logan, CC…

  • There’s a Mystery In Your Hearsay

    There’s a Mystery In Your Hearsay

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    by Blind Mime Ensemble VS Inspired by the recordings of Mike Honeycutt (Mystery Hearsay) Lyric and music by Briyan Frederick Briyan Frederick: sampling, synthesizer, percussion, vocalsSunoai: Additional instruments and vocals Mixed and Engineered by Sunoai Mastered for digital by Briyan Frederick Mike Honeycutt was a pioneering figure in the DIY cassette culture and an influential…